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Best of 2009

SubwayD: Best of 2009

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Bionic Commando

1. Bionic Commando

I'm not fucking kidding! I honestly enjoyed the shit out of this game. Farewell, Grin.

Brütal Legend

2. Brütal Legend

Excellent humour. Excellent music. Excellent game. Another winner on all fronts. Not doubt I'm totally in the minority here, but the RTS stuff was actually really good. If it wasn't for stat glitches, I'd still be playing this online.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

3. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

While it might just be another Ratchet game, it happens to be the best in the series so far.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

4. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Make no mistake, this is probably one of the best made games of the year. Just for me it fell a bit flat. I guess it's hard to explain what didn't quite click, but it's still so darn polished that it gets a place on this list.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

While nonsensical at points, the story would easily be described as "Epic as all get out". Not too fussed with the MP but Spec-ops really helps the longevity.

Dragon Age: Origins

6. Dragon Age: Origins

While I'll admit I'm not hugely into the difficult old-school RPG combat mechanics, as an interactive fiction it's the best all year. I'm content to play on easy and just enjoy interacting with the world and it's characters, seeing what terrible and depressing things happen.

Assassin's Creed II

7. Assassin's Creed II

2009's most improved sequel.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

8. Batman: Arkham Asylum

And out of nowhere came a Batman game that wasn't just worth a damn, but worth a whole crap load of damns.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

9. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

I can't not nominate this years Monolith title.

Resident Evil 5

10. Resident Evil 5

While it might not feel like an honest to goodness resident evil game, and some people seem to really hold that against it, it's a damn fine thriller of an action game.