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Best of 2009

BertieWooster: Best of 2009

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

An amazing adventure from start to finish, with a rich multiplayer experience that truly gives some of the best value in a game I've ever seen.

Assassin's Creed II

2. Assassin's Creed II

Outstrips the original in every way, and that comes from a pretty big fan of the original.

Shadow Complex

3. Shadow Complex

Possibly some of the most satisfying and nostalgic gameplay I've had in years. Plus another shining Nolan North performance.

Borderlands

4. Borderlands

Absolutely ridiculously thin and unsatisfying ending aside, I STILL felt the urge to immediately start a second playthrough, despite fully completing all quest lines already. Also featured one of the finest split-screen co-op experiences I (and the wife) have ever had.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

5. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

A delight. The Ratchet experience, finely honed to give the best experience yet.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

6. New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Oh man. I want to break this game in half sometimes, and the co-op experience at times adds far more frustration than fun, but this is easily the most fun-to-play-while-drinking-with-good-friends game of 2009.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

7. Batman: Arkham Asylum

Probably the best Batman game ever. One of the best uses of a license I've ever seen as well.

Fat Princess

8. Fat Princess

So much blood. So much cake.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

9. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

This was originally Killzone, until I played a bit more MW2. It did everything I said about Killzone (frustrating but fair, damn fine multiplayer), but with a better single-player experience (short though it was) and more winks to the audience (50 Cent, Keith David) as well as the always excellent Kevin McKidd.

The Secret of Monkey Island

10. The Secret of Monkey Island

Yes, it's a remake of what is a pretty dated adventure game at this point, but said dated adventure game is one of my favourite of all time, and this version gets mention for acting as the herald of hopefully a wave of new adventure remakes and reboots. Plus the artstyle and voicework was absolutely top notch.