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Best of 2006

My favorite games of 2006

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Gears of War

1. Gears of War

Holy crap this game was amazing! Graphics were mind blowing, gameplay was awesome. This game really felt like the true launch of "next-gen".

Dead Rising

2. Dead Rising

Such an amazing game. On the high level the tons of zombies and all sorts of crazy weapons you can use to kill them is awesome. Looking a little deeper, the time based mechanics that make you choose what to do adds real incredible tension! Also tons of replay-ability. (Revisionist history this has ended up being one of my favorite 360 games of all time when I went back and started achievement hunting in this game, I've played it at least 5 times all the way through, the first game I got all achievements in). I love this game!

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

3. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

I worked on this game near the end of it's development. I still love playing it, the feeling of being in this huge open world and all of the possibilities are nearly overwhelming. Great game!

Guitar Hero II

4. Guitar Hero II

I have played this game so much, and loved it so much. This started my addiction (2006-2008).

Ōkami

5. Ōkami

A bit revisionist, I didn't play this until later on the PS3 but I love this game!

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

6. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

I loved the graphics in this game, everything looked so great, especially the fx. This was the first game that really made me think "this is next-gen gaming". Also great mechs, and enemies.

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

7. LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

I didn't really play the first one, but I tried this and really enjoyed it. Simple and fun mechanics, cute nostalgia.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade

8. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade

Still digging anything to do with Dawn of War. The (risk like) meta system was a cool enhancement to the normal build/destroy loop.

Viva Piñata

9. Viva Piñata

Super different game, cute and fun. Didn't get super deep into it, but it was worth playing for a while.

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!

10. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!

Really interesting game, and super frustrating/addictive.