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Best of 2009

The_Joker: Best of 2009

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Dragon Age: Origins

1. Dragon Age: Origins

There is never a moment when I wanted to stop playing this game. Upon clearing it, I immediately hit New Game and can't wait for the DLC that is promised for the 5th.

Assassin's Creed II

2. Assassin's Creed II

I came into this game extremely skeptical but the minute I assumed the role of Ezio that was it. Love. 1000 points of it.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

3. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Enough has been said about why this game is amazing. They made a movie that plays perfectly as a game. New definition of "Movie Game".

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

4. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

It's hard to argue that Street Fighter 4 is an incredible fighter ... but I didn't really figure this out till like earlier this month. Blazblue on the other hand, is where I spent most of my fighting game time this year. Giantbomb loves to shit on it because its just under SF4. I don't know that I agree ... but I don't disagree. At least, not yet.

Borderlands

5. Borderlands

I enjoyed Borderlands because I have friends who all like MMOs. This game just existing is enough. It working is just icing. Also Brick.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

We know why this is good. It's not higher because I'm not a huge multiplayer dude ... but man I will gladly play some MW2 multiplayer with you.

Forza Motorsport 3

7. Forza Motorsport 3

It's the perfect racing game. If I was a racing game kid it would be number 1 without any doubt.

Resident Evil 5

8. Resident Evil 5

Sure it's not that much different from the game that proceeded it but I always wanted Coop in Resident Evil 4. Finally got it.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

9. Batman: Arkham Asylum

I got to be Batman. Awesome. Cept for that last boss fight. Gross.

Brütal Legend

10. Brütal Legend

This game holds a soft spot with me. Sure the open world parts of this game were terrible and the length of the actual story was downright insulting ... but I didn't hate the multiplayer component. I got my 50 wins and bailed sure, but I had a great time doing it. Also Tim Curry. Done.