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Best of 2009

by lazyaza

Lazyaza: Best of 2009

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Batman: Arkham Asylum

1. Batman: Arkham Asylum

Brilliant execution in all departments and proof that licensed games can be good if people actually put in some damn effort.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

2. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

Revolutionized the stale rts genre with its rpg-like single player and co-op campaign.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

3. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

U2 was awesome, everyone agrees. I still want a Jak 4 though Naughtydog.

Dragon Age: Origins

4. Dragon Age: Origins

The best fantasy rpg made to date, a genre I generally have little interest in but DA was different enough it sold me and then some.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

5. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

Not as good as Tools of Destruction but still a fine entry in a long time favorite series of mine.

Red Faction: Guerrilla

6. Red Faction: Guerrilla

Initially one of the buggiest PC ports I've ever played, upon fixing though became one of the funnest games I've played this gen.

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

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

Ironically the funnest and yet also most disappointing fps I've played. The disappointment was purely in regards to the story and not the kick-ass gameplay. Monolith are still the kings of atmosphere.

Torchlight

8. Torchlight

An amazing recreation of the Diablo formula that I am now a huge fan of despite having never played the games that started it. Brilliant art style and addictive yet simple gameplay make it the best downloadable game I've bought for only 10 bucks yet.

Left 4 Dead 2

9. Left 4 Dead 2

Vastly superior to the original, skrew the haters this game is GOOD. Sucks I have to play the crappy censored version though.

Zeno Clash

10. Zeno Clash

One of the weirdest games I've ever played and I loved every moment of it.