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Best of 2009

by death_burnout

Death_Burnout: Best of 2009

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Do i honestly need to explain this choice?

Assassin's Creed II

2. Assassin's Creed II

Seems i've gone a little Open World crazy this year, but Assassins Creed II hooked me in the most, i simply could not put this game down, and sadly as a result, i never want to pick it up again. The story blew my mind, all of the glyph stuff and The Truth had me salivating, i was able predict The Truth on the first sequence, but it was still so much fun to feel part of the discovery throughout, and the ending makes "Assassins Creed III" my most anticipated game of the future.

Red Faction: Guerrilla

3. Red Faction: Guerrilla

I think it's the soundtrack that earns this game's place alone, i could not have asked for a more perfect soundtrack! such a retro future feel, almost original Playstation era. The Geo-Mod 2.0 was superb...shame that when destroyed, a building would stay that way...Needs more giant smokestacks!

Batman: Arkham Asylum

4. Batman: Arkham Asylum

Before this game was released, i thought "meh" (mostly due to the fact i dont like comic related anything) then when going into it after giving it a chance...i didn't expect much. But much to my surprise, people's praise was well justified, as it was, and is totally awesome, second running for best looking game personally (Uncharted gets the top spot)

Borderlands

5. Borderlands

My most anticipated game of the year and perhaps my biggest let down...However, the shooting at its core was so damn fun, i spent endless weeks playing.

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

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

Best Rollercoaster ride of the year, and whilst not as good as Condemned 2, i was still often terrified for my life.

Brütal Legend

7. Brütal Legend

As a fan of open worlds...Brutal Legend's "slight" lack of immediate incentive to explore meant nothing to me, the world was so rich and filled with detail, i could not stop exploring!

The Saboteur

8. The Saboteur

Pandemic surprised me with this, it's very rough around the edges but it has all the trimmings of an open world game that i appreciate oh so much.

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

9. Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

As a Super Fan of Call of Juarez...Bound in Blood offers, in my opinion, one of the best video game prequels ever seen...yet you have to play the original to appreciate that...and not a lot of people did.

Noby Noby Boy

10. Noby Noby Boy

Insanity Insanity Insanity! but the gentle accoustic summer feel guitar soundtrack...was the most perfect thing ever. Exaggeration