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1. Johnny Cullen
   Moderator

   Other then The Saboteur really, all of this years big blockbusters are all out by now.

   So VG247 boys and ladies, what are your top 5 games of 2009? Bit too soon perhaps, but fuck it. Eurogamer has theirs (unofficially) up for a bit now on their forums, we may as well do the same.

   For me:

   1 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
   2 - Assassin's Creed II
   3 - Modern Warfare 2
   4 - Killzone 2
   5 - Forza Motorsport 3

   My list is provisonal for now, as I haven't finished ACII yet, but it certainly looks like it'll be No. 2.

   Posted 3 years ago #

2. Anonymous
   Unregistered

   no infamous J.C.?

   Posted 3 years ago #

3. Johnny Cullen
   Moderator

   I was thinking of inFamous. But then I remembered seeing them 3 of MW2, KZ2 and FM3.

   Don't get me wrong, I loved inFamous, and I need to finish my second playthrough of it as well actually. But it just missed out for me.

   Posted 3 years ago #

4. Psychotext
   Member

   I hate all this namby pamby top 5 stuff. I'll just pick one...

   1 - Trials HD

   Posted 3 years ago #

5. elronathon
   Member

   1. Street Fighter IV
   2. Burnout Paradise (Big Surf Island was outstanding so sorta counts)
   3. Resident Evil 5 - was great fun in co-op and mercenaries is outstanding.

   Posted 3 years ago #

6. freedoms_stain
   Moderator

   Plants Vs Zombies.

   And Batman.

   Posted 3 years ago #

7. The Hindle
   Member

   Well i aint played Assassins creed 2 yet but so far its:

   Uncharted 2
   Batman Arkham asylum
   Modern Warfare 2
   Left 4 dead 2
   Infamous

   This could alter if i like Asssasins creed 2 just waiting for it to goes down in price

   Posted 3 years ago #

8. DrDamn
   Member

   /agrees with Psychotext but goes on to name 2 :D

   My GOTY would be Demon's Souls - but that hasn't been released here yet so Uncharted 2 gets my vote :-)

   Posted 3 years ago #

9. Syrok
   Member

   Uncharted
   Demon's Souls
   Flower

   Posted 3 years ago #

10. mescalineeyes
    Member

    1. Street Fighter IV
    2. Borderlands
    3. Halo 3 ODST

    Posted 3 years ago #

11. Mike
    Key Master

    Dragon Age is head and shoulders above just about everything I've played for 18 months.

    Posted 3 years ago #

12. Hunam
    Member

    I've not decided on Dragon Age yet.

    I know I really liked Prototype and Batman though, so those two defo.

    Posted 3 years ago #

13. Cort
    Member

    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves by a very long chalk. Loved every minute of it.

    Posted 3 years ago #

14. SlayerGT
    Member

    Uncharted 2 on PS3
    Gran Turismo on PSP
    Forza 3 on 360

    Posted 3 years ago #

15. No_PUDding
    Member

    Uncharted 2 easily.

    And I love the photomode on it.

    Posted 3 years ago #

16. G1GAHURTZ
    Member

    1. MW2
    2. Prototype
    3. MW2

    Posted 3 years ago #

17. Detale
    Member

    Uncharted 2 for me without a doubt.

    Batman & Infamous both get an honourable mention, really enjoyed them both too.

    Special mention also goes to Mini Ninjas, as my missus got her first platinum trophy playing that to death. We had a great time with that game too.

    Posted 3 years ago #

18. mojo
    Member

    well i still didnt play uncharted and modern warfare 2. so no list from me until i played them. at least uncharted is a must..
    never was taht much attracted by mw2, is was much more looking forw3ard to bfbc2. and since im in the beta now im not sure, i guess i will budget mw2 sometime next year..

    Posted 3 years ago #

19. bobbymington
    Member

    street fighter 4
    MW2
    machinarium

    Posted 3 years ago #

20. Anonymous
    Unregistered

    I'm with PUD on this Uncharted 2 blew me away and the extra features like photo mode and record game session is well appreciated.

    Second I would say Batman AA. The gameplay and voice acting alone should be reason enough for anyone to pick up the sequel day 1 when it releases.

    Third is infamous. That game really showed what fun in video games are all about. It's was so addictive I went without drinking or eating for the first eight hours of gameplay. I even stayed up to 5 am one night trying to collect all those damn shards....still missing one :(

    Forth would be KillZone 2. It's something about the story and game in general that has me drawn to the series. The graphics are just stunning and I appreciate it even more for having its own unique feel while still being fun to play.

    My Fifth is the most recent game I've beaten (and gotten the Platinum yesterday) would be Assassins Creed 2. This game is way more interesting than the first and not as much repetitive. Solid from beginning to end, I loved it. Izio is the new Solid Snake :)....sike!....but he'd probably give Raiden some work for his money.

    Download titles would have to be Shatter and 1 vs 100

    Posted 3 years ago #

21. Psychotext
    Member

    I was really disappointed with the story aspect of Killzone 2, because there really wasn't one, other than the first and last 5 minutes of the game.

    What's really freaking odd is that the backstory (should anyone care to look it up) is actually excellent. The timeline on this site isn't a bad place to start: http://killzone.wikia.com/wiki/Time_Line

    They completely overlooked it though, which pissed me off.

    Posted 3 years ago #

22. Spiral
    Member

    1. Batman: Arkham Asylum
    2. Dragon Age: Origins
    3. Chrono Trigger
    4. Professor Layton and Pandora's Box
    5. Street Fighter 4

    Struggling near the end there, but most of my time went on the PS3 back catalogue after the slim came out. Valkyria Chronicles and Metal Gear Solid 4 would have been on the list easily if they had came out this year.

    Posted 3 years ago #

23. Psychotext
    Member

    VC was my game of the year last year for sure. Still one of my faves of the generation as a whole.

    Posted 3 years ago #

24. Anonymous
    Unregistered

    Well I played the first KillZone on PS2 and that's where most of the story is. KillZone2 just picks up from there while pushing the story in the background, but I clearly knew what was going on while playing. I knew Templar, I knew Rico, and I Knew Versari. Don't forget that the PSP title KillZone Liberation actually factors in the main story too.

    For people who say it sucked because lack of a story then I say to them what about Half life 1. That game really didn't have a story. What about Metroid Prime? You had to read all the journals to know what was really going on there if you never played a Metroid game before....see my point. If you haven't played KillZone 1 I really recommend you guys to play it. Its a good solid game. It might not hold up to today's FPS standards but if you're interested in the whole story behind the KillZone franchise then its in your best favor not to miss out.

    ....also another game that really didn't have a story but people really loved and cared about was ICO. Reading between the lines to get a story out of a game is so great sometimes because it almost forces you to immerse yourself into that fantasy world and you never know whats going to happen next :) I love games like that. Every step in ICO was amazing because you never knew what laid beyond the next corridor and when the set pieces fell into place the story just became more imaginative in your head.

    I suppose Rico will get Court Marshaled in KZ3, :)

    Posted 3 years ago #

25. Psychotext
    Member

    I hope someone kills him. Annoying fucking prick.

    I took to killing him at the start of each level and leaving his whining arse behind.

    Posted 3 years ago #

26. Anonymous
    Unregistered

    Yea...LOL, sorry Rico no one likes you. He was ok in part 1 for the record.

    Posted 3 years ago #

27. Johnny Cullen
    Moderator

    If only Killzone 2 had characters like Scolari, by Brian Cox.

    His character was believeable because of Cox. He was incredible. I really hope they fucking kill off Rico in the next game.

    I. hate. the bastard. I do.

    Spiral - Me and you think alike. Those two are arguably the best games of last year for me. Shockingly, since I got my PS3 reverb and lost my game saves, I have not touched VC.

    Not once.

    I deserved to be shot now. :(

    Posted 3 years ago #

28. Robo_1
    Member

    I'm pleased to see Killzone 2 getting some love. I've recently decided to go through it again, and it really is a AAA experience. Maybe it's because I'm playing on the harder difficulty setting, but it really does seem to be better than I remember it, and I loved my first play through.

    I totally agree that they need to sort their characters and story out. The general thrust of it, I mean the invasion of Helghast offers a fierce setting, but you rarely feel driven by the characters or plot. Technically I still think it's peerless on consoles though, the lighting is a constant source of wow.

    As for games of the year, I have to say I think Sony's first party output this year has been consistently great. At present, my top five would look like this, although really, I'd probably stack them differently on any given day:

    1 - Killzone 2
    2 - Uncharted 2
    3 - Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time
    4 - Batman: Arkham Asylum
    5 - inFamous

    I know that looks incredibly fanboyish. :D but I do think Sony's first party stuff has been great this year.

    Posted 3 years ago #

29. Johnny Cullen
    Moderator

    Good thing I said my list was provisional! How could I forget about it!?

    New list:

    1 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
    2 - Assassin's Creed II
    3 - The Beatles: Rock Band
    4 - Modern Warfare 2
    5 - Killzone 2

    Posted 3 years ago #

30. Psychotext
    Member

    /approves of No. 3.

    Posted 3 years ago #

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