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Lazyaza

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Best of 2009

Lazyaza: Best of 2009

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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Reetesh

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Nice list :D  helped me in choosing mine too :P
 
I know assassin's creed 2 is better than 1 and all.. but still didnt feel like selecting it. I guess its all the tenns who are going around praising the game like god thats turning me off :P Would rather choose if played. 
 
L4D 1 is really awesome in many ways.. I dont know though... how L4d2 is better than L4D1 (didnt read much about it) hence didnt select that.. for everything else, I wrote reasons, check it out :P

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I added the last four just to fill out the list actually, haven't played them yet. I intend to eventually, whenever I have the cash to spare.
 
I wish I had four games I have actually played that I could have put in their place but eh nothing came to mind I thought was worthy of a top 10 besides the initial 6.  I was hesitant to put Fear 2 on there but looking back I did really enjoy the game, it was just less awesome than the original.    I completely forgot dow2 came out this year I've been playing it so long lol, almost didn't make the list.

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@Lazyaza: overall Gameplay wise batman was better? Or is it the Batman universe that made you put it above Uncharted?
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@Reetesh: 
Well I like to look at my top four like this:
 
Batman - showed licensed games can and should be awesome and will very likely inspire publishers and marketers to change their ways, hopefully.
 
Dawn of War 2 - innovated more within the rts genre than any game has in almost two decades and has some of the funnest co-op ever.
 
Dragon Age - innovated in terms of story, characters and dialogue.  The game has more 'grey' in it than any other title ever.
 
Uncharted 2 - immense technical and design achievement.
 
They're all listed for different reasons but in terms of the raw fun I had and my level of interest I think the order represents that.   Even then I'm still not sure if its 100% accurate, the games are all so different that its pretty impossible for me to say 'this one is by far the best of the year!'    I tried to put it together as best I could based purely on my gut feelings.