Be aware that as of this writing I am yet to play the following games which from the information I have received may make it into this list once played.
Uncharted 2- Not my kettle of fish but people are pushing this game on me big time.
The last time a game was pushed on me was mgs4 which became my 08 game of the year.
The following games I am yet to play and have no intention of playing any time soon.
Dragon age origins
Infamous
Borderlands
Brutal Legend
13) Saboteur- Assassins Creed in Nazi occupied France I’m so there. has issues but i could imagine a sequal being brilliant.
12) Monkey Island SE – Maybe I’m guided by nostalgia maybe it’s a fever dream but in 09 monkey island was great
11) Mx vs. ATV Reflex - Reflex made significant improvements to every aspect of last years untamed except for the in my mind most important part, the freeride environment are a major step down and the freestyle tricks suck. I still maintain the best FMX game was and still is Mx Superfly.
10) Halo: ODST - Co-Op saved this game. It really felt like a half job, Halo 3 in a new frock. But Co-Op was fun so it gets a place here.
9) Batman Arkam Asylum- I straight up don’t like Batman as a Character or beat 'em ups as games. but this game was extremely well executed and was alot more than the beat "em up it looked on the surface
8) Shadow Complex - This has to be my biggest surprise of 09, it snuck up behind me and kicked me in the back of the head with a steel cap on. Platforming shooters are not my thing at all but shadow complex completely blew me away.
7) Battlefield 1943 - I thought I was past WW2 FPS’s but 1943 drug me back in with a vengeance, easily the best bang for your buck Game of 09.
6) Resident Evil 5 - I loved resident evil 4 so I was crazy Amped for RE5 initially I was disappointed until I started playing Co-Op which changed the tune of this game big time.
5) UFC Undisputed 2009 - Smashing peoples faces in never gets old and Ufc09 does it great.
4) Left for Dead 2 - Yet to play a lot of L4D2 but I played enough to know its more L4D which is all I want from it
3) Forza 3 - I Loved Forza 2 and Forza 3 takes all the right steps forward.
My biggest gripe with Forza 3 is the utterly flawed drag racing mode which I was greatly excited for in the games lead up.
2) Assains Creed 2 - I liked the first game a lot. and this sequel improves in every way easily the second best game from 09 i have played so far.
AND THE WINNER IS ….
1) MODERN WARFARE 2 (not really a surprise is it) - MW2 was by miles my most anticipated game of 09 and it not only met expectations it blew them away.
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