Let's start with Games. My Games. 2009 was a great year for games despite the economic downturn. I decided to list the top games based on their genres.
Best Shooter: Killzone 2
This year (like many other years before), we've been thrown numerous crappy shooters designed to milk every penny out of us (*cough* Call of Duty *cough*). Whilst personally I have lost much of that hunger for more of this genre due to the 'shooter overdose', I decided to give Killzone 2 the king of shooters for 2009. Yes, nothing interesting in the game play (pretty much like all shooters), Call of Duty 4 like multiplayer system and somewhat repetitive shooting. Killzone 2 personally scores for me in ambiance, length and it's sweet looking graphics. These factors are good enough to top this game in the list of shooters for 2009, above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Borderlands and Left 4 Dead 2.
Best Action/Adventure: Uncharted 2
Uncharted 2... gosh was this a breath of fresh air when I played it. Witty dialogues, great multiplayer types, good amounts of content, great storyline and orgasmic graphics that make you drool. Uncharted 2 was certainly a great adventure for me. It's use of Marco Polo's lost fleet was certainly smart and I was completely driven into the game from start to finish. The levels were a variety of stealth, brawl and guns, all delivered in a great package. The characters are extremely likable and the environment... absolutely stunning. Naughty Dog certainly came in leaps and bounds against all other major competitors (which are great games themselves) such as Batman: Arkham Asylum, Assassin's Creed II and Infamous.
Best Sports: NHL 10
Never been a fan of Hockey until I played this game. Whilst due to budgetary reasons I don't own this game myself, I loved the demo and had a blast over at my friend's playing this game. I was actually tempted to get Fifa 10 on the list, but annoying bugs, the exploits from the new 'set piece' creation and the completely broken manager mode just can't seem to make it to the top list for sports. As for NHL 10, I really enjoyed the fight sequences (or rather the ability to do so) and how realistic the game is - I mean literally. Opposing team mates can get mad should you take a shot at their goal after the whistle, and the 360 passing system really brings about the flow (and chaos) of hockey like in real life. Oh by the way, Washington Capitals for the win!
Best Strategy: Empire Total War
Possibly the only main reason why this is top is because it's the only decent strategy game on the market out there. Yes, the game certainly had potential. It was a great choice in terms of the gunpowder-enlightenment setting, but the exploits, disappointing naval battles, loads of stupid bugs and the retarded AI that makes Burnside look like a genius certainly made it fell short of greatness like Rome Total War. Overall, totally undeserved... a good sign for PC Game developers to shut their shooters and get their ass working on more brain games over shooters that require little mental capacity. *Rant over*
Best Roleplaying: Dragon Age: Origins
Possibly one of the greatest Roleplaying Games apart from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Bioware brought forward much of the pluses of that game into this - Dragon Age: Origins. The playing options in this are immense, ever decision changes the ending. Whilst the no-respawn may tick many people off (including myself), that's possibly the only (along with the graphics) minor issue the game faces. Apart from that, the game is incredibly long (easily a hundred hours with all side quests) and the story is absolutely incredible. Also, the numerous character types, race and background all completely affect the way people, the story and your skills in the game, making replaying that game an absolute must. The console version may fall short over the PC in terms of tactical options, it's still epic on all platforms.
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