Top 5 Games of 2009
Absolutely Best of the Best
2009 saw some of the most hyped, anticipated and well approved games throughout the decade. Some of the games created mass hysteria amongst the fans, while some others created mass disappointment. Every game has ups and downs, but in the end, the gamers’ opinion counts more than the developers.
Gaming is the next biggest thing and is well appreciated by its audience. The gaming industry is progressing rapidly by the day, churning out better and better games per release. Let’s roll back to the start of the year 2009, and let’s have a look at the top 5 games of 2009.
1. Unchartered 2: Among Thieves
The charismatic fortune hunter, Nathan Drake reappears in Unchartered 2: Among Thieves, which is supposedly an extension (sequel) of the first game itself. A Third person shooter with plenty of action strewn in developed by an award winning game developer, Naughty Dog, Unchartered 2: Among Thieves has broken all records when it came to games.
Exclusive to the Sony’s Playstation 3 platform, gamers (who owned a PS3) all over the world rejoiced at the sight of the first trailer of the game. An excellent all-round game development led to an extremely impressive game, with equally stunning graphics and smooth gameplay.
The camera-action has been well taken care of, and never lets you miss out on even a single artifact within the game. From an amazing single player experience to an equally remarkable multiplayer mode, this game is a complete package of fun, fun and FUN. It’s by far, the most anticipated, the most hyped and the most well received game on the PS3 platform. If you own a PS3 and haven’t tried this game yet, you haven’t seen why the PS3 is worth its salt.
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
The most hyped and most anticipated game of the year (decade is more appropriate) is no doubt the Call of Duty series’ latest release, Modern Warfare 2. This game has broken all records of sales amongst all the gaming platforms (from PC to the XBOX 360 to the PS3) and gave a new rise to online multiplayer gaming.
This game can quite easily be categorized into the “must have” category of games, no matter if you’re a gamer or not.
Representing the modern gamer, the Call Of Duty series was handed to Infinity Ward, which did a stupendous job of creating the contemporary style of warfare, and the feeling while playing the game was overwhelming. This game offers an amazing unmatched First Person Shooter experience, with an equally outstanding story mode, compiled with an immersive online multiplayer mode. If that wasn’t enough, Infinity Ward has gone out of the way to give the gamer a slick set of mini missions, which will keep you in the mood even if you finish the story mode. If you liked War, this one will make you love it even more.
3. Assassin’s Creed II
Some games come and go, but games like Assassin’s Creed always seem to linger on. Ubisoft hit the jackpot when they released a game as amazing as Assassin’s Creed (a compelling story branched out from the stealth series of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell). The story was based on a never ending battle between the assassin clan and the templars, which was carried forth in its sequel, but a little fast forwarded in time to the Medieval century (the time of the Italians, Art and of course, Leonardo Da Vinci).
This game was an absolutely code marvel, which seems to defy all the games made so far by some of the best game developers out there. Very few games out there can even try to match the mind boggling contrasting qualities that the game has managed to achieve here. The game tries to combine an epic storyline, with beautiful intimacy, light hearted humor and an amazing history. The scale of the game is beyond measurement, not to mention the vastness of the game (takes more than 40 hours to actually complete every part in the game itself). Some of the best parts of the game have been beautifully composed into touching, serene cut-scenes, which will overwhelm you to no limits. To sum up, basically, it’s the 15th century in all its glory.
4. Batman: Arkham Asylum
Very few gamers (mind you, hardcore gamers) out there prefer to play super-hero games. Only reason being they’re usually kiddish and aimed at a very low and unsubstantial gaming market. Rocksteady Studios planned to change this aspect of superhero games. After the success of the latest batman movie, The Dark Knight, an equally impressive game was inevitable.
Batman: Arkham Asylum is a game, which completely shook all the gamers out there, giving a sense of pride, excitement and amazement for the Batman fans out there. The game was an absolute marvel, making you forget that it’s a superhero game, rather, makes you feel as if it’s a professional long-hyped and much awaited game. The first impressions of the game itself gives the player something to hold on to and makes them complete the game at one go. The gripping storyline, outstanding graphics, amazing screen-play and brilliant performance by the original cast of the Batman series (Batman himself and sensational appearances of all his nemesis in the series). If you’re a Batman fan, you HAVE to play this game.
5. Forza Motorsport 3
Exclusive games for consoles are the thing to rave for if you’re a gamer. If it’s exclusive it’s an unwritten rule that the game HAS to be amazing. The amount of efforts that the developers take in making the “exclusive” tag worth is commendable. The games such as Halo, which again live up to the tag of exclusive games, are those, which make having the console that the game is exclusive to, worth owning.
Forza Motorsport 3 does exactly the same. Exclusive to the XBOX 360, the game is an object of marvel. Whether it’s a hot tuner car like the Nissan 370Z, or an American Muscle such as the Mustang GT, or even an exotic car like the sparkling Audi R8 V10, everyone has their favorite dream cars. Driving one of their dream cars in glorious detail is possible with the Forza Motorsport 3. This game is aimed for serving gamers of all skill levels, unlike some simulation racing games; you have to be an extremely well equipped driver, in order to not go crashing off the street into the crowds. The game allows you to forget the minute details (if you’re not an extremist) and just enjoy the game and aim on nailing those corners with amazing drifts and swerves. If you’re an XBOX 360 owner and you like the casual racing games, Forza Motorsport 3 should definitely be in your games list.
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