The praise continues as we count down to number one...
| #5 Mass Effect – Turians are awesome. ‘Nuff said… Well, okay, being able to beat bosses through speechcraft is also awesome. Making the galactic fusion between a squad-based third-person shooter and a role-playing masterpiece, Mass Effect delivers in innovation, action, story, and immersion. If BioWare can redesign the flimsy Mako sequences, expect to see the sequel land squarely on a future list in the years to come. |
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#4 The Orange Box – You could think of this game as five games all sharing the same spot on the list. Sure, Half-Life 2 is good and all, but that’s not what really makes the Orange Box kick more ass than a mechanical ass-kicking machine. Team Fortress 2 is classic multi-player mayhem with unique graphics and a wide variety of characters to choose from. And Portal probably could have been the best game of the year by itself had it been just a little bit longer. It's an innovative twist on the puzzle genre and hands-down most hilarious dialogue of the year. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up as a belated holiday gift for yourself.
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| #3 Rock Band – Why didn’t you activate star power when I did?! Now, we won’t reach a million points. You’ve changed, man. You’ve changed... Aside from making us all rock stars, Rock Band is, rhythm-based or not, just about the best multiplayer game ever. Whether it’s tapping on the guitar frets, bashing on the drums, or wailing on the mic, there is no excuse for an embarrassingly good time. We’ve already had a couple of Rock Band pizza parties here at our grand offices, and damn it!, we like pizza. |
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| #2 Super Mario Galaxy – Holy star bits, Mario! If it is any indication of the high quality of the titles we were graced with this year, it's that Super Mario Galaxy, possibly one of the best games of all time, sits in our second spot. Nearly every new Mario platformer has changed the way the industry looks at the medium and this astral, star-slinging adventure lives up to the Mario legacy. Getting dizzy on planetary space walks has never been so much fun. |
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| #1 Bioshock – What more can we say about a title that has already garnered Game of the Year awards from almost every game publication out there? No, seriously, what in Rapture are we supposed to say? Either we'll look stupid when we say “It’s a very, very, very good game! Best ever! WTFOMGBBQZ!” or we'll become unnecessarily profound: “Bioshock is, with an unparalleled attention to atmosphere, aesthetic, and detail, not only a testament to the interactive craft, but to the strength of craft itself.” But either way, it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you won’t forget. |
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