Episode 33: The Best Games of 2009

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Two top 10 lists of the best games of 2009, from Uncharted 2 to Batman: Arkham Asylum. First, we’ll tell you what was going on in the media in 2009, then we’ll delve into a solid chunk of recommendations. Don’t miss our episodes on the best games of 2006-2008, too, as we slowly work our way through the past two decades of gaming history.

This week’s music is from the Uncharted 2 soundtrack by Greg Edmonson, the Spirit Tracks stage soundtrack from Super Smash Bros Ultimate arranged by Michiko Naruke, the Little King’s Story soundtrack by Yutaka Minobe and the Let’s Tap soundtrack by various artists.

Picks

Samuel

1. Fight Night Round 4
2. Red Faction: Guerrilla
3. Dragon Age: Origins
4. Halo 3: ODST
5. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
6. Resident Evil 5
7. Batman: Arkham Asylum
8. Assassin’s Creed II
9. Chrono Trigger (Nintendo DS)
10. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Honourable mentions

• Bionic Commando
• Flower
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
• Halo Wars
• Infamous
• The Saboteur
• The Beatles: Rock Band
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Matthew

1. Let’s Tap
2. Assassin’s Creed II
3. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
4. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box
5. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
6. Batman: Arkham Asylum
7. Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
8. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
9. Little King’s Story
10. Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes

Honourable mentions

• Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles
• Shadow Complex
• Flower
• Sun and Rain
• Madworld
• Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers

XL 24 Revisions

Matthew

• Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes - only endorsed on DS
• Little King’s Story - locked away happy memory
• ❌？ Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
• ❌？ Batman: Arkham Asylum
• ❌？ Assassin’s Creed II
• ✅？ Dragon Age: Origins

Samuel

• ✅ Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes
• Fight Night Round 4 - Correct
• ⬇️？ Assassin’s Creed II
• ⬆️？ Resident Evil 5
• ⬆️？ Chrono Trigger (Nintendo DS)
• ⬇️？ Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• ❌？ Infamous
• ⬆️？ The Beatles: Rock Band

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