Batman: Arkham Asylum
The apocalypse must be nigh because they finally went and made an
awesome Batman game. I actually shouted, “I am the Batman” twice.
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows
Fallout 3: downloadable content
One of last year’s biggest games got way bigger with a slew of
downloadable content. These five downloads made me fall in love with
the Wastelands all over again. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Believe the hype: Modern Warfare 2 is everything it is
cracked up to be. I could rave about it, but if you excuse me, I have
to go prestige. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Every aspect of Uncharted has been improved upon, with a side
of multiplayer that really surprised me. Consider the countdown to
Uncharted 3 officially on. PlayStation 3
Fight Night Round 4
Biff, bang, pow, gonna knock you out. One of the most anticipated
games of 2009, FNR4 delivers KO graphics and a TKO when it comes
to fun. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Halo: ODST
A step back from the usual Spartan tactics, ODST takes a
great franchise and expands on its narrative. Not to mention Firefight,
an action-jammed new game mode. Xbox 360
Beatles Rock Band
How do you take one of the greatest music games of all time and make
it better? Add The Beatles, of course. PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Worms 2: Armageddon
There is no better game to play when you have three friends over and
a pizza on the way. All the best weapons return to make this
Worms the most complete yet. Mac OS X, PSN, Windows, Xbox 360
(XBLA)
Brütal Legend
Every so often my brother Andrew is right about a game, and when he
stops by unexpectedly to lend me one, I take note. You should too.
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
NHL 2010
The game I lost the most friends to this year, NHL 2010 sports upgraded everything, so it’s easy to spend a weekend (or a
month) vying for the cup. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Thumbs Up
Our resident iPhone addict
Kyle Shaw polls some iPeers to pick
a screen full of the year’s best apps.
1. Reportage
2. Ramp Champ
3. Hurricane
4. I Am T-Pain
5. Le Petit Dummy
6. Oxford American Writer’s
Thesaurus
7. Wesabe
8. WorldMate
9. NFB Films
10. Shake and Spell Pro
11. McSweeney’s
12. geoDefense
13. Hitchcock
14. I Dig It
15. Civilization Revolution
16. Fare City: First Shift
17. Skype
18. Birdhouse
19. CBC Radio
20. Dropbox
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This article appears in Nov 26 – Dec 2, 2009.
