What are your top 10 games of 2009? *56k, byebye!*

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#1 BioShockOwnz
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Okay, this year is shaping up to be quite a treat, both for multiplats and exclusives. There's a ton of games that are going to be delivering great gameplay and visuals, but which are your top 10?

1. Alan Wake

2. Heavy Rain

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3. Brutal Legend

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4. Prototype

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5. inFAMOUS

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6. Killzone 2

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7. MadWorld

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8. BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams

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9. Resident Evil 5

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10. Uncharted 2

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#2 SpruceCaboose
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Make it 11 and throw Ghostbusters in there and I would agree.
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#3 organic_machine
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1) Armed Assault 2

2) Operation Flashpoint 2

3) Black Besa Source

I Will update with more pictures....

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#4 MerisYaki
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opps..

1.Fragile
2.Tekken 6 BR
3. Resident Evil 5
4. Klonoa
5.street fighter IV
6.Fatal Frame IV
7.Monster Hunter 3
8.Heavy Rain
9.Madworld
10. White Knight Chronicles

That was harder then expected.

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#5 rockguy92
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Hell, there's only 2 games that I know I'm getting for sure.
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#6 dream431ca
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I'm sorry Bioshock, but I can't think of anything other than those top 10 games you posted (You posted all my favorites this year too ;) )
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#7 Diviniuz
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Games or Expansion? I am just going to list games because I am not sure what the OP wants.

1. Starcraft 2

2. Diablo 3

3. Killzone 2

4. Uncharted 2

5. God of War 3

6. Final Fantasy 13 and Final Fantasy Versus 13

7. Resident Evil 5

8. Alan Wake

9. Empire

10. Bioshock 2

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#8 campzor
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1-3 and madworld i dont want.. the rest.. GIMME GIMME GIMME.. Anyways Uncharted 2 God of war 3 (if it comes out) INfamous Killzone2 Resident evil 5 Streetfighter 4 Socom (comes out in feb for us aussies) Prototype Bioshock 2 Call of duty 6 and hopefully we get more jrpgs .
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My wallet will get owned.
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#10 BioShockOwnz
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Make it 11 and throw Ghostbusters in there and I would agree.SpruceCaboose

And I'd gladly add that in there. I don't care what score Ghostbusters gets, it'll be mine! It just looks too cool, and I'm a Ghostbusters fan. It just couldn't make the top 10. :( Sooo many good ones.

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#11 Rdiz
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hmmm i say

re5

sf4

so4

sc2

maybe alan wak

scc

me2

cant think of any others although there are some ps3 games i would like to play if i actually had a ps3

nmaybe ill pick one up this year and if that case ill get

uncharted 2 after i rent the first one

infamous

and maybe kz2

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#13 SpruceCaboose
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[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]Make it 11 and throw Ghostbusters in there and I would agree.BioShockOwnz

And I'd gladly add that in there. I don't care what score Ghostbusters gets, it'll be mine! It just looks too cool, and I'm a Ghostbusters fan. It just couldn't make the top 10. :( Sooo many good ones.

Its got input from the real cast and crew, and special help from Aykroyd and Ramis. There is no way I am not getting this game. The cinematic trailer almost made me giddy! :D I am a nerd...
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#14 Dante2710
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1- Starcraft 2 2-Star Ocean 4 3-Resident Evil 5 4- Edge of twilight 5- Alan Awake 6- Kingdom Underfire (if they finally make a true sequel) 7- Final Fantasy 13 8-Tekken 6 9-Mass Effect 2 10-Dragon Age: Origins
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1. Final Fantasy XIII
2. Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty
3. Resident Evil 5
4. Dragon Quest IX
5. Empire: Total War
6. SFIV
7. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
8. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
9. Dawn of War 2
10. Star Ocean 4
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#16 BioShockOwnz
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[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]Make it 11 and throw Ghostbusters in there and I would agree.SpruceCaboose

And I'd gladly add that in there. I don't care what score Ghostbusters gets, it'll be mine! It just looks too cool, and I'm a Ghostbusters fan. It just couldn't make the top 10. :( Sooo many good ones.

Its got input from the real cast and crew, and special help from Aykroyd and Ramis. There is no way I am not getting this game. The cinematic trailer almost made me giddy! :D I am a nerd...

If it weren't for that damn Mornanis! :x It would've been perfection...

And were all nerds. :P

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#17 Senor_Kami
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I can't name 10. Alpha Protocol, Street Fighter 4, Star Ocean 4 and Bionic Commando are all that i'm really amped up for. I want Mass Effect 2, Forza 3 and Final Fantasy XIII, but those are just rumored to be 2009. Oh, if The Old Republic comes out, i'll read up about it. I'm still pretty pissed that Bio-Ware abandoned the consoles on this one. PC gamers didn't buy KOTOR, Jade Empire or Mass Effect as much as console gamers did. I don't know why they want to cater to the crowd that doesn't even have an interest in their games.

I don't have a PS3, but Heavy Rain mildly interest me. However, the controls of Indigo Prophecy totally broke the game for me and frustrated me to the point where I stopped playing it even though I was really enjoying it. If they still have that horrible control scheme where the analog stick movement seems to have no correlation to anything at all, it'd be a game i'd never buy even if I do eventually get a PS3.

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#18 Diviniuz
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[QUOTE="Senor_Kami"]I can't name 10. Alpha Protocol, Street Fighter 4, Star Ocean 4 is all that i'm really amped up for. I want Mass Effect 2, Forza 3 and Final Fantasy XIII, but those are just rumored to be 2009. Oh, if The Old Republic comes out, i'll read up about it. I'm still pretty pissed that Bio-Ware abandoned the consoles on this one. PC gamers didn't buy KOTOR, Jade Empire or Mass Effect as much as console gamers did. I don't know why they want to cater to the crowd that doesn't even have an interest in their games.

I bought KOTOR on PC instead of xbox, I am sure bioware will find its audience because if they were sure that they wouldn't why make the game.
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#19 110million
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Star Ocean 4 Street Fighter 4 King of Fighters XII Heavy Rain BlazBlue Final Fantasy XIII (if it comes out) Alan Wake White Knight Chronicles Starcraft 2 (some version) Dragon Age
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#20 110million
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[QUOTE="Senor_Kami"]I can't name 10. Alpha Protocol, Street Fighter 4, Star Ocean 4 is all that i'm really amped up for. I want Mass Effect 2, Forza 3 and Final Fantasy XIII, but those are just rumored to be 2009. Oh, if The Old Republic comes out, i'll read up about it. I'm still pretty pissed that Bio-Ware abandoned the consoles on this one. PC gamers didn't buy KOTOR, Jade Empire or Mass Effect as much as console gamers did. I don't know why they want to cater to the crowd that doesn't even have an interest in their games.Diviniuz
I bought KOTOR on PC instead of xbox, I am sure bioware will find its audience because if they were sure that they wouldn't why make the game.

Maybe I'll finally enjoy one of their games since NWN2, didn't like Mass Effect or KOTOR, didn't get around to Jade Empire, I didn't like what Bioware became when consoles became more major.

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#21 carljohnson3456
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In no order... and I'm not even sure I can list 10... 1.) InFamous 2.) Killzone 2 3.) Uncharted 2 4.) Bioshock 2 5.) RE5 6.) Halo 3: Recon or whatever it's called now, lol 7.) Alan Wake Yeah, I cant even list 10... and I didnt mention God of War 3 because I doubt we'll see it in 2009.
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#22 ActicEdge
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Star Ocean 4

Star Ocean 4

Resident Evil 5

RE5

Monster Hunter 3

MH3

Bionic Commando

Bionic Commando

Tales of Ten

Tales of Ten

Sin and Punishment 2

S&P2

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: the Crystal Bearers

FFCC:TCB

Final Fantasy 13 Agito

Agito

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#23 W1NGMAN-
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Im not sure exactly whats coming out next year but I know Ill be picking up...

PS3

  • inFAMOUS
  • KZ2
  • GOW3
  • Uncharted 2

360

  • Wow I honestly don't know.
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#24 Diviniuz
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Im not sure exactly whats coming out next year but I know Ill be picking up...

PS3

inFAMOUSKZ2GOW3Uncharted 2

360

Wow I honestly don't know.W1NGMAN-
Woah Way to start a war in a peaceful thread. I am sure the topic was name your top 10 games of 2009, not trash on another console
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#25 BioShockOwnz
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Im not sure exactly whats coming out next year but I know Ill be picking up...

PS3

  • inFAMOUS
  • KZ2
  • GOW3
  • Uncharted 2

360

  • Wow I honestly don't know.

W1NGMAN-

You honestly don't know that it's 2009 either! :D

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#26 Racer_XLR
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Not in Order: Diablo III The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Fight Night Round 4 God of War III Empire: Total War Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty Mafia II Final Fantasy XIII Dawn of War II Uncharted II: Among Thieves
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#27 W1NGMAN-
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[QUOTE="W1NGMAN-"]

Im not sure exactly whats coming out next year but I know Ill be picking up...

PS3

  • inFAMOUS
  • KZ2
  • GOW3
  • Uncharted 2

360

  • Wow I honestly don't know.

BioShockOwnz

You honestly don't know that it's 2009 either! :D

I honestly didn't....it's usually like this for me every January, I'll eventually adapt to the new year.

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#28 AAllxxjjnn
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I don't know for sure if all of these will be out this year, but here is what im looking foward to:

Zeno Clash

Diablo III

Dragon Age Origins

RAGE

Alan Wake

Splinter Cell Conviction

Final Fantasy XIII

The Witcher Rise of the White Wolf

Limbo

Mafia II

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#29 urdead18
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1.)Killzone 2

2.)Uncharted 2

3.)Tom Clancy's HAWX

4.)Heavy Rain

5.)MAG

6.)God of War 3

7.)Gran Turismo 5

8.)Starcraft 2

9.)Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

10.)InFamous/Prototype

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#30 bethwo
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In no particular order - Killzone 2, Star Ocean: The Last Hope, Tekken 6, Resident Evil 5, Uncharted 2, Red Faction: Guerilla, Fat Princess and Alan Wake. They're the ones im lookig forward to the most, there are a bunch more but those im exited for more than anything else.
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#31 Senor_Kami
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I totally forgot about the Witcher. I've heard nothing but great things about that game.
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#32 Saturos3091
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No particular order:

FFXIII
Operation Flashpoint 2
FEAR 2: Project Origin
Dawn of War 2
Starcraft 2
Madworld
Street Fighter IV
King of Fighters XII
RAGE
*Unknown* I can't think of a 10th game

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#34 AAllxxjjnn
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I totally forgot about the Witcher. I've heard nothing but great things about that game.Senor_Kami

Yeh, it's one of the best RPGs i've played lately.

New combat system for the console version looks awesome.Kinda reminds me of Assassin's creed.

The combat is shown at the end of the video

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#35 nintendofreak_2
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Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon
Pokemon Platinum
Fragile
Kizuna
Shining Force Feather
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Monster Hunter 3
Tales of Ten
Eduardo the Samurai Toaster
LostWinds 2
Eternity's Child
Swords & Soldiers

It's more than 10, sue me.

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#36 hakanakumono
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I don't have 10, but here's what I do have:

1. Final Fantasy XIII (Japanese - PS3)

2. Parasite Eve 3rd Birthday (Has it been announced in English yet? Probably In Japanese - PSP)

3. Sands of Destruction (DS)

4. Suikoden Tierkreis (DS)

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#37 Couth_
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Only KZ2 for me so far..Maybe the new Star Ocean
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#38 Nintendo_Ownes7
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In no order.

  • Sin & Punishment 2
  • Another Code R: Gateway of Memory
  • Rage
  • Muramasa: The Demon Blade
  • Wolfenstein
  • Brutal Legend
  • Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
  • Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
  • inFAMOUS
  • House of the Dead Overkill
  • Bayonetta

Sorry I listed 11

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#39 Nike_Air
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Assuming God of War III is a 2010 game ..... Killzone 2 , Resident Evil 5 , and Uncharted 2 are the main 3 for me. After that .... it's basically all new IPs that I hope turn out well like most of the games on your list and a few others.

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#40 zassimick  Moderator
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These are in no particular order, but:
  • The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf
  • Dragon Age: Origins
  • Heavy Rain
  • Resident Evil 5
  • Final Fantasy XIII
  • Diablo III
  • Halo 3: ODST
  • inFamous
  • Alan Wake
  • Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
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#41 Maxyboy13
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In no particular order:
  • Sin & Punishment 2
  • Killzone 2
  • Street Fighter IV
  • MadWorld
  • Punch-Out!! Wii
  • Uncharted 2
  • BioShock 2
  • Prototype
  • Brutal Legend
  • The Beatles Game (Or Whatever Harmonix Decides To Call It)
I Hope all of these end up great because they all have a lot of promise.
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#42 PrinceofSarcasm
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another year where almost all good games are shooters.......yeah :roll:
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#43 laus_basic
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1. Dragon Quest IX
2. MadWorld
3. Little King's Story
4. Mass Effect 2
5. Infinite Space
6. Street Fighter IV
7. Muramasa: The Demon Blade
8. Fragile
9. Dragon Quest V
10. Punch-Out!!
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#44 EVOLV3
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Im actually not that super hyped for that many games, there are definetly alot I would like to play but only a couple which I would really want on day 1. Those would be, Killzone 2, and Starcraft 2, Dragon Age, KOTOR MMO and Mass Effect 2.
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I have to say that I thought Resident Evil 4 was one of the few games that lived up to the hype, and was probably the best action/shooting game I've ever played. It was pretty damn incredible, and to see Resident Evil 5 that low on the list shocks me. When people put games like Killzone 2 over it, I'm just in awe. Personally, I'm really not as excited about as I once was, but I won't hesitate to say that it is the number one game I am looking forward to in 2009, unless Nintendo delivers something good. If Nintendo announces a new Zelda or something, then Resident Evil 5 can move down a notch. Also, I'm not too sure if it exactly beats out Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, but it's high up there, for sure. Plus, doesn't it have offline multiplayer? That's total win right there.
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another year where almost all good games are shooters.......yeah :roll:PrinceofSarcasm
Not all of the awesome games are shootings. You have to be blind to think that. :roll:
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1. Halo 3: ODST

2. Dragon Age: Origins

3. Starcraft 2

4. Diablo 3

5. God of War 3

6. Mad World

7. Resident Evil 5

8. Brutal Legend

9. Star Ocean 4

10. Prototype

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1. SC2

2. Diablo 3

3. Dragon Age

4. Empire Total War

5. Dawn of War 2

6. God of War 3

7. Prototype

8 RE5

9. Demigod

10. KZ 2 I guess =/

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1) Killzone 2

2) Street Fighter 4

3) God of War 3

4) Heavy Rain

5) Uncharted 2

6) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

7) White Knight Chronicles

8) Final Fantasy 13

9) INfamous

10) Team ICO game

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#50 subrosian
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Dawn of War II ----------------------------------- It's simply going to be a blast playing with friends in DoW 2 - everything is built for fast, fun action. It's totally unlike the majority of RTS titles out there, in that you really have fun even if you lose, and you don't have to spend hundreds of hours playing just to compete. It rewards fast-thinking more than fast-clicking, and the community is more fun-loving that jerk. - - Halo ODST ---------------------------- Bungie has done a great job in the past with more "realistic" titles - Marathon series, Halo CE, etc - the whole "mattel" direction with Halo 2 / 3 's weapons and story didn't really "do it" for me. Sure, online multiplayer was fun, but I'm curious to see the whole Convenant-thing played out from the perspective of a guy who can't jump six-feet up, fall an infinite distance, or wield a rocket launcher like it's a flashlight. - - Mass Effect 2 --------------------------- No idea if this is really coming in 2009, but I'm a fan of the whole Mass Effect universe. Sure, Fallout 3 had far better combat / growth systems, but still, the world of Mass Effect was enjoyable, and the story was certainly rewarding. Not to give anything away, but you get the most out of the whole experience. ME just had the ability to make you care - too many games calling themselves RPGs don't do that. So yes, more ME please. - - Final Fantasy XIII ---------------------------------- This won't make the US in 2009, but I'm still looking forward to it. Square Enix CAN make a good RPG, I know it, but they don't hit the market lately on their low-budget, low-time titles. It'd be nice to see a return to the quality storytelling we saw in the FF XIII era.