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6: Assassins Creed
Platform: Xbox 360/PS3 | Developer:Ubisoft Montreal | My Score: 9.0
Insane productionvalues and a very talented team results in this piece of art that often is the most beautiful game I have ever seen both in terms of design and raw technical graphics. It revolutionizes the way we play platforming with insanely smooth Freerunning controls and its combat thatis both new, creative and very very fun. The sandbox gameplay works very well together with the games thick atmosphere and perfect audiovisual presentation and the story ties in very well with questions of motives, morale and religion that very few other games comes close to. All in all its a very unique experience !
5: Super Paper Mario
Platform:Wii | Developer:Nintendo/Intelligent Systems | My Score: 9.0
Contains everything you could possibly want from a Mariogame, a platformer, an RPG and an Adventuregame. Takes elements from all of this and combines it with truckloads of really funny humor (the funniest game of the year next to Portal), and this ability to flip between 2D and 3D that is completely mindblowing every time you see it. The graphics are super beautiful, the sounds and music are top notch, the story is very deep and engaging and the dialogue is extremely well written. Its one of the best playing, best looking games on the Wii for sure and a must have for any Mariofan since the nostalgialevels are off the charts. At the same time it feels very fresh and very revolutionary.
4: Portal (Orange Box)
Platform:X360/PS3/PC | Developer:Valve | My Score: 9.0
Theres so much more to Portal than what first meets the eye. First off its the most cleverly designed and down right best puzzlegame since Tetris. It will make you think in ways you have never thought before to get through all of the puzzles. It will completely blow your mind every time. You will manipulare your surroundings in ways you never thought possible. The thing that really makes Portal one of the best games of the year tho is the humor. The script in this game might be one of the funniest ever. The subtle humor here is so downright awesome it will make you play through the game again and again. Some of the quotes from Portal are without doubt some of my alltime favorite quotes now. Play it to believe it!
3: The Darkness
Platform:X360/PS3 | Developer:Starbreeze | My Score: 9.0
The story of Jackie, his struggle with the darkness, his inner demons, his family and loved ones and with the New York mafia is a tale to remember forever. The story in this game is breathtaking, beautiful, frightening and very engaging. All set in one of the best versions of the NY subway, backalleys, apartments and docks ever crafted. Then theres the depths of Jackies Darknessinfested mind wich works to create this really great combination of Max Payne meets Silent Hill. The action is spot on and the gunplay combined with the Darkness powers makes for a solid actiongame. The soundtrack is one of the best of 2007 and the dialogue, voiceactors and cutscenes are all top notch. Unique touches like shooting out lightsources, doing sidequests in the somewhat "freeroaming" city and experiencing both the legendary ending that will make a grown man cry as well as the most beautiful interaction of a digital male & female ever makes this the 3rd best game of 2007!