Ok. Im going to do this completely different from everyone else. I am just going to list the 10 best games i played during the past year, regardless of platform and different categories. I. Take into consideration when reading this that i can only list games that i have actually played for platforms that i actually own so this is not nearly as wide and deep as the lists made by GameSpot. This is the 10 best games i played for the first time on my own consoles during 2006, released during 2006 so this will mostly be a xbox 360 list since i bought one in the end of 2005 and since then games have started coming out for real over the last year. NOTE: I have not yet played Twilight Princess. I just ordered that game to my gamecube but note that it will not appearing on this list. Anyways. Heres spots 4 to 1. This is a continuation from a previous blogpost.

4. Tomb Raider - Legend

Platform: Xbox 360  /  Genre: Action-Adventure  /  My Score: 8.8

A magnificent comeback for a heroine that has really lost her grace since TR3. Now Lara is back on top and and both her and everyone else is loving it. If you´re a Tomb Raider fan like me this was one of the biggest releases this year for sure. This together with TR3 might be the best games fauturing Lara that has ever come out. An excellent Actionadventure that i played through over and over again and that I could play yet again without getting bored.

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3. Guitar Hero 2

Platform: PS2  /  Genre: Rythm  /  My Score: 8.9

Bigger, badder, harder and louder than its predecessor, Guitar Hero 2 dropped the bomb just like GH1 did with some AWE-SOME rock once again. A more varied and longer songlist, more avenues, more characters, a training mode Pro Face-Off and Co-Op. The no.1 game to play with your friends. Fav. songs include Jordan by Buckethead, Laid to Rest by Lamd of God, Six by All That Remains and Hangar 18 by Megadeth. Just to name a few.. Why not go for Freeeeeebiiiiiird in Pro-Face Off at once?! 

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2. New Super Mario Bros.

Platform: NDS  /  Genre: Platform  /  My Score: 9.1

The first new 2D Mario game for ages and every old-school gamer shouts with joy. New SMB combines elements from all of the previous SMB games to create a platformer that oozes of nostalgia but never feels like its just riding on former success. It feels new, fresh and its the best platformer and almost the best game of 2006. Mario cant get much better than this at the moment, im not sure if even Galaxy can top this. Ive been playing this for months and months on my DS and im still going back to it to milk more Star-coins from the excellent levels !

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1. Gears of War

Platform: Xbox 360  /  Genre: Shooter  /  My Score: 9.6

The best shooter and the best game of 2006. This is one of the best games I have ever played. It revolutionolizes the game we play shooters with active reload, cover and the best shooter camera ever. It delivers the heaviest action you´ll find on any console for years to come together with the best graphics ever seen in a videogame. Supreme voiceacting brings the cool characters to life and the best music of the year really brings you into the battle. The Chainsawbayonet together with the Lancer is one of the best shooterweapons of all time and the multiplayer became the most popular live-game ever in a couple of days... So much consideration has gone into every little aspect of this game that its near perfection. You must truly be an actionhater if you have ANY reason not to play this game. This is the game that you should buy an entire console to play. NOW ! Anything else is just plain out stupid..

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