Games of 2009

After compiling a list of the games I’ve played this year, I see I didn’t have as much time to devote as I have in past years. But it has been a great year for gaming, with many titles that had me picking them up the day they were released.

The biggest surprise was the amount of fun I had with single-player games this year. The short-but-sweet experiences I had with Halo 3 ODST, Killzone 2, Modern Warfare 2 and Uncharted 2 felt more movie-like than previous generations of shooters, and I had an absolute blast playing them, mostly over the course of a single weekend. The multiplayer has just been icing on the cake. I don’t find myself having the time to master them as I have had in the past, but jumping in for a couple rounds here and there has been fun.

The list below is in order of release, except for iPhone games. Lots of great games came out this year for the iPhone, especially incredibly addicting tower defense games. My favorites are marked with *

DJ Max Fever – PSP

LocoRoco 2 – PSP

* Flower – PS3

Noby Noby Boy – PS3

* Killzone 2 – PS3

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars – DS

* Plants Vs. Zombies – MAC

* inFamous – PS3

Red Faction: Guerilla – PS3

Prototype – PC

Rock Band Unplugged – PSP
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Ghostbusters – PC

The Conduit – Wii

Wii Sports Resort – Wii

* Scribblenauts – DS

Katamari Forever – PS3

* Halo 3: ODST – PS3

* Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – PS3

* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – 360

New Super Mario Bros. – Wii

Left 4 Dead 2 – PC

iPhone
HookChamp

* Fieldrunners

* Space Invaders: Infinity Gene

Wolfenstein RPG

Bookworm

Word Ace

Mr. Driller

Defender Chronicles

Seven Cities Tower Defense