Top 10 games? Damn, that'll have to include games I haven't played but look awesome. Also, I'm only including console games on my list, I don't keep up with handhelds or PC games anymore. Ranked, 1 to 10:
1. Bioshock - Amazing game through and through. I LOVE atmospheric games, and this one had it in spades. Didn't hurt that the story was genuine and original, the controls were spot on, and the gameplay was innovative.
2. Super Mario Galaxy - Haven't played this, but I've read enough on it to know that it's at least one of the top 3 games of the year.
3. Halo 3 - Sorry to all the Halo haters out there, but the single player story and graphics were great, and the multiplayer is the most customizable this side of a PC.
4. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - This one took me completely by surprise. Amazing graphics, great story, great voice work.
5. Call of Duty 4 - Amazing, if not a bit annoying single player campaign, and online is smooth as silk. The AC-130 gunship level is awesome, and All Ghillied Up was one of the better single player levels of any console shooters in the last few years.
6. Heavenly Sword - I don't give a shit what people said about this game, it was awesome, regardless of length. Awesome story, well told, arguably the best graphics in any game this year.
7. Super Stardust HD - I used to think Geometry Wars was the ultimate dual-stick shooter, but SSHD blew GW out of the water and hung it up to dry.
8. Rock Band - Great game, even though they have had so many problems with hardware. It's the ultimate party game, what can you say? Plus, the song selection is fantastic IMO.
9. God of War II - Haven't played it quite yet, waiting for it drop in price a bit more. You can't argue, though, when people say it is better than the first one, when the first one was amazing (besides those god damn spinning blades things in the hell level).
10. Crackdown (aka Orb Hunter) - It's unfortunate it didn't get a fair shake with it's sales numbers, since it was assumed it sold well because of the Halo 3 beta. I'd love to see a Crackdown 2, too bad they already said one wasn't coming.
Notable mentions are:
- Orange Box - Maybe if I hadn't already paid for Half-Life 2 and Episode 1, I'd think more highly of this game.
- Guitar Hero 3 - They are being bitches about the whole guitar cross-compatibility thing, so they've lost some lustre in my eyes.