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Avg 2009 cost: 27.79

Publisher:
#1 Atlus – 16
#2 Nintendo – 8
#3 NIS America – 6

Developer:
#1 Nintendo – 4
#2 Atlus – 3
#2 Capcom – 3
#2 Gust – 3
#2 tri-Ace – 3

Genre
#1 RPG – 42
#2 Action – 18
#3 Adventure – 6

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Breakdown by platform:
Console | Beaten | Played
360 – 15 of 21
DS – 4 of 15
PS3 – 4 of 7
PS2 – 4 of 5
Wii – 3 of 6
PC – 2 of 3
GBA – 1 of 2
GBC – 1 of 2
PSP – 1 of 5
XB – 1 of 1
GCN – 1 of 1
PS1 – 0 of 1
37 beaten of 69 played. (53.6%)

I grabbed Batman: Arkham Asylum on a whim because the store had one extra collector’s left and was pleased to find that not only was there a game in the box too, it was pretty good. One of only a small number of games that successfully takes a license and builds a compelling game around it.

I’m a sucker for a good Metroid-style adventure game. Give me a huge map that slowly expands as your repertoire of skills expands and I’ll happily explore every nook and cranny for days. Classic 2D play in a 3D world.

One of the games that slipped through my now playing list this year, I can’t wait to dive into this atmospheric and brutally challenging RPG.

Take a 20 year platforming game, spruce it up for the current gen, add in support for a friend or three and you have a recipe for some fun. The young’ins may not appreciate it as much, but nostalgia certainly enhances this already fine game.

Alphadream shows they still have it after a lackluster 2nd entry. Playing as Bowser is a blast.

I wasn’t really expecting much out of Dissidia. A 3D fighting game… However, combat was surprising robust, and content expansive. Just don’t expect anything out of the story and you’ll get many hours out of this one.

I couldn’t let a best of the year list go by without mentioning Bioware’s latest. This may not be their prettiest game, but they make up for it with great characters, dialogue and story.

I also will give an honorable mention to Borderlands. A fantastic blend of FPS and a loot-grinding RPG, it just came up a little short against Dragon Age and Arkham Asylum.

That concludes the final post for 2009. Coming up next is a look at what my eye is on for the year ahead.