Another day brings us down to our third entry in our top five countdown.
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Dan
Killzone 2
I got my PS3 late last year, but it’s only been in 2009 that I’ve properly appreciated it. Part of that appreciation has come from exclusive titles like Killzone 2. Sure, the premise of ‘you’re part of a space army fighting an enemy force, shooting and swearing all the way’ sounds pretty generic, but do Gears or Halo have Brian Cox? No, they don’t. I loved the multiplayer format but not the class unlocks, which seemed to take forever. The PS3 is still hindered by the lack of a universal headset, but for nonstop shooting dudes, Killzone was awesome.
Anthony
Klonoa
Fuzzy exterior, kind heart, adventerous attitude — no, slot three doesn’t belong to Sonic the Hedgehog. It belongs to Klonoa: Namco’s oft-forgot but lovable mascot platformer. This scene-for-scene remake of the Playstation original provides a type of adventure not frequently offered these days, and spruces up the jagged edges of a king hidden in pauper’s clothes. Klonoa was once a diamond in the rough; it is now a jewel to be stolen up and cherished.
Dave
Plants Vs Zombies
When PopCap came out and said they were making a game about zombies I was skeptical, and then when we found out it was called Plants Vs Zombies I’ll admit I was even a bit more nervous about how this game would turn out. After seeing the promotional music video that dropped before the game I was instantly excited. So I think it’s fair to say I was back and forth about how I felt about this game before it came out, but after getting a chance to play it I was immediately hooked. As far as tower defense games go it doesn’t get much better than this, and it comes with a style that I don’t think you’ll find anywhere else. This game easily sucked more of my time away than any other game to come out this year and it’s just another great example of why PopCap is one of my favorite game developers from the last few years.
