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Following on from Time magazine's top ten games of the year, the Associated Press has chimed in with a list of its own. Unlike the eclectic and rather strange top ten of Time, it seems that AP has taken a walk on the safer side, picking a more predictable selection of titles while making sure to give console exclusives the fanboy-satisfying positions they need. 

Here is what AP rates as the top games of the past year:

  1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
  2. Assassin's Creed 2
  3. Dragon Age: Origins
  4. Batman: Arkham Asylum
  5. inFAMOUS
  6. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
  7. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
  8. Borderlands
  9. Forza Motorsport 3
  10. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Certainly a list to make any Sony loyalist happy, I think you'll agree, and a far more crowdpleasing list. The lack of Modern Warfare 2 is definitely strange, though. You won't see many lists leave that little blighter off the list. 

So, what do we think of this list? Better than Time's? Worse? Nothing but pro-Sony BIAS? Let your thoughts be known.








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Toucan Rider's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:31
Toucan Rider
I still think it's funny that people thing ACII is good.
Ghost Maker's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:31
Ghost Maker
I can't wait for the Fox news top ten games.
Bishna's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:32
Bishna
i like this list, tis a good list she is.
Yannak's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:33
Yannak
Nice to see the 5 hour expansion pack didn't make the list. At least someone knows how to review a game.
Amnesiac's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:33
Amnesiac
InFamous is too high. Way too high.
papped's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:33
papped
Where's Demon's Souls....
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:34
DinnertimeNinja
Better than the last, though I can't imagine inFAMOUS on too many people's top 10's. (unless they only have a PS3)
IronPikeman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:35
IronPikeman
People are probably not including MW2 because of the whole airport bullshit. I'd also LOVE to see what the Foxtards have to say.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:38
Jon B
No MW2...?

I'm not complaining, I'm just quite suprised.
John Johnson's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:38
John Johnson
These lists need Red Faction: Guerrilla. Aside from Borderlands, I can't think of a game I've had more fun with all year. Maybe Battlefield 1943.
X3Ent3nte's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:41
X3Ent3nte
the exclusion of modern warfare 2 seems to me like a very forced artificial attempt for a manistrem organisation to sppear non conformist and less pedestrian then there equally clueless peers like time. im not saying it deserves to be on the list. I havent played it so i cant really say, but im suprised its not
texasgoldrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:43
texasgoldrush
MW2 is one of the most overrated games of all time............it should not be on it.

Nice to see 4.5 as #2
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:43
Phantom Spaceman
Infamous sucked. Drab colors, generic urban setting, slow-ass climbing, unsatisfying combat.
Gucci Sneakers's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:44
Gucci Sneakers
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Mr eX's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:47
Mr eX
Pretty good list but I'd probably put Resident Evil 5, Killzone 2 and BlazBlue on there instead of a couple of those.

Jim, your sony fanboy griefing shtick is getting old.
StingingVelvet's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:47
StingingVelvet
Removing games not yet on PC that comes out to 1) Dragon Age, 2) Batman and 3) Borderlands, which is actually surprisingly accurate for me.
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:47
CRAZYAPE69
ermmmm....Ugg boot representatives like videya games?
ArcticFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:48
ArcticFox
I'd have put Need for Speed Shift over Forza 3, but I am DAMN thrilled to see Ratchet and Clank up there. I liked it better then U2, and I loved U2. It is a bit surprising to not see MW2 up there, and something I would probably change, most likely in place of inFamous, which was a great game, but Im not so sure it was top 10 material, especially not over KZ2.
Stephen Beirne's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:48
Stephen Beirne
Where's Professor Layton?
TheRico's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:48
TheRico
Given what a good year it was for Sony, this list doesn't strike me as particularly biased. Infamous probably shouldn't be on it though, and this is from a person who really likes Infamous
Aaron126's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:52
Aaron126
This list is a LOT better than Time's. I mean, DJ Hero, random iPhone game, Halo: ODST on the list? That's some weird sh*t there. This list has many flaws too. Like... Assassin's Creed 2 in 2nd place. Come on, the game's not that good. Also, inFAMOUS. A good game, but also, not good enough to get in the TOP 10 2009 GsOTY. Prototype was better. MW2 maybe deserves a spot there (Not 1st, btw) and Street Fighter 4 too. Actually... no. Since SSFIV is coming. That will deserve a spot on GsOTY lists. 2010 ones. Anyway, TSP List >> Times List
gamadaya's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:53
gamadaya
Ok list I guess.
LOLFONDU's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 20:56
LOLFONDU
You guys wanna hear what my grandmas top favorites are, too? No? Why the hell would you want to hear these ass hat's opinions?
Flamma Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:00
Flamma Man
Forza Motorsport 3?
tomoe's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:01
tomoe
No Demon's Souls or Killzone 2? R&C shouldn't be on the list...while a enjoyable & good looking, it did little to push the series or genre forward. I also can't believe AC2 is on the list...just as blech as AC.
lAboMbA's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:01
lAboMbA
That's not even the best Mario title of the year. List is pretty bad and overly weighted not necessarily towards a particular console, but action titles.
texasgoldrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:04
texasgoldrush
Killzone 2 is overrated crap as well, even Halo ODST, from the overrated Halo series, was better.
Adam M ONeill's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:05
Adam M ONeill
The only entry that seems dubious here is the inclusion of inFAMOUS and the exclusion of SFIV. CoD:MW2 being left off isn't unsurprising, it's the AP, of course they are playing it safe. Other than that the only even slightly controversial entry is GTA Chinatown Wars and from memory even that slipped under the radar (of both reactionary media and gamers alike.)
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:06
WarZombie
WHERE THE FUCK IS LEFT 4 DEAD 2 ON ANY OF THESE LISTS?

Seriously, what the fuck? That game could easily contest any of the games on this list for number one.

Sorry guys, rage over.
VinceNotVance's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:06
VinceNotVance
Surprised but kinda glad that Modern Warfare 2 isn't on this list. I'm not a fan of the game- technically I'm not a fan of the series in general- but that game just sounds very awards bait-y.

You know when you see a trailer for a movie that looks like it was made specifically just to win Oscars? Modern Warfare 2 is the video game equivalent of that.
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:07
hpv
Confirmed, AP is blatantly better than Time.
Adam M ONeill's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:09
Adam M ONeill
Apologies, I meant to say that "CoD:MW2 being left off isn't surprising".
Revariance's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:13
Revariance
This is a much better list. Though as much as I liked AC2, it's way too high. Dragon Age is certainly the better game when it boils down to it.
AwesomeExMachina's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:14
AwesomeExMachina
Distant observers seem to still label L4D2 as a mere upgrade. Blasphemy. Also, I'm in the 'Assassin's Creed 2 was pretty good' camp, but 2nd is a bit much.
Catmurderer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:15
Catmurderer
Assassin's Creed 2? but it got a 4.5 from Destructoid...?
ShadowKirby's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:16
ShadowKirby
I liked AC2 but 2nd place is a bit high. But it's nice to see Mario and Luigi getting some love.
gatorsax2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:17
gatorsax2010
More like "A-Sony-ated Press," amirite?

I'll go now.
wolverine's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:17
wolverine
Agreed. MW 2 was an over hyped piece of crap. It was MP game with a tacked on Single Player. MW 1 was awesome. With 2 IW went overboard. Zero pacing, extremely frustrating combat, shit story. Why would it be in the best games. Just cause it had hype, and just because these guys made a better game in the past does not qualify them to have one of the best games of the year.
lAboMbA's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:19
lAboMbA
My list (in no particular order)

SF IV
Madden 10
Modern Warfare 2
New Super Mario Bros.
Mario Kart DS
Batman AA
Uncharted 2
Borderlands
L4D2
Demon Souls

Gives a more broad scope that 'just' action titles.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:22
ace of knaves
Definitely a better list than Time's, but still flawed, although of course these are all highly subjective opinions. Replace Infamous with Modern Warfare 2 and it would make a bit more sense. And I must say I'm quite happy to see Bowser's Inside Story getting some love.
casesomething's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:25
casesomething
I still think it's hilarious when people talk about MW2 like it isn't at all a good game. It's like either they were expecting the second coming, or are too stuck up to acknowledge that quite possibly the largest entertainment release ever might be good. I'm not saying that it deserves to be perched atop every "best games of the year" list, or even on those lists, but still, when people forcefully assert that it's a shit game, I think it's ludicrous because millions upon millions of people are playing the fuck out of it and it gains near universal praise.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:33
Xzyliac
Mildly predictable. I haven't played Uncharted 2 so I won't judge.
comradetrotskii's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:34
comradetrotskii
Two absolutely retarded 'best of lists' in one day. THE FUCKING JOY.

Multi genre lists are fucking stupid and worthless. Dragon Age is better than Batman which is better than Forza 3, what is that supposed to mean? How the fuck would one even begin to compare those games?
KIDA26's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:48
KIDA26
Ass-ass-ins Creed is lame. GMV for SGOTY.
KIDA26's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:50
KIDA26
@Xzyliac: Uncharted 2 is pretty fucking awesome. It deserves to be on the list imo... maybe not #1... but definitely top 3.
True Axiom's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:52
True Axiom
Mainstream media best of lists (in any genre of entertainment) basically amounts to putting all the games released that year that were heard of by the average consumer on a dart board, getting blackout drunk, and throwing until ten games are picked. If the dart happens to land on a game that wasn't included on the board (say, it bounces off Grandma Doris, into the fish tank, and is spat out at inFamous), then that game is included instead, because that's what Jesus would have wanted.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 21:53
Los255
2. Assassin's Creed 2

4. Batman: Arkham Asylum

WUUUUUUTTTTTT
pl0x kthanxbai's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 22:05
pl0x kthanxbai
i like this one better



time's list was so random
CharleyTony's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 22:09
CharleyTony
I am more confortable with this top ten list then the one that came from Times Magazine earlier today...

COD MW2 does stick out as a missing entry, and I would included it instead of GTA Chinatown Wars but aside from that I wouldn't change ttheir list too much.
darknil's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/09/2009 22:19
darknil
This list is pretty good, but I think i would change AC2 for MW2. inFAMOUS was a good game, not sure if there's another game that deserved being in that list. I would even put Killzone 2. I think when you make this list you think in the games that just went out in the market..
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