03: Uncharted 2: Amongst Thieves ps3
So here we are at the top 3 and who should we have at the #3 spot but Mr Drake himself!
There's a reason why this game was my 2009 goty. The game didn't get over 50goty awards for no reason. The experience was some kind of awesome. The gameplay, the visuals, the dialog, the script. usually games are accused of having terrible scripts and unimaginative character dynamics. I think Uncharted 2 tries and succeeds in many ways to challenge the idea that a game can not be a good story telling medium.
Whilst the story of Uncharted 1 was a much tighter affair, Uncharted 2 decided it needed to turn everything up to 11. Big set pieces, big scenarios, much bigger everything but still manage to retain the feel of the first game.
The relationships between the characters are second to none, the interaction between firm favourites are top class and the addition of newcomers Chloe and Flynn seem to add an extra something to an already exciting universe.
I could say a lot more about this game, mention the gameplay, the visuals, the music, the amazing online and much much more but I'm lazy so I'll just post these instead.