Yup, just adding that now. Let's hope it gets a bunch more reviews to secure a more reliable Metascore.

nice thread. Keep it updated :p

Hello, all.

This is the weekly update for the Best Games of 2009 posted in the 19th March. Even though it's only been 6 days since the last update, there are many changes, so let's get started:

• We start with a major new entry as Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars debuts for the NDS beginning with an impressive Metascore of 94; unlike the DS's other entries so far this year, this one looks certain to stay at 85+.
• Grand Theft Auto IV: the Lost and the Damned falls back to 90 again after its peak of 91 last week.
• Burnout Paradise: the Ultimate Box has finally hit the chart for the 360, but its lack of reviews (only 5 so far), make its current Metascore of 90 pretty shaky.
• MLB 09: The Show has continued its rise, and, after 19 reviews, now stands at an impressive 90, making it the first major contender for a so-called 'AAA' HD sports title this gen.
• Peggle on the 360 drops to 89 from 90.
  
• Our second Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box movement has the PS3 version gaining a point, taking it up to 88 again.
  
• After weeks of no movement, Flower for the PS3 slips from 88 to 87.
  
• And finally on Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, the PC version loses the point it gained last week, dropping to 87.
• Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment, drops a percent, slipping to 86.
  
• Falling dangerously close to the cut-off mark again, Resident Evil 5 for 360 falls to 85 again, after a week of hovering at 86.
• Wii's big hope, Madworld, just slipped from the chart, and now sits as 84.
• And, lastly, as predicted last week, Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume fell from the chart, dropping from 85 to an unfortunate Metascore of 78.

That modifies the current chart to:

1. PS3 with 6 titles (3 exclusive)
2. 360 with 5 titles (1 exclusive)
3. PC with 4 titles (3 exclusive)
4. NDS with 2 titkles (2 exclusive)
5. Wii and PSP with 0 titles

Another interesting week. See you all next time.

loco roco 2 for psp is like an 86 or something.

Loco Roco 2 was released last year according to Metacritic, which is the source for this chart. For example, if the chart ran last year as well, Loco Roco 2 would have been listed then, not now.

Using the Metacritic data for a chart based upon Metacritic information seems the safest and easiest route, and the one most likely to avoid any potential bias. Yes, some titles will be released in different countries at different times, and that could suggest some titles should be listed in more than one year, but I prefer the simplicity of listing each title once per year, thus Loco Roco 2 falls into last year's titles, not this year's

Seem fair?

no, you're right. Only came out in 2009 in America. I thought it also came out in europa and japan in 209, my bad. So no 85+ titles for the psp so far? Jeez. Umm, LBP psp will be smallish huge!

Someone crazy review MadWorld as 100 quick! :P

Pokemon platinum is at 86 atm but it could change still.

Best game of 2009 i'd have to say Resident Evil 5