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This list is bang on... for those who limit themselves to spending money on XBLA exclusively


Otherwise, the top 5 is laughably bad, and includes several games that were already released years ago over some of the most memorable original games of the year (downloadable or otherwise).



 

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I just found it ....not surprising how the person who posted this is a 360 owner and of none of the other systems lol. Anyways Flower not being mentioned surprises me along with both versions of Braid. Then pixeljunk shooter, as well as their tower defense game which ranks really high. Comet Crash which is one of the best TD games out there period. But anyways, expected from a 360 only person. The VC always has an amazing variety of games. Perhaps we are trying to justify the 50$ spent yearly (less in some cases).



Make games, not war (that goes for ridiculous fanboys)

I may be the next Maelstorm or not, you be the judge http://videogamesgrow.blogspot.com/  hopefully I can be more of an asset than a fanboy to VGC hehe.

imho Shatter is the best downlodable game of the year




Other than shadow complex and Splosion man which are some of best games around...XBL arcade wasn't as good as last year. TMNT remake should be the dissapointment of the century.

Wii had some nice titles like Contra rebirth...



disolitude said:
Other than shadow complex and Splosion man which are some of best games around...XBL arcade wasn't as good as last year. TMNT remake should be the dissapointment of the century.

Wii had some nice titles like Contra rebirth...

 

Last year was legendary for XBLA, though, so you can't blame them this year for not keeping up.  I agree that Shadow Complex and Splosion man deserve spots on the top five for this year, though.  Great games.  Even if Splosion man is a bit ridiculously hard in two-player :)



 

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Why isin't Savage moon on there. That was a pretty solid game.



Alic0004 said:
disolitude said:
Other than shadow complex and Splosion man which are some of best games around...XBL arcade wasn't as good as last year. TMNT remake should be the dissapointment of the century.

Wii had some nice titles like Contra rebirth...

 

Last year was legendary for XBLA, though, so you can't blame them this year for not keeping up.  I agree that Shadow Complex and Splosion man deserve spots on the top five for this year, though.  Great games.  Even if Splosion man is a bit ridiculously hard in two-player :)

 

LOL. I think I lost 2 freinds playing splosion man coop...



Boutros said:
Ehm...No one will agree with this list lol
It's just how things are.

Shadow Complex is great and deserves it's place in the top 5.
I didn't really liked 'Splosion Man.
Peggle is cool.
Defense Grid? What's that?
Haven't played Trials HD but I highly doubt it's the best 0f 2009.

Flower should be there (or not). People love or hate the game.
I don't think Fat Princess should be in the list but it's my personal favorite of the year. It deserves at least an honorable mention.

I think you're right, although I didn't think Shadow complex was anything to write home about.

I've played trials, splosion man - don't understand how it really all that new..

Flower getting snubbed off the list in favor of 'defense grid' is a clear sign of bias.  In fact it's very suspect the reasoning was because it's PS3 exclusive.

 



 

disolitude said:
Other than shadow complex and Splosion man which are some of best games around...XBL arcade wasn't as good as last year. TMNT remake should be the dissapointment of the century.

Wii had some nice titles like Contra rebirth...

well i got mark of the wolves for $10 so i can't complain



gansito said:
disolitude said:
Other than shadow complex and Splosion man which are some of best games around...XBL arcade wasn't as good as last year. TMNT remake should be the dissapointment of the century.

Wii had some nice titles like Contra rebirth...

well i got mark of the wolves for $10 so i can't complain

Me too. Online lag tho...GRRRR!