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The Orange Box
Game score: 9.8

The Orange Box

From what started as the game of the year with a short and sweet sequel, the Half-Life franchise is now well known for being the best of the best.

Posted: 26th October 2007 | Genre: Shooter

Halo 3
Game score: 9.7

Halo 3

As the previous two games, the story is still as convoluted as ever with twists and turns at every level.

Posted: 1st October 2007 | Genre: Shooter

BioShock
Game score: 9.7

BioShock

Jack, whose name we know only from a name written on a cutscene birthday present, begins the tale plane-wrecked in the ocean, saved only by a very...

Posted: 29th August 2007 | Genre: Shooter

Rez HD
Game score: 9.7

Rez HD

Rez always represented what games were all about: simple, beautiful and fun to play. The sometimes cell-shaded but mostly wire-frame graphics are...

Posted: 1st February 2008 | Genre: Shooter

Super Street...
Game score: 9.5

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

It's the perfect Street Fighter 2 for your console.

Posted: 30th December 2008 | Genre: Shooter

Left 4 Dead 2
Game score: 9.5

Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2, the greatest cooperative game on Xbox Live? It just may be. (Xbox 360)

Posted: 16th November | Genre: Shooter

Batman: Arkham...
Game score: 9.5

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Best Batman game ever or a Joker in the pack?

Posted: 21st August | Genre: Action

Call of Duty 4:...
Game score: 9.5

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is exactly what the Call of Duty franchise needed. An exquisite title with an awe-inducing single player campaign,...

Posted: 4th December 2007 | Genre: Shooter

Forza Motorsport 3
Game score: 9.5

Forza Motorsport 3

Three is the magic number... (Xbox 360)

Posted: 9th October | Genre: Driving

Assassin's Creed 2
Game score: 9.5

Assassin's Creed 2

Live by the Creed. (Xbox 360)

Posted: 24th November | Genre: Action

Rock Band 2
Game score: 9.4

Rock Band 2

A rock game that does everything? What more can you ask for?

Posted: 18th November 2008 | Genre: Simulator

Colin McRae: DiRT 2
Game score: 9.3

Colin McRae: DiRT 2

Probably the DiRTiest Xbox 360 rally game of all time.

Posted: 4th September | Genre: Driving

Forza Motorsport 2
Game score: 9.3

Forza Motorsport 2

When the only meaningful complaint in a game of this size and complexity is a few smudgy textures here and there, Forza 2 can be considered nothing...

Posted: 13th June 2007 | Genre: Driving

Dragon Age: Origins
Game score: 9.3

Dragon Age: Origins

Behold, Bioware is back with vengeance! (Xbox 360)

Posted: 3rd November | Genre: RPG

Gears of War 2
Game score: 9.3

Gears of War 2

Bigger, better and more badass? Read our review and find out.

Posted: 10th November 2008 | Genre: Shooter

Rock Band: The...
Game score: 9.2

Rock Band: The Beatles

You say you want a revolution? Well here it is in the form of The Beatles: Rock Band on Xbox 360.

Posted: 7th September | Genre: Simulator

Call of Duty:...
Game score: 9.2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Infinity goes beyond. (Xbox 360)

Posted: 10th November | Genre: Shooter

Guitar Hero II
Game score: 9.2

Guitar Hero II

GH2 is basically Dance Dance Revolution, but for your fingers, which is totally awesome if you are into playing any instrument.

Posted: 11th May 2007 | Genre: RPG

Resident Evil 5
Game score: 9.0

Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5 doesn’t manage to scare up a lot of terrifying moments, but it does prove to be a superb action game.

Posted: 12th March | Genre: Adventure

Dead Space
Game score: 9.0

Dead Space

Yes, its over-dramatized sound may startle the neighbors, but with so much packed into one game, missing it would be much, much scarier.

Posted: 31st October 2008 | Genre: Shooter

FIFA 10
Game score: 9.0

FIFA 10

Pitch perfect? (Xbox 360)

Posted: 8th October | Genre: Sport

Red Faction:...
Game score: 9.0

Red Faction: Guerrilla

Will it satisfy your appetite for destruction?

Posted: 5th June | Genre: Shooter

The Darkness
Game score: 9.0

The Darkness

The real focus of the title has always been to provide a compelling single-player story, and on that level The Darkness deserves nothing but the...

Posted: 5th July 2007 | Genre: Shooter

Mass Effect
Game score: 9.0

Mass Effect

The most prominent element to Mass Effect is certainly the gorgeous complimentary pairing of the character graphics and terrific voice-over work.

Posted: 30th November 2007 | Genre: RPG

Guitar Hero:...
Game score: 9.0

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

If you’re impartial to or like Aerosmith, this is a no brainer. But if you absolutely hate Aerosmith’s music…

Posted: 14th August 2008 | Genre: RPG

Need for Speed:...
Game score: 9.0

Need for Speed: Shift

Need For Speed: Shift completely changes NFS gameplay. Does this racing sim compete?

Posted: 25th October | Genre: Driving

Viva Pinata:...
Game score: 9.0

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise

I'd encourage anybody to take a vacation on Pinata Island - just beware, you might not want to take the return flight any time soon.

Posted: 8th September 2008 | Genre: Adventure

Left 4 Dead
Game score: 9.0

Left 4 Dead

It's the most intelligent game engine ever conceived. Think you can handle it? Read our comprehensive review of one of the top games out this year

Posted: 30th December 2008 | Genre: Shooter

Colin McRae: DIRT
Game score: 9.0

Colin McRae: DIRT

Colin McRae's DiRT is a fabulous game that just didn't make the cut to stardom because of its lack of capable multiplayer.

Posted: 30th August 2007 | Genre: Driving

Street Fighter IV
Game score: 9.0

Street Fighter IV

Put on your red Ryu headbands and get ready to throw countless amounts of fireballs at your opponents with the return of Street Fighter.

Posted: 15th February | Genre: Beat-Em-Up

Burnout Paradise
Game score: 9.0

Burnout Paradise

The hotly anticipated update from Criterion delivers the goods, although not packaged as you might expect.

Posted: 1st February 2008 | Genre: Driving

Fable II
Game score: 9.0

Fable II

The story begins anew in this sequel in one of the Xbox's most classic franchises. While not always perfect, Fable II delivers the goods, and more

Posted: 20th October 2008 | Genre: RPG

Grand Theft Auto...
Game score: 8.8

Grand Theft Auto 4: The Ballad of Gay Tony

The end of GTA IV's story trilogy, does Gay Tony succeed? More than you could ever imagine.

Posted: 5th November | Genre: Action

FIFA 09
Game score: 8.8

FIFA 09

If you don't give FIFA 09 a try this season, you could be missing out on something special, and we can't say more than that can we?

Posted: 20th October 2008 | Genre: Sport

Guitar Hero 5
Game score: 8.8

Guitar Hero 5

We play Guitar Hero 5 and may have found the best rhythm game to date. But is it worth the hype? (Xbox 360)

Posted: 6th October | Genre: Simulator

Grand Theft Auto...
Game score: 8.8

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and the Damned

Join us as we return to Liberty City, albeit donning leather chaps...

Posted: 10th March | Genre: Action

Tiger Woods PGA...
Game score: 8.8

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07

EA's built a solid golf game and a solid foundation for further games in the series to come.

Posted: 6th December 2006 | Genre: Sport

Puzzle Quest...
Game score: 8.8

Puzzle Quest Galactrix

Mike Bowden checks out Puzzle Quest Galactrix for the Xbox Live Arcade.

Posted: 21st April | Genre: RPG

Gears of War
Game score: 8.7

Gears of War

Overall I was quite impressed with Gears of War. It took a year, but now Xbox 360 owners finally have that must have title for their system.

Posted: 4th December 2006 | Genre: Shooter

Battlefield 1943
Game score: 8.7

Battlefield 1943

The islands of the Pacific are ready for their Battlefield treatment.

Posted: 10th July | Genre: Shooter


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