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Guitar Hero - One of the few games that I can't put down. A funny story and great gameplay made this one of the few games that made me want to finish the game to see what happens. Psychonauts - An excellent take on the "platformer" genre. Hopefully with it being on the Xbox 360 Live, it will reach a much wider audience. A great combination of gameplay and visuals help make this game work. " Wik & the Fable of Souls - A cleverly addictive game that has a truly unique look and feel. Jamil Moledina, Game Developers Conference director The HD element brings a high level of immersion, such that NPGs are completely thunderstruck by the illusion of reality." The authenticity of the cars and the locations, combined with a more arcade style of play make for a perfect match for me. The cars control very well, and the courses are cleverly designed. Kind of like how, no matter how good it looks on Discovery HD, American Chopper is still just American Chopper. Putting the HD part aside, the game has to deliver the goods. I was already a fan of the franchise, but firing this up on a 50” HD plasma set is equal to taking a first step into a larger world. The first time that hydra charged through the ship was a humbling moment for me, which I get to enjoy again vicariously by handing the controller to NPGs (Non-Player Guests). I love the look of it, and the basis in Greek mythology, which remind me of Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans (in a good way). The controls and scaling complexity of attacks makes this a great game to pick up and play for 10 minutes or 10 hours.

The music, art, and sheer kinetic energy of the title validated the PSP launch, although I loved Lumines also. The new skins and level downloads were a great touch for a very polished experience. WipeOut Pure is pure magic, a beautiful and beautifully balanced game that reminded me of why I loved the franchise in the first place. I've played these games the most (excluding Metroid: Zero Mission, which wasn't released this year) in 2005, and each of them had the effect of bending time and obligations in very strange ways (meaning I had a lot of fun).

"In order of release date, my top three games of the year are WipeOut Pure, God of War, and Project Gotham Racing 3.