25. Call of Duty: Black Ops
How good is Black Ops? It’s damn good. It’s the best Call of Duty game to have ever been released, one of the best shooters this year, and a game that will stand out in all our memories for many years to come. With Black Ops, I say, Treyarch has finally come into its own, and has overtaken Infinity Ward as the better developer.
24. Heavenly Sword
Emotionally charged, stunningly beautiful and delivering unprecedented dramatic character performance, Heavenly Sword showcased the power of PlayStation 3. A dramatic tale of revenge sees Nariko, a fiery red-haired heroine embark on a quest for vengeance against an invading King and his army. The story builds around the ancient Heavenly Sword which once belonged to a powerful deity. It can never be wielded by a mortal without it draining their life-force, killing them within hours.
23. Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction bought back our heroes in a brand new series for the PS3. This time Ratchet & Clank must embark on an galactic adventure to unravel the mystery of Ratchet’s origin. This epic adventure introduced new characters, new weapons, and all-new worlds for Ratchet & Clank to explore.
22. Final Fantasy XIII
Introducing new worlds, memorable characters and extraordinary stories with each new instalment, the Final Fantasy series has continued to reinvent itself over the last two decades and has shipped over 85 million copies worldwide. The series is defined by a constant evolution, offering nothing less than the finest creative vision, graphical quality and gameplay system of its generation with every instalment, and Final Fantasy XIII was no exception to its legacy.
21. Battle Field 1943
Battlefield 1943 is a premium arcade title that delivers endless hours of 24-player First-Person Shooteraction on popular maps inspired by Battlefield 1942. In addition to Coral Sea, Battlefield 1943 will also have players battling over three tropic locations: Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. These maps were updated with the DICE Frostbite engine, providing destructibility to the battlefield and leaving players with almost nowhere to hide. Gamers play as the US Marines or the Imperial Japanese Navy, competing by land, air and sea. They have the freedom to pick their path in battle – be it as a rifleman crawling through the trenches, a steel fisted tank commander, or a dog fighting ace pilot that rules the skies!
