2009 is finally at an end. The year saw its ups and downs, marking a turning point (hopefully) in one the worst economic recessions in history. And while the gaming industry recorded all-time lows in sales, that didn’t stop the industry as a whole from releasing some fantastic video games. As expected the fourth quarter has seen some superb games, making this quarter the strongest of the year, just in time for the holidays. So without further ado, the BestBuyGames top 5 video games of the fourth quarter, in particular order, are:
Assassin’s Creed 2
Desmond Miles, our friendly neighborhood assassin, returns to fight the evil Templars and restore balance and goodness to the world. Featuring an updated story line set in renaissance Italy, Desmond, with the help of the Animus, plays out the life of his ancestor, Ezio Auditore, to exact revenge on those who murdered his father and brother.
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Retracing the steps of Marco Polo, Nathan Drake departs on an adventure that will ultimately pit him against a new, ruthless enemy. Setting course along Marco Polo’s route, our hero will traverse a wide range of exotic locales while searching for the source of Polo’s secrecy…and power!
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Left 4 Dead 2
Set at roughly the same time as the original – just after an outbreak turns most of the population into various zombie mutants – players assume the role of four new “Survivors,” each with their own personality and new dialog. Delving through the southeastern region of the US and climaxing in New Orleans’ French Quarter, you are lead on a wild ride against the dreaded and almost unlimited mutated hordes.
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Borderlands
Pandora, a distant planet long rumored to contain riches beyond imagination, has been colonized and fortune seekers from all walks of life flock to this opportunity for riches beyond their dreams. But when this interplanetary “gold rush” proves to be nothing more than legend on the remote planet, those who were wealthy enough left, and the outpost degraded into desolation and lawlessness for those who remained. Thus is the world of Borderlands.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Picking up five years after the events of Call of Duty 4, Modern Warfare 2 explodes on the gaming world as one of the most anticipated video games of all time and possibly the most successful tactical FPS franchise of all time. Zakhaev is dead but his dangerous lieutenant, Makarov, is alive and well and definitely in control. Now, more powerful than ever, Makarov is making a play to extend his control past his Russian empire to the international stage.
