And the top 10 are ….
1. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (with Play.com Exclusive Downloadable Media Pack) (COD)
# Epic single-player campaign picks up immediately following the thrilling events from ‘Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’.
# The definitive multiplayer experience returns, with a host of new perks and enhancements.
# New cooperative SpecOps mode, the perfect combination of Modern Warfare’s single-player intensity and the addictive replayability of its multiplayer.
Modern Warfare 2, the sequel to the Multiplayer Game of the Year winner ‘Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’, continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
2. Dragon Age: Origins
# A Stunning World to Explore:
# BioWare’s deepest universe to date with over 80 hours of gameplay and more than double the size and scope of Mass Effect
# Travel throughout dozens of environments and fully immerse yourself in a shattered world that is on the brink of utter annihilation
# An epic story that is completely shaped and reactive to your play style
# Complex Moral Choices:
# Tailor your Dragon Age: Origins experience from the very beginning by choose from six different Origin Stories
# Decide how to handle complex issues like murder, genocide, betrayal, and the possession/sacrificing of children without the security of a good/bad slider to tell you what to do
# Full Character Customisation:
# Sculpt your hero in your own image or fantasy
# Elaborate character creator allows you to create your own hero unique from anyone else
# Shape your character’s personality and morality based on the choices you make throughout the game
# Engage in Bone-Crushing, Visceral Combat:
# Battle against massive and terrifying creatures
# Unleash legendary powers and choose from over 100 different magical spells and skills
# Experience the adrenaline rush of brutal combat, beheading your foes or casting spells that make enemies explode from within
From the makers of Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, and Baldur’s Gate comes an epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal. The survival of humanity rests in the hands of those chosen by fate. You are a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians who have defended the lands throughout the centuries. Betrayed by a trusted General in a critical battle, you must hunt down the traitor and bring him to justice.
As you fight your way towards the final confrontation with an evil nemesis, you will face monstrous foes and engage in epic quests to unite the disparate peoples of a world at war. A romance with a seductive shape-shifter may hold the key to victory, or she may be a dangerous diversion from the heart of your mission. To be a leader, you must make ruthless decisions and be willing to sacrifice your friends and loved ones for the greater good of mankind.
3. Football Manager 2010
Sports Interactive has spent the last year working closely with consumers and the Football Manager community to implement key improvements to this year’s game. Football Manager 2010 features new tools and changes across the board including some big additions to improve ease of use, navigation and feedback from the game with the introduction of a brand new match tactics system, the debut of a Match Analysis tool, a completely new look and new User Interface among other features.
Following the debut of a 3D Match View in Football Manager 2009, this year’s release sees a revamp with improved AI, over 100 new animations for the 3D pitch view, new stadiums, crowds, realistic pitch degradation and better lighting, creating an even more realistic match experience.
4. Company Of Heroes: Anthology
Company of Heroes
Command the American forces in their finest hour. From the deadly shores of Omaha Beach to the push inland, lead your men through some of the most pivotal battles of WWII.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (Expansion Pack)
Lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic liberation of Caen or command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle to repel Operation Market Garden: the largest airborne invasion in history. Command the British and Panzer Elite forces in epic multiplayer battles and combine forces with the original Company of Heroes for all-new multiplayer modes.
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor (Expansion Pack)
Take command of a highly decorated German Tiger Tank crew, an American Paratrooper Squad, or the Wehrmacht Army and fight back against overwhelming odds in three new tactical campaigns. Three new multiplayer modes to experience. Become a tank commander and square off against your friends in Panzerkrieg, choose a hero unit and join the battle to push back the front lines of the enemy in Assault, or team up with your friends to defend against waves of attackers in Stonewall.
5. Borderlands
Borderlands sends up to four co-op players to the harsh frontier planet Pandora in search of a mysterious Alien Vault. Featuring unique first-person role-playing shooter gameplay, you’ll customise your character as you explore and battle enemies in frantic first-person shooter combat.
And what would a role-playing shooter be without loot? Borderlands groundbreaking content generation system creates a near endless variety of weapons and items to customise your character! Players can join and leave other players’ games at any time, or choose to face the challenges of Borderlands alone. All these features combine with a deep, rich fiction and a bold art style to create a breathtaking experience that challenges the conventions of modern shooters…
6. Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising
s the much anticipated return of the genre-defining military conflict title, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is set to take gamers as close to war as they’ll ever want to get. In a shooter that recreates the brutal reality of the modern combat experience in stunning detail, Dragon Rising will challenge players to survive the chaos and rapidly evolving situations of modern warfare in a new contemporary theatre.
Players will experience the intensity, diversity and claustrophobia of a present day conflict from the unique perspectives of an infantry marine and a Special Forces officer, each engaged against the full force of the Chinese PLA on the huge open-world island of Skira. Gameplay simulates an immense conflict between advanced forces and provides unparalleled scope with different military disciplines, vehicles and equipment for players to utilise.
7. The Sims 3 (PC & Mac)
The freedom of The Sims 3 will inspire you with endless creative possibilities and amuse you with unexpected moments of surprise and mischief! Create millions of unique Sims and control their lives. Customise their appearances and personalities. Build their homes – design everything from exquisitely furnished dream homes to quaint cottages. Then, send your Sims out to explore their ever-changing neighbourhood and to meet other Sims in the town center. With all-new quick challenges and rewarding gameplay, The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to choose whether (or not!) to fulfill your Sims’ destinies and make their wishes come true.
8. BioShock / The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Double Pack)
Celebrated and enjoyed by critics and millions of gamers alike, BioShock and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion represent the highest achievements in gaming. Both games are true otherworldly experiences, transporting players to other places and other times. Presented in outstanding visuals, BioShock and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion represent storytelling and gameplay at its finest. With a combined bounty of over 80 “Game of the Year” awards, both are absolute must-have experiences for any gamer’s collection.
The Genetically Enhanced Shooter
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you’ve ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen before. You’ll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you’ll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you. Injectable plasmids give you super human powers: blast electrical currents into water to electrocute multiple enemies, or freeze them solid and obliterate them with the swing of a wrench. No encounter ever plays out the same, and no two gamers will play the game the same way.
Turn the Tide of Darkness
With the empire ready to crumble, the gates of Oblivion open and demons march upon the land. You must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of Tamriel. Create and play any character you can imagine. Experience unprecedented visuals, including lifelike towns, dungeons and realistic forests.
9. PES 2010: Pro Evolution Soccer
PES 2010 is the pinnacle of football games! After listening to the feedback from thousands of PES fans, PES 2010 benefits from a raft of new additions and changes, one of the most important of which is the inclusion of 360-degree control that further elevates the unrivalled realism of the title. The 360-degree control system allows players to spread the ball with ease, opening up new attacking and defensive possibilities.
10. World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King (Expansion Pack) (PC & Mac)
* Requires World of Warcraft and The Burning Crusade to play
* Master the necromantic powers of the Death Knight – World of Warcraft’s first Hero class.
* Quest to level 80, gaining potent new abilities and talents along the way.
* Learn the craft of spell augmentation with the new Inscription profession.
* Brave the harsh new continent of Northrend, the icy domain of the Lich King.
* Engage in epic siege warfare, deploying mighty siege engines to lay waste to destructible buildings in your path.
* Transform your hero’s look with new character-customization options, including new hairstyles and dances.
* Explore perilous new dungeons filled with some of the deadliest creatures – and greatest treasures – on Azeroth.
* And much, much more…
