Best of the Rest: Dave’s Picks of 2009
The following is a feature I submitted to Joystiq, reprinted here in its entirety. Also, be sure to check out Joystiq's Top 10 of 2009, where I contributed a piece on Borderlands.
I've long been a fan of the Resident Evil series, and while the campaign here has problems and should never be played solo, the Mercenaries mode is what kept me coming back. Those action-packed levels spent trying to survive while running low on ammo and health were some of my most chaotic, yet highly enjoyable, experiences of 2009.
Choice excerpts from MadWorld’s commentators
I haven't had a ton of time with MadWorld yet, but one of the really wonderful things about it so far has been the amazing commentators, Howard "Buckshot" Holmes and Chris Kreeley (sp?). Here's some of the fun things they had to say while I was playing.
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