I might get flamed for the first two places, but the freedom of speech must prevail :D

3. Alone in the Dark.

Not much surprise here. The game would've been brilliant if it weren't for the bugs and design decisions. It had the qualities of a triple A title and yet all this effort was hindered. Even though it can be frustrating, I still think this title is worth at least trying just for the ideas.

2. Prince of Persia.

"Casualisation"...

This year was one of the best years in gaming ever. The second half was just full of high budget triple A titles. Oh yes, this was a true Golden Age of Gaming(or golden quarter of a year :p). Among those beasts of games I chose these(mind you I haven't played GTA IV nor MGS IV; not that I care about them really):


5. Assassin's Creed.

Interesting storytelling with the story being intriguing at the same time, breathtaking looking cities, simple yet compelling...

Having played Homecoming and thinking it's better than 4 and 0rigins, but not than the first three, I came to the conclusion that SH is done. Homecoming is a good enough game to be a solid conclusion to the series.

Having said that, I think SH should've ended on the third game. Not that the other three are bad, but they are not quite up to par with the original trilogy. The series started getting milked after the 3rd. Team Silent(the creators of SH), tried to change things with the...