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Is your favorite game on this yearâ€™s top 50 list? You might be surprised!

In celebration of the New Year, Eurogamer.net has just released its list of the Top 50 Games of 2005. The list covers video games from all different platforms and genre, and avid gamers will find that there are more than a few surprises this year. A number of â€œsleeperâ€ games appear on this yearâ€™s list, indicating Eurogamerâ€™s view that just because a title doesnâ€™t reach a wide market, doesnâ€™t mean itâ€™s not a great game. In fact, some of the very best games this year flew well beneath the mainstream radar. There is a repeat or two of some games that also hit last yearâ€™s top 50 list. Can anyone say â€œstaying powerâ€?

And now, without further delay, we give you that Top 50 Games of the Year!

50. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
PC, Xbox / Take-Two / Headfirst

49. Singstar 80s
PS2 / Sony / Sony Studios London

48. Project Gotham Racing 3
Xbox 360 / Microsoft / Bizarre Creations

47. Space Rangers
PC / Excalibur / Elemental

46. Lego Star Wars
PS2, Xbox, Cube, PC / Eidos / Traveller’s Tales

45. WipEout Pure
PSP / Sony / Sony Studios Liverpool

44. Kirby: Canvas Curse
DS / Nintendo / HAL Labs

43. The Warriors
PS2, Xbox / Rockstar / Rockstar Toronto

42. Killer 7
PS2, Cube / Capcom / Capcom

41. Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
DS / Konami / Konami

40. Trackmania Sunrise
PC / Digital Jesters / Nadeo

39. Ridge Racer
PSP / Sony / Namco

38. Virtua Tennis World Tour
PSP / SEGA / SUMO Digital

37. Advance Wars: Dual Strike
DS / Nintendo / Intelligent Systems

36. Call of Duty 2
PC, Xbox 360 / Activision / Infinity Ward

35. Soul Calibur III
PS2 / Namco / Namco

34. Everybody’s Golf
PSP / Sony / Sony

33. Peter Jackson’s King Kong
PS2, Xbox, Cube, PC, Xbox 360 / Ubisoft / Ubisoft

32. Boiling Point
PC / Atari / Deep Shadows

31. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Cube / Nintendo / Intelligent Systems

30. Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
PS2, Xbox, Cube / Vivendi / Radical

29. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure
Cube / Nintendo / Nintendo

28. SWAT 4
PC / Vivendi / Irrational Games

27. Burnout Revenge
PS2, Xbox / EA / Criterion

26. WarioWare Twisted
GBA / Nintendo / Nintendo

25. Pro Evolution Soccer 5
PS2, Xbox, PC / Konami / Konami TYO

24. Guild Wars
PC / NCsoft / ArenaNet

23. Meteos
DS / Nintendo / Q Entertainment

22. The Movies
PC / Activision / Lionhead

21. Nintendogs
DS / Nintendo / Nintendo

20. Brothers In Arms: Earned in Blood
PS2, Xbox, PC / Ubisoft / Gearbox

19. Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
PS2, Xbox, Cube, PC / Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal

18. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
DS / Capcom / Capcom

17. FEAR
PC / Vivendi / Monolith

16. Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
DS / Nintendo / iNiS

15. Lumines
PSP / Ubisoft / Q Entertainment

14. Mario & Luigi: Lost in Time
DS / Nintendo / Alphadream

13. World of Warcraft
PC, Mac / Blizzard / Blizzard

12. Battlefield 2
PC / EA / DICE

11. We Love Katamari
PS2 / Namco / Namco

10. City of Heroes/Villains
PC / NCsoft / Cryptic Studios

9. Fahrenheit
PS2, Xbox, PC / Atari / Quantic Dream

8. Zoo Keeper
DS / Ignition Entertainment / Success

7. Mario Kart DS
DS / Nintendo / Nintendo

6. Civilization 4
PC / Atari / Firaxis

5. God of War
PS2 / Sony / Sony Studios LA

4. Darwinia
PC / Pinnacle / Introversion

3. Shadow of the Colossus
PS2 / Sony / Sony

2. Resident Evil 4
PS2, Cube / Capcom / Capcom

And the prize for NUMBER ONE GAME OF THE YEAR goes toâ€¦.

1 Psychonauts
PS2, Xbox, PC / THQ / Double Fine

Psychonauts is not only one of the funniest games out on the market, it breathes fresh air and innovation into a gaming industry desperate for something new and exciting. Eurogamer notes that â€œPsychonauts is astonishing. It’s imaginative in a way that puts almost all other games to shame. To miss out on this is like missing the point of gaming entirelyâ€. Too bad most gamers were too busy playing Resident Evil 4, Civilazation 4, and a host of mediocre Xbox 360 games to take notice of this gem. But just remember â€“ itâ€™s never too late to pick up a copy and join in on the fun!

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2 Comments on “Eurogamer Names Top 50 Games of 2005”

Sean Says:

January 2nd, 2006 at 4:06 pm

A good chart in my view. Nice to see the innovative games getting a bit of a mention. I definitely agree with Resident Evil 4 and Shadow of the Colossus.

Haven’t played Psychonauts yet because it’s taking an age to arrive over here in the UK. It was due in November originally but didn’t put in a showing. Latest I’ve heard is for a February release, so fingers crossed it will appear then.

Jen Says:

January 3rd, 2006 at 2:49 am

I’ve had Psychonauts for a few months now, but haven’t yet finished it since I tend to play too many games at once. But what I’ve seen of the game so far is brilliant! You’ll get quite the treat once it is released in the UK.