VN Awards 2009 : Best Games on Each Console

So the movie of the year has been announced and the album of the year has been picked so now it's down to the main stuff the videogames of the year.

I was supposed of put these up in a separate post however because of time i've decided to squash them into just one post.

So without further ado here are the games of the year for the DS, Wii, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

DS Game of the Year
The DS this year hasn't had as many big games out for it unlike 2008 however there have been a few big games so the game of the year was an easy choice for me and thats Professor Layton and Pandora's Box.

Just like last years Professor Layton game this has everything that makes a great game, not only does it have a very engaging storyline but the graphics are still really charming and the puzzle range from easy ones to get your brain going to ones that will make you scratch your head a lot.
If you have a DS and want something that will not only challenge you but also leave that warm glow on your face that some games do then you should go out and buy this now.

Wii Game of the Year
Like the DS the Wii hasn't had much of a great year as nothing huge has came out so it was really hard to choose a game of the year but i have to so my choice is Dead Space Extraction.

Now the original Dead Space was fantastic because it not only had the scary atmosphere that games like this should have but it had fantastic graphics and a brilliant storyline so it was going to be really hard to transform that into a Wii game and just to make things a little bit worse EA decided to make it into a on rail shooter however it seems to have worked.

The game manages to have the scare tense atmosphere of it's big brother but it manages to add a little more for the Wii version as the game is played out in a FPS view so that adds a little more to the scare factor.
It's not just the atmosphere of the game it also turns out that it's fun as well and finding a game that has a a lot of adult elements that can also be just about fun so it must be named game of the year for that alone.

Xbox 360 Game of the Year
Unlike with the Wii and DS the 360 has been graced with some fantastic games this year so it was a really hard choice for me just to pick one however i have to and in the end it turned out to be a bit easier than i thought, so the 360 game of the year is Batman Arkham Asylum

It's a really hard thing these days to find a game based on a comic book character that works however when one does come along it can be a great game little did we know though was that Rocksteady not only had a great comic book game but they had a fantastic game full stop.

Arkham Asylum had everything from a really interesting storyline, to a great dark look and fantastic voice over work but above all of that it had the charm that is needed to make a comic book game come to life.

The main stand out moment though for Arkham Asylum for me were the brilliant Scarecrow moments not only were they from a twisted imagination but they were also some of the best moments in gaming this year.

So what else is left to say about how great this game only that a sequel is in the works hoping to be better than the original however if the first game is anything to go by then it has it's work cut out for it.

Playstation 3 Game of the Year
The PS3 has had a great year and like the 360 was graced with some fantastic titles however there was one that was always going to rule them all and that is Uncharted 2 Among Thieves.

Now i could go on and on about how epic this game is but i won't but i will say that if you are a PS3 owner then you have to have this in your game collection as it would be a crime if you haven't played this.

The first game for me turned out to be the best game ever on the PS3 however the sequel turned out to be not only better than the original but it also turned out to be the best game on any console this year.

Never have i been impressed as much as i have with a videogame than i have with this one not only are the graphics the best ever in a game but it also had a fantastic story, a really first class voice over but it also had the set pieces that this kind of game needs.

Every turn of a corner had something that would make your jaw drop not only because of the vistas on show but also that it would make you question whether you were playing a game or interacting with pure genius.

So thats it for the console games of the year check back in a few days for a few mixed awards of the year to sink your teeth into then on the 29th the all important overal game of the year