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ZeroSignal620 02/23/21 9:36:29 PM #19:	Best Game of 2009 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=346032 Ran: January 2010 Overall top seed: Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves 1 seeds: Uncharted 2, Dragon Age, Arkham Asylum, Resident Evil 5 Final Four: See above Ultimate Loser: Killzone 2 Championship: Uncharted 2 defeated Arkham Asylum 28-22 2009's tournament would be a surprise for many reasons, but let's start with the basics. Since it wasn't retroactive, here's what I remember! January: Skate 2 February: Street Fighter IV March: Resident Evil 5 April: Excitebots May: inFamous June: SMT - Devil Survivor July: Blazblue - Calamity Trigger August: Batman - Arkham Asylum September: Mario and Luigi - Bowser's Inside Story October: Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves November: Dragon Age - Origins December: Legend of Zelda - Spirit Tracks Obviously January and April were dead ass months, and with lack of competition, I couldn't give either one a justifiably higher seed than #7. Uncharted and Dragon Age won theirs in highly competitive months, so their top seeds were justified and sealed in. Arkham Asylum was a beast of a game so it got in. Resident Evil 5 was just the last highly hyped winner standing to get the last spot. The first thing you'll notice? This was the first tournament where all four top seeds made the semifinals. Most of them didn't break a sweat either. After being a #12 seed in 2007, Uncharted's sequel tore through its first three opponents, beating Patapon 2, Dissidia, and Spirit Tracks 49-15 combined; it finally broke a sweat against #3 seed Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box before winning by a mere 4 votes. Layton and his apprentice had a huge fight in round 3, knocking off Mario and Luigi in double overtime 29-28. Batman gave no fucks getting to the final four, beating Wolverine, some UFC fighters, and a horde of zombies by a combined score of 51-10; in the Elite Eight, the Dark Knight puts an end to Ezio's impressive run with a 23-12 victory. The most impressive thing in that region? Assassin's Creed II murdering inFamous 16-2 and practically cementing House of the Dead: Overkill last place in the X-Stats (who lost to inFamous 20-3). Dragon Age looked impressive in its region, beating Henry Hatsworth and Fat Princess with ease, before getting a respectable 13-8 win against Demon's Souls. Demon's Souls looked like a better choice for a #2 seed, as the actual #2 seed Street Fighter IV made it to Dragon Age only to lose 24-10. Finally, we have Resident Evil 5, the #1 seed that actually broke a sweat. Convincing wins over Klonoa and Dragon Quest V weren't enough; RE5 soon only won 13-10 over Punch-Out and then needed double overtime to put away Borderlands in the Elite Eight, a final score of 54-49 after three days. Chris Redfield and Sheva's reward for surviving that region? The Goddamned Batman, who already posted 80% on a zombie-killing game earlier in the tournament. The upsets were few and far between and only from #11 seeds, but they were pretty nice to see. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars upset #6 seed Brutal Legend in round 1, while Madworld stunned Halo 3: ODST and Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. Finally, the upset that almost happened but wasn't meant to be was Silent Hill: Shattered Memories losing by a single vote to #5 seed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the actual GameFAQs' GOTY winner for 2009. This tournament is notable for being the final time Call of Duty had a respectable seed, and the final time Call of Duty has won a match in any of these. As I continue, take a close look at the Final Four. Not only are they all #1 seeds, but for the first time in tournament history, not a single Nintendo system was represented. I'll look as I continue doing these writeups, but I don't think that ever happens again. Nathan Drake holds his own against the highly acclaimed Dragon Age, winning 25-21; little did we know at the time it would be the final victory for Dragon Age in tournament history, but that's a story for another day. Batman dunked on Resident Evil 5 by a final score of 22-7 to earn a shot at Nathan Drake. In one of my favorite championship matches between what I considered to be the best two games of 2009, Uncharted pulled through, giving the PS3 it's first championship in a close match with Arkham Asylum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUXya6BbM5A It's necessary when talking about the Uncharted series. Sure, Uncharted's success in these contests doesn't equal success in the actual GameFAQs contests, but I compare Uncharted to Gonzaga; they both began as the scrappy underdogs before developing into powerhouses for years to come. Rest assured, this won't be the last time you hear me talk about Uncharted's deep run into a tournament. The biggest surprise? Kingdom Hearts 358/2 winning a match, even if it was against Star Ocean 4. Rankings So Far 2008 2009 2000 2001 2007 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:951002975] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 2009 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=346032 Ran: January 2010 Overall top seed: Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves 1 seeds: Uncharted 2, Dragon Age, Arkham Asylum, Resident Evil 5 Final Four: See above Ultimate Loser: Killzone 2 Championship: Uncharted 2 defeated Arkham Asylum 28-22 2009's tournament would be a surprise for many reasons, but let's start with the basics. Since it wasn't retroactive, here's what I remember! January: Skate 2 February: Street Fighter IV March: Resident Evil 5 April: Excitebots May: inFamous June: SMT - Devil Survivor July: Blazblue - Calamity Trigger August: Batman - Arkham Asylum September: Mario and Luigi - Bowser's Inside Story October: Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves November: Dragon Age - Origins December: Legend of Zelda - Spirit Tracks Obviously January and April were dead ass months, and with lack of competition, I couldn't give either one a justifiably higher seed than #7. Uncharted and Dragon Age won theirs in highly competitive months, so their top seeds were justified and sealed in. Arkham Asylum was a beast of a game so it got in. Resident Evil 5 was just the last highly hyped winner standing to get the last spot. The first thing you'll notice? This was the first tournament where all four top seeds made the semifinals. Most of them didn't break a sweat either. After being a #12 seed in 2007, Uncharted's sequel tore through its first three opponents, beating Patapon 2, Dissidia, and Spirit Tracks 49-15 combined; it finally broke a sweat against #3 seed Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box before winning by a mere 4 votes. Layton and his apprentice had a huge fight in round 3, knocking off Mario and Luigi in double overtime 29-28. Batman gave no fucks getting to the final four, beating Wolverine, some UFC fighters, and a horde of zombies by a combined score of 51-10; in the Elite Eight, the Dark Knight puts an end to Ezio's impressive run with a 23-12 victory. The most impressive thing in that region? Assassin's Creed II murdering inFamous 16-2 and practically cementing House of the Dead: Overkill last place in the X-Stats (who lost to inFamous 20-3). Dragon Age looked impressive in its region, beating Henry Hatsworth and Fat Princess with ease, before getting a respectable 13-8 win against Demon's Souls. Demon's Souls looked like a better choice for a #2 seed, as the actual #2 seed Street Fighter IV made it to Dragon Age only to lose 24-10. Finally, we have Resident Evil 5, the #1 seed that actually broke a sweat. Convincing wins over Klonoa and Dragon Quest V weren't enough; RE5 soon only won 13-10 over Punch-Out and then needed double overtime to put away Borderlands in the Elite Eight, a final score of 54-49 after three days. Chris Redfield and Sheva's reward for surviving that region? The Goddamned Batman, who already posted 80% on a zombie-killing game earlier in the tournament. The upsets were few and far between and only from #11 seeds, but they were pretty nice to see. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars upset #6 seed Brutal Legend in round 1, while Madworld stunned Halo 3: ODST and Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. Finally, the upset that almost happened but wasn't meant to be was Silent Hill: Shattered Memories losing by a single vote to #5 seed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the actual GameFAQs' GOTY winner for 2009. This tournament is notable for being the final time Call of Duty had a respectable seed, and the final time Call of Duty has won a match in any of these. As I continue, take a close look at the Final Four. Not only are they all #1 seeds, but for the first time in tournament history, not a single Nintendo system was represented. I'll look as I continue doing these writeups, but I don't think that ever happens again. Nathan Drake holds his own against the highly acclaimed Dragon Age, winning 25-21; little did we know at the time it would be the final victory for Dragon Age in tournament history, but that's a story for another day. Batman dunked on Resident Evil 5 by a final score of 22-7 to earn a shot at Nathan Drake. In one of my favorite championship matches between what I considered to be the best two games of 2009, Uncharted pulled through, giving the PS3 it's first championship in a close match with Arkham Asylum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUXya6BbM5A It's necessary when talking about the Uncharted series. Sure, Uncharted's success in these contests doesn't equal success in the actual GameFAQs contests, but I compare Uncharted to Gonzaga; they both began as the scrappy underdogs before developing into powerhouses for years to come. Rest assured, this won't be the last time you hear me talk about Uncharted's deep run into a tournament. The biggest surprise? Kingdom Hearts 358/2 winning a match, even if it was against Star Ocean 4. Rankings So Far 2008 2009 2000 2001 2007 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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