my top five video games

yeah, this is lame. so is having a blog.
these are in no particular order, by the way.

1. metal gear solid 3: subsistence
- not only did metal gear solid three almost completely revamp the metal gear solid formula through the setting, time period and gameplay, it also introduced the most blisteringly hardcore fighting unit the series has ever known; the cobra unit. now, take that game, add in tons of extras to the source material and a whole other disc devoted to cutscenes and the hilarious secret theater, and you have one of the the best games of all time.

2. kingdom hearts
- yeah, it isn't as good or as epic as the second entry of the series, but kingdom hearts blew me out of the water when i first played it. mixing final fantasy and disney seemed more than a little iffy to everyone i am sure, but all doubts were erased after a few short hours playing the game. mixing exploration, a zelda-esque battle system and a plot that is easily on par with any final fantasy game, kingdom hearts totally engrossed me from beginning to end.

3. new super mario bros wii
- despite being hot off the press, NSMBW instantly went down as a classic in my collection. there is really nothing to say about this game if you are familiar with 2d mario games. it takes everything good done in every 2D mario game and combines it into the penultimate side-scrolling mario adventure, and then adds in 4-player mutliplayer. this is my favorite mario game to date and i can't see nintendo topping it anytime soon. oh, and level 9-7 kicked my ass. repeatedly.

4. batman arkham asylum
- another relatively new game, arkham asylum is the batman game that everyone was holding their breath for. arkham asylum is easily, easily the best batman game to date. it finally depicts the dark knight in the way that the comics do; a detective, world-class martial artist and a man with a surprisingly complex psyche. this game also gives several huge nods to the comic of the same name, ie; the takeover of arkham by the joker and batman's slowly crumbling sanity. this game has finally shown that superhero games can be done not only right, but mother frickin awesome.

5. resident evil 4
- resident evil 4 was the first resident evil game that i could actually play. the weird controls and endless puzzles of the prior entries turned me off completely, but re4 revamped the control scheme and took the focus off of puzzle-solving and put it on the action. most gamers know resident evil games to be scary, and while most reviewers of re4 ranted about how scary this game is, i never found it scary at all. yeah, it is an intense game in the early stages because it pits you against a mob with nothing but a pistol, but by the end of the game you aren't really surprised by much. nonetheless, the excellent action and deviation from the usual zombie plot made this a great and addicting game. i think i played through it at least 4 times, as did everyone else i knew back then. that alone is a testament to how good resident evil 4 was and still is.