1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Platform: GameCube
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: When his pastoral life is threatened by darkness spreading across the land, yet another Link in the long chain of heroes takes up the sword to set things right. Venture through a world filled with foes in the company of a strange, imp-like girl named Midna, who knows more than she is willing to admit.
2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Bethesda Softworks
Publisher: 2K
3. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Platform: Nintendo DS / DSi
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
4. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: When his pastoral life is threatened by darkness spreading across the land, yet another Link in the long chain of heroes takes up the sword to set things right. Venture through a world filled with foes in the company of a strange, imp-like girl named Midna, who knows more than she is willing to admit.
5. Final Fantasy V Advance
Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: TOSE
Publisher: Nintendo
6. Gears of War
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Synopsis: The planet Sera was once a haven for humans and the source of the highly-coveted Imulsion power source. But then the Locust Horde came - through genocidal attacks and ill-thought-out reprisals, humans have been pushed to the brink of extinction. Yet they continue to fight. Now, 14 years after their arrival, newly-freed prisoner Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad are given a mission to map the tunnels of the Horde and deploy the Lightmass Bomb to wipe them out. Not everyone will survive, but in order for humanity to continue on, they will have to succeed.
7. Ôkami
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Clover Studio
Publisher: Capcom
8. Black
Platform: Xbox
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Criterion Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
9. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Synopsis: A prequel to GTA: III, you play as Toni Cipriani, a member of the Leone family mafia who
has kept a low profile since killing a made man. As he emerges from the shadows he finds
a city with a brewing mafia war, corrupt officials and drug trafficking. Trying to wade
through this mess, Toni will try to bring the Leone family to prominence, but only if he can
trust the right people.
10. LocoRoco
Platform: PSP
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
