1. Minecraft
Platform: PC
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Mojang AB
Publisher: Mojang AB
Synopsis: A game limited only by your imagination as you take control of an avatar to create and destroy various blocks in a 3D environment. Whether you create structures or works of amazing artistic design is up to you as you share your creations across multiplayer servers across many game modes.
2. Left 4 Dead 2
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter, Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: A group of four survivors finds themselves immune to a highly infections disease that turns people into aggressive zombie-like creatures. Starting in Savannah, Georgia, the four hope to make it to New Orleans where they can be evacuated, but they will have to survive the undead hordes to make it out alive.
3. God of War Collection
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Beat ‘Em Up), Compilation
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Bluepoint Games
Publisher: Sony
4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Mario returns to his roots in this 2D sidescroller that more closely resembles "Super Mario Bros. 3" than it does "Super Mario 64." Up to 4 players can join the action simultaneously for the first time ever in this long-running series.
5. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony
Synopsis: Nathan Drake is back and on the trail of Marco Polo's lost fleet. From the island of Borneo, to the mountains of the Himalayas, Drake will follow the clues leading to the mythic Shambhala - but only if he can avoid a dangerous Serbian war criminal and his band of mercenaries.
6. Batman: Arkham Asylum
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
7. Assassin's Creed II
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
8. Assassin's Creed II
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
9. Metroid Prime Trilogy
Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Retro Studios
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: This limited-edition Western compilation includes the New Play Control! versions of "Metroid Prime" and "Metroid Prime 2" as well as "Metroid Prime 3" on one disc.
10. DiRT 2
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Driving (Racing)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: Codemasters
