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It seems like just about every media outlet is doing their requisite year-end “best of” list this week, and Eurogamer is no exception. However, this particular list has a few surprises, like #10 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl, a game that had more than a few flaws, but gets high marks for it’s unique and well implemented features, as Eurogamer writer Jim Rossignol wrote: “mixing scripted action with ecosystem AI to create genuinely interesting world”.

Other titles that made the top ten include #9 Team Fortress 2; followed by unsurprising choices Mass Effect, Halo 3, and Call of Duty 4. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass had a very nice showing at #5, semi-shocking Crackdown took the #4 spot, Bioshock (many an outlet’s #1 title of the year) took 3rd place, Super Mario Galaxy was the runner-up, and Game of the year went to Portal.

As lists go (and you’ll be forgiven for being sick of them by now) this one is top-notch. Free-form discussion among several writers follows each title, lending to the sense that this was actually crafted with a great deal of thought and an eye for quality. Kudos to you, Eurogamer.

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The creator of Life is Hell and The Simpsons will be the final boss in the upcoming The Simpsons Game.

Groening told Eurogamer:

“It’s a video game about video games and I’m in the video game. I’m a boss that you have to fight at the end of the game.“

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