ZippyGamer staff picks the best games of 2009. Lewis - Brutal Legend 2009 was a pretty weird year for games, mostly because we are now playing the remnants of what-should-have-been now, thanks to the monolithic bore that is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I hated CoD MW2 before it even came out, and yes, I have since played it and given it a try and I still despise it. 2009 was a much lesser yea... more.

The ZippyGamer staff pick the best games of 2008. Lewis - Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Bravery comes in many forms. Resident Evil 4 was brave to re-invent itself. Warioware was brave to take a whole new approach to gameplay. But Banjo did the unthinkable. It took the opportunity to make a straight-forward, highly anticipated sequel and ditched it. RARE threw it to the wayside, ignored the po... more.

The ZippyGamer staff picks the best video games of 2007. Jonathan - Halo 3 No 2007 list is complete without mentioning Rock Band. Harmonix took Guitar Hero's idea and made it 10x better by adding vocals, drums, and an emphasis on playing with friends. It brought multiplayer to a brand new level. Gamers and non-gamers alike started to get together for Rock Band parties. Although the genre is star... more.

The ZippyGamer staff picks the best video games of 2006. Kelsey - Okami Before I get into my pick for 2006, I feel I must also mention DEFCON and Dead Rising. DEFCON is a real-time strategy game developed by the people who made Darwinia and Uplink. This RTS is influenced by the classic Cold War movie Wargames. In the game you pick a continent and your goal is to kill as many innocents as you can... more.

The ZippyGamer staff gives you our picks for the best games of 2005. Lewis - Resident Evil 4 Hell. Yes. OK, I'm going to be honest here, I haven't actually played the GameCube original, but I did play (beat, love, cherished) the Wii remake. So really, this should be a 2007 game, but I honestly had difficulty finding another game from this year to put here. No doubt I'll find it later, but for no... more.

The ZippyGamer Staff choose their picks for the best video game of 2004. Joe - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes There are just so many great games to choose from for 2004.  We saw the return of a classic NES series known for being difficult, Ninja Gaiden. And this sequel continued its challenging tradition. Those of you in the Eastern Hemisphere got The Legend of Zelda: The Minsh Cap in 2004. We got our... more.

The ZippyGamer Staff chooses their top gaming picks for the year 2003. Kelsey - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time If there’s one year that was a challenge to pick a game for, it was this one. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Beyond Good and Evil, Freedom Fighters, and Mega Man Network Transmission all came out this year. I’ve played through Sands of Time and Beyond Good and Evil s... more.

The ZippyGamer Staff chooses their top gaming picks for the year 2002. Jonathan - Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem It took me a moment to realize what we had to work with in 2002, but once I did, I felt surprised I forgot about many of the great games released. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos was a huge hit, winning many "Game of the Year" awards. It added two new races and had a compelling story... more.

ZippyGamer's top picks of the year 2001. Kelsey - Silent Hill 2 In 2001, Silent Hill’s sequel came out. Silent Hill 2 got a lot of praise, and deserved it all. The game is still creepy, the story is still compelling, the visuals are still effective, and the puzzles are still fun. To me, this is the archetypal survival horror game. It’s dark and creepy; it’s essentially an old-school p... more.

ZippyGamer's top picks of the year 2000. Kelsey - Risk II Risk II certainly is an odd choice at a glance. This wasn’t a year in gaming where there was a "drought" of games. The PC also saw the releases of Diablo II and Deus Ex – both considered classics. I definitely spent a lot of time playing both those titles, but Risk II is the ultimate party game (in my mind). Get a few friends, have a ... more.