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The last's a totally unexpected entry on the list - I don't have any interest in batman whatsoever. Far too many people of taste saying far too much good about it for me to pass over the chance to try it out though. According to a wide bunch of assorted folk it has stealth like the Thief (!) games, exploration and powerups like the Metroid series, combat which is simple to pick up and has great depth like Ninja Gaiden, polish and love in spades, and a design which keeps the game flowing without bogging down or becoming overly repetitive. I'm adding a dumper truck's worth of salt to that gushing and expecting nothing much more than a good, varied game with polish.
After finishing it, I'm inclined to say it is the game of the year so far. In fact, I think there has never been a superhero game as good-looking and inspiring as this one. The plot is straightforward, and pretty much stays faithful to the Batman comic book universe, you don't have to be a fan to notice this. The voice acting is terrific, they even brought Mark Hamill to voice The Joker. And finally, the thing I enjoyed the most, the extremely addicting Riddler Challenges and riddles. Despite the replay value deal, this game is great and it wouldn't be wise to pass it up, and a rental should do it if you're that uninterested.

This was a pretty boring year for me in terms of gaming, and this was the only non-casual game that forced me to wipe the dust off my 360.