If you close your eyes and grab a random game off the shelf at your local retailer, chances are you'll wind up with an action/adventure. What was once purely the domain of platforming games now serves as a catch-all genre that includes shooters, platformers, role-playing games and every combination of the three. It's gaming's Swiss Army knife, minus that silly plastic toothpick.
With a genre this vague and immense, picking a few winners proved to be a monstrous challenge. But at the end of a tight, brutal voting process, three titles stood out far enough from the pack to claim top honors.
The Nominees Are...
Assassin's Creed
This much-ballyhooed third-person killer from Ubisoft snuck into the top three thanks to its incredible engine and fantastic feel.
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The Orange Box
EA's smorgasbord of first-person fun was nominated in several categories. Between Portal's brilliant wit and Half-Life 2's incredible story, it scored a top spot here.
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Super Mario Galaxy
Critics dubbed it the best Mario game for years, but can it beat out its younger competition?
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Posted: 18 Dec 2007
