NEXT-GEN’S TOP 50 GAMES OF THE YEAR

Next Generation has picked and ranked the 50 games we believe made 2006 such a stand-out year in game quality. Click through for the definitive ‘Best of Year’ round-up….

1. Gears of War
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Epic Games
Released: November
Primary platform: Xbox 360
Sometimes, words fail. Superlatives don’t do justice to Gears of War, the game no one should be forced to read about and the one everyone should be forced to play. The third-person shooter offers gruesomely bloody warfare, a simple play style where the hero takes cover or dies, and a series of memorable moments piled on one after another. Its multiplayer options cement the game’s immortality; Gears of War is not only the best game of this year, it is the best game of an as-yet-undetermined number of years. Complete list here...