Bump because of the levels topic, maybe people wanna post more Top 10s!
Top 10 Games of the Current Generation As of Today
With the exception of 1 and 2, this list could pretty much switch places around at any time. I'm basically celebrating that with my purchase of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 I have finally played ten 9.0+ games in this generation (in my view of course).
10. World of Goo [Wii]
And I don't even like puzzle games. Charming, unique and simple concept, clever design, just my type. *click*
9. BioShock [multi]
Just a beautiful experience all around. Highly interactive and customizable combat, fun exploration in gorgeous Rapture. Now would you kindly move on to #8?
8. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 [PS3]
Much more refined and balanced than Sigma One, which I still consider a great game, this sequel finally doesn't totally hate the player on medium difficulty. In some parts it actually kinda leads the way, like God of War. And when you want the challenge, the challenge is there. Awesome, awesome stuff.
7. Contra 4 [DS]
You get an excellent throwback to the old days, plus the first couple of NES titles emulated perfectly. Mega Man Anniversary Collecion didn't come close.
6. Dead Space [multi]
The game that single handedly destroyed my slight prejudice against shameless clones. In some ways, this is even better than Resident Evil 4.
5. Resident Evil 5 [multi]
Basically an extension of RE4 that came out too late, but as long as you can find a decent partner and a big TV, 2P co-op is genius.
4. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption [Wii]
First game I played of the current generation that felt like natural next-gen progress. The controls did it for me, and the adventure itself is pretty freaking nice.
3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Wii]
I spent over 160 hours on this, solo, and I'm not even good at it. Smash went from a lighthearted mix-up to a gigantic videogame tribute, and for that reason alone there's no way I could perform a down+A sweep to kick this much lower. I love that big third-party developers like Kojima respect Smash, and with Brawl's cast of guest characters and musicians I can only admire their beautiful collaboration. This is also the longest I've spent on a game without actually playing the game. I often pop Brawl and look at the Trophies, listen to the music, play some Coin Launcher and mess with character animations, for hours and hours.
2. Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]
Objectively, I consider this the best game of the generation. There aren't many games out there where pretty much every gameplay mechanic is just as fleshed out as the main attraction. I would easily buy a whole game made of Ice Mario racing, ray surfing, honeycomb climbing or rolling ball. With fantastic presentation and adorable level design, Galaxy is the only game of this generation that truly made me forget real life for as long as I played it, and that's even considering my #1.
1. Mega Man 9 [multi]
Maybe not the most complete game around, but for totally biased and sentimental reasons I don't see any game topping this for a really long time. Ironically, my favorite game of the current generation does everything to steer away from modern conventions. MM9 to me is a dream come true.