As we reflect back on 2009 and the games it brought us, there are several ways to compare some of the newest additions to our gaming collections. One of those ways is by looking at review scores, on a site such as Metacritic. For those unfamiliar with Metacritic, it compiles the review scores of dozens of websites across the web to form one composite score, out of 100. Metacritic scores are regarded very highly, as they most accurately resemble the gaming community, as well as the entertainment industry.

According to Metacritic, the top Xbox 360 titles (and DLC) for 2009 were:

1. Modern Warfare 2 (94/100)
2. Street Fighter IV (93/100)
3. Batman Arkham Asylum (92/100) – Our review
4. Forza Motorsport 3 (92/100) – Our review
5. Assassin’s Creed II (91/100) – Our review
6. FIFA Soccer 10 (90/100)
7. GTA: The Lost and the Damned (DLC) (90/100) - Our review
8. GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony (DLC) (89/100) – Our review
9. Left 4 Dead 2 (89/100) – Our review
10. Peggle (89/100)
11. Peggle Nights (DLC) (89/100)
12. Rock Band – The Beatles (89/100)