THE CLASSIC GAMING ARCHIVE EST. 2009

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EDITOR'S HIGHLIGHTS 2009
PLAYSTATION 3 UNCHARTED 2 AMONG THIEVES
TOP RATED Uncharted 2
9.25 /10
BORDER
LANDS
FAN FAVORITE Borderlands Xbox 360
9.0

01 GAME LIBRARY

Latest reviews.

Our archived verdicts. Real scores. Zero fluff.

FROM THE 2009 ARCHIVE
PLAYSTATION 3 UNCHARTED 2 AMONG THIEVES TOP SCORE
PS3 GAME REVIEW

Uncharted 2

9.25 / 10

Among Thieves

Original review
XBOX 360 BORDER LANDS LOCK, LOAD & LOOT
XBOX 360 GAME REVIEW

Borderlands

9.0 / 10

Original Xbox 360 review

Original review
PLAYSTATION 3 BRÜTAL
LEGEND LET THERE BE ROCK
PS3 GAME REVIEW

Brütal Legend

8.25 / 10

Original PlayStation 3 review

Original review
XBOX 360 OPERATION
FLASHPOINT DRAGON RISING
XBOX 360 GAME REVIEW

Operation Flashpoint

7.75 / 10

Dragon Rising

Original review

These reviews and scores come from the site's 2009 archive. Original external page links may no longer be available.

02 THE SCORECARD

Numbers with meaning.

We kept game reviews short and sweet. Here's the scale we used to tell a standout game from a hard pass.

9–10
Outstanding

Great inside and out.

S TIER
8–8.75
Great

Small flaws, but worth your money.

A TIER
7–7.75
Good

A few problems. Give it a shot.

B TIER
6–6.75
Fair

Rough gameplay. We wouldn't recommend it.

C TIER
5–5.75
Poor

Don't waste your money.

D TIER
1–4.75
What were they thinking?

You can probably skip this one.

F TIER

03 FROM THE BLOG

Beyond the controller.

Gaming news, rumors, and everything between levels.

ON THE
RADAR ✳ RETRO NEWS · 2009
RUMOR WATCH 2009 ARCHIVE

Call of Duty 7?

Months before Modern Warfare 2 launched, rumors were already swirling about the next Call of Duty. A source reportedly suggested Vietnam War-era, Cuban, African, and Soviet music—hinting at a possible 1960s–80s setting.

Would that make a good Call of Duty game?

Original blog page

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