Name your top 5 games this gen

[Scarim Coral]

Err let see-
1 Guild Wars 2 (Yes I know it's out in two months time but I played the beta to know enough that it will be beyond awesome!)
2 Xenoblade Chronicle
3 Halo Reach
4 Street Fighter 4
5 Pokemon White (may get replace with White or Black 2)

Before you asked I haven't played alot of games.

 

[NuclearOsprey]

1.skyrim
2.saints row the third
3.deus ex hr
4.mass effect 3
5.halo reach
They were all awesome and well worth my money.

 

[Bloodtrozorx]

Fallout 3
Fallout: New Vegas
Red Dead Redemption
Portal
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare

 

[Darren716]

In no order
Bioshock
Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Metroid Prime 3
Saints Row 2
Fallout New Vegas
Bioshock is #1 and the others all tie for second

 

[hoboman29]

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
Call of Duty
Call of Duty
This is me trolling
Call of Duty
Joke Over

THE REAL LIST
(no order for real)

Deus Ex: Human Revolution: This showed me modern FPS's are still worth playing (and yes I know its an RPG but it plays like a shooter)

Fallout New Vegas: Much more polished Fallout 3 and everyone loves Fallout 3

Blazblue (series): I love Guilty Gear but damn is it hard to learn which is why its nice to have the same solid combat system and not take years to master

Team Fortress 2: Must...get...more...hats

inFamous: Fun game with solid ass story and it gets points for making me care about the side characters (a mistake Fallout 3 made)

 

[Mana Fiend]

It's hard to pick an order (so I'll go alphabetical), but I'd probably go with:

Batman: Arkham City.
Mass Effect 2.
Minecraft.
Portal 2.
Tales of Vesperia.

They're also some of my favourite games of all time. This generation has been pretty damn awesome.

 

[TaintedSaint]

not in order

Deus EX human revolution
Skyrim
Mass Effect as a whole
Witcher 2
God Of War 3

 

[Sould1n]

'What are your top 5 games this gen?' is a little too non-specific for my comfort, for instance, does this include handheld games and would you consider the current handheld generation to be 3DS and PS Vita, rather than the DS or PSP? I will try and answer the question though; this does seem to be an enjoyable one to take part in.

If I were to count the current generation of gaming as Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PC (I don't think this one is affected by generations), 3DS, and Vita, well then I don't have to worry about handheld choices. I lack a Vita currently and while I have immensely enjoyed both Dead or Alive: Dimensions and Dr Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights on the 3DS I would not consider them for my top 5 of this generation. So then, I believe my top five favourite games of this generation are as follows;

5) Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360)
4) Asura's Wrath (PS3)
3) Muramasa The Demon Blade (Wii)
2) Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
1) Kirby's Adventure Wii (Wii)

I do believe Eternal Sonata was also available for the PS3 and Asura's Wrath was available for the 360 as well but I have put down what console I bought the game for, not all of them which the games are available on.

 

[ToffeeMC]

5.Portal 2
4. Oblivion.
3. Red Dead Redemption
2. Mass Effect (series)
1.Fallout 3/New Vegas (can't decide, halp!)

Honorable mentions: FIFA, twilight princess, Skyrim, Minecraft and TF2
There would be more, but I'd take up the page

 

[Cheesepower5]

1. Fallout 3
2. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
3. No More Heroes
4. Skyrim
5. Mount & Blade (If that counts as this Gen, if not, Dragon Quest IX)

 

[DeathSwitch109]

In no particular order:

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - It's everything I wanted out of Oblivion and more. Great game even if the technical hiccups can be bothersome at times.

Mass Effect 1, 2, and 3: Honestly I can't really rate one above the other. Mass Effect 1 had the best story and overall feel from a science fiction standpoint. Mass Effect 2 was filled with memorable moments all throughout but it lacked that RPG feel of the first game. Mass Effect 3 had the best of both 1 and 2 but the ending was to be desired.

Uncharted 2: I don't know why but this would have to be my favorite of the trilogy. Without this game I don't think my interest in the series would have never made it past the first one.

The Witcher 2: Loved it.

Dragon Age: Origins: Fun and engaging.

Honorable Mentions:

Fallout 3 and New Vegas
inFamous 1 and 2
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Left 4 Dead 1 and 2
Batman Arkham City
Gears of War 2 (didn't play the 3rd game)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Dark Souls
Saint's Row 2
Red Dead Redemption
Killzone 2
Halo: REACH
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (didn't play Skyward Sword)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Melee was better)
Minecraft
World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King

 

[maximalist566]

Top indie:
1)Bastion
2)Super Meat Boy
3)Binding of Isaac
4)World of Goo
5)Orcs Must Die!

Top non-indie:
1)Portal, Portal 2, L4D 1/2, Team Fortress 2 Valve games of these gen
2)Bioshock
3)Deus Ex: Human Revolution
4)Mass Effect series minus last 1.5 hour of the third one
5)Batman Arkham Asylum City

Edit: And Minecraft, which is stuck in the middle, but still great.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

In no really order since I'd be here all day thinking about it...

Assassin's Creed II
Final Fantasy XIII
inFamous 2
Bayonetta
Borderlands

 

[Zandarck]

I'm probably gonna go with:

Bioshock
Borderlands
Catherine
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Portal

 

[coates32]

Here's my favorites of this generation so far:

1) Red Dead Redeption

Great Writing, characters, and shooting

2) Bayonetta

Loved the art direction, the best Hack-and-Slash game I've played yet, awesome lead character

3) Bioshock

I've found it to be vary immersive, plus I love the puzzle mini-games

4) Rage

I'm a Id shooter fan, love the gunplay and the animations

5) Skullgirls

Love the art, love the characters, and looks great on an HDTV

 

[Alex Baas]

My number one is Monster Hunter Tri. Don't know about the other 4

 

[Pb Zeppelin]

Here are mine in no order:
Mass Effect
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Bioshock
Fallout 3 (or maybe Skyrim...)
God of War III

 

[CityofTreez]

Uncharted 2
Bioshock
Mass Effect (series)
Metro 2033
Heavy Rain

 

[runnerbelow]

In no order because I can't think of one:

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Portal
Limbo
Metal Gear Solid 4
No More Heroes

I dunno if you count DS games or post 2006 PSP games as this gen but if it did, the list looks like (this time in an order):

1)Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
2)Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
3)Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
4)Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
5)Uh... The Dark Spire... What can I say, it reminded me of Akalabeth (Ultima 0) and The Bard's Tale.

Huh. I really like 2d Castlevania.

 

[Eddie the head]

I don't think I have comment on this yet. Anyway my tastes change often, but umm let me see.
1. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time.
2.Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction.
3.Resistance 3. Slightly off topic the Reapers form Mass Effect remind me a lot of the Chimera.
4.Infamous 2.
5.Metal Gear Solid 4.


I just noticed all those where Play station exclusives. I just want to say I have an x box and I do play on the PC as well. But I just liked those games the most.