35. Spec Ops: The Line This demonstrates an incredible intertwining between gameplay and story, in some ways that I really haven't seen many games pull off since. This stands above and beyond many cover-based military shooters of the era.

36. Saints Row 2 I thought the first Saints Row was fine - it's decent. Saints Row 2 ended up blowing it out of the water in every way imaginable. It's rare for a game's story to skillfully weave serious and silly elements in a way that feels as effortless as this. Truly phenomenal sandbox game.