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Best Action-Adventure Game

The action-adventure genre is all about straddling the line between spectacle and storytelling. These games let players live out action-hero fantasies, while still focusing on characters and plot. Here are the ones from this year's show that wowed us the most.

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Readers' Choice Voting

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And the winner is…

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

GameSpot's Best Games of 2009 Readers' Choice Winner

The critically acclaimed single-player experience of Assassin's Creed is back and better than ever as Ezio returns in an epic struggle against the powerful Templar Order. Now a legendary Master Assassin, he must journey into Italy's greatest city, Rome, center of power, greed and corruption to strike at the heart of the enemy. Defeating the corrupt tyrants entrenched there will require not only strength, but leadership, as Ezio commands an entire Brotherhood that will rally to his side. Only by working together can the Assassins defeat their mortal enemies.

Info Title Vote Result Graph % of Votes # of Votes
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

 
6% 1,185
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Dead Space 2

 
17% 3,387
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution

 
13% 2,482
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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

 
2% 359
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

 
12% 2,252
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

 
9% 1,752
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

 
27% 5,266
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Mafia II

 
5% 1,004
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Metroid: Other M

 
3% 631
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Metal Gear Solid: Rising

 
6% 1,079

186 Comments

  • Josyc6

    Posted Jul 18, 2010 5:36 am GMT

    Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood best game in the world.

    And the winner is…
    Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood was truly worthy of being in the top spots.

  • Ladiesman17

    Posted Jul 16, 2010 11:01 am GMT

    Dead Space II is "3rd person shooter genre" NOT "action adventure genre"!! what happen with you GameSpot!! & Deus Ex is Role-playing games

  • keren_man

    Posted Jul 13, 2010 10:07 pm GMT

    I'm agree with this one

  • Xplode_77

    Posted Jul 13, 2010 4:19 pm GMT

    Meh, not my pick, but not a bad one nevertheless...

  • lilvizz

    Posted Jul 12, 2010 12:14 pm GMT

    ac brotherhood

  • woahwoah678

    Posted Jul 12, 2010 11:13 am GMT

    Epic Mickey should be nominated

  • andrewawsomeman

    Posted Jul 12, 2010 11:06 am GMT

    never mind

  • andrewawsomeman

    Posted Jul 12, 2010 11:06 am GMT

    ????? it should be star wars forced unleashed 2

  • rex401

    Posted Jul 12, 2010 10:06 am GMT

    Enslaved just got my attention.

  • pengo93

    Posted Jul 11, 2010 11:50 pm GMT

    Basically the only 2 games I cared about in this category won..Excellent.

  • Hig1134

    Posted Jul 11, 2010 12:35 pm GMT

    @raza3
    that's the most rediculous thing I've ever heard. I have hopes that Castlevania will be good, but it's not out yet you moron...how can you say that it pwns GOW3? GOW3 was excellent, developed by a proven developer....go play your 360, XBOT!

  • blackfray

    Posted Jul 11, 2010 12:02 am GMT

    Come on! Assassin's Creed brotherhood is better than SW: TFU2?! why do everyone pay so little attention to this game?

  • raza3

    Posted Jul 10, 2010 5:48 pm GMT

    i saw lords of shadow it really pwns GOD of WAR

  • biokrysty

    Posted Jul 10, 2010 1:33 pm GMT

    dead space deserves this

  • XanderZane

    Posted Jul 10, 2010 10:27 am GMT

    I thought Dues Ex:HR looked very good. I can see how AC:Brotherhood would win though. The game is going to be awesome as well. These 2 games definitely best Action Adventure game for now.

  • MacenKrace

    Posted Jul 10, 2010 7:00 am GMT

    AC was truly worthy of being in the top spots.

  • tobelight

    Posted Jul 10, 2010 6:26 am GMT

    Dues Ex looks awesome but action/adventure not RPG? Dead Space 2 looks awesome but action/adventure more like horror survival shooter? Gotta say AC deserved the action/adventure win

  • Ludo_champ

    Posted Jul 10, 2010 5:13 am GMT

    Yay AC won. Can't wait to play it!

  • calvinsora Site Greeter

    Posted Jul 10, 2010 4:02 am GMT

    Dead Space 2 is still my choice.

  • 5j3553

    Posted Jul 9, 2010 3:45 pm GMT

    Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.

    Force Unleashed 2 also looks like it is shaping to be a much-improved sequel