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Most Acclaimed Games of 2005
1 to 16 of 16 results
Platforms
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Genres
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Action
Adventure
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Horror
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Platform
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2005 rank
1
1
Resident Evil 4
All time rank:
8
Developer:
Capcom Production Studio 4
Platforms:
GC
,
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Horror
,
Shooter
,
Survival
Year:
2005
2
2
Shadow of the Colossus
All time rank:
12
Developer:
Team Ico
Platform:
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Open world
,
Platform
,
Puzzle
Year:
2005
3
3
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
All time rank:
125
Developer:
Firaxis Games
Platform:
PC
Genres:
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
,
Simulator
,
Strategy
,
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Year:
2005
4
4
God of War (2005)
All time rank:
137
Developer:
SCE Santa Monica Studio
Platform:
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
,
Puzzle
Year:
2005
5
5
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
All time rank:
179
Developer:
Capcom Production Studio 1
Platform:
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
,
Horror
,
Shooter
Year:
2005
6
6
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
All time rank:
205
Developer:
Ubisoft Montreal
Platforms:
MOB
,
DS
,
GC
,
PC
,
PS2
,
Xbox
Genres:
Action
,
Shooter
,
Stealth
,
Tactical
Year:
2005
7
7
Psychonauts
All time rank:
227
Developers:
Budcat Creations
,
Double Fine Productions
Platforms:
PC
,
PS2
,
Xbox
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Platform
,
Puzzle
Year:
2005
8
8
Guitar Hero
All time rank:
253
Developer:
Harmonix Music Systems
Platform:
PS2
Genres:
Music
,
Party
Year:
2005
9
9
Kingdom Hearts II
All time rank:
281
Developers:
Square Enix Business Division 3
,
Square Enix Product Development Division 1
Platform:
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Role-playing (RPG)
Year:
2005
10
10
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
All time rank:
305
Developer:
Capcom
Platform:
DS
Genres:
Adventure
,
Point-and-click
,
Puzzle
,
Visual Novel
Year:
2005
11
11
Call of Duty 2
All time rank:
361
Developer:
Infinity Ward
Platforms:
PC
,
X360
Genres:
Action
,
Shooter
Year:
2005
12
12
Battlefield 2
All time rank:
409
Developer:
Digital Illusions CE
Platform:
PC
Genres:
Action
,
Shooter
Year:
2005
13
13
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
All time rank:
413
Developer:
Activision
Platform:
X360
Genre:
Arcade
Year:
2005
14
14
Burnout Revenge
All time rank:
522
Developer:
Criterion Games
Platforms:
PS2
,
Xbox
Genres:
Action
,
Racing
Year:
2005
15
15
Killer7
All time rank:
547
Developers:
Engine Software
,
Grasshopper Manufacture
Platforms:
GC
,
PS2
Genres:
Action
,
Adventure
,
Horror
,
Puzzle
,
Shooter
Year:
2005
16
16
F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon
All time rank:
685
Developer:
Monolith Productions
Platform:
PC
Genres:
Action
,
Horror
,
Shooter
Year:
2005