Good lord, look at my giant golden head.

There's a story behind why the Rocky Mountain News decided to call the soon-to-be annual Best Games of the Year the Golden Crecentes, albeit a short one.

They told me they wanted me to do an award story for the best games and I said, jokingly, only if you call them the Golden Crecentes. Well, the did. So, of course I had to write the story to match the golden image of my visage.

And no, if you won an award, you don't get an actual Golden Crecente. I'm keeping them all for myself.

I went with Gears of War for best game because, well, it really was the best despite the fact that I also really loved Okami, Brain Age and tons of others.

Hit the link to check out my pick for best sequel, driving game, fighting game, indie game, portable game, rhythm game, strategy game, shooter, action, sports, party and platformer... and be prepared to disagree. Brian Crecente

The Golden Crecentes [Rocky Mountain News]

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