No objections from me.

A lot of great games that year. And Wii Sports too.

Looks good, I'm comfortable with the #1 slot. I would maybe consider switching Guitar Hero and Hitman. It easily wins acclaim, I think it sold better, and possibly influence. GHII also did better with industry awards:

Guitar Hero II:
Metacritic: 92
GameRankings: 93

*6th best selling PS2 game of 2006 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_in_v ... ware_sales)


Hitman:
Metacritic: 81-83 (based on console)

*no mention of sales or industry awards on wiki that I could find

I think Hitman takes lasting popularity and acclaim which is why I had it ahead.

How does it win acclaim??

IMDb ratings: 8,8 for Hitman v 8,3 for Guitar Hero.
glitchwave: 3,9 for Hitman v 3,5 for Guitar Hero.

Hush, friends, we need to move on to a year where the JRPG is clearly gonna win.

Interesting description for Resident Evil 4.

What about meta score? Does IMDB count for acclaim, and not popularity? Isn't it a fan-created service? This is why I am confused:

(sorry it is messy, check wiki for easier to read):

Guitar Hero II:

Aggregator Score
PS2 Xbox 360
GameRankings 93% 93%
Metacritic 92/100 92/100

PS2 Xbox 360
1Up.com A A
Game Informer 9/10, 9.25/10 9.5/10,9/10
GamePro 4.5/5 4.75/5
GameSpot 8.7/10 8.9/10
IGN 9.5/10 9.6/10
OPM (US) 10/10
Play 9/10
X-Play 5/5


Hitman:

Metacritic (PS2) 83/100
(PC) 82/100
(X360) 82/100
(Xbox) 81/100
Review scores
Publication Score
1Up.com B+
Eurogamer 8/10
GameSpot 8.2/10
GameSpy 4.5/5 stars
GamesRadar+ 4/5 stars
GameTrailers 7.9/10
GameZone 8.5/10
IGN 8/10
PC Zone 84/100
TeamXbox 7.6/10
VideoGamer.com 8/10

Umm.....Dragon Quest VIII?????????????

I'd say number of ratings is an indicator for lasting popularity, the rating itself for audience acclaim, similar to how we do it with movie lists.

Interesting...well according to the stats: Metacritic, 1Up.com, Gamespot, IGN gave Guitar Hero a better score, but if that is not enough I am fine with that. I'm ready to move on to 2005.

That's for initial acclaim which Guitar Hero obviously wins. Metacritic doesn't seem to include many retrospective reviews.

Sounds good, Man Person - do you have 2005 ready? I'm excited, it's a great year for sure.

2005
Metacritic
1. Resident Evil 4
2. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
3. God Of War
4. Civilization 4
5. Forza Motorsport
6. Guitar Hero
7. Shadow Of The Colossus
8. Battlefield 2
9. Pro Evolution Soccer 4
10. Mario Kart DS
11. Advance Wars: Dual Strike
12. Burnout Revenge
13. Silent Hunter 3
14. Falcon 4.0
15. Call Of Duty 2
16. NBA Street V3
17. Jade Empire
18. Guild Wars
19. Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow
20. Wipeout Pure
Glitchwave
1. Resident Evil 4
2. Shadow Of The Colossus
3. Killer7
4. We Love Katamari
5. Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
6. Psychonauts
7. Pathologic
8. Star Wars: Battlefront II
9. Kingdom Hearts II
10. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
11. Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance
12. MVP Baseball 2005
13. Civilization 4
14. Mario Kart DS
15. F.E.A.R.
16. Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
17. Digital Devil Saga 2:
18. SWAT 4
19. The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
20. Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow
IMDB
1. Batman Begins
2. Resident Evil 4
3. God Of War
4. Kingdom Hearts II
5. Need For Speed: Most Wanted
6. Call Of Duty 2
7. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
8. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
9. Shadow Of The Colossus
10. Prince Of Persia: The Two Thrones
11. From Russia With Love
12. Fahrenheit
13. F.E.A.R.
14. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
15. Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
16. Age Of Empires 3
17. Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
18. Gun
19. King Kong: The Official Game Of The Movie
20. Mario Kart DS
Best Selling Games
1. Nintendogs
2. Mario Kart DS
DICE Awards
God Of War
Call Of Duty 2
Guitar Hero
Nintendogs
Shadow Of The Colossus
Bafta Game Awards
Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?
Guitar Hero
Pro Evolution Soccer 4