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Aggregate reviews' best and worst games of 2006

Metacritic, which aggregates review scores from various media outlets, profiles the best and worst games on the year according to average review scores. The article lists the top five games including the "dud of the year," the lowest scored game for a given platform. Winners and losers for 2006 are:

PS3 Best: Resistance: Fall Of Man (89/100)
Worst: Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire (36/100)
Xbox 360 Best: Gears Of War (94/100)
Worst: Bomberman Act: Zero (34/100)
Wii Best: Zelda: Twilight Princess (95/100)
Worst: GT Pro Series (with wheel) (40/100)
PC Best: Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion (94/100)
Worst: Utopia City (23/100)

Beware of stinkers! And for a more in-depth review of contrasting game scores, look for our metareview roundup due soon. Compilation rabbits are working and debating the issue at Joystiq HQ as we speak.

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