2005 has been pretty good for gamers. The PC has had a pretty steady stream of next-gen games, the PS2 is hardly showing its age, and the release titles for the Xbox 360 are pretty darn good. I've dished out some reviews here and there, but now it's time to dive a little deeper into the mind of Khyron.

Welcome to part 1 of 2 for the Khyron's Choice awards. Listed below is my list of the top 10 video games of 2005. Many of these haven't been reviewed on KHYRON.NET, so this isn't a ranking of reviews. Instead, these are the games that I have enjoyed the most, or have wasted the most of my year on.

And before you bombard me with comments and emails beginning with "But what about _____?" keep in mind that these are Khyron's choice. I haven't played every game this year, not by a long shot, so if I pass up your personal favorite, try not to take it personally.

1 - Battlefield 2 (PC) - What else can I say? When it comes to time spent playing, there's only one other game on this list that can come close to Battlefield 2. With plenty of maps, plenty of weapons, still great graphics, and fraking awesome 64-player matches, Battlefield 2 is the pinnacle of online military combat.

2 - Day of Defeat Source (PC) - For a minute there, I was pretty sure this game wasn't even going to be released. Almost a year after the Source engine and Half-Life 2 was released, this WWII online shooter was finally updated. Just like Counter Strike, it's fun, fast, and you don't have to think too hard. For mindless entertainment, nothing can beat Day of Defeat's pick up and playability.

3 - Call of Duty 2 (Xbox 360) - Glitches and mediocre multiplayer aside, this game is quite hardcore. Featuring what is probably the best single player experience in any historical game, this is World War II at its most fun...Well, 'fun' in the sense that I don't actually have to fight Panzers in North Africa...

4 - The Matrix Online (PC) - Say what you will about this game, The Matrix Online rocked. All you "WoW is better" haters can go suck a lemon, because I will take bullet-time, trench coats, and submachine guns over a bunch of generic fantasy any day.

5 - F.E.A.R. (PC) - Ah first-person slow-motion...such gaming bliss. It's a shame this game didn't sell very good, because as far as innovation goes, this is a milestone for the FPS genre.

6 - God of War (PS2) - One of the few console games I played prior to the Xbox 360, God of War is a pretty intense game. Great PS2 graphics, intuitive gameplay, and a pretty cool (i.e. adult) story all made for arguably one of the best games in all of the PS2's library.

7 - Hot Shots Golf Open Tee (PSP) - Of the about 4 Playstation Portable games released this year, Hot Shots is definitely my favorite. The fantasy, anime-style golf game is good fun, plenty challenging, and ideal for mobile gaming.

8 - Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks (Xbox) - Come on. For an MK junkie like myself, Shaolin Monks is about as cool as it gets. Sure, the graphics weren't great, the voice acting was terrible, and the story was a stretch, but as far as gory-nostalgia is concerned, I love this game.

9 - City of Villains (PC) - Although I only played this game a short while before switching gears to the Xbox 360, I must say that as far as MMORPG's go, the City of series is one of the only true innovators.

10 - Kameo (Xbox 360) - Squeaking onto the list, Rare's Kameo has beautiful graphics, fun gameplay, and a light-hearted story that breaks up some of the violence of my preferred FPS military combat games.

Alright, so there you have it. The Khyron's Top 10 favorite games of 2005. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. Stay tuned next week for Khyron's Top 10 Favorite movies.