I haven’t played that many video games in 2006. With the little one and being broke gaming just got lost in the shuffle. Now the baby is a little older and the financial outlook is better, I have begun to play more video games.

My best video games of 2006 is a short list for the above reason that I haven’t played that many. One game that I have really enjoyed is Marvel Ultimate Alliance. While the Marvel RPG improves upon the X-Men Legends, there are some aspects of character building that are automatically set like the automatic distribution of build points. It’s a minor complaint since gameplay is a lot of fun. I love the co-op play.

Guitar Hero. One of the biggest games at our household has been Guitar Hero. Guitar Hero has quickly become the game of choice for me. You can jam out to some great rock and roll songs and quit at any time without losing your game progress. Scores are saved after each song, so when the baby demands me I can just put the game down and tend to her. As a casual gamer, it’s great to play since I can play for 5 or 50 minutes.

Brain Age. We’ve only been playing for about a week and already hooked on this game. In future posts, I will be talking more about Brain Age and revealing my brain age. Brain Age is a fun “workout” for the mind. It’s good to develop the cranium while alsp being highly entertaining.

There have been countless other titles that have come out this year. Since I haven’t played them, I can’t really add them to my list of best video games of 2006. Tell me your favorite games from the past year by leaving a comment.