2009 in 90 seconds

VIDEO: We fast-forward you through the year's highlights

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Sure, it’s a tall order to crunch 365 days into 90 seconds. But who has time for those long, weepy retrospectives that linger on pointless details? We believe that nostalgia is best delivered in supersonic bursts. But is it even possible to assimilate so much information so quickly? There’s only one way to find out: click play below. When you’re done, let us know what we missed with a Comment.

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  • skezmyster

    skezmyster  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    does anyone know what song was playing when it goes to the guitar hero bit???
    Reply
  • CAPST3R

    CAPST3R  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    nice MW2 clip, but couldn't we have had the nuke aswell?
    Reply
  • oldgrammastinkyfeet

    oldgrammastinkyfeet  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Imma let you finish, but 2007 had the best games of all time!
    Reply
  • Theonik

    Theonik  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    @Visual217
    I know, lol That guy on that knife kill didn't even want to use the knife, he thought he had frags on. :O He just made an awesome montage with some of his kills if you're interested.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3CjqZDCz_U
    Re-captha: That's aimless. LMAO!
    Reply
  • Yeager1122

    Yeager1122  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Wish i could do that knife throw in modern warfare 2.
    Reply
  • Visual217

    Visual217  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Idk how the heck people can get the most luckiest across the map throwing knife kill, I have never been invovled with one but still. Damn!
    Reply
  • Pocotron

    Pocotron  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    But nice video anyways, I forgot to mention.
    Reply
  • Pocotron

    Pocotron  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Yep. No Drake and surprisingly, lottsa Wii crap. Except for Punch-out cardboards.

    I think you avoided Drake on purpose cuz LOOK! I can seez him, but you didn't zoom up on him like every other cut-out!
    Reply
  • EdGax30

    EdGax30  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Yeah i don't think i did see any uncharted action...and where's kratos from the GOW III demo...i consider that a highlight of 2009
    Reply
  • Hypermonkey262

    Hypermonkey262  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    2009 definitely was made of chocolate
    Reply
  • Theonik

    Theonik  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    I know the guy that made that kill in MW2. :D
    Reply
  • jessdb28

    jessdb28  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    GR, the video was great I love how Drake was only in there to the side for a split second. You guys are always trying to start something. Great Video.
    Reply
  • GamesRadarJoeMcNeilly

    GamesRadarJoeMcNeilly  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    i had a list a mile long for stuff to include in this video, and ultimately just didn't have time for it all. pspgo, brutal legend and infamous v prototype are excellent suggestions, and you can never get enough uncharted 2! don't worry, we'll be going hard and deep on 2009 in our Platinum Chalice and Anti Awards.

    forza was in there, briefly, in the character montage in the opening. and that song in the opening? my own original composition entitled "tillium rave," created with Reason and one of these http://www.sonicpalette.com/why.html (that's me in the pic!)
    Reply
  • pimlicosound

    pimlicosound  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Forza 3? You did give it 10 out of 10.
    Reply
  • symphonicdeathpop

    symphonicdeathpop  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Cool vid, but what was that at 1:20?
    Reply
  • CaseD

    CaseD  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Well for the whole of 2009 that was pretty damn good....

    Oh and for the person saying you missed inFamous, there's a reason.
    Reply
  • Frexerik

    Frexerik  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    what was the song in the begining??
    Reply
  • marioman50

    marioman50  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Oh yeah, the whole imfamous/prototype thing. And also the "well, BAM!". However, I still really enjoyed this.

    Some of these games came out so early in the year, that I thought they came out in 2008.

    Twas a "choklit" year.
    Reply
  • John-117

    John-117  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    Fantastic editing, and like people above me I almost missed Drake. Pretty much every significant game was shown, and while some games deserved a little more attention than the got it in the video it was very well put together and presented. Gotta love GamesRadar video features.
    Reply
  • CARLINNIT

    CARLINNIT  - 2 years, 1 month ago  - Report

    You missed inFamous. But still, good stuff! 2009 was good...
    Reply
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