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The list does come as some what of a surprise, with Call of Duty: Finest Hour and GoldenEye: Rogue Agent being joint favourite at 4/1. The fact that they are two of the last high profile releases of the year could be a major contributing factor.
Moving down the list we meet massive sellers GTA: San Andreas and Halo 2, at 7/1 and 8/1 respectively. The most wanted PC game of the year, Half Life 2 looks a good bet at 16/1, with many internet gaming forums whipping themselves into a frenzy over tomorrows release.
Other titles of note are the sequel to last years Prince of Persia at 25/1, and perhaps a title that deserves better, Ratchet & Clank 3, with more than reasonable odds of 50/1. Of notable absence is Nintendo’s Metroid Prime: Echoes on the GameCube, seemingly not creating enough buzz to make the list.
4/1 (joint favourite) – Call of Duty: Finest Hour
4/1 (joint favourite) – GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
7/1 – GTA: San Andreas
7/1 – Need For Speed: Underground 2
8/1 – Halo 2
10/1 – FIFA 2005
10/1 – Burnout 3: Takedown
10/1 – The Getaway: Black Monday
12/1 – Tony Hawk: Underground 2
16/1 – Half Life 2
20/1 – Pro Evolution Soccer 4
20/1 – WWE: Smackdown vs Raw
25/1 – SingStar: Party
25/1 – Prince of Persia: The Warrior Within
33/1 – Star Wars: Battlefront
33/1 – Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
33/1 – The Urbz
33/1 – Mortal Kombat: Deception
33/1 – Fight Club
50/1 – Miami Vice
50/1 – Football Manager 2005
50/1 – Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
50/1 – Ratchet and Clank 3
Whatever makes the No.1 spot, gamers are certain of a bumper pack of gaming goodies this Christmas. While the list is dominated by sequels, there is more than enough quality there to make everyone happy.
