The 50 best games on the market

UK national newspaper The Independent has put together a list of what it believes are the top 50 best games available today.

The list includes modern classics such as Rock Band, Wii Sports, Peggle and GTA IV.

Check out the list here, or read it below.

Thanks to MaxConsole for slavishly writing out every entry.

* Wii Sports
* Braid
* Halo 3
* Fallout 3
* Rock Band
* Burnout Paradise
* Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training / Sight Training
* Gears of War
* Guild Wars
* Rez HD
* Mario Kart Wii
* Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
* BioShock
* Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
* Project Gotham Racing 4
* Medieval 2: Total War
* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
* World of Warcraft
* Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
* Forza Motorsport 2
* Peggle
* Lego Indiana Jones: the Original Adventures
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
* SingStar II
* Football Manager 2009
* Tetris DS
* Half-Life 2: The Orange Box
* Mass Effect
* Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
* Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
* Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
* Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
* Eve Online
* Uno
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
* Spore
* Grand Theft Auto IV
* Lost Odyssey
* Space Invaders Extreme
* Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
* Picross DS
* Soul Calibur IV
* Diablo II
* Buzz! Quiz TV
* Top Spin 3
* Puzzle Quest
* Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition
* Bomberman Live
* Pokemon Diamond / Pearl

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