What was the greatest game of the last ten years? Next week, Gamesblog will be running its essential list of the decade's most treasured interactive entertainments. And you may be surprised by what you find...
Importantly, unlike other features of this ilk, this is not the result of several chin-stroking culture critics sitting about in Starbucks nominating their personal faves. Two weeks ago, we asked you - yes YOU - to nominate your suggestions. And fortunately almost 500 readers did just that - either posting comments online or sending us suggestions via email. I've spent the last three days recording every vote, and from a list of over 300 eligible titles (some of you seemed to have misunderstood the whole 'Noughties' concept...), I've produced a fully democratic Top 50. Obviously, the Guardian's staff of videogame writers have had their say, too, but mostly, this list will represent the will of the people. So don't blame us that Ikuruga isn't on there. Blast it, that's some of the tension blown already...
Okay, so you probably have a good idea of the top ten (don't go by the message comments alone though - the email votes, and our own in-house suggestions, were rather different, and had a decisive role to play). But this is all about the sub-plots. Which fared better, San Andreas or Vice City? Ico or Shadow of the Colossus? God of War or Gears of War? The answers will be with you from Monday.
Prepare for the mother of all 'I can't believe X is not on the list!' indignation-fests...
