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Best Game Of 2008

As the year of 2008 comes into it’s final, coldest month it’s good to have a look back and see what brilliant game releases there were, and mainly, choose which one of these was the best game of 2008.

Throughout the whole year there have been some awesome video game releases on the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, but in my opinion, the later half of the year would have to be the best. Between September and November there were some awesome game releases, dozens infact, and they have kept me and millions of other gamers entertained this year.

Here are just a few of the awesome games that have been released in the past year:

Lost Odyssey – I thought this game was pretty good, although the combat of the game was not my favorite it was still good gameplay, but also, extremely long, 4 disks, really took some time to get through it all.

Condemned 2 – Even though the game is pretty brutal and not for the feint of heart, the complex puzzles and hand to hand combat makes the game really good to play. The game can get rather tense at times which really brings you into the game.

Battlefield: Bad Company – Bad Company is my favorite Battlefield game so far simply because it’s the only one with an actual campaign. I thought the ability blow up a hole in a building was awesome, you could run any direction at a building and make your very own door.

Lego Indiance Jones – I am a huge fan of all of the Lego games, they are great fun and amazing to play. Although the Lego games are very short, the humour added to them is awesome.

Lego Batman – Pretty much the same game as Lego Indiana but with a few new features, still an awesome game to play, especially as a group. Every one of the Lego games have been great fun to play and they are all fun for the whole family.

Civilization Revolution – I only played this game a few times on the Xbox 360 but I thought it was amazing, alot different from any other Civilization game.

Devil May Cry 4 – Many people have said that this game is great, but I don’t see the amusement really. I played the demo on the Xbox 360 and thought, “hmm, alot of jumping”. I thought the game was very repetitive, not my cup of tea.

Mario Kart Wii – Although I am not a fan of Mario games, I did enjoy this one. Especially when you use the special Wii steering wheel it makes it a great game, you can play for hours whether you’re in a party or not.

GRID – I didn’t like this game at all, I though the ability to rewind time if you crashed was silly, although the graphics were good, it was still a silly game.

Burnout Paradise – The only problem with this game is that it’s repetitive, you do alot of races and then get a new license, once you get that license you have to repeat all of the races again, just a little bit harder to get another license. Although the game was great for a drive around, the whole campaign got slightly tiresome after a while.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Even though I only played the game twice it was great fun when I played it. The basic controls and fast paced gameplay makes it really fun to play as a party. The ability to jump around as Pikachu is awesome, it makes it a really fun party game.

Metal Gear Solid 4 – This game consists mainly of movie scenes which after a while get boring and too long, but once you get to play the game you’ll forget all about them. Once your into the game it’s great fun to play and the graphics are good.

Rock Band – Amazing, I have always loved the Guitar Hero games, but when this was released I just had to get it, I loved the set list and loved the new instruments, amazing game and a must play for any music game lover.

Rock Band 2 – Rock Band 2 is just even more of Rock Band 1, which is great, Rock Band 2 comes with an even larger and more expandable set list than Rock Band 1, everyone should play this game.

Guitar Hero World Tour – This game, like with Rock Band is a awesome game, the new instruments were great but I thought the set list really pulled it down, it depends on your taste but I wasn’t amazed by it.

Grand Theft Auto 4 – You can’t really complain about this game, all of the other GTA’s have been awesome but this one managed to top the lot. Outstanding graphics and the ability to change the way the game ends depending on the choices you make just makes it even better. Plus with the addition of new content coming next year, the game just gets deeper and better.

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – Most likely only World of Warcraft players will want to read this one, it was a great game, with a new level cap, new raid cotent, a new class and new professions. This game will keep me entertained for many following months.

Gears of War 2 – Outstanding, just one word needed really. The amazing graphics and storyline kept you in the game and the non stop blood and action kept you amazed for the whole thing. This is a must buy game for any Xbox owner and I look forward to the next one.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – There was a lot of hype about this game but I personally was not majorly impressed. The whole look and gameplay was great but the storyline was really short, plus with no online play it was really only a few days of playing and then thats it, it tends to sit on the shelf gathering dust now.

Left 4 Dead – If you were a fan of games like Half Life and Counter Strike, you’ll love Left 4 Dead, it’s made by the same people but this time it’s got zombies. You and 3 other team mates have to battle your way out of the city. I really like the emphasis that the game has on team work and how the weapons are so realistic.

Fable 2 – Although the majority of the game was great, there were some bits that were just ok. The storyline, graphics and ability to change the entire game by making one decision is great. But the length and difficulty of the game was a let down, I found it to be alot shorter than the original Fable and it was also alot easier as you didn’t seem to face any major bosses. Although it has it’s downsides I still say it’s a great game.

Mirror’s Edge – Some people might this is a bad game, but not me, this game is alot like Assassins Creed and I loved Assassins Creed. I thought Mirror’s Edge was a amazing game, the graphics of the game were fantastic, although the cut scenes were rubbish, they looked rather cheap comic book stuff, the gameplay was oustanding and it’s just a whole new style of game.

Far Cry 2 – There is one major problem with this game, once you start to play, you can’t stop for several hours. The whole storyline and ability to change the game as you play is great, plus having to battle with malaria, brings a whole new dimension to the game. You have a great arsenal of weapons plus there are some pretty good features, the ability to start a bush fire to take advantage of your enemies, your guns jam if you pick them up off the ground, your car breaks down after a few crashes. All these things made the game great, one of the best of 2008.

Call of Duty 5: World of War – This game had a lot to live up to, I don’t think it quite achieved that. I didn’t like it as much as CoD4 because it went back to the World Wars. But that aside, the gameplay and graphics were great, although it didn’t quite live up to the reputation left by CoD4.

All of the games listed above were brilliant to play and lots of fun, but when it comes to choosing a game of 2008, it’s a really difficult one. I would have to say that my game of 2008 it between Rock Band 2 and Gears of War, and because of the constant fighting and action, superb graphics and awesome storyline, Gears of War 2 is my game of the year. What’s your game of the year?

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