What’s Your Game Of 2008?
As 2008 comes to a close, it’s good to take a look back and see what awesome game releases there have been, and mainly, to decide on which game has been the best of 2008.
Throughout the whole year we’ve had some awesome game releases on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Nitendo Wii, however, I would have to say that the later part of the year was definately the best as there were dozens of new releases from September to November, those games have really done a good job of keeping me and millions of other gamers entertained during the 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 is rather dark and jumpy at times, it really brings you into the game.
Battlefield: Bad Company – This would have to be my favorite Battlefield game yet, and the only one with a campaign to it. I absolutely loved the way you could shoot a whole in a way using a grenade launcher then run from building to building blowing walls as you go.
Lego Indiance Jones – I am a great fan of all of the Lego games, they are brilliant and great fun. Even though the Lego games are very short, the humour added to them is awesome.
Lego Batman – Basically the same as Lego Indiana, but still an awesome game, this one featured some new things never seen before in other Lego games. 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 pretty repetitive, not my favorite game really.
Mario Kart Wii – Although I am not a great fan of the Mario games, I did like this one. Especially when you use the Wii steering wheel, it makes it a great game to play, a must play for any Mario and Wii lover.
GRID – I was never impressed by this game, the graphics were good yes, but I thought the ability to rewind time if you crash was rather silly.
Burnout Paradise – The only problem with this game is the repetitive factor, 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 simple controls and fast gameplay makes it really fun to play as a party. The ability to jump around as Pikachu is great and rather funny.
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 – Brilliant, 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, awesome game and a must play for any music game lover.
Rock Band 2- Just like Rock Band 1 just with an even better set list and a wider range of songs, really great fun and everyone should have a go.
Guitar Hero World Tour – This game, like with Rock Band is a wicked game, the new instruments were brilliant but I thought the set list really dragged 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 outstanding but this one just topped 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 busy for many following months.
Gears of War 2 – Brilliant, just that one word needed really. The graphics of the game were outstanding, the storyline was mind blowing and the non stop action was so intense. A must play game for any Xbox 360 owner, I look forward to the Gears of War 3 and can’t wait to see what happens.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – Although there was alot of hype before this game came out, when it was released, I was not amazingly impressed. The whole look, feel and gameplay of it was awesome but I found the storyline to be rather short. Also, because it had no online play, I found it was a few days of playing then that was it.
Left 4 Dead – If you loved games like Counter Strike and Half Life, you will love this, it’s made by the same people, Valve, but this time it’s based on zombies. You work as a team of 4 people to escape from the city. I personally love the emphasis on team work all through the game, plus all the guns and weapons are rather realistic.
Fable 2 – In one way Fable 2 was great in another it was ok. The entire storyline, awesome graphics and ability to change the whole game by making one decision is awesome. 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 some downsides, It’s still a great game to play.
Mirror’s Edge – Some people might think that this game is poor, but I don’t, I thought it was brilliant, just like Assassins Creed, which I loved. I thought Mirror’s Edge was a brilliant game, the graphics of the game were outstanding, although I didn’t think much of the cut scenes, they looked rather cheap comic book stuff, the gameplay was awesome 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. Your have a great range of weapons, plus the ability to start a forest fire to take advantage of your enemies is great. All these things made the game absolutely great, one of the best of 2008.
Call of Duty 5: World of War – This game had a lot to live up to, considering Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat won several Goldden Joystick Awards. I didn’t like CoD5 as much as 4 because it went back to the World Wars instead of staying in the present. 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. Although it’s a hard decision, I would have to say that Gear of War 2 is my game oif the year, simply because of the constant fighting and action, plus with it’s great graphics and storyline, it makes it the best game of 2008. What’s your favorite game of 2008?
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