Best games of 2008?

[Gamefreak]

As 2008 comes to a close, let's reminisce about this year in gaming.

Note: This isn't some award topic.  It's just a discussion.

[darkphantomime]

Lots of Xbox 360 and PS3 games out there... None of which I shall ever play for lack of either system.

Just about the only good one I got was Mario Kart Wii.

[Keaton]

Metal Gear Solid 4.

Fallout 3.

CoD4(?)

[DW]

Apollo Justice was good, but...not the best.

[Twilight Wolf]

Who could forget "Super Smash Bros. Brawl?" My first real taste of online gaming. Then, of course, there's "LittleBigPlanet." Lots of fun, and it gives the player the ability to create their own levels and share them with the world! Those are actually the only two games I got this year that were released this year; all the others I got were released one or two years ago.

2008 was a very memorable gaming year for me because of me getting a PS3. I very much look forward to what games we'll be getting in the future.

[MagmarFire]

Yeah, Super Smash Bros. Brawl.


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DURRRR.

[Gamefreak]

For me personally, I've got:

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Super Smash Bros Brawl
LittleBigPlanet

[Fishalicious]

Left 4 Dead and Bioshock, pretty much. I haven't played a lot of Left 4 Dead but it's pretty fun with friends. Bioshock is just amazing. It's a little aggravating how you take damage (there's a red flash on the screen, but I tend to not register it and get damaged really badly really quickly- you can also attack through it, though) but the plotline and enemies are really awesome. (not done yet, though)

Silent Hill 5 was good, but not... that good compared to others in the series. They did improve a lot of things (dodge button ftw) both mechanically and graphically, but the plotline and monsters were... pretty tame. The industrial ambiance instead of "bloody meatsacks/corpses everywhere" was a nice change in pace, but I think I'm one of the few who think this.



Oh, and Viva Pinata's sequel. They have hyenas now, dumb though they may look. Geckies are pretty cute, too.

[Twilight Wolf]

I've really wanted to play "Left 4 Dead," but because of Valve and their hatred of the PS3, my computer's inability to play most games, and my lack of an Xbox 360, it's not gonna happen, which makes me sad.

If we can discuss games that we've played this year as opposed to just games released this year, then "The Orange Box" definitely tops my list as the best.

[Keaton]

Let's not forget Bioshock.  You must choose Bioshock.  After all, a man chooses.  A slave obeys.

[Hi no Seijin]

Didn't Bioshock come out in 2007?

And, well, I haven't played any games released in 2008. >>

[Gamefreak]

PS3 version came out in 2008, making it fair game.

[Aureliano]

Fallout 3 definatly.
Okami (?)
SSBB
World of Goo for the Wii

[Hi no Seijin]

Okami was released on the Wii April 2008.

[DW]

Gears of War 2 really was tremendous...played it at Lemming's a while ago.