As the year of 2008 comes to a close, it’s good to have a look back at all of the games that have been released throughout the year and to decide on which one is the best 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 rather brutal, the hand to hand combat makes the game really good to play. The game can get pretty tense at times which really brings you into the game.

Battlefield: Bad Company - This is my personal favorite Battlefield game so far, mainly because it has a 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 the Lego games, I think they are amazing and great fun. Even though the Lego games are very short, the humour added to them is awesome.

Lego Batman - Pretty much the same as Lego Indiana, with a few new features, It’s still an awesome game. All of the Lego games are fun for the whole family, everyone will enjoy them.

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 - I know alot of people that love this game, but I don’t see the amusement with it. 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 Wii steering wheel, it makes it a great game to play, a must play for any Mario and Wii lover.

GRID - I never thought this game was very good, yes the graphics were great but because you could rewind time if you crashed, I thought that spoilt it.

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. Overall I thought the game was good for a drive around but the campaign can get rather tiresome after a while.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Even though I have only played this game a few times, it was immense fun when I played it. The basic controls and fast paced gameplay makes it great 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 - Although this game has alot of movies scenes within it, which sometimes can run on for longer than needed, the bits where you get to play are awesome, I though the graphics were great as was the storyline, when you got to play it that is.

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 brilliant game, the new instruments were awesome but I thought the set list really dragged it down, obviously 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 hours.

Gears of War 2 - Superb, just that one word needed. 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 have game for any Xbox 360 owner.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Although the game was good, and it had alot of hype before it was released, once it was, I was not totally amased by it all. The whole look and gameplay of it was awesome but the length of the storyline was not great, plus with no online play, the game was over with a few days.

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 work as a team of 4 to fight 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 - In one way this game was awesome and in another is was ok. The entire storyline, gameplay, graphics and the ability to change the game by the decisions you make. 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 simpler as you didn’t seem to face any tough bosses. Even though it has some downsides, It’s still a great game.

Mirror’s Edge - Some might say this is a bad game, too much like Assassins Creed, but I loved Assassins Creed. I personally thought that Mirror’s Edge was great, the graphics were outstanding and the whole storyline was great, the only downside I found was the cut scenes, they looked really poor to be honest.

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 wide range of weapons to choose from all to help you gain an advantage on your enemies, plus the game features are awesome. All these things made it an awesome game, 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 wasn’t as entertained as it went back to the World Wars instead of staying with modern combat. 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 personally have to choose between Rock Band and Gears of War 2 and because of the amazing fight scenes and outstanding graphics and storyline, I would have to choose Gears of War 2 as my game of 2008. What’s your game of the year?

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