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The Best Games of 2008

Posted by Soulskill on from the obligatory-year-end-top-lists dept.

As the year comes to an end, most game sites are putting up lists highlighting their favorite games of 2008. Gamasutra is no exception, but they've nicely consolidated a variety of lists, and included some of their reasons and commentary to go with them. The topics range from the best overlooked games (Soul Bubbles and Pure) to the best new gameplay mechanics (first-person parkour in Mirror's Edge and Spore's procedural content generation) to the best overall games of the year (Fallout 3, World of Goo, and LittleBigPlanet). What were your top games of 2008?

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  1. Re:Metal Gear Solid 4 doesn't even make the list? by DragonTHC · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Thanks Mr. Fanboy

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    They're using their grammar skills there.
  2. Re:My own picks of 2008 by Bertie · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have to say I've no idea what all the fuss is about with that game. It's just like every single other bog-standard mindless FPS since Wolfenstein. People get excited about the four-player co-op, but Gauntlet had that in 1985 - and did it better because the four characters had different strengths and weaknesses, whereas everybody's equal in L4D.

    I just found it monotonous - "shit, here's a horde of zombies, kill kill kill, walk on a bit, shit, more zombies, kill kill kill". And tactically there's nothing to it - once you've worked out how to deal with a particular type of enemy (which you'll manage within minutes of starting to play because they're pretty dumb) that's it - seen one, seen 'em all.

    Call me fussy, but after the thick end of 20 years of this type of game being around, I expect a bit more advancement than just prettier graphics.