Which Game Is Your Favorite This Year?
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 we’ve had some brilliant game releases on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and other consoles, however, I would have to say that the later part of the year seemed to be the best, with dozens on games being released in the months of September to November, it really has kept me and millions of gamers busy 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 pretty tense at times which 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. The feature of being able to blow a hole in a wall was awesome, you could be in a building and make a door out anywhere you want.
Lego Indiance Jones – I am a enormous fan of the Lego games, they are great amazing and great fun to play. Although the Lego games are short, the humour and gameplay to them is brilliant.
Lego Batman – Pretty much the same as Lego Indiana, with a few new features, It’s still an awesome game. 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 brilliant, alot different from any other Civilization game I’ve played.
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 rather repetitive, not my cup of tea really.
Mario Kart Wii – Although I am not a fan of most of the Mario games, I really liked playing 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 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. 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 once or twice it was great fun. The basic controls and fast paced gameplay makes it great to play as a party. The ability to jump around as Kirby makes it a great and funny game, great in a party.
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 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 GTA, all of the other GTA’s have been brilliant 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 – Only World of Warcraft players will want to read this one, but this game is rather good, a new level cap plus new raid content, new land to explore and a new class. This game will keep me entertained for many hours.
Gears of War 2 – Outstanding, just that one word needed really. The grpahics of the game were outstanding and the storyline was just amazing, it was full of action and non stop shooting. 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 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 like the emphasis on team work within the game, plus every gun and weapon is really realistic.
Fable 2 – Although the majority of the game was great, there were some bits that were just 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 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 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 great game, the graphics were brilliant, although the cut scenes looked like some crappy comic book, the rest of the game was great.
Far Cry 2 – This has to be one of the best games of 2008, the ability to change the game as you play and having to cope with malaria just makes the game more intense. You have a great range of weapons plus some of the features that make the game more challanging is great. All these things made it an awesome game, one of the best of 2008.
Call of Duty 5: World of War – This game had alot to live up to, it had to beat CoD4 which one a number of awards this year. I personally didn’t like it as much as CoD4 because it was back to the World Wars. But that aside, the graphics and gameplay was great, although it didn’t live up to CoD4.
All of the games listed above were really fun to play and kept me entertained all year round but it’s come to tell you what my game of the year is, although it’s a really difficult decision. I would personally have to say that because of the amazing fights and constant action, I would say that Gears of War 2 is my game of 2008. What’s your favorite game of 2008?
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