Game of the Year '08

[Redemption]

I want to talk about some of this Game of the Year bussiness we see this time every year. Since this years had some pretty big Sequels and New IP releases come out, Do you think whats been getting credit deserves whats its getting?

I've seen Fallout 3 and Fable 2 getting alot of nods, and it kind of suprises me. Not so much Fallout 3, it was very well recieved (i didn't like it), but Fable 2.
At release i kept hearing about all these bugs in the released games and once again promised featuers being Delayed to be made avalable in patches. Even when it was being praised for some of the things it did, it didn't sound all that brilliant. Maybe its something i'd just have to experience first hand to understand the brilliance of.

I've been pretty consistantly disapointed this year with big name titles. Game that are getting alot of credit at this time of year. I traded in more games this year then i have in the last 4 years put together. Fallout 3, Prince of Persia, Dead Space were all games that got glowing reviews, and i just didn't get them. I finished Both PoP and DS, games people said had brilliant gameplay and shock endings and i didn't think they were anything special.

So i want to know, or atleast get some opinions, your Top 5 games of 08 and why?

- Metal Gear Solid 4 : Guns of the Patriots -
A series thats very dear to me, i've been a fan since the first Solid outing, and i've played everything since then. I think this game was always going to be a highlight of the year for me, even if it was just Crap. So its pure Fanboyism that its here really. Not to say its a bad game, Its a great game that mixes things up from its predesesors, and the last Boss fights of the 4th and 5th acts were just amazing.

- Mirrors Edge -
Game gets alot of crap for its Trial and Error gameplay, but i love it. The Sense of movement and speed i get playing it, i even loose my breath sometimes while playing. It was a blast playing threw the Story (not much of a story though), and the time trials and beating your own times is great fun.

- Valkyria Chronicles
Such a beautiful and different game. Kinda hard too. I kind of feel resonsible for the characters/soldiers under my command. I haven't lost one yet, but i'm not that far into it either. A turn based, Third Person Shooter, Strategy RPG. I really like it.

- Profesor Layton and the Curious Village
Puzzels are fun, and they've done a pretty good job of setting a story into the game too. Though its annoying having a town full of nut jobs who refuse to help you in anyway unless you solve a puzzel for there amusement. I haven't finished it, but its been a great little game for quick playing.

- Siren Blood Curse -
I haven't gotten jumpy playing a Horror game in a long time. Its almost the perfect horror game really. Its tense, can make you feel helpless and has pretty good voice acting compared to the local release of the first game.

So there's my top 5 of 08. Whats yours?

[Vaco Deus]

Top 5 (In no order)

• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots
  
• Dead Space
  
• Grand Theft Auto IV
  
• Trism
  
• Siren: Blood Curse
  

Hmmm, it was kinda a ho-hum year in gaming. I have a feeling LittleBigPlanet will sweep some GOTYs on various sites. Its cute, its fun....thats about it. It didn't blow me away like MGS4.

I liked MGS4. I couldn't give a rats ass about the length of cutscenes. Some of the loose ends that got tied up were silly but for the most part I was satisfied how Snakes final mission went.

Dead Space was a fresh game the survival horror genre needed. We need a true psychological game and SOON. Homecoming was action orientated and RE5 looks to throw slow paced horror under the nearest bus. Something like a new Fatal Frame would do the trick (and preferably not on the WII you silly developers. When will you learn that console is not intended for real games?)

A new GTA usually eats up six months of my life. I like the series, and the latest protagonist, Niko Bellic, is the most human and a great step forward for the series' usual hardened badass punk.

Trism is a game for the iPhone and a good way to kill an afternoon.

Siren was pretty good but was flawed in the later levels for difficulty

[Toadkiller Dog]

My top five...

1: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
2: Grand Theft Auto IV
3: Silent Hill Homecoming
4: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
5: Gears of War 2

Dead Space disappointed me on so many levels I don't even want to start with it. I never even finished it, couldn't bring myself to do it.

Little Big Planet is very cute and fun for a bit, and it has a lot of charm...but I haven't played it in months. It also didn't blow me away.

I agree a new Fatal Frame would be nice, and if it works well I have no problem with it being on the Wii. Vaco's comment about the Wii not able to house real games is junk. Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, No More Heroes, and Zack and Wiki were all pretty real games to me, and great ones no less.


I liked Fallout quite a bit, but honestly I still like Oblivion leaps and bounds more so. And in fact I never did finish Fallout 3, but have never really ever quit playing Oblivion...

As a huge MGS fan, my hat again goes off to Kojima. I for one LOVE long, interesting cut scenes, doesn't bother me at all, hell I'm an RPG gamer by heart, so it's nothing new to me.


GTA IV was nothing short of a masterpiece in my eyes. Nico is a fantastic character, and I just can't find much to fault in this game. It will no doubt receive GotY from a lot of folks, and I feel it does deserve it.

Gears of War 2. While the testosterone is through the roof and can be a bit cheesy at times the action is second to none here. The things you'll be doing in this game are so crazily over the top you can't help but be wowed the first time you fight your way out of a Godzilla sized worm from the inside. Co-op is a blast and really...everything that I found mildly annoying from the first game has been ironed out. Again here, no faults to find really. Fantastic shooter, one of the best in it's class.



Oh, and I have two games on my list that I really doubt many other people will have on theirs here. Persona 4 is flatout fucking amazing. It's the epitome of what a sequel should do right. I've been a fan of this series since the PS1 days, and it's fantastic to see it shine in such full form today. Best RPG I've played since Lost Odyssey. It doesn't get nearly the credit it deserves in my opinion, but then again, neither did Lost Odyssey.

And then Homecoming. I am one in like ten people that completely loved and enjoyed the game. I for one LOVE the new combat mechanics and will take them anyday over the old clunky stuff. I'll admit it did have the weakest story out of the whole series, but it was still solid. And Alex was my third favorite lead in the series, better than Harry and Henry. I loved Homecoming.

[sunset]

I´m going with Bioshock, I don´t remember the last time I had this much fun playing a videogame.
Only drawbacks were the inability to revisit certain levels without playing the game through and the water that got onto my socks, a guy could catch pneumoniua just looking at the screen.

[AlexY]

I've heard loads of praise for Valkyria Chronicles - it's a shame I can't play it yet...

I can't wait for Persona 4 to come out in PAL territory. :F

I say MGS4 for best game. Fallout 3 does have a great story and setting, but it's a flat-out Oblivion copy. LBP is a close second.

[insaneserini]

I liked Persona 4 and I also liked Rock Band 2. That's about it...