So, that's the end of 2008. Did the guy in the red coat leave us all plenty of video games? Lets hope so, here are my top 5 games of 2008...

#5 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed


I only picked this game up recently but now wish I had picked it up earlier. The immersive story line, brilliant acting and compelling force powers make it a classic Star Wars game to rival the likes of the Battlefronts. It certainly has its flaws though which is what puts it in only at number 5.

#4 Fallout 3


Bethesda have once again created another amesome RPG. The post-apocalyptic, futuristic setting of Fallout 3 can seem very basic when compared to the beautiful environments of Elder Scrolls VI: Oblivion but this simply adds to the almost overpowering sense of destruction and anarchy from this great game

#3 Fable 2


What kind of Hero will you be? The main selling point of Fable 2 runs true throughout the game, allowing you to play good or evil. Nothing new in a game, especially a RPG but the thing that makes Fable 2 stand out from the crowd is your complete freedom within the game. Do anything, from raising a family to bounty hunting. Save Albion from the forces of evil or get a job and become a simple citizen of the land.

#2 Race Driver: GRID



I'm not usually one for driving games, I don't know the first thing about cars or engines or anything like that so I end up racing a Ferrari in an off-road race or something. But with GRID i became totally hooked and pretty much played nothing else through the summer.

#1 Gears of War 2



The follow up to the legendary Gears of War 1, many critics said that it couldn't out do the prequel. Gears 2 however, surpasses its predesessor in almost every area. Epic have created a game that will be used to compare to other shooter games for years to come. This Legendary game is easily my number one of 2008

Lewis

Labels: Fable 2, Fallout, Game of the Year 2008, Gears of war 2, GRID, Star Wars, The Force Unleashed

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