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GameSpot's Best of 2008: Preliminaries

In a year when most businesses tried to figure out how to stay alive, the video game industry thrived thanks to two things: great games, and you. So give yourself a pat on the back; your thirst for single-handedly saving the world with magic, guns, and fast thumbs has kept the gaming industry going strong when all else seems to be going wrong.

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Capital G5625d ago (Edited 5625d ago )

no fable II!?!??

but they include uber flops lbp and resistance 2!

gamespot just lost all credability

ngg123455625d ago

Duh. They are ps3 droids trying to ruin xbox 360.

Timesplitter145625d ago (Edited 5625d ago )

dude it's not a reason to report the story as ''fake'' and ''spam''

That's right. We can see your name there.

Speed-Racer5625d ago

just because yo dont agree doesnt give u the right to mark this as fake or spam.

meepmoopmeep5625d ago (Edited 5625d ago )

you should be warned.
there's nothing fake about this news.

if you can't approve or report news without bias
you shouldn't be allowed to at all.

mikeslemonade5625d ago

Fable 2 last time I checked barely has a 9 in metacritic so your obviously biased for a product that isn't supposed be there. Last year some of the employees didn't even own a PS3 and still there are articles they write that are clearly negative about the PS3. I'd say Gamespot is still biased towards the 360.

Halochampian5625d ago

although I dont think Fable 2 should win, it should defiantly be a nominee. It was a great game and I feel it was quite possibly the best RPG this year.

And based on your logic, Resistance 2 shouldnt even be on that list because it scored lower than a 90.

el_bandito5625d ago (Edited 5625d ago )

This poll is based on the games' performance in Gamespot's "review" and not performance in "sales".

Asurastrike5625d ago

Ughh, LBP has sold 910k. How is that an "uber flop"?

Lifendz5625d ago (Edited 5625d ago )

you said that thinking people would let you keep those bubbles?

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PoSTedUP5625d ago

yea man... best game i evar played.

xhi45625d ago

My pick would be Metal Gear Solid 4

I borrowed my mates copy, played the whole thing over 3 days...........unbelievable.

Unparrelled somes it up.

Best game with SA, God of War 2 and (not many will agree but at the time) Kingdom Hearts lol

But yeah MGS4 HAS to win.

But LBP vs. MGS4..............I wouldn't count LBP out!

WIIIS15625d ago

I bought it, I labored through it and I regretted it.

Anything else I must experience about MGS4?

Edge Maverick5625d ago

It would have helped if you actually owned a PS3.

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TOO PAWNED5625d ago

I think that it is a bit silly that every site has its Game of the year. It would be like every TV station having movie awards. Make one big show like OScars where all "experts" come together behind closed doors and decide who is winnerS.

TOO PAWNED5625d ago

BTW i gave my vote to MGS4. LBP only 6% atm, which is surprise. Where are Fab 2 and Gear 2 ?:D

ngg123455625d ago

that is the reason why they aren't listed

PoSTedUP5625d ago

gears2 and fable 2 aren't flops.

yall killed the meaning of a flop... for real....

Timesplitter145625d ago (Edited 5625d ago )

I have to say NHL should've been replaced by Gears 2 and Bioshock by Fable 2.

I just don't see how NHL could have ANY chance of winning the GOTY 2008 award. Arguably one of gaming's biggest years yet with 1998.

I absolutely love Bioshock, but like I said earlier, I think it belongs to last year

PoSTedUP5625d ago

NHL09 is damn good. best hockey game i ever played. its the definition of fun.

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Timesplitter145625d ago (Edited 5625d ago )

1- MGS4
2- Fallout 3
3- SSBB

I'm quite satisfied with that. It's pretty much how I would've ranked them. Bioshock is awesome too but IMO it belongs to last year.

edit : darn GTA takes the third spot... oh well

ikiru33855625d ago

that's a good top three....

i'd say it's more like:

1. LBP
2. MGS4
3. Fallout 3

for me.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies3d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken2d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing693d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker3d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing693d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt3d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken2d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave4d ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto4d ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno4d ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai4d ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast5d ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood5d ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK5d ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

anast4d ago

The game went downhill at Fallout 3's release. This is when they started to cut corners.

gold_drake5d ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

anast4d ago

Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.

I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.

Armaggedon4d ago

Not all games “look” current.

anast4d ago

Their games always look like the gen before it.

Armaggedon4d ago

Yeah, but thats not the result of laziness, incompetence, or a bad engine. Thats what happens with their type of open world games. Its hard for people to find a point of comparison because no one makes games like Bethesda does.

gold_drake4d ago

mh ok thanks, i still think ur wrong in this mate.

anast4d ago

No problem. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating an actuality. What your words do if we look at them like events.

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