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Blend Games: Top 5 Games Of 2008

December 30, 2008 in Top List comments 16

Blend Games list the top 5 games for all of 2008. Each game receives a description for why it was the best for this year. Some of the games include Fallout 3 and the independent Xbox Live title, Braid.

Well, the year 2008 is finally at an end and though there were disappointments, many games lived up to the hype. The decision to make a Top 5 Games list instead of a Top 10 list was rooted in the fact that there were so many great games that it was tough for the staff to develop a consensus past the first five. Plus, the longer the list, the more you start to get all political with it and say crap like, "Boy, we need another game from x console in there." So here they are, our top five games of the year. Read 'em and bitch.

Oh, one note: The honorable mentions for the year could've been a few pages long too, but it's been restricted to the games that actually received votes from staff.
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    Sayyed Dec 30, 08
    I've heard so much about braid. But never seen anything about it, is it really that good? From the screenshot it looks like a normal 2-d scroller.

    Edit: from the way you described it, it sounded like it would be alot better then some of the gameplay I just looked up.
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    Taker4ever Dec 30, 08
    LOL! That's the worst list I've ever seen. Biased much? They put in some random Xbox Live-Arcade title ahead of Metal Gear Solid 4 and LittleBigPlanet, and what's more, they put GTA IV top of the list.
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      Storm Dec 30, 08
      Just because GTAIV is at the top, that doesn't mean it's better than the other games by miles, more of an order than anything. Not sure why MGS4 isn't mentioned but who cares? If you enjoyed it that's what matters most, right?

      A random arcade title? It's a brilliant one!
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      Ameer Dec 31, 08
      What's wrong with PSN/Arcade titles? Sure, most of them suck, but the one's that don't are usually excellent, and cheap.

      And Braid is brilliant. Much more so than most of the full release bloatware.
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    DiP_N_DaBaY Dec 30, 08
    LBP and MGS4 deserved a spot.
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    Final Blade Dec 30, 08
    While I'm sure Fallout 3 is good, I really don't see the hype surrounding it. I mean I liked Oblivion but fallout 3, idk, it just doesn't seem as great as others are making it out. I'll buy it when it's cheaper or something. But with that said, alright list, I'd rather take out GTA4(even though I like it) and put MGS4.
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    kspiess Dec 31, 08
    I'd substitute MAss Effect for Fallout 3 in a heart beat.
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    Killosity Dec 31, 08
    Well as we all bitch and moan about the contents of the list, lets remember its ones opinion, and Im sure many would like their opinions at least understood if they spoke of it on the internets....
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    FinalFantasyFanaticc Dec 31, 08
    I gotta agree with the whole list apart from the GTA IV crap.

    Replace GTA IV with MGS4 and you have yourself an awesome list of awesomeness.
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    Shinobi_razor Dec 31, 08
    umm, Fallout 3 should be above Gears 2 TBH.

    and WHAT THE HELL is it with 90% of reviewers licking GTA4's balls like its the game to end all games or something?!?! it feels like a popularity contest, they have to call it the best game because if they dont, they will get made fun of or something. dont they realize it was only decent??? did they even play the same GTA4 that i did?

    screw Blend, they can suck my left jingle bell.
    • 1
      dimeford Dec 31, 08
      "it feels like a popularity contest, they have to call it the best game because if they dont, they will get made fun of or something."

      The internet being as full of douche bags as it is, a website's going to be crapped on no matter what their list is. It's possible they actually enjoyed the game, you know.
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    vortis Dec 31, 08
    Has everyone completely forgotten how much stuff GTA IV had and how much the game offered, gameplay-wise?

    I don't know about anyone else, but the multiplayer was pretty fun alongside an already jam-packed game.

    If you weren't an MGS fan I really don't see how it could be GOTY. A lot of the stuff would leave you scratching your head unless you played previous games.
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    Shinobi_razor Jan 1, 09
    multiplayer was crap in GTA4. its completely dead now anyway. and it was just too realistic, they took out the whole awesome arcady feel that was in San Andreas which i think was a much better GTA.
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      Final Blade Jan 2, 09
      Odd considering the fact I keep hearing on the GTA4 forum it's load busy. Also GTA4 isn't realistic, it's believable. People keep mixing those two up. GTA4 has a shit load of unbelievable stuff. No game is realistic and tired of hearing it said out of context.
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        Storm Jan 2, 09
        To me, the closest game that comes to realism is The Sims, heh.
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      vortis Jan 2, 09
      I didn't like GTA: SA for the very reason that the shoot-outs sucked. Also, a lot of the vehicles weren't balanced properly.

      It was fun for what it was, but like you said it was more like an arcade title. I think GTA IV felt like a mix of RE4, Rainbow Six and the original GTA (which was overhead) and far more realistic than anything after GTA 2.

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