WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 So what actually held your interest in 2008? Was this year as good as 2007? What are you looking forward o in 2009? Personally, I only had vague interest in Bad Company and Prince of Persia. This being a year filled with sequels to games I never played (Resistance, Gears of War, Metal Gear Solid, Grand Theft Auto, etc...), I didn't really get that many games. For some reason, I just caught up with all the stuff I missed in 2007 or 2006 like Bioshock and FEAR. I wouldn't say 2008 was as good as 2007. But October and November were simply ridiculous in terms of how many games were released at the same time. And I'm pretty much only looking forward to Project Origin and Halo 3: ODST for 2009, sadly. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Let me see, off the top of my head here are some games from 2008 that were worth the money I paid for them... Fallout 3 Left 4 Dead Assassin's Creed de Blob S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky Super Smash Brothers Brawl The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Tomb Raider: Underworld "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 It was a pretty good year in terms of how much ambition there was and how many games were released... at least, good, if you are realistic. I'm just happy that we got an Obsidian release (SOZ); we also got a lot of info on Diablo III, Dragon Age and the like. Just got to say, the amount of slobbering World of Goo is getting from RPS and the like is ridiculous, it was a delightful game and a wonderful achievement for an indie game, but it's nothing you can go back to and I think they've just got carried away. Full credit to the creators though, for a great game nonetheless. And I'm curious as to why LittleBigPlanet got so little praise, not having tried it myself. Was it mediocre? Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Games I liked, in no particular order: Devil May Cry 4 - Not as good as 3, but what is? World of Goo - Although I think it's a little overrated. A spectacular achievement for a 2 men dev team, no doubt, but Lemmings are just better. Prince of Persia - While the game is too easy and shallow, the world is genuinely fun to explore. Morrowind of platformers. Storm of Zehir - Storm of Win. King's Bounty: The Legend - Made me proud to have a Russian passport. Rise of the Argonauts - Yeah, not a lot of people liked it, but that's because they totally ignored the undocumented mini-game. 'What mini-game?', you may ask. Put a couple of bottles of wine somewhere within your hands' reach before launching RotA. Take a gulp each time you notice writers taking liberties with Greek mythology. Take five gulps whenever Achilles opens his goddamn mouth. Drink an entire bottle on your first encounter with Medusa. There you have it, 15 to 20 hours of pure bliss. Bully - Miles ahead of Grand Theft Boredom IV. Achievement Unlocked - Game of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) Edited December 27, 2008 by Kaftan Barlast DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell Kitty Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Anyone who didn't play Saint's Row 2 obviously hates games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Anyone who didn't play Saint's Row 2 obviously hates games. The PC version doesnt come out until mid january 2009. The console version is to too friggin eye-bleedingly ugleh to play. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Anyone who didn't play Saint's Row 2 obviously hates games. Or doesn't own a console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Saint's Row 2 looks stupid. Why playing that when GTA4 is so much better? Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwars Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 STALKER Clear Sky: Didn't quite live up to the original for me but was nevertheless a really cool and unique (if somewhat flawed) game. The Witcher Enhanced Edition: Won't be on any top RPG list of mine but it was good for a playthrough. Most enhancements smoothed out the bumps the game had a bit but smoothing out can only go so far. Storm of Zehir: Fun and different direction for Obsidian. Fun to replay. Probably my favourite release of 2008. Hinterland: Good to kill a few hours. There's not a single game I'm really looking forward to in 2009. If Age of Decadence gets released, then that'd be it. I'm interested in Alpha Protocol but not sure if I'll enjoy the gameplay much. Nothing revealed about Alien so far. Dragon Age sounded great to me when they just talked about the project, once we started seeing trailers and gameplay footage my interest for the game dropped like a stone. Listen to my home-made recordings (some original songs, some not): http://www.youtube.c...low=grid&view=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 GTA4, MGS4, Fallout3 and ME (PC) where my favorites of 2008. Still have to wait for my Gears of War 2 copy to arrive.. At least I expect it to be manly. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I consider myself lucky, no failed investments in 2008. The Witcher EE, Stalker Clear Sky, Tombraider Underworld, X3, Painkiller Overdose and Trackmania were all fun. Even Warhammer Online was moderately fun the two months I played it. “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 The only good game was Fallout 3. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Devil May Cry 4 was an absolutely awesome PC game. World of Goo was also brilliant, and Audiosurf provided a lot of fun while also being the greatest timesink of the year. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 The only good game was Fallout 3. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Hmm, i can't recall playing any really good games in 2008. None of the regular Fallout3/Left4Dead/Gears2/Fable2 weren't even interesting enough to warrant a purchase. Stalker/Bioshock/TheWitcher/MotB came out in 2007, so...i guess that my choice would be World of Goo. "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) Ninja Gaiden 2, Sins of a Solar Empire, CoD 4, Clear Sky and Gears of War 2 were awesome at least. Edited December 27, 2008 by Musopticon? kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Was Gears of War 2 any better than the first one? "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 Better in every way. More color, better looking, more varied single-player which was also generally better, more multiplayer modes, co-op Horde mode, etc. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Sins of a Solar Empire Wasn't that a 2007 game? "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 ME and TW are NOT 2008 games. I baisclaly only played two noteworthy 2008 games. NHL 09 is awesome. SOZ was horrible. Sports - 1 RPGs - 0 DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I want teh kotor 3 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 SMASH BROTHERS,, FO3, de Blob, Gears 2, PoP (why so serious? easy?), Resistance 2, Sins (if it came out in '08, not sure), the new GalCiv II expansion, DMC 4. NOT GTA!!! In 7th grade, I teach the students how Chuck Norris took down the Roman Empire, so it is good that you are starting early on this curriculum. R.I.P. KOTOR 2003-2008 KILLED BY THOSE GREEDY MONEY-HOARDING ************* AND THEIR *****-*** MMOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I'm not at home right now so I can't check what's lying around, but Fallout 3 was easily my most memorable gaming moment of 2008. I've also grown fond of GTA4 after a pretty rough start, but I haven't had time to play that as much as I've wanted yet. World of Goo was an excellent game, but I lost interest in the more frantic parts of it, mainly because the controls are less than perfect. What else did I buy? Far Cry 2 was an absolute blast the first ten hours. After that the respawning and repetition killed it for me. I haven't even finished it yet. The Witcher lost me somewhere in the first city with the autopsy and crap. I'm going to try Mercenaries 2 co-op soon (xmas present) so I'll hold off on that one yet. I can't remember any more games from the top of my head. But I think my next purchase will be King's Bounty.. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Caliban Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 ME and TW are NOT 2008 games. I baisclaly only played two noteworthy 2008 games. NHL 09 is awesome. SOZ was horrible. Sports - 1 RPGs - 0 MEPC came out May 28 2008. I don't acknowledge street dates for systems I don't own. "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Sins of a Solar Empire Wasn't that a 2007 game? February 2008, actually, but the beta started earlier in 2007. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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