The Best Games of 2008 You've Never Played!
- December 16, 2008 15:26 PM PST
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#8: de Blob
A game focused on (quite literally) painting the town with color? As a colorblind gamer, I can't help but say that I was less than enthused by the concept. "It's just Katamari Damacy with a different name," I shrugged to myself... and then I actually played it. A fantastically quirky and addictive title, de Blob manages to reel you from the very beginning. Practically oozing charm, de Blob featured a delightful plot involving an underground revolution planning to bring color back to the monochromatic city of Chroma, and multiplayer that was an absolute blast with friends battling one another for ultimate color dominance!
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#7: Yakuza 2
Releasing on a "last-gen" platform was probably Kazuma Kiryu's biggest mistake. I mean, come on - with technology as old as the Playstation 2, what could you really show off to make your game stand out? Enter Yakuza 2, an outstanding free-roaming sandbox adventure, and follow up to the smash-hit Yakuza. Taking place one year after the events of the first Yakuza, Kazuma decides it's finally time to settle down and take care of his 10 year old daughter. Of course, it's never that easy - in the words of Michael Corleone, "Just when you think you're out, they pull ya back in!" Kazuma is soon thrust into an engaging crime conspiracy that threatens the order of his clan, not to mention his very life. A roller-coaster of twists and turns, Yakuza 2 is an amazing ride from beginning to end, and worth picking up for any adventure aficionado.
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#6: N+
Okay, seriously: who doesn't love ninjas? Okay, even with pirates as the obvious exception, it only takes a few seconds of controlling your wall-grinding, platform-leaping shadow warrior in this Flash game turned handheld phenomenon. In a series of cleverly designed stages, you controlled a tiny ninja who, while avoiding dangers such as spikes, bombs and robots, must collect as much gold as possible while traversing treacherous landscapes. An addicting and fascinating experience, N+ comes highly recommended from the GamePro staff!
#5: Metal Gear Solid Mobile
Okay, I know what you're thinking: why play Metal Gear on your cell phone when you can sit down on your couch, beverage in hand, and play any variety of Solid Snake adventures on the big screen? Metal Gear Solid Mobile presented enough brand new changes and new to the series dynamics (such as utilizing your cell phone's camera to create Snake's camo) that more than made the venture back to Shadow Moses worth the price of admission. Not just another cash-in or port, Metal Gear Solid Mobile was completely overhauled for portable devices, featuring brand new 3D art exclusive to the mobile edition and a series of brand new controls and maneuvers to make Solid Snake's first adventure just as memorable as it was the first time you plugged it in on the PlayStation.
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#4: Castle Crashers
From the minds behind the cult smash Alien Hominid came the highly anticipated hack n' slash, Castle Crashers! A throwback to side-scrollers of old, Castle Crashers perfectly captured the spirit of retro beat-em-ups, and executed the formula brilliantly via cartoonish hand-drawn graphics and a tongue-firmly-in-cheek sense of humor. A blast to Crash through on your own or with a friend, Castle Crashers was a much needed breath of fresh air in this year's game line-up!
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#3: Echochrome
Don't let the simple graphics fool you - Echochrome proved itself to be one of the most complex puzzlers of the year on both the Playstation 3 and the PSP handheld! In Echochrome, it's your job to guide a polygonal man from point A to point B across a strange geometric field. Sounds easy enough, right? Throw in dimension-defying dynamics where changing the way you look at the game's levels alters the very reality of that world, and you have an original, underappreciated puzzler that's well worth your dime.
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#2: Persona 4
Only a year after Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 resurrected the famed franchise from it's last-gen slumber, Persona 4 was announced for an end of the year release in 2008, still onthe Playstation 2 - but really, how much can change in one year? With P4 proving itself as one of the quirkiest and most innovative games of 2008, the answer's obvious: quite a bit. An unforgettable cast of memorable characters and an insanely original story made Persona 4 not only one of the best entries in the Shin Megami Tensei series, but one of the best RPGs of 2008.
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#1: Boom Blox
Boom Blox was first noticed as it had famed film director Steven Spielberg sign on. The game probably gained even more attention upon release - not because of the mind behind Schindler's List, but thanks to a fantastically addictive and amazingly fun experiment by developer Electronic Arts. Equal parts mind-boggling puzzler and explosive party game, Boom Blox had just enough charm, variety and originality to help it stand out against a sea of mediocre puzzle games.
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- Dec 16 2008 at 03:52:40:PM PST
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PatrickShaw wrote:
Spooty_the_Gameguru wrote:
Boom Blox Ftw
Boom Blox rules!
I loved boom blox
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ouh man! The last Man is so good one is my favorites that not many people now about
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boom blox is extremelly fun!!!!!!!! it's fun to play it alone and it's great to play it with friends or family. it's one of the greatest games I've ever played
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Boom Blox made me a very happy camper. I picked up the game the day it came out but was busy with school. Eventually I sat down and took the time with the ridiculous level editor built into the game. Its complicated to use due to the wii mote, but It truly can make some epic levels, including sprite remakes. Here is an example Of one of my personal favorite and fan made creations.
Just search boomblox megaman
megaman ftw!
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