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N+, World of Goo... pretty much every Tower Defense game from Pixeljunk Monsters to Defense Grid: The Awakening? What about all the nifty little games hitting the iPhone? Pretty much all indie.
Certainly such a breakthrough wouldn't happen overnight, and as one would expect, the veritable explosion of indie games had its beginnings in prior years, but 2008 is definitely when the floodgates have opened. Not since the shareware days of DOS have a handful of devs been able to get together and make something that, all around the world, people are putting on their Top 10 lists.
Between fun games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, more robust online games like Mario Kart Wii, more co-op games like Left 4 Dead, more party games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band releases, there was something for everyone. People at home playing online, groups of friends playing the same title every week, family members meeting up for an evening, no one had to be left alone.
Everyone thinks back to this last year and says that there was a new fad or a new way of thinking in gaming, but the one "person" to truly benifit from this last year was "The Gamer".
2008 saw the release of dozens and dozens, if not hundreds of great games. Some so hyped and big that no one game could ever stand up to the hype, but great none the less. Grand Theft Auto is probably the biggest one here. This year also saw the release of Downloadable games that cost a lot less and delivered alot more than retail games an also actually made you think, such as Braid. Mulitplayer Co-Op came back in a huge way as well with releases like Gears of War 2 and Left 4 Dead, which actually brought my friend and I closer together then we have ever been since I moved 1,200 miles away.
Sure, the companies made loads of money off of all the hardware and software sales, but I believe that The Gamer came out on top this year, with so many great games and alot of diverse games too. No one person can say something didn't come out this year for everyone, and really, isn't that what gaming really is anyway? Just sitting down either by yourself or with a few friends and playing video games and having a good time. Thanks 2008. Best. Gaming Year. Ever.
Between tons of advertising via website game tie-ins, you tubes videos, game celebrity blogs, game developer interactions and so forth, the game hype was unbelievable and probably lead to the downfall of a few or more games.
This year was probably the worst for game companies slamming the communities with their advertising.
Between Lost Oddessey and The World Ends With You at the start of the year, to the ~EXCELLENT~ Final Fantasy IV remake on DS, to my personal favorite game of the year, Persona 4, to the countless others that were released, this year has been awesome for the RPG fan.
Let's not forget the announcement of a new FF: Crystal Chronicles on Wii and DS, FFXIII coming to 360, and hell, even though I'm not a fan, the massive launch of Lich King not too long ago.
It's been a good year for us. :)
If you had to pick a fav RPG from '08, what would it be? I'm not a big traditional RPG player, but I wouldn't mind giving one a shot from time to time.
Can I just start with Persona 4?
I think by far the best RPG for next generation is Eternal Sonata (PS3) not Xbox 360 for 2008. By far the graphics was much better than the early released Xbox 360, the story, characters and overall improvement is one that must be recognized. It was so much better than Enchanted Arms which I think was one of PS3's first RPGs, I enjoyed it so much and almost cried when my magician friend (Fredrick) died of tuberclosis, back in those days the simpleless diseases were very fatal. So it is not only the games and how we play them it is how the games make us feel playing them and how it gives us certain outlooks in life. Happy New Years everyone and game on to the fullest.
@Faith: This is only the beginning, I assure you. Viral marketing is the evidence of media convergence, which has been building for a number of years.
There's a few inside jokes and references to Persona 3, but otherwise it sits alone. Go for it, man! :)
Sorry about that dude but from the way everyone was talking, I thought you guys put this one out in the pastures, my bad to all the people who didn't play or didn't finish the game yet. Wonderful game though.
Up until then, it had been Burnout Paradise, Hot Shots Golf, and PixelJunk Monsters...great games for sure, but a meager selection. Of course, the media capabilities of the PS3 alone kept me using it everyday, while I waited for the Q4 onslaught of titles. Now there's not enough time!