So each of us has chosen our top 5 games of the year, but we're also chosen a few other awards to give out as well. Today's is the title we expect to be entertaining us into 2009 the longest. Maybe it's a game we haven't gotten to yet, barely scratched the surface of, or even one that we know is going to take forever to get through.

Feel free to agree/disagree/wish death upon our choices in the comments.

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - nominated by Kevin

2008 was the year that I realized I am not worthy of any game that Blizzard makes. They care more about the quality of their games than almost any other company out there. WoW is that company's money printer, they could easily rest on their laurels and spit out "roster update" style patches and expansions but instead they constantly strive to balance and rework everything. Thanks to Wrath it's a totally different game than what originally launched but it's better in almost every possible way ensuring that I'll still be playing this content next year when I'm making my 2009 lists.

Burnout Paradise / Warhawk (tie) – nominated by Ryan

I am completely torn on this one, between Burnout Paradise and Warhawk. Call it a tie. Both games managed to keep a huge online player base alive and kicking throughout a whole year, by heaping gobs of excellent DLC on us, and planning frequent online "events". Either one is well worth your money and your time.

Fallout 3 - nominated by Dan

Oblivion with guns, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. I put over 100 hours into Oblivion and I see that number getting eclipsed by Fallout. Karma, picking which towns to destroy and choosing your own path means I'll play through this game a few times as well. The Fallout humor and world is completely intact and feels totally real sometimes. I'll be playing this game forever.

LittleBigPlanet - nominated by Jim

Not only did it provide one of the most charming experiences of the year, but the quality user-created content and frequent DLC have made LittleBigPlanet a title that I can't walk away from for long. Hell -- I haven't even finished the levels that shipped on the disc yet -- I've been too busy diving into the awesome user-created stuff! Wrap that together with my long and ongoing attempts to create a worthwhile level on my own and you've got a title I'll be visiting at least weekly for the forseeable future.

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