The Obligatory "Games of the Year" post.... #3
Written by Dan Zuccarelli   
Wednesday, 31 December 2008 02:48

So each of us has chosen our top 5 games of the year, and we'll be posting one each day all week... leading up to our favorite games of the year on Friday. It was incredibly hard picking only 5 games to recognize, as this year we had some truly fantastic titles. Suffice to say there's a ton of games we loved this year that didn't make it into our Top 5. So it goes.

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

Buzz: Quiz TV - nominated by Jim

I'm going to let you all in on a little secret: I go completely fucking retarded for trivia. I absorb useless information like a sponge. I can't tell you why the sky is blue or how an engine works, but I can name all eleven Fletch books (and the four Flynn spinoffs) and wax poetic about the Eric Stoltz version of Back to the Future. I absorb useless shit like a Bounty. That's why I jumped at the opportunity to show off my useless knowledge when Buzz for the PS3 came out. Not only does it offer thousands of questions and a mountain of smugness that puts my own to shame, but the regular DLC quiz packs and ability to make my own quizzes (and take the quizzes of others) makes the stash of questions limitless. As a party game, an online game, or just a quiet round on my own, Buzz: Quiz TV gave me the trivia game I've always wanted.

God of War: Chains of Olympus - nominated by Kevin

How is it that a developer can take the grandness and excellent gameplay of the God of War series and shrink it down to work on the PSP after so many developers have failed trying to do the same thing with other hallowed franchises? I don't know but Ready At Dawn did it...and made the best game in the series yet. Chains Of Olympus was an all-killer, no-filler six hour affair for Sony's portable that never once compromised anything, including the control scheme. Tighter and more intuitive than either of its older brother PS2 offerings helped make it the PSP's best game.

Left 4 Dead - nominated by Dan

When you have friends around, you're not likely going to find a more fun co-op experience. The super zombies ensure a different play through each time, and the AI Director while not perfect gives you a good wall to constantly push against. Proves that even the best laid plans go out the window when the smallest thing goes wrong, and everything goes to hell. The fact that friendly fire can't be disabled lends greatly to the chaotic nature of the game, since shooting people in the back really isn't going to help you if they die. Besides, shooting zombies in the head just NEVER GETS OLD.

Portal – nominated by Ryan

It's Portal. Do I really need to say anything that hasn't already been said better, by so many others? At any rate I wouldn't dream of spoiling a single detail if you (somehow) haven't tried this game yet.


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Comments (7)Add Comment
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written by Ryan Hewson, December 31, 2008
Wait, Eric Stoltz version of BTTF? Explain!
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written by Jim Squires, December 31, 2008
He was the original Marty McFly. They shot nearly the whole movie with him before they recast it. I'll try to dig up some links of the stills and send them your way.
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written by Kevin Alexander, December 31, 2008
I think you mean Eric Stoltz
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written by Jim Squires, December 31, 2008
The pictures don't seem to be on bbtf.com anymore (shame - they had a ton) but google images helps either way --

http://www.outatime.it/ritornoalfuturo/eric_stoltz/Stoltz37.jpg
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written by Kevin Alexander, December 31, 2008
Ah, it's been fixed already. Sneaky editors.
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written by Jim Squires, December 31, 2008
I don't know what you're talking about, Kevin. smilies/wink.gif
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written by Jim Squires, December 31, 2008
@Ryan - me am confuzzled. Portal came out last year.

waitaminnit -- is this the Live Arcade version of Portal? That came out this year. If so, how is it?? Are the new levels sweet? Tell us all sir! smilies/smiley.gif

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