Tag: another arbitrary 2008 list
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Another Arbitrary 2008 List (Final Part)
(Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4) Game of the Year: Mirror’s Edge (Xbox 360/PS3) 2008 was a pretty damn strong year for games. You had blockbuster sequels, innovative indie games, major 1st party releases, and quirky web games. Yet amongst this sea of quality releases stood Mirror’s Edge. It’s the definition of the a love/hate…
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Another Arbitrary 2008 List (Part 4)
(Parts 1, 2, and 3) Best Fashion Game: The World Ends With You (DS) Square-Enix’s inscrutable action-RPG The World Ends With You end up surprising many by being both original and good, a rarity from the Square end of Square-Enix. But underneath its unique dual-screen battle system and Nomura character designs was actually a very…
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Another Arbitrary 2008 List (Part 3)
(Parts 1 and 2) Best Music Game: Rhythm Heaven (DS) Rhythm Heaven is the sequel to the Japan-only game, Rhythm Tengoku. Tengoku was an exercise in musical brilliance, tying together simple game mechanics with vibrant and eclectic artwork to create a memorable experience. Unfortunately, Rhythm Tengoku came at the tail end of the Game Boy…
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Another Arbitrary 2008 List (Part 2)
(Part 1) Best Most Game: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) Nintendo’s catch-all fighting title returned bigger than ever. But it wasn’t just how overstuffed the options were for multiplayer. Or how the single player had evolved into a full-blown (if semi-mediocre) adventure along with classic mode and various minigames. Or how events became a mode…
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Another Arbitrary 2008 List (Part 1)
Everyone and their mom has some “Best of 2008” or “Top 10 Games” list at the end of every year. As one famous writer once said, lists are the lazy journalist’s story. But then again, I may be working too hard. So over the next two weeks as game news slows down, I will present…