Top Games of 2008


The top games of 2008 list is calculated by community video game ratings and members' "Top Games List". Lists are updated daily.

41. Fallout 3

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter, Sandbox), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

42. Ninja Gaiden II

Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Team Ninja, Tecmo
Publisher: Tecmo

43. Dead Space

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Third-Person Shooter, Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts

44. Resistance 2

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Sony
Synopsis: Following the event from Resistance: Fall of Man, Sgt. Nathan Hale returns to the U.S. and becomes one of the "Sentinals" humans with Chimeran DNA who are stronger, but must also take inhibitors or succumb to the effects. A sudden assault on the both the east and west coast, along with the appearance of a Chimeran leader named Daedulus sends Hale and his squad on missions to stop the impending invasion. Yet Daedulus is not as he seems, and as Hale ignores his treatment, he may find himself on the wrong side of the war.

45. Fallout 3

Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter, Sandbox), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

46. Crysis

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Crytek
Publisher: Electronic Arts

47. Mass Effect

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Third-Person Shooter), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: BioWare, Demiurge Studios
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: In the distant future, mankind is a relatively new member of galactic society. You play Commander Shepard, and a routine mission quickly has the fate of the galaxy resting on your shoulders. Your struggles to save the galaxy will hinge not only on getting others trust you, but to trust humanity as a species.

48. Grand Theft Auto IV

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Synopsis: Niko Bellic has survived war and betrayal but a smuggling run gone bad and his brother Roman's talk of riches and luxury in America has him making a change. Yet when he arrives in Liberty City, he finds that Roman has greatly exaggerated and finds him in deep in debt instead of the grand luxury he was promised. Niko soon finds himself drawn into a dangerous world working for various underworld factions as he pursues the American dream all the while searching for the traitor responsible for his unit's betrayal.

49. Left 4 Dead

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter, Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Electronic Arts

50. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Platform: Nintendo DS / DSi
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami

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