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They all have good stories, good characterisation, good concepts, good graphics, good interfaces, but only a few make it to the hearts of the gamers playing games like crazy. Here are the 5 games that made the deepest impact in 2008.

                                                                                                                                                                         

The Grand Theft Auto series has become not just a video game phenomenon, but a cultural one as well. With GTA IV, Rockstar Games showed that not only can GTA be fun to play, but it can tell a captivating story in the process.The epic Grand Theft Auto IV takes place in a reworked New York with an Eastern European protagonist and promises a grittier, more mature take on the franchise’s trademark open-world, crime-based drama. For this fourth episode, Rockstar promises the near-impossible, claiming, “You can basically play the game from beginning to end without a single load screen.” In addition, players can also expect fineries such as redone weapon aiming system (with blind firing) and a most rocktastic music soundtrack.

                                                                                                                                                                         

Mario Kart Wii is easily the best Nintendo Wii game of 2008. Classic Mario Kart features combined with a modern overhaul saw great graphics, addictive gameplay, and for the first time ever on a console, online multiplayer. The classic kart-racing franchise returns for a Wii iteration, one that comes bundled with a “Wii wheel” controller. Once again, Mario and his friends and enemies will gather for epic races with cool weapons, and this time around it will be possible to drive motorcycles and compete in 12-player online races via Nintendo’s WiFi Connection.

 

                                                                                                                                                                         

Little Big Planet is a unique look at platform gaming, allowing the user to create levels and share them over the PlayStation Network. Impressive visuals and adorable “sackboy” characters allowed Little Big Planet to find its way into the hearts of gamers of all ages.  Because this cute little game-making simulation lets you create your own worlds. You can decorate them however you choose, and then take delightful, expressive little cloth men and women and run through the levels you’ve created. Players can also upload the levels they’ve created and download other people’s creations online. Little Big Planet is big on the grand triumvirate of Cs: customization, creativity, and coolness.

 

                                                                                                                                                                         

Chains of Olympus Arguably the most impressive technical achievement on the PSP, somehow packed an enormous action title into a handheld experience. Great graphics and superb level design make this the best PSP game of 2008. Set before the events of the two PS2 God of War games, Chains of Olympus features the overviolent warrior Kratos in servitude to the gods. That means he’ll be traveling to Hades, battling with the Persians, and performing sweeping, multihit combination attacks on such mythological creatures like Cyclopes and basilisks.

 

                                                                                                                                                                         

Fallout 3 The highly anticipated role-playing-game has finally been released and it certainly does not disappoint. You play a resident of Vault 101 who must venture out into a post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. in search of your father. The game’s open-world design is sure to keep anyone busy for months. Post-apocalyptic wastelands have never seemed so inviting. Players create their own character, customize him, and set him out into the world, killing and exploring in either the first- or third-person perspective. Stars such as Ron Perlman and Liam Neeson have already signed up to do voice acting in the game, and the genuine hope is that this role-playing game lives up to its heritage: Fallout and Fallout 2 were classics.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                         

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