Eurogamer's Top 50 Games of 2008: 10-1 Comments by Eurogamer staff

Fuck me that is a total massive surprise!

RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!!

Really? I'd say that it's pretty predictable, in that actually is a pretty solid 9/10 at least kinda game with a lot of appeal to all sorts of gamers. Whereas some of the others are perhaps better games for a smaller gaming audience. /shrugs

Totally deserved it, it's an excellent game, been too preoccupied with the pre-made levels and community levels to even touch the creation, and I still love it. It's pretty much the only game (other than singstar) my sister ever wants to play, so it's hit a cord with her. (she's 10)

Fair game gov. I haven't played LBP yet and the games I love are in about the right places. Except Fallout 3 is top and Gears of War 2 is 40 :)

I think Widge summed it up, disn't see that coming at all. Deserves it, but didn't thinki it'd be #1.

IMHO:

World of goo deserves to be there..

But braid, gta4 & Left 4 dead are all incredibly mediocre.


LBP I've played at a mates house.. still dont get the appeal...

never played lbp but fallouts great so thats lovely....

........*sniff*......no The World Ends With You in the entire top 50.........I think i'm gonna cry!!:(

Is world of Goo really that good?

Honest list I guess.

@smelly

Braid is fucking brilliant.

I really thought Braid would be at #1.

No Dead Space in the top 50 though. Condemned 2 must have taken its spot ;)

Dead Space was a load of clunky rubbish.

It was a soulless Resident Evil clone.

LBP... nice shame Everboys Golf wasn't up there.

I'm already preparing wood and gasoline for you guys.

All in nice canvas engine painted canisters with big VC letters on them.

Couldn't get into LBP myself

Wowowowoowowwowoowwowowowooqoqoqoqowowowo!!!!!!!1111

wohahahahaaaaa

I thought it might go to Oblivion with Guns (TM) but that was a nice surprise! :)

BUT no Valkyria Chronicles? Was Dan the only one at EG who played it? :(

SHUDDER... No Valkyria Chronicles? As you don't have an embassy I'm going to burn some of Keiron's comics.

Yes! LBP at no. 1! Its a great game and some of the community levels are fantastic! Well deserved in my opinion.

Is World of Goo that good?

Well, I'm glad it wasn't Fallout 3 that won this. Pretty solid Top 10 I'd say give or take a bit of shuffling about. Nice work EG.

And I still don't get LBP, even after it getting number 1 spot here and at Edge. I guess I'm just too old for that sh..

Worst. #2. Ever.

Seriously, Fallout 3 is the Emperor's New Entire Fucking Wardrobe.

Not a bad list, but no Valkyria Chronicles anywhere on the list? For shame EG.

No, Fallout 3 is great, and I wanted it to be terrible so I could moan about Bethesda some more but I couldn't deny it was fantastic.

KingOfMyCastle: "I'm going to burn some of Keiron's comics."

Eeek!

KG

GTAIV and Fable 2. It saddens me to say that I couldn't source much enjoyment out of either of those two. Fable 2 was probably on the better side of mediocre, at least combat was good fun at times and the story had its moments. GTAIV disappointed me greatly, though, because of its lack of story, focus and interest in general.

GH:WT above Rock Band 2? Sorry, totally disagree with that one, Rock Band is clearly the better game IMO - far more fun in a local multiplayer session, better track listing, better note charting, better career mode, FAR better 'feel' of being in a band and, most importantly, a VAST number of tracks available as DLC. Reading through the comments I can't help feeling it's been placed where it is because of the instruments which is a shame. Oh well, to each their own I guess.

As for the rest, can't argue with any of the top ten really. The exact order is, of course, open for debate but that's going to vary from person to person anyway so the heck with it. I'd love to pick up Left 4 Dead but it's just too expensive on the 360 at the moment for the amount of content it provides. One surprise though, does this mean that Dead Space didn't make the top 50? That IS odd considering the feedback it's been getting all over the place. I wonder if it's one of those games that people like but not enough to quite make it into their top ten lists?

Braid was the standout game for me, by far. Then GTA.

But a list compiled by myself wouldn't really be accruate, as I have no access to a PS3 and hate RPGs :D

You know the way Kieron Gillen wanted to write a scathing MGS4 review? WELL I WANT TO WRITE A FALLOUT 3 ONE.

This #2 is an offence to reason, justice, and the Fallout license.

Can't believe Left4Dead was only number 7....its perfect.... but still, top ten is good going I guess..

now to go buy world of goo!

So, a PS3 win this year then...

Seriously, a good list, and well done to LBP .

hurray for LBP - are they gonna sneakily change the review score to a 10 now?

And yes, Left 4 Dead should be higher. I'd put it #1, but I understand that it's not for everyone.

But really, though, Fallout 3 is a crashing disappointment in all but a few respects.

BOFH_UK: "I wonder if it's one of those games that people like but not enough to quite make it into their top ten lists?"

I suspect it's this, though I admit I didn't play it.

KG

How tastes differ, i am lapping up Fallout 3 and i could not stand GTA IV, that really was the Emperor's New Wardrobe and all his staff to boot!

As for LBP at number 1, i dont like it, and i also find it complex in design mode. I have two under ten's who i have to prize away from the thing every day and who seem to have no issues designing vast complex levels in Co-Op mode!

Mmm maybe i am getting old?

Yeah shame about the World Ends With You, but never mind eh, at least we still get to play it!

Nice list all in all, I couldn't get on with Fallout 3 but maybe I just don't have the head for it, I couldn't get on with Oblivion either.

Having read the list, I kinda want to play Braid now, so I guess it worked!

I like GTA4, even if for it being one of those rare games that didn't assume we are all 14 years old in fully grown bodies.

GHWT over RB2 WTFOMGBBQ!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, WTF?

"I'd love to pick up Left 4 Dead but it's just too expensive on the 360 at the moment for the amount of content it provides."

If I see this line of reasoning or a variation on it one more time I'm going to scream. I have played Left 4 Dead more than any other retail game this year, including 'epic' RPGs like Fable II, Fallout 3, and the FPS odyssey that is Far Cry 2.

It's not mentioned in the article but Crysis Warhead is in the 0th position.

Fair enough.

GTA shouldn't be that high though.

Probably the least random list out of all of them. Weirdness...

NO FIFA???!??? You what...thats harsh..EA actually have made the best sports game ever..and its not in the top 50!?

Did I miss Ninja Gaiden II as well? Are there no Eurogamer staff/contributors who are good at games?

LBP is my personal nr 1 as well for the sole reason the missus and me had hours of fun with LBP multiplayer. Still, not a game without faults - I just wish the controls were a bit more precise.

No Sins of a Solar Empire anywhere, for shame.

I haven't played much Valkyria yet, but surely it deserves a spot somewhere among the 50.

IMO among the top 1/4.

Yay for LBP... I really didnt think i would like it as much as i do, but its fantastic. Single player is alot of fun, if you give it alittle time and effort :)

My three kids (under 11) are loving the level editor and have made some really funny things happen on screen.

Fallout 3, this is a game that you need to play in small bites and it begins to grab you in such a way that you end up playing it for hours. I can see why some people might not think it was all that, but loving it.

Not too bothered about the rest of the top 10, not played Braid or World of Goo, but I think its a shame Wipeout wasnt in the top 10 as that is a stellar game.

Anyway overall a pretty good top 10.