There were also a couple of bugs in the game that nearly forced me to quit it outright. It was short enough that I could finish it in a week’s rental, and the story was better than the last 3 movies. LucasArts’ new Star Wars game was a ton of fun. There are features about the game though that are just not documented, such as the website’s great ability to do screen grabs of your characters! I’ve played it solo only a handful of times, but every time we play in a group (either with the UFC crew, or at work) it’s infinitely more fun. This is also one of the only games I know of that is way more fun in a group setting. More songs, more options, more Rock and Roll! I have to confess though that I don’t find this line-up of songs nearly as compelling as the first games. There were quite a few bugs that made it through, and there’s a lot of missed opportunities in this game (not the least of which is the lack of a “photo exporter”, there’s no way to get a shot of my character outside of the game).
I think I finished it off in about 10 hours over the course of two weeks. I really need to get a second PS3 controller so I can play it with Char and unlock even more stuff.Ī good game, but incredibly short.
I still have to figure out a lot of the physics behind how to attach things to walls and such, but the level editor part is a really fun game in itself. There was a lot of hype around this game, and I think there’s still a ton of potential for it if the video for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid pack is any indication (YAY now with paintball guns!). This was the game that got me to buy a PS3. Gameplay was fun, and the controls were solid. The story was really good (though not as “life altering” as some people would have you believe). I played it for around 80 hours, which in itself is pretty great. This could have been game of the year for me if it weren’t for Burnout Paradise. (cue applause!) My other favourite games of 2008 The game of the year is… Burnout Paradise It’s the only game that had totally game-changing downloadable content.It’s the only game that I’ve bought for both systems.It’s the only game that I continued to play regularly 10 months later.It’s the only game that I’ve played OVER 80 hours on.The best game for 2008 in my opinion totally ran away with it.
I’ll be doing some “Best of” lists over the holidays as I do every year when I look back on the year that was, best comic, best website, best gadget, and best movie are still to come, but this one is an absolute no-brainer.