Next week, gaming's biggest names will gather in Los Angeles for the 2008 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). It is the industry's premier showcase, where these superpowers will lay out their plans for the coming year and beyond. This Christmas will be critical for Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony as they hope to capitalise on a record breaking 2007. Last year's holiday period saw an incredible amount of top quality games released, but, unusually, it wasn't a trend that wavered as we moved into 2008.
Here, we pick up the 25 best games released in the last 6 months, before we once again begin to look forward to a bumper fourth quarter
25. Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360) Buy Lost Odyssey
Produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi, famed creator of the Final Fantasy series, Lost Odyssey is a sprawling, epic Japanese RPG. The game follows the tragic tale of Kaim Argonar, an immortal who has suffered life for a thousand years. Achingly beautiful, Lost Odyssey features traditional turn-based battles, but keeps things fresh with its engaging 'ring' system.
Produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi, famed creator of the Final Fantasy series, Lost Odyssey is a sprawling, epic Japanese RPG. The game follows the tragic tale of Kaim Argonar, an immortal who has suffered life for a thousand years. Achingly beautiful, Lost Odyssey features traditional turn-based battles, but keeps things fresh with its engaging 'ring' system.
Also worthy of mention are the wonderful short stories penned by famous Japanese author Kiyoshi Shigematsu unlocked throughout the game; they paint a truly heart-breaking picture of Kaim's thousand year struggle with the curse of immortality. 
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