The best of 2008 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
3. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) Buy Metal Gear Solid 4
The legendary Solid Snake's tale comes to an end. The Metal Gear Solid series has always had a reverent following, eager to analyze every detail of the saga's convoluted storyline.
The symbolism may be heavy-handed, but the lengthy cutscenes are full of bravado and wonderfully directed, leant extra weight by Harry Gregson-Williams' magnificent score. Even though it is perhaps more interactive movie than videogame, the playable portions are phenomenally epic- a mixture of gung-ho warfare and the 'tactical espionage action' promised on the box. Captivating and unique, it's certainly one for the fans and a suitably grandiose farewell to one of gaming's most intriguing characters.
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