Steve Boxer, Greg Howson, Mike Anderiesz and Keri Allan 

Top 10 Games of 2008

Here, in no particular order, is Technology Guardian's list of what our reviewers rate as the best they've played over the past 12 months
  
  


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Steve Boxer on LittleBigPlanet: A work of genius ... the most amazing element is a full-blown, unbelievably powerful yet easy to use editor, which lets you make your own levels to post on the PlayStation Network Photograph: PR
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Steve Boxer on Tomb Raider Underworld: In her latest starring vehicle, Lara Croft has never looked or moved better. Since it's the first Tomb Raider game designed for next-generation consoles from the outset, you'd expect it to look good – and it doesn't disappoint Photograph: PR
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Greg Howson on Grand Theft Auto IV: Entertainment product of the year? Saviour of the universe? Such was the hype surrounding Grand Theft Auto IV that it was hard to tell. Luckily, the game – mostly – lives up to it Photograph: AP
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Greg Howson on FIFA '09: This is the closest edition yet to replicating the fluid action seen in arch rival Pro Evolution Soccer. It's not quite there - the players still don't feel quite as responsive as they do in PES - but the difference is far less marked than before Photograph: PR
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Keri Allan on World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King: With a growing number of competitors, the latest WoW expansion pack again proves that it's top dog in the realm of massively multiplayer online gaming Photograph: PR
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Steve Boxer on Spore: As one of the games industry's colossi, you'd expect Will Wright's latest game to be epic, but Spore is more ambitious in its scope than any game ever: he could have called it Sim Universe Photograph: PR
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Steve Boxer on Fallout 3: The perfect game for those who love the depth and immersion that RPGs provide, but have a phobia of orcs, goblins and the like Photograph: PR
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Greg Howson on Fable II: A real treat for fans of Zelda, Oblivion and gaming fairytales – think underground dungeons, exploring off the beaten track and digging for treasure, all in a classic fairytale/fantasy medieval setting Photograph: PR
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Mike Anderiesz on Metal Gear Solid 4: One of the games that made the original PlayStation famous, Metal Gear has struggled to make a similar impact on other machines. Luckily, MGS4 ties up most of the story's loose ends while reinventing itself as a modern epic with looks to die fo Photograph: PR
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Steve Boxer on Dead Space: A great storyline unfolds as you go, and on top of the inventive puzzle-solving and fierce boss-battles, truly scary atmospherics round off a fine game Photograph: PR
 

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