Best game of 2008?

What was your favorite game of 2008? Post the name of the game and why you liked it so much.
I'll go first.
My favorite game of 2008 was no doubt Metal Gear Solid 4. It was the best gaming experience I've had for a looooong time.
This may have something to do with the fact that I hadn't played any of the previous MGS games before, so I could hardly call myself a fan.
Since I had heard that MGS4 would have so much story I bought "The essential collection" and played through 1, 2 and 3, one after the other.
I finished 3 the day before 4 came out and it ended up being a long continuous experience. The way 4 wrapped up the series was ingenious and I've never seen anything like it. I still don't want to call myself a fan (that has such a negative meaning nowadays) but I am incredibly impressed with what Kojima has done. It's way ahead of its time.
That's why MGS4 was my favorite game of 2008.
I'll go first.
My favorite game of 2008 was no doubt Metal Gear Solid 4. It was the best gaming experience I've had for a looooong time.
This may have something to do with the fact that I hadn't played any of the previous MGS games before, so I could hardly call myself a fan.
Since I had heard that MGS4 would have so much story I bought "The essential collection" and played through 1, 2 and 3, one after the other.
I finished 3 the day before 4 came out and it ended up being a long continuous experience. The way 4 wrapped up the series was ingenious and I've never seen anything like it. I still don't want to call myself a fan (that has such a negative meaning nowadays) but I am incredibly impressed with what Kojima has done. It's way ahead of its time.
That's why MGS4 was my favorite game of 2008.