The Escapist Staff's Five Faves of 2008: Tom

It's time to wrap up 2008 and Tom Endo is here with his five favorite games of the past year.

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Clear Sky - not as good as ShoC, but an amazing game nevertheless, and I'm glad to see it at the top of your list!

PS: get out of here STALKER

I have to say that Stalker is one of the few games that tempts me to get me back into PC gaming, however I just need a few more games like that before I take the plunge.

Nice to see LBP finishing highly again.

Now we know...

Tom Endo likes hard immersive games.

Anybody who puts S.T.A.L.K.E.R clear sky in his #1 of this year deserves a hug :)

PedroSteckecilo:
Now we know...

Tom Endo likes hard immersive games.

You could rephrase that to sound utterly filthy :)

Some interesting choices there Mr. Endo!

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. makes me respect this guy alot.

nilcypher:

PedroSteckecilo:
Now we know...

Tom Endo likes hard immersive games.

You could rephrase that to sound utterly filthy :)

Some interesting choices there Mr. Endo!

Wow, you really could...

I never think of these possiblities when I write these things. Damn my foolishness.

A fascinating list. I've only played two of the games listed, though I did play the original STALKER. STALKER seemed like one of those games that I would like, but it never did grab me enough to keep playing, and given my limited amount of time and preference for large, social games these days, I never got back to it.

GTA IV did strike me in a similar fashion as the author noted, in that it seemed like it promised the moon and stars, and when I sat down to play it, I had a nagging sensation that it was less fun than the previous three entries. However, I do intend to get back to it, at some point, when I feel like diving into a single-player game again.

LBP is on my list of games to get when I actually do decide to pick up a PS3. The number of compelling games for the PS3 has grown, but with a PC, a 360, a PS 2 and a Wii, it's difficult to justify trying to wedge another console into my mental space, or the physical space of my entertainment system, for that matter.

Finally someone with good taste.

I'm usually respectful of other people's opinion but S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky?! That's like the bad version of the awesome original. You hated Resistance 2 but S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky is your #1 game?! *sigh* It's your opinion I guess.

Well, having only actually played one of these games (GTA IV), there's not really much I can comment on here. Can't say that game really disappointed me in any way though (apart from maybe the multiplayer though perhaps I just didn't dabble in it enough).

So, I'm sure the other 4 choices were worthy of inclusion as well, even though I couldn't tell, having never played them... :)

harhol:
Finally someone with good taste.

"Good taste" is utterly subjective.

mg66368:

harhol:
Finally someone with good taste.

"Good taste" is utterly subjective.

That's what they want you to think.

harhol:

mg66368:

harhol:
Finally someone with good taste.

"Good taste" is utterly subjective.

That's what they want you to think.

Who? Fanboys?

mg66368:

harhol:

mg66368:

harhol:
Finally someone with good taste.

"Good taste" is utterly subjective.

That's what they want you to think.

Who? Fanboys?

Perhaps.

harhol:

mg66368:

harhol:

mg66368:

harhol:
Finally someone with good taste.

"Good taste" is utterly subjective.

That's what they want you to think.

Who? Fanboys?

Perhaps.

And probably haters.

I like it how Sins of a Solar Empire has become quite well known and even popular. I like that. Go Stardock!

On the other hand, Sword of the Stars could use a little bit of attention as well. It's a 4X/ Total War hybrid.. In space.

Man, you should play S.T.A.L.K.E.R SoC :]

Powas:
Man, you should play S.T.A.L.K.E.R SoC :]

I actually have. In some ways I feel that it is a stronger game, but Clear Sky has this breathtaking sense of place that fulfills a lot of what the first game was aiming for.

tendo82:

Powas:
Man, you should play S.T.A.L.K.E.R SoC :]

I actually have. In some ways I feel that it is a stronger game, but Clear Sky has this breathtaking sense of place that fulfills a lot of what the first game was aiming for.

And it didn't come out in 2008...:)

tendo82:

Powas:
Man, you should play S.T.A.L.K.E.R SoC :]

I actually have. In some ways I feel that it is a stronger game, but Clear Sky has this breathtaking sense of place that fulfills a lot of what the first game was aiming for.

I agree, just found the whole storyline of Clear Sky kinda crappy, at first it's not bad but later it get's so stupid. The second thing I don't like is the unexplained stuff like "Why did Freedom and Duty change their base in SoC" etc (not very important but hey I'm from Europe). And the interface, I think it was better in SoC (probably because it was my first S.T.A.L.K.E.R). And let's come to the biggest mistake (imho) in CS and that was the faction war/take - defend posts, it just doesn't fit in single player. Now the thing I love is the whole shooting thing, this time it's even more realistic than in SoC, you can't be the hero and that's a big plus.
Overall it's a great game. "Good hunting stalker" :]
I can't believe you chose it as the number 1 game of 2008. Respect. :} I rarely meet people that love these kind of games.