Top Video Games of 2008

What was the best video game in 2008? Well, that depends on who you ask.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution broke down their top picks for all three major consoles, including the XBox 360, Sony PS3 and the Nintendo Wii. For the first two, their pick was Grand Theft Auto IV. For the Nintendo Wii they chose Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Parents.com has a list of their top 10 picks for 2008. These are more geared toward the younger gamer, but it’s an interesting list. Number one on their list was de Blob for the Nintendo Wii.

The Earth Times has a similar list of top video games for children. We Ski for the Nintendo Wii is on top of their list.

1UP, a popular video game site, has a list as well. They split theirs into games for the Nintendo Wii, PS3, 360, and Multiplatform Games.

If you’re interested in learning more about the top video games of 2008, Spike.com has information about the 2008 Video Game Awards which will air live on Sunday, December 14th at 9 p.m. The gala will witness the premiere of several eagerly anticipated games as well.

Although it’s a little late (Black Friday having passed), joystiq had an interesting guide to video game shopping on Black Friday 2008. As I said, it’s after the biggest shopping day of the year now, but it’s still an interesting read to see what was top on their list.

If you’re looking for your best bet, you might try comparing some of the lists above to see which games on which platforms show up on more than one list. If you find a video game that appears on more than one top video games for 2008, it’s a safe bet the game has something going for it.

What about you? What are your top video game picks for 2008?