40 Games We'll Still Be Playing From 2008: Part 3

Written by GT Staff  on January 07, 2009

Specials: What we loved from 2008.

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Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Platform: DS
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Level 5
Release Date: February 10, 2008

"Professor Layton and the Curios Village is a great game for anyone regardless of the age due to the nature of their game. You won't be shooting any Locusts or building any cities, but the addictive nature of solving puzzles and feeling a sense of accomplishment when you do them will bring you back for more and more. Adventure fans take heed, you won't want to miss this game." - Jason Young
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Rock Band 2
Platforms: PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Harmonix
Release Date: June 12, 2008

Does Rock Band 2 do anything much differently than the original Rock Band? Not really. But is it still the king when it comes to music games? Call it Elvis, because yes it is.



Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Platforms: PS2
Publisher: Atlus
Developer: Atlus
Release Date: , 2008

"If Persona 3 could be considered the 'Godfather' of RPGs, then Persona 4 could be considered the 'Godfather II.' Everything about it from the well-paced storyline to the slightly revamped graphics engine improved upon an already established masterpiece which to me is simply amazing." - Jason Young

SingStar
Platform: PS3
Publisher: Sony
Developer: Sony
Release Date: May 20, 2008

"SingStar doesn't have flashy drums or a pair of licensed guitars, but this game-and-microphone bundle brings PS3 owners the best way to sing on a video game system. All I could think of when trying to play Rock Band's УHead Like a HoleФ by Nine Inch Nails at a party and seeing no one want to sing it was that there needs to be a game with УPiano ManФ and УAmerican Pie,Ф two classic karaoke choices people are comfortable singing, under the influence or not. SingStar supplies that and more." - Matt Swider
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Soul Calibur IV
Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Developer: Namco Bandai
Release Date: July 29, 2008

"While SCIII didn't go over well with fans, I think Namco more than makes up for it for SCIV. It's accessible, packs deep character customization, has much needed online play, not to mention it looks great and runs smoothly." - Kris Rosado
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Check back tomorrow for the final ten titles that made our look back at what we'll still be playing from 2008.