For your consideration

The end of 2008 is almost upon us. By the time you read this, it may have also passed, to become nothing more than another chapter in the pages of history. It was the year that Nintendo regained their title as king of the consoles, Harmonix showed us that episodic gaming can be done, and Activision proved that sometimes the best ideas are the ones you steal from someone else. But more importantly, it was a year that saw the release of a bunch of fantastic games, from big budget to indie, and from original to formulaic.

So which were the very best of all these titles? Gaming sites and magazines always take it upon themselves to crown one above all others, and this site is no exception. However, where as most outlets will have their game of the year lists ready before December has even come to a close, I'll admit that I haven't had a chance to play everything I wanted to, so it would be a little unfair to cast my vote yet. Instead, I'm going to leave it for a month or so, to ensure I've given everything a fair shot, in the same way the Academy Awards don't take place until Feburary.

Also, I'm not going to pronounce it best game of the year, but rather Oscar's favorite game of the year, as I realize that my opinion is no more important than anyone elses. To save time though, I think I'll shorten it down and just call it The Oscars. Aw, crap!