2008 marked the first year strategy developers really struck out into the console market, and it's a testament to their success that one of our top three picks (go on, take a look) is a true console-exclusive title. You could also argue that it's been a slow year for PC strategy games, and with the exceptions of Spore, Sins of a Solar Empire and Civilization IV: Colonization, you'd be pretty much on the money. But that's all in the past now: on to the noms:
The Nominees Are...
Chocolatier 2
Yum. Become a globetrotting chocolate magnate in this lighthearted, business management game, which proved nearly as addictive as its sweet subject matter.
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Civilization Revolution
Turn-based strategy on a console? Unpossible! Or so we thought. Revolution brought the classic Civ gameplay to the PS3 and 360, and we loved every minute of it.
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Spore
Sims designer Will Wright's life simulator proved to be both revolutionary and evolutionary, following the development of a single, player-designed species from primordial ooze to interstellar domination. No other game this year boasted this kind of scope, and no other game this year posed such a unique set of challenges to its players.
Posted: 3 Dec 2008
