
Fallout 3
Despite GTA IV 's record-shattering performance, it was beaten in a very close vote by Bethesda's Fallout 3. No other game captured our collective imagination in quite the same way. Anyone who takes a walk through post-apocalyptic D.C. will leave a part of themselves sketched on the desolate landscape. In return, it gave us real comedy, genuine characters, a tight script, and a gripping combat system -- all things we saw in other games this year, but none pulled them together with such panache. We can't wait to see where Bethesda takes the series next.

Posted: 3 Dec 2008
