Best of 2008

[Surf314]

What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Movie?

Book?

Video Game?

Album?

Comic?

[Surf314]

Movie?
Edit: Shit I forgot about Wall-E

Book?
Anathem - book blew me away

Video Game?
Left 4 Dead - I know it's not very original but its the game I'm the most obsessed over and the overall gameplay and presentation are incredible even if it desperately needs some bug fixes.

Album?
TV on the Radio: Dear Science - I've got a bunch of other albums I've enjoyed this year but this one is the most innovative and just cool.

Comic?
Toss up:
Jack of Fables: The bad prince: He's just an awesome character
Northlanders: Sven the Returned - Brian Wood has become one of those authors I will have to read everything he does.  This take on Norse fiction is amazing.  I looked through his reading list he posted on his site, I can see how he does so good with all his stories he takes things seriously.

[Vongore]

Movie:

Wall-E, one of the best Disney masterpieces i've seen in years

Book:

MP3 - a book by a chilean guy whose name i'm too lazy tom check. Consists on 5 different stories about 5 different youngsters on their 18-20s on different social situations. It's awesome

Album:

Lucybell - Comiendo Fuego.  My favorite Chilean band with a new album = Awesome

Video Game:

Super Smash Bros Brawl - No, really, even if there are other games with better graphics, fanbase (because this is important on big websites decision) Or gameplay, SSBB is the game i've played the most this yerar and i'm still not bored :>. It's a fun game that can be played with anyone

Comic:

No comics this year

[Surf314]

Book:

MP3 - a book by a chilean guy whose name i'm too lazy tom check. Consists on 5 different stories about 5 different youngsters on their 18-20s on different social situations. It's awesome

Isn't this 2066?  Or am I thinking of another....oh yea no sorry.  The one I'm thinking of has just been translated to english, so it wouldn't be a 2008 book in chile.

[Dave]

What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Movie?
Doomsday
Book?
lol.
Video Game?
l4d
Album?
Bloc Party - Intimacy
Comic?
Jack of fables i guess?

[Vongore]

[quote author=Vongore link=topic=1896.msg52818#msg52818 date=1228324426]

Book:

MP3 - a book by a chilean guy whose name i'm too lazy tom check. Consists on 5 different stories about 5 different youngsters on their 18-20s on different social situations. It's awesome

Isn't this 2066?  Or am I thinking of another....oh yea no sorry.  The one I'm thinking of has just been translated to english, so it wouldn't be a 2008 book in chile.
[/quote]

Might be, i bought it on a book fair this year, never heard of it before :3. _My gf is reading it now so i can't check. But it might be that this book is fro 2006

[KarthXLR]

What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Movie?
The Dark Knight. A epic masterpiece that had me a bit more interested than Wall-e.
Book?
Didn't read many books from this year. So I'll have to hand up Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy because it's epic.
Video Game?
Left 4 Dead. We had a bit of a game drought this year, and this stirred things up about.
Album?
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends - Coldplay. Again, haven't gotten to many albums this year, but this is one I keep bringing up in my head.
Comic?
lolcomics. I can't say anything for it since I don't read them.

[CaffeinePowered]

Movie?
Dark Knight

Book?
Wish I read more

Video Game?
Mother 3

Album?
Whats an album? I just download individual MP3s

Comic?
Dont really read ongoing comics with a story line...xkcd or cyanide and happieness

[ToiletDuck]

there's still 28 days, too soon junior!!!!!

[fyre]

What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Movie?
Probably The Dark Knight. (I haven't seen Wall-E yet. :-[) I've heard good things about Slumdog Millionaire though. I'm probably gonna see it soon. Also, I haven't seen Let the Right One In yet.

Book?
I can't think of any new books that I've read this year. Cryptonomicon gets an honorary.

Video Game?
Left4Dead. I haven't bought many new games this year.

Album?
I've been listening to old stuff most of this year. Dig, Lazarus, Dig, I guess.

Comic?
Lol. What's a comic?

[Ianki]

[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=1896.msg52816#msg52816 date=1228323486]
What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Video Game?
Left 4 Dead. We had a bit of a game drought this year, and this stirred things up about.

[/quote]

You're joking right?  GTA4, Braid, Castle Crashers, Rock Band 2, Dead Space, Mirror's Edge, Force Unleashed, Brawl, Mario Cart, Mega Man 9, LBP, Ninja Gaiden 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Fallout 3, FFA2, Advance Wars, Professor Layton, World ends with you.  2008 would be better than 2007 if not for Orange box and Bioshock

[zaneyard]

[quote author=Ye Scurvy Karth link=topic=1896.msg52824#msg52824 date=1228327816]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=1896.msg52816#msg52816 date=1228323486]
What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Video Game?
Left 4 Dead. We had a bit of a game drought this year, and this stirred things up about.

[/quote]

You're joking right?  Gears of War 2
[/quote]

[Sponson]

[quote author=Ye Scurvy Karth link=topic=1896.msg52824#msg52824 date=1228327816]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=1896.msg52816#msg52816 date=1228323486]
What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Video Game?
Left 4 Dead. We had a bit of a game drought this year, and this stirred things up about.

[/quote]

You're joking right?  GTA4, Braid, Castle Crashers, Rock Band 2, Dead Space, Mirror's Edge, Force Unleashed, Brawl, Mario Cart, Mega Man 9, LBP, Ninja Gaiden 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Fallout 3, FFA2, Advance Wars, Professor Layton, World ends with you.  2008 would be better than 2007 if not for Orange box and Bioshock
[/quote]

Wasn't brawl 2007.

[cbre88x]

You're joking right?  GTA4, Braid, Castle Crashers, Rock Band 2, Dead Space, Mirror's Edge, Force Unleashed, Brawl, Mario Cart, Mega Man 9, LBP, Ninja Gaiden 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Fallout 3, FFA2, Advance Wars, Professor Layton, World ends with you.  2008 would be better than 2007 if not for Orange box and Bioshock

I think he's been hiding in a cave lately

What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Movie?
Dark Knight. It was such a nice return to the original feel instead of this playful bullshit the 90's movies were. Everything about this movie was fantastic.

Book?
I didn't read any books that were released this year. If someone wants to recommend a good read for the holiday break I'd love to look into it.

Video Game?
I still haven't played a lot of the great anticipated releases this year..well not the full games anyways..mostly the demos, but regardless..

Metal Gear Solid 4. Hands down. The story is convoluted if you haven't looked into it and haven't played all the canon games, but if you have..the conclusion is worth it. The way Kojima tells stories is simply amazing plus the use of ambiguity in symbolism. And the ending really hit the grand slam. Not just because the shock value, but because of what and how you are driven to think about the things you love the most and the choices you make in life.

Album?
The Mars Volta- Bedlam In Goliath

Comic?
Don't really read comics.

[cbre88x]

Wasn't brawl 2007.

Nov. of last year I believe.

[JoKeRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR]

[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=1896.msg52816#msg52816 date=1228323486]
Movie?
Not very many Jawesome™  movies this year especially compared to last year. Toss up between Burn After Reading, Machine Girl, Speed Racer, and The Dark Knight. Looking forward to The Spirit.
Book?
Didn't read any book released in 2008 :/
Video Game?
Mother 3, if it counts. I'm looking forward to Prince of Persia. Also haven't played MGS4.
Album?
TV on the Radio - Dear Science.
Comic?
Didn't read any comic book released in 2008 :\
quote]

[Scary Womanizing Pig Mask]

[quote author=Sponson link=topic=1896.msg52852#msg52852 date=1228336957]
Wasn't brawl 2007.

Nov. of last year I believe.
[/quote]

Nope. It was slated for early December back in the day, but was eventually released here in March.

What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Movie?
Dark Knight. Don't care if it's mass media, I loved it.

Book?
I have no idea when my books came out, but the best book I read in 2008 was World War Z

Video Game?
Discounting Mother 3, Persona 3 FES. But I still haven't played MGS4, so this may change.
Wasn't brawl 2007.

Album?
The new Killers one.

Comic?
Don't read em

[copulatingduck]

[quote author=Ye Scurvy Karth link=topic=1896.msg52824#msg52824 date=1228327816]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=1896.msg52816#msg52816 date=1228323486]
What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Video Game?
Left 4 Dead. We had a bit of a game drought this year, and this stirred things up about.

[/quote]

You're joking right?  GTA4, Braid, Castle Crashers, Rock Band 2, Dead Space, Mirror's Edge, Force Unleashed, Brawl, Mario Cart, Mega Man 9, LBP, Ninja Gaiden 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Fallout 3, FFA2, Advance Wars, Professor Layton, World ends with you.  2008 would be better than 2007 if not for Orange box and Bioshock
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lololololololol

This is why picking a "Best Game of 2008" is such a retarded task. Not everyone likes the same thing in games, or even the same genres. Of the games in Ianki's list that I *have* played, I don't think any of them come even close to best of 2008; maybe in their given genre though :-\. Some of the others I hear have potential, but I've been busy and haven't played a few.

[Ianki]

Movie?
Man on Wire,
Dark Knight,
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Book?
Best book that came out in 2008?  I dunno, might be a cop out, but When You Are Engulfed in Flames, David Sedaris.  Wish i could go to japan to quit smoking...

Best book i read in 2008?  Surviving Justice,  edited by Dave Eggers, narritves by ex-prisoners who have been exonerated by DNA or other means.  Really goes into depth of how easy it is for police or prosecutorial misconduct to get an innocent person sent to death row, and the extraordinary measures required to prove you didn't do it even in light of hard proof of someone elses guilt or your own innocence

Video Game?
GTA4, hands down,
Mega Man 9 is a great second

Album?
Starfucker - Starfucker,
Justice - Planispher,
Santogold - Santogold,
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Real Emotional Trash,


Comic?
Best to come out this year?
The Alchoholic,
Shortcomings.

Best i read this year?
The Nightly News

[Riosan]

What are your submissions for the best of 2008?

Movie?

Wall-E.

Book?

Don't read many modern books.

Video Game?

Rock Band 2 or Left 4 Dead.

Album?

Perfect Symmetry - Keane.

Comic?

Webcomic? Horribleville.