2008 games may be more intriguing than 2007

"LittleBigPlanet" (Sony):

The gameplay looks delightful, but it remains to be seen what citizens of the PlayStation Network will do with the level-building tools here.

"Fallout 3" (Bethesda Softworks):

The long-awaited continuation of the post-apocalyptic role-playing series was the best-looking thing at last year's E3 trade show. If it's as good as Bethesda's "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion," it will be a Game of the Year contender.

"No More Heroes" (Ubisoft):

Goichi Suda, creator of the ultraweird, ultraviolent "Killer 7," is the mad genius behind this surreal, stylish swordfighting adventure.

"Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots" (Konami):

Industry legend Hideo Kojima finally delivers the latest installment of his stealth-action epic.

"Professor Layton and the Curious Village" (Nintendo):

Level 5, the studio responsible for "Dragon Quest VIII," developed this collection of brainteasers.

"Culdcept Saga" (Namco Bandai):

Board game meets collectible card game in this follow-up to 2003's cult favorite "Culdcept."

"Grand Theft Auto IV" (Rockstar):

The freewheeling crime epic returns to annoy would-be censors and delight bloodthirsty gamers.

"The World Ends With You" (Square Enix):

Besides a great title, this RPG set in modern Tokyo has the "Kingdom Hearts" team behind it.

"Spore" (Electronic Arts):

"The Sims" creator Will Wright simulates the entire history of the universe. PC gamers get first crack, though Wright has promised a Wii version.

"Lost Odyssey" (Microsoft):

"Final Fantasy" veteran Hironobu Sakaguchi presents his second Xbox 360 role-playing game, which I hope will improve upon 2007's "Blue Dragon."

"Dead Space" (Electronic Arts):

Think "Alien," think "Pitch Black" as an engineer stumbles across an alien infestation ... in space!

"Tom Clancy's EndWar" (Ubisoft):

The Clancy brand name could persuade console players to give real-time strategy games a shot.

"Brutal Legend" (Sierra):

Jack Black stars in this heavy metal odyssey from "Psychonauts" mastermind Tim Schafer.

I stole the descriptions from today's Chicago Tribune. :)

I got depressed when I heard people argue that 2008 would be better than 2007, now I am very intrigued. Plus nice variety for everyone maybe. :)

...Kill Zone 2, Resident Evil 5, Fable 2, Gran Turismo 5, Guild Wars 2, Star Craft 2, Final Fantasy Xllluh... aren't you missing quite a few titles?Yahiko182

Resident Evil 5 TBA, Starcraft2 TBA, Final Fantasy XIII TBA.... Doesn't seem like it.

I think a lot of years start off with that type of potential. But then games get delayed and others fall short of the hype, and folks start talking about how incredible 2009 will be.

As good as 2007 was, it looked much better in January than it did in november.

For me 2008 and 2007 are looking to be two of the closest years in regards to games that I will really enjoy. 2007 was already jam-packed with alot of games that I really looked forward to with games like Halo 3, Bioshock, Forza 2, Mass Effect, Ace Combat 6, and many more.

For 2008 I'm really pumped for Ninja Gaiden 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Halo Wars, Spore, Devil May Cry 4, Fallout 3, and many more. It's really too close for me to decide which year will be the better of the two.