And that game is...

METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Guns Of The Patriots

and wow, what a game it is. Bought for the bargain price of £15 for my cousin as a birthday present, I knew I had to get another one for myself. And what that the best 15 quid I ever spent? Yes (Take THAT Final Fantasy X)

OK before this I had only played bits of the first Metal Gear Solid on the PSone and found it pretty cool. But I knew bits about the series (like who Big Boss was) thanks to the Official PS2 Magazine (good times) but this is my first owned and properly played MSG Game. And it's blown me away...

So good it's made me nearly forget all about LittleBIGPlanet and my attempt at beating Dark Aeons on FFX, well balls to it. I'm not even into stealth or shooter games that much.

The Wii I'm getting for Christmas with Smash Bros, Mario Galaxy and Mario Kart will probably gather dust due to my lust (rhyme) for exploring more of Snake's beautifully created world. If only I could f**king kill Raging Raven.

Oh and my cousins barely touched it. Silly boy. More fool him.

The GameSpot Best of 2008 goes to prove its brilliance. I'm going to relish every moment of it and then numbers 2 and 3 will make me re-dig out my PS2 (further delaying FFX) and Twin Snakes will make me buy loadsa GameCube crap for my Wii (unless it comes out on UK PS Store, take a hint SONY).

Another reason of PS3's brilliance.

Happy Christmas as well everybody.