Welcome to the (hopefully) final revision of QSF5.com’s ‘Exclusives Watch 2008′.
It’s the year end wrap up with most if not all the exclusives accounted for. It started out as a curiosity and we’re pleased by the results and the questions that they helped answer.
Who had the most exclusives?
Who had the most quality exclusives?
Who had the most downloadable exclusives?
Remember, the data may not be 100% accurate! So if any of keen eyed gamers out there spot something, please let us know!
If you have questions or concerns, please check out the F.A.Q. for more info on why we’re doing this and exact criteria used to compile our data. And here’s a quote from our F.A.Q. of something very important:
We’re making this list out of curiosity, if fanboys/fangirls and other fanatics are going to use it in their console wars, feel free to do so. Just keep it off our site.
Did you hear? The 1UP Network was purchased by UGO Entertainment and its parent company Hearst. Electronic Gaming Magazine was discontinued along with most (if not all) their online media content (1UP Yours, Retronauts, 1UP Show, etc). All of it was discarded along with the layoffs of long time employees such as Ryan O’Donnell, Andrew Pfister and many more.
Weekends confirmation is no more. Sad, sad piece of news. :( I hope all those guys find work in these tough times.
Here’s the NeoGAF thread where some of the editors have chimed in.
According to Aaron Greenberg (and this Reuters article), Microsoft’s bundle of joy has sold 28 million units worldwide at the end of 2008 — that’s 8 million more than the Sony PS3 and an unknown amount of millions below Nintendo Wii. The product management director was also quick to tout that 2008 was the Xbox 360’s biggest year despite the slumping economy.
Their “secret” to success was excellent pricing and adding value. I’m sure you’ve all seen those Kung-Fu Panda and Lego Indiana Jones holiday packs; they scream “value” in the eyes of price conscious consumers. And at a price of $299.99 and $199.99 for the Pro and Arcade pack respectively, it would be surprising not to see success.
1UP.com has gotten their hands on the console version of Street Fighter IV and was kind enough to provide some awesome videos. According to this post, you “can go with JP or English voices separately for in-game and the anime scenes. After a short while, you unlock the option to set the voice for each character individually.” Just splendid and thoughtful, Capcom.
First up, Super Street Fighter 2’s Cammy vs Fei Long
Crytek’s Far Cry for the PC was quite the first person shooter for its time. A giant tropical island backdrop for Jack Carver and his adventure against mercenaries and conspiracy was a refreshing experience compared to the rest of the shooter pack. Far Cry 2 doesn’t star Jack. In fact, it wasn’t even developed by Crytek who went onto create the incredibly gorgeous Crysis. Far Cry 2 is its own game and only shares its namesake and the open world concept with its predecessor. Well, how did I like it? For better (and worse), Far Cry 2’s construction reminded me of their 2007 title, Assassin’s Creed. Now that I’ve got you scratching your head with intrigue, allow me to elaborate.
Well I finished FarCry 2 yesterday and with that I thought it was time to post up my Top 10 games of 2008.
Metal Gear Solid 4
LittleBigPlanet
Gears of War 2
Wipeout HD
Persona 3: FES
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Bionic Commando: Rearmed
Resistance 2
Grand Theft Auto IV
Fable II
Guess FarCry 2 didn’t make it and I’ll let you know why at a later date. The list above was submitted into NeoGAF’s 2008 Game of the Year voting thread. The results are up! It’s a great list, however I did not play every single one of them as of yet. I would do my own personal breakdown, however after looking over my top 10 list, most if not all of the categories have already been covered.
2008 has been one of the most active gaming years to memory. I’ve accumulated more games than any other year across a vast array of platforms. 2009 is shaping up to be even more awesome with early big releases like Skate 2, Killzone 2, Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5.
I absolutely adore my Dell Mini 9. It’s a great little device to do web browsing and light word processing with. Those of you who aren’t fans of its ridiculously small size can inch up towards the Dell Mini 12. If that doesn’t float your boat, perhaps the new Dell Adamo will do — it will rival the Mac Book Air — so they say.
Update #3: Some deals are obviously dead, but some are alive! Try your luck. Updated Amazon.ca
Update #2: Added Amazon.ca and updated FutureShop
Update: Added HMV
Instead of writing this on Friday, I’m going to update it throughout the week as deals appear. So without further delay, here are some of the noteworthy deals of interest courteousy of RFD:
A lot of games in the above list. Don’t forget to use the new account code to make a great deal even better! (Use new account code: MAPNEWNCSAVE or MAPBIZNCSAVE)
According to Aaron Greenberg (and this 