2008 continued the strong run of games we were spoiled with last year. Here's my favorites of the year (in no particular order):

Best Action - Dead Space

Best Fighting - Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Runner-up - Soul Caliber IV)

Best Rhythym/Music - Rock Band 2

Best Platformer - Banjo Kazooie

Best Downloadable Game - Wipeout HD

Best Racing - Wipeout HD (Runner-up - Burnout Paradise)

Best RPG - Fallout 3 (Runner-up - Fable II)

Best Shooter - Gears of War 2 (Runner-up - CoD:WaW)

Best Sports - NHL 09 (Runner-up - FIFA 09)

Best Strategy - Civilization Revolution (Runner-up - Civilization IV:Colonization)

Best Graphics - Crysis Warhead (Runner-up - Gears of War 2)

Best Sound - Dead Space

Best Voice Acting - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Best Family Title - Rock Band 2 (Runner-up - Banjo Kazooie)

Best Local Multiplayer - Boom Blox

Best Online Multiplayer - CoD:WaW (Runner-up - GoW 2)

Best New IP - Dead Space

Best 360 Title - Fable II (Runner-up - Gears of War 2)

Best PC Title - Fallout 3 (Runner-up - King's Bounty: The Legend)

Best PS3 Title - Wipeout HD (Runner-up - Resistance 2)

Best Wii Title - Bloom Box

Best DS Title - Civilization Revolution (Runner-up Advance Wars: Days of Ruin)

Best PSP Title - God of War: Chains of Olympus

Most Over-Rated Game: Tie between Metal Gear Solid IV and Little Big Planet

Biggest Waste of a Company's Resources (and consumers time) - HOME

Game of the Year - Fallout 3 (Runner-up - Fable II)

Best Gaming Platform - 360