pearljammer on 27 November 2008
1. Valkyria Chronicles
2. Disgaea 3
3. World of Warcraft: WotLK
Handheld: Final Fantasy IV DS; runner up - Star Ocean: First Departure
Games that were'y released this year but still very much enjoyed: Starcraft (every year since it has been out), J'eanne D'Arc, Uncharted, Gears of War