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Best-rated games of 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV tops this ranking with 98/100, ahead of LittleBigPlanet (95/100) and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (94/100). Metacritic critic scores. 26 games ranked.

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1Grand Theft Auto IVMetascore, Xbox 360 version (86 reviews; PS3 = 98 from 64; PC = 90)98/100October 2026Metacritic
2LittleBigPlanetMetascore, PS3 version95/100October 2026Metacritic
3Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsMetascore, PlayStation 3 version94/100October 2026Metacritic
4BraidMetascore, Xbox 360 version93/100October 2026Metacritic
5Fallout 3Metascore, Xbox 360 version (84 reviews)93/100October 2026Metacritic
6Gears of War 2Metascore, Xbox 360 version93/100October 2026Metacritic
7Super Smash Bros. BrawlMetascore, Wii version93/100October 2026Metacritic
8Rock Band 2Metascore, Xbox 360 version92/100October 2026Metacritic
9World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich KingMetascore, PC version91/100October 2026Metacritic
10Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4Metascore, PlayStation 2 version (47 reviews)90/100October 2026Metacritic
11Dead SpaceMetascore, Xbox 360 (most-reviewed platform)89/100October 2026Metacritic
12Fable IIMetascore, Xbox 360 version89/100October 2026Metacritic
13Left 4 DeadMetascore, Xbox 360 version89/100October 2026Metacritic
14Burnout ParadiseMetascore, Xbox 360 version88/100October 2026Metacritic
15Call of Duty: World at WarMetascore, Xbox 360 version (84 reviews)84/100October 2026Metacritic
16SporeMetascore, PC version (75 reviews)84/100October 2026Metacritic
17Pokémon PlatinumMetascore, Nintendo DS version83/100October 2026Metacritic
18Castle CrashersMetascore, Xbox 360 version (49 reviews)82/100October 2026Metacritic
19Mario Kart WiiMetascore, Wii version (73 reviews)82/100October 2026Metacritic
20Monster Hunter Freedom UniteMetascore, PSP version (48 reviews)81/100October 2026Metacritic
21Saints Row 2Metascore, Xbox 360 version (75 reviews)81/100October 2026Metacritic
22Mirror's EdgeMetascore, Xbox 360 version (82 reviews)79/100October 2026Metacritic
23LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original AdventuresMetascore, Xbox 360 version (60 reviews)77/100October 2026Metacritic
24LEGO Batman: The VideogameMetascore, Xbox 360 version (49 reviews)76/100October 2026Metacritic
25Too HumanMetascore, Xbox 36065/100October 2026Metacritic
26Wii MusicMetascore, Wii (43 reviews)63/100October 2026Metacritic

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