2008 Xbox 360 Game of the Year Awards

It's that time of the year where each website announces their Game of the Year winners, after weeks of arguing and fighting we finally came up with a list that we think represents the entire year of gaming on the Xbox 360 system. Check out the full list below and then head to our forums by clicking here to discuss your favorites; hope you all enjoyed the year of gaming as much as we did and we can't wait to see what 2009 brings. And now, "PlanetXbox360's Game of the Year" winners:

Sports Game of the Year: NHL09; Runner-up: NBA 2k9

Role-Playing Game of the Year: Fable 2; Runner-up: Fallout 3

Shooter of the Year: Left 4 Dead; Runner-up: Call of Duty: World at War

 

Action Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto IV; Runner-up: Gears of War 2

Adventure of the Year: Prince of Persia; Runner-up: Tomb Raider Underworld

Racer of the Year: Race Driver: GRID; Runner-up: Pure

 

Party Game of the Year: Rock Band 2; Runner-up: Scene It? Box Office Smash

Disappointment of the Year: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed; Runner-up: Too Human

Surprise of the Year: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts; Runner-up: Dead Space

 

Best New IP of the Year: Left 4 Dead; Runner-up: Dead Space

Publisher of Year: Electronic Arts; Runner-up: Rockstar Games

Developer of Year: Bethesda Studios; Runner-up: Valve Studios

 

Fighting Game of the Year: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe; Runner-up: Virtua Fighter 5

XBLA Title of Year: Super Street Fighter Turbo HD Remix; Runner-up: Braid

Overall Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Gears of War 2; Runner-up: Fallout 3 or Grand Theft Auto IV