There are more great games than ever on store shelves...but times are changing and money and time are also tighter than ever. That's why GameSpot has put together the 2008 edition of its Holiday Gift Guide, to help make sure you make an informed decision about the best game gifts for the game fanatics on your shopping list.
If you know which game platform you're shopping for, such as PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, or DS, use the navigation bar on the right to jump to some of the best picks for that platform. Or, if you're just shopping for someone with specific interests, use the categories below to pick out action-packed games; racing games; military games; role-playing games; sports games; strategy and puzzle games; family games; and games for music lovers. We here at GameSpot wish you a safe and happy holiday. Now, let's get shopping!
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Our Top Picks for 2008
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Grand Theft Auto IV
- Genre: Modern Action Adventure
- Platforms: X360, PS3
Grand Theft Auto IV builds on the series' rock solid foundation with an awe inspiring recreation of Liberty City.more »
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Genre: Modern Action Adventure
- Platforms: PS3
Metal Gear Solid 4 offers even more of the stealth-based action gameplay and grand stories that the series has become known for.more »
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Genre: 3D Fighting
- Platforms: WII
Duke it out with your favorite Nintendo characters in Super Smash Bros. for the Wii.more »
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Resistance 2
- Genre: Modern First-Person Shooter
- Platforms: PS3
This PS3-exclusive shooter sequel offers huge online co-op and multiplayer battles and two separate campaigns.more »
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Gears of War 2
- Genre: Sci-Fi Shooter
- Platforms: X360
Marcus Fenix returns to battle the Locust horde in this sequel to Epic Games' mega-successful tactical shooter.more »
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BioShock
- Genre: Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter
- Platforms: PS3
Explore the ruined undersea metropolis of Rapture in this hybrid first-person shooter from the creators of System Shock 2.more »
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LittleBigPlanet
Little Big Planet is both a multiplayer platformer and a community-based toolset that lets you build your own levels to share on the PlayStation Network.more »
