Xbox Gaming in South Africa

2008 has been a great year for xbox gamers, with an array of quality games spanning across all the popular genres. So there was only one way to choose a winner, and that was by holding a vote. The South African public has voted, and the Xbox Game of the Year for 2008 goes to Gears of War 2. Being able to develop a sequel that improves on an already outstanding game is no small feat, and Epic Games have done just that. A great title and a worthy Game of the Year.

Other strong contenders were Grand Theft Auto IV, along with Fable 2 and Fallout 3. Below are the full results of the poll:

1. Gears of War 2 [22.76%]
2. GTA IV [13.01%]
3. Fable 2 [12.2%]
4. Fallout 3 [12.2%]
5. Dead Space [6.5%]
6. Prince of Persia [6.5%]
7. Fifa 09 [6.5%]
8. Far Cry 2 [5.69%]
9. Call of Duty: World at War [4.88%]
10. Left 4 Dead [3.25%]
11. Race Driver: GRID [3.25%]
12. Mirror's Edge [2.44%]
13. Burnout Paradise [0.81%]

Percentages are based on 123 votes