IVG GOTY 2008: Best New IP

While most would agree that 2008 was largely dominated by big-ticket sequels, there were the fair share of new IPs as well that caught our attention, some of which, we hope to see grow into long-running franchises. The nominees for IndianVideoGamer’ Best New IP of 2008:

Braid
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Published by: Microsoft Game Studios
Genre: Platforming
Platform(s): Xbox 360 (XBLA)
Available in India: Yes
Metacritic score: 93

Dead Space
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Published by: EA
Genre: Survival-Horror
Platform(s): Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Available in India: Yes
Metacritic score: 89

LittleBigPlanet
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Published by: Sony Computer Entertainment
Genre: Platforming
Platform(s): PS3
Available in India: Yes
Metacritic score: 95

Mirror’s Edge
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Published by: EA
Genre: Action/Platforming
Platform(s): Xbox 360, PS3
Available in India: Yes
Metacritic score: 79

Patapon
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Published by: Sony Computer Entertainment
Genre: Action
Platform(s): PSP
Available in India: Yes
Metacritic score: 86

Pure
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Published by: Disney Interactive Studios
Genre: Racing
Platform(s): Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Available in India: Yes
Metacritic score: 85

Winner gets:
Pure (PC) – courtesy Excel Interactive
Mirror’s Edge (PS3) – courtesy EA
Dead Space (Xbox 360) – courtesy EA

Click here to vote for your choice at the IndianVideoGamer Community forums

Metacritic scores courtesy metacritic.com