As everyone's doing a GOTY related list i thought I would do a similar one, only do it as my gaming moments rather than games themselves. This also means a few are from old games, but the moments occurred last year. So let's begin!

Getting the PS3      
This one kinda goes without saying. I bought it for my birthday back in March after painfully waiting till i had the funds/the time was right to buy. Got it with Uncharted and Resistance. And to be honest, i was really really impressed with both games. I was expecting them to be pretty average being bundled with the console and all, but i'll never forget powering through Resistance's co-op campaign for the first time.

GTA4
So here's the standard GTA4 appearence in all these lists. Only i REALLY REALLY get involved with GTA. Since GTA3 became inextricably linked with my early teenage years i've been obsessed. I'm one of those annoying dicks who reads daily about how there's gonna be a new mechanic (that ultimately never shows up) or watches the trailers over and over to try and notice the most minute of details. But basically the acquiring of GTA4 was such a good moment. Me and a friend spent all day playing GTA3 in preperatin, then drove (in a crammed car) down to the midnight launch at Blockbuster. We then turned the lights off, locked the door, and played GTA4 till sunrise and it was just the greatest thing ever.

The MGS4 Microwave tunnel
Nuff' said really. I've never experienced a more epic piece of gaming. (Aside from maybe the final fight!)

Welcome to Rapture
I was pretty late onto the whole Bioshock thing. I don't have a 360 so my experience of it was purely online videos and friend's talking. I'd been meaning to buy it for ages and finally got it pretty cheap (taking advantage of the recession!). On the whole i think it falls flat a little, something doesn't sit quite right with me, but i can't put my finger on it. Anyway the first 20 minutes of that game is just stunning. I don't think i've played a game that established such a full tone at the start.

242 Stars
I'm not normally one for going for 100% in games, i always complete them (or try my best) but can never be bothered to find every last thing. Something made me really want to get all the stars on Mario Galaxy, and that's pretty much what i spent my first 2 weeks at uni doing in January. Was such a good feeling to get them all.

Solving Broken Sword
I'm still playing this, but RIGHT at the end of 08, i got Broken Sword 1 and 2 for not much money. I really started to miss point and click adventure games, and was just the wrong age to really get in them. I'll admit i've visited the odd walkthrough at times. But solving a puzzle on your own on these games gives you a feeling unlike any other in gaming. Can also be really fuckin annoying.

Little Big Planet Beta
Don't really have to elaborate much on this one. Just getting into the beta and plunging an entire week into making a shoddy My Neighbour Totoro level was amazing.

Strategic Dismemberment
I don't know how this couldn't be on this list. After watching all the videos of Dead Space online, finally being able to play it myself was an amazing feeling. And strategic dismemberment is a past time that is nowhere near boring yet.

Metal Gear Week
After playing MGS4 i did the standrad thing of playing through the old games. So basically sat down for a week and played through them all again. Was quite a slog but it was a pretty damn special experience.

There are probably more, but i can't think of them right now. Later tonight or tomorrow i'll put up my most dissapointing gaming moments of 2008.

What were your best moments?