Ripten's 2008 Games of the Year

Ripten writes:

"Unlike some other websites (we won't name names, but let's just say it's all of them), the best time to proclaim the game of the year is not at the end of the year. How can you adequately compare all of 2008's games when they kept releasing right up to the end of December? How can you publish a 'Game of the Year' article before the year is even over? Obviously, the best time to talk about the game of the year is in the last week of February. Obviously…"