The best mobile games of 2008 revealed

Fishlabs's Rally Master Pro was the best mobile game of 2008, according to the PocketGamer.biz Quality Index, which tracks ratings on key mobile game review websites.

The 3D racer's average score was a hugely impressive 9.43 out of 10, as it was acclaimed across the board for its slick action, cutting-edge graphics, and innovative connectivity.

It was one of three Fishlabs titles inside the Top 20, along with Snowboard Hero (equal third) and Powerboat Challenge (14th). Gameloft has five titles in the Top 20, while fierce rival EA Mobile has three, and Glu Mobile has one.

To qualify for inclusion, a game had to be reviewed by at least three of the websites tracked by PocketGamer.biz - which include Pocket Gamer, IGN Wireless, AirGamer, Mobile Game FAQs, Handy-Player, JeuxPo and MobileXP.

The full Top 20 is below:

Pos	Game	Publisher	Revs	Avg Score
1	Rally Master Pro	Fishlabs	4	9.43
2	Playman Summer Games 3	RealArcade	3	8.97
3=	Snowboard Hero	Fishlabs	3	8.83
3=	Townsmen 5	Disney Mobile	3	8.83
5	Tetris Pop	EA Mobile	3	8.77
6=	Far Cry 2	Gameloft	3	8.67
6=	Peggle	PopCap Games	3	8.67
8	Soul of Darkness	Gameloft	4	8.65
9	Castle of Magic	Gameloft	5	8.62
10	Tower Bloxx Deluxe	Digital Chocolate	3	8.60
11	Block Breaker Deluxe 2	Gameloft	4	8.55
12=	Puzzle Quest	THQ Wireless	4	8.53
12=	Abracadaball	Gameloft	3	8.53
14	Powerboat Challenge	Fishlabs	4	8.50
15	Orcs & Elves II	EA Mobile	3	8.47
16	Catan	Exozet Games	4	8.45
17	Nowhere	In-Fusio	4	8.43
18	Chocolate Shop Frenzy	Digital Chocolate	3	8.37
19	Brain Genius 2	Glu Mobile	3	8.34
20=	New York Nights 2	Gameloft	4	8.33
20=	Monopoly Here & Now	EA Mobile	3	8.33
20=	Pirates Of The Caribbean Poker	Disney Mobile	3	8.33

The full chart will be published in a forthcoming free PocketGamer.biz Report later this month, which we'll be giving you more details about soon.

For now, you can also check out our rankings for publishers in Q4 2008, which unsurprisingly sees Fishlabs taking top spot.

We'll be running a separate story later today on the most disappointing titles according to the Quality Index, as well as revealing the top publishers for 2008 as a whole.