Whilst you guys have posted strong lists I still maintain that my original list is stronger. I say this as someone who has been gaming since 1986 or something.
Unfortunately this all boils down to ~opinions~, so.
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Whilst you guys have posted strong lists I still maintain that my original list is stronger. I say this as someone who has been gaming since 1986 or something.
Unfortunately this all boils down to ~opinions~, so.
I would have to agree with others that 97, at least, should be included in any Golden Era. FF7, FFT (though '98 for US release, I believe), Ultima Online, and some of the best N64 games. I would certainly rank that year higher than 2001 and maybe even 2000, though it's hard to argue against the inclusion of 2000 and 2002.
You know, I remember when GameTrailers released one of their top ten installments, this one about years in gaming, and 2007 was at the top of the list, a sentiment many other mainstream journalists like N'Gai Croal and Kotaku reiterated.
I'm guessing we're at least in consensus that such is BS, right?
Well, lets see...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bolivar
Games that came out I liked
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justis For All
Rogue Galaxy
FF VI Advance
Shin Megami Tensai: Persona 3
Wild Arms 5
Eternal Sonata
Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
Beautiful Katamari
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
Games other people liked I didn't play/have an opinion on.
Elder Scrolls: Shimmering Isles Expansion
Bioshock
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Dragon Quest Monster: Joker
Uncharted: Drakes Fortune
Mass Effect
And a game I'll never understand the appeal of.
Assassin's Creed
I don't agree it's the best year, but I think 2007 can make a pretty solid case for itself. :p
I disagree. Out of the "games you liked" section, two of the best ones were remakes. :p
Out of the ones you mentioned, 2007 really has Bioshock and Mass Effect -- which by themselves really can't carry the year, especially compared with the sheer amount of awesome games from the late '90s. Assassin's Creed is notable as the start of the series, but not one I would herald as a game great enough to make the entire year notable.
Well considering one of the Two Remakes is pretty much the greatest version of Tactics due to it's brilliant script, I say poo on you sir!
Besides, as I said I don't quite agree with it, just that a good argument could be made. ;P
Yes, I would agree that 2007 being the best year ever for gaming is utter crap. However, for what it's worth, there are a lot of games that were not on your list...
MotorStorm
God of War II
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero III
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Blue Dragon
Heavenly Sword
Eternal Sonata
Halo 3
Portal (and Team Fortress 2?)
The Witcher
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Super Mario Galaxy
Crysis
I would say that people argue for it being the best year ever are probably thinking mostly of BioShock, Assassin's Creed, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Super Mario Galaxy, Mass Effect, CoD4, Portal, God of War II, Crysis and Halo 3.
It was certainly one of the best if not the best year for gaming in this generation of consoles.
You know honestly I think I really meant that 98-02 was the Golden Age of PC Gaming and for consoles I'd move it up a bit closer to the mid-90s.
I think I would agree with that, yeah.
Nitpicking a bit but Guitar Hero 2 was 2006. And since Guitar Hero 3 is really where the series kind of died for me (first game not made by Harmonix, less enjoyable track listing than GH1&2, didn't even try and build on the formula that was already getting a bit stale with the yearly releases, etc.), I don't think I'd list it in the plus column for 2007.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
Ah, it got released in 2007 for the Xbox 360, apparently. Was just going by Wikipedia's 2007 releases list. :p
Ah yes, I forgot about that actually. Strangely enough, while I didn't really care for the game, I believe the 360 version had the best guitar controller variant in the series, at least until that point.
2007 definitely was a pretty fantastic year - I forgot so many heavy hitters came out. That was my first year at college and I didn't keep up as much but I remember constantly reading release hype and hearing people in the dorms talk about all the awesome games coming out. I think that could be why recent years have seemed to suck so much in comparison, since most of the amazing current-gen games that came out then have been sequelized to hell and back with relatively few new and interesting IPs coming out since.
Another big one they mentioned was Rock Band.
But I think the 2007 assertion was a bit overhyped, even for this generation. A lot of those games were overrated, some were just ok, and a few just weren't as good as their successors. Uncharted, Assassin's Creed and Modern Warfare each had sequels that were blissfully superior (and also came out in the same year with eachother).