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 Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: A look back at 2007 in video games |
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As 2007 closes, let's look back and discuss the games (and big news) that came out in the year.
The games (in alphabetical order by console):
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360:
Assassin's Creed: Probably the best action/adventure game to come out for the year.
Wii:
Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles: A great game that covers various Resident Evil games in first person shooter form.
Super Mario Galaxy: Mario's first true console platform game (since Mario Sunshine). Amazing game that every Wii owner should own.
Super Paper Mario: A platform/RPG mix that works very well. Lots of replay value, makes up for the easy story mode.
News and other things in the year:
The Wii continued to be a hard to find console. Nintendo raised production by 25 percent to meet the demand, however that didn't seem to help a whole lot. People put the system on Ebay for double or more than the regular price (to be greedy in my view), and most people bought it at that price. It still surprises me how impatient people are. I blame this problem on stores as well, since many don't have a limit on how many systems you can buy at once.
In other Wii news, the Wii Zapper was released late in the year. It's just a shell, and overall isn't that important in my view. People claim it's useful, but I would've preferred an actual gun accessory instead of this lame shell that isn't required for any game.
Feel free to post more, as I only posted a little bit. I'll post more later if I have the time.
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I have to disagree with your assessment on Assassin's Creed. It is definitely a visually stunning game and the controls feel real nice, but I found the game play to be a little bland. The only way to take on multiple enemies is to take them one at a time and use the "counter-attack" and then there are only a very limited number of cinematics to run through. Getting into cities, completing objectives, and such was all pretty much the same. I found the game to be getting boring to me after about an hour (pretty much enough time to run through the Jerusalem city and start on the next one).
I haven't played any of the Wii games you mention. In fact, the only one I have played is Zelda, and that game was pretty good. Like Assassin's Creed, I found the limited number of ways that you can kick your enemy's butt a little frustrating. I will have the opportunity to play Metroid Prime3: Corruption pretty soon, and I am pretty excited to play it.
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Games released in 2007:
- Guild Wars: Eye of the North, closure for the Guild Wars (1) series which could've been better in my opinion, but still it gave me what I wanted and that is more Guild Wars  Now the wait for Guild Wars 2 begins.
- God Of War 2: I just got it a few days back but this game is really good! I've been wanting it for quite a while since I really enjoyed God Of War 1. (thanks to Rob1981 by the way, for reminding me about God Of War 2 in the next post  )
News:
- STARCRAFT 2! (I think I said enough about that topic )
- Guild Wars 2: sounds awesome and probably will be awesome. Possibly even better than Starcraft 2 
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2007 had sequels to several games: God of War 2, Halo 3, Manhunt 2, Mario Strikers Charged and Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 to name a few. I've only played Strikers Charged of those games. I enjoy the game, but it certainly needed a better single player mode.
2007 was also the year for great third party titles on the Wii. Carnival Games, Dewy's Adventure, Zack and Wiki are some examples of games that people enjoyed.
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Crysis.
Need I say anymore?
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| Quote: | Crysis.
Need I say anymore? |
I looked into this game a little (a few minutes ago). I don't see how it's that special compared to just about any other first-person shooter out currently. In my view, shooters are a dime a dozen for the PC now. Just because a few were hits, developers think there must be 10000 that play and look the same. I can imagine there is some unique features in a few, but overall shooters are a pretty repetitive game genre in my view.
Anyway, also in 2007: the first ever game to feature Mario and Sonic came out. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games is a sports title that features characters from both franchises. This isn't the last time either, as both will be in 2008's Super Smash Brothers Brawl.
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| Rob1981 wrote: | | I looked into this game a little (a few minutes ago). I don't see how it's that special compared to just about any other first-person shooter out currently. |
Of course you wouldn't know -- you haven't played it.
Crysis is nothing revolutionary, however, it is quite the visual spectacle, and is unique in terms of the nanosuit, open-ended way of completing the game (despite its linearity), and the game's powerful physics engine. Instead of relying on brute force and well-placed shots to the head -- a common characteristic of intense shooters -- Crysis puts more emphasis on taking advantage of the surroundings and the nanosuit's functions to defeat enemies and maneuver through levels (hence why ammunition is quite hard to come by in the game). Thanks to the powerful physics engine, there are some pretty creative and efficient ways of progressing through the levels besides just mowing everyone and everything down (though that in itself is a viable tactic in the game).
And of course, it has the best graphics of any game in existence, right now; a star of 2007 indeed.
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| Quote: | | And of course, it has the best graphics of any game in existence |
Best graphics ever? I find that a bit hard to believe. There is a lot more to games than graphics. Any game could have the best graphics (it's all a matter of opinion), that doesn't mean it's worth buying. It needs decent gameplay, as well as a decent plot usually, plus replay value is always good. Classic games like Pac-Man and Mario Brothers are still very fun, dispite poor graphics. They didn't need a good plot, and many people enjoyed them (and many still enjoy them today). Of course, many gamers today wont be interested in those games (as they assume graphics make the game worth playing).
Also in 2007: more details for Super Smash Brothers Brawl were revealed. New playable characters to the series: Ike (from Fire Emblem series), Pit (from Kid Icarus), Snake (from Metal Gear series) and Wario to name a few.
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| Rob1981 wrote: | | Quote: | | And of course, it has the best graphics of any game in existence |
Best graphics ever? I find that a bit hard to believe. There is a lot more to games than graphics. Any game could have the best graphics (it's all a matter of opinion), that doesn't mean it's worth buying. It needs decent gameplay, as well as a decent plot usually, plus replay value is always good. Classic games like Pac-Man and Mario Brothers are still very fun, dispite poor graphics. They didn't need a good plot, and many people enjoyed them (and many still enjoy them today). Of course, many gamers today wont be interested in those games (as they assume graphics make the game worth playing).
Also in 2007: more details for Super Smash Brothers Brawl were revealed. New playable characters to the series: Ike (from Fire Emblem series), Pit (from Kid Icarus), Snake (from Metal Gear series) and Wario to name a few. |
There is more to games than graphics but Lyth was only talking about graphics, so I don't see why you are bring in gameplay and other things, he was simply just saying that it currently has the best graphics of any game out. I have not played Crysis but feel free to name a game that you think has better graphics.
Anyways, Call of Duty 4 was my favourite game that came out this year.
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| Rob1981 wrote: | | Quote: | | And of course, it has the best graphics of any game in existence |
Best graphics ever? I find that a bit hard to believe. There is a lot more to games than graphics. Any game could have the best graphics (it's all a matter of opinion), that doesn't mean it's worth buying. It needs decent gameplay, as well as a decent plot usually, plus replay value is always good. |
Ditto Scott. I was only talking about the graphics, mind you.
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Those were the video games of 2007? Only four games and you had to include two lame Mario incarnations and only one decent game, Assassin's Creed, which doesn't even have a multiplayer mode as far as I know, leaving only single player, which seems to be very bland. And what's your obsession with the Wii? At least mention Wii in the title so people like me looking for a new game to play don't get let down. No comment about Resident Evil as I haven't seen anything of it.
Maybe that is why I don't play games anymore, there are no good ones coming, but still, I'm sure there were better or more games out then that. Crysis/Bioshock/HL2 look alright though the whole monster/sci-fi aspect doesn't appeal to me. ProStreet let me down with many aspects that made the previous games good taken out. Maybe your list isn't that bad after all. |
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| Quote: | | Only four games and you had to include two lame Mario incarnations and only one decent game, Assassin's Creed, which doesn't even have a multiplayer mode as far as I know, leaving only single player, which seems to be very bland. And what's your obsession with the Wii? |
I never said that was all the best games, that's why others post their favorite games of the year... duh. I enjoy Nintendo consoles more than anything else, so what? Many people just play PC games, and others just play PlayStation 3 games and so on. That's an easy concept to understand.
A game not having multiplayer doesn't make it bland.
| Quote: | | Maybe that is why I don't play games anymore, there are no good ones coming, but still, I'm sure there were better or more games out then that. |
Perhaps you are just too picky. Be open minded to games, instead of bashing them because they don't have multiplayer.
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Mass Effect
This is one game that was targeted for flaws but in the end prevailed (the whole Mercury News blah blah reviewer did not play the game very long before simply giving up and writing a half-assed review. He later played the game more and apologized).
And let's not forget 1.6 million copies sold in 6 weeks!
Assassin's Creed
Good but not great. Very repetitive. Amazing sales however.
Call of Duty 4
Absolutely one of the best of the year. Xbox 360 version alone sold much better than Wii's top player, Super Mario Galaxy for November which definitely makes you wonder just how well Wii is really doing.
The graphics, the controls, the gameplay - it's all there.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Good, possibly great? The graphics were disappointing for me. Blu-Ray, PlayStation 3, Sony Fanboy hype means nothing. I'll even go so far as to say that Halo 3's first level (set in a jungle) looks much better than Uncharted which has plants placed through ground layers and just a really messy look. Probably one of the best on PS3 for the year aside from Call of Duty 4 which is multiplatform.
Halo 3
Obviously. Over 8 million copies sold worldwide, the highest grossing first day sales of any media launch ever including movies and music.
Very disappointing year for the PlayStation 3 and Wii.
PS3 had quite a few titles that were hyped but were completely letdowns upon arrival. Average reviews, very low sales, and you get a lacking year for Sony. Playing Unreal Tournament 3 on PS3 is fun but there aren't many servers nor players online and the lack of an integrated online service with PSN (for example: agreeing to an EULA to play online everytime you play the game, lack of control preferences across all games, and lots more)... it's just sad to see such excellent hardware have such poor software/firmware.
Wii... sales, sales, sales.
But it's turning out to be much more a fad. The controls are gimmicky and any non-first party title is doomed (see Zach and Wiki sales - good game, horrible sales, especially considering the vast amount of Wii owners there are).
Even PC hasn't done well. I've not heard once this year of a single PC game achieving amazing sales.
2007 belongs to Xbox 360. An attach rate of nearly 7 per console! Several AAA quality games. Great support. It's all there. So Jump In.
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| Quote: | Wii... sales, sales, sales.
But it's turning out to be much more a fad. The controls are gimmicky and any non-first party title is doomed (see Zach and Wiki sales - good game, horrible sales, especially considering the vast amount of Wii owners there are). |
The Wii is cheaper than all other home consoles, so all parents think their kids must have it. I don't think that makes it a fad, it makes it a popular item to have. The system wont just die out like many fads of the past have. The fad talk is nonsense and not true. Video game systems last several years, and the Wii is no exception. By this logic, all systems could be fads as they only last a little bit. Also by that logic, the iPod is a fad: many people love it, and once the next latest music craze hits, no one will care about it. Get over it, the word fad doesn't describe the Wii.
The controls seem gimmicky at times, but so what? Were you actually expecting many regular control games for a system that relies on motion sensor? Nintendo did something different and it works for most games.
Look at any console, and you will see most games that aren't first party are usually ignored. The Wii is no exception to this. Gamers are stubborn and rely on big name titles too much, instead of trying out new games. Most of gaming revolves around sequels to the casual and lazy gamers out there. They would rather have franchises they know, instead of ones they don't know. This attitude is poor in my view, as they are clearly ignorant to many great third party titles that come out.
2007 had some great games for the Wii that werent first party. It could've been better, but there is always this year.
Carnival Games, Dewy's Adventure, Endless Ocean, Zack and Wiki are the best third party examples that come to mind.
A side note about Endless Ocean: it was released everywhere but North America, but will be coming here later this month. Overall it's gotten high review scores and looks like a great sandbox style game.
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The people who buy games, the real gamers, are all on Xbox 360. It's been proved every month with software sales. Microsoft has the top first and third party titles.
Mario couldn't even top the third party Call of Duty 4 from Infinity Ward in sales.
Nintendo has abandoned the gamers who have been gaming and instead now caters itself to everyone but gamers.
It's great that you have such enthusiasm for casual gaming Rob but you must realize that the Wii is by no means a real gamer's console.
Why do you think the 360 has such a high attach rate? Gamers buy games and those games are being bought on Xbox 360.
Wii's third party titles may be good but that doesn't mean they're going to sell. Why? Because there are sooo many crappy third party titles that most Wii owners have learned not to buy third party. Look at third party sales for Xbox 360: Assassin's Creed became the #1 best selling new IP. Call of Duty 4 vastly exceeded expectations. Gears of War really made a push for the console. Forza 2, Rainbox 6: Vegas, Oblivion... all third party. Really Halo 3 is the only first party title that matters.
The Wii is cheap. Developers see the Wii as an easy sell with such high console sales and such low development costs how can they not resist putting out a half assed title that will still bring in money?
In the end, Wii is just a toy. The Wii purchase is the fad. You see a Wii, of course you're going to buy it. You hear reports on the news of high demand for the console. You look on eBay and how many auctions do you see for Wii? The console itself is pretty weak.
I used to think I wanted a Wii but not anymore. I'd be ashamed to own one. It's a kid's toy. Super Smash Bros. Brawl... tsk tsk. Not worth it. Nintendo killed the online for it. You may as well be playing against computer controlled opponents.
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