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Tim S · 18th Dec 2007, 07:56

http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2007/12...ames_of_2007/1

2007 has been a great year for gamers and we've had a lot of fun testing and reviewing all the latest games - but which are the best? We've ranked the top ten games of the year across all platforms and you'll only find the results in here!

ryanjleng · 18th Dec 2007, 08:37

Oh, sweet pearl of bohemian toosh... your list came just in time for my long vacation!

just finished Bioshock and started COD4 yesterday and will work through your list until dropping dead of dehydration.

great read! thanks.

DriftCarl · 18th Dec 2007, 08:41

Had a quick look on there, I have played 2 games on that list

I still havnt played HL2:EP2 yet. I will save it for my few days off work at xmas.

DarkLord7854 · 18th Dec 2007, 08:42

I woulda swapped Bioshock and Call of Duty 4, but that's just me

pillow · 18th Dec 2007, 08:48

umm, cod4 should be number one.

oasked · 18th Dec 2007, 08:49

Glad to see that Crysis is higher than COD4.

Apart from the Chernobyl mission (and possibly the mission on the boat at the beginning) I didn't enjoy COD4 at all. This is purely due to the endless-spawning enemies, which I absolutely loathe as a game mechanic. I can't comment about the multiplayer.

Crysis on the other hand was highly enjoyable and as I played COD4 I missed a lot of the things that Crysis introduced - like customisable guns for example. I had a blast playing it.

I've yet to play Bioshock or Super Mario Galaxy, but I might have to argue over that order after xmas. Good list guys.

tzang · 18th Dec 2007, 09:08

Great list although I can't comment on Super Mario Galaxy as it is the only title I don't have.

I'm surprised to see S.T.A.L.K.E.R. popping up on that list. It looked like a game that you either like or hate, I went with the latter. Stranglehold is more fun

ryanjleng · 18th Dec 2007, 09:23

is it me or COD4 appeared to be very short... just finished the game. :|

Bindibadgi · 18th Dec 2007, 09:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by tzang

Great list although I can't comment on Super Mario Galaxy as it is the only title I don't have.

I'm surprised to see S.T.A.L.K.E.R. popping up on that list. It looked like a game that you either like or hate, I went with the latter. Stranglehold is more fun

That's because I put STALKER at #3 on my list

I played it twice to get the extended endings.

AlexB · 18th Dec 2007, 09:28

Meh. Orange box is overrated. Games we've already played, and a 'mini game'.

Bioshock/Forza2 for me.

CardJoe · 18th Dec 2007, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanjleng

is it me or COD4 appeared to be very short... just finished the game. :|

Well, I did tell you it was short...

mrb_no1 · 18th Dec 2007, 09:35

nice list guys, I'm glad cod4 fell below crysis too, cod4 just didnt excite me but i liked what crysis brought to the table. I'm also glad that halo fell to the bottom of the list as i wasnt impressed at all when it was played, the same with mass effect. The only game i havent played is the mario one and thats because i dont have a Wii...

I'm normally a lover not a hater, but S.T.A.L.K.E.R brought out the worst in me and thats the only game i'd move down the list, possibly off of the list but i'm having trouble thinking of a game to replace it *yawn, its too early*. Other than that quibble its a good top 10, and my what a year its been for us gamers! i hope 2008 has some promise, or i'll have to ration my game usage until something new comes out :P

Mankz · 18th Dec 2007, 09:36

Sorry, I think COD:4 should be in third, BioShock in second and Crysis in First, with OB fourth or 5th.

OB seemed like HL2 plus a bit more, and I really didn't like that.

impar · 18th Dec 2007, 09:42

Greetings!

For the most, agree with your classification.
The Orange Box is the best 2007 package.
Bit-Tech keeps overrating Bioshock, though.

LVMike · 18th Dec 2007, 09:46

i just finished mass effect tonight after 35+ hours of game time. it was enjoyable and earned a spot on this list and i think 10th is probably the right place. The game was good but had its issues, but was a fun experience. i cant fault the list much , but i am wondering why supreme commander wasn't on the list?

Bursar · 18th Dec 2007, 10:02

Bioshock was massively over rated. A decent game, but certainly not one I'm ever likely to go back to. I don't get where the love for Crysis is coming from either? It's just another FPS. Very pretty (as was FarCry), but really, is it all that? The demo put me right off.

STALKER had more holes in it than a giant swiss cheese. It wouldn't run for more than 5 mins without locking up/crashing to desktop. How does that warrant a nomination? Surely games, in addition to being good, have to actually be playable?

Mankz · 18th Dec 2007, 10:04

I thought it was brilliant. Played fine for me on two year old hardware, and was an enjoyable and fairly long game, with a decent selection of items and missions, with a good story line.

COD:4 should also get praise for the fact it looks brilliant but will still run on your PCWorld PC.

Tim S · 18th Dec 2007, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by LVMike

i just finished mass effect tonight after 35+ hours of game time. it was enjoyable and earned a spot on this list and i think 10th is probably the right place. The game was good but had its issues, but was a fun experience. i cant fault the list much , but i am wondering why supreme commander wasn't on the list?

It was on my list... but nobody elses

Hamish · 18th Dec 2007, 10:15

good list
dont quite agree on some of them or the order but thats to be expected :P

imo
1) Orange box (TF2, portal and ep3 are all awesome theres no way to rate these against each other as they're all completely different)
2) Crysis (daft story but utterly gorgeous and really really fun, i loved this game)
3) CoD4 (fantastic gameplay, nice graphics and daft story, also loved this game)

Krikkit · 18th Dec 2007, 10:24

I agree pretty much completely with you joe - I was thinking "CoD4 should be higher", but that would be in a PC-only list, and SMG is a great game, certainly the best non-sports on the Wii.

About the only thing I disagree with you on is World In Conflict - I just hated that game, something about the way the action is so small most of the time, I prefer my RTS's to be a large, grand-scale affair. Somewhere between C&C and SupCom...

I must agree on the Orange Box as though - Portal was probably my favourite game of this year, with CoD4 coming in 2nd. I just love the way the story sucks you in, along with the brilliant portal concepts for level design. An absolute masterpiece...

18th Dec 2007, 07:56	#1
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18th Dec 2007, 08:42	#4
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18th Dec 2007, 08:48	#5
pillow Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 573	umm, cod4 should be number one. __________________ just got me a macbook, but it can play cod4!

18th Dec 2007, 08:49	#6
oasked Stuck in the Mud Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bromley, Kent Posts: 2,552	Glad to see that Crysis is higher than COD4. Apart from the Chernobyl mission (and possibly the mission on the boat at the beginning) I didn't enjoy COD4 at all. This is purely due to the endless-spawning enemies, which I absolutely loathe as a game mechanic. I can't comment about the multiplayer. Crysis on the other hand was highly enjoyable and as I played COD4 I missed a lot of the things that Crysis introduced - like customisable guns for example. I had a blast playing it. I've yet to play Bioshock or Super Mario Galaxy, but I might have to argue over that order after xmas. Good list guys. __________________ Intel i7 920 @ Stock \| 6GB Corsair DDR3\| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 WD640 AALS \| POV 8800GT \| Lian-Li PC65 \| Enermax 600W SLI \| Dell 2408WFP

18th Dec 2007, 09:08	#7
tzang Traditional Nutter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 117	Great list although I can't comment on Super Mario Galaxy as it is the only title I don't have. I'm surprised to see S.T.A.L.K.E.R. popping up on that list. It looked like a game that you either like or hate, I went with the latter. Stranglehold is more fun __________________ I'm always wrong until proven right! Q9450 \| Striker II Extreme \| Corsair 4GB DDR3 \| XFX GTX 280 \| Lian Li PC-75 \| Corsair HX1000W Auzentech X-Fi Prelude \| Logitech G15 / G9 / Z-5500 \| 4x Samsung 750GB & 4x Samsung 1TB \| HP LP2475W Dell XPS M1710 T7200 \| 4GB DDR2 \| 7950GTX \| 320GB HDD - Apple MacBook T8300 \| 4GB DDR3 \| 9400M GS \| 250GB HDD

18th Dec 2007, 08:37	#2
ryanjleng ... Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 323	Oh, sweet pearl of bohemian toosh... your list came just in time for my long vacation! just finished Bioshock and started COD4 yesterday and will work through your list until dropping dead of dehydration. great read! thanks.

18th Dec 2007, 08:41	#3
DriftCarl Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 199	Had a quick look on there, I have played 2 games on that list I still havnt played HL2:EP2 yet. I will save it for my few days off work at xmas.

18th Dec 2007, 09:23	#8
ryanjleng ... Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 323	is it me or COD4 appeared to be very short... just finished the game. :\| Last edited by ryanjleng; 18th Dec 2007 at 09:29.

18th Dec 2007, 09:28	#10
AlexB Web Nerd and WC Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hants, UK Posts: 1,309	Meh. Orange box is overrated. Games we've already played, and a 'mini game'. Bioshock/Forza2 for me. __________________ Whenever I smell asphalt, I think of Maureen. That's the last sensation I had before I blacked out; that thick smell of asphalt. She said she'd fix my bike. Free. No strings attached. I shoulda've known then that things were never that simple. Yeah, when I think of Maureen, I think of two things: Asphalt, and trouble.

18th Dec 2007, 09:35	#12
mrb_no1 Pie Eater Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pyrford, England Posts: 365	nice list guys, I'm glad cod4 fell below crysis too, cod4 just didnt excite me but i liked what crysis brought to the table. I'm also glad that halo fell to the bottom of the list as i wasnt impressed at all when it was played, the same with mass effect. The only game i havent played is the mario one and thats because i dont have a Wii... I'm normally a lover not a hater, but S.T.A.L.K.E.R brought out the worst in me and thats the only game i'd move down the list, possibly off of the list but i'm having trouble thinking of a game to replace it yawn, its too early. Other than that quibble its a good top 10, and my what a year its been for us gamers! i hope 2008 has some promise, or i'll have to ration my game usage until something new comes out :P __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3600Mhz ¦ Asus Maximus II Formula ¦ ATI Radeon 4890 (1000Mhz Core + 1200Mhz Mem OC) ¦ 2x2G Corsair Dom. PC 8500 @ 1080Mhz ¦ Aquacomputer WC ¦ Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty ¦ 150G Raptor, 2x1500 + 1x750 + 2x500 Seagate (SATA2) ¦ Pioneer DVD burner ¦ Lian Li - PC 73SL Aluminium Silent Server Case ¦ Dell 2007WFP 20" Widescreen ¦ Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speakers ¦ Sennheiser HD270

18th Dec 2007, 09:42	#14
impar 2n-1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portugal Posts: 843	Greetings! For the most, agree with your classification. The Orange Box is the best 2007 package. Bit-Tech keeps overrating Bioshock, though. __________________ The recruitment of Militia is illegal. Militia-recruiters will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the applicable laws.

18th Dec 2007, 09:46	#15
LVMike Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas NV & Rolla MO Posts: 412	i just finished mass effect tonight after 35+ hours of game time. it was enjoyable and earned a spot on this list and i think 10th is probably the right place. The game was good but had its issues, but was a fun experience. i cant fault the list much , but i am wondering why supreme commander wasn't on the list?

18th Dec 2007, 10:02	#16
Bursar Hypermodder Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 700	Bioshock was massively over rated. A decent game, but certainly not one I'm ever likely to go back to. I don't get where the love for Crysis is coming from either? It's just another FPS. Very pretty (as was FarCry), but really, is it all that? The demo put me right off. STALKER had more holes in it than a giant swiss cheese. It wouldn't run for more than 5 mins without locking up/crashing to desktop. How does that warrant a nomination? Surely games, in addition to being good, have to actually be playable? __________________ www.philspcmods.com - a rough guide

18th Dec 2007, 10:15	#19
Hamish I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London Posts: 3,587	good list dont quite agree on some of them or the order but thats to be expected :P imo 1) Orange box (TF2, portal and ep3 are all awesome theres no way to rate these against each other as they're all completely different) 2) Crysis (daft story but utterly gorgeous and really really fun, i loved this game) 3) CoD4 (fantastic gameplay, nice graphics and daft story, also loved this game)

18th Dec 2007, 10:24	#20
Krikkit Don't panic! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lancs, UK Posts: 15,177	I agree pretty much completely with you joe - I was thinking "CoD4 should be higher", but that would be in a PC-only list, and SMG is a great game, certainly the best non-sports on the Wii. About the only thing I disagree with you on is World In Conflict - I just hated that game, something about the way the action is so small most of the time, I prefer my RTS's to be a large, grand-scale affair. Somewhere between C&C and SupCom... I must agree on the Orange Box as though - Portal was probably my favourite game of this year, with CoD4 coming in 2nd. I just love the way the story sucks you in, along with the brilliant portal concepts for level design. An absolute masterpiece... __________________ \|E8400 @ 4.4GHz\|WC: 2*120.1 GT's, MCP350, Storm G5\|4GB Dominators\|DFI LT X48-T2R\|8800GT\|74GB Raptor\|Chieftec BA01\|OCZ ModXStream 600W\|Dell 2208WFP\| The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The LOL!!1!!1!, The Zlad!, The Kempness, The Braaaaaains...