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Peanut · 12-13-2006, 08:59 PM

Good thread. I was thinking of making this not too long ago. It's been a good year for games, and the door has finally shut on last-gen. It's sad, but also exciting to think about things going forward. I see a "Best of Last-Gen" thread in the near future. Anyways, my favourite games of this year are as follows:

Xbox360
The Elders Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Gears of War
Viva Pinata
NHL 07 (Yeah, I know, a sports game. But it's the first sports franchise to get an actual game play overhaul in the last 7 years!)

PS2
Okami
Guitar Hero II
Kingdom Hearts II

Nintendo DS
New Super Mario Bros.

Wii
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Now, could I pick any of those for my game of the year? Probably not. For me personally, it would come down to either Oblivion, Okami or Viva Pinata, with Oblivion getting the nod. There are a ton of other great games I've played this year, stuff like Dead Rising, Kameo, Saint's Row, God Hand, Bully, Excite Truck, Trauma Center, but none of those really stick out like those listed do to me.

It was a great year, but there's plenty of room for improvement. While the 360 has really begun to shine late into this year, it was brutal in the early going. The Wii has yet to prove itself to me, and I was slightly disappointed by Twilight Princess. Who knows what's going to go down with the PS3. And the DS was good, but not great, with nothing really grabbing hold of me, aside from NSMB.

Next year is looking bright, though. The 360 is going to kill with Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Banjo-Kazooie, Halo Wars and Halo 3. You also never know what they're going to announce. The Wii should have a decent year with Super Mario Galaxy and Smash Bros. as well. I'll have to reserve judgment on the PS3 and DS until I see what they have upcoming. Either way, these may be the three best consecutive years we've had in a long time.

12-13-2006, 08:59 PM	#2
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Good thread. I was thinking of making this not too long ago. It's been a good year for games, and the door has finally shut on last-gen. It's sad, but also exciting to think about things going forward. I see a "Best of Last-Gen" thread in the near future. Anyways, my favourite games of this year are as follows: Xbox360 The Elders Scrolls IV: Oblivion Gears of War Viva Pinata NHL 07 (Yeah, I know, a sports game. But it's the first sports franchise to get an actual game play overhaul in the last 7 years!) PS2 Okami Guitar Hero II Kingdom Hearts II Nintendo DS New Super Mario Bros. Wii The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Now, could I pick any of those for my game of the year? Probably not. For me personally, it would come down to either Oblivion, Okami or Viva Pinata, with Oblivion getting the nod. There are a ton of other great games I've played this year, stuff like Dead Rising, Kameo, Saint's Row, God Hand, Bully, Excite Truck, Trauma Center, but none of those really stick out like those listed do to me. It was a great year, but there's plenty of room for improvement. While the 360 has really begun to shine late into this year, it was brutal in the early going. The Wii has yet to prove itself to me, and I was slightly disappointed by Twilight Princess. Who knows what's going to go down with the PS3. And the DS was good, but not great, with nothing really grabbing hold of me, aside from NSMB. Next year is looking bright, though. The 360 is going to kill with Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Banjo-Kazooie, Halo Wars and Halo 3. You also never know what they're going to announce. The Wii should have a decent year with Super Mario Galaxy and Smash Bros. as well. I'll have to reserve judgment on the PS3 and DS until I see what they have upcoming. Either way, these may be the three best consecutive years we've had in a long time.