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Fanboys set to explode following TIME’s top ten games of 2007

mistermostyn | December 11, 2007 | News | PC Playstation 2 
BioShock has already scooped its first Game of the Year honour, courtesy of Spike TV, and now Halo 3 heads TIME Magazine's top ten of 2007... but will you agree with the disparity that finds BioShock land in fifth and PS3-exclusives nowhere to be seen?
While Sony fans will be left seething that the PlayStation 3 is not represented beyond cross platform titles, it’s more probable that general gaming fans will be taking issue with TIME’s ordering rather than the included selection.

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  • 0 thumbs!
    Sonic Flash | December 11, 2007
    I'm very happy for Halo 3. I guess I personally just can't see how it's so much better over Halo 2 to nab GotY. Looks the same. <shrug> I guess it's just me.</shrug>
  • 2 thumbs!
    DeepDarkAbyss | December 11, 2007
    Not just you, I feel the same way. It may improve a few things and add new stuff, but how is it good enough for GotY? I think GotY should be for games that have brand new ideas, good storylines and original concept.
  • 1 thumbs!
    slumpy monkey | December 11, 2007
    halo does have a good story.
    It is one of the best fps i have played serriously. It just suits my style.

    Its very say, moorish.

    Raises anti-fanboy shield.
  • 1 thumbs!
    tallteen86 | December 11, 2007
    It is TIME magazine, what do they know?

    Yeah, Halo3 doesn't deserve to be first, hell, I'm not sure if it really deserves to be on the list, period >_> Now, I'm sure it is a solid game, but it has been more or less said that it is basically Halo 2 with some tweaks and that it finishes the story >_> It isn't original, and the only reason it would really deserve to be on the list, is that it is a solid (if unoriginal) game, and that it sold so well >_> Certainly not #1, but maybe halfway down the list (or at the bottom)....
    • 0 thumbs!
      slumpy monkey | December 11, 2007
      wtf do you have agaisnt halo. You always seem to bash it when you get a chance.

      Halo does deserve to be on the list.
      It beasts most games hands down. You say oh its just halo 2 with stuff added on. THATS WHAT A FCKING SEQUAL IS!!! They cant call it halo "3" if its a completely different game ffs.

      Its been given forge.
      It has a theartre with a built in game recorder, With a freeroam camera.
      It has a new matchmaking system.
      It has alot of new online game types.
      A whole new campain
      New veichles
      New weapons
      Armor customization.
      Campaign scoring.
      Achievements.

      That alot more than " A few tweaks".
      • 1 thumbs!
        Arcaida | December 11, 2007
        I'm sorry, but Halo is not the godsend of a game some people make it out to be. Yes, it IS a good game. A very good game. However, there isn't one thing about it that sends it miles and miles above any other FPS game. I personally prefer the original Unreal Tournament for PC. That's my favorite to date, and Halo is never going to beat it in my book. I also enjoy most 007 games more, and to just be blatant:

        CoD4 > Halo series. And I get Unreal III tomorrow so I'll let you know.

        It's a good game/franchise. Not so amazing that it trumps everything else though. And not so amazing that it deserves to win every first place spot every time.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Guugley | December 11, 2007
      I agree. It disappointed a lot and doesn't deserve to finish 1st. BioShock 5th and no Ass Creed there. ohgawd
    • 0 thumbs!
      Hakashi | December 15, 2007
      I agree with the first statement all too much
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    Alvaroduck | December 11, 2007
    Slumpy Monkey, you're a fanboy. All you do is mindlessly defend the 360 and everything associated with it.

    Why isn't R:FOM there? Why no R&C? Bullshit. Come next year, MGS 4'll be there.
    • 1 thumbs!
      StabWound | December 11, 2007
      Because Resistance has the shittiest controls in fps history.
      • 0 thumbs!
        Seeker X | December 14, 2007
        You're mistaken, TimeShift has the shittiest controls.
    • 0 thumbs!
      slumpy monkey | December 12, 2007
      ACTUALLY I HAVE A PS3 i just hardley play it. I dont even fking know you neither have I ever seen you, HOW THE *bleep* WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT I AM.

      DID I SAY PS3 WS CRAP? NO DID I SAY HAHA PS3 IS CRP CUZ IT GOT NO GMES ON THER? NO

      I was just replying to that tallteen.

      You thik I am a fanboy because I like halo.... please, Idiot.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Arcaida | December 11, 2007
    And seriously? That list is little mixed up I think, and I'm not even any kind of guy to take sides. If games are fun for me to play, their fun for me to play, and that's that.

    But this list is a little iffy if you ask me. Resistance should have at least been mentioned before some of the games on the list.

    Assassin's Creed I can see maybe not being voted for because some people simply don't like the repetition of it (I thought it was a pretty decent game, though definitely not something lasting) but it's being beaten be Ace Combat and God of War and all that?

    Granted, God of War is good, especially for being last gen. But I was surprised to see something that wasn't next gen even on there.
  • 0 thumbs!
    twilightprince | December 11, 2007
    Put Galaxy, Bioshock, & CoD4 as 1,2,3, and drop Halo 3, Orange Box, and Rock Band down to 4,5,6. Then get rid of Ace Combat, add Uncharted, and it's perfect.
  • -4 thumbs!
    Final Blade | December 11, 2007
    Even I'm surprised God of War 2 to be on there actually. Slumpy Monkey I went to the Halo 3 forums and i saw alot of disappointed people with Halo 3. While i haven't played it yet so i can't really say but it seems to me it wasn't what everyone thought it would be.
    Sequels are just for the storyline, and usually there supposed to be better than the previous. Halo 1 was a fantastic game that deserved the score it got. Halo 2 seems to be a Halo 1.5 with better graphics and 1 or two more weapons and the storyline wasn't even that great to me, the ending sucked. And like tallteen stated halo 3 from what i heard was a 2.5 with some tweaks to it.
    Now to show you how sequels are supposed to be Take god of war 1 it was very sick game got many great reviews and scores, and then God of War 2 came out and completely dominated the first it was that good. And it deserved the score it got. Everything about GoW2 was better than the 1 with its fantastic storyline.
  • -2 thumbs!
    LordMaChao | December 12, 2007
    SHUT. UP. FINALBLADE.

    GOD.
  • -1 thumbs!
    Silver Mirror | December 12, 2007
    Oh my god shut up. That's a original and intellectual counter. Finalblades points are all valid. Even if you don't agree with them respect his opinion
  • 0 thumbs!
    Oceanic Sun | December 12, 2007
    Although I have only seen cut-scenes of God of War, God of War 2 must be pretty decent to be up there.

    Halo 3 was decent, I can say that. I just found the controls to be difficult at times, as well as never having a match that was against those of my skill level (first time playing at a friend's house, we went on Live), so I wish there were better ways to gain skills.

    BioShock definitely deserved to be on there, in my opinion. Great game from what I've seen.
  • -1 thumbs!
    Silver Mirror | December 12, 2007
    quote
    I heard that you suck.
    Bravo, bravo another brilliant counter

    While he is a bit out of place by saying he 'HEARD' people saying Halo 3 wasn't good that is indeed the general attitude held by most of the people who have played it, including me

    If you disagree with Finalblades arguments then tell him your reasons for thinking so without insulting and attacking anyone
    • -1 thumbs!
      Silver Mirror | December 12, 2007
      quote
      I heard that you suck.
      Bravo, bravo another brilliant counterWhile he is a bit out of place by saying he 'HEARD' people saying Halo 3 wasn't good that is indeed the general attitude held by most of the people who have played it, including meIf you disagree with Finalblades arguments then tell him your reasons for thinking so without insulting and attacking anyone
      • -2 thumbs!
        LordMaChao | December 12, 2007
        Please stop acting like you're some brilliant debater. You haven't said a single intelligent thing to back up your douchebag condescending attitude.

        People have been giving finalblade reasons as to why he's an idiot since the day he joined. That hasn't stopped him. When I read that post, there was no reason to, as you would probably put it, 'engage him in intelligent debate over tea and crumpets.'

        It was a stupid post that shouldn't be given legitimacy with a real response.

        And please, you don't know the general attitude of Halo 3. Maybe you know the general attitude of Halo 3 in crazy wako fanboy land, where they burn posters of Halo 3 despite never playing it. If there was a general dislike of the game, it wouldn't be as huge as it is. It wouldn't be played so constantly. Period.

        Don't get me wrong. Halo 3 doesn't belong at the top of any list. Time's list is pure crap, that's all there is to it. But I'm tired of moron fanboys with pure, unadulterated hate of a freaking videogame they haven't even played.

        We've said all we can say, really.
        • -3 thumbs!
          Final Blade | December 12, 2007
          I don't even hate Halo in fact i like halo alot. Which is why im getting 360 for halo 3 and Ninja Gaiden 2. You seriously need to relax and read my posts i never stated i hate the game.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Seproth | December 12, 2007
    I don't think that Galaxy deserves to be on the list. Not that it isn't fun. It's just Super Mario 64 in space.

    Call me crazy but until Nintendo throws something more than. Oh noes Bowser's kidnapped the princess again. Into the story or I'll never consider it great. With the exception of Mario 64 since it was technically amazing and an overall jump forward for 3d gaming, and gaming in general.

    Someone was saying resistance should have been on there. Was that not a launch title back in 06? So therefor out of contention for 07, or am I mistaken.

    I'm not gonna ramble on much more. But Halo should be behind Mass Effect, Orange Box, and COD4. The rest of the list would change as well. But I'm not gonna go that far right now. Not sure about drake making it though as I've never played it.
  • -3 thumbs!
    Final Blade | December 12, 2007
    First of all I never said i heard about halo 2, i played both Halo 1 and 2 so before people go and start false accusations ask me. Yes i did say i heard about halo 3 but you can't deny that people just were disappointed. While I have yet to know if they were valid or not im just going by reactions, its not different than people going by reviews. Also I just don't see anything wrong with my post I stated my experiences with those games, exclude halo 3, and they are valid whether you agree or not.
  • 2 thumbs!
    BANDITO ATTACK | December 12, 2007
    finalblade, of course people are going to be disappointed. you can't seriously expect them to please everybody all the time. i'm sure there's going to be tons of people that will be disappointed in the new ninja gaiden installments. That don't mean they're not badass games, though. It's just that there's people that'll play halo 3 for 30 minutes, and then go online and write huge exaggerated rants about how much it sucks. some people'll play it and not be interested enough by the new features to want to re-introduce themselves to the franchise. some people got it on it's release date and haven't turned it off since.

    i'm getting a (new) 360 solely for halo3, and the orange box.
    • -3 thumbs!
      Final Blade | December 12, 2007
      I know that thanks. I was merely just stating Halo 3 wasn't what people thought it would be or making it out to be god send of FPS. Also if you saw i was responding to Slumpy monkey post. Im also getting this game when i get my 360, as well as Ninja Gaiden 2 so we have something in common.
  • -2 thumbs!
    Silver Mirror | December 12, 2007
    quote
    Please stop acting like you're some brilliant debater. You haven't said a single intelligent thing to back up your douchebag condescending attitude.
    What am I supposed to act like. You?

    quote
    When I read that post, there was no reason to, as you would probably put it, 'engage him in intelligent debate over tea and crumpets.
    So what he's not worthy to discuss with is he? Your better than him are you?

    quote
    If there was a general dislike of the game, it wouldn't be as huge as it is. It wouldn't be played so constantly. Period.


    And who says it is being played constantly? Have you personally interviewed everyone who owns it? I have two friends who own a 360 and both did not like several aspects of the game. I am not saying it is not good. I think it was a very cinematic and fun game. But it just didn't offer much that the previous games before it hadn't offered.

    quote
    We've
    What does that even mean?
    • -3 thumbs!
      Final Blade | December 12, 2007
      Silver ignore him I could careless of what he says to me, trust me this isn't going anywhere.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Hellfire29 | December 12, 2007
    Hang on, didn't time magazine also stat that gaming was ghetto earlier?
    Wow, what a back flip.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Dance Floor Killah | December 12, 2007
    While I love Halo 3 and everything, it shouldn't be in the number one spot. COD4 or BioShock deserve that space. Halo 3 should be in the top 5, but not number one.
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    Storm | December 12, 2007
    Mass Effect > BioShock tbfh. But I;ll agree that CoD4 should be #1.

    Honestly, this is a stupid thing to get outraged by...biased list, and the PS3 seriously is lacking great titles.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Sonic Flash | December 12, 2007
    Maybe they should have just broken it up by console or by genre...

    I can't deny that Halo 3 appears to be an object of great joy for my brother, if for no other reason than playing it with one of his friends in a silly fashion yields humorous results (plasma grenade + flying around in forge mode = unexpected kaboom). If it makes people that happy then I guess it's a good game.

    I watched my brother play through Bioshcok in its entirety though, and I'm disappointed it's that low on the list. It's crazy immersive and has great atmosphere.

    I've only gotten to play my copy of Super Mario Galaxy twice now, but it appears to deserve the hype and praise. Yes it's yet another Mario platformer, but Halo 3 is yet another Master Chief FPS. It's the differences and the new experiences that make them shine.
  • 0 thumbs!
    slumpy monkey | December 12, 2007
    Its funny if halo was on Multi-plat no one would have a fcking problem with it.

    If MSG4 tops num 1 spot next year PS3 owners are going to be like OMG THS A GUD CHOSE. I doubt you would see 360 fanboys going up into rage ranting about it.

    What does mgs add over its sequals? Num 1 and 2 were basicly same. No.3 I disliked because you never actually had to "survive" it was exsactly the same game.

    A SEQUAL HAS TO BE THE SAME AS THE OLD ONES.

    MGS just lloks like MGS1 with better graphics and snake has a beard.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Moonrise | December 13, 2007
      That's quite possibly one of the worst posts I've ever seen. Sequels are NOT AT ALL supposed to be the same as the games that preceded them. Graphics change, levels change, weapons, characters, etc. all change. Unfortunately, they really didn't do that with Halo 3. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the game, but that's really only because it has excellent multiplayer options. The story is average at best, the graphics certainly aren't anything to be impressed by, and the variety between it and the other two games is really quite small.

      The Metal Gear Solid series has made numerous changes to all aspects of the games (except for the fact they play more like movies than games at times). I can see that you're frustrated at people for not riding the proverbial dick of Halo, but that's no reason to blindly make false claims on another highly acclaimed series that happens to be PS3 exclusive.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Gamesta100 | December 13, 2007
    "If MSG4 tops num 1 spot next year PS3 owners are going to be like OMG THS A GUD CHOSE. I doubt you would see 360 fanboys going up into rage ranting about it."

    Seeing as it was always the moronic fanboys that kept on saying MGS4 was/will be going to the 360 as well I think your post is dead wrong.
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      Seproth | December 14, 2007
      Why is it moronic to think MGS4 will be on 360? Konami nor Kojima Productions are a Sony exclusive company. There have been MGS games on Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony consoles. And multi-disc games aren't out of the question by any means.

      Thing is though. Halo is good. It controls great. I guess it comes down to if you like where they went with the story. I don't
  • 0 thumbs!
    Roxas Rules | December 14, 2007
    I don't know why people are saying Halo3 shouldn't be on the top games list.. I think it rules!

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