What's been the best year of the generation so far?

Anything to do with games at all.

Best year?

2005
1
2%
2006
1
2%
2007
21
37%
2008
11
19%
2009
5
9%
2010
18
32%
 
Total votes: 57
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PostWhat's been the best year of the generation so far?
by NickSCFC » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:14 pm

So, 5 years into a generation which some (PeterCrisp) would say has already passed its peak, which year do you think (overall) has been the best so far? There's been many highlights; 360 being launched in 2005, Wii following in 2006, the superb Mario Galaxy and PS3's launch in 2007, the generation coming of age in 2008 and 2009, and motion control from Sony and Microsoft in 2010. What follows is a list of games from each year that will refresh your memory. Apologies for games that have been omitted, obscure Japanese titles and games that were critically slated, with reason, did not make the cut.

Highlights: (I'll edit this as more suggestions come)

2005:
Perfect Dark Zero (360)
PGR3 (360)
Call of Duty 2 (360)
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (360)
Dead or Alive 4 (360)
Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (PC)
Condemned: Criminal Origins (360)
Kameo: Elements of Power (360)
Civilization IV (PC)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC)

2006:
Gears of War (360)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (360)
Dead Rising (360)
Wii Sports (Wii)
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (360)

2007:
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Mass Effect (360, PC)
Uncharted (PS3)
Halo 3 (360)
The Orange Box (360, PS3, PC)
Bioshock (360, PC)
Crysis (PC)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, PC)
Assassin's Creed (360, PS3)
Rock Band (360, PS3)
Skate (360, PS)
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
Virtua Fighter 5 (360, PS3)

2008:
Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
Gears of War 2 (360)
Little Big Planet (PS3)
Fallout 3 (360, PC)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Rock Band 2 (360, PS3)
BRAID (360)
Left 4 Dead (360, PC)
Dead Space (360, PS3)
Spore (PC)
WipEout HD (PS3)
Valkyria Chronicles (PS3)

2009:
Uncharted 2 (PS3)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360, PS3, PC)
Street Fighter IV (360, PS3, PC)
Forza Motorsport 3 (360)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (360, PS3)
Assassin's Creed II (360, PS3)
Left 4 Dead 2 (360, PC)
New Super Mario Bros Wii (Wii)

2010:
Mass Effect 2 (360, PC)
Red Dead Redemption (360, PS3, PC)
Halo: Reach (360)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
Gran Turismo 5 (PS3) ?????
PlayStation Move (PS3)
Kinect for Xbox 360 (360)
Fable 3 (360)
Starcraft 2 (PC)
Bayonetta (360, PS3)
God of War 3 (PS3)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (360, PS3, PC)
Rock Band 3 (360, PS3)
Sid Meier's Civilization V (PC)
BLUR (360, PS3)
Super Street Fighter IV (360, PS3, PC)
Heavy Rain (PS3)
LIMBO (360)

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by speedboatchase » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:17 pm

You're missing Smash Bros and Fable 2 from 2008. Has to be 2008 for me, this year had a great six months but there are far too many sequels this Christmas

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by Qikz » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:17 pm

Starcraft 2 for me personally already makes this the best year for gaming this decade.

You've also got Cataclysm which is giving WoW a new lease of life for me, Super Mario Galaxy 2 which was fantastic, Civ 5 which is also great. So many good games this year.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by jiggles » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:17 pm

If GT5 makes it, it's unquestionably this year for me.

Your lists are shite, though.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by SuperFinal » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:18 pm

You missed out GRID (2008) AND DiRT2 (2009). :shifty:

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by Christopher » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:18 pm

No Valkyria Chronicles or WipEout HD in 2008 :roll:

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by Frank » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:19 pm

SuperFinal wrote:You missed out GRID (2008) AND DiRT2 (2009). :shifty:


And on a Codies related note: Damnation.

This year's been pretty good, although Limbo was hardly a highlight.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by NickSCFC » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:20 pm

One thing's clear from the poll, 360 really was gooseberry fool to own in it's first 1 1/2 years on the market. Remember having one at the end of 2006 and apart from Gears of War and Dead Rising I was completely stuck for games to play on it.

Hopefully Kinect will follow the same pattern and explode into life in 2012 :)

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by HSH28 » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:38 pm

1. Crysis 2 isn't out this year.
2. Those lists are rubbish.
3. You are missing Civ 5. And Heavy Rain. And Blur. And Rock Band 3. And Vanquish. And Fable 3. And lots of others.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by abcd » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:41 pm

You also missed out that obscure Japanese game that I play but no one else does.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by Rik » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:42 pm

Halo 3 plus Bioshock makes 2007 the Winner, just.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by NickSCFC » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:44 pm

Stu wrote:You also missed out that obscure Japanese game that I play but no one else does.

:lol:

I omitted Vanquish as it's hardly a highlight or game the year will be remembered for.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by SuperChris » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:45 pm

I think Red Dead Redemption is the best. :)

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by HSH28 » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:46 pm

NickSCFC wrote:
Stu wrote:You also missed out that obscure Japanese game that I play but no one else does.

:lol:

I omitted Vanquish as it's hardly a highlight or game the year will be remembered for.


I think if you go over to the games topic you might be surprised about how its being recieved by the people actually playing it.

Lots of them seem to think its absolutely amazing.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by Beans » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:48 pm

2007. Orange Box = Instant Win

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by cooldawn » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:49 pm

I'm having trouble thinking about which year sticks out as being outstanding.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by Mafro » Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:52 pm

Probably 2007 for me.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by Uppa » Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:14 pm

For one reason or another, I'm not going to look back on this generation fondly...but when I think back to 2007--that was the year I played Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition. I believe I also got a chance to experience Oblivion that year (and since it saw release for the PS3 that year, I'll cheat and include it). So, while I have my antipathies for this generation, I do confess that 2007 was definitely a highlight, and both games would be amongst my top ten games of the decade, even despite my lack of enthusiasm for the past 5 years. For me, that's a mammoth accomplishment.

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by gamerforever » Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:17 pm

2008, but nothing compares to the class of 1997

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PostRe: Best year of the generation so far?
by NickSCFC » Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:17 pm

Mafro wrote:Probably 2007 for me.


True, 2007 was the year with the most original AAA titles, new franchiese that really raised the bar. 2010 has had games just as good, but the originality in the top rated games has sadly been lacking this year. There's been plenty of games I've fancied getting but when I look at my collection they don't offer anything new.

Here's what I've bought...

Mass Effect 2 (Loved the original, completed this many times)
Halo Reach (Bought this purely for Forge World, Grc Sundays have been great, I had no motivation to play the campaign)
Red Dead Redemption (Soon got boring)
Sonic 4 (Absolutely loved this, despite what people said, sure it has flaws but they're not that big)
LIMBO (Sold purely on the demo, great game but should've been longer)

Games I was going to buy but didn't...

Sports Champions (Table tennis is great, but not worth £70)
Heavy Rain (Demo put me right off, dreadful controls)
Starcraft 2 (Time to upgrade my PC I think :( )


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