Please nominate your favorites for the following categories in the comments. We’ll pick the top four nominations for each category for a final vote.
Note: 2007 releases only. Only games for PS3 are allowed. Games that only run on other platforms can’t be nominated, although feel free to discuss them. Demos and betas are excluded (such as GT5 and Home), but PSN-only games are fair picks.
UPDATE: The game needs to have had a western (Europe or North America) release in 2007 to be qualified. Games that are only out in Japan in 2007 are not eligible. Singstar and Resistance are eligible (both have 2007 Europe releases), Hot Shots Golf is not (released in Japan, won’t see western release until 2008).
UPDATE: Since this is a PS3 site, we are moving PS2 titles to a dedicated category. PS2 titles will not eligible for other categories.
UPDATE: I will keep an eye on this thread for further nominations. We will do a final vote later this month.
Best Fiction: Not only the best story or plot, but also the best characters, dialog, and setting.
Best Visual Wow Factor: Not necessarily the most technically sophisticated, or the highest paper specifications, but the title that delivers the biggest overall “wow” factor
Best Pioneer: What game did the most to push the field of video game entertainment forward?
Best Internet Multiplayer: This covers competitive play, co-op, and social networking features. Which is the best overall?
Best “Other”: Pick an area not covered by the other categories where a game particularly excelled. Did any game particularly wow you with music or the controls or the sound effects, or the art work, or the level design? Name both the game *and* the “other” category.
Most Overrated/Overhyped
Most Underrated/Underhyped
Best Surprise of the Year
Biggest Disappointment of the Year
Best PS2 Game Compatible with PS3
Game Of The Year: The best overall game of 2007
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#1 by Darrin on December 1st, 2007 [ 17049 Points ]
My nominations:
Best Fiction: Manhunt 2. By far. Nothing else comes close
Visual Wow Factor: Ratchet & Clank
Pioneer: Rock Band. You can actually learn to play drums through a video game. That is a milestone in music.
Multiplayer: Abstain. R6:V was good, but I haven’t played any of the big contenders (Warhawk, COD4, UT3).
Overrated: Orange Box. I’m definitely looking forward to checking this out but if any game got an irrational amount of hype and critical praise, Half Life 1 & 2 did.
Underrated: Manhunt 2. With a lowly 67 on Metacritic, this is an easy pick for most underrated. Almost all other sites snub this awesome title and don’t know what they are talking about.
Other: Everyay Shooter for best “Indie Feel”. My next would be God Of War 2 for best artwork.
Surprise: An exciting announcement packed E3 show.
Disappointment: A lot to choose from: Slow PS3 sales, GTA4 delay, continued PS3 negativity all over the Internet… I nominate dropping PS2 BC in the new models. It’s still an available option with the 80GB model, however, it’s still a disappointment and worries me that BC may not even be an option on new models in the future.
GOTY: Once I get a chance to play Rock Band, I suspect that will take my vote. But until then, I nominate Ratchet & Clank, with Manhunt 2 right behind it.
#2 by jpespinal on December 1st, 2007
Best Fiction: Heavenly Sword
Visual Wow Factor: Uncharted
Pioneer: Rock Band
Multiplayer: COD4 or UT3
Overrated: Assassins Creed
Underrated: Heavenly Sword
Other: FLo2
Surprise: Heavenly Sword
Disappointment: Assassin’s Creed
GoTY: COD4
#3 by John on December 1st, 2007
Best Fiction: Heavenly Sword
Best Visual Wow Factor: Heavenly Sword
Best Pioneer: Rock Band
Best Internet Multiplayer: abstain (I haven’t played CoD4 yet)
Best “Other”: LocoRoco Cocorecho in “out of there” category
Most Overrated/Overhyped: Lair
Most Underrated/Underhyped: Heavenly Sword
Best Surprise of the Year: Uncharted
Biggest Disappointment of the Year: Lair
Game Of The Year: abstain (I haven’t played CoD4 yet)
#4 by bobeotm on December 1st, 2007
Best Fiction: Heavenly Sword
Best Visual Wow Factor: Ratchet and CLank
Best Pioneer: Heavenly Sword (in presentation and cutscenes)
Best internet multiplayer: abstain (dont play very much online)
Other: Flow (most experimental gameplay)
Overrated/Overhyped: Assasin’s Creed
Underrated/Underhyped: Uncharted
Biggest Surpires: Uncharted
Biggest Dissapointment: Lair
Game of the Year: Uncharted
#5 by busby on December 1st, 2007
Biggest disappointment PES2008 shoddy game still in need of major patching.
Best visual wow has to be Ratchet & Clank not quite playing a pixar movie as some have said but not far off and certainly the closest thing around to it.
Overrated – Rainbow Six Vegas, very disappointed with both graphics and gameplay.
Sorry I don’t have nominations for them all and that they are out of order
#6 by busby on December 1st, 2007
Sorry underrated – Conan! Great game which I wasn’t expecting, lots and lots of fun.
I do think we need a category for rip off demo which game has had the best demo and then total rubbish gameplay, can think of a few but would like to here others thoughts.
#7 by blackcougar on December 1st, 2007
Best Fiction: Heavenly Sword
Best Visual Wow Factor: Ratchet and Clank
Best Pioneer: Assassins Creed
Best Internet Multiplayer: Warhawk
Best “Other”: LocoRoco (Bizarre)
Most Overrated/Overhyped: Lair
Most Underrated/Underhyped: Heavenly Sword
Best Surprise of the Year: Ratchet and Clank
Biggest Disappointment of the Year: Lair
Game Of The Year: Ratchet and Clank
#8 by Sakinah on December 1st, 2007 [ 26489 Points ]
Best Fiction: Heavenly Sword
Best Visual Wow Factor: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
Best Pioneer: Assassins Creed
Best Internet Multiplayer: Unreal Tournament 3
Most Overrated/Overhyped: Lair
Most Underrated/Underhyped: Folklore
Best Surprise of the Year: Folklore
Biggest Disappointment of the Year: Lair
I enjoyed Ratchet, but Uncharted takes the cake.
Game Of The Year: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
#9 by sgib1967 on December 1st, 2007
why r ppl picking ut3 its not out till next year……anyway
Best Fiction:R&C
Best Visual and WOW:Heavenly Sword(based on cutscenes really)
Best Pioneer:COD4
Best Online:COD4
Best Other:Calling All Cars
Most Overrated:Assassins Creed
Most Underrated/Underhyped:Uncharted
Best Surprise:Stranglehold
Biggest disappointment:Theres too many…assassins creed,pro 2008 and lair
GOTY:COD4
#10 by Segitz on December 1st, 2007 [ 1460 Points ]
Best Fiction: Should be Uncharted, but I haven’t played it yet.
Best Visual Wow Factor: Ratchet and Clank for “Pixar Quality Graphics”
Best Pioneer: Eye of Judgment
Best Internet Multiplayer: Warhawk, what else^^
Best “Other”: Super Stardust HD (shooting game)
Most Overrated/Overhyped: Assassin’s Creed
Most Underrated/Underhyped: Tie between Uncharted and Ratchet and Clank
Best Surprise of the Year: none really
Biggest Disappointment of the Year: Assassin’s Creed and Heavenly Sword
Game Of The Year: well, none either… I wouldn’t call any of the games released “Game of the Year”. There’s no game that really pushes the boundarys in all categories.
#11 by Pc on December 1st, 2007 [ 1935 Points ]
UT 3 is supposed to be out before christmas.
#12 by OblivionRising on December 2nd, 2007
Best Fiction – Heavenly Sword
Best Visual Wow Factor – Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Best Pioneer – Assassin’s Creed
Best Internet Multiplayer – Warhawk
Best “Other” – flOw
Most Overrated/Overhyped – Assassin’s Creed(but it was still awesome, imo)
Most Underrated/Underhyped – Ratchet & Clank
Best Surprise of the Year: Assassin’s Creed
Biggest Dissappointment – Lair
Game of the Year – Oblivion
#13 by OblivionRising on December 2nd, 2007
I just read the “Only PS3 games” note so I wanna change some of my nominations from the above post.
Best Pioneer – Eye of Judgement
Most Overrated/Overhyped – Lair
Best Surprise of the Year – Folklore
Game of the Year – Uncharted
#14 by Lifendz on December 2nd, 2007
Best Fiction: Heavenly Sword
Best Visual Wow: Uncharted!
Best Pioneer: Eye of Judgment
Best Internet Multi: Warhawk
Best Other: Ratchet and Clank Future
Most Overrated: Lair
Most Underrated: Ratchet and Clank
Best Surprise: Uncharted
Biggest Dissappointment: Madden 08
Game of the Year: Uncharted
#15 by SL33PY on December 3rd, 2007
Best Fiction: CoD4-Single Player: Great Characters, Superbly (altough maybe a bit short) worked out story.
Best Visual Wow: Ratchet & Clank
Best Pioneer: Eye of Judgment
Best Internet Multi: Abstain
Best Other: fl0w
Most Overrated: Assassin’s creed
Most Underrated: Ratchet and Clank
Best Surprise: Folklore
Biggest Dissappointment: PES 08 (pro evolution soccer)
Game of the Year: Abstain (still waiting for GTA 4)
#16 by Ryan(jpt) on December 3rd, 2007
Best Fiction: Uncharted, every character was well rounded and unforgetable.
Best Visual Wow Factor: Uncharted. Beautiful.
Best Pioneer: Eye of Judgment
Best Internet Multiplayer: CoD4 for me, MP is immense.
Best “Other”: Heavenly Sword: Facial animation and emotion.
Most Overrated/Overhyped: Heavenly Sword. All style no substance IMO
Most Underrated/Underhyped: Ratchet and Clank TOD
Best Surprise of the Year: Warhawk. Never knew anything about it until i played it.
Biggest Disappointment of the Year: Heavenly Sword
Game Of The Year: The best overall game of 2007: Uncharted
#17 by pda on December 3rd, 2007
Best Fiction: Assassin’s Creed.
Best Visual Wow Factor: Uncharted
Best Pioneer: Eye of Judgement
Best Internet Multiplayer: Resistance
Best “Other”: Locoroco (originality)
Most Overrated/Overhyped: Hevenly Sword
Most Underrated/Underhyped: Lego Star Wars
Best Surprise of the Year: Resistance
Biggest Disappointment of the Year: PES 2008
Game Of The Year: Assassin’s Creed
#18 by astronautbread on December 3rd, 2007
Best Fiction: I want to say Folklore, but i’m not very far in
Best Visual Wow Factor: Uncharted
Best Pioneer: Unreal Tournament 3 (user created content)
Best Internet Multiplayer: Unreal Tournament 3 (same as above)
Best “Other”: Everyday Shooter. This game is an amazing example of what a PSN game could be, while being a beautifully executed synaesthesia experience.
Most Overrated/Overhyped: Lair (Over hyped… it was an alright game that claimed greatness)
Most Underrated/Underhyped: Folklore (this game got almost no attention, and it’s a shame.)
Best Surprise of the Year: Eye of Judgement
Biggest Disappointment of the Year: Lair…although really it’s the delay of great title’s into next year
Game Of The Year: Uncharted?
#19 by Gary on December 4th, 2007 [ 1770 Points ]
Best Fiction: Heavenly Sword
Best Visual Wow Factor: Uncharted
Best Pioneer: Heavenly Sword. The facial animation and the way the characters emotions were expressed. Awesome! Took the acting in a video game to a whole new level.
Best Online Multiplayer: Resistance: Fall of Man
Best “Other”: Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction. Fantastic platform/action game, criminally overlooked by the majority of PS3 owners. Hang your heads in shame!
Most Overrated: Warhawk
Most Underrated: Resistance: Fall of Man
Best Surprise of the Year: Super Stardust HD. Immense fun when I was expecting absolutely nothing from it.
Biggest Disappointment of the Year: Assassin’s Creed. Could’ve been THE game of the year.
Best PS2 Game Compatible With PS3: Final Fantasy XII, although not without minor flaws.
Game of the Year: Resistance: Fall of Man for the sheer number of hours me and my friends have put into the online multiplayer. At it’s best it’s immense fun but at it’s worst it’s my most hated game. CoD4 has now virtually buried Resistance for online play but it still lacks too many key online features that Resistance possesses.
#20 by Emrah on December 4th, 2007
Best fiction: Heavenly Sword
Best Visual Wow Factor: COD4
Best Pioneer: Uncharted [Animation/streaming/rendering]
Best Internet Multiplayer: Resistance
Best “Other”: Calling all cars
Most Overrated/Overhyped: PES2008
Most Underrated/Underhyped: Heavenly Sword
Best Surprise of the Year: Uncharted
Biggest Disappointment of the Year: PES 2008
Game Of The Year: COD4
Game that sux ballzors beyond belief: PAIN (My worst 10 dollars spent ever, including that time I got diarrhea from a cheap sushi restaurant.)