Games of the Year 2007: Shackers' Choice

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  If anyone found this a disappointing year, they don't like games. : Rauol Duke
  • Motherfucking signed. : zehh
  • Yep, grown out of them or just need something to complain about, there is enough variety and quality in 0... : nutcrackr
  • I think this has been a very disappointing year! It's only two days old and look at the pathetic release... : RomSteady
  • Specifically, they don't like the games that came out this year. : thechunder
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  Probably the best year in games in a long, long time. Dare I say ever? So many stellar titles came out in... : eonix
  • Maybe 2008 will be better? : Jobos
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  Honestly, if I didn't take a 3-4 year break from PC gaming I probably wouldn't have cared about this year... : walker270
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    Come on.. portal? That is a completely new game. And probably one of the best games i have played in a wh... : Dougie187
    • Nearly. Portal is one notable exception. : walker270
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    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.! It's a buggy fucking mess (I've had so many missions bug up on me that I can't complete ... : valael
    • Awesome game. Runs a bit sketchy but it is so worth the hassle. Can't wait for Clear Skies! : OhMyHip
  • What's wrong with sequels? Some of the sequels to come out this year are MASSIVE improvements over their... : cycopl
• I've been gaming since Day of the Tentacle - and I can tell you this is the best year for gaming I've see... : jadefalcon
• ?? This has been the best year in RPG's since Arcanum released. : duncandun
• You played HL2:EP3? How'd you pull that one off? And no Portal? :O : the_algor
• Honestally there were a couple interesting games this year... but for the most part it was the same old s... : godm0de
• Don't forget both Supreme Commander AND Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance were released in 2007...made m... : Skyburst101
• Agree. This was a really great year for the pc and Wii. I purchased more pc games alone than I have time ... : samduhman

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  Hello? id Software Super Pack? Shack did a serious disservice to id for not adding that to the list. With... : NoCopy
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    You can only buy it on Steam, and it is also not multiplatform, which means I can't see myself voting for... : ovrlrd
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      Why does multiplatform matter...Halo isn't multiplatform and neither is SMG...but those are amazing games... : Vorlonesque
      • I never said it did, I meant that it might not have been popular enough to pick up a nomination. Especial... : ovrlrd
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    I think the majority of us already own the games, hence the not-so-great-of-a-deal-deainess of it. : pixelat3d
    • Really? You bought pOrtal, TF2, and Episode 2 separately before buying the Orange Box? Amazing. Even i... : Duffman8369
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      flamebait!!! The Orange Box is an awesome deal. Best bang for the buck and with teh christmas special at ... : omontero
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        It's amazing how often such fanboyism gets in the way of critical human skills, such as: READING. pixe : NoCopy
        • ^------------ this guy is smarter than you two = ) : pixelat3d
  • I'm pretty sure this is going to be the winner for "Best pack of games you've already bought and played, ... : C@ffine
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  I voted for it for Best Deal, you really can't beat the value. Rock Band is really fun, but it's still re... : blackscythe125
  • Yeah...Rock Band offers a lot...but for a good chunk of change...its more a matter of paying a lot to get... : Vorlonesque
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  Well the category was blatantly made for Orange Box anyway. If OB wasn't released, the category wouldn't... : kingdepork
  • Though you could argue that splitting up TOB in GOTY was a way to make certain it wouldn't get GOTY if yo... : Vorlonesque
  • lol..I totally agree with you. : omontero
• I voted for the C&C saga. It is like 10 great games for $50. : gnoleb
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  It's a category pretty much introduced for the Orange Box (or Steam pack specials). Totally pointless. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    Well if it can encourages other companies to do the same, I am all for it. : razlebol
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      "Guys lets make a huge product to win that shack award!" : kingdepork
      • Now you're thinking in packages. : [7]kami
      • Or maybe, guys, Valve sold a shit ton of copies by making a good deal and the communities loved it. Let's... : razlebol
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    its not winning right now : Maarten Goldstein
    • Delete all other votes. You know it is the right thing to do. : [7]kami
• I wrote in GoGamer Madness Mails as the best gaming deal of the year b/c that's really the best answer, i... : jrock
• Best deal? They forced me to buy 2 games I already owned for no good reason. Now Rock Band, that was a... : DOOManiac
• its sad that orange box games will probably dominate any category they are in, even though there were man... : maulla

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• should be at least in best soundtrack list, anyway it's my goty. awesome game. : duka

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• You're right that RTS of the year is not SupCom or the expansion for it (though it's definitely a great c... : wytefang
• For RTS my choice is C&C3. I still play squirmish agains the machine and find the battles very entertaini... : omontero
• I wasn't really that impressed with WiC. The single player campaign is extremely simplistic. Yeah the cut... : Shai-Tan

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  You're just angry because you loved Knights of the Old Republic 2. : mittense
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    Yeah. It seems the more people bitch about short comings of a game, the more I like it. I vaguely rememb... : nakor_
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      I think this just cements the fact that, other than Morrowind and Freespace 2, you hate all good games. : mittense
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        I dont hate good games. I hate fans who overhype good games into timeless greats. HL2 can suck my cock.... : nakor_
        • I didn't like Half-Life 2 either (or Episode 1), but Half-Life 2: Episode 2 was absolutely brilliant. And : mittense
• I agree with the first part (though with a tiny bit less vitriol...but the sentiment is kind of the same ... : Vorlonesque
• People are getting tired of playing the same ol' game over and over again. Portal was something new and ... : walker270
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  gb24chan : Cottc Cid
  • what. : nakor_
• Tell us how you really feel. : [7]kami

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  that portal thing was in error : Maarten Goldstein
  • no it wasn't, it was a gift : johnsto
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  lol, it's hilarious how much people hate on it around here just because of two people's uninformed opinio... : Magus
  • I finished the game and thought it was horrible. I was expecting a good ending at least as it was the onl... : razlebol
• Yeah, wow. I can understand the argument that Assassin's Creed isn't perfect, but it's my #2 or #3 choice... : dirge23
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  I thought it was a terrible game with many flaws that completely ruined it. I had no fun playing it and I... : marmite
  • Uncharted is not worth buying a ps3 for. : Magus

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  I think you're right. It's more like an arcade shooter. ARMA wasn't even mentioned! Although, that gam... : Jobos
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    Yeah, ARMA isn't my cup of tea...but I do kind of admire it for what it tries to do (be an infantry simul... : Vorlonesque
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      Not to pile on the hate for that game or anything, but it was a bitch to control. It's like, "Let's take... : Jobos
      • strange the game uses WASD by default for me... and it controls fine the only part I don't like is the... : kodt
      • I didn't notice because I always use ESDF...so rebinding is just part of my gaming routine (didn't Tribes... : Vorlonesque
      • ...what? All of the keys you're citing are not default binds. ArmA is WASD by default with ZXC controllin... : Dslyecxi

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• Good but not worth the game of the year mention. : razlebol
• I voted it for best strategy game of the year. I thought it was fantastic. : DOOManiac

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  sorry my mistake, i guess it was in overall "pc game of the year" category it was missing. still ...wut? : flasher 907
  • i wrote it in where i felt it belonged : Mansmells
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  That's one game I haven't heard much about here on the Shack since it was released. Seems like everyone i... : SilverSnake
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    I wouldn't say it bombed...I think its just that TF2 kinda caught a lot more attention. I know the numbe... : Vorlonesque
    • Yeah it was sad - it's an awesome game and it has a lot going for it, but it got released a few weeks aft... : Schnapple
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    I wouldn't say it's a terrible game per se. I played it for a weekend and put it down. Just didn't feel r... : Sturm08
    • it's a great game but it takes time to sink in and that really works against it when there are so many ot... : Mansmells
    • It's an incredible game. It has mountains of depth compared to TF2, and the combat is fast and visceral. ... : pinion120
  • I wrote in WiC for #2 for GOTY. CoD4 being #1, Crysis being #3. : jrock

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  Nah, I voted Mass Effect first, then The Witcher. : Saruya
  • Same. : TabsAZ
• Yes! I don't have an X360 so can't wait to play ME on PC when it's released (if it's released for PC?) : spaceyme
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  the wticher was fantastic. I want the books so bad now :p they come out in english starting in jan : deadfish
  • sweet! : vertdang
• best part about Witcher: no elevators : grendel
• Agreed. Witcher was better than ME, overall. In the Witcher you get shades of grey, in Mass Effect, you ... : wytefang
• Yeah, that's the only one that got my vote. : te[R]ror
• Finally was able to get the kinks worked out of The Witcher today. I must say, the 20 minutes I played we... : VectorJKL
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  i voted for the witcher. I do love mass effect though but the witcher just brings back that old rpg feeli... : italiano3d
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    You just sold it to me. You should get some royalties or sum'm. : Jobos
    • any real old school rpg fan should give the witcher a try. by act 3 you will be completly hooked. The com... : italiano3d
• Yup. : Visceral Monkey
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  did it have any kind of multiplayer? co-op? : eyegeegeewhy
  • REAL rpgs don't need multiplayer... heh so no. : deadfish
• Persona 3 was by far my favorite. : Sexpansion Pack
• The Witcher for the win. : omontero
• Now I'm really curious, somehow ignored that game when it came out. Gonna buy it tomorrow (there's a 25-%... : mulu

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  Yes, Maarten why is this? I'm tired of Shacks Portal bias. : spaceyme
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    Seriously. It was a fun game, but certainly not GOTY. All the creaming over portals and the ending song a... : GrimmyD
    • I agree, it feels more like a mod. It's very well done, and is professional etc, but it's too lightweight... : Function Pointer
    • The shack is all about gimmick games. Look at all the stuff they have gushed about before, Katarmi, the ... : dilutedq
• Not to mention alot of other games... : duncandun

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• Tiger was ok, which I guess makes it amazing for a TW game. : Rauol Duke
• I was one of the first to pick up APF2k8 and the games was really good. Sure it didn't have any of the cu... : sjpeters79

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  it was counted, we allow anonymous votes : Maarten Goldstein
  • "To secure a slot on our esteemed judging panel of thousands, you need only be signed in with your Shack ... : jake2000

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• Because if you remove the repetition it would only be about half an hour long. : alexcason

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• Yeah but beyond that one song and a handful of other ambient tracks, there is no real soundtrack to porta... : SolrFlare
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  It would win "best single," for sure. This is hugely biased to say, but I was bummed to not see the Sa... : jake2000
  • Mob theme song <3 : Deathlove

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• Agreed, it should be up for GOTY. : Guava D
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  I pretty much agree. Hell I'd have it up for soundtrack of the year now that I think of it (I actually b... : Vorlonesque
  • Ya, just the 'nod' of being nominated. : lowayne
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    Metroid Prime 3 is a superb game... I'm not sure if it would get my game of the year without a doubt, bu... : Guava D
    • Metroid Prime 3 deserves a best goddamned controls on a console fps ever award. : walker270

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  No, that goes to Shadow of the Colossus. : Jobos
  • :word: I hate that gow3 will be ps3 only... I don't have time nor money to keep up with PC, Wii AND PS... : davidc02
• god of war 2 won in most categories for me !! we tend to forget the awesome games that came out early in ... : barichnikov
• Yeah, God of war 2 was fucking amazing. I need to replay it soon. : razlebol

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  That's about as casual of a gamer as one can be and still visit the Shack. :P : Matt Burris
  • I disagree. Frankly, I request a ban. : Jobos
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    I agree. Frankly, I request an anti-ban : SlingBlaze
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      I request a double ban for the anti-ban against a ban, : S1ing B1ade
      • i demand a cherry on top. : jrock
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    I'm still not sure. Frankly, I request pancakes. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      Pancakes are completely unacceptable. Frankly, I request cake. : dpgagnon
      • God damned racist. : lookitzpancakes

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  No STALKER either... : Saruya
  • Seriously : Ebu
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    It fits more in the shooter category. : razlebol
    • Adventure game : Ebu
    • I was more referring to its omission, rather than the category. And yes, it would be an adventure/fps ... : Saruya
• I wrote it in. And I agree. : Merlin13x
• fuck, I can't believe I forgot about MOTB! Yeah, there were alot of subpar choices in all categories... ... : duncandun
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  Yeah, MOTB is something the list really is missing. Stalker too. : Autocrawler
  • I just assumed that because Stalker wasn't on the list, my memory was really hazy and it actually came ou... : valael

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• Same here, but the Orange Box is so awesome, it's hard not to vote for it in every category it's in. It'... : Matt Burris
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  I'd prefer if Orange Box was just one entry in some of the categories, but I agree. : mittense
  • I agree. It would have made things much much easier I think. : Vorlonesque
• Strange, with the exception of the Orange Box itself in the compilation category, I didn't give votes to ... : thecray
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  Seriously, you can't put orange box as a single title for anything, its not a game, its a collection of g... : SlingBlaze
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    You're just playing semantics with this, because it is sold as a 'game' ... sure it is a collection of ga... : Demius
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      The award is game of the year, not collection of games of the year. It's sold as a collection of games... : Medster
      • Se-man-tics. You're basicly repeating SlingBlaze's point in different words. : [7]kami

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  I gave that my write-in although I wanted to write-in pOrtal because Still Alive took the game from an A ... : rosewood
  • definitely the best gamesong of 2007 : gyokuro

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• I'm not voting because I've only played 2 games in 2007. I don't feel like I qualify to vote. : qtussin

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  All of those are pretty bad, but the soundtrack one is especially egregious. It was by a professional co... : treefingers1
  • there is no bias against the ps3 from the shack (not from the editorial staff, at least) : pandastrong
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    what are examples of this astounding bias other than uncharted not being listed for some things? there... : Mansmells
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      Faylor's digs on the PS-Triple in various ShackCast episodes kills me a lil bit on the inside... but then... : grayscale
      • He owns a PS3 and loved Ratchet and Uncharted and Everyday Shooter though : Chris Remo
  • Ummm, most AAA game soundtracks are done by professional composers and are film quality, what's your poin... : Fred Garvin

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• Write it in : Mad Brahmin Disease

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• Loved Crackdown. Definite write in for me on a few categories. : Sturm08

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• SMG and Metroid Prime 3 stood out for me (I'll probably buy the CDs for both of those...which is amazing ... : Vorlonesque

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  i had this problem for madden, so i put it in the write-in section : Dravenport
  • Ahh yes, good idea : ckaps
• I actually skipped the sports section because I haven't played any of the games on there...though I inten... : Vorlonesque

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• I'm confused as to why UT3 isn't listed in PC game of the year but is in GOTY...just struck me as strange... : Vorlonesque

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• I couldn't agree more - best baseball game I've ever played. : Hakujin