OK, I'm trying not to make this a generic "my favourite games of the year plus some games which I did not like", I shall award the games that have amazed me (and hurt me), not the games I fanboyishly liked. So, without further adure, I give My Best (and Worst) Games of 2007: (Winners of each category are in bold)

• Assassin's Creed (X360)
• Tomb Raider: Anniversary (X360)
• Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Wii)
• Conan (X360)

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Wii)

Yeah I know, the actual game was released in 2005. Well I never played those OK! Aside from my personal amazement at the game, it has obviously taken silver medal in the Wii game market, with almost every Wii advert featuring the game (as well as Super Mario Galaxy or Metroid).

• Call of Duty 4 (X360)
• The Orange Box (X360)
• The Darkness (X360)
• Clive Barker's Jericho (X360)

The Orange Box (X360)

Yup, no Halo 3 and no BioShock, because I think they were overrated and too strenuous, respectively, in my opinion. But The Orange Box is nether overrated or too strenuous. Half Life 2 is enticing, Portal is amazing and Team Fortress 2 is so addictive you'd step over your own mother just to play it.

• The Elder Scrolls IV: The Shivering Isles (Expansion Pack, X360)
• Eternal Sonata (X360)
• Mass Effect (X360)
• The Sims 2 Castaway (Wii)

The Elder Scrolls IV: The Shivering Isles (X360)

Shivering Isles wins over it's closest competitor, Mass Effect, as it makes you feel alot more at home, whereas Mass Effect feels cold and forboding. Well done to The Elder Scrolls IV, for taking 240 of my hours!

• Forza Motorsport 2 (X360)
• FlatOut Ultimate Carnage (X360)
• Sega Rally (X360)
• Project Gotham Racing 4 (X360)

Project Gotham Racing 4 (X360)

Forgive me, but I haven't played any 360 racing games (except for Cars and PGR 3) but if I were to purchase any 360 racing game (it would have to be on 360 as the Wii has no good driving games) it would be PGR 4. And here it is.

• NBA Street Homecourt (X360)
• UEFA Champions League (X360)
• Virtua Tennis 3 (X360)
• Sensible World of Soccer (XBLA)

Sensible World of Soccer (XBLA)

I shall forgive the use of the word "soccer" when the legitimate term is "football", but this game is so darn addictive. I just wish I had some MP to download the full game.

• The Orange Box (X360)
• The Darkness (X360)
• Cliver Barker's Jericho (X360)
• Mass Effect (X360)

Cliver Barker's Jericho (X360)

You definately didn't expect this. This arrived at the end of the year (for me anyway) and every second I've played is pure heaven (ironically) and is definately more fun than the reviews and demo's lead you to believe. Sure the levels are pretty cramped, but if your playing on hard difficulty, you'll spend too much time popping heads, using ghost bullets (which is an awesome mechanic) and ultimately dying (and hopefully healing teammates) at every oppurtunity.

• Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Wii)
• Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
• Super Paper Mario (Wii)
• Endless Ocean (Wii)

Endless Ocean

A calming and relaxing submarine adventure, reminiscant of Harvest Moon's of old. With an amazing soundtrack by Hayley Westenra and a wonderful atmosphere, this bags the award for Best Wii game, you may disagree that SMG, SPM or Resident Evil lost out, but this isn't your awards blog, is it?

• Jenga (Wii)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (X360, Wii)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks (Wii)
• Tetris Evolution (X360)

Jenga (Wii)

But ... why? Why make a videogame based on Jenga? Why does Emporer Palpatine have a desk? Why does he look like a fish after being attacked by Anakin? So many questions, so little people who care.

• Cruis'n (Wii)
• Spiderman 3 (X360, Wii)
• Two Worlds (X360)
• Spiderman: Friend or Foe (X360, Wii)

Cruis'n (Wii)

Sure the graphics would be acceptable for an arcade machine, but this is the Wii, and the graphics should be slightly cleaner, and having 2D cutouts of photographed people to act as crowds at close distance, is not cool.

• Hour of Victory (X360)
• Soldier of Fortune: Payback (X360)
• History Channel: Battle for the Pacific (X360)
• Far Cry Vengeance (Wii)

Hour of Victory (X360)

You all knew it, now let's shut up and not get into it.

• Hour of Victory (X360)
• Anubis II (Wii)
• Ninjabread Man (Wii)
• Jenga (Wii)

Hour of Victory (X360)

Horribble, read my or GS's review to save me time.

Well this is the most prestigious title I award in my annual ceremonies. The previous winners of this award were Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblvion in 2005 and 2006 respectively. This year, the year 2007 if you weren't paying attention, is coming to an end. And with us ushering in the year 2008, I think it is my duty to add one righteous game to the 2 which have recieved the GOTY award from me. "So what the heck is that game already?" Well I can safely say it is a game I have thuroughly enjoyed throughout the year. A game I have spent many hours playing. The game may not last very long, but while it does, it's a blast. Now it's not five games in one, and it's not a modern war shooter. It's not a sci-fi shooter and it's not a horror-RPG-FPS set underwater. No, it's none of those. But what it is is an intense shooter, with a twist. It's set in New York. Wrapped in beautiful graphics and absolute visceral intensity, the story is well written and the characters brilliantly voiced and introduced. But this mob shooter has a twist, the protagonist is stricken with...

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The Darkness

Yup. The Darkness won my GOTY award. So here is the GOTY list so far:

• 2005: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (XBOX)
• 2006: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (X360)
• 2007: The Darkness (X360)

Well there you have, 1 and a half hours of my life toiling over something you won't even read. *Sigh*. Comment 'n' junk.

-Dimanicus