Sorry for the pretty much delay because I'm lazy but hey I beat, ffgothic, yays. Just kidding!

All of you been waiting for (at least none of you), Elendil's Best and Worst of 2007. Special Achievement towards Dubious Honours because I hate that maximun thingy!

Special Achievement

Best Original Music

Assassin's Creed

Bioshock

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Super Mario Galaxy

And the winner is....

[/spoiler: Bioshock:

What makes Bioshock's soundtrack so unique is the sympathic and haunting music that creates the chemistry in the game. With similarity to John Carpenter's music-ish soundtrack. Bioshock delivers a haunting and abnormal soundtrack that will freak the daylights out of you. First, I expect Bioshock's soundtrack to be medicore but when you experience this gameplay, the music will go unexpected and will scare you, the composer that work on this game did a magificent job on fitting the music in this grosque-horror gameplay. You expected a non-aspirational soundtrack but it all comes to be just downright amazing. It may be have the same sense of music as the Silent Hill series, where the music comes to the unexpected.

But the burning question is: why isn't Mass Effect won or why isn't it in this category? Is because Mass Effect's music seems overblown melodramatic and when there are parts that doesn't have that, it seems to be fine but not as fine as Bioshock. Not saying that Bioshock is better than Mass Effect or anything, but i feel to experience the music more better than Mass Effect. It seems to be my sense of taste because I love horror music./]

Surprisingly Good Game

Stalker: Shadows of Chernoybl

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

GrimGrimoire

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

And the winner is....

[/spoiler: Stalker: Shadows of Chernoybl

What seems to be a delay before, now seems like its worth the wait. GSC Game World recreated a unfictional world of Chernoybl, based on real world events. When its released, not that much people seemed to praise for this game, it seems to be left out in the cold shelves. Stalker has just have some unique charm to it, with a roleplaying element to the gorgeous atmosphere that has nonimated the winner. Stalker is just downright fun, some parts of the game like the quests for instance for kinda repetative but all and all, the gameplay is just awesome. Killing mutant dogs to surviving the radioactive activity that is lurking around you, it contains a twisted plot and engaging gameplay. And shooting dogs will always fun!

Why didn't Puzzle Quest win this category? Its because everyone likes to take a bite out of this game and Stalker never gets enough praise for it. While Puzzle Quest has a undeniable charm and unique gameplay to it, Stalker has good roleplaying elements plus some good quality gameplay to it. Even though Stalker doesn't have to run in a high-powered graphics card, like Crysis, the game looks amazing, and the cutscenes seems sort of real./]

Best Story

Eternal Sonata

Mass Effect

Bioshock

The Orange Box

And the winner is...

[/spoiler: Mass Effect

Not only that Mass Effect has godly voice acting but a deep and engaging storyline as well. From the guys that created Neverwinter Nights and such good rpg games, mostly in the computer. BioWare strieve to achieve making a game with a brand new formula, open-ended gameplay and fanastic story. There are moments in this game that everyone remembers and its just satisflying to venture through details and details of story and when the plot twists, you will be just surprised and shocked. A game with a future-estroque storyline will always deserve a nonimation because the future is just rad and none can comprend that. What makes Mass Effect unique is the way you interacted with people, and with different routes you take for dialogue, the story changes and it all depends on the endings. Mass Effect has alot of endings in which you are destined to, similar to Knights of the Old Republic, different dialogue and decisons you make, makes the plot even interesting and more depth to it. Its just amazing how the people in BioWare made this game and how the story changes if you make different decisions.

Bioshock didn't win in this category because, Bioshock seems to have a... its hard to describe it but the story has some flaws in it and it seems to be confusing. Yes its disturbing and subtle but it doesn't necessary means that it has a good storyline at all. Everyone seems to crave this game alot but the story is just disappointing to me because its all about either saving the little sisters or going for greed and yes its seems interesting to its time but I don't like that sort of thing./]

Best Graphics

Crysis

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Super Mario Galaxy

Eternal Sonata

And the winner is...

[/spoiler: Crysis

After the launch of both the 360 and Playstation 3, the graphics in each console both rival the PC. Even though, the PC graphics card is just incredible but it comes down to the step price tag. When DirectX 10 and new graphics card came out, the PC graphics look really realistic and to test out what the graphics card really stand is Crysis. While many other console games released in late 07 look amazing, it doesn't compare to the reality of the PC. Crysis just look.. let me say it in fanboy lanaguage... OMG t33h amazing! Everything from the texture of the environment, detailing from the trees, grass to buildings and the character models look eye-popping. Its just undeniable that what the guys from Ubisoft(Farcry) strieving to make this graphics engine so authenic and so livable, they must have a heck of a time making this engine. Thanks to the sandbox nature of the game, advanced physics, and artificial intelligence, Crysis allows for completely dynamic moments that not even the developers could have predicted. There's more to Crysis too because the game is stuffed with scenes that almost seem as if the developers are throwing down the gauntlet to their competitors.

This is a game that's so complex it not only pushes the latest PC hardware to its limits, but it will tax the next generation as well. It's so huge and ambitious that it's pretty much impossible to replicate the entire Crysis experience on a console without making significant compromises. But by making such a cutting-edge game, Crytek has not only given us an experience that showcases the power of today's PCs, but it has also offered a glimpse of tomorrow.

Super Mario Galaxy

Even though the Wii doesn't have the strength of the true power of graphics, it can be also artistic as well. Through the years, we see game like Okami and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess that look so beautiful, you can call it artistic. Graphics can redefine artistic because graphics always have to be gorgeous and make your eyes pop because of much omenastly the game looks and feels. The graphical design people working on the artistic side of graphics is just magnificent to look at. Super Mario Galaxy is one of the true examples of how artistic a game can be in the Wii, in specific, consoles. Everywhere in the world of Super Mario Galaxy look optisimic, when you jump from planet to planet, the design in each planet look groundbreaking. Every detail of texture in that game looks fun and gorgeous to look at, many engaging battles might be hard but as you see how much texture of the character models on the game? It just mindblowing! It can be a gigantic airship to a huge monster, the design of each perceptive model looks intriguing and amazing./]

Most Improved Sequel

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Halo 3

Super Mario Galaxy

Metal of Honour: Heroes 2 (Wii)

And the winner is...

[/spoiler: Halo 3

Many can disagree why I picked this game as most improved sequel. Lets look what Halo 2 delivers, a lame storyline with a lousy cliffhanger, some missing guns and a dumb multiplayer. When Halo 3 beta came out, it just looks amazing and the multiplayer has a purpose to play. When Halo 3 was released, it shows the true example of how the storyline is done well, with a better storyline with a ending that will shock you. better guns, vehicles and more engaging multiplayer. Its just one heck of a time playing this game. Bungie finally realized how Halo 2 sucked up badly, as evidence by a news article and make it enjoyable and fun to play with. Compare this to the previous game, and see how awful that game was and how awesome this game is. With a stunning graphics and fun gameplay. Its safe to say that Halo 3 is the most improved sequel of this year./]

Funniest Game

The Orange Box/Portal

The Simpsons Game

WarioWare: Smooth Moves

Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction

And the winner is...

[/spoiler: Portal/The Orange Box

Its just undeniable that the Orange Box, specifically Portal is one of the funniest game of this year. The robotic female voice that is driving you crazy in the game, also contains humourous entertainment for everyone. Everytime you hear her, you can just not laugh at her comedic relief.And then there's the cake. Or is there? The dastardly GLaDOS lures you through a series of twists and turns in the maze with the promise of a taste of that sweet, slightly moist cake, preferably chocolate. Yet, as inhuman as GLaDOS seems throughout the course of the game, like when she taunts you into destroying your weighted companion cube, then cruelly notes that you were the easiest to convince of all the subjects, nothing makes her seem as wicked as the lie about cake. Only a monster would lie about cake. The whole thing is subtle, sadistic, and pretty darn funny.

And the whole tongue-in-cheek experience is capped off by one of the funniest songs in video game history, affectionately known as "The Portal Song," which embodies the game's commitment to a better tomorrow through science, no matter the human cost. So congratulations, "subject name here." You have made "subject hometown here" very proud. And keep doing your science, Valve, because with Portal, you've created the funniest game of the year./]

The reason why either the The simpsons game or Ratchet and Clank didn't win in this category because the simpsons game doesn't have such humor that Portal does and The Simpsons seems to go downhill after all. While Ratchet and Clank, they're only a few key moments that are entertaining like the turning enemies into penguins and making them dance.

Best New Hardware

HP Blackbird OO2 Desktop PC

Rock Band Instrument Set

Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT Video Card

Xbox 360 Elite

And the winner is...

[/spoiler: Rock Band Instrument Set

Through the years since Guitar Hero and other Harmonix games, this company develop some groundbreaking stuff, like the Gibson Game guitar that kinda revolutionize the gameplay. They were first on arcades, and now shipping towards home consoles , making the entertainment fun for everyone. With such amazement towards the media and the public raving about the Guitar Hero franchise and when new struck when Neversoft is making the next guitar hero game. Harmonix and MTV games went to EA to create their own game called Rock Band. When the news struck, it was unbelivable! When Harmonix said Rock Band not only comes with a Guitar but two guitars along with a drum set and microphone with a step price tag. People were thinking its too expensive but still brought it and what they get? A enjoyment of their lifetime. Everything from the drum set to the mike makes Rock Band, so enjoyable, its just a mix between the guitar hero, karoke revolution and Drum Mania and now its playable at home. Its just nostagic. Thats why the Rock Band Instrument Set won Best New Hardware of 2007./]

Eye-popping Control Scheme

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Dragonball Z: Bukohai Tenuaki 3 (WII)

WarioWare: Smooth Moves

Assassin Creed

And the winner is...

[/spoiler: Dragonball Z: Bukohai Tenauki 3 (Wii)

The reason why Dragonball Z won in this category because its control scheme. During battles, the ability to interact with the controller is unbelievable, what really amazes me is when you do specials. When you perform those schemes you either do a stance like when you are releasing a kamamaha to swinging your arms like a crazy person.

Other games didn't win in this category because Dragonball Z has more movement and more depth to it, I know the game sucks but it has great use of the control scheme. Its a tough decision but it all comes down to the control scheme./]

Best Classic Game

Super Mario Bros. 3

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Super Metriod

And the winner is...

[/spoiler: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Ever since 1998, this game was a huge hit either from the reviewers and the public's perceptives. Many warrant this game and scored it a perfect 10 for its revolutionary gameplay and groundbreaking graphics. Back then it was shocking that how Nintendo created such omastly and colour the game was, to its vastly rich environment, engaging storyline and amazing gameplay, its sure that Ocarina of Time is arguably one of the best game ever created. Nine years after when it became a huge hit, Nintendo decided to put this game into the Vitural Console for the Wii, which enable us to purchase it and reimagine the magnificent game in our perceptives, once again. But the main problem is that it doesn't save like the other Vitural Console game does. Its what the fanboys been craving for, if they didn't own a N64 or weren't born that time. Vitural Console releasing such classics like this is be worth mentioning once again. We should appericate and thanks Nintendo for reviving this game and putting this classic game into the Vitural Console!/]

Best Horror Game

Bioshock

Manhunt 2

Dementium: The Ward

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition

And the winner is...

[/spoiler: Bioshock

When Irrational Games stated that they will make another game, I would think it will be the horror gratitude as System Shock, Bioshock's predecessor. And definantly it is, with a spoofy atmosphere, wierd psychos, little sisters and big daddy. What more can you ask for, for a horror game? Set in the city of Rapture, where their masters abandoned the citizens dwelding there that turned them into psychos and when you venture in Rapture. Not only there is a horrific and spoofy atmosphere and environment but sometimes theres these psychos will scare you from behind and you will pee in your pants instantly and Big Daddy are hard to kill and will kill you. The scary environment is another thing that sets the mood for horror, the city is left in ruins underwater and just everything. The thing is that you are not alone as there are some people that will help you and depending on what person you chose, it all ends up with a different ending. Its suffice to say that Bioshock proceed its predecessors on making an action-packed horror games that is indeed one of the best horror games of 2007./]

Dubious Honours

Worst Acting

Naruto: Rise of the Ninja

Two Worlds

CSI:3 Dimensions of Murder

Victorious Boxers: Revolution

And the winner is...

[/spoiler: Two Worlds

When a game released in another country or in North America has a bad translator in it, you know that game has its flaws or even fail as a game. Thats what Two Worlds did on the Xbox 360. A unknown company or unknown to me, Southpeak Interactive made this happen. I assume that the other games are at the same caliber as this game, the way the acting works. While many acting talents of famous celebrities go to waste on other games released this year, sometimes the celebrities doesn't deliver such emotion and life into the scene while some do. Thats because if they either got paid more than they get or get a profitable budget than that can the reason why they act better. But on to the subject, Two Worlds. The acting is downright terrible as evidence by the introduction, is it the script or the acting, you say? Its probably both, such oscar words as "I don't have sufficent times" makes some laughs down the road. If you watch or played that game, you'll understand. The acting is just terrible, the actors or the script didn't really put much heart in it, as mostly games out there. Games deserve good acting and not this sort of crap. Even the fans would disagree with me but games don't want to get this treatment.

The reason why Naruto: Rise of the Ninja or CSI 3 didn't get this award is because at least Naruto has a fairer script with no words that don't make any sense, even though the acting is terrible (BELIEVE IT!). CSI 3 is another story, the lack of celebrity talent is possess in there, with some key actors missing in that game and some awful actors replacing them, it seems that its only two of them. While Two Worlds dialogue possess terrible acting that are hilarious in some spots./]

Disappointing Delay

Grand Theft Auto IV

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns and Patriots

Super Smash Bros: Brawl

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

And the winner is...

[/spoiler: Grand Theft Auto IV

When the trailers released on this game, everyone was so hyped about this game and they wanted badly. The trailers look astounding, with a new graphics engine, magnificent environment and dynamic visuals. Its safe to say that this game looks downright incredible at its fullest. With a new storyline, new characters, and probably better AI, each perceptive of these new things were great expectations. The wonders of how this game struggling to survive Hot Coffee and the rating of AO in Manhant 2 is beyond me. Its just awesome that Rockstar strieve to continue one of the notable franchises out there. Rockstar adds some premise to these trailers and made it unique, through the years when GTA was released, the trailer always shows a dude walking towards the camera with a rocket launcher and behind him is something being blowned up. While this one has some backstory and these trailers went up in hype, getting alots of views of stuff. While news struck that this game was coming out this year, everyone has huge expectations of this game and looking forward on buying it. Alot of people preordered it online and probably the special edition was sold out that time. When another news article said they delay it, everyone went up in shock as they were hyping are this game. Their reactions was furious and withdrawn their preorders except for the unfortuante ones that can't withdraw them because of the sites' policies. I was expected to get this game but its that guy's fault that we can't. I know, when they said its not ready for its released, its not ready. As they said, they are some techinical issues in this game and needed extented fixing as well making it so there can't be any Hot Coffee similarity like the last game./]