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PS3 Game of the Year, as chosen by other media outlets
Did you hear the news? Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare won Game of the Year on PS3 Fanboy. (Uncharted: Drake's Fortune won the reader's vote.) So, what did other major media outlets pick as their PS3 GOTY? We searched the web and found out. GameDaily chose Call of Duty 4. "The campaign excels where most of its competition fails, delivering a nail-biting experience we couldn't walk away from until the explosive finale." GameTrailers chose Call of Duty 4. "The authenticity on display here is to be commended, getting you as close as you can possibly be to something that far braver people experience--without the risk." GameSpot chose Call of Duty 4. "Modern Warfare is now the benchmark against which all console shooters will be judged, and we're not expecting it to be bettered anytime soon." GameSpy chose Call of Duty 4. "A game that hit every target it aimed for, from its gripping single-player campaign to the ridiculously addictive I've-almost-got-enough-XP-for-that-cool-gun multiplayer." IGN chose Uncharted. "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune serves as the culmination of fun gameplay, an immersive story, stunning graphics, superb sound and characters you can connect with." Looks like the critical mass agreed with us on the incredible power of Call of Duty 4. Did you enjoy the game as much as we did?
PSP Game of the Year, as chosen by other media outlets
Did you hear the news? Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow won Game of the Year (and reader's vote) on PSP Fanboy. So, what did other major media outlets pick as their PSP GOTY? We searched the web and found out. GameSpot chose Puzzle Quest. "Puzzle Quest's bizarre (and bizarrely successful) confluence of gameplay mechanics really is precisely what makes it so addicting." GameSpy chose Final Fantasy Tactics. "Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is arguably one of the best games put forth by Square Enix, with one of the better turn-based strategy gameplay systems yet developed." GameTrailers chose Final Fantasy Tactics. IGN chose Syphon Filter. "There's a reason why Logan's Shadow is the highest rated PSP title on our site: if you own the system, you owe it to yourself to experience one of the best titles ever made for a handheld." The winners for PSP awards are different across all the sites -- did one of your favorite games take home the gold?
Amazon best of 2007 lists include MBP, iPod Nano & Leopard
It's Amazon Day and nobody told me -- more news from Big Beige concerning Apple products, as the annual Best Of Amazon list was announced earlier. The MacBook & MacBook Pro topped two computer lists, as the most-gifted and most-loved computers respectively; meanwhile, the iPod Nano was the top electronics product both gifted and wished-for -- some karma alignment at work there. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard made the most-loved list as the top software product evoking an emotional connection with users; this is unsurprising, although the relationship of some users to Leopard might be described by Dr. Phil as passive-aggressive.Interestingly, Apple products were absent from the actual best-sellers list (top software: Office 2007 Students & Teachers; top DVDs, Planet Earth complete series) despite the love-list and wishlist smackdown. Weirdly, the top computer item by total units sold for 2007 was the Nokia tablet, not exactly a computer (unless you count the iPhone too) and having a bit of sales leverage for being available 11 months out of the year.[via Engadget]
PS Fanboy Best of 2007 award winners
The votes have been tabulated. It's time to find out which PSP games reigned supreme in a year where even DS fanboys couldn't doubt the awesome potential of the system. With a redesigned system, Sony recaptured the hearts of many with their portable, and there were tons of games to go along with the system refresh. Check out what the writers and readers of PSP Fanboy thought were the best games of the year.
Best of 2007: PSP Reader's Choice Awards
We heard your complaints: Where the hell is Silent Hill Origins? Syphon Filter BETTER win. Castlevania is totally the best.There sure is a lot of passion regarding the PS Fanboy awards -- and for good reason. There's just too many good games to choose from. Thankfully, we're giving you the chance to voice your opinion! Get ready to vote in the awards that really matter. The Reader's Choice Awards let you chime in and set things straight. From now until December 26th, feel free to cast your vote or your favorites. Don't see a game in one of these polls? Leave a comment and we'll add your write-in vote. The winners of PS Fanboy's and the Reader Choice Awards will be unveiled on December 27th.Rock the vote.
Best of 2007: PS3 Reader's Choice Awards
We heard your complaints: Where the hell is Warhawk? Heavenly Sword BETTER win. Unreal Tournament is totally the best.There sure is a lot of passion regarding the PS Fanboy awards -- and for good reason. There's just too many good games to choose from. Thankfully, we're giving you the chance to voice your opinion! Get ready to vote in the awards that really matter. The Reader's Choice Awards let you chime in and set things straight. From now until December 26th, feel free to cast your vote or your favorites. Don't see a game in one of these polls? Leave a comment and we'll add your write-in vote. The winners of PS Fanboy's and the Reader Choice Awards will be unveiled on December 27th.Rock the vote.
PS Fanboy 2007: Disappointment of the Year
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.Every year, no matter what console you own, there are a few games that fall to the market with such a thud you feel your reputation for playing video games drop a little. Yes, these games damage everything we've come to support and whether the game itself is bad or suffered from a gigantic hype machine that everybody jumped on for no apparent reason, the games simply didn't do what we wanted. This award isn't for "worst" game of the year, no, but the biggest disappointment. The games that could have been something, but weren't. For all intents and purposes, this award could actually be construed as "worse" than the "worst".
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Game of the Year
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.Finally, this is where we get to decide the very best of the best. Disagree with our choices? Don't think we nominated the right games? Good! You'll be able to vote for your favorites starting this Sunday.The nominees for PS3 Fanboy - Game of the Year are...
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Strategy Game
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.This is the one category to rule them all. PSP became the de-facto system to own for fans of the strategy genre, and chances are, the winner of this category will end up winning the coveted Game of the Year award. This is easily the most difficult genre to pick a winner from.The nominees for PSP Fanboy - Best Strategy Game are...
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Role-Playing Game
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.If you haven't guessed from our posts or podcasts, a lot of the PS3 Fanboy staff are huge fans of the role-playing genre. While 2007 didn't see any "traditional" releases as far as JRPG's go, there are still a couple of games we'd be foolish not to mention.The nominees for PS3 Fanboy - Best Role-Playing Game are:
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Music Game
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th. You may not be able to plug a guitar or drum into your PSP, but that doesn't mean you can't jam with some fine music games on the portable. Here are this year's nominees for best music game.And the nominees for PSP Fanboy - Best Music Game of 2007 are:
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Downloadable Content
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th. Games themselves are all well and good, but with the invention of the PlayStation Network, game developers are now able to provide myriad post-release updates and improvements. In the case of most games, this improves longevity and keeps people playing the same game long after they've completed all the content on the disc.And the nominees for PS3 Fanboy - Best Downloadable Content of 2007 are:
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Puzzle Game
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.Who doesn't like puzzle games? 2007 saw the release of a plethora of puzzle games on systems like the Nintendo DS and the PSP, but lucky for us, loyal PS3 addicts worldwide got their hands on a few excellent brain-teasers as well.The nominees for PS3 Fanboy - Best Puzzle Game are...
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Fighting Game
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.Sometimes you just want to punch something in the face. Unfortunately, not too many games offered PSP owners the ability to throw down the gloves and brawl. In fact, only one title managed to secure a nomination (and an instant win).And the winner of PSP Fanboy - Best Fighting Game of 2007 is:
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Driving Game
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.The PSP has always been a strong system for racing games. However, how do this year's releases stack up? (And sorry, Wipeout Pulse won't be eligible until next year.)And the nominees for PSP Fanboy - Best Driving Game of 2007 are:
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Shooter
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.Who doesn't like shooting things? PS3 had more than its fair share of bullets and explosions. Which games made you more of a man this year?And the nominees for PS3 Fanboy - Best Shooter of 2007 are:
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Downloadable Game
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.The PC-based PLAYSTATION Store opened late into the year, and already it has amassed an impressive collection of downloadable games. From PS1 games, to archived UMD games, to brand new originals, we've had a number of quality games from the Store's launch. We can't wait to see what 2008 has waiting for us.And the nominees for PSP Fanboy - Best Downloadable Game of 2007 are:
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Action/Adventure Game
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.Many times, portable titles touted as Action/Adventure fall short of expectations because their big brothers on consoles have so much more power and flexibility to work in a much more complex system. This is often true, but it's not a rule of thumb. Sometimes handheld games show what sort of titles consoles are actually missing out on, or how sometimes a handheld version of a title can dominate over any previous incarnation of its respective franchise. Knowing this, we'd like to present a few of the best Action/Adventure games for the PSP.The nominees for PSP Fanboy - Best Action/Adventure Game are...
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Story
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.This year was filled with a number of fantastic stories on PSP from all kinds of genres. Whether you liked fantasy, comedy, or good ol' beat-em-ups, there were tons of stories that had you playing all through the night.And the nominees for PSP Fanboy - Best Story of 2007 are:
PS Fanboy Best of 2007: Best Original Soundtrack
Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th. This year some of the PS3's biggest games had some stunning musical talent behind them. As a result a number of titles really stood out as some of the best sounding games this year. And the nominees for PS3 Fanboy - Best Original Soundtrack of 2007 are:
