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2007: What will it bring for video games? photo

As we begin a new year, it's hard not to already predict that 2007 may just be one of the best ever for gaming -- in terms of quality and quantity of titles coming out. No matter what you spend your gaming hours on, there seems to be something for everyone.

Whether it's Halo 3 or Metroid or Metal Gear Solid or Crysis or Zelda or Spore or Mario, your console or platform of choice is gonna get some major love this year. Hell, if you own everything, you might as well start that loan application process and kiss the kids goodbye. That, or find a good black-market organ service and a divorce lawyer.

So with that said, what kind of predictions do you have for this year? Any major surprises, letdowns, or time sinks on the horizon? Most importantly, will Destructoid ultimately rise above all other gaming sites and crush them under its mighty metal foot?








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tehuberone's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 20:14
tehuberone
Yes to your last question. the only thing missing, as a gaming site, here is reviews and cheats. but other than that it is already above all gaming blogs, to me.
Baratation's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 20:33
Baratation
2007 the year i will start seling my body for money to buy games , and a better pc.

hooray
Sienar's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 20:45
Sienar
Didnt miss cleo have a lawsuit filled against her? Either way, I just hope it marks her inevitable return
TheMadLeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 21:14
TheMadLeper
A new Dynasty Warriors game.
iRaf 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 21:39
iRaf
yea destructiod needs to get cheats and reviews, then ill never leave this site!
Ha-Puken's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 23:03
Ha-Puken
MMMmmmmm..... Metal Gear.......
Le Guru's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 23:14
Le Guru
So I remembered seeing some story about how popular you guys were, but then I checked and guess which site is beating you?

<b>GoNintendo</b>.

I mean, yeah, obviously there are tons of other sites beating you by a lot more (Kotaku, GameTrailers, IGN, even (sadly) Joystiq by quite a lot, etc.) and there's no shame in that. But you guys are getting owned by <b>GoNintendo</b>.

Step it up, Summa.
Le Guru's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 23:15
Le Guru
Damn it are you guys not allowing HTML anymore? Or has it always been that way?
GodLen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 23:23
GodLen
SPORE!
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 23:46
ZekeThePlumber
Le Guru, are you trying to give Summa another reason to despise Nintendo? They already murdered his puppy in cold blood right in front of his eyes. Most 9 year olds would have been emotionally scarred for life after witnessing such an event but I personally believe Summa has come a long way since then, even if the only sign of his childhood trauma is his vehement hatred for Nintendo fanboys.
Ignignokt01's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2007 23:52
Ignignokt01
I don't know if its the fanboy in me but I just have this gut feeling the PS3 is gonna blow hard. It's not going to completely fail but you're definitely not going to see the success Sony planned for. :/

I come to dtoid for commentary and Gaming news, but the reason you guys aint going to topple the other sites is because you're not really offering anything inherently useful to the general gamer population. For example, if you wanted to know whether Game X was worth buying, would you go to dtoid? Or would you go to gamespot/ign/1up/etc.

This sounds like I'm trying to put ya guys down but i'm really not, its just a fact. You guys rock because you're not one of them, you offer something completely different, and more entertaining.

Here's to 2007!
Maxpower's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 00:53
Maxpower
I would hate to see Dtoid featuring reviews and shit, because that's the reason why I love it here so much. NO bullshit, just balls.

So please, don't go gay on me.
broham's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 01:15
broham
I think the Wii will turn into another gamecube. Good first party....that's it. I think the 360 will get a couple more exclusive titles away from the ps3. I think the PS3 is going to have a tough time until a price drop.
jedipirate's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 01:31
jedipirate
Sony's gotta either get in gear or get left behind.

1) Massive Battery Recall across multiple computer manufacturers
2) PS3 Mishaps aplenty

With two major slip ups like that the past year, they've got to step it up if they're going to compete.
disrupto's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 02:03
disrupto
I'm looking forward a Wii action/shooter game that rolls up some of those innovative wiimote experiences (like Trauma Center) seamlessly into a tight storyline. I dunno, maybe a crazy heist game where you go around picking locks or some shit like that.

Also Co...ooking Mama: Cook Off.
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 04:55
bleep
Rob: Last year there were plenty of reasons for gaming readers to check out other gaming sites, but Dtoid has grown steadily and now is poised to make a huge foray into the world of kicking everyone else's ass.

As to what will happen in this next year in terms of video game expectations and such...I think this year will be amazing I agree with you there. I think that by the end of the year the PS3 will be the best system out there. I know it sounds crazy but frankly the cell processor isn't even understood right now so how people can be complaining about inferior games at launch is pretty ludacris. I have heard that in the coming months the price of HD tech will be dropping some and once the guy down the street has an HD tv you can bet that more people will be putting that at the top of their "I want one" lists. Course when you have a HD tv the HD enabled consoles look a lot prettier too. Sony thinks the PS3 will last for 10 years...it will start to show how that is possible in 2007.

Sony FTW(prolly)
Ignignokt01's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 05:24
Ignignokt01
That's the fanboy's biggest hope: 'the reason the graphics suck now is because nobody understands how to use it, not because the hardware is poorly designed'. The truth is that everybody is just pulling this out of their ass, and that what it comes down to is a crippled CPU that's a bitch to program for, and a system that's got much worse memory than the 360, with a much higher pricetag because its more 'advanced'. The average playstation fan doesn't know shit about the hardware and they only hope that the developers will magically find out how to use it in the future.

When that day comes, and it will (but not nearly in the way fanboys hope to), the 360 will most likely be right up there with it.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 08:23
Aaron Mxy Yost
@ Le Guru:

Click the link that says "Show photo embed tutorial" for the how too.

My prediction: A Destructoid writer will give Super Mario Galaxy a 4. ;)
Rezbit's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 09:41
Rezbit
I think all home consoles will perform adequately, but will ultimately be outdone by the DS. In late 2007, Nintendo will announce the DS Fuckin'tiny, further spurring sales.

Personally, I am going ballistic for Bioshock.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 10:23
BlindsideDork
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