Oh, these top five lists. While they are relevant to the voice of each website that contributes one, sometimes I think their purpose is utterly defeated by the flame wars that follow (including Destructoid's own lists!) Regardless, any list that gets people really thinking about what games mattered to them is a good list indeed, and Gamasutra's does its job. Here's the lowdown:
5. BioWare (Mass Effect)
4. Bungie (Halo 3)
3. 2K Boston/Australia (BioShock)
2. Harmonix (Rock Band/Phase)
1. Valve (Orange Box)
It's amazing to look back on 2007 and realize that we are able to recognize this many developers for stellar efforts this year. It's easy to assume that it just happened to be a great year, but there may be more truth to the idea that gaming is evolving into something bigger than it's ever been -- with the technology avaliable, games are able to compete on a whole new level, earning more respect than ever before.
Bottom line, Roger Ebert (and douchebags like him) may be running out of valid points to argue that games are not art -- and with 2008 just about to begin, who knows what next year could bring. I feel like we could be lucky enough to be standing at the edge of a new era.
[Thanks Jonathan!]
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4:10 PM on 12.17.2007
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I guess I'll read the post now...
Nice list, although I don't like the fact that 3 of them are FPS, Nintendo should be somewhere with Mario Galaxy.
@Colette
Hahaha. Thanks for the picture.
Oops. Nix the second one.
your hard work is deeply appreciated by those of us who rely on boat cats every day. we couldn't do it without you, dude.
And where is Nintendo?
The Top Game sites of 2007:
5. NOT Gamasutra
4. NOT Gamasutra
3. NOT Gamasutra
2. NOT Gamasutra
1. Gamasutra...NOT!