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Posted on: Mar 17, 2008
OXM's 2007 Game of the Year Awards
WORDS BY: The OXM Staff
Co-op Game of the Year
Halo 3
Four-player online co-op was pretty much the only way to fully enjoy (and survive) Legendary campaign mode in Halo 3 — and with the inclusion of the Skulls meta-game, Bungie’s trilogy-ending Master Chief opus went from straightforward, familiar-feeling single-player to a shooter-tastic social with three friends. Wonderfully executed and certainly a whiz-bang surprise for us all.
Just Missed: Golden Axe, Aegis Wing, GRAW 2, Rainbow Six Vegas
Achievement of the Year
High Flyer (Crackdown)
It’s one thing to make a world as wide-open as Pacific City; it’s another to give players a novel way to explore it. Climb to the top of the highest point in town – the Agency HQ – for a gorgeous panoramic view and 10 Gamerscore. You’ll get 10 more points for the Base Jumper Achievement if you can survive the dive down.
Just Missed: Press START to Play (The Simpsons Game)
RPG of the Year
Mass Effect
We didn’t call this the “360’s best game yet” lightly — BioWare’s latest masterpiece sets the new standard for richness in storytelling, game universes, dialogue, and so much more. No other RPG came within a light-year of Mass Effect’s power to awe us.
Not Even Close: Eternal Sonata, Blue Dragon
Fan Service Award
Hudson
After the nightmare of Bomberman: Act Zero, Hudson promised fans the Bomberman of their dreams. Bomberman Live delivered eight-player online matches with unlockable costumes, several clever arenas, and customizable power-ups. Then, to sweeten the deal, Hudson released three downloadable-content packs for a very reasonable price ($3.13 each) that added more arenas, characters, gametypes, and even leaderboards. Apology accepted!
Just Missed: Harmonix (Rock Band)
Tue, 04/01/2008 - 00:16
Posted by skanlakers
"infinity ward making cod4 great after creating the craphole that was cod3 (opinion)"
The reason that cod3 was a craphole is because infinity ward didn't make cod3, Trerarch (or something like that) did.
Thu, 03/27/2008 - 20:22
Posted by Deaths Head 419
Bioshock is an amazing game, Halo 3 is sheer awsomeness, and Call of Duty 4 is simply intense. But Rock Band is the best by a mile. Play World Tour mode with 3 other people. Nothing else like it, anyware.
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 22:46
Posted by C2daHANDLA
i understand bioshock is a great game definitely a ten.... but come on, shooter of the year???? i can understand maybe story of the year ( if you had that categorie ) or campaign of the year (if you had that ether). but seriously look at bungie and all of the gamers they have brought to the 360 with halo 3 or infinity ward making cod4 great after creating the craphole that was cod3 (opinion) seriously. bioshock even possibly deserved game of the year. you have to also consider that it didn't even have live, the biggest reason why this console puts the wii and the ps3 to shame.
i still love your magazine though and i do agree with rockband as game of the year cuz it brings together friends more personally than any other game has done before
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 17:02
Posted by Deathfire7
Why did that dumb alien guy win sidekick of the year, the obvious choice was Companion Cube, never before have I felt so connected and emotionally bonded to a geometric shape. (with hearts) Add in masterful voice acting and slick animation and you have your real winner!
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 00:13
Posted by Reaper213
Hey yo I got Rock Band and I totally agree with there decision of making this the Game of the Year. When I got Rock Band I was like "I don't even listen to rock so why did I get this" but once I played it I instantly got hooked on it. I played for at least 5 hours a day for the first month. Now I am hooked on to Rock and I would like to see any other game beat this one. So yall better stop sippin on that haterade and respect.
Wed, 03/26/2008 - 00:03
Posted by Bakino
I know Rock Band is a good game, but there are better games, in my opinion that is. I think Halo 3 and CoD4 are way better than Rock Band, and I even think Skate. is a better game than rock band, and come on, Bioshock as shooter of the year? I didn't even think that game deserves a 9.0.
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 19:58
Posted by dietcoke4fatty
I have rock band and play it aaallllllllooottt, but cum on! you ignor your own review and the price of rock band was steep, the graphics were bad and the game has a little to much chick rockand the guitar was a big piece of plastic crap
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 01:40
Posted by chewbacca15
Although I completely agree with halo trece being multiplayer of the year. u can make some really fun stuff in forge:)but i also think rock band deserved at least runner up
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 01:30
Posted by chewbacca15
hello?
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 17:46
Posted by M6645
I thought that Gaz from call of duty 4 would at least be a runner up for sidekick of the year
Mon, 03/24/2008 - 02:28
Posted by soxfreak56
ppl who have rock band and have friends who can play it with them will understand why oxm chose this game.
Sun, 03/23/2008 - 21:44
Posted by puertorican88
I thought it was Kool OXM chose RockBand it was different. I mean every year they pick either pick a Halo Sequel, GTA Sequel, or just some other shooting game. Don't get me wrong I like shooting games of all kinds but every year thats what they pick a goddam shooter. So this year they chose something completely different which shows the value they have for games that are not from the shooting genre.
Sun, 03/23/2008 - 19:28
Posted by akducker
OXM chosing Rock Band as game of year proves to me how utterly clueless OXM really is when it comes to reviewing games. OXM ignored their previous reviews and chose a game that wasn't even one of the top games in 2007!. COD4, Halo3, Bioshock, and Mass Effect all should have been chosen before Rock Band.
Sat, 03/22/2008 - 00:40
Posted by eson
Rock band totaly deserved it. Greatest experience ever and DLC keeps me coming back.
Fri, 03/21/2008 - 17:33
Posted by dietcoke4fatty
i thought scores represented how good the game is if a 9.5 is awsome then shouldnt a 10 be better??
Fri, 03/21/2008 - 17:29
Posted by dietcoke4fatty
there were like 5 10s this year and you choose rock band? imean rock band is defenently one of the best games but not thee best. you could have chose a game that set the new standerds for a shooter, like i dont know, maybe bioshock or cod4!
Fri, 03/21/2008 - 16:26
Posted by DMAN2323
Rock band as game of the year??? come on OXM
Thu, 03/20/2008 - 04:02
Posted by oldguygamer
From the oldguygamer:
I want Mass Effect! When is it going to be cheap?!
Wed, 03/19/2008 - 21:17
Posted by NateyPoo546
Rock Band......really? wow
Tue, 03/18/2008 - 17:12
Posted by Dan OXM
Starmin, good point, but keep reading -- the Rock Band entry explains some of that. So does the podcast roundtable discussion.
Tue, 03/18/2008 - 07:22
Posted by MitchyD
Come on, Shockerra! Look around!
http://www.oxmonline.com/article/features/mag/oxm-2007-game-year-awards-...
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Gamertag: MitchyD88
Tue, 03/18/2008 - 04:13
Posted by starmin76
It's funny, In the same issue you reveiwed Rock Band, you stated Mass Effect was the best 360 game yet. Wuh????
Tue, 03/18/2008 - 02:25
Posted by SHOCKERRA
You didn't include the reader quotes! Oh no, I was surely seeking more exposure.
Ross (SHOCKERRA)
Tue, 03/18/2008 - 01:03
Posted by freakwaph
Rock Band deserves it. It keeps me and my friends playing for 8 hours straight one night, and then the next morning, we get up and play, take a break for a while, and play for another 8 hours.
And the drums are just what pulls it all together.