2007 - Best year for gaming, ever?

Many people say that 2009 nice is a great year for gaming. But do you guys remember 2007? That year was ridiculous. I mean there were so many awesome games that came out that year. COD4, Bioshock, Super Mario Galaxy, Halo 3, The Orange Box, Metroid Prime 3, Rock Band, Assassins Creed, Mass Effect and Crysis. I'm sure there are even more.
 
I haven't been around for that long. But I don't think I have ever seen a better year for gaming, than in 2007.
 
What do you guys think?

I don't think so. Was it a great year? Yes. In fact, probably the best year of the decade. But there will never be a year to top 1998. Ocarina of Time. Baldur's Gate. Tekken 3. Starcraft. Banjo-Kazooie. Fallout 2. Pokemon Red/Blue. Metal Gear Solid. Half-Life. Grim Fandango. Soulcalibur in Japanese arcades.
 
When will 1998 be topped?
 
NEVER!

" I don't think so. Was it a great year? Yes. In fact, probably the best year of the decade. But there will never be a year to top 1998. Ocarina of Time. Baldur's Gate. Tekken 3. Starcraft. Banjo-Kazooie. Fallout 2. Pokemon Red/Blue. Metal Gear Solid. Half-Life. Grim Fandango. Soulcalibur in Japanese arcades.  When will 1998 be topped?  NEVER! "

Yeah, I think 1998 will always be the one to beat but 2007 was great and 2008 for that matter. 2009 has been the weakest year for me in a long, long time.

Yea 1998 was incredible as well. I think 1998 and 2007 are pretty close.

1998 was better, but 2007 is just one game away.

I'd put 1998 at the top of the list, too.  And I think you can make a good argument for 2001.  Look at the list of games that year:

1. Halo: Combat Evolved
2. Ico
3. GTA: III
4. Conker's Bad Fur Day
5. Final Fantasy X
6. Paper Mario
   
7. Gran Turismo 3
8. Max Payne
9. Golden Sun
10. Metal Gear Solid 2
11. Project Gotham Racing
12. Super Monkey Ball
13. Pikman
14. FreQuency (predecessor to all guitar hero/rock band games)
15. Devil May Cry
16. Silent Hill 2
17. Advanced Wars
18. Return to Castle Wolfenstein
19. Super Smash Brothers Melee
20. Phantasy Star Online
    

1998. 2001. 2007.
 
Does this mean that our next great game year will be on 2016, or maybe even 2019?
 
Mathematically speaking, that is.
 
Isn't 2019 supposedly when the PS4 comes out?
 
ITS ALL MAKING SENSE NOW.

" I'd put 1998 at the top of the list, too.  And I think you can make a good argument for 2001.  Look at the list of games that year:

1. Halo: Combat Evolved
2. Ico
3. GTA: III
4. Conker's Bad Fur Day
5. Final Fantasy X
6. Paper Mario
   
7. Gran Turismo 3
8. Max Payne
9. Golden Sun
10. Metal Gear Solid 2
11. Project Gotham Racing
12. Super Monkey Ball
13. Pikman
14. FreQuency (predecessor to all guitar hero/rock band games)
15. Devil May Cry
16. Silent Hill 2
17. Advanced Wars
18. Return to Castle Wolfenstein
19. Super Smash Brothers Melee
20. Phantasy Star Online
    

"

I don't think 2007 is anywhere near the best.  1993 and 1994 were great.
 
93 had Doom, Secret of Mana, Myst, MOO, Link's Awakening, Return to Zork, Star Fox, Sim City 2000, Mario All Stars, VF1...
94 had Super Metroid, DKC, Daytona USA, Tie Fighter, Rise of the Triad, Doom 2, Wing Commander 3, Sonic 3, Earthworm Jim, Tekken, Marathon, Jazz Jackrabbit, Darkstalkers, Heretic, Jagged Alliance, System Shock, FF6...
 
Hell even 95 was pretty damn good, and 96 too!

I didn't play many video games in 1998, mainly because I was four - five around that time. Was 2007 a great year? Yes, but I don't consider it to be my most favorite gaming year. To each his own, however.

I definitely don't think 2007 was the best. 
 
2004 was pretty awesome. It had Halo 2, Half-Life 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Burnout 3, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, Ninja Gaiden, World of Warcraft, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, Sid Meier's Pirates!, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Pikmin 2, Far Cry, Counter-Strike: Source, Metroid: Zero Mission, ESPN NFL 2K5, Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Rome: Total War, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Doom 3, Psi-Ops, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 - The Sith Lords, Katamari Damacy, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, Fable, Jak 3, James Bond 007 - Everything or Nothing, Fight Night 2004, Dead or Alive Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: The Four Swords Adventures, Need for Speed Underground 2, Tony Hawk's Underground 2, Star Wars: Battlefront, SingStar, Mortal Kombat: Deception, The Suffering, Alien Hominid...
 
Yeah, I think 2004 may be a winner. Now some of those games I'm not a huge fan of, but regardless, looking at those titles, I think it might be safe to say 2004 was possibly the biggest year ever for video games.

" COD4, Bioshock, Super Mario Galaxy, Halo 3, The Orange Box, Metroid Prime 3, Rock Band, Assassins Creed, Mass Effect and Crysis.  "

I think 2008 was the best for this decade and I still think 1998 was the best of all time.

1998.

2017. I just got back, the games there are crazy.

"I definitely don't think 2007 was the best.   2004 was pretty awesome. It had Halo 2, Half-Life 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Burnout 3, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, Ninja Gaiden, World of Warcraft, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, Sid Meier's Pirates!, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Pikmin 2, Far Cry, Counter-Strike: Source, Metroid: Zero Mission, ESPN NFL 2K5, Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Rome: Total War, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Doom 3, Psi-Ops, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 - The Sith Lords, Katamari Damacy, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, Fable, Jak 3, James Bond 007 - Everything or Nothing, Fight Night 2004, Dead or Alive Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: The Four Swords Adventures, Need for Speed Underground 2, Tony Hawk's Underground 2, Star Wars: Battlefront, SingStar, Mortal Kombat: Deception, The Suffering, Alien Hominid...  Yeah, I think 2004 may be a winner. Now some of those games I'm not a huge fan of, but regardless, looking at those titles, I think it might be safe to say 2004 was possibly the biggest year ever for video games. "

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05
07
08 were legenday...

Um, no.

07 was a lot better than 08. and 09 sucks because all of the games were pushed back to next year.

2007; because of great games such as Call of Duty 4 and new IPs like Bioshock and Assassin's Creed were released. That year was arguably the most influential for me in a long time. *shrugs* Its entirely subjective, because for example I could care any less about the games from 1998 due to its genres that don't appeal me or something.

best ever.....YET TO COME

This year wasn't that good. But I have to agree that 98 was the best. 

Pokemon alone makes '98 much better than 07. 
I'll also throw 2005 in there, I mean: 

• God of War
• Resident Evil 4
• Lumines
• Jade Empire
• Gran Turismo 4
• Psychonauts
• Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones
• Shadow of the Colossus
• Call of Duty 2
• Guitar Hero

I've liked all years for gaming.  I don't really like thinking that way, just like I don't like picking favorite games or lists of better games than another.  Also, I've not been an avid gamer for that long so I'm in no position to decide.

1994 and 1998 have my vote, but 2007 had so many amazing games. 
 
While we're on the subject, 2009 was actually a pretty good year for games in general, but there weren't enough standout games to make it one of the best.