Last year, specifically last August, I wrote a "List 'em" of my most wanted titles for the latter half of 2007. Now that the last one (Twisted Metal) has been released, I thought I'd revisit this list and see how things turned out for myself and everyone else who had listed theirs as well.

Here's the original post:
http://www.rfgeneration.c...st-Wanted-Edition-179.php

Here's how things turned out for me:

• Mass Effect - Fantastic game! Better than my most optimistic hopes could have imagined. The story and backdrop of the future was great, the whole experience felt like I was rewarded with 2 seasons worth of Babylon 5 or Stargate. The game did have a few bugs and framerate problems, but I couldn't care less, everything else overshadowed that. Best X360 game so far in my opinion, and one of BioWare's best ever. Hell I'll even buy the PC version, just because it's so good. Click the name if you want to check out a couple reviews on it.

• Twisted Metal Head-on (PS2) - This one was a bit slow out of the gate. Having been delayed until February 2008, it put a damper on my plan to do this list at the beginning of the year. In any case, it's out now and well worth the wait. This port of the PSP version brings the Twisted Metal series back to it's roots. Colourful, addictive and fun, it has all the feeling of Twisted Metal 2 and some of it IS Twisted Metal 2, albeit enhanced and remade for a modern audience. This was a great buy and one of the last great PS2 titles for that system this year. Well worth the $19.99, even without all the bonus features and documentary.

• Time Crisis 4 - The first of two on my list I didn't get. I had hoped the PS3 would have had a better selection of exclusive titles by now, but alas it does not. As much as I joke about the PS3 sucking so hard, I know someday it won't. When that day will come? Who knows. Could be this year, could be 5 years from now. The game didn't turn out quite as good as I had hoped, but still good enough to buy it if I had a PS3. I'm torn between getting it now and waiting for a PS3 or looking later on and hoping I'll find it. Time Crisis titles CIB are difficult to find on the best of days, this one will be no exception I'm sure.

• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - With the Zelda series, I find it's really hit or miss. Some I like, some I don't but I do own most of them. After finding out that you'd be able to use the stylus for everything in-game, I knew this would be a fun game and a memorable one. When I got it, I played it every night for an hour or two until I beat it. Great game, easily among the best Zelda titles in the series. I even went so far as to get the registration bonus and limited edition strategy guide. The love child of Animal Crossing and Wind waker (which I ironically don't care much for) is among the best games the DS has to offer.

• Project Gotham Racing 4 - Somewhere down the line I lost interest in this game. Not sure where or for what reason, but I suspect it was the holiday rush and it kept being put lower and lower on my gaming priority list until it seemingly fell off the map. To it's credit, it looks like a nice game, and I'll probably buy it eventually when it reaches an agreeable price point. For now, we'll just chalk this one up to the increased trend to market games during the holiday season, which seems worse than ever. How does one buy half a dozen $60 games in the same week and still buy others that come out in the same month as well?

So overall I think the last half of 2007 ended well. Two Worlds and Front Mission DS get mentions here because they turned out to be pleasant surprises as well and were both on my "most wanted radar". Both excellent games in their own right that would make my top list for '07. So to everyone who posted a list in the original post and those who had their own list elsewhere, how was your fall/holiday 2007?

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