Press Fire to Start

We didn’t have a recommendation for the first week of January because we were in vacation and it’s the end of the year. Here however is the game which in our opinion deserves to be called “the game of the year”. Let the trumpets blow and the drums roll.

Press Fire To Start’s Game of the Year for 2007 is…

Portal

Director: Kim Swift

Developer: Valve Software

Release Year: 2007

Engine: Source

System: PC, XBOX 360, PS3

What It Is: A demonstration of how simple game mechanics can produce an enjoyable and complex gameplay experience, without sacrificing story.

Jeanne d’Arc

Director: Ken Motomura

Developer: Level 5

Release Year: 2007

Engine: In House

System: PSP

What It Is: One of the most user friendly Strategy RPGs in recent memory. Not to mention the top notch production values.

Mass Effect

Director: Casey Hudson

Developer: Bioware Corp.

Release Year: 2007

Engine: Unreal 3.0

System: XBOX 360

What It Is: An ambitious attempt to redefine action-rpg. One of the best sci-fi themed RPGs ever made.

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

Director: Amy Hennig

Developer: Naughty Dog

Release Year: 2007

Engine: Uncharted Engine

System: PS3

What It Is: The first installment of a new, more serious series from the creators of smash hits such as Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter

IF Arcade: Pac-Man

Director: Adam Cadre

Developer: Adam Cadre

Release Year: 2001

Engine: Z-Code

System: PC

What It Is: The text adventure adaptation of the famous arcade game.

Trilby: The Art of Theft

Director: Ben Croshaw

Developer: Ben Croshaw

Release Year: 2007

Engine: AGS

System: PC

What It Is: A surprisingly nice 2D sneaking game with a retro vibe.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Director: Jason West

Developer: Infinity Ward

Release Year: 2007

Engine: In House

System: PC, XBOX 360, PS3

What It Is: The re-imagined new entry into the well known first person shooter series.