The Triforce: Game of the Year 2007 Awards

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Best Fighting Game

Virtua Fighter 5:Online (360)

Virtua Fighter 5 is the best fighting game of the year, and we are not talking about the PS3 version. The Xbox 360 Version of VF5 has online and that right there, it's AWESOME. With a complex fighting system and great graphics this is the game you need if you are all about fighters.

Runner up:
(Any other Fighting game)

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Best RPG Game
Mass Effect (360)

Bioware did it again, a massive RPG game of the year. More heavy in the action, but still a RPG that can't be missed.

Runner Up:

Persona 3

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Best Strategy Game

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii)

Whenever a Fire Emblem game comes out, you know it's going to be good. Just like this one on the Nintendo Wii. Radiant Dawn is the most challenging and fun strategy game you will play this year on any console. Got a Wii? Check this game out.

Runner Up:
Soul Nomad
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Best Sports Game:
NBA 2k8 (360, Ps3)

2k sports made an other outstading basketball game. with a deep association mode and full feature online makes it the best overall sport game this year.
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~Mr. Striker

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Best Puzzle Game:
Zack and Wiki (Wii)

"Zack and Wiki, has humor, charm, nice graphics, great and easy controls, unbelievingly clever puzzles, and overall its a fun experience that can only happen on the Wii."
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Runner Up:
Portal

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Best Shooter:
Halo 3 (360)

Everyone knows Halo 3 is the biggest seller of the year. You know why? It's because the best shooter on the market. Now you might bring up Call of duty 4, but Halo 3 has the multiplayer that is much more exciting than CoD4.

Runner Up:
Call of Duty 4

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Best Action Game:
God of War II (Ps2)

GoW2 is just Non-stop Action. Listen to Episode 10.

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Best Platformer:
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

"Super Mario Galaxy has finally hit, and it delivered every aspect in what a plat former should bring."
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Runner Up:
Ratchet and Clank: Future

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Best Racing Game:
Forza 2 (360)

Forza Motorsport 2 provides you with many hours of racing. With the added online modes this should also increase your chances of continuing to play and the customization on the cars should last you a very long time. Most things come out great in Forza Motorsport 2 - the sounds, graphics, and AI. In all make this game a very well-created project. Thats why it's the best racing game of the year!

~Mr. Striker

Runner Up:
PGR4

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Best Music Game
Rock Band (360,PS3)

Rock band is every music game put together and made perfect. This is the ultimate music game of the year by far, and probably will be the next year too. Thanks to it's downloadable content and nonstop fun.

Runner Up:
Guitar Hero III

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Best Graphics:
Call of Duty 4 (360, PS3)

The graphics for this game are outstanding. They are truly next-gen. Each character and enemy you come across is unique and realistic. The different environments are also greatly detailed and make you feel like your actually in the war.

Runner up:
Crysis (We couldn't play it.)
Bioshock

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Best Online Game
Halo 3 (360)

Halo 3 is a spectacular multiplayer game. This game is has alot of people playing, and it's fun and addicting. With people doing crazy things online with Forge and uploading clips of their OverKills and head shots, it makes it the best online experience of 2007. This is of course the most played Online game.

Runner Up:
Call of Duty 4

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Best Multiplayer Game
Rock Band (360, PS3)

Call your friends over for Rock Band, they will never leave the house and they will come every day. Rock out with a BUNCH of tracks. This is the ultimate party game.

Runner Up:
Halo 3

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Best Story:
Mass Effect (360)

If Mass Effect weren't a game, it would be a two-inch thick novel.The universe is extremely deep for a new franchise. I would go into detail about story, but I wont spoil it for you. It's just AMAZING!

~Mr. Striker

Runner Up
Bioshock
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Best Soundtrack
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

"The music has a few throwbacks from Super Mario Bros. 3, that old Mario fans will appreciate and love, with an addition of new ones that sound surprisingly epic for a Mario game."
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Runner Up:
Rock Band
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Biggest Suprise:
Jeff Gerstmann Fired from Gamespot

Who knew a Gamespot Editor who worked there for 11 years can get fired for some unknown reason. Most people thought it was the Kane and Lynch Review but according to Gamespot and the Hotspot, it was not cause of that. But none the less, this has to be the biggest surprise ever that happened this year.

Runner Up:
Bioshock
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Best PSP Game:
Silent Hill Origins

It's scary and has great graphics. This is basically a console game on a handheld, not a port, a real PSP game.

Runner Up:
Jearne Darc
Castlevania Dracula Chronicle X
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Best DS game
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Phantom Hourglass masters the DS stylus controls.

Runner Up:
Contra 4

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Best Wii Game:
Super Mario Galaxy

The First 10/10 game on The Triforce
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Runner Up:
Metroid Prime 3 Corruption
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Best PS2 Game:
God of War II

GoW2 came out early in the year 2007, and we did not forget about it. Because of the epicness and the crazy boss fights, this game makes it to our list. Graphic wise, this game can still beat some of the next gen games out there. Also the music is still stuck in my head.

~Moeshiznit

God of War 2 may not be the best action of all time, but the best ps2 game. The giant set pieces, over the top combat, and many graphical enhancements makes this game even better then some of the next gen games out there. God of War 2 is a must play for mature audiences only.

~SW Balla

Runner Up:
Persona 3
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Best PS3 Game:
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Listen to Episode 10.

Runner Up:
Ratchet and Clank: Future
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Best 360 Game:
Bioshock

Listen to Episode 10.

Runner Up
Mass Effect
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Biggest Disappointment:
Assassin's Creed (360, PS3)

A hyped game that came out to be most disappointing.
Reviewed: 5.5/10
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Best Value:
The Orange Box (360, PS3)

Where do I start, The Orange Box is THE best value pack of the century. Games like Half-Life 2, Episodes 1 and 2, Team Fortress 2, last but not least Portal. What's not to say about The Orange Box. If you like fantastic games, then the Orange Box would fit right into your stocking this holiday season.

~SW Balla

Runner Up:
Link's Crossbow Training
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Donut King's Game of the Year
Halo 3

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Mr. Striker's Game of the Year
Call of Duty 4

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SW Balla's Game of the Year
Mass Effect

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Burnt Crust's Game of the Year
Super Mario Galaxy

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Moe Shiznit's Game of the Year
Super Mario Galaxy

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TRIFORCE GAME OF THE YEAR:
Super Mario Galaxy