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By will, Fri 8 Dec 2006 at 2:51pm 
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We've asked all our experts to pick their favourites from this year. Next up, our RSI challenged gaming editor, Chris Pickering.

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By MO75, Fri 8 Dec 2006 at 2:53pm 
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Hmmm, I saw that Shadow of the Colossus on some geeky games awards and nearly crapped myself, it looks just amazing. Wish it would come out on XBox, but probably not likely...

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By Matt, Fri 8 Dec 2006 at 3:15pm 
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Oblivion would be top for me, but it is the only new game I've played this year I think. Might be the only game I've played, except fifa 07 on ps2 with my bro.

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By andy, Fri 8 Dec 2006 at 3:59pm 
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I agree with Chris's clear winner - Gears of War is game of the decade, let alone the year :-)

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By random, Fri 8 Dec 2006 at 4:07pm 
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andy wrote:

I agree with Chris's clear winner - Gears of War is game of the decade, let alone the year :-)



I've put it on my Christmas list, we'll see if my brother gets it for me.

Can you play it against others via Live, Andy?

If so, if I get it I'll let you know and we can schedule a death match. Though I bet I'm crap. I do better with swords than guns.

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By bellysgonnagetya, Sat 9 Dec 2006 at 9:07pm 
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G.O.W is live enabled. Its actually good fun to play, your either a COG or a Locust in a 4 vs 4 death-match set up. The game actually emphasises team work, the number times of run off on my own only to come up against 4 angry German locusts who promptly dispatch me with the chainsaw attachment on the gun. single player is good and the game demonstrates the power of the machine. sometimes a little repetitive and occasionally the "hug some cover" action button ruins a perfectly good charge into action, but really its the game of 2006. oh the nintendo Wii would be good if you could play G.O.W on it with your own chainsaw attachment to wield.

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By ChrisP, Sun 10 Dec 2006 at 7:20pm 
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Glad to hear everyone (so far) agrees with my choices!

As tempted as I was to include both of Oblivion (only missing out due to Sin Megami Tensei being the better classic RPG) and Shadow of the Collossus (beautiful game, just like it's 'prequel' ICO) I'm firmly behind the games I plumped for.

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By Brear, Sun 10 Dec 2006 at 7:27pm 
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Well funny you should say that....

No scarface? No PES6? No sopranos?? Okay maybe not the last one. That was the worst £30 ive spent since i decided to invest in that fat farm they were planning in mombasa...

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By ChrisP, Sun 10 Dec 2006 at 8:24pm 
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Brear wrote:

Well funny you should say that....

No scarface? No PES6? No sopranos?? Okay maybe not the last one. That was the worst £30 ive spent since i decided to invest in that fat farm they were planning in mombasa...




Well Scarface was a terrible game in my humble opinion, and I agree with you with regards to Sopranos. As for PES6, as great as it is, it's lost a little of that fun factor with the latest iteration, and simply couldn't be considered one for the top ten. If we'd stretched to 20, then it'd have been there for sure, but not a top ten.

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By zymeck, Fri 19 Jan 2007 at 11:29pm 
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I think PC gaming has had a pretty poor year in 2006. The only games that have hooked me are Oblivion:Elder Scrolls and DEFCON.

For 2007, my early fave is Guild Wars:Nightfall, but im also looking forward to the Multiplayer Co-op Zombie Fest 'Left 4 Dead' :)

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