Time magazine Top 10 games of 2006

[CreatureX]

Pretty good list coming from a mainstream magazine.

http://www.time.com/time/topten/2006/videogames/01.html

1. Wii SPORTS (for Wii)
2. GEARS OF WAR (for Xbox 360)
3. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. (for Nintendo DS)
4. LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS (for Wii)
5. RESISTANCE: FALL OF MAN (for PS3)
6. PREY (for PC, Xbox 360)
7. ROCKSTAR GAMES PRESENTS TABLE TENNIS (for Xbox 360)
8. GUITAR HERO 2 (for PS2)
9. LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY (Xbox, Xbox 360, GC, PS2)
10. BULLY (for PS2)

[gimmepilotwings]

Table Tennis?

Wow, that is one game that doesn't belong.

[taffer]

Table Tennis?

Wow, that is one game that doesn't belong.

I agree.

Prey was also a mediocre FPS. GRAW or Rainbow Six: Vegas should be there instead of Prey.

And no Oblivion whatsoever?

[Dragon Fly]

That's just kind of silly.... I guess everybody has their picks for best games but Wii Sports on top? and Table Tennis? yeesh.

[gimmepilotwings]

I agree.

Prey was also a mediocre FPS. GRAW or Rainbow Six: Vegas should be there instead of Prey.

And no Oblivion whatsoever?


Holy crap I forgot about Oblivion. Terrible omission.

[fujishig]

Although by far the best PS3 launch title, I don't think Resistance deserves it's spot either. And while I enjoyed it, Lego Star Wars 2 in the top ten? That having been said, I'm not sure what (besides Oblivion) I would put there instead. As an RPG fan, I'd think FF XII. Or Okami, though I guess that had limited appeal.

[Deftones]

Prey doesn't belong on there either.

[Jeremy517]

That's just kind of silly.... I guess everybody has their picks for best games but Wii Sports on top?

Given the widespread appeal of Wii Sports, particularly with non-gamers, I don't think it is that much of a stretch. It just depends on the criteria they use.

[dcprules]

Tisk tisk on no mention of Oblivion. Kinda surprised about Wii Sports taking the top spot, too. I've been having a lot of fun, however, with that title.

[Setzer]

No mention of Oblivion or Final Fantasy XII. -ohbfrank-

[Absolute Zero]

I played Table Tennis 4 or 5 months ago and I thought it was pretty fun. Not sure it would be a top 10 game, but it would be fairly close.

[fumanstan]

No mention of Oblivion or Final Fantasy XII. -ohbfrank-

I agree, not sure why both of those aren't on there :(

[Samisking23]

Final fantasy 12 wasn't that great , it isn't even the best finanl fantasy game.

[outer-edge]

I agree, not sure why both of those aren't on there :(

Honestly, it appears Time went for the broader appeal games.

[Setzer]

Final fantasy 12 wasn't that great , it isn't even the best finanl fantasy game.

I guess that's your opinion. FFXII was one of the highest scored games of 2006 and easily one of the best FF games ever made.

[fumanstan]

Honestly, it appears Time went for the broader appeal games.

I don't know, I would have figured Oblivion had a broader appeal then Prey, and table tennis didn't seem to have that much of a following at all. Oh well.

[Giantrobo]

I played Table Tennis 4 or 5 months ago and I thought it was pretty fun. Not sure it would be a top 10 game, but it would be fairly close.



I'm one of the few who enjoys RS's Table Tennis but I'm starting to see why people hate it. At a certain point the game becomes frunstratingly hard and that's when all the fun up and disappears.

But as far as presentation, music, and graphics the game is pretty cool.

But I would agree that it's not really a Top 10 game.

[Dazed]

nice to see the Wii has a few titles in there especially since its only been out a few months.

[Tracer Bullet]

No Dreamfall: The Longest Journey? No Neverwinter Nights 2? They should have called this the top 10 console games. -ohbfrank-

[darkside]

Wow, a really shitty list. If Wii Sports was the best game released in 2006 I guess I'm done gaming.

Prey was fun, but wasn't even in my top 25 games from last year. Table Tennis?

Where is Okami, FF XII, Oblivion or Elite Beat Agents?

[M2theAX]

yeah I agree this list is poor

[Tarantino]

Wow, a really shitty list. If Wii Sports was the best game released in 2006 I guess I'm done gaming.

I haven't had as much fun playing this with three friends since Goldeneye came out on the N64. I agree with their assessment.

= J

[Setzer]

Wow, a really shitty list. If Wii Sports was the best game released in 2006 I guess I'm done gaming.


:up:

[msdmoney]

Definitely some interesting choices, I have no idea why Prey is on there. I haven't played enough of the other big games like Oblivion and Okami to judge though.

[BobDole42]

Where is Castlevania: POR?

[Kromax]

I agree with some of the posters above about the omission of R6 Vegas. I own both GOW and R6V, IMHO, R6V is the superior game, and I am by no means hating on GOW (which I believe does belong on the list). In terms of pure immersion and intensity, it's tough to beat R6V. (And don't even get me started on the incredible multiplayer.)

[Michael Corvin]

Where is Castlevania: POR?

You mean Castlevania: 2006. The franchise is as tired as Madden.

As for Prey, I wouldn't put it in my top 10 but it was a solid FPS that tried new things and I would put it over some of the other shooters mentioned because of that fact. It actually had a decent story, some unique weapons, portals, wall-walking, and the deathwalk to name a few things. The only down is that it was easy and it got redundant.

They didn't just slap some new weapons, textures & maps into a previous iteration of a series and push it out. That's not to say that GRAW or R6:V aren't good, they just didn't bring anything new to the table.

[KurrptSenate]

waaa waaa waah


my favorite game wasn't on the list

waaa

[chess]

It's a fair list. I think some folks are really underestimating how much of an impact the Wii controller is having on the mainstream.

If I had one complaint, it would be that the DS is underrepresented. The DS absolutely owned the first 10 months of 2006. I'm also bored to tears with FPS games, but I get that they are popular.

[lordwow]

I think Wii Sports is a lot of fun, but it doesn't hold up much past a few hours.

I think it's fair to say it's the best marketing tactic ever by a video game company (Everyone who comes over wants to play it), but it's by no means game of the year.

GoW, NSMB and Twilight Princess are the top 3 in any order IMO.

[CreatureX]

I think Wii Sports is a lot of fun, but it doesn't hold up much past a few hours. A month later, and Wii Sports is still the most played game in my house. I think it holds up for more than "a few hours". :)

[chess]

A month later, and Wii Sports is still the most played game in my house. I think it holds up for more than "a few hours". :)

Yep...it may be a glorified tech demo, but its a huge success as a game. Also, as a portent of things to come, Wii Sports is easily the most significant game this year...if for no other reason than the fact that they pulled it off.

The computer AI is obviously weak, but multiplayer Wii Sports simply rocks. And there's a lot to be said for a game that you can actually get people in your house to play with you.

[PixyJunket]

I've got to agree.. Wii Sports is a worthy #1, for Time magazine at least. Since I got my Wii, it's basically on from the moment someone else steps into my door until I'm kicking people out after they've forced me up way past my preferred bedtime. I think people are looking at it all wrong trying to gauge it as a solo-squishy experience.

[Michael Corvin]

Yep...it may be a glorified tech demo, but its a huge success as a game. Also, as a portent of things to come, Wii Sports is easily the most significant game this year...if for no other reason than the fact that they pulled it off.

Exactly. It is the most significant. Just like Mario 64 was important, it set the stage for every other company to follow in regards to 3D. It may not be as impressive 10 years later, but you cannot deny its importance. The same will probably be said of Wii Sports in the future.

[KurrptSenate]

I think the Japanese sales of Wii Sports reflects that MOST people view it as something other than a "demo"

You could say americans are biased, since they got it with their system.

[McHawkson]

From Time Magazine? They don't know shits about games...

[BGPu]

I thought all gamers consult Time magazine for the latest news & views of the industry...

[Michael Corvin]

I thought all gamers consult Time magazine for the latest news & views of the industry...

I think you are thinking of Blender.

[matome]

Dead Rising should be on there instead of Table Tennis

[CreatureX]

From Time Magazine? They don't know shits about games...I thought all gamers consult Time magazine for the latest news & views of the industry... It's always good to see what the mainstream have to say about gaming and what they are playing as well.

[PopcornTreeCt]

I think its pretty obvious they just threw together a few AAA titles for all 3 consoles and a few other random ones just good for reason.

Halo 3 will be on next year's list even if its super crappy.

[davidh777]

A month later, and Wii Sports is still the most played game in my house. I think it holds up for more than "a few hours". :)

I think CreatureX meant "a few hours per day" :)

[fumanstan]

I think its pretty obvious they just threw together a few AAA titles for all 3 consoles and a few other random ones just good for reason.

Halo 3 will be on next year's list even if its super crappy.

They're AAA titles for a reason, so they deserve to be on any Top 10 list. You can probably make the same statement for any list regardless of the publication.

I have no problems with Wii Sports being #1. It gets the most play here too. Tha's hardly any reason to discredit the list.

[Giantrobo]

You wii and 360 fanboys pissing over what should be on the list is funny. :lol:

You all have valid reasons and let's not forget that this list doesn't matter if you're happy with whatever your playing in your own home.

[PopcornTreeCt]

They're AAA titles for a reason, so they deserve to be on any Top 10 list. You can probably make the same statement for any list regardless of the publication.

I have no problems with Wii Sports being #1. It gets the most play here too. Tha's hardly any reason to discredit the list.

You're right. But some of it seems silly to me. Resistance may be the best game on the PS3 but how does it stack up against Dead Rising? Or Oblivion? Or Rainbow Six Vegas? It was thrown on there because it's on PS3.

I agree with most of the list though. Well, not so much Table Tennis and Lego Star Wars 2.

[fujishig]

Well, this list did cause me to go pick up Prey (360). It was only 20 bucks, but I don't think I would've picked it up if it hadn't made this list, and others hadn't commented about it here (I'm not really a huge FPS fan).

[RyoHazuki]

Wii Sports? You gotta be kidding.

[chess]

Wii Sports? You gotta be kidding.

Yeah...it's not like it's the most interactive console game ever or anything.

Any one of the 10 identical first person shooters would have been a better choice.

[DRG]

Son of a biscuit, I can't believe they left off Hello Kitty Island Adventure!

[Silt]

Yawn. Another "best of" list of games by a console fanboi. Company of Heroes easily belongs on any top 10 list and is probably the best game of 2006, period.

[Josh H]

I started a thread were we could post our own lists after seeing all the bitching in this thread.

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=488979