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Reader Reviews: Best of 2007

In every issue of Famitsu, the editor's post a section called User's Eye right after the new game reviews section. The User's Eye is essentially a summary of the collective opinions of Famitsu subscribers consisting of two components - an average score and list of popular comments, both good and bad.

In the most recent issue of Famitsu, the editors listed the top 50 games of 2007 according to the User's Eye reviews. Continue reading for the Best of 2007 (according to Famitsu readers).


RankGame TitlePlatformPublisherScore
1Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix +PS2SquareEnix9.17
1Super Paper MarioWiiNintendo9.17
3Legend of Zelda: Phantom HourglassNDSNintendo9.07
3Gears of WarXbox 360Microsoft9.07
3GTA San AndreasPS2Capcom9.07
6Monster Hunter Portable 2ndPSPCapcom8.95
7Forza Motor Sports 2Xbox 360Microsoft8.85
8Gyakuten Saiban 4NDSCapcom8.83
9Wishroom: Tenshi no KiokuNDSNintendo8.82
10Trusty BellXbox 360Bandai Namco8.71
11Super Robot Taisen OGPS2Banpresto8.63
11Virtual Fighter 5PS3Sega8.63
13Musou OrochiPS2Koei8.54
14Fire EmblemWiiNintendo8.53
15Final Fantasy TacticsPSPSquareEnix8.45
16Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan DSNDSBandai Namco8.44
17Idol MasterXbox 360Bandai Namco8.42
18Itadaki Street DSNDSSquareEnix8.41
18Riot ActXbox 360Microsoft8.41
20Layton Kyushu to Fushigi na MachiNDSLevel 58.39
21One Piece Unlimited AdventureWiiBandi Namco8.33
22Persona 3PS2Atlas8.27
23Super Robot Taisen WNDSBanpresto8.21
24.hack//G.U.Vol.3 Arukuyou na HayasadePS2Bandai Namco8.19
25Odin SpherePS2Atlas8.16
26Final Fantasy XII: Revenant WingsNDSSquareEnix8.14
26Rainbow Six: VegasXbox 360Ubisoft8.14
26Final Fantasy IIPSPSquareEnix8.14
29Yoshi Island DSNDSNintendo8.12
30Biohazard 4 Wii EditionWiiCapcom8.11
31Lise no AtelierNDSGust8.10
31Test Drive UnlimitedXbox 360Microsoft8.10
33Ouendan 2NDSNintendo8.06
34Sekaiju no MeikyuuNDSAtlas8.05
35Gundam MusouPS3Bandai Namco8.04
35Pro Yakyuu 2007PS2Bandai Namco8.04
37Fate/Stay NightPS2Kadokawa Shoten8.00
38Shining Force IkusaPS2Sega7.98
39Final FantasyPSPSquareEnix7.92
40Kidou Senshi SEED Rengou VS. Z.A.F.T. PortablePSPBandai Namco7.90
41Ninja Gaiden SigmaPS3Tecmo7.89
42Dragon Shadow SpellPS2PS27.87
43Picross DSNDSNintendo7.85
44Jikkyou Power Pro Yakyuu Portable 2PSPKonami7.85
45Luminous ArcNDSMarvelous Interactive7.84
45Tales of Destiny 2PSPBandai Namco7.84
45Soul CradlePS2Nippon Ichi7.84
48Shining WindPS2Sega7.83
49Sangokushi Taisen DSNDSSega7.82
50Grim GrimoirePS2Nippon Ichi7.71


In looking at the top 50 highest rated games, there certainly are a few suprises. While Nintendo, Capcom, SquareEnix and Bandai Namco are publishers that you would expect to have the most games rank in the top 50 of 2007, the big suprise was Microsoft keeping pace with the big boys. Bandai Namco (9) had the most top 50 games followed by SquareEnix (7), Nintendo (6), Microsoft (4) and Capcom (4). Microsoft was right in the mix.

By the same token, it was also suprising to see Nintendo, who completely dominates software sales in Japan selling more units in 2006 than the next four publishers combined, finish just a hair above Microsoft, who has enjoyed only dismal software sales in Japan. Could this be a sign that Microsoft might start to make a dent in the Japanese gaming market? Or does this simply mean that the Japanese Xbox 360 fanboy is a more zealous advocate than the typical Nintendo or Sony fanboy. Only time will tell.
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