2007 doesn't dissapoint for the UK game market: £1.52 Billion + best of...

[masteratt]

The last 12 months have been one of the best years in video game history, both critically and commercially. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7156701.stm)
Gamers have been able to revel in some of the most exhilarating interactive experiences ever designed.

Sales in the UK are at an all-time high, with more than £1.52bn taken in the last 12 months.

Some video games crossed over into blockbuster entertainment territory. Halo 3, for example, earned £84m in its first 24 hours on sale.


And here are the best games according to some experts:

DAVID AMOR, RELENTLESS GAMES
1. Ratchet and Clank - PlayStation 3
2. Super Mario Galaxy - Nintendo Wii
3. Command and Conquer - PC




DAVID BRABEN, FRONTIER GAMES
1. The Darkness - Xbox 360
2. Bioshock - PC and Xbox 360
3. Halo 3 - Xbox 360




MARGARET ROBERTSON, GAMES CONSULTANT
1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Final Fantasy XII - PlayStation 2
3. Planet Puzzle League - Nintendo DS




TONY MOTT, EDGE EDITOR
1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. The Orange Box - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
3. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - PlayStation 3



Check out the full article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7156701.stm) for the reasons they gave.

[haunted leg]

oh my. david braben, why? what the... how could anyone really enjoy playing a first person shooter where it feels like you're walking through mud and moving in slow motion the whole time... let alone enjoy it the most.

[masteratt]

it wasn't that bad for me, i've enjoyed the rent on 360.
I think it did a good job of setting the mood of the place and drawing you in.
it was very interactive and shooting felt new somehow (maybe it was the mud factor ¬_¬).

and really none of these 'experts' are experts to me at all, i'm only familiar with EDGE and the editor has a pretty awesome list.