Major Nelson Lists The Top Xbox And XBLA Games Of 2007
You can fight until you're sore and bloody about which game of 2007 deserves to be at the top of the heap, but you can't argue with cold, hard numbers. That's probably why Major Nelson, Microsoft's ranking officer of good times, gives us this list of the most played Xbox 360 games as well as the most purchased XBLA games.
2007 Top Xbox 360 Titles (UU’s)
1. Halo 3
2. Gears of War
3. Call of Duty 4
4. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
5. Call Of Duty 3
6. Crackdown
7. Oblivion
8. Guitar Hero II
9. Forza Motorsport 2
10. Lost Planet
2007 Top Xbox LIVE Arcade Titles (Sales)
1. TMNT 1989 Arcade
2. Worms
3. Castlevania: SOTN
4. UNO
5. Bomberman LIVE
6. 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures
7. Sonic The Hedgehog
8. Pinball FX
9. Geometry Wars Evolved
10. Texas Hold 'em
From the looks of it, the first list is made up of games played while the console was connected to Xbox LIVE, not necessarily games played over Xbox LIVE, which is why Oblivion, with no multiplayer mode to speak of, makes the list. Users without an internet connection are not included in these numbers, but then they also don't have to worry about Bill Gates watching their every move.
It's not huge news that Halo 3 tops the list, although Call of Duty 4 making it to number three is a bit of a surprise, considering its November release date. Considering it was released in early 2006, Oblivion has a shocking amount of staying power, and it's interesting to see Lost Planet on there, as it doesn't seem to generate a ton of chatter.
As for XBLA sales, I'm a little surprised that Pac Man CE and/or Puzzle Quest didn't make the list. And people, if you keep buying the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega will keep releasing it on anything that hooks up to a screen. I had no idea people had such a nostalgia-boner for the old Konami beat-em-ups. Maybe this means someone should work a little harder to get the Simpsons and X-Men versions out there.
Just for giggles, check after the break for the list of most played original Xbox games.
Top Xbox LIVE games for 2007 [Major Nelson]
2007 Top Original Xbox Titles (UU’s) 1 Halo 2 2 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2 3 Counter-Strike 4 Battlefield 2: MC 5 Doom 3 6 Forza Motorsport 7 Madden NFL 07 8 Conker: Live Reloaded 9 Call of Duty 3 10 Rainbow Six 3
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Posted to Video Games on 5 January 2008
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lol how cool XD
btw what does his ID say?
No Bioshock?
That's such a charming picture of Larry. He's still pretty cute, even when toasty.