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[Phediuk]

I guess I'll get VR out of the way right now. Stuff like Google Earth, Superhot VR and Elite Dangerous would have fucking gobsmacked me back then. I thought I would have maybe seen stuff like that within my lifetime.

 

[Oregano]

The biggest game of 2016 was a game where you walk around the real world catching Pokemon.

 

[purseowner]

The Nintendo Switch from a handheld perspective.

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

I think Destiny would astound a few people. Fully connected online shooter with WoW like boss encounters.

 

[fluffydelusions]

No new half life game

 

[Shoeless]

At least graphically, showing Horizon Zero Dawn off might make someone in 2007 call bullshot on it. Same probably goes for the upcoming God of War game.

 

[Phediuk]

I think Destiny would astound a few people. Fully connected online shooter with WoW like boss encounters.

Planetside was already a thing though.

 

[Mahonay]

The whole Kojima and Konami situation.

 

[Prompto]

VR, Pokemon Go, Nintendo on mobile in general, Uncharted being the highest selling exclusive on consoles, and no Half-Life 3 yet.

 

[Hellshadow]

No new half life game

this

 

[Infest]

Half Life 2: Episode 3 is still not out.

edit: too late

 

[always crazy bacon]

Shenmue III is actually in development.

 

[icespide]

FF versus 13 came out and it was actually FF15 and it sucked

 

[shark sandwich]

Wii's successor is Nintendo's worst selling console and got discontinued after 4 years.

 

[JusDoIt]

Agent still not being out. Or canceled.

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

VR

 

[wanders]

FF versus 13 came out and it was actually FF15 and it sucked

The biggest game of 2016 was a game where you walk around the real world catching Pokemon.

.

 

[Hoo-doo]

An iPad Pro playing graphically intensive games.

I think people often underestimate the sheer magical feat of engineering that modern tablets are. We are so accustomed to it now that we fail to realize that we are living the damn Star Trek future.

 

[hoserx]

VR

was literally the first thing the OP said.

 

[thomasmahler]

6 Teraflops.

 

[Mr_Antimatter]

TLG is both a real game, and actually released.

 

[Fracas]

How bad modern games are compared to what they played in 2007

Playable 4k is pretty cool too

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

was literally the first thing the OP said.

So I can't agree?

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Mobile gaming in general. It's amazing how far we've come since the original iPhone reveal.

 

[Piichan]

Nintendo's hottest product is a rerelease of the NES.

 

[Kalnos]

Probably how easy streaming is and how big of a deal it is.

 

[Pankratous]

Shareplay.

Play a game you don't own off your friends PS4 over the Internet.

 

[ANDS]

VR, the rise of mobile gaming and the fall of Nintendo.

Everything else, not so much.

 

[Prompto]

TLG is both a real game, and actually released.

I don't think The Last Guardian was announced in 2007.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Sonic 2006 as just the beginning

 

[Blueingreen]

Sony is still alive...and leading a generation.

 

[dragos495]

imagine showing nba 2k17 to a ball fan from 2007...

 

[Enilced2]

FF versus 13 came out and it was actually FF15 and it was fun

 

[jiggle]

Final fantasy VII r is real

 

[LiquidSolid]

Mobile gaming in general. It's amazing how far we've come since the original iPhone reveal.

Probably this. Back then when someone talked about mobile gaming it was shit like the nGage and Snake, outside of Japan anyway.

FF Versus XIII/FFXV, Team Ico's third game and Persona 5 all having only just come out would probably be pretty funny news too.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

The current Smash Bros roster.

 

[Blueingreen]

Agent still not being out. Or canceled.

TLG is both a real game, and actually released.

Both of these games were announced in 2009

 

[Cepheus]

Wii's successor is Nintendo's worst selling console and got discontinued after 4 years.

This.

Also, GTA5's map size, graphics, and just how much you can do in that game.

 

[darkside31337]

An iPad Pro playing graphically intensive games.

I think people often underestimate the sheer magical feat of engineering that modern tablets are. We are so accustomed to it now that we fail to realize that we are living the damn Star Trek future.

The iPhone itself wasn't out until 2007 (and really not a major thing or another year after that).

Also all this talk about TLG / FF15, KH2 came out in 2006 and was one of the better selling games of the year... and KH3 still not being a thing would be pretty confusing, even for a franchise that is just confusing to its core.

 

[Josh5890]

Hey 2007, you got the last great Metroid game

 

[Oregano]

The current Smash Bros roster.

Cloud vs Link being official would have wrecked 2007 Gamefaqs.

 

[Shredderi]

We're actually getting a FF7 Remake.

 

[Chev]

I don't think The Last Guardian was announced in 2007.

First video leak was in 2008 but yeah.

 

[perorist]

How little AAA games have changed besides their graphics.

 

[N.Domixis]

That playstation is back as the dominant console.
Also that crash is back to his regular design.

 

[Caronte]

The current state of Nintendo. Wii + DS in 2007 was insane.

 

[Mr_Antimatter]

Both of these games were announced in 2009

My bad, though, it's still impressive.

 

[Version 3.0]

Speaking for my 2007 self, I don't think anything mentioned would've done it. Maybe VR.

I'll tell you what would, though not in a good way: the size and frequency of game patches.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Is nothing an acceptable answer? I mean looking back at 2007, we saw gems like Super Mario Galaxy, Halo 3, Assassin's Creed, Uncharted and Civ 4. There really hasn't been anything done so amazingly spectacular that tops these games, let alone something that would blow someone's mind. This thread actually makes me cringe and think to myself, "man that's all the industry has done in 10 years?"

 

[bj00rn_]

Same as you op. Elite Dangerous in VR would most likely make my eyes tear up.

That and Vive room scale.

2007 was one of the best years in PC gaming btw..