This is about the time media took a hold of the video game industry. E3 was larger than life and everyone was excited for something. PS3 was coming out, Xbox360 just released, Nintendos console confused and excited everyone. Video game graphical upgrade was huge remembering tech demo comparisons. Sure there were people who complained, but the excitement was real!

The games were coming. 360 has the first new Rare IP (NOT JUST ONE, TWO!) in years. Call of Duty 2 was damn beautiful, new spooky games like Condemned. PS3 was gearing up for a November launch and that machine was a sexy looking beast baby. Not only that we also recieved the next chapter of God of War on PS2! Resistance Fall of Man looked absolutely stunning and it didn't disappoint. MotorStorm issued a new graphical peak for racing games. EVERYONE was excited for the new Zelda coming for the Wii. Resident Evil 5, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Call of Duty 4 where breaking all of the trailer records for most viewed video games. Not to mention the release of Call of Duty 4 changed online gaming. Manhunt 2 controversy, GTA4 exciting everyone with trailers and gameplay, Midways last couple games, and so many original IP's and sequels that are still strongholds on how we play today.

The release of BULLY, OBLIVION, DEAD RISING, FFXII, GUITAR HERO 2 (huge release!),  Just Cause, Okami, Saints Row, BIOSHOCK, HALO 3, COD4, Portal, Half Life Episodes, Orange Box, MARIO GALAXY, ASSASSINS CREED, THE WITCHER (not a fan, but people loved it), Uncharted, Mass Effect, Guiar Hero 3 (Bigger than the 2nd), StrangleHold, FIRST WORLD OF WARCRAFT EXPANSION, Skate, Warhawk, Gears of War, and so so many others.

Even this site was huge. That's when VGChartz implemented its user sign-up. It's also when every news outlet on gaming would quote the sales and people began to get upset asking where the figures came from. Then a fued of reliable and unreliable data came up. Not to mention the fun of watching these consoles sell in uncharted territory. 360 was a year ahead of the curve, everyone (for the first time ever) was pissed at Sony for the PS3, and no one had any idea on the Nintendo Revolution (renamed Wii) and took it as a joke. 

What a great time not to be just a gamer, but to watch it all unfold. 

2017 is another of these insane years though.

Now is not the time to be "missin" the good ol days... 2017 is amazeballs in terms of games.

Me?

Playing Warcraft 3 and nothing else hehe...

Almost wish I was a console gamer hehe

2017 isn't the year to be an English teacher though.

Hitman Blood Money on PC for me

Nah for me it was 97/98 when goldeneye and Oot released.

Yeah, those were the times! I remember how awesome VGChartz was back in the day, no comparison to the barren wasteland it is these days (hope the site team keeps up the good work, updating the numbers!). The Wii took everyone by surprise and 2007 was an insane year to watch console sales unfold.

The games were also good. I want to point out how awesome the Wii remote was and how playing Wii Sports was sort of a revelation for me back in late 2006. And the first PS3 demo's I played blew me away (Motorstorm looked crazy good!) - unfortunately the PS3 was just too expensive at first. Also loved Geometry Wars on the 360 with my friends, but I can't remember if that was out in 2007 or not.

Where the years to be a gamer? I dunno... I suppose everyone has to search deep within themselves to find the answer. What a deep question...


As for 2006 and 07, it was definitely not a good time for me. I was just so busy during that time that I didn't really pay attention to what was happening in the gaming space then.

2007 was just amazing. Hope 2017 comes close to that. There has been some great games released so far, so its very possible. 2008 was also very good.

I don't remember a thing from 2007. I'm sure I was still on my PS2/PSP/DS days.