Can 2010 Be PC Gaming's Best Year Ever?

[Barozi]

shio said:

Barozi said:

shio said:

Barozi said:
Not at all.
They were much better years in PC gaming. This year is still rather mediocre for PC gaming.

How so? This year PC has more big exclusives than any other year I can remember.

Big is relative and I would say there are only 5 or maybe 6 games on that list which really deserve that title.

2004 for example was lightyears ahead. Same goes for 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998 and probably quite a few more too.

2004's Best exclusives:

1. Half-Life 2
2. UT2004
3. Painkiller
4. Far Cry
5. World of Warcraft
6. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
7. City of Heroes
8. Rome: Total War
9. Dawn of War
10. The Sims 2
11. Football Manager 2005
12. Myst IV
13. Syberia II

Amazing year no doubt, but look closer. It doesn't have the same amount of great exclusives as 2010 look like it will have.

don't forget:

Counter-Strike Source
Doom 3
Sid Meier's Pirates
Battlefield Vietnam
Call of Duty United Offense

 

Deus Ex 3 certainly won't make it in 2010 and probably a few other games as well *looking at MMOs*

I see only 1 or maybe 2 games that could compete with HL2, UT2004, WoW and Sims 2 this year