Why Fall 2007 Still Reigns as Gaming's Greatest Season

Ever tried to name the best season in gaming history? Most answers fall apart the moment someone points at Fall 2007.

Here's the thing about that stretch: you can slice it up almost any way you want and the argument still holds. Best Xbox season ever? Fall 2007 makes the case. Best PC season ever? Same window, same answer. Best November ever? That month alone is enough to end the debate.

That flexibility is exactly what makes it so hard to beat. Other great years have a killer month or a legendary release or two, but Fall 2007 stacks up no matter which lens you look through. Narrow the focus to a single platform and it wins. Zoom out to the entire industry and it still wins.

And that's really the proof. When a season can be carved into so many different categories -- console, PC, a single month -- and the case for its brilliance survives every one of them, you're not just looking at a good stretch of releases. You're looking at the best season video games have ever had.

So the next time someone tries to argue for a different year, ask them to pick an angle. Xbox? PC? November? Fall 2007 takes all three, and the argument still holds up.

What's your pick for the greatest season in gaming history -- and does anything actually come close to Fall 2007?