THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Himu on November 21, 2007, 06:56:08 PM
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I don't know what my favorite game this year is.
Between Blue Dragon, Persona 3, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Assassin's Creed, Virtua Fighter 5 (I STILL haven't played this on single player mode)...I don't know what to think, and I haven't even put much time into Mario yet (what I HAVE played is nothing short of brilliance). Since I don't have a good pc that can play them, I haven't even managed to play The Witcher or NWN2's add on, both of which are supposed to be amazing.
I think most of you know of me as a big skeptic, and I really am. I honestly think this is the FIRST time in the longest that almost every single fucking overly hyped game has actually lived up to the hype. This year has been insane.
What's your favorite game this year so far. After the release of Mass Effect, this year is basically over as far as big releases go.
One thing is for certain: 2007 = year of the rpg, and it's also the best gaming year since 2001. Personally, I preferred 2004 to 2001, but I won't deny 2001's impact. 2007 has raised the goddamn bar. If GTAIV came out this year...holy shit.
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Year of the RPG? What's come out this year?
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Add CoD4 and Orange Box. FUCK I need those too. FUCK 2007.
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I would like an answer
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Persona 3 = jappa wackiness
Blue Dragon = traditional jrpg goodness, the best traditional high budget jrpg in ages
Bioshock = good ol' first person rpg goodness
NWN2 expansion = fegs at gaf say it's the best crpg since BG2
The Witcher = looks like an extremely well made crpg
Mass Effect = action rpg supreme
You've got great rpgs from all fronts: wacky jappy, traditonal jrpg, action rpg, first person rpg, computer rpg...the works. If that isn't year of the rpg, what is?
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umm well apart form Blue Dragon and Etrian Odyssey not much else.... Persona 3? Eternal Sonata looks nice too.
wtf Bioshock is classified as an rpg now?
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BioShock is not even close to an RPG - go back and play it again
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phht.
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Weren't you a last-generation advocate in the first place? Why the sudden change of face? Got tired of being wrong?
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I wasn't a last gen advocate. It's just I couldn't concentrate on my next gen games when I was playing Persona 3. Too time consuming lol After I beat that, I started to dedicate to next gen
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Didn't God of War 2 come out this year? Either that, Mario Galaxy, or the Orange Box are my game of the years.
Bioshock is quite good too, but I haven't felt the need to replay it honestly.
Haven't played Mass Effect or Assassins Creed yet either.
Oh fuck Rock Band's good too.
FUCK
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This is honestly the first time ever I am unable to decide what my favorite game of the year is.
Maybe after I beat Blue Dragon, Ass Crud, and Mass Erect I'll be able to decide.
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Game of the Year is Undertow anyway.
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assassin's creed :bow :bow :bow
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I've only played one of the games on the list and have watched somebody else play one other. :(
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As a total package, Orange Box shits all over everything. And we all know I love COD4.
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Persona 3 sucked. Disappointment of the year.
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how can you say mass effect and not include it in the list?!
if this game continues getting better, i'm calling it my goty.
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if this game continues getting better, i'm calling it my goty.
This.
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did disgaea 2 come out this year
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Oh shit, Mario Galaxy's winning.
Glad to know you guys agree with me.
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it's been ages since a nintendo game has had any business topping a goty poll, but galaxy is the clear choice. i guess everything will be restored to its normal order when wii fit outsells galaxy by a factor of 10, and nintendo abandons the last vestiges of their former coolness. galaxy was a much better sendoff than twilight princess.
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it's been ages since a nintendo game has had any business topping a goty poll, but galaxy is the clear choice. i guess everything will be restored to its normal order when wii fit outsells galaxy by a factor of 10, and nintendo abandons the last vestiges of their former coolness. galaxy was a much better sendoff than twilight princess.
I agree with all of this.
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probably mario galaxy, I didn't expect it to be anywhere near this good. I haven't played a lot of other games on that list but I doubt they'd be as surprising as this game.
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Really, the only reason for to not vote for Mario Galaxy is if you haven't played it.
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lol, mario galaxy is probably good
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If only Mario Galaxy was on a better hardware...
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If only Mario Galaxy was on a better hardware...
*Shrugs*
Yeah, it would rock. They could do soooo much with the space theme with better hardware. But for being a Wii game, it still looks pretty damned good.
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If only Mario Galaxy was on a better hardware...
*Shrugs*
Yeah, it would rock. They could do soooo much with the space theme with better hardware. But for being a Wii game, it still looks pretty damned good.
I'm watching my brother playing it now.
so fucking awesome even on this shitty hardware. :bow
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Like, after playing it, I couldn't be a cynical smartass about the game if I tried. And believe me, I would if I could. It's that good. Playing a Nintendo game so great reconfirms how shitty they have been since like, Mario 64, though.
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Yeah im sure its good, but its mario, and while I liked sunshine a lot, ive never gone past 'liked' with a mario game
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Yeah im sure its good, but its mario, and while I liked sunshine a lot, ive never gone past 'liked' with a mario game
I guarantee that even you will get to third base with Mario.
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Yeah im sure its good, but its mario, and while I liked sunshine a lot, ive never gone past 'liked' with a mario game
It's the best Mario ever though. It's worth a try.
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well the only reason I played SMG is because I got it as a birthday present from a friend, not because I have a wii. honestly, if I didn't know that it's waggle was NOT TACKED ON TO EVERYTHING IN A HORRIBLE WAY, I wouldn't have opened it and would have traded it in or re-gifted it.
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I voted for Mass Effect.
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Really, the only reason for to not vote for Mario Galaxy is if you haven't played it.
:'(
Mario is my favorite video game series of all-time too.
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Mario Galaxy, of course. Just beat the game, have 15 more stars to get... Only complaints are a few tacked on waggle minigames, and an overuse of the whole "have the Bullet Bills run into glass cases" puzzles.
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Mario Galaxy, definitely. Best Nintendo game since OoT.
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i haven't playes SMG yet
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Mario Galaxy, definitely. Best Nintendo game since OoT.
cigarillo, you havent even played it
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Oh ill try it someday, but I cant imagine it being OMG OMG wtf, since most games arent even that. I think its just a case of a AAA game being on the Wii, a system full of crap
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Mario Galaxy, of course. Just beat the game, have 15 more stars to get... Only complaints are a few tacked on waggle minigames, and an overuse of the whole "have the Bullet Bills run into glass cases" puzzles.
Oddly enough, that's one of the few actual gameplay elements that is used more than like 3 times, heh.
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Oh ill try it someday, but I cant imagine it being OMG OMG wtf, since most games arent even that. I think its just a case of a AAA game being on the Wii, a system full of crap
pretty much. if you're a mario fan, it's omg goty worthy. but if you're not big on platforming or mario and its concepts, it's just a "great" game imo.
mass effect on the other hand, the shit continues to blow me away. i haven't felt that from any other game aside from bioshock this year. so i chose mass effect.
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Mass Effect gets better and better.
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Mario Galaxy, definitely. Best Nintendo game since OoT.
cigarillo, you havent even played it
Wrongo, dumplin. Just cause I don't own it yet doesn't mean I haven't been playin. ;)
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wtf list some games i've played assholes
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Yeah, MAF, knowing your tastes, I think you are more likely to spray cum over Mass Errect.
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I'm not a big platformer fan at all but I'm addicted to galaxy. I mean, if any game is good at it's genre than it'll keep me hooked and I definitely expected SMG to be AAA quality (even though sunshine wasn't) but the amount of original ideas and effort that went into the level design is just mindblowing. I haven't felt that way about a game in a LONG time.
It's not worth getting a wii for if there aren't a few other must-have's on your list but it's easily the best game this year imo.
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I voted Bioshock. Its heads and shoulders above everything else Ive played this year. The caveat is that I havent touched Mass Effect, Crysis, or Mario yet.
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Why isn't Halo 3 on this?
Because it's clearly not in the upper echelon of games released this year. It's a good thing it released early.
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It's really not that special. At all.
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himu, how the fuck is gow2 not on that list?! i started playing it today, and holy shit this is fucking epic badassery right here. :hyper :hyper
i got a little bit past that opening level--which was also in the fuck awesome demo--and its opening level alone is so much more awesome than most games' last level. :hyper :hyper :bow
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I need to borrow GoW2 from my buddy. I thoroughly enjoyed the first.
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It was a lot better than the first one (so it was really good) but I don't think they added enough new stuff to make it goty quality.
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Is it just me, or did this year pretty much suck right up until this past month? It's like there were a few releases here and there, and the game companies saved EVERYTHING for November.
It's really not that special. At all.
Halo 3? Nothing beats the multiplayer in that game on 360. Nothing...especially when you can play up to four players on the same 360 online, and do four player co-op. It should be added to the poll. LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE!
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CoD4 multiplayer > Halo 3 multiplayer
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yeah Halo doesnt belong on the list, its still pretty darn similar to halo 1 and 2, not really fresh or exciting. Still a good game but 2007 was/is a freaking sweet year
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CoD4 multiplayer > Halo 3 multiplayer
Fuck yeah, TVC! The fact that you can't play multiplayer online does suck though. :-\
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You can't say Halo 3 doesn't belong on the list because of similarity when games like Phoenix Wright 3, Virtua Fighter 5, and NWN2 Expansion are on there. Come on, my bitches. :P
CoD4 multiplayer > Halo 3 multiplayer
I really like what I've played of CoD4, but Halo 3's multiplayer for both campaign and versus, plus being able to play with friends on the same console online, and its larger variety of maps, play modes, and vehicles keeps it on top.
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All the options and features in Halo 3 would be cool if the core gameplay weren't exactly the same. It's just old hat at this point. It's still fun in small doses, but meh. Maybe if any of my friends liked it, I'd be more enthusiastic about it.
But it should probably be up there, since Gears was last year.
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Virtua Fighter 5 is still the best 3d fighter out there, Halo isn't even the best fps out there
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it's the best in co-op. and the playing the meta game (scoring) with decent players on legendary with skulls turned on REALLY gives it an edge over other shooters imo. what they did was essentially make it a TRUE co-op game. it won't be a great online deathmatch style shooter for at least a year after there's a couple free map packs. also, it has a few problems like the story not being great, graphics on faces looking fucking weird, and deployables being essentially useless in campaign. however, it is probably the best co-op game I've ever played. It doesn't make sense not to put it on a goty list unless you haven't played it in co-op or on a higher difficulty (they add more enemies on higher difficulties).
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Halo 3 is easily a GOTY contender. Fact. Is anyone going to choose it here? Doubtful. Fact.
But it deserves a place on this list.
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Halo 3 is easily a GOTY contender. Fact. Is anyone going to choose it here? Doubtful. Fact.
But it deserves a place on this list.
QFT
The Theater made it GOTY quality alone
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Halo 3 is easily a GOTY contender. Fact. Is anyone going to choose it here? Doubtful. Fact.
But it deserves a place on this list.
QFT
The Theater made it GOTY quality alone
Okay. That's someone besides myself now. It's GAMING CONSTABLE IMPOSING WILL TIME- Himuro, add it to the poll or this topic gets replaced by a new GOTY thread-- without Persona 3. ;)
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Do it lyte edge.
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Halo 3 is easily a GOTY contender. Fact. Is anyone going to choose it here? Doubtful. Fact.
But it deserves a place on this list.
QFT
The Theater made it GOTY quality alone
Okay. That's someone besides myself now. It's GAMING CONSTABLE IMPOSING WILL TIME- Himuro, add it to the poll or this topic gets replaced by a new GOTY thread-- without Persona 3. ;)
I just said since Gears was on the list last year, Halo 3 probably deserves a spot.
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Oh god, where is skate. Damn your pretentious list!
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Oh god, where is skate. Damn your pretentious list!
Add Skate and Halo 3, Himuro. WE'RE WAITING! :-*
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halo 3 been added for the whiners
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No Sega Rally Revo?
Oh wait, Virtua Fighter 5 is on the list. Nevermind. :-*
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Well fuck me, I already voted for orange box.
oh well
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Oh god, where is skate. Damn your pretentious list!
Add Skate and Halo 3, Himuro. WE'RE WAITING! :-*
oh god, i can't believe i forgot about skate. :'(
now i'm torn.
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If you forgot about it, it obviously isn't your GOTY.
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If you forgot about it, it obviously isn't your GOTY.
the power of mass effect is too strong. it's made me forget about everything i've played this year.
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There's your answer! :P
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:-\ skate was sooooooo good too.
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I threw a vote for ya hyp.
Skate is still the most fun I've had with a game in years. The creativity of lines you could do and the feeling you got when landing a specific line/trick just felt soooo right.
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:bow balikeye
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I'll get SKATE 2 next year. This year is too packed.