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Title: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: hyp on January 31, 2008, 02:16:17 PM
(http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/img/bioshock-goty.jpg)

http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/goty.html

1.) BioShock
2.) The Orange Box
3.) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
4.) Rock Band
5.) Super Mario Galaxy
6.) Halo 3
7.) Mass Effect
8.) God of War II
9.) Assassin's Creed
10.) Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: demi on January 31, 2008, 02:33:40 PM
there's bebas again :wub
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Mupepe on January 31, 2008, 02:34:09 PM
AC should have been higher
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Tigerriot on January 31, 2008, 02:47:06 PM
I cannot believe those nobs rated Assassin's Creed higher than Uncharted.  :duh
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Smooth Groove on January 31, 2008, 02:55:38 PM
The Play magazine guy had Heavenly Sword as the top title.   :lol

What's Desktop Tower Defense?  A couple of guys voted for it. 


I cannot believe those nobs rated Assassin's Creed higher than Uncharted.  :duh

It was just a 1 pt difference. 
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 31, 2008, 02:58:14 PM
What's Desktop Tower Defense?  A couple of guys voted for it. 

War 3 tower defense map clone. I think PixelJunk Monsters is a Tower Defense clone as well.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 31, 2008, 03:07:17 PM
I cannot believe those nobs rated Assassin's Creed higher than Uncharted.  :duh

I guess they're graphics whores.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: The Sceneman on January 31, 2008, 05:12:54 PM
Halo 3 is placed way too highly at number 6, its probably closer to 20

and no Etrian Odyssey?
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 31, 2008, 05:38:07 PM
yeah, i can't believe uncharted even made the list. however, i'm just glad mario galaxy didn't make the top 3.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Rman on January 31, 2008, 05:40:16 PM
yeah, i can't believe uncharted even made the list. however, i'm just glad mario galaxy didn't make the top 3.

 :lol :lol :lol

You never change, Prole.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Rman on January 31, 2008, 05:44:00 PM
Motorstorm was :yuck.  I was really looking forward to that game.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 31, 2008, 05:46:49 PM
it's funny that Halo 3 was so bad that we're already seeing such severe backpedalling just a few months later. Normally, it takes 3-5 years to see this sort of critical reassessment. But with Halo 3, it's suddenly it's all "yeah...uh...so I guess that was fun back in August...well, the coop was at least...well we gave it a 9.5 so we have to put it SOMEWHERE on the top 10...geez, what were we thinking."
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Rman on January 31, 2008, 06:12:43 PM
I think the Halo series reached nintendo levels of review score inflation. 
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: The Sceneman on January 31, 2008, 07:10:58 PM
youre right Rman, and Halo fans reached Ninfag levels of rabid devotion to their brand, I think reviewers rated Halo 3 very highly the same reason why 1st party Ninty shit gets the 9.5s: fear of fanboy backlash, letterbombs etc.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 31, 2008, 07:16:30 PM
I still play Halo 3

I've been doing the metagame achievements the last few days, great fun.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: drohne on January 31, 2008, 09:28:41 PM
bioshock needs to get behind portal and its orange box

ass creed and ass effect need to gtfo -- halo 3 is somewhat overrated, but mass effect is the prize pig of unthinking score inflation
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Tigerriot on January 31, 2008, 09:32:09 PM
Quote from: dcharlie

I do think Halo 3 critically amongst forumers did suffer as part of the X360's success - X360 fans aren't in the position where they have to champion each game because of the number of titles out there. So if something isn't AAA+++ then the clear and fair appraisals tend to come much quicker.

I've still got people going on about Uncharted to me despite the fact that i've finished it and generally enjoyed it. It's weird - thinking it's good isn't enough, you either think it is "AAA+++ GOTY GOTC!" or you are a stinking fanboy hatorz.

Let me get out my violin for you.  Can't stop talking about those damn Sony fans.  You must mumble about them in your sleep.

So what explains you buying 10 bazillion 360 games?  Surely they're not all AAA++++ games......
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: T234 on January 31, 2008, 09:36:07 PM
bioshock needs to get behind portal and its orange box

ass creed and ass effect need to gtfo -- halo 3 is somewhat overrated, but mass effect is the prize pig of unthinking score inflation
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Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: The Sceneman on January 31, 2008, 09:39:22 PM
well Tigerriot has a point, not all 360 games are 'AAA+++'
but some actually are, is there any PS3 exclusive thats AAA+++? No
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: drohne on January 31, 2008, 09:43:32 PM
how do you look at that list and come away with some rant about the overrating of ps3 games? half that list is just games that managed to be on the right console at the right time

mass effect is two-thirds shit! its sidequests don't even meet the abysmally low standards of rpg sidequesting! its allegedly gripping narrative wouldn't do for a star trek episode -- not that i expect much more from videogames, but if we're going to hate on uncharted for its embarrassing (but successfully colloquial) sex chatter, surely we can spare some hate for mass effect's mortifying courtships capped with that physically painful 'by the gods, shepard' line, in comparison to which halo 3 is shakespeare
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: T234 on January 31, 2008, 09:46:27 PM
Ilos, the locations of the game, and the universe itself make the game.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: drohne on January 31, 2008, 09:48:22 PM
i liked feros and noveria best, and if bioware can give us more of that and less moon buggy horseshit, mass effect 2 will perhaps deserve the first game's plaudits
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: T234 on January 31, 2008, 09:54:57 PM
I fuck-wholeheartedly agree with you about the side missions. What a fucking chore that was. I did every last one I could find, and then I did Noveria, Virmire, and the end of the game all in a row. If the DLC is little more than SIDEMISSIONS, than I ain't gonna buy it.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: T234 on January 31, 2008, 09:56:08 PM
Feros was great too.

EDIT: Cutting out 4 fifths of the Mako shit would make the game alot better.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: The Sceneman on January 31, 2008, 09:57:05 PM
Orange Box, my next 360 game :bow
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: drohne on January 31, 2008, 10:01:13 PM
gaf sfags have obviously gotten hysterical about uncharted, but if you need to praise the sober critical judgement of xbots, you might not want to do it in a thread full of counterexamples

(btw i don't think halo 3 really deserves to be thrown under the bus, though it was disappointing in a number of ways)
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 31, 2008, 10:26:58 PM
dcharlie is getting the call out from the big guy:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234402

:o
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 31, 2008, 10:31:34 PM
Can't LOL
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Kyle on January 31, 2008, 10:33:01 PM
wtf gaf
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 31, 2008, 10:40:47 PM
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A few of those "1st party" Microsoft games are developed by 3rd parties and funded by MS. Money hatted does not = 1st party.

So delete all Insomniac and Naughty Dog and Motorstorm I guess?
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: The Sceneman on January 31, 2008, 10:48:01 PM
Tell him Halo 3 outsold all the ps3 titles combined.

I will, lets see if I get banned
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 31, 2008, 10:48:53 PM
Tell him Halo 3 outsold all the ps3 titles combined.

I will, lets see if I get banned

Point out what I said too, if you want. w/e
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: The Sceneman on January 31, 2008, 10:55:39 PM
alright Ive posted, watch the sfags explode, I ripped off what you said viscen (re: the moneyhats) hope thats ok

we should get a hilarious reaction regardless, its nice having a GAF account you dont give a shit about
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: The Sceneman on January 31, 2008, 10:58:23 PM
surprised no ones taken the halo bait yet
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Smooth Groove on January 31, 2008, 11:00:17 PM
gaf sfags have obviously gotten hysterical about uncharted, but if you need to praise the sober critical judgement of xbots, you might not want to do it in a thread full of counterexamples


But pretty much everyone in this thread has agreed with you that Halo 3 and Mass Effect weren't that great.  Where are the counterexamples you're speaking of?  


Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 31, 2008, 11:22:49 PM
If that thread was about any other console it would have been locked. I don't think I'll go back to posting when my account is restored.

Someone post a complete list of Wii first party titles in that thread to really turn it into a tornado. DO IT I'll set it up right now.

Naughty Dog and Evolution are owned by Sony

Wasn't sure about ND, but Evolution was bought after MS was developed. Same for HS I think, right? Doesn't really matter, it's all for fun.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 31, 2008, 11:28:09 PM
Nintendo Wii (November 2006 - March 2008)

Battallion Wars 2
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Endless Ocean
ExciteTruck
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Link's Crossbow Training
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Party 8
Mario Strikers Charged
Metroid Prime 3 Corruption
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Paper Mario
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Wario Ware Smooth Moves
Wii Play
Wii Sports

:o

Winnar!

Do it.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Oblivion on January 31, 2008, 11:41:51 PM
I'll do it, AV. After I eat my sammich.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Oblivion on January 31, 2008, 11:47:17 PM
Done.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9566444&postcount=66

Even added a few more. ;)
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: The Sceneman on January 31, 2008, 11:54:55 PM
WOLLOWNED
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: tiesto on January 31, 2008, 11:59:38 PM
(http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/img/bioshock-goty.jpg)

http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/goty.html

1.) BioShock
2.) The Orange Box
3.) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
4.) Rock Band
5.) Super Mario Galaxy
6.) Halo 3
7.) Mass Effect
8.) God of War II
9.) Assassin's Creed
10.) Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Ehhh, only games I've played and/or really care about on this list are Orange Box, Mario Galaxy, and Halo 3... Galaxy being the best of the bunch. I also liked Etrian Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Contra IV, Kororinpa and (so far) Eternal Sonata out of all the big 07 releases.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Tigerriot on February 01, 2008, 09:17:37 AM
dcharlie is getting the call out from the big guy:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234402

:o

Those lists being compared must be painful for some of you to see.  :P



Now just imagine how different they're gonna look after 2008.  :lol
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Kyle on February 01, 2008, 09:23:25 AM
dcharlie is getting the call out from the big guy:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234402

:o

Those lists being compared must be painful for some of you to see.  :P



Now just imagine how different they're gonna look after 2008.  :lol
I'm afraid it will look the same, or even better on the 360, system warrior.
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Tigerriot on February 01, 2008, 09:28:16 AM
dcharlie is getting the call out from the big guy:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234402

:o

Those lists being compared must be painful for some of you to see.  :P



Now just imagine how different they're gonna look after 2008.  :lol
I'm afraid it will look the same, or even better on the 360, system warrior.

I only enjoy countering the Xbot nonsense.  Thanks for posting more of it.  :lol


If you truly believe Microsoft's 2008 lineup is good, I'd love to hear why.  What I see is so niche, and so narrowed in it's focus, that it's not even up for discussion that Sony's first party lineup is gonna dominate Microsoft's.

Of course, I'm not talking about sales figures and the like, but purely as a gamer. 
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Kyle on February 01, 2008, 09:58:47 AM
dcharlie is getting the call out from the big guy:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234402

:o

Those lists being compared must be painful for some of you to see.  :P



Now just imagine how different they're gonna look after 2008.  :lol
I'm afraid it will look the same, or even better on the 360, system warrior.

I only enjoy countering the Xbot nonsense.  Thanks for posting more of it.  :lol


If you truly believe Microsoft's 2008 lineup is good, I'd love to hear why.  What I see is so niche, and so narrowed in it's focus, that it's not even up for discussion that Sony's first party lineup is gonna dominate Microsoft's.

Of course, I'm not talking about sales figures and the like, but purely as a gamer. 

:rofl system warriors rocks
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 01, 2008, 10:32:04 AM
dcharlie is getting the call out from the big guy:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234402

:o

Those lists being compared must be painful for some of you to see.  :P



Now just imagine how different they're gonna look after 2008.  :lol

:rofl

You're right, I've been taking this real seriously.

Who the fuck didn't know that Sony had more internal studios than MS?

Good thing I don't have to buy only first party games (or only 360 games). The list is totally pointless.

Quote
I only enjoy countering the Xbot nonsense.

Isn't that what everyone in this topic is doing with Wollan?
Title: Re: Game Critics Award 2007 GOTY
Post by: Mupepe on February 01, 2008, 10:40:30 AM
I cannot believe those nobs rated Assassin's Creed higher than Uncharted.  :duh
Are you kidding me?  It's infinitely better