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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 09:21:30 AM

Title: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 09:21:30 AM
vote papangii!

i will leave this poll open until the end of the middle of december.

ninthings don't get to vote since they betrayed their hobby
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 11, 2008, 09:22:25 AM
Tough fucking vote so far. Saints Row 2 and Tales of Vesperia were the other really great games. Persona 4 will probably rock too.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Bebpo on November 11, 2008, 09:24:48 AM
Is it even fair to vote before all the games are out?

I don't want to vote and then a better game comes out between now and the end of the year >_<
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 09:25:12 AM
what is coming out that will be better than these games

yes, yes, maf, luminous arc 2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 11, 2008, 09:26:04 AM
Is it even fair to vote before all the games are out?

I don't want to vote and then a better game comes out between now and the end of the year >_<

It is ok, DMC4 came out in February?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Bebpo on November 11, 2008, 09:26:58 AM
Prince of Persia could be a sleeper title.  Left 4 Dead full game isn't out.  

I haven't got my Mirror's Edge yet :(
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 11, 2008, 09:27:40 AM
lol mirrors edge
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 09:28:24 AM
leper anyone who suggests grand theft auto 4
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 11, 2008, 09:29:37 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pINl1Zi1uyc

(mental note - fix youtube)
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Positive Touch on November 11, 2008, 09:32:29 AM
need to finish fallout 3 and try mirror's edge before i vote

otherwise only good shit i've played this year has been saint's row and bionic commando
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Bebpo on November 11, 2008, 09:33:44 AM
need to finish fallout 3 and try mirror's edge before i vote

otherwise only good shit i've played this year has been saint's row and bionic commando

Play more games?  Did you try Dead Space?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Brehvolution on November 11, 2008, 09:38:58 AM
For me and my family:
Little Big Planet

It's the first game to bring the family to play together. There is a certain satisfaction involved in slapping my girls off the ledge to their doom. 8)
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Bildi on November 11, 2008, 09:41:15 AM
I'll only be playing most games on the Christmas holidays, but I'll confidently vote Dead Space anyway because it's just that awesome.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Positive Touch on November 11, 2008, 09:42:12 AM
need to finish fallout 3 and try mirror's edge before i vote

otherwise only good shit i've played this year has been saint's row and bionic commando

Play more games?  Did you try Dead Space?

oops yeah I've owned DS since it came out, but only put a few hours into it.  Seemed fun.  I was totally poor for most of the year though.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on November 11, 2008, 09:42:48 AM
I can't vote until after I play Prince of Persia
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Joe Molotov on November 11, 2008, 09:44:28 AM
:bow Fallout 3 :bow2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Greatness Gone on November 11, 2008, 09:46:46 AM
add Kingdom Hearts CoM, plz. That or Mirror's Edge will be my GOTY. LOL at DMC4, it fucking sucked.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Flannel Boy on November 11, 2008, 09:49:11 AM
In an effort to combat Drinky's intolerance, I voted for wii Music.

I would have voted for GRID, the only 2008 game I really played, were it an option.

videogames.  :-\
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 11, 2008, 09:53:01 AM
MGS4 is the correct answer.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: WrikaWrek on November 11, 2008, 09:54:24 AM
Fuck you, GTAIV is the best game of the year.

I ain't voting.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: archie4208 on November 11, 2008, 09:54:50 AM
rock band 2 or kings bounty ??? I'M CONFLICTED HELP ME
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: drew on November 11, 2008, 09:55:31 AM
i still have to rent/buy the following:

left4dead
quantum of solace
deadspace
far cry 2
cod5
gears 2
fallout 3
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: archie4208 on November 11, 2008, 09:55:48 AM
leper whoever voted for wii music
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Bildi on November 11, 2008, 10:02:39 AM
Since you put MGS4 and Wii Music in the poll for comic effect, you could probably add GTAIV as well.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: pilonv1 on November 11, 2008, 10:03:14 AM
voted for Saints Row 2, since I've played most of the others yet it's the only one I need to keep playing to complete. ill go back to the others but Saints Row really kept me interested
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: y2kev on November 11, 2008, 10:04:19 AM
Come on, Sony and animu and gay papangii, rally behind MGS4 and we will show the bore true power

I'm playing far cry 2 now. not tooooo baaaad.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 11, 2008, 10:05:37 AM
This is pretty early...

I have played exactly 0 games on that list. Unless 2 demos count.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Bebpo on November 11, 2008, 10:12:46 AM
Come on, Sony and animu and gay papangii, rally behind MGS4 and we will show the bore true power

I'm playing far cry 2 now. not tooooo baaaad.

But LBP has more gameplay than MGS4  :-\

it also has a better story  :lol


Wait, no spoiler tags on this new board?!!?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Greatness Gone on November 11, 2008, 10:14:09 AM
I voted Too Human. 20x the experience MGS4 was.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Mupepe on November 11, 2008, 10:14:15 AM
so far for me, Fable 2.  Second place would be MGS4.

But I have missed A LOT of games recently.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 11, 2008, 10:14:25 AM
Come on, Sony and animu and gay papangii, rally behind MGS4 and we will show the bore true power

I'm playing far cry 2 now. not tooooo baaaad.

But LBP has more gameplay than MGS4  :-\

it also has a better story  :lol


Wait, no spoiler tags on this new board?!!?

Not yet, sorry, I am working on it
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Vizzys on November 11, 2008, 10:14:34 AM
left 4 dead

probably, based on the demo it will get replayed the most out of sheer awesome
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Tabasco on November 11, 2008, 10:21:20 AM
Come on, Sony and animu and gay papangii, rally behind MGS4 and we will show the bore true power

I'm playing far cry 2 now. not tooooo baaaad.

So you came around on Far Cry 2 eh?

Fallout 3 is so good.  No way I could choose any other game.  Which sucks b/c Saints Row 2 is so amazing.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 11, 2008, 10:22:22 AM
Gundam Musou 2 isn't out for another month, I can't vote yet.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Smooth Groove on November 11, 2008, 10:23:22 AM
Where's Gears 2, the Xbot Army's choice?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 11, 2008, 10:26:01 AM
left 4 dead

probably, based on the demo it will get replayed the most out of sheer awesome

Yea, this is probably going to be my answer.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 11, 2008, 10:29:03 AM
Absolutely not Fallout 3.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 10:32:11 AM
augh how did i forget farcry 2

i blame c#
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 11, 2008, 10:33:04 AM
i think prole is having more fun making up the titles than actually voting
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 11, 2008, 10:42:36 AM
i think prole is having more fun making up the titles than actually voting

Too bad they all suck



 :-[
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 11, 2008, 10:42:40 AM
So far, Dead Space, but I'm reeeeeaally getting into Fallout 3 now.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: pilonv1 on November 11, 2008, 10:44:30 AM
Absolutely not Fallout 3.

why not?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on November 11, 2008, 10:45:58 AM
Thinking about it more it will probably be down to L4D, Fallout 3, MGS4, and LBP for my favorite game this year.  Unless Prince of Persia or Mirror's Edge turn out incredibly awesome, it will be down to those four.

Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: WrikaWrek on November 11, 2008, 10:46:40 AM
Absolutely not Fallout 3.

why not?

Because it's a shit game.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: CurseoftheGods on November 11, 2008, 10:48:29 AM
Rock Band 2.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 11, 2008, 10:48:40 AM
Absolutely not Fallout 3.

why not?

Because it's a shit game.

This man speakest thou truth
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Solo on November 11, 2008, 10:48:56 AM
Gears 2. Its not even remotely close to me. Gears 2 might be my favorite game of the gen so far.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: drohne on November 11, 2008, 10:49:17 AM
mgs4 is kind of a clusterfuck, but it's still more interesting than oh, everything else i've played this year combined. after a night of horde mode i'm tempted to give it to gears though. i guess that makes me a distinguished effete fratboy. mirror's edge will probably moot all of this tomorrow
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: drew on November 11, 2008, 10:51:48 AM
Fuck you, GTAIV is the best game of the year.

I ain't voting.
Because it's a shit game.

oh the irony.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 11, 2008, 10:53:20 AM
GTA4 is way better than Fallout 3. Fallout 3 is only a 7.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 11, 2008, 10:54:37 AM
wii music>mgs4
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Robo on November 11, 2008, 10:56:32 AM
i'm torn between FO3 and Dead Space, so I give it to Dead Space after a coin flip.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eric P on November 11, 2008, 12:12:07 PM
no mount and blade?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Don Flamenco on November 11, 2008, 12:19:04 PM
Played tons of games this year, most of them were good, plenty of sleeper hits in there.  But the 20 hours I've sunk into Fallout 3 have been the most memorable/fun so far.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: tiesto on November 11, 2008, 10:42:39 PM
Mega Man 9! I'd also say Brawl but that's liable to get me lynched on this board.... And you forgot the Wipeout HD option too.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Jansen on November 11, 2008, 10:44:46 PM
where is TWEWY and NGII? these choices suck.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 10:48:00 PM
neither the ds nor the wii play host to a goty candidate

truth bomb, duck and cover nukka
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: drew on November 11, 2008, 10:48:57 PM
especially the ds
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 10:49:05 PM
brawl is on the wii, the wii has no good games this year

bring it up again in a thread about GOOD GAMES and i will have you lepered
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 11, 2008, 10:50:19 PM
a thread about good games and i see ikkinikkipussy-san beatemup listed

smh
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: tiesto on November 11, 2008, 10:50:57 PM
Oh yeah TWEWY should DEFINITELY be on there...

But my taste in games is so out of the mainstream it's ridiculous. My music tastes are closer to the mainstream than my game tastes at this point.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 11, 2008, 10:52:43 PM
Fallout 3 by a cunt-ry mile

I wore Abe Lincoln's hat and used his rifle to hunt flesh-eating ghouls in the irradiated subway system of our nation's capitol

I had to talk a powdered-wig-wearing robot out of killing me because he thought I was a redcoat spy trying to steal the US constitution, and ended up getting him to make me a counterfeit version - then I stole his spare wig

I watched a giant scorpion kill a trader and then rifled through his pockets for free bottlecaps and weapon schematics

I built mines out of lunchboxes and cherry bombs

I contemplated eating the flesh of dead humans to regain lost health, because I leave so many of them in my wake and it seems like a waste to just leave all that nourishment laying around

Just go ahead and firmly press the gun barrel against the roof of your mouth if that doesn't get your game dick hard, because it's obvious you have no capacity for entertainment and your life is wretched misery
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Jansen on November 11, 2008, 10:54:39 PM
even tho i dislike the ds overall twewy is one of the more memorable games i played this year.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 10:55:17 PM
eel is back!

:bow our favorite crank :bow2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 11, 2008, 10:56:38 PM
 :-*
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 10:56:57 PM
a thread about good games and i see ikkinikkipussy-san beatemup listed

smh

i made this WHOLE thread just to troll lyte edge with that entry

demi, you shoulda spotted that one a mile off
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: drew on November 11, 2008, 10:57:04 PM
Fallout 3 by a cunt-ry mile

I wore Abe Lincoln's hat and used his rifle to hunt flesh-eating ghouls in the irradiated subway system of our nation's capitol

I had to talk a powdered-wig-wearing robot out of killing me because he thought I was a redcoat spy trying to steal the US constitution, and ended up getting him to make me a counterfeit version - then I stole his spare wig

I watched a giant scorpion kill a trader and then rifled through his pockets for free bottlecaps and weapon schematics

I built mines out of lunchboxes and cherry bombs

I contemplated eating the flesh of dead humans to regain lost health, because I leave so many of them in my wake and it seems like a waste to just leave all that nourishment laying around

Just go ahead and firmly press the gun barrel against the roof of your mouth if that doesn't get your game dick hard, because it's obvious you have no capacity for entertainment and your life is wretched misery

my god

this is the greatest post i've ever read
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 11, 2008, 10:57:24 PM
i am shamed. i will ban myself.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eric P on November 11, 2008, 10:59:03 PM
i am shamed. i will ban myself.

true story.  nick frost accused my girlfriend of stealing the shaun of the dead poster she had him sign.  he signed it "stop stealing.  god is watching."  Simon Pegg signed it "keep stealing.  god doesn't care."
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 11, 2008, 10:59:50 PM
then your girlfriend was like, god i want to fuck him so bad
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 11, 2008, 11:01:06 PM
so ok, that Eel post got me interested as I never thought about buying FO3 after my bitter experience with Oblivion.

The problem is that my roomie's launch 360 RROD'd two months ago and now I only have access to a PS3. is that version worth getting? is there going to be a patch to fix the crashes at least?

you'll miss some exclusive dlc

i'd wager a patch is forthcoming, they patched oblivion once or twice

how is your pc?  pc version supports 360 controller
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eric P on November 11, 2008, 11:02:06 PM
then your girlfriend was like, god i want to fuck him so bad

i think that's what turned her onto to fat men, actually
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 11, 2008, 11:02:49 PM
:teehee
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 11, 2008, 11:07:43 PM
i honestly don't know how they are planning to incorporate the dlc, given the ending to the game is quite finite
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 11:08:38 PM
that is like the best smiley ever


ADD IT ADD IT
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 11, 2008, 11:09:05 PM
Already done
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Flannel Boy on November 11, 2008, 11:09:31 PM
 :teehee :omg :teehee
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 11, 2008, 11:10:02 PM
 :teehee
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: patrickula on November 11, 2008, 11:50:44 PM
This thread's a bit early for me.  Hopefully I'll remember to vote later after I've played a few more of these games (though I still won't be able to get to all I'd like to  :teehee).
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Bildi on November 11, 2008, 11:52:37 PM
Dead Space is kicking ass. :punch

If people would stop voting for the joke entires it'd be a clear second.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: hyp on November 11, 2008, 11:55:09 PM
left 4 dead :bow2 :bow2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 12, 2008, 12:14:08 AM
I really loved fallout 3. Its been a while since I have played something so...diligently. Definitely one of the more memorable gaming experiences.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 12, 2008, 12:15:52 AM
Go for 1000, MAF, like a true patriot.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 12, 2008, 12:18:45 AM
Fallout 3 by a cunt-ry mile

I wore Abe Lincoln's hat and used his rifle to hunt flesh-eating ghouls in the irradiated subway system of our nation's capitol

I had to talk a powdered-wig-wearing robot out of killing me because he thought I was a redcoat spy trying to steal the US constitution, and ended up getting him to make me a counterfeit version - then I stole his spare wig

I watched a giant scorpion kill a trader and then rifled through his pockets for free bottlecaps and weapon schematics

I built mines out of lunchboxes and cherry bombs

I contemplated eating the flesh of dead humans to regain lost health, because I leave so many of them in my wake and it seems like a waste to just leave all that nourishment laying around

Just go ahead and firmly press the gun barrel against the roof of your mouth if that doesn't get your game dick hard, because it's obvious you have no capacity for entertainment and your life is wretched misery

The only REALLY evil thing I did in the game was shove a live grenade in a traitor's pocket and walked off. She went boom. lol
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 12, 2008, 12:19:45 AM
Go for 1000, MAF, like a true patriot.

Wrath of the Litch King is out and Valkyria Chronicles is pretty awesome. I dont think it could top Fallout 3 as goty for me tho. Fallout 3 was quite the overall experience.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: bork on November 12, 2008, 12:43:57 AM
Uh-BUH?  If I pimped anything this year, it was KOF '98 Ultimate Match.  But then why am I taking this seriously?   :lol

+1 Saint's Row 2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 12, 2008, 12:58:07 AM
Fallout 3 by a cunt-ry mile

I wore Abe Lincoln's hat and used his rifle to hunt flesh-eating ghouls in the irradiated subway system of our nation's capitol

I had to talk a powdered-wig-wearing robot out of killing me because he thought I was a redcoat spy trying to steal the US constitution, and ended up getting him to make me a counterfeit version - then I stole his spare wig

I watched a giant scorpion kill a trader and then rifled through his pockets for free bottlecaps and weapon schematics

I built mines out of lunchboxes and cherry bombs

I contemplated eating the flesh of dead humans to regain lost health, because I leave so many of them in my wake and it seems like a waste to just leave all that nourishment laying around

Just go ahead and firmly press the gun barrel against the roof of your mouth if that doesn't get your game dick hard, because it's obvious you have no capacity for entertainment and your life is wretched misery

The only REALLY evil thing I did in the game was shove a live grenade in a traitor's pocket and walked off. She went boom. lol

i am a paragon of virtue this first run, i help people and go out of my way to kill every raider/slaver/enclave soldier i see

i couldn't bring myself to set the ghouls on the assholes at tenpenny tower, though, because i liked that old adventurer dude

my second character, however, will be the vilest female to ever infect the wasteland
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: pilonv1 on November 12, 2008, 12:59:12 AM
Uh-BUH?  If I pimped anything this year, it was KOF '98 Ultimate Match.  But then why am I taking this seriously?   :lol

+1 Saint's Row 2

:bow :bow2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 12, 2008, 01:04:44 AM
Eel: I convinced tenpenny to let the ghouls in, but he ended up dying anyway cause the ghouls are ALSO assholes.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 12, 2008, 01:05:45 AM
i am a paragon of virtue this first run, i help people and go out of my way to kill every raider/slaver/enclave soldier i see

i couldn't bring myself to set the ghouls on the assholes at tenpenny tower, though, because i liked that old adventurer dude

my second character, however, will be the vilest female to ever infect the wasteland

Did you ever find Argyle? Old man am cry
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 12, 2008, 01:13:12 AM
no, i haven't found argyle yet

my speech failed in convincing people to let the ghouls live there in peace, so i opened up the gates - when i saw what they did to everyone (it is a gruesome yet hilarious massacre), i reloaded and killed the ghouls instead for 700 caps, big XP, and no karma hit

honestly, though, the only thing standing between tenpenny tower and a cannibal holocaust is my fondness for herbert "daring" dashwood
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Rman on November 12, 2008, 01:21:02 AM
No MotorStorm 2 or Wipeout HD?  Through a bone to the racing fans, Drinky.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 12, 2008, 01:27:08 AM
I've already put in nearly 80 hrs of Fallout 3 and god only knows how much more time I'll spend with the game by the time I tire of it, but I have to give it to Gears 2.....surprisingly.  

I was never much of a Gears fan and had next to no interest in Gears 2.  I only half heartedly picked it up on a whim when I got LBP and I'm really fucking glad that I did now.  It turned out to be one of the most intense and exciting experiences I've had with a videogame in quite awhile.  I don't know how Epic was able to fit so much win into one package.    

Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: drew on November 12, 2008, 01:33:53 AM
if you rrod just buy an arcade
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 12, 2008, 01:37:36 AM
there is no rrod-proof unit

neither the 360 or ps3 are really built to last, they both generate too much heat, and fragile disc drives lol
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: drew on November 12, 2008, 01:40:29 AM
:saudicry

that;s 200 fucking dollars, less than 1 week's pay in a minimum wage job.  no prob.

last time i sent my 360 in i had to wait 5+ weeks. never again.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 12, 2008, 01:42:15 AM
if this 360 shits the bed it will be my third

i'll be pissed, but i will bite that bullet and have it repaired or buy an arcade because the games

the games
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 12, 2008, 01:48:53 AM
:saudicry

that;s 200 fucking dollars, less than 1 week's pay in a minimum wage job.  no prob.

last time i sent my 360 in i had to wait 5+ weeks. never again.

I'm a poor student who can't afford buying an arcade (priced at $350-400 in this stupid part of the world) every time my unit RROD's. :saudicry for real :'(

Who the fuck is buying another system if it RRODs?  There's a 3 year warranty.  Repairs are free.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Tieno on November 12, 2008, 02:56:26 AM
I will vote after I've played Gears 2 and Mirror's Edge. But so far Fallout 3 is a very likely candidate.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on November 12, 2008, 03:15:29 AM
I kinda wanna say Fallout 3 if only because I've been a Bethesda fan for a long time now and Fallout 3 just might be their best game yet.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Bildi on November 12, 2008, 03:31:30 AM
Dead Space is in the lead! :omg
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on November 12, 2008, 06:10:52 AM
So how many times can you all buy a game where your main objective is to shoot shit over and over.

And the year isnt over! Animal Crossing is <3 C^_^C
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: archie4208 on November 12, 2008, 06:13:35 AM
So how many times can you all buy a game where your main objective is to shoot shit over and over.

And the year isnt over! Animal Crossing is <3 C^_^C
It's ironic you say that considering Animal Crossing is the exact same game for the 3rd time in a row.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on November 12, 2008, 06:23:03 AM
So how many times can you all buy a game where your main objective is to shoot shit over and over.

And the year isnt over! Animal Crossing is <3 C^_^C
It's ironic you say that considering Animal Crossing is the exact same game for the 3rd time in a row.

But it has a speakerphone and hide and seek!

edit: oh and you can change your shoe color! and waggle fishing! Ill have so many pretend friends now!
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on November 12, 2008, 06:30:28 AM
You are awesome
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: bork on November 12, 2008, 07:06:41 AM
I hate how all these GOTY titles came out over like a month-long period of time.  FUCKING STOP IT PUBLISHERS, SPACE THIS SHIT OUT. 
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Kestastrophe on November 12, 2008, 07:09:28 AM
Voted Fallout 3. It might have been close between Gears 2 and Fallout 3 had Epic put out anything than the horrendous shit pile that they call multiplayer.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Oblivion on November 12, 2008, 01:52:44 PM
Where's the SSBB option?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Himu on November 12, 2008, 02:19:50 PM
Persona 4
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on November 12, 2008, 04:18:39 PM
Shiren the Wanderer
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: ch1nchilla on November 12, 2008, 10:22:42 PM
I voted MGS4 (maybe should've gone Gears 2, now that I think more about MGS4), but I need to get through Mirror's Edge and Dead Space still...
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 12, 2008, 10:24:29 PM
sacred 2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: bork on November 12, 2008, 10:24:39 PM
Where's the SSBB option?

:rofl
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 12, 2008, 10:24:47 PM
Where's the SSBB option?

gtfo
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 12, 2008, 10:35:51 PM
I think valkyria chronicles is a better game than mirrorsport challenge
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 12, 2008, 10:37:28 PM
Why won't it let me vote for Wii Music again?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 12, 2008, 10:50:04 PM
mirror's edge not getting enough love.  eb old and out of touch?  seems so.
maybe not everyone bought it day one? blame drinky for making the thread so early and EBers for not being able to wait
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 13, 2008, 04:54:53 PM
ME looks cool but I'm not paying 60 bucks for a 5 hour game.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: ch1nchilla on November 13, 2008, 05:07:48 PM
ME looks cool but I'm not paying 60 bucks for a 5 hour game.

5 HOURS?! WHAT? Whatever, it's cool, I can see myself playing for hours trying to beat my best time. I've already done that with the demo...
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 13, 2008, 05:12:00 PM
mirror's edge not getting enough love.  eb old and out of touch?  seems so.

has anyone tried it yet? reviews seems a bit polarized.

I bought it, but I'm finishing up Resistance 2 and Valkyria Chronicles before I play it.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Bildi on November 13, 2008, 05:17:13 PM
Mirror's Edge is about the running and racing, figuring out the puzzles to get through levels really quick, and doing it all while maintaining a rhythm and not stuffing up.  Figuring out how to get the top star ratings on the speed runs will take way longer than just running through each level once in story mode. 

If you just want to run through each level once you're missing the majority of the game.  It's like buying racing game chock full of shortcuts and racing on each track once.  If that's all you want to do I definitely wouldn't get it.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 13, 2008, 05:23:21 PM
Fallout 3 wooo go F3
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 13, 2008, 05:54:25 PM
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/KParrott/2006-10-31_105051_callofduty.gif)

pretend she's saying "fallout 3"
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 13, 2008, 08:08:02 PM
maybe in this version she has a speech impediment
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Joe Molotov on November 13, 2008, 11:32:27 PM
Duty does call in Fallout 3. And what it calls for you to do is kill slavers. Lots of them.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on November 14, 2008, 12:26:55 AM
Prole, you forgot one.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61rc5FR67zL._SS350_.jpg)
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 14, 2008, 01:17:55 AM
My Top 5 of 2008 So Far:

1. Fallout 3
2. Dead Space
3. Left 4 Dead
4. Gears of War 2
5. Rock Band 2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Smooth Groove on November 14, 2008, 01:24:24 AM
I honestly can't remember what games I played this year, outside of Alone in the Dark giving me AIDS. :'(

Is Mrs. Cohen mad that you didn't have time to play "Hide the Sausage"?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 21, 2008, 12:18:52 PM
bump, papangii
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Beezy on December 21, 2008, 12:41:45 PM
Mirror's Edge, bitches!

I honestly didn't expect Gears of War 2 to get so many votes on this board...
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Tieno on December 21, 2008, 12:45:34 PM
Mirror's Edge  :heartbeat


:japancry


 :cookiem
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 21, 2008, 12:58:34 PM
Mirror's Edge, bitches!

I honestly didn't expect Gears of War 2 to get so many votes on this board...

Gears of War 2 just came out when this thread was originally made, so it's mostly people voting because they have a high on the game.

I voted Fallout 3.  For me Fallout 3, LBP, and MGS4 are interchangeable for my favorite this year.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 21, 2008, 01:00:58 PM
I am disturbed by the lack of Etrian Odyseey 2 on this list.

That said, I've only played EO2 and Persona 4 this year.  I'll be firing up Fallout 3 on Crimmus day, so that will probably win out in the end if what everyone has been saying is true.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Beezy on December 21, 2008, 01:03:09 PM
Mirror's Edge, bitches!

I honestly didn't expect Gears of War 2 to get so many votes on this board...

Gears of War 2 just came out when this thread was originally made, so it's mostly people voting because they have a high on the game.
I demand a recount!
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: trh on December 21, 2008, 01:04:06 PM
Yes, I'd change my vote from Gears to Mirror's Edge or Fallout.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Beezy on December 21, 2008, 01:16:56 PM
There aren't any racing games either. Leper Prole. >:(
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 21, 2008, 01:18:15 PM
Tieno's is better, let's use that one.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 21, 2008, 01:19:46 PM
name a good racing game besides grid that came out this year
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Beezy on December 21, 2008, 01:21:10 PM
Burnout Paradise

I don't really care if you add any racing games, but I really do think that you should reset the votes. This thread was made way too early.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 21, 2008, 01:22:01 PM

name a good racing game besides grid that came out this year

Pure, Motorstorm PR, Burnout Paradise, potentially Midnight club LA
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 21, 2008, 01:23:35 PM
updated

lol @ swaggaz

also pure isn't a racing game
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 21, 2008, 01:24:15 PM
being able to choose your own list of obscure pretentious games :bow2

choosing from a preset list of games :piss2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 21, 2008, 01:26:05 PM
evilbore doesn't care about your individual tastes

evilbore only cares about its own tastes

vote fallout 3, be a cool kid
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 21, 2008, 01:26:54 PM
updated

lol @ swaggaz

also pure isn't a racing game

it is unless you want to argue genres...basically
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 21, 2008, 01:27:28 PM
i already voted for MGS4  :punch
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 21, 2008, 01:27:57 PM
i already voted for MGS4  :punch

crap game, get out
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 21, 2008, 01:28:56 PM
GOTY
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 21, 2008, 01:35:08 PM
being able to choose your own list of obscure pretentious games :bow2

choosing from a preset list of games :piss2

a list where gta4 can't even place is already a great list

btw, I went to Toys r us yesterday to pick up Rock Band 2 bundle and they didn't have Soul Bubbles.  That was a shame.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Himu on December 21, 2008, 01:36:05 PM
fallout 3 and persona 4 tied
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Tieno on December 21, 2008, 01:36:10 PM
3 free votes? wtf?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Oblivion on December 21, 2008, 01:40:16 PM
Still waiting on the yet to be updated SSBB option.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: The Sceneman on December 21, 2008, 01:59:45 PM
This is pretty early...

I have played exactly 0 games on that list. Unless 2 demos count.

now who's fault is that?

I voted Saints 2. In terms of actually how fucking good is the game Saints 2 crushes the opposition. My game clock is around 45 hours, so probably the most time Ive spent with a single game this year also
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 21, 2008, 02:23:55 PM
name a good racing game besides grid that came out this year

I just remembered Wipeout HD

Surely Wipeout HD counts
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: archie4208 on December 21, 2008, 02:30:38 PM
Still waiting on the yet to be updated SSBB option.

You'll be waiting a long time. :'(
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Barry Egan on December 21, 2008, 02:40:09 PM
wtf....I didn't vote for soul bubbles.... screw eb and it's whore house 'democracy'  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 21, 2008, 02:42:34 PM
Still waiting on the yet to be updated SSBB option.

ssbb a) isn't a good game; and b) isn't on a credible game console
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 21, 2008, 02:44:20 PM
name a good racing game besides grid that came out this year

I just remembered Wipeout HD

Surely Wipeout HD counts

ah shit. er, ah, uh, it's on psn, and nobody uses psn? yeah, that works.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Himu on December 21, 2008, 02:46:53 PM
wipeout pulse? or was that 2007?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Oblivion on December 21, 2008, 02:51:11 PM
Still waiting on the yet to be updated SSBB option.

ssbb a) isn't a good game; and b) isn't on a credible game console

 :'(


Guess Fable 2 it is, then.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Kestastrophe on December 21, 2008, 02:53:23 PM
^^Haven't played fallout? smh
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Jansen on December 21, 2008, 02:59:32 PM
1: Fallout 3
2: Gears of War 2
3: Ninja Gaiden 2
4: Lost Odyssey
5: Fable II
6: Left 4 Dead
7: The World Ends With You
8: Devil May Cry 4
9: Call of Duty: World at War
10: Tales of Vesperia

spoiler (click to show/hide)
this poll sucks
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Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 21, 2008, 03:38:55 PM
Still waiting on the yet to be updated SSBB option.

This is a thread for GAMES.

Also, still miffed at lack of Etrian Odyssey 2.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2008, 03:43:54 PM
Fallout 3 :bow2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: drew on December 21, 2008, 03:55:32 PM
1: Lost Odyssey

i feel filthy for even having voted in this poll

spoiler (click to show/hide)
+1 fallout 3
[close]
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Fragamemnon on December 21, 2008, 04:36:31 PM
this poll is amazing, way better than letting everyone list their top tens and winding up with essentially the same results after tedious tabulation.

also, the disqualifiers are equally brilliant  :heartbeat
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: ch1nchilla on December 21, 2008, 04:37:36 PM
I'm not going to rank anything, but I think my top games of the year so far are Gears 2, Mirror's Edge, and Persona 4.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 21, 2008, 05:50:43 PM
this poll is amazing, way better than letting everyone list their top tens and winding up with essentially the same results after tedious tabulation.

also, the disqualifiers are equally brilliant  :heartbeat

No it isn't!  The choice I selected was altered and implies I like to fuck pale old men.  That is not true at all.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Jansen on December 21, 2008, 06:27:26 PM


i feel filthy for even having voted in this poll

it's not a feeling you filthy cockfag  :-*

spoiler (click to show/hide)
btw given this shitty polls options i would have voted fallout 3 had i played back when i voted
[close]
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: brawndolicious on December 21, 2008, 06:56:18 PM
I don't think most people finished Mirror's Edge.  That's the only explanation that makes sense.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on December 21, 2008, 06:59:53 PM
I don't think most people finished Mirror's Edge.  That's the only explanation that makes sense.

Got all 1000, sorry not GOTY. You lose!
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on December 21, 2008, 07:06:07 PM
Where's Sonic Unleashed?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on December 21, 2008, 07:06:36 PM
nowhere, i just added your vote to DMC4
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: brawndolicious on December 21, 2008, 07:20:29 PM
I don't think most people finished Mirror's Edge.  That's the only explanation that makes sense.

Got all 1000, sorry not GOTY. You lose!
GTA4>>>SR2.  sorry, that's how it is.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on December 21, 2008, 07:21:14 PM
Also wrong! Silly mophead
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: drew on December 21, 2008, 07:21:56 PM
leper this fucking filth
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2008, 07:38:17 PM
I don't think most people finished Mirror's Edge.  That's the only explanation that makes sense.

Got all 1000, sorry not GOTY. You lose!
GTA4>>>SR2.  sorry, that's how it is.

 :teehee When contrarianism goes too far
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 21, 2008, 08:02:44 PM
this poll is amazing, way better than letting everyone list their top tens and winding up with essentially the same results after tedious tabulation.

also, the disqualifiers are equally brilliant  :heartbeat

No it isn't!  The choice I selected was altered and implies I like to fuck pale old men.  That is not true at all.

shouldn't have fallen for the trap by choosing a wii non-game

edit: jesus christ *4* of you picked a wii non-game, get the fuck off this forum
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 21, 2008, 08:16:03 PM
No.  I think it's pretty disrespectful to belittle my choice of gaming.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 21, 2008, 08:17:52 PM
this is a thread about and i quote "the dopest shiznizzle"

what do you not understand here
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on December 21, 2008, 08:18:08 PM
Best RPG of the year... The Last Remnant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fs4QLZsCiA
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 21, 2008, 08:20:01 PM
this is a thread about and i quote "the dopest shiznizzle"

what do you not understand here

Wii Music is for dopes and is definitely shiznizzle.  It should remain unaltered on the list.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Crushed on December 21, 2008, 08:26:55 PM
no more heroes :japancry
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 21, 2008, 08:27:57 PM
was janky palaver only consumable by the most masturbatory of gamers
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 21, 2008, 08:32:36 PM
yeah I didn't like it at all
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 21, 2008, 08:36:09 PM
NMH was a half baked game.  The sequel could be good.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on December 21, 2008, 08:52:45 PM
nowhere, i just added your vote to DMC4

DMC4  :bow2 I might vote for it but I gotta wait till I play P4.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: CurseoftheGods on December 21, 2008, 09:03:00 PM
The World Ends with You is my GOTY.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: patrickula on December 21, 2008, 09:46:02 PM
Fallout, Left 4 Dead, Dead Space, and Gears 2 have been my favorites that I've played this year, which are all kind of depressingly dark and gorey  :-\  At least Fallout isn't completely a shooter.
I placed my vote for Fallout, hopefully I won't stop enjoying it and regret my vote.  It's got some problems but I've been drawn into it more fully than any other game this year, as much as I love the others.

I'm surprised MGS4 has as many votes as it does.
Still want to play Fable.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 21, 2008, 10:44:40 PM
why would you be surprised? MGS4 is the best game of the year.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 21, 2008, 10:52:49 PM
why would you be surprised? MGS4 is the best game of the year.

Leper this filth.  MGS4 isn't even a game, much less the best of anything in any year.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: dammitmattt on December 21, 2008, 10:54:04 PM
It was close between Fallout 3 (which I haven't even finished yet) and Gears of War 2, but Gears takes the top spot for me as a whole package.

Any voting for MGS4 for game of the year on this forum or any other deserves to be beaten with their glorified paperweight that they call a PS3.  It's barely a game, and even when it is interactive, it's a mediocre at best.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: pilonv1 on December 21, 2008, 10:58:40 PM
Haven't finished Fallout 3 yet but it's got to be GOTY. I can't think of something that's consistently better.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: dammitmattt on December 21, 2008, 11:01:26 PM
Haven't finished Fallout 3 yet but it's got to be GOTY. I can't think of something that's consistently better.

The only thing that I'm really not liking about Fallout 3 is how soon your level caps.  I'm nearly level 20 and I've barely done half of the quests.  It's already gotten too easy, and I'm worried that I'll lose all non-achievement incentive to push on for anything other than the main quest.

But yeah, getting to that point was fucking amazing.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 21, 2008, 11:12:40 PM
Please. Once a few people starting peaking their heads out to say MGS4 wasn't good everyone else jumped on the bandwagon. The only other game this year that approaches it's quality is Burnout Paradise.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: brawndolicious on December 21, 2008, 11:20:35 PM
How do you even rate a game that is as un-interactive as the MGS games?  Combine that with a trainwreck of a story and you probably don't get a lot of people saying it's goty.  imo.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 21, 2008, 11:20:43 PM
Please. Once a few people starting peaking their heads out to say MGS4 wasn't good everyone else jumped on the bandwagon. The only other game this year that approaches it's quality is Burnout Paradise.

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

So much wrong.  Sooooo much wrong.  GTFO.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Beezy on December 21, 2008, 11:21:01 PM
The only other game this year that approaches it's quality is Burnout Paradise.
I like BP, but wow. You can't be taken seriously.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 21, 2008, 11:26:23 PM
I can't be taken seriously? I've played Burnout Paradise more than any other game this year. It has given me more entertainment per dollar than any game so far this generation. It and Rock Band 2 have been my go to games when I want to play something. To date I've put over a 120 hours into Burnout Paradise. It's the best racing game and almost the best game this year.

Onto MGS4:
I'm a MGSfag. MGS4 is the final chapter in my favorite video game franchise ever.
For the life of me I don't understand why people seem to absolutely hate it.

But whatever, you view it whatever way you want. That weekend after June 12th I played through the game 3 times and I don't think any game this year has topped the experience.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 21, 2008, 11:27:20 PM
How do you even rate a game that is as un-interactive as the MGS games?  Combine that with a trainwreck of a story and you probably don't get a lot of people saying it's goty.  imo.

the thing is that even though you can read internet posts and think you know how the games are, you really are basing that stuff on hyperbole.  MGS4 (or even MGS series in general) has people saying the cut scenes are so long, and yeah, they are -- but the actually parts when your playing the game are longer than most games released in the past few years.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 21, 2008, 11:32:27 PM
How do you even rate a game that is as un-interactive as the MGS games?  Combine that with a trainwreck of a story and you probably don't get a lot of people saying it's goty.  imo.

the thing is that even though you can read internet posts and think you know how the games are, you really are basing that stuff on hyperbole.  MGS4 (or even MGS series in general) has people saying the cut scenes are so long, and yeah, they are -- but the actually parts when your playing the game are longer than most games released in the past few years.

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Get these MGS apologists out of my reality. 
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: brawndolicious on December 21, 2008, 11:32:40 PM
the thing is that even though you can read internet posts and think you know how the games are, you really are basing that stuff on hyperbole.  MGS4 (or even MGS series in general) has people saying the cut scenes are so long, and yeah, they are -- but the actually parts when your playing the game are longer than most games released in the past few years.
I know that there is more gameplay than movie but there are still way too many cutscenes.  If I found the story interesting, maybe then I wouldn't think that the game is unplayable.  Nobody can deny how bad the writing is.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 21, 2008, 11:38:18 PM
the thing is that even though you can read internet posts and think you know how the games are, you really are basing that stuff on hyperbole.  MGS4 (or even MGS series in general) has people saying the cut scenes are so long, and yeah, they are -- but the actually parts when your playing the game are longer than most games released in the past few years.
I know that there is more gameplay than movie but there are still way too many cutscenes.  If I found the story interesting, maybe then I wouldn't think that the game is unplayable.  Nobody can deny how bad the writing is.

I'm not saying the story/writing isn't bad.  Most of the time spent in a cut scene is some awkward pause or stare into nothingness.  I'm just saying that the claim that the games don't have gameplay is overblown.  When I do replay an MGS game I just skip past the cut scenes.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: brawndolicious on December 21, 2008, 11:39:47 PM
I'd imagine that most of the people who voted for it as goty probably liked or even loved the story though.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 21, 2008, 11:44:33 PM
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Get these MGS apologists out of my reality. 

I'm not actually making it sound good there tho.  I'm saying the cut scenes are long and saying that the actual 'gameplay' sections of the game are just as long as most other games today.  If anything it seems like I'm putting down other recent games for being short (which I don't mean to do)

I'd imagine that most of the people who voted for it as goty probably liked or even loved the story though.

Probably.  There was a thread on gaf a while back about best stories in games and people were legitimately listing MGS4 as one of them.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 22, 2008, 07:29:38 AM
yeah, if we're talking enjoyment longevity, then it's still fallout 3 for me (97 hrs on my first play, and i'm at level ten on my second character)

runner-up is burnout paradise, still pop that in from time to wreck shit and do jumps, looking forward to the island dlc

third would be rock band, as i generally only play that when other people are over
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: dammitmattt on December 22, 2008, 08:46:45 AM
Please. Once a few people starting peaking their heads out to say MGS4 wasn't good everyone else jumped on the bandwagon. The only other game this year that approaches it's quality is Burnout Paradise.

That's a ridiculous statement, because I can think of dozens of games that have better core game systems than MGS4.  You know, I used to be a big Metal Gear Solid fan because the games were built around the ridiculous controls and camera, so it was always fair.  Aside from installation issues and having way too much of a mediocre story, the biggest sin of MGS4 is that they stopped halfway into improving the controls, so what you have is a game with shitting shooting/cover mechanics that often encourages you to shoot.  That's just not fun.  And the boss battles were uniformly shitty.

Act 1 was fair, Act 2 was by far the best.  Act 3 was absolutely terrible aside from the decent cutscene at the end.  Act 4 was cool for about 5 minutes.  Act 5 tested my patience as a gamer in every possible way.  I was saying this when it first came out, so I started the fucking bandwagon.

I'm with you on Burnout, though.  I really enjoyed it, warts and all.

the thing is that even though you can read internet posts and think you know how the games are, you really are basing that stuff on hyperbole.  MGS4 (or even MGS series in general) has people saying the cut scenes are so long, and yeah, they are -- but the actually parts when your playing the game are longer than most games released in the past few years.

What. The. Fuck.

There's about 6 hours of actual game.  And it's only replayable if you're a masochist.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: duckman2000 on December 22, 2008, 11:31:30 AM
i'm a massive Wipeout HD cigarillo and the game IS good, but it does eventually boil down to a massive cock tease.

Yeah... I could go for a decent sized map pack right around now. Not really having a problem with familiar tracks, as that's sort of how racing works in the first place, but I could definitely go for more of them.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 22, 2008, 11:55:32 AM
Quote
but the actually parts when your playing the game are longer than most games released in the past few years.

i finished the game in like 11 hours. subtract the cutscene time from that and i finished the game 4 hours before i ever inserted the disk into the PS3 drive.



That's what I mean when I say people over exaggerate and others misinterpret.  But You did forget to mention the install times for each chapter.

Yeah, I guess I'm alone on this then.  At least for me MGS games are at least 10+ hours of pure gameplay (MGS4 is different with Act 3 that is essentially an in-game cutscene, rail sequence, and boss fight)
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: littlemathletics on December 22, 2008, 07:23:12 PM
Probably Saints Row 2 for me, right now. Maybe I'm just a little hooked on it at the moment and I'll get over it soon, but it makes me laugh, there's shitloads to do, and it's consistently fun. That's enough for me.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Tabasco on December 22, 2008, 09:33:55 PM
Fallout 3 rocked.

:bow  Posters who don't have to pretend they like shitty games b/c it's all they got  :bow2
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 22, 2008, 09:34:47 PM
Quote
That's what I mean when I say people over exaggerate and others misinterpret. 


of that 11 hours, i seriously doubt it was over 7 hours of game play though.

Which is about par for the course for a lot of next gen games, but certainly definitely NOT longer than most. Not by a long shot.



fair enough
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 22, 2008, 09:37:39 PM
Fallout 3 rocked.

:bow  Posters who don't have to pretend they like shitty games b/c it's all they got  :bow2

I can afford Fallout 3 but I'd hate to spend more than $20 on a game though.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Kestastrophe on December 22, 2008, 10:12:35 PM
Empirical evidence that 360 owners have better taste than PS3 owners. Gamespy Gamer's Choice Awards

360
(http://i41.tinypic.com/xpqwc5.jpg)

PS3
(http://i43.tinypic.com/33vlo9k.jpg)

http://goty.gamespy.com/2008/gamerschoice/index.html (http://goty.gamespy.com/2008/gamerschoice/index.html)
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: duckman2000 on December 22, 2008, 10:15:49 PM
 :-\ lulz at Resistance 2 at 4%
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on December 22, 2008, 10:44:14 PM
wow bioshock game of the year, i remember back when i used to call it game of the year. what was it, 2 years ago? yeah, good times.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Brehvolution on December 22, 2008, 10:49:41 PM
:piss Kestastrophe's "Empirical Evidence" :piss2

PS3 owners had more exclusives to choose from. Plus, 3 of the 4 exclusives were release within weeks of each other thus watering down the whole picture. Legs are important in these tight times. Let's raise this argument a couple months from now.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: dammitmattt on December 23, 2008, 12:08:30 AM
:piss Kestastrophe's "Empirical Evidence" :piss2

PS3 owners had more exclusives to choose from. Plus, 3 of the 4 exclusives were release within weeks of each other thus watering down the whole picture. Legs are important in these tight times. Let's raise this argument a couple months from now.

Gears 2, Fable 2, Banjo, and other 360 exclusives were also released within a few weeks of one another.  And let's get factual here.  The PS3 had 17 exclusives in 2008, including three versions of Singstar.  The 360 had 21 exclusives (30 if you count console exclusive).  Sfag misinformation is out of control.

It doesn't matter if we have this argument today or in 50 years.  MGS4 is still a mediocre game and has no place in "anything" of the year contention unless the award is for "Biggest Budget."
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 23, 2008, 12:11:08 AM
lol nah
it really is GOTY.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: dammitmattt on December 23, 2008, 12:21:39 AM
lol nah
it really is GOTY.

What exactly is it that you (and others) love so much about MGS4? (got a list just for you, AA!)

I can understand how you can derive enjoyment out of the game (I enjoyed it enough to finish it), but to say it's the best game of the year?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Himu on December 23, 2008, 12:23:03 AM
FALLOUT 3
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on December 23, 2008, 12:35:44 AM
i'm convinced that anyone who likes Metal Gear 4 is just trolling those who are out to convince people that its not good.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 23, 2008, 12:44:25 AM
  • The substandard shooting mechanics?
  • The excessive loading between areas/installation?
  • The gigantic amount of cutscenes, especially bookending acts?
  • The ridiculous story?
  • Act 3?
  • The terrible boss battles (especially the psychobabble afterwards)?
  • The 90-minute ending?
  • The horrible pacing?
  • Respawning enemies?

1.) This is not a fact. The shooting is not factually substandard it is IN YOUR OPINION substandard. I don't agree with this opinion. In addition I play MGS as a stealth game. Shooting only occurred during boss battles and when I needed to tranq enemies.

2.) This is not even a factor at all. Wow a game has loading. Big deal.

3.) I'm a MGS fan. To bring up cutscenes and try to relate them as negatives to me doesn't work. They a large reason why I enjoy these games as much as I do.

4.) I do not claim that the story is OMG SO FUCKING AMAZING OSCAR WORTHY FUCK YEAH, but I love watching it unfold. I've been there since the beginning, and even though I don't agree with all the storytelling decisions I love watching it.

5.) The only low point about Act 3 is the "follow the frenchie" section. The cutscene, the chase, the boss battle, and the final cutscene were awesome. No point in arguing with me here. I liked it.
And every game has low points. The entire first two chapters of Gears of War 2 were kind of boring, but the game ramps up later on. Regardless of the boring first two sections Gears 2 is in my top ten.

6.) Thanks for your opinion on the boss battles. I don't agree. Especially on Crying Wolf, which is the best boss battle in the game.

7.) See point 4.

8.) Pacing was fine to me.

9.) Where? When?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 23, 2008, 12:46:12 AM
tl;dr
MGS4, GOTY
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Jansen on December 23, 2008, 12:59:32 AM
act 3 sucked
act installation is bullshit
the final cutscenes were shit
inventory system and shooting mechanics are archaic

not game of the year material for those of us that aren't distinguished mentally-challenged
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 23, 2008, 01:12:03 AM
  • The substandard shooting mechanics?
  • The excessive loading between areas/installation?
  • The gigantic amount of cutscenes, especially bookending acts?
  • The ridiculous story?
  • Act 3?
  • The terrible boss battles (especially the psychobabble afterwards)?
  • The 90-minute ending?
  • The horrible pacing?
  • Respawning enemies?

1.) This is not a fact. The shooting is not factually substandard it is IN YOUR OPINION substandard. I don't agree with this opinion. In addition I play MGS as a stealth game. Shooting only occurred during boss battles and when I needed to tranq enemies.

2.) This is not even a factor at all. Wow a game has loading. Big deal.

3.) I'm a MGS fan. To bring up cutscenes and try to relate them as negatives to me doesn't work. They a large reason why I enjoy these games as much as I do.

The last point was when I knew I could just disregard your opinion as that of someone who doesn't actually like games or gameplay, but rather fetishistic crap that could have been written by a room full of meth addled monkeys all having a go at the same typewriter, and then given a nice glossy hd coating.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 23, 2008, 01:19:42 AM
Yawn. Could you at least attempt to break the cliched "pretentious uptight snobby forum poster" mold? I'm gonna string together a bunch of unrelated insults to try and illustrate how clever I am!
It's played out. 
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: TVC15 on December 23, 2008, 01:30:00 AM
Persona 4.  PS2 still best ever console confirmed.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Himu on December 23, 2008, 02:21:50 AM
Fallout 3 and Persona 4
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 23, 2008, 07:54:30 AM
Metal Gear Solid 4 is just an epic Kojima troll where he's trying to weed out the bad gamers from the good.  Now we know who has crap taste and we can sacrifice them first when the rapture comes.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Cheebs on December 23, 2008, 08:55:31 AM
Looks like MGS4 won the GOTY thread over at the other forum.
This is like the first year GAF didn't vote for a Nintendo game it seems like. Mario won last year and Zelda before that. Weird that Sony fanboys seemed to have taken over GAF. That whole topic is full of posts of people listing like ONLY 10 PS3 games and thats it.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 23, 2008, 08:57:20 AM
didn't MGS3 win?
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 23, 2008, 09:18:25 AM
Persona 4.  PS2 still best ever console confirmed.

You're just saying that because the game has Teddie, Kanji and Naoto.  It's like a pastiche of sexual confusion.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Draft on December 23, 2008, 09:21:31 AM
Voted Wrath.

Wanted to vote for Barkley: Shut Up and Jam Gaiden.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Diunx on December 23, 2008, 09:24:53 AM
I wish I have another account here so I could vote for mgs4 twice, best game ever! haters be damned.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Kestastrophe on December 23, 2008, 10:00:52 AM
I wish I have another account here so I could vote for mgs4 twice, best game ever! haters be damned.
Keep it up :supergay

The only reasonable defense of the game that I've heard is when Drohne said that it is more interesting than almost anything released this year. Anyone would have a hard time defending the game by its mechanics or story

I placed a negative vote against MGS4 in that GAF thread, but I see that it did not help. It's just more evidence that proves PS3 owners have bad taste
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Brehvolution on December 23, 2008, 10:20:27 AM
The gnashing of teeth over people liking a game you don't is pathetic. Grade school level shit.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: tiesto on December 23, 2008, 10:21:15 AM
Act 4 was pretty cool and a nice throwback, 3 was pretty lame, 5 was absolutely terrible.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: dammitmattt on December 23, 2008, 10:21:39 AM
1.) This is not a fact. The shooting is not factually substandard it is IN YOUR OPINION substandard. I don't agree with this opinion. In addition I play MGS as a stealth game. Shooting only occurred during boss battles and when I needed to tranq enemies.

2.) This is not even a factor at all. Wow a game has loading. Big deal.

3.) I'm a MGS fan. To bring up cutscenes and try to relate them as negatives to me doesn't work. They a large reason why I enjoy these games as much as I do.

4.) I do not claim that the story is OMG SO FUCKING AMAZING OSCAR WORTHY FUCK YEAH, but I love watching it unfold. I've been there since the beginning, and even though I don't agree with all the storytelling decisions I love watching it.

5.) The only low point about Act 3 is the "follow the frenchie" section. The cutscene, the chase, the boss battle, and the final cutscene were awesome. No point in arguing with me here. I liked it.
And every game has low points. The entire first two chapters of Gears of War 2 were kind of boring, but the game ramps up later on. Regardless of the boring first two sections Gears 2 is in my top ten.

6.) Thanks for your opinion on the boss battles. I don't agree. Especially on Crying Wolf, which is the best boss battle in the game.

7.) See point 4.

8.) Pacing was fine to me.

9.) Where? When?

1. It is a FACT that the shooting mechanics are substandard in comparison to any other good modern shooter.  The fact that you have to play it as a stealth game and only shot at bosses just proves my point.  It's not a coincidence that the only Act in the game that I really enjoyed (Act 2) is the only act that's designed from beginning to end with stealth in mind (aside from the shitty boss battles).  And it's undeniable that the cover mechanics are truly terrible and half-baked.

2. The game engine is ridiculously unoptimized.  In this day and age where I can move around huge open worlds with zero loading, the tiny play areas and frequent installations are just amateur, which is amazing since this is probably the most expensive game released this year.

3. I felt the same way back in 1998 when cutscenes were novel and mostly brief and to the point.  What we are stuck with now is preachy and incredibly long-winded.  Kojima needs an editor.  Badly.  The only one I thought was cool was the end of Act 3.

5. "Follow the Frenchie" was the majority of the Act.  The "loads every 30 seconds" chase scene was terrible.  Who thinks it's a good idea to put you in a chase scene without a decent, high-ammo weapon to use?!?  That just wasn't fun, at all.  I can give you dozens of games that have better on rails sections.

6. The boss battle scenarios aren't all bad.  However, they are sabotaged by the unwieldy controls.  Especially Crying Wolf.

8. Are you serious?  Between the uneven gameplay sections, the incredibly long cutscenes, the long loading/installation, and the endless before/after mission debriefings, you think it's well-paced?!?  YOU GO AN ENTIRE ACT WITHOUT PLAYING THE CORE GAME.  That's inexcusable.

9. It's easiest to see in Act 1, but it can happen throughout the game if/when you're spotted.  I know it's not the same as it is in COD4, but it's still ridiculously annoying to have to go hide in a locker for a minute at a time.  This was novel in 1998.  It's just annoying as fuck now.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Brehvolution on December 23, 2008, 10:34:27 AM
That was not for MGS4 only. There are other games people like that other laugh at in here. People can try to pound their point down all day long, but they are still unlikely to sway the other's opinion.

Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 23, 2008, 10:35:56 AM
My personal GOTY isn't even on the list.  Etrian Odyssey 2!  Altho once I get around to playing Fallout 3 this week I'm sure it will probably take the top spot.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: y2kev on December 23, 2008, 10:45:49 AM
THIS IS A FACT!!!!!
 :-X

Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: y2kev on December 23, 2008, 10:57:25 AM
I try not to ever argue my opinion for an extended period of time. You think MGS4 Acts 3-5 are no good, I disagree. Three or four posts on the subject (definitely have already filled my alloted quota on MGS4) and then nonchalant repartee!

But sometimes I go back and read old threads and I'm like, "Wow, was I really that big of a dick over this?" or, "Yikes, I can't believe I phrased that in this way," or, "Wow, I'm a tard." I do that sometimes with old threads.

People are going to read this thread and feel that later. Don't see how you can include "THIS IS A FACT!!!!!" in any post and escape wahjah syndrome  :'(

(For the record I like fallout 3 a lot)
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Brehvolution on December 23, 2008, 11:02:01 AM
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THIS IS A FACT!!!!!

near as damn it, yes! :D

in the whole opinions game, how are MGS4 lovers any more justified?

ANYWAYS, again - it's NOWHERE NEAR being EB's game of the year, so this is just shittying up a Fallout 3 felating thread.
so let's leave it.


I've been sucking Fallout 3's cock nightly at +2 Rads/Sec.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on December 23, 2008, 11:05:01 AM
I try not to ever argue my opinion for an extended period of time. You think MGS4 Acts 3-5 are no good, I disagree. Three or four posts on the subject (definitely have already filled my alloted quota on MGS4) and then nonchalant repartee!

But sometimes I go back and read old threads and I'm like, "Wow, was I really that big of a dick over this?" or, "Yikes, I can't believe I phrased that in this way," or, "Wow, I'm a tard." I do that sometimes with old threads.

People are going to read this thread and feel that later. Don't see how you can include "THIS IS A FACT!!!!!" in any post and escape wahjah syndrome  :'(

(For the record I like fallout 3 a lot)

True signs you really are a GAffer. SMH... go hang with Himuro in Jerusalem
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: y2kev on December 23, 2008, 11:07:44 AM
hey, i wasn't the one saying anything is a fact!
... well, not in those words anyways! ;)

i'm just saying - most people handled MGS4 in a level headed way when it was discussed.
I don't think anyone was overly hateful and all criticisms were backed up with reason, and anything from that point onwards is now played mainly for comedy lols.

I think if you are looking back at EB posts and thinking "was i that big of a dick?" then you just need to lighten up and go with the flow.

you have to be a REAL DICK consistantly to offend anyone, i'd think and you are far from that.



I'm not worried about offending anybody. I just really hate posts with lists in them, it's like jarrod is posting here.

(I wasn't talking about you btw, I don't think I've ever seen you engage in list wars  :lol) I think your posts are always good for a laugh even when I disagree. I've never seen the word "mong" used so creatively and in as many different parts of speech.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Jansen on December 23, 2008, 11:18:07 AM
act 3 was garbage. completely indefensible trash.

the rest of the game (cutscenes not included) i enjoyed.

the game would have been so much better if someone coulda reeled kojima's crazy ass in.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 23, 2008, 11:34:05 AM
I enjoyed Act 3 the first time I played it, but the second time around it's not good.  It's a bit like that worm level in Gears 2 or the entirety of Braid.  It's fun to play once, then afterward you want it over with.  Act 4 is a bit of the same way.  Act 5 I didn't have issue with.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Draft on December 23, 2008, 11:37:23 AM
MGS4 sucks so much. You're all disgusting.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 23, 2008, 11:39:01 AM
MGS4: VR would be my GOTY

Cut that fat, give me pure stealth gameplay
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: dammitmattt on December 23, 2008, 11:54:02 AM
(I wasn't talking about you btw, I don't think I've ever seen you engage in list wars  :lol) I think your posts are always good for a laugh even when I disagree. I've never seen the word "mong" used so creatively and in as many different parts of speech.

There's a huge difference between list wars and separating points into lists.  Sometimes a quick list is easier to read (and write) than a huge block of text :)
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Fragamemnon on December 23, 2008, 12:48:35 PM
 :gloomy friendless pc nerd choice :gloomy

Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Kestastrophe on December 23, 2008, 12:50:56 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfo0WfV-L-c
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Brehvolution on December 23, 2008, 12:59:35 PM
:piss Kestastrophe's "Empirical Evidence" :piss2

PS3 owners had more exclusives to choose from. Plus, 3 of the 4 exclusives were release within weeks of each other thus watering down the whole picture. Legs are important in these tight times. Let's raise this argument a couple months from now.

Gears 2, Fable 2, Banjo, and other 360 exclusives were also released within a few weeks of one another.  And let's get factual here.  The PS3 had 17 exclusives in 2008, including three versions of Singstar.  The 360 had 21 exclusives (30 if you count console exclusive).  Sfag misinformation is out of control.

It doesn't matter if we have this argument today or in 50 years.  MGS4 is still a mediocre game and has no place in "anything" of the year contention unless the award is for "Biggest Budget."

I was basing my point off that chart, not the whole year. G2, F2, and Banjo were also released in the same time period I'm referring to making choices even tougher for those who own both consoles and don't have $600 to plunk down on games for a month. G2, F2, and Banjo should have excellent legs as well.
I didn't say shit about MGS4 and your view on it is PURELY opinion, which you are entitled to.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: thekavorka on December 23, 2008, 01:09:00 PM
(http://assets.espn.go.com/media/videogames/photo/2008/0603/nhl09_cover_300.jpg)
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: dammitmattt on December 23, 2008, 01:12:15 PM
:piss Kestastrophe's "Empirical Evidence" :piss2

PS3 owners had more exclusives to choose from. Plus, 3 of the 4 exclusives were release within weeks of each other thus watering down the whole picture. Legs are important in these tight times. Let's raise this argument a couple months from now.

Gears 2, Fable 2, Banjo, and other 360 exclusives were also released within a few weeks of one another.  And let's get factual here.  The PS3 had 17 exclusives in 2008, including three versions of Singstar.  The 360 had 21 exclusives (30 if you count console exclusive).  Sfag misinformation is out of control.

It doesn't matter if we have this argument today or in 50 years.  MGS4 is still a mediocre game and has no place in "anything" of the year contention unless the award is for "Biggest Budget."

I was basing my point off that chart, not the whole year. G2, F2, and Banjo were also released in the same time period I'm referring to making choices even tougher for those who own both consoles and don't have $600 to plunk down on games for a month. G2, F2, and Banjo should have excellent legs as well.
I didn't say shit about MGS4 and your view on it is PURELY opinion, which you are entitled to.

I was correcting you when you tried to say that PS3 owners had more exclusives to choose from.

MGS4 comment was aimed at others.  Sorry about the misunderstanding.  In MGS4-related news, I've been playing some Quantum of Solace over the past few days and it has MUCH better shooting controls, cover mechanics, and online play than MGS4.  It's not a great game or anything, but it's nice to play something that gets the core game right.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 23, 2008, 01:27:15 PM
man, i shoulda never put mgs4 on that list, it's not even really a viable candidate since no-one owns a ps3

i was just feeling nice to sony fanboys that day
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 23, 2008, 01:36:34 PM
take responsibility for your actions.  don't forget you put a wii choice up there too.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: TVC15 on December 23, 2008, 01:46:39 PM
There wasn't anything released on the Wii this year that you can even pretend is of GOTY quality.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: dammitmattt on December 23, 2008, 04:31:16 PM
Mirror's Edge is a fast paced platformer, and Dead Space is a plodding shooter.  Both are good games, but Mirror's Edge feels short, while Dead Space drags like a bitch in the middle.  Did you try the Mirror's Edge time trials?

No I didn't have the code, but when I played the demo all I could think about was how awesome time trials must be. It just fits the whole concept of the game.

Mirror's Edge is shorter but will ultimately have a lot more replay value, especially with the DLC.  Dead Space is a better game, but the New Game + is kind of screwed up (it only works on the same difficulty), so the only incentive for multiple playthroughs is achievement hunting.

They are both must-plays, but I'd rent Dead Space and buy Mirror's Edge if you HAD to buy just one of them.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 23, 2008, 05:38:08 PM
leave it open till January for those who are getting shit for xmas. 
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Bildi on December 24, 2008, 06:47:59 AM
You can't go too far wrong with either Dead Space or Mirror's Edge.  I liked Dead Space more, but they're both awesome.  Get both.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on December 24, 2008, 11:24:51 AM
GRID is NOT the only good racing game in 2008. That statement belongs to Midnight Club LA, Prole.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: demi on December 24, 2008, 12:18:16 PM
They patched it so its dumbed down
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: cool breeze on December 24, 2008, 12:21:11 PM
it's still difficult in an annoying way

Every race is basically a time trial, even the ones they claim are races against other cars.  You basically can't fuck up or else you'll lose.  The AI is so shitty that you can push them into a wall, get them to crash up, his nitrous on a straight with little to no traffic, and they will appear right behind you within seconds.  And the civilian driver AI is terrible and they will drive into your car since they won't deviate from their planned course.

Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Don Flamenco on December 24, 2008, 02:37:02 PM
no surprises Fallout 3 won here...it has the largest thread on the forum!  we all love it.  And no surprises MGS4 won on gaf, but I'd wager it's almost as much of a non-game as Wii Fit.  It's more of a movie with 2 good stealth gameplay chapters at the beginning.
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on December 24, 2008, 03:02:13 PM
it's still difficult in an annoying way

Every race is basically a time trial, even the ones they claim are races against other cars.  You basically can't fuck up or else you'll lose.  The AI is so shitty that you can push them into a wall, get them to crash up, his nitrous on a straight with little to no traffic, and they will appear right behind you within seconds.  And the civilian driver AI is terrible and they will drive into your car since they won't deviate from their planned course.


I thought it was pathetically easy once you unlock the bikes. :tauntaun
Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 25, 2008, 09:29:15 PM
:bow Fallout 3 :bow2

Title: Re: evilbore votes: game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 31, 2008, 12:25:53 AM
After listening to various GOTY podcasts and reading various GOTY articles, looks like we're the only ones who got it right (unless I missed something somewhere)

once again, evilbore = real talk for real gamers