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Title: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Himu on December 02, 2012, 11:31:07 AM
Let's be honest here. :smug

Skip to 01:59 :smug

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FNdaJmYzOA?t=1m59s

In terms of sheer content? Over 130 characters? A shit load of creative maps and battle situations? Badass music? Badass characters? A robot? A ninja? Samurai? Chinese dudes? Joan of Arc? Fucking Ryu Hayabusa? In my demon slash chinese warlord slash samurai game?

GAME

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OF

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THE

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YEAR

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Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012
Post by: Momo on December 02, 2012, 11:33:11 AM
I liked Sengoku Basara more :shrug:

Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012
Post by: Momo on December 02, 2012, 11:34:03 AM
Someone should make a real GOTY 2012 voting thread thing and make whatever Himu votes for count -2!
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012
Post by: Himu on December 02, 2012, 11:37:23 AM
I made a poll numb nut. VOTE.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012
Post by: Himu on December 02, 2012, 11:37:45 AM
I liked Sengoku Basara more :shrug:

taco
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 02, 2012, 11:46:33 AM
I liked Sengoku Basara more :shrug:

taco
I voted Borderlands 2 and cast two ether votes against Warriors Orochi to spite you :heart
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 02, 2012, 11:51:15 AM
The poll is missing The Walking Dead. edit: or maybe I just missed it. whatevs.

I won't be putting together my GOTY list until the middle of this month. There's a few things I need to finish first.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: cool breeze on December 02, 2012, 11:53:19 AM
Hotline Miami, Legend of Grimrock, Darkness 2, Gravity Daze, The Walking Dead, Sleeping Dogs, or DayZ.  Probably Frog Fractions.

I haven't played most of the big games.  I want to vote Deus Ex HR again, or Dark Souls because it's on PC now.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 02, 2012, 12:12:34 PM
Tough call. Will have to wait until I finish FC3.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 02, 2012, 12:14:15 PM
Why is Borderlands 2 up there twice? Himuro be cheating :lol
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 02, 2012, 12:37:28 PM
put up Mass Effect 3 so nobody will vote for it and it will be shamed being dead last.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Diunx on December 02, 2012, 12:38:43 PM
Hotline Miami since is the only one of those I played, too bad the game was coded by aids infected monkeys and the bugs won't let me finish it.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 02, 2012, 12:42:44 PM
Not gonna vote until I play Far Cry 3.

But as it stands right now:

1. Dishonored
2. Borderlands 2
3. Dragon's Dogma
4. Diablo 3
5. Sleeping Dogs

Edit: And I need to play XCOM.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 12:47:32 PM
Borderlands 2
Diablo III
Tales of Graces f (NA)
Sleeping Dogs
Warriors Orochi 3
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Stoney Mason on December 02, 2012, 01:13:49 PM
Very good gaming year for me.

There was a lot stuff I liked this year.

The very best would be

The Walking Dead, Borderlands 2, X-Com enemy unknown, Trials Evolution, Mass effect 3. Of those it would probably be between walking dead and borderlands 2 for goty for me. Probably a tie. I really loved both of them for different reasons. Far Cry 3 might enter the conversation though as I'm playing through that now.

There was also an unusually high number of titles that I enjoyed beneath that goty bar but are really good games.  Sleepings Dogs, Halo 4, Mark of the Ninja, Black ops 2, The Pinball Arcade, Forza Horizon, NBA 2k13, and some others I'm probably forgetting.

edit: Oh yeah I liked Max Payne 3 even though it had a lot of flaws.

My disappointments of the year (which is different than saying they are bad games) AC 3 for not being polished enough. Mass Effect 3 for not being the goty like Mass Effect 2 which I was dreaming of. And Diablo 3 for not being the leap I secretly hoped it was going to be like Diablo 2 was to the original.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 02, 2012, 02:17:54 PM
Asura's Wrath.

That's my choice based on what I had to choose from.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: G The Resurrected on December 02, 2012, 02:55:03 PM
I too am not voting till Farcry 3/Hitman is in my hands.

But the year so far for me has my lineup looking like this in no particular order:

1.X-com (truest sequel to ever have been released)
2.Forza Horizon (It's everything I ever wanted, now give me a bigger game to drive around in)
3.Sleeping Dogs (not perfect, but very refreshing)
4.Skyrim (new to me)
5.Borderlands 2 (so much game here to play, wish there was more rpg elements)
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: demi on December 02, 2012, 02:55:56 PM
I totally forgot what even came out this year.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 02, 2012, 02:59:45 PM
Binary Domain
Asura's Wrath
Tales of Graces f
Journey
Mass Effect 3
Mobile Suit Gundam UC
Persona 4 Arena
Final Fantasy XIII-2

Still waiting on 2nd SRW OG and Ryu ga Gotoku 5, though.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 02, 2012, 03:02:20 PM
borderlands 2, figgits
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 02, 2012, 03:04:52 PM
Binary Domain
Gotta be Nr. 2 for me. If the release dates were reversed it could even be Nr. 1
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Rahxephon91 on December 02, 2012, 03:08:50 PM
The Last Story isn't an option. Neither is Guild Wars 2. They should as they are up there for me.

My top games.

The Last Story-GOTY
Guild Wars 2
Dead or Alive 5
Asura's Wrath

Maybe I'll add Far Cry 3, but I haven't played it yet. Best Soundtrack of the Year is Final Fantasy XIII-2 though. Biggest Diapoinments for me would be Sleeping Dogs, Halo 4 kind of, and ZoE HD.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: TEEEPO on December 02, 2012, 03:12:16 PM
no Tribes Ascend, Planetside 2 or Mechwarrior Online?
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: archie4208 on December 02, 2012, 03:18:22 PM
1) Dota 2
2) Dark Souls PTD
3) Walking Dead
4) Legend of Grimrock
5) Hotline Miami
6) Quantum Connundrum
7) The Dream Machine

Might add Resonance and Mark of the Ninja on that list if I can beat them before the year is up.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 03:19:14 PM
I totally forgot what even came out this year.

Aside from Borderlands 2 and Diablo III- I had to consult a wikipedia page to remember what came out
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 03:20:22 PM
Torchlight II was my disappointment of the year- what a boring piece of shit bOOM f u Torchlight luvers. I played the original into the final end-game dungeon and T2 was snore
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: archnemesis on December 02, 2012, 03:24:21 PM
A bit early, no? I voted for Legend of Grimrock.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: archie4208 on December 02, 2012, 03:24:40 PM
TL2 was disappointing.

Nothing compared to D3, though.  :'(

Considering all the loot games that came out this year, the genre was pretty middling.  (Haven't played Borderlands 2 yet)

Maybe Path of Exile will be the messiah of lewt.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: SantaC on December 02, 2012, 03:24:44 PM
voted dark souls
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: D3RANG3D on December 02, 2012, 03:27:08 PM
No Dust Force?
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 03:27:19 PM
TL2 was disappointing.

Nothing compared to D3, though.  :'(

Considering all the loot games that came out this year, the genre was pretty middling.  (Haven't played Borderlands 2 yet)

Maybe Path of Exile will be the messiah of lewt.

I put 100+ hours into Diablo 3, so we're not gonna see eye to eye on that

And path of exile is goddamned boring- played the beta- mechanics are busted, loot is boring

Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Stoney Mason on December 02, 2012, 03:40:50 PM
TL2 was disappointing.

Nothing compared to D3, though.  :'(

Considering all the loot games that came out this year, the genre was pretty middling.  (Haven't played Borderlands 2 yet)

Maybe Path of Exile will be the messiah of lewt.

I think I'm just burned out on that very specific incarnation of the genre. I played Diablo 3 and it was fine but I kept thinking I'm not having as much fun as I thought I would and I'm certainly not having as much fun as when I played Diablo 2 back in the day. And it had nothing to do with all the stuff that other people were bitching about. I don't give a shit about an "end game".

What I eventually realized at least for me was that the whole process just wasn't as fun anymore because I'm playing the exact same conceptual game in nearly every way I did in Diablo 2 and so very little has changed to give it a new novel feel for me. When I played Diablo 2 it felt like a revolution over the original. It's been so long since two that I kind of thought they would do the same again. But instead it just feels like a modern graphics version of Diablo 2.

I played Torchlight 2 and ran into the exact same feeling except a lot quicker.

I personally don't have any real technical problems with either game. I think they are both well made games. I totally understand why other people would like them. I Just feel like a need a new setting, or a whole bunch of new conventions in that genre before I want to play another.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: etiolate on December 02, 2012, 04:57:08 PM
Guild Wars 2 followed by FTL and Hotline Miami.
Title: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Shaka Khan on December 02, 2012, 05:09:41 PM
Only prole is allowed to make the official GOTY thread. But just for the sake of discussion, my GOTY would have to be
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Fifstar on December 02, 2012, 05:16:33 PM
As a cheap ass steam sale gamer I'd be more qualified to vote the 2011 game of the year than 2012. Still voted for Grimrock, don't really another game surpassing it for me, maybe Dark Souls.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2012, 05:23:44 PM
:teehee
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: pilonv1 on December 02, 2012, 05:47:36 PM
Going to be hard to beat FTL for me. Even when I'm playing other games I keep thinking about FTL
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 02, 2012, 05:52:15 PM
Hotline Miami, followed by Walking Dead followed by Dota 2.

Diablo 3 could have been perfect and i put 30/40 hours into the beta alone, the combat system is so good an the feedback is so delicious. Unfortunately the experience was totally ruined by some design decisions. The first playthrough should have been amazing but thanks to the low difficulty level and the AH it felt like a cakewalk with no challenge whatsoever, extremely dissapointing remembering how getting deeper and deeper into hell in Diablo 1 made me shit my pants. Blizz focussed so hard on making a threadmill for years to come they forgot to make a compelling 20 hour journey. A waste of a great combat system and assets.

TL2, soulless sequel to a soulless game. I quit TL in 2008 before i finished cause it was boring, now I quit TL2 for sam reason. Will not buy TL3.

BL2, ok I guess. Had some fun cooping this with my buddy but we stopped playing around level 13 and I have 0 urge to go back.

Legend of Grimrock, great game as far as I played. I prob stopped cause it was getting hard, enjoyed the hours spent with it.

As a cheap ass gamer I spent many hours on old games like Swtor
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 05:54:09 PM
I like how people act like they had to use AH
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 02, 2012, 06:02:24 PM
If its there its an intended game mechanic.

Its like making a fighting game where you only have to press A to win and I did that and now youre saying its my own fault I should have just gimped myself by not using the optimum way to beat the game.

Bad game design is all.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Robo on December 02, 2012, 06:02:38 PM
Capcom didn't release a version of Street Fighter 4 this year, so I have no idea what to pick.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 02, 2012, 06:06:03 PM
You beat Halo while using a rifle? No wonder you didnt have fun. Should have used the knife only (i dont know halo).

I love it when people pretend that they have to use the rifle.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Robo on December 02, 2012, 06:19:13 PM
Of the short list of new games I played this year and even remotely enjoyed:

1. Spelunky
2. Trials Evolution
3. Max Payne 3
4. Hotline Miami
5. FTL
6. Windows 8 Minesweeper
7. Fez

I have Dishonored and Mass Effect 3 yet unopened.  I'd put Dark Souls: PTD as #1, but it feels like cheating.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Tasty on December 02, 2012, 06:24:53 PM
I can't choose, BW2 has my name on it literally but it was kind of a letdown and I've been tearing up NSMBU so much. :-\
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: demi on December 02, 2012, 06:25:41 PM
I know Halo 4 should def not win. Fuck that waste of money.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 02, 2012, 06:26:46 PM
Its not on the list
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Tasty on December 02, 2012, 06:31:41 PM
Yeah I'm going for Mario. Forgive me Masuda-san. :'(
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: iconoclast on December 02, 2012, 06:32:36 PM
So far nearly all of my favorite 2012 games have been new versions of old games:

Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
Under Defeat HD
Binary Domain
Mushihimesama
Dark Souls PTDE

I still need to play P4 Arena, Kid Icarus, Dragon's Dogma, DJ Max and maybe XCOM.


If I could name GotY by watching videos alone, it would be Dodonpachi Saidaioujou by a landslide.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: AdmiralViscen on December 02, 2012, 06:34:56 PM
Halo 4
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 02, 2012, 06:45:03 PM
I haven't played Borderlands 2 or Xcom, but let's be real.  I've put over 500 hours into Diablo 3, I don't think I'm allowed to vote for anything else.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 07:06:34 PM
Yup, I made sure everything on my list is something I finished- these days with work as crazy as it is- finishing a game is the best indicator as to whether or not I liked it.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 07:06:56 PM
Halo 4

I'm really digging multiplayer even if im slightly barely above average at it.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Himu on December 02, 2012, 07:16:27 PM
I like how people act like they had to use AH

Spoken like someone who has not played past normal.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 07:18:40 PM
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/mrangryface-1946/hero/3925902 -- doing fine shut up
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2012, 07:19:31 PM
List of games I have actually played that came out this year:

1) Trials Evolution
2) Hotline Miami
3) Diablo 3 (even though I've played this for 100 hours, fuck)
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Himu on December 02, 2012, 07:22:06 PM
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/mrangryface-1946/hero/3925902 -- doing fine shut up

NEVER
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 07:24:02 PM
I know, its cool- im just sayin. tired of people bitching about AH existing when you CAN play it for drops alone and totally be ok. I get tired of people saying its too easy because they went to AH and bought top shit in a completely over-saturated market like dumbfucks not thinking it MIGHT JUST MIGHT affect the games difficulty.

THAT aside, shits been patched- if folks REALLY want that 'lewt' game they all say they want- fuckin go back and play some Diablo III again. Torchlight 2 is not it, Path of Exile is not the promised land. God damnit people.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2012, 07:25:13 PM
SORRY MAF EVERYONE IRL HATES DIABLO 3
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 07:25:46 PM
fuckin starting to hate everyone IRL anyway
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2012, 07:26:17 PM
i hate myself more than i hate everyone IRL

this is why i play diablo 3
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 07:27:00 PM
soldier on
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Himu on December 02, 2012, 07:28:17 PM
I had shit drops pre-1.02. I have never gotten a legendary and I have played for 70 hours. "You don't need to use AH." Bullshit, yes you do. At least before the latest patches.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 02, 2012, 07:29:42 PM
I liked Diablo 3. I got to 60 and stopped playing.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 07:30:08 PM
I used it once at like level 15 cause I broke down a weapon I wanted. THAT WAS IT. YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM! YOU ARE DEFEATIST MAN STOP IT AND Be STRONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2012, 07:31:48 PM
I liked Diablo 3. I got to 60 and stopped playing.

I've been getting other classes up to level 60. 3/5 and close with the other two.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Himu on December 02, 2012, 07:33:59 PM
One time we (BORE SQUAD) beat Diablo on Hell and he dropped like zero loot. No one picked up shit. It was hilarious.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Himu on December 02, 2012, 07:35:23 PM
One time we (BORE SQUAD) beat Diablo on Hell and he dropped like zero loot. No one picked up shit. It was hilarious.

EXCUSE ME
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 02, 2012, 07:35:24 PM
I used the AH all the time. /shrug
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: DCharlieJP on December 02, 2012, 07:35:43 PM
I can't choose, BW2 has my name on it literally but it was kind of a letdown and I've been tearing up NSMBU so much. :-\

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-7v_6uGlWQ
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 07:37:00 PM
I used the AH all the time. /shrug

Yeah but you arent fuckin BITCHIN about it. Its not about using it or not using it. Its doing one or the other and then pretending you were forced at gunpoint to make that decision.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Himu on December 02, 2012, 07:39:55 PM
I used the AH all the time. /shrug

Yeah but you arent fuckin BITCHIN about it. Its not about using it or not using it. Its doing one or the other and then pretending you were forced at gunpoint to make that decision.

You couldn't get good loot any other way.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 07:42:44 PM
I used the AH all the time. /shrug

Yeah but you arent fuckin BITCHIN about it. Its not about using it or not using it. Its doing one or the other and then pretending you were forced at gunpoint to make that decision.

You couldn't get good loot any other way.

(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQJuSne-TaAp6S39LL0d9qYcD35i93qEZsRbiHhd-OFjfJkDkcMYH4gHiQW7A)

Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 02, 2012, 07:45:23 PM
I used it once at like level 15 cause I broke down a weapon I wanted. THAT WAS IT. YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM! YOU ARE DEFEATIST MAN STOP IT AND Be STRONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Yeah, you don't HAVE to use the AH.  But let's be real, you can get a wand on the AH for like 2 million gold RIGHT NOW that would probably triple your dps.  It's like saying "I don't have to drive a car, I've got my feet and can walk wherever"  No one is going to respect the tardbucket that refuses to drive a car.  It's like you're choosing to be Amish in an ipod world, broseph.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 02, 2012, 07:52:12 PM
its totally cool to play that way- but complaining that playing that way makes you not like the game is VERY 'stop hitting yourself'
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Himu on December 02, 2012, 07:56:53 PM
I don't dislike D3 at all but the loot early in the year was shit and for a loot game that is a huge flaw. Game owns otherwise.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 02, 2012, 08:30:44 PM
Drops are way better now.  What happened earlier was a combination of drops sucking AND Inferno being way difficult.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: brob on December 02, 2012, 08:47:00 PM
wasn't there a thread earlier this year with predictions? I suspect I haven't flipped or flopped much. Anyway, Akai Katana Shin is not on the poll, so fuck this.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: tiesto on December 02, 2012, 08:51:12 PM
No Xenoblade??? Yeah I know it was 2011 in Euroland but I'm talking the US release. Also no Virtue's Last Reward or Kid Icarus (I didn't like the latter but a lot of people did) or no FFXIII-2?

FTL and Hotline Miami are the only games of those I played on the list...

BTW what is DayZ? Only game I don't know.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: cool breeze on December 02, 2012, 08:59:48 PM
wasn't there a thread earlier this year with predictions? I suspect I haven't flipped or flopped much. Anyway, Akai Katana Shin is not on the poll, so fuck this.

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=38509.0

I forgot about Escape Goat.  I change my vote to Escape Goat.

 
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: tiesto on December 02, 2012, 09:03:06 PM
Can we all agree what the best original game soundtrack was this year?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYLxlIF7Wn0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR1SvoPhCVg
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2012, 09:54:23 PM
totally, holy shit

when the level with miami disco started i came immediately
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: D3RANG3D on December 02, 2012, 10:00:46 PM
Can we all agree what the best original game soundtrack was this year?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYLxlIF7Wn0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR1SvoPhCVg

No :teehee
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Bebpo on December 02, 2012, 10:13:38 PM
Surprised to see so many votes for Borderlands 2.  I haven't been paying attention, is it a lot better and less repetitive than the first game?  First game was kind of dull in SP.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 02, 2012, 10:32:48 PM
Surprised to see so many votes for Borderlands 2.  I haven't been paying attention, is it a lot better and less repetitive than the first game?  First game was kind of dull in SP.

:wag Obviously someone has NOT been listening to the Cruncheons.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Positive Touch on December 02, 2012, 10:43:20 PM
hey himu can you put skyrim on the list
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 02, 2012, 10:50:47 PM
Can we all agree what the best original game soundtrack was this year?
Sure, as long as we agree it was this :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YySGy_4Wag

 :heart :heart *-+ *-+ :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow *-+ *-+ :heart :heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkdh3625Rwg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8ToN2qjIkk
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 02, 2012, 11:40:48 PM
I gotta play Far Cry 3 first, but right now I'm leaning Borderlands.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 02, 2012, 11:58:01 PM
this is the first year where i literally have not even played anything on the voting list

i'll go with yakuza 5 because it pretty much has to kick ass
Just means you will have a bunch of kick ass games to choose from next year when they get their GOTY versions and become cheap.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Tasty on December 02, 2012, 11:59:53 PM
this is the first year where i literally have not even played anything on the voting list

i'll go with yakuza 5 because it pretty much has to kick ass

You're planning to get Mario on the 8th right though? :uguu
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 03, 2012, 12:02:42 AM
this is the first year where i literally have not even played anything on the voting list

i'll go with yakuza 5 because it pretty much has to kick ass

You're planning to get Mario on the 8th right though? :uguu
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/9QsyI.jpg)
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Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Shaka Khan on December 03, 2012, 12:25:46 AM
a few thousand dollars in hospital bills can take the wind out of any holiday sail

Whoa, Oscar-san, are you okay?
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 03, 2012, 12:30:12 AM
hey himu can you put skyrim on the list

2011 dude
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Tasty on December 03, 2012, 12:33:19 AM
oscar is fine

oscar's son is probably fine now

oscar's wallet ain't gonna be fine for a while

Are you on Secret Santa? You should be on secret santa.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Positive Touch on December 03, 2012, 12:34:18 AM
hey himu can you put skyrim on the list

2011 dude

i know but thats besides the point
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 03, 2012, 12:38:43 AM
hey himu can you put skyrim on the list

2011 dude

i know but thats besides the point

i would then ask for civ 5

although i guess gods and kings counts
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Tasty on December 03, 2012, 12:44:21 AM
oscar is fine

oscar's son is probably fine now

oscar's wallet ain't gonna be fine for a while

Are you on Secret Santa? You should be on secret santa.

unfortunately secret santa is quid pro quo and i can't really afford the quid pro part of that equation, haha

We need to start an Oscar Christmas fund. Come on people!
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: cool breeze on December 03, 2012, 12:59:04 AM
hey himu can you put skyrim on the list

2011 dude

i know but thats besides the point

i would then ask for civ 5

although i guess gods and kings counts

if we're including 2011 games, I want to vote for Deus Ex again.

there's deus ex themed DLC in sleeping dogs and hitman.  Deus Ex HR GOTY 2011-201X
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 03, 2012, 12:59:14 AM
oscar is fine

oscar's son is probably fine now

oscar's wallet ain't gonna be fine for a while

Are you on Secret Santa? You should be on secret santa.

unfortunately secret santa is quid pro quo and i can't really afford the quid pro part of that equation, haha

You playing RGG5, man?
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: archnemesis on December 03, 2012, 01:18:50 AM
You should sign up for a Steam account, Oscar. You're bound to get games gifted to you regularly.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Bebpo on December 03, 2012, 03:26:22 AM
Surprised to see so many votes for Borderlands 2.  I haven't been paying attention, is it a lot better and less repetitive than the first game?  First game was kind of dull in SP.

:wag Obviously someone has NOT been listening to the Cruncheons.

I don't have speakers at work so I don't listen to podcasts ;_;

this is the first year where i literally have not even played anything on the voting list

i'll go with yakuza 5 because it pretty much has to kick ass

OMG YOU ARE BACK.  Yay!!!!!  Missed you Oscar :D

And yeah, I'm almost there.  I've played...2 (D3 & Sleeping Dogs)
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: archnemesis on December 03, 2012, 03:34:14 AM
Invest in a nice pair of headphones.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 03, 2012, 03:40:13 AM
its totally cool to play that way- but complaining that playing that way makes you not like the game is VERY 'stop hitting yourself'

Its a game mechanic!!!!!
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: pilonv1 on December 03, 2012, 04:07:08 AM
Invest in a nice pair of headphones.

^^

or change jobs to where you can wear headphones when you work.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Huff on December 03, 2012, 08:14:24 AM
Having a hard time picking between xcom and borderlands2. also really enjoyed gravity rush, asura's wrath, journey, diablo. still have dishonored amd P4G to get through
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 03, 2012, 09:04:15 AM
its totally cool to play that way- but complaining that playing that way makes you not like the game is VERY 'stop hitting yourself'

Its a game mechanic!!!!!

And that would hold a lot more weight in this argument if the AH was ever surfaced within a game session itself. The reality is that its so far removed, requires such process-based nonsense of transfering purchases to stash.....It is a user choice, outside of the gameplay to super-charge their character with hot shit. Game progression did not REQUIRE the AH, silly expectations of some players required the AH. OH NOES ORANGES FROM HEAVEN NOT HAPPENING LETS RUN TO AH! OH NO MY frIEND USE AH AND HAS CRAZY STATS WHAT IS THE WORLD IF I DONT DO THE saME/E/.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 03, 2012, 09:08:23 AM
Its not far removed and doesn't require any effort though.

Wows AH by comparison didn't ruin the initial levelling experience at launch AT ALL. Nobody was buying shit from the AH in the initial 60 levels in vanilla (except rare mounts and materials for crafting). So it can be done right. They just didn't get the balance right in Diablo.

Wow also didn't have so much OP weapons until the endgame, even in the endgame weapons were really balanced towards the content.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 03, 2012, 09:12:47 AM
Game of the Year: Borderlands 2
Runner Up: Warriors Orochi 3
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: hampster on December 03, 2012, 09:13:58 AM
Watching Asura's Wrath on youtube was probably the best thing I did all year
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 03, 2012, 09:43:03 AM
Its not far removed and doesn't require any effort though.

Wows AH by comparison didn't ruin the initial levelling experience at launch AT ALL. Nobody was buying shit from the AH in the initial 60 levels in vanilla (except rare mounts and materials for crafting). So it can be done right. They just didn't get the balance right in Diablo.

Wow also didn't have so much OP weapons until the endgame, even in the endgame weapons were really balanced towards the content.

Content difficulty is now completely customizable/scalable for endgame, so in Inferno you can have cruddy dps and play at MP0 or have 100k+ dps and be able to keep everything more or less permanently frozen as you destroy it on MP5 like me.  Or, you can just play a whirlwind barb and play on MP8+.  Fucking barbs.

Also, the AH isn't hard to use, come on MAF.  It's WAY fucking easier than using a 3rd party forum or some shit to troll for trades like you had to do in D2.  I mean, if you enjoy playing the game with sub-optimal gear on lower difficulty settings, I guess good for you.  But doing more shit and getting better gear requires a baseline level of gear that you're not likely to ever get just from drops/crafting (haha, is crafting a fucking joke)
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Tasty on December 03, 2012, 10:10:29 AM
I really should have played more than a couple hours of Xenoblade...
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 03, 2012, 10:22:45 AM
I really should have played more than a couple hours of Xenoblade...

You should have played at least 100 hours, otherwise a meteor will crash into your house.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 03, 2012, 11:02:44 AM
Lots of people bought gear from AH in WoW 1-60 vanilla, don't make up stuff.

I didn't say AH is hard to use, I said its your responsibility. I wanted a game that had challenge and still had that loot aspect I liked- so I didn't AH. It was both challenging and when loot did drop it was exciting. I knew that if I decided to AH it would not longer be the game I wanted.

Diablo III whining is the worst kind of whining.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Brehvolution on December 03, 2012, 11:05:10 AM
XCOM
Diablo 3
Borderlands 2
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Tasty on December 03, 2012, 12:09:12 PM
I really should have played more than a couple hours of Xenoblade...

You should have played at least 100 hours, otherwise a meteor will crash into your house.

I'm sure I'll get to it in the dry spell between Rayman Wii U and MH.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 03, 2012, 12:13:54 PM
You playing RGG5, man?

eventually.  the rgg series is nice in that it never becomes rare and always reliably drops in price quickly, so i should be able to get it in a couple months when it hits the 3000-ish mark.

I should have my copy either Saturday or next Monday. It definitely takes presedence over my other new games (E.X. Troopers, 2nd SRW OG).
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 03, 2012, 12:16:37 PM
Sometimes I think I won't ever finish Borderlands 2, it just never seems to end (I mean that in a good way).
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 03, 2012, 12:21:36 PM
Sometimes I think I won't ever finish Borderlands 2, it just never seems to end (I mean that in a good way).
Same here :heart
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Trent Dole on December 04, 2012, 11:08:16 PM
Only one other person has picked the right option out of that list besides me so far, everyone else is wrong. :bow Orochi 3 :bow2
spoiler (click to show/hide)
PSO2JP is GOTY for me  :-*
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Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: The Sceneman on December 04, 2012, 11:10:05 PM
Spec Ops
Spelunky
FTL

are my favourites (that I've played) this year

voted FTL
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: DCharlieJP on December 04, 2012, 11:13:57 PM
Oscar - i'll send that long over due package this week.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 05, 2012, 12:09:55 AM
PSO2JP is GOTY for me  :-*
Emahgency!!
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: pilonv1 on December 05, 2012, 12:34:43 AM
Spec Ops
Spelunky
FTL

are my favourites (that I've played) this year

voted FTL

:bow FTL :bow2
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Trent Dole on December 05, 2012, 02:17:10 AM
PSO2JP is GOTY for me  :-*
Emahgency!!
Code
Distraction
:rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 05, 2012, 02:23:34 AM
Played enough FC3 to determine that FTL is definitely GOTY.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 05, 2012, 07:48:15 AM
When is PSO coming out here?
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Beezy on December 05, 2012, 09:49:02 AM
FTL and Hotline Miami are my only choices from that list. FTL it is.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2012, 10:00:02 AM
Damn I need to get FTL. Ooh it's $6 on GOG.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Trent Dole on December 05, 2012, 10:55:49 AM
When is PSO coming out here?
"Early 2013" Most people think Spring-ish...
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 05, 2012, 11:03:34 AM
I heard March. Lager, jump on the jpn version for a week or so for a demo.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 05, 2012, 11:28:10 AM
In Far Cry 3, you can find dwarf porn.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 05, 2012, 11:35:32 AM
Damn I need to get FTL. Ooh it's $6 on GOG.

If you buy it from their website, you get a DRM-free copy and a Steam key for $6.

http://www.ftlgame.com/?sale
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 05, 2012, 11:37:20 AM
i bought FTL

added to the list of shit I have to play on my vacation
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2012, 12:18:14 PM
Damn I need to get FTL. Ooh it's $6 on GOG.

If you buy it from their website, you get a DRM-free copy and a Steam key for $6.

http://www.ftlgame.com/?sale

boom
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Beezy on December 05, 2012, 12:41:56 PM
Fistful and Juice, I look forward to hearing of your struggles.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 05, 2012, 12:44:09 PM
Orcs Must Die 2
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Steve Contra on December 05, 2012, 02:33:52 PM
Diablo 3.  Granted I didn't play anything else.  Post 1.04 lived up to the hype.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: pilonv1 on December 05, 2012, 06:21:18 PM
i bought FTL

added to the list of shit I have to play on my vacation

Play it now.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Robo on December 05, 2012, 06:58:50 PM
Who are the dumb-dumbs voting for Ass Crud 3?  Speak up and be lepered.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 05, 2012, 07:21:01 PM
There may or may not be a Cruncheons later this week with all of our choices for GOTY, in case you were holding back for what the tastemakers choose.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: pilonv1 on December 05, 2012, 07:27:31 PM
Who are the dumb-dumbs voting for Ass Crud 3?  Speak up and be lepered.

A TV show here gave it their GOTY :auscry
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2012, 10:06:24 PM
Who are the dumb-dumbs voting for Ass Crud 3?  Speak up and be lepered.

TVC has played it for 200 hrs on Steam.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Robo on December 05, 2012, 10:11:44 PM
He's probably idling while doubled over on his bathroom floor, kneeling in a pool of vomit and orange juice.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2012, 10:13:03 PM
FTL: I got to Sector 5 pretty easily on my first run (on Easy) and I was thinking "Hey, this isn't so bad" and then BAM I'M FUCKING DEAD.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: The Sceneman on December 05, 2012, 10:19:07 PM
Tough Hard Man Challenge: beat the game on Normal

took me 40 hours  :-\

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJBAhv8GgE0

:rock
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2012, 10:29:16 PM
GODDAMN IT FUCKING SOLAR FLARES
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: The Sceneman on December 05, 2012, 10:42:11 PM
fires and boarders will fuck up your early game more than most things. I found I always upgraded my doors fully first thing. Also working towards unlocking the 2nd Kestrel loadout is a good early goal.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2012, 10:43:57 PM
You can upgrade your doors??

Man, I did not notice that.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: The Sceneman on December 05, 2012, 10:46:34 PM
yeah, stops fires from spreading and stops boarders so you can vent them.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2012, 10:49:14 PM
I'm just getting the hang of venting fires. This fucking RULES
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: pilonv1 on December 05, 2012, 10:50:40 PM
Also open your doors when you have fires  to reduce oxygen levels to put out fires.

(this is serious advice)

edit: damn late replies. Also read the FTL thread here

Remember my advice on giant spiders!
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 05, 2012, 10:52:02 PM
Shit, you guys have me wanting to go back. Lost all my data so  have to start from scratch.

Cajole, use that Engi ship the game gives you for reaching a certain sector. Shit is boss.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2012, 10:53:15 PM
Alright, I'll use it next game. I unlocked it, but it kinda scared me.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: pilonv1 on December 05, 2012, 10:53:57 PM
:heart Kestrel B
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 05, 2012, 10:57:31 PM
Alright, I'll use it next game. I unlocked it, but it kinda scared me.
The ion gun is pretty OP, and if you can get a second one you'll be golden. Drones will do all the work for you.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: tiesto on December 05, 2012, 10:57:52 PM
Do you guys explore every sector before jumping to another galaxy or just try and make it as far as possible quickly?
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2012, 10:59:14 PM
Alright, I'll use it next game. I unlocked it, but it kinda scared me.
The ion gun is pretty OP, and if you can get a second one you'll be golden. Drones will do all the work for you.

I think the drone part is what scared me since I totally ignored that the first run haha
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: pilonv1 on December 05, 2012, 11:01:12 PM
Alright, I'll use it next game. I unlocked it, but it kinda scared me.
The ion gun is pretty OP, and if you can get a second one you'll be golden. Drones will do all the work for you.

I think the drone part is what scared me since I totally ignored that the first run haha

There's one super optimal way to play, but the fun part of the game is that you will learn quickly what works and doesn't work because the game will bend you over if you get a spot you're not ready for.

(http://i.imgur.com/ylW2S.jpg)

Still incredibly accurate
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 05, 2012, 11:13:08 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/ylW2S.jpg)

Still incredibly accurate
:lol
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 05, 2012, 11:17:19 PM
i posted my impressions of FTL in the what you're playing thread. it's seems like a really cool game. i'll continue to play it a bit here and there over the next two or three weeks.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 05, 2012, 11:18:19 PM
Alright, I'll use it next game. I unlocked it, but it kinda scared me.
The ion gun is pretty OP, and if you can get a second one you'll be golden. Drones will do all the work for you.

I think the drone part is what scared me since I totally ignored that the first run haha

There's one super optimal way to play, but the fun part of the game is that you will learn quickly what works and doesn't work because the game will bend you over if you get a spot you're not ready for.

(http://i.imgur.com/ylW2S.jpg)

Still incredibly accurate

hahahaha fuck
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: etiolate on December 06, 2012, 02:24:38 AM
i posted my impressions of FTL in the what you're playing thread. it's seems like a really cool game. i'll continue to play it a bit here and there over the next two or three weeks.

It's a good game for either devoting a play session to or spotting in a short play session here and there.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: The Sceneman on December 06, 2012, 05:51:39 AM
i posted my impressions of FTL in the what you're playing thread. it's seems like a really cool game. i'll continue to play it a bit here and there over the next two or three weeks.

bump the OT, yo. Read our POSTS OF PAIN
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Groogrux on December 06, 2012, 11:01:47 PM
So I was watching a video talking about the Video Game Awards (Spike TV) tomorrow night, and Borderlands 2 wasn't even nominated for GOTY.   ???
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 07, 2012, 01:14:28 AM
God damn, I kinda wanna add Sonic All Star Racing Transformed to my goty contender list- what a nostalgia fueled blow job of a game it is- the fact that its a great kart racer also helps
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 07, 2012, 01:57:04 AM
God damn, I kinda wanna add Sonic All Star Racing Transformed to my goty contender list- what a nostalgia fueled blow job of a game it is- the fact that its a great kart racer also helps

Saving this for January do you have it on PC?
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 07, 2012, 05:06:00 AM
Damn, yo Hotline Miami is 5 bucks on steam this weekend. If you don't have it GET IT. YOU FUCK.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 07, 2012, 11:08:06 AM
God damn, I kinda wanna add Sonic All Star Racing Transformed to my goty contender list- what a nostalgia fueled blow job of a game it is- the fact that its a great kart racer also helps

Saving this for January do you have it on PC?

Nah got it for 360, its great- im sure it'll look even sharper on PC though so i'll probably double dip since I got this one as a gift. Still console versions are only 40 new which is just great
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 07, 2012, 11:36:36 AM
After playing some FC3, I'll go ahead and cast my vote for Borderlands 2.

Although that's actually in opposition to what I posted earlier in this thread, that I liked Dishonored more than Borderlands 2. Whatever.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: DCharlieJP on December 07, 2012, 01:17:37 PM
I want to change my vote to Hotline Miami - hotter than the suns tits

Admin abuse : i changed the poll so i could change my vote. HOTLINE MIAMI BEEEACHES

Man, i never saw the original trailer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o9SUPgyZRY


....................... sooooo goooooooooooooood
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 08, 2012, 01:48:51 PM
God damn, I kinda wanna add Sonic All Star Racing Transformed to my goty contender list- what a nostalgia fueled blow job of a game it is- the fact that its a great kart racer also helps

Saving this for January do you have it on PC?

Nah got it for 360, its great- im sure it'll look even sharper on PC though so i'll probably double dip since I got this one as a gift. Still console versions are only 40 new which is just great
Yeah i loved the first one and this launching cheap made it a must buy for me.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Third on December 10, 2012, 08:39:34 AM
Since Journey is not nominated I'm going with The Walking Dead.

Non-gaming done right.  :bow2
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 15, 2012, 08:45:41 AM
finally nailed down my goty list:

10: Max Payne 3
09: Syndicate
08: Darksiders 2
07: Spec Ops: The Line
06: Alan Wake's American Nightmare
05: Forza Horizon
04: Borderlands 2
03: Journey
02: The Walking Dead
01: Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 15, 2012, 09:35:32 AM
I just played Super Hexagon, shit is legit. I dont think i can put in as many hours into it as Hotline Miami.

Also Dccharlies highscore of 60 seconds is fuckin hardcore
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 15, 2012, 09:37:25 AM
Bought Sonic racing :bow
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 15, 2012, 09:56:41 AM
Fuck yeah! FLY THEM SKIES!
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Momo on December 15, 2012, 01:43:21 PM
Still getting used to flight controls, but not doing too badly :bow
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Don Flamenco on December 21, 2012, 02:45:13 PM
IGN says goty 2012 is Journey.    gaf is in full agreement. 

edit: if you disagree, it's because you love CoD because there are 2 kinds of people in this world
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: D3RANG3D on December 21, 2012, 03:00:27 PM
IGN says goty 2012 is Journey.    gaf is in full agreement. 

edit: if you disagree, it's because you love CoD because there are 2 kinds of people in this world

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/32269081.jpg)
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Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 21, 2012, 03:01:48 PM
So far, Journey and Walking Dead have won goty. wtf. shoot this hobby in the head and put it out of our misery.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Stoney Mason on December 21, 2012, 03:04:21 PM
Journey is an alright little game for what it is but it boggles my mind that anybody would call it goty. Sounds like video game hipsters have taken over ign.

GAF has always been full of video game hipsters so its to be expected there.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 21, 2012, 03:12:15 PM
So far, Journey and Walking Dead have won goty. wtf. shoot this hobby in the head and put it out of our misery.

Walking Dead is awesome shush
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 21, 2012, 03:28:08 PM
So far, Journey and Walking Dead have won goty. wtf. shoot this hobby in the head and put it out of our misery.

Walking Dead is awesome shush

It might be a really cool interactive story but it's not really a "game" per se, much less GAME of the year.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 21, 2012, 03:32:02 PM
I don't even know what Journey is, nor do I care.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Stoney Mason on December 21, 2012, 03:37:34 PM
The game or not a game debate doesn't really interest me. What I can clearly state either way is for me Journey was neither a traditional goty or an untraditional goty. And this comes from someone who didn't dislike it. It's a decent enough, pretty enough hour to 2 hour little time waster. Honestly it reminds me of a lot of ios games but nobody in their right minds would give an ios title goty because its a different kinda experience and thing. It's just so weird to see publications fall over themselves trying to gain indie credit by lauding certain titles just to puff themselves up. It's like the equivalent of purposefully seeking out a niche movie to give it best oscar to try to show up Hollywood or something instead of just being honest.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Don Flamenco on December 21, 2012, 04:19:26 PM
well, it's definitely not a game.  There's no debate to be had.   if anyone gives a shit, i'll type up why. 

although I can't say I care as much about who is calling it game of the year as I do about co-opting art and playing fast and loose with the definition of "game." 
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 21, 2012, 04:29:03 PM
Journey was a better experience than most of the stuff that came out this year. TWD as well.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Stoney Mason on December 21, 2012, 04:32:03 PM
Journey was a better experience than most of the stuff that came out this year. TWD as well.

So was an ios game I played a couple of days ago called The Room. It would still be weird if somebody called that goty to me instead of perhaps putting it in a specific category where it makes more sense. But opinions and all that.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: etiolate on December 21, 2012, 06:43:27 PM
So far, Journey and Walking Dead have won goty. wtf. shoot this hobby in the head and put it out of our misery.

At least Time Magazine got the vote right.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: D3RANG3D on December 21, 2012, 06:46:02 PM
Guys Xenoblade is getting snubbed!
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: brob on December 21, 2012, 06:47:19 PM
people going apeshit over flower/journey are cray. They shout to high heaven about minimalism and themes and whatever, seemingly without any knowledge of what the fuck those things are. I thought both those games were cool/worth the money/-time, but there are flash games that do things like minimalism and themes better for goodness sake.

It's like when people went apeshit for Wall-e because it went 20 minutes without anyone talking. hhhnnnnggg, it's so minimal bro
Title: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Huff on December 21, 2012, 07:07:16 PM
I really enjoyed journey :shrug
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Himu on December 21, 2012, 07:29:19 PM
It's like when people went apeshit for Wall-e because it went 20 minutes without anyone talking. hhhnnnnggg, it's so minimal bro

But that was awesome ??? though not "minimalist"
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: Trent Dole on December 21, 2012, 07:33:16 PM
Hey fuck you Wall-E is awesome! :gun
Journey is just wanderin' in the desert for a few hours isn't it? Seems like something the Team Ico crowd would be all up on and I'd play for a bit and shrug in response...
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: brob on December 21, 2012, 07:37:33 PM
correct, it isn't minimal. But there were a lot of people who argued the same way about wall-e as I see people arguing for Journey on GAF at the moment.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: cool breeze on December 30, 2012, 07:45:32 PM
is there going to be a shit game of the year thread this year?

wii really only had xenoblade and rhythm heaven in 2012.  something else might finally beat it!

Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: pilonv1 on December 30, 2012, 07:54:20 PM
is there going to be a shit game of the year thread this year?

wii really only had xenoblade and rhythm heaven in 2012.  something else might finally beat it!



I hope so, there's some good choices this year
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: archie4208 on December 30, 2012, 07:56:21 PM
is there going to be a shit game of the year thread this year?

wii really only had xenoblade and rhythm heaven in 2012.  something else might finally beat it!

Nintendoland, of course.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 30, 2012, 07:56:58 PM
done
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: chronovore on January 01, 2013, 08:04:51 AM
I have a Mac. Can I write in "Photoshop" as our GOTY?
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 01, 2013, 08:08:35 AM
I don't see Forza Horizon, so I'm not voting.
Title: Re: GAME OF THE YEAR 2012 (VOTE!)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 01, 2013, 08:13:20 AM
2012 is over. Here are the winners:


1 Borderlands 2
2 Dark Souls
3 The Walking Dead
4 Hotline Miami
5 FTL
6 Diablo 3
7 TIE: Sleeping Dogs, XCOM
9 TIE: Warriors Orochi 3, Far Cry 3