Carl2291 said:
I loved ME1, and i have to agree with wholikeswood. Next year looks like an awesome year for all gamers, Final fantasy 13... Versus 13... God of War 3... The Last Guardian... Halo: Reach... Mass Effect 2... Alan Wake... Super Mario Galaxy 2... Metroid: Other M... Zelda Wii? And thats probably just the tip of the ice berg. |
Well in my defense the titles he stated to better a proven franchise like ME that reviewed critically very well was weak. The Last Guardian is a new IP which we have so far seen far too little of to judge if it will be a critical success. God Of War 3 is very unlikely to win many GOTY awards outside of the Playstation press. I'll fall for the last baiting trap and say I think JRPG's are hopelessly dated now with not enough evolution and FFXIII will bomb critically struggling to make AAA status at best.
To cover the other titles and be fair, Halo Reach will be a great shooter but not GOTY material (plus it's a cash in). Alan Wake I doubt will have enough variety to earn the title but we've seen very little so far. SMG2 will not advance much past SMG1 imo but every Nintendo vote will be given to it despite it being a cash in. Metroid has no chance, Zelda would be a good shout depending on art style and innovation.
Finally all the above is complete crap in other peoples opinions (which I expect) and that is why predicting GOTY is more a case of good luck than judgement as too many factors swing votes that are nothing to do with the game themselves.
