Arguing over GOTY rewards is pointless since every video game publication and website has their own individual GOTY's.

Zelda, The Last Guardian?, Halo, LBP2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and many more coming....

It's going to be tough year for the early games.

leo-j said: I never said it was going to win GOTY, and um idk ask god of war which won game of the year in 2005, and ask God of war II which won PS2 game of the year in 2007.

2005 was easilty RE4 and gow2 had no competition in 2007 from the ps2

Hey well I wasn't the one doing any attacking. I was just merely pointing out Selnor said something that contradicts his previous post.

selnor said: Hynad said: Selnor: Game of the Year 2005 according to IGN: http://bestof.ign.com/2005/overall/25.html Spike Award for Game of the year 2005: Resident Evil 4 Metacritic's PS2 Game of the Year 2007: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/godofwar2 Yeah, I could continue on, but I think you've been owned more than enough already. *sigh* The guage for GOTY is IAA. Interactive Achievement Award. It is also the only award recognised by Wiki. Halo 2 had 84 GOTY nominations from outside media hence winning the title. as well as winning Excellence in Audio at the Game Developers Choice Awards. All 2005. You just got owned mate. Highly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_2 Love the way you used review media or spike lol for GOTY. Little point. Games like Half Life 2 or Halo have IAA awards. Not media awards. Have you ever watched Spike. It's laughable. Heck they gave GTA4 GOTY. How bad was that event. Unbearable.

You just owned yourself right there by mentioning the IAA. LMAO.

 

Here's the link... seriously.  You really don't read anything. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_Achievement_Award#Game_of_the_Year

Look at the year 2005.  Now see the point I was making.

Yep, a Hack and Slash game like God of War can win Game of the Year.  ^_-

 

Also, notice how Halo 2 is nowhere to be found in the "overall game of the year" category. (lol)

 

Nice way to put your own foot in your mouth, Selnor. :D

selnor said: Resident Evil and Silent Hill just got owned me thinks.

This game looks good, but comparing it to Silent Hill should be punishable by law. No game will EVER be deeper or have a greater meaning than Silent Hill 2. 
Besides, to me it looks like an action game, not a horror game. That's all fine and good, but Silent Hill (at least 1 and 2, never played the rest) are pure dread. No intense action, there's never any real payoff or "cinematic" moments, but it's the simple, pure, uncensored horror. 

iWarMachine said: GOTY...Just like Metro 2033, Mass Effect 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, Halo: ODST, Forza 3, bla bla bla. Selnor, please, please, all you need to do is being OBJECTIVE, when you've a year with games like Mass Effect 2 Red Dead Redemption Alan Wake Halo Reach Gran Turismo 5 God Of War 3 Heavy Rain Call Of Duty Etc. Etc. Etc. there's NO WAY POSSIBLE that someone can tell which game will be GOTY, if you want to call ANY 360 Console Exclusive out there GOTY, fine, but please, PLEASE! WE DON'T CARE ABOUT IT! You just create FLAMEWARS FOR GODSAKE!

Please re-read OP. YOu look rather silly.

selnor said: Hynad said: Selnor: Game of the Year 2005 according to IGN: http://bestof.ign.com/2005/overall/25.html Spike Award for Game of the year 2005: Resident Evil 4 Metacritic's PS2 Game of the Year 2007: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/godofwar2 Yeah, I could continue on, but I think you've been owned more than enough already. *sigh* The guage for GOTY is IAA. Interactive Achievement Award. It is also the only award recognised by Wiki. Halo 2 had 84 GOTY nominations from outside media hence winning the title. as well as winning Excellence in Audio at the Game Developers Choice Awards. All 2005. You just got owned mate. Highly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_2 Love the way you used review media or spike lol for GOTY. Little point. Games like Half Life 2 or Halo have IAA awards. Not media awards. Have you ever watched Spike. It's laughable. Heck they gave GTA4 GOTY. How bad was that event. Unbearable.

Selnor, using Wiki, i went to the IAA thingy page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_Achievement_Awards#Game_of_the_Year

It says that 2005... God of War won the award.

2004: Half Life 2
2005: God of War
2006: Gears of War
2007: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
2008: Little Big Planet
2009: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Actually... Halo: Combat Evolved is the only Halo game to get an overall GotY award from them. Halo 3 was bested by CoD 4.

Hynad said: selnor said: Hynad said: Selnor: Game of the Year 2005 according to IGN: http://bestof.ign.com/2005/overall/25.html Spike Award for Game of the year 2005: Resident Evil 4 Metacritic's PS2 Game of the Year 2007: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/godofwar2 Yeah, I could continue on, but I think you've been owned more than enough already. *sigh* The guage for GOTY is IAA. Interactive Achievement Award. It is also the only award recognised by Wiki. Halo 2 had 84 GOTY nominations from outside media hence winning the title. as well as winning Excellence in Audio at the Game Developers Choice Awards. All 2005. You just got owned mate. Highly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_2 Love the way you used review media or spike lol for GOTY. Little point. Games like Half Life 2 or Halo have IAA awards. Not media awards. Have you ever watched Spike. It's laughable. Heck they gave GTA4 GOTY. How bad was that event. Unbearable. You just owned yourself right there by mentioning the IAA. LMAO.   Here's the link... seriously.  You really don't read anything. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_Achievement_Award#Game_of_the_Year Look at the year 2005.  Now see the point I was making.   Yep, a hack and Slack game like God of War can win Game of the Year.  ^_-     Nice way to put your own foot in your mouth, Selnor. :D

My apologies. Seriously. The event held in 2005 was for 2004 GOTY which Halo 2 won. ( I guess it makes sense considering Halo 2 came out Nov 2004 ). So yeah sorry dude. God OF War did win in 2006 ( which was for 2005 GOTY ).

But as usual fanboys will miss this post ( or ignore it to there own means ). Thanks for showing me the post. I guess I just forgot that 2005 was for 2004 GOTY. LOL.

 

selnor said: leo-j said: Really selnor? So all those reviewers that said GOW III is an easy GOTY contendor never happened? Oh yeah. You took those serious? When has a hacker ever won GOTY? Resi 4 did. Oblivion did. But a hacker game never has. I kinda assumed they were being nice. But still my comment was based purely on the comments from reviewers. Not the graphics or trailer itself.

God Of War 1

Awards

The game has won over a dozen "Game of the Year Awards".[17] In 2007, God of War was named the seventh best PlayStation 2 game of all time in IGN's feature reflecting on the PlayStation 2's long lifespan.[3]

    * GameSpot's Best PS2 Game of E3 2004
    * Daily Gest Action Game of E3 2004
    * GameSpy E3 Awards 2004 - PS2 Game of Show
    * GameRevolution - Best of E3 2004 Action/Adventure
    * GameSpot's Best of 2005:
          o Best PS2 Game
          o Best Original Music
          o Reader's Choice: Best PS2 Game
    * 6th Annual PSX Extreme's Awards:
          o Game of the Year
          o Reader's Choice for Game of the Year
    * PAX Gamers: GOTY Awards - 2005:
          o Best PS2 Game
          o Best Action Game
          o Best Sound
          o Surprise of the Year
          o Game of the Year
    * Game Daily's 2005 Game Awards:
          o Best Action Game
          o Best Soundtrack
          o Game of the Year
    * IGN PS2:
          o Best Action Game
          o Best Graphics Technology
          o Best Original Score
          o Best Story
          o PS2 Game of the Year
          o Game of the Year 2005
          o Best PS2 Game of All Time
    * Third-Annual G-Phoria Awards:
          o Best Action Game
          o Best Cinematic
          o Best Original Game
          o Favorite Character
    * Included on Game Informer's "Top 50 Games of 2005" list

    

    * PSM 100% Independent PlayStation 2 Magazine
          o Game of the Year 2005
          o Special Achievement Award 2005: Best Story
          o Special Achievement Award 2005: Best Voice Acting
    * 2005 Spike TV's Video Game Awards
          o Best Action Game
          o Best Game Designer- (David Jaffe)
    * Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 9th Annual D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Create, Entertain) Awards:
          o Overall Game of the year
          o Console Game of the Year
          o Outstanding Achievement: Animation
          o Outstanding Achievement: Original Music Composition
          o Outstanding Achievement: Sound Design
          o Outstanding Character Performance: Male
          o Action/Adventure Game of the Year
    * GameZone 2005 Game of the Year Awards:
          o PS2 Game of the Year
          o Best Original Score
    * 2005 Free Press Game of the Year
    * GameSpy's PS2 Game of the Year 2005
    * ControllerFreaks' 2005 Game Awards:
          o PlayStation 2 Game of the Year
          o Action Game of the Year
    * Electronic Gaming Monthly 2005 Game Awards
          o Best PS2 Game
          o Game of the Year Runner-Up
          o Best New Character Who Deserves a Sequel
          o Best Game Designer (David Jaffe)
    * Electronic Gaming Monthly's The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time
          o Ranked #112
    * Gaming Target:
          o 52 Games From 2005 We'd Still Be Playing (The Top 12)
          o PS2 Game of the Year
    * GameShadow Innovation in Games Awards
          o Nominated in Best Character Category
    * Game Informer's Game of the Month in the April 2005 issue