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colonelstubbs on 15 January 2009

MGS4 for sure baby



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SSSBOLIMAR on 15 January 2009

i hope fallout



 

SpartanFX on 15 January 2009
colonelstubbs said:
MGS4 for sure baby

 

you are the worst 360 owner ever XD



 

 

 

Pete_Beast on 15 January 2009

No Mario Kart Wii or Brawl?



rocketpig on 15 January 2009
The_vagabond7 said:
rocketpig said:
The_vagabond7 said:
rocketpig said:
The_vagabond7 said:
Personally I don't necessarily think Fallout 3 "deserves" it either, but out of that list I think I enjoyed playing that one the most. But there is a whole slew of games I would pick for MY Game of the Year over those listed, and also ones I think deserve it more than those listed. Like Valkyria Chronicles. That damn thing needs a trophy now.

 

Okay, ditto. I may have enjoyed L4D more but I didn't get enough time with it and frankly, the game is a little limited to nominate it for GotY in my book. I also might pick Fallout if we're going for "game I enjoyed most", though Gears 2 would be way up there, too.

This is why these lists are bullshit. I can watch Star Wars 500 times (and I have) but I would never call it a "better" film than 2001, A Clockwork Orange, or Full Metal Jacket.

There are things you enjoy and things you appreciate. They don't have to be one in the same.

Yeah, that's one of the many problems with the young fledgeling industry and it's critics. "Game Of The Year" doesn't actually have any meaning, there is no particular criteria for it's being chosen. One person may vote their game of the year based on it being an incredible technical achievement, one may vote for it because they think it advanced videogames the most as an artform, one may vote on it based on which it had the most fun playing, another may vote on one just to spite fanboys, or because it had poodles and he votes for anything with poodles. But there isn't any particular criteria for what determines what "game of the year" means other than this particular group happened to put one on their list of games more than another. Meh. But who doesn't love the juicy catfights that ensue!

The problem with this industry is that it's still perceived as a child's toy and that its growth has come lockstep with money from the creators. There's no cultural respect or reverence given to Galaga. There are few classes taught on the important of The Legend of Zelda and its impact on society. Shit, there are barely even classes on videogames and their impact on pop culture as a whole.

Once games get that kind of respect (and they will), we'll see real critics come into focus and start analyzing what was good, what was shit, and what was derivative.

Separate the money from the creators and the authors, put historical analysis in the hands of academia, and this medium might get a little respect.

As a side note, I fucking hate academics. But I have high hopes that by the time I'm forty, I'll be able to read a real book about how the NES changed the way we view the world.

 

Yeah, I pretty much agree with all of that. I'm just waiting for Rhubang to finish his film criticism classes and start his half drunk half intellectual all naked Videogame culture discussion site. Then we will get the recognition we deserve...

 

The last thing the world needs is a naked Rhubarb talking about video games, I don't care how sexy he looked in that Nintendo gangbang, er, I mean fanny pack.




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City17 on 16 January 2009

MGS4 could take it but I would rather see LBP or Fallout 3 take it. MSG4 blew me away presentation wise (I'll never forget that first time) but I have a hard time having fun in stealth games. A chore to get to the nest cutscene...



cura on 16 January 2009

MGS4 with LBP runner-up



Carl on 16 January 2009

MGS4 or Fallout 3 are my picks.
MGS4 just because its simply the best game ive ever played.
Fallout 3 because i aint been able to put the thing down for 94 hours
LBP is an awesom game but didnt get me hooked enough
L4D i only played the demo and wernt impressed. but cant really comment
GTA4... dont even get me started on that mess (growls to self)



                            

SuperDave on 16 January 2009

MGS4 definitely seems like the favourite, but Fallout 3 does have a decent shot as well imo.

The other ones seem a little too unlikely.

And where's the Wii Music nomination? ;)



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Hapimeses on 16 January 2009

From that list, MGS4 was the game that most blew me away. L4D I could leave, although the multi-player was awesome. LBP did lots of cool things, but it failed to blow me away, or attract my long-term attention (although my daughter and wife still play it a great deal), F3 is awesome and totally up my street, but just not as good as MGS4 imho, and GTA4 disappointed me on a slew of different levels, although it is an awesome game dispite its flaws (no, not a 10, but certainly a 9).

So, for me, in order:
1) MGS4
2) F3
3) LBP
4) GTA4
5) L4D

Further, for me, Valkyria Chronicles should be up there above GTA4, but I admit not everyone will love that game the way I've learned to.

That all said, I wouldn't be surprised if it was F3 that won purely because it has multi-plat appeal, which isn't good as a reason, but is understandable.



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