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[Fredescu]

Eh, this is close to what usually happens. Was a bit more even last year, but still favored the western-developed blockbuster game that makes us realize games are art over everything else.

Using the GAF count, it was a lot closer last year, and still kinda close the year before. UC2 is a runaway winner compared to the last two years. The main thing the winners seem to have in common is boring gameplay and excellent cut scenes.

 

[neojubei]

sony has more money to spend rocksteady doesn't.

I hope that was internet sarcasm.

 

[LCfiner]

UC2 gameplay isn’t boring. It’s not groundbreaking but it’s exciting almost the entire way through.

 

[Cyberia]

Gamervision - Uncharted 2

http://www.gamervision.com/gamer/gamervision/blog/article/best_ever_2009_game_of_the_year

 

[gbovo]

Using the GAF count, it was a lot closer last year, and still kinda close the year before. UC2 is a runaway winner compared to the last two years. The main thing the winners seem to have in common is boring gameplay and excellent cut scenes.

Yeah, I'm sure that's why UC2 is the run-away winner this year on Gaf and in the media. No one has noticed its boring gameplay, because we're all staring at it's amazing cutscenes.


:rolleyes

 

[Noshino]

Using the GAF count, it was a lot closer last year, and still kinda close the year before. UC2 is a runaway winner compared to the last two years.

Not it wasn't, it has never been close

GOTY08
1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - 5210
2. LittleBigPlanet - 3858
3. Fallout 3 - 3368
4. Left 4 Dead - 2599
5. Gears of War 2 - 2498
6. Grand Theft Auto IV - 2339
7. Dead Space - 1917
8. Fable II - 1688
9. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 1628
10. Braid - 1334

GOTY07
1. Super Mario Galaxy - 5862
2. The Orange Box - 4643
3. Bioshock - 4641
4. Mass Effect - 2807
5. Halo 3 - 2782
6. Call of Duty 4 - 2778
7. Uncharted - 2484
8. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - 1893
9. Crackdown - 1623
10. God of War 2 - 1414

GOTY06
1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 2990
2. Gears of War - 1961
3. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 1311
4. NEW Super Mario Bros. - 1206
5. Final Fantasy XII - 1106
6. Okami - 1070
7. Wii Sports - 816
8. Dead Rising - 717
9. Elite Beat Agents - 709
10. Viva Pinata - 484

Seriously dude, you have been complaining about this for so long, and you have yet to make a compelling argument as to why the previous system was better :lol

The main thing the winners seem to have in common is boring gameplay and excellent cut scenes.

Now we agree on something, holy shit SMG and TP had some of the most boring gameplay, specially AI.... hopefully the next Mario/Zelda are better games

 

[Goldrusher]

David Jaffe: Flower

 

[Cheesemeister]

David Jaffe: Flower

Not a media outlet, but the blog of a video game developer.

 

[Goldrusher]

Not a media outlet, but the blog of a video game developer.

Just mentioning. Seemed like the right thread for it...

Back to San Jose Mercury News.

 

[Pristine_Condition]

Wired: Left 4 Dead 2

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/12/top-10-games-of-2009/all/1

Kinda nice they went with a dark horse pick, and shined a light on a game that deserves it but will be overlooked with the usual top three contenders being so strong, and MW2 being so commercially successful, but Wired's list is pretty crazy. I think they are using it for hit-bait or something...

Wired.com’s Game of the Year: Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360, PC)
2. Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
3. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
4. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC)
5. Punch-Out!! (Wii)
6. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PlayStation 3)
7. Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo DS)
8. Chinatown Wars (Nintendo DS, PSP)
9. Beatles: Rock Band (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii)
10. Flower (PlayStation 3)

Seriously, Punch Out! is a Top 5 game this year and is better than Uncharted 2? :lol

Once you get over the admittedly-substantial nostalgia pull, Punch Out! is pretty lame, and strangely, is kinda bad with the motion control, which is the whole point to have this on the Wii. I think nostalgia weighs pretty heavy on Wired's staff though, because I don't think there's any reason to put NSMBW over Batman:AA either, and I actually had a blast playing NSMBW with my nephews over the holiday. It's certainly not a bad game, and waaaaay better than Punch Out!, but it's outside the Top 5 for me...this year was just too strong.

....


EDIT: Also found this:

Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyl...Arksi8cyaiUHK:uUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUHDYaGEP7eyckcUX

 

[Cyberia]

You missed some picks on the third page, Cheesemeister. ;-)

 

[Pristine_Condition]

You missed some picks on the third page, Cheesemeister. ;-)

What is he missing? He put the ones I posted.

Edit: Oh, I see he missed the Newsarama one I posted, but got the other two...anything else?

 

[Fredescu]

Seriously dude, you have been complaining about this for so long, and you have yet to make a compelling argument as to why the previous system was better :lol

You've completely ignored which thread you're posting in haven't you? I'm not talking about GAF GoTY.

 

[Cyberia]

What is he missing? He put the ones I posted.

Edit: Oh, I see he missed the Newsarama one I posted, but got the other two...anything else?

GamerNode - Assassin's Creed 2

http://www.gamernode.com/features/8633-2009-nodie-awards/page24.html

Gamestyle - Uncharted 2

http://www.gamestyle.net/articles/1788/Gamestyle_Awards_2009_Part_1/

V G C hartz - Uncharted 2

http://news.********.com/news.php?id=6358

GiantBomb - Uncharted 2

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/giant-bombs-game-of-the-year-2009/1821/

CBC - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/12/29/top-video-games-year.html

CBC is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Canada's equivalent of PBS or BBC.

You listed two irrelevant points and then just left it at "deep gameplay system". I think you should learn about what makes a fighter shallow, then talk.

Newsarama.com - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves



http://www.newsarama.com/games/091229-Games-Best-2009.html

M! Games - German magazine:

1. Assassin's Creed 2

http://www.maniac.de/

There ya go.

 

[Cyberia]

CVG - Uncharted 2

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=230445

 

[Cheesemeister]

There ya go.

Thanks, updated with all of those aside from Charts, which we don't acknowledge on this board.

AC2 is neck-and-neck with MW2 for 2nd place in the battle of the 2's.

Newsarama kept crashing Firefox. Good times.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Lens of Truth - U2

http://www.lensoftruth.com/?p=17117

 

[JWong]

So what's a good day to consider a wrap of GOTYs from the media? 8)

 

[Cyberia]

DarkZero - Uncharted 2

http://darkzero.co.uk/game-articles/videogames-of-the-year-2009/

Gamer Limit - Uncharted 2

http://gamerlimit.com/2010/01/gamer-limit-game-of-the-year-awards-2009-paul-app/

 

[graywolf323]

So what's a good day to consider a wrap of GOTYs from the media? 8)

when IGN and 1UP finally post theirs?

 

[JWong]

when IGN and 1UP finally post theirs?

IGN copped out and won't have an overall GOTY.

They have a GOTY for each system...

 

[CreatureX3]

Los Angeles Times - Top 10 video games of 2009:

1: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
3: Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
4: Boom Blox Bash Party
5: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
6: Batman: Arkham Asylum
7: Wii Sports Resort
8: Wolfenstein
9: Fight Night Round 4
10: Assassin's Creed II

 

[Cheesemeister]

IGN copped out and won't have an overall GOTY.

They have a GOTY for each system...

January 13th.

 

[JWong]

January 13th.

Wow... why wait that long? >_>

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Boo, Assassin's Creed II has been robbed.

 

[JWong]

Boo, Assassin's Creed II has been robbed.

Canadians always get robbed!

 

[RedRedSuit]

January 13th.

I'm kind of curious... it's the 14th now. Where are they?

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Also, ACII should have swept the OST thing. But no, the critters celebrate some Lifetime Movie Network crap instead.

 

[templeusox]

UC2 wins IGN GOTY...I think.

http://video.ign.com/dor/articles/1054402/igns-best-of-2009-videos/videos/bestof09_goty.html

 

[Omotesando]

UC2 wins IGN GOTY...I think.

http://video.ign.com/dor/articles/1054402/igns-best-of-2009-videos/videos/bestof09_goty.html

Imma killemall
Imma killemall
Imma killemall
Ign is in the building?!

 

[vooglie]

I loved the shit out of Uncharted 2 but I wish Assassin's Creed II got a few more nods

 

[JWong]

Assuming 1up doesn't do GOTYs, because I don't think they do, is this a wrap? 8)

 

[SolidSnakex]

Assuming 1up doesn't do GOTYs, because I don't think they do, is this a wrap? 8)

There's still the AIAS Awards which is going to take place next month.

 

[JWong]

There's still the AIAS Awards which is going to take place next month.

Gah! There's always something. There is no end!

And then there's the GDC awards in March!

 

[Durante]

Demon's Souls! (GamesTM)
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19306759&postcount=16

 

[Unknown One]

There is also Game Critics Awards to wait for. That is the true GOTY.

The judges are:

1UP
AOL GameDaily
Complex Magazine
Electric Playground
Game Informer
GameSpot
GameSpy
G4TV
Gamepro
Game-Revolution.com
GamesRadar
GameTrailers
Gannett News Service
IGN.com
Joystiq
Kotaku
Los Angeles Times
Nintendo Power
Official Xbox Magazine
PC Gamer
Play Magazine
Official PlayStation Magazine
Spike TV
UGO.com
USA Today
Variety
The Wall Street Journal
Wired Magazine
Yahoo! Video Games

 

[Cyberia]

GameInformer - Uncharted 2

http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/01/15/best-of-2009-gi-staff-and-reader-picks.aspx

 

[faridmon]

its sad to see little king story not get a single GOTY award

 

[JWong]

There is also Game Critics Awards to wait for. That is the true GOTY.

When does that get announced?

Although it's quite obvious who the winner will be...

 

[Firestorm]

1up:
Uncharted 2

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=2&cId=3177623

 

[iratA]

Not it wasn't, it has never been close

GOTY08
1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - 5210
2. LittleBigPlanet - 3858
3. Fallout 3 - 3368
4. Left 4 Dead - 2599
5. Gears of War 2 - 2498
6. Grand Theft Auto IV - 2339
7. Dead Space - 1917
8. Fable II - 1688
9. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 1628
10. Braid - 1334

GOTY07
1. Super Mario Galaxy - 5862
2. The Orange Box - 4643
3. Bioshock - 4641
4. Mass Effect - 2807
5. Halo 3 - 2782
6. Call of Duty 4 - 2778
7. Uncharted - 2484
8. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - 1893
9. Crackdown - 1623
10. God of War 2 - 1414

GOTY06
1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 2990
2. Gears of War - 1961
3. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 1311
4. NEW Super Mario Bros. - 1206
5. Final Fantasy XII - 1106
6. Okami - 1070
7. Wii Sports - 816
8. Dead Rising - 717
9. Elite Beat Agents - 709
10. Viva Pinata - 484

Seriously dude, you have been complaining about this for so long, and you have yet to make a compelling argument as to why the previous system was better :lol




Now we agree on something, holy shit SMG and TP had some of the most boring gameplay, specially AI.... hopefully the next Mario/Zelda are better games

These picks are all full of win and match my picks perfectly. Also, Uncharted 2 was my pick for this year too.

 

[JWong]

1up:
Uncharted 2

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=2&cId=3177623

Wow, they actually picked one? I didn't see them pick one last year.

 

[VariantX04]

Kotaku picks Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

 

[Struct09]

1up:
Uncharted 2

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=2&cId=3177623

Those are the Readers' Choice awards. But I guess it does say, "it was also the top pick by 1UP's editors -- by an overwhelming majority!"

 

[beast786]

http://kotaku.com/5455099/kotakus-2009-game-of-the-year?skyline=true&s=i

Kotaku GOTY