It's over: No More Heroes willl win GS's Wii Game of the Year.

It's the only Wii title among GS's overall GOTY:

http://www.gamespot.com/best-of/game-of-the-year/index.html

If makes no sense for the Wii GOTY to be different than the only Wii title on the overall GOTY.

Yes, SSBB had a higher score than No More Heroes for GS, but the rating alone doesn't matter.

I think the bigger travesty is that de Blob isn't even a nominee for best Wii game. WTF guys? :(GabuEx

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]I think the bigger travesty is that de Blob isn't even a nominee for best Wii game. WTF guys? :(Skie7

That's it, I'm going on a hunger strike.

Ugh, how unfortunate. The Wii had much better games this year.

NMH was OK, but it was just way to repetitive to win GOTY on the system

Interesting conclusion

So the game that's not currently winning the best Wii game of the year will win?

So you know who is going to vote later?

Interesting conclusion

So the game that's not currently winning the best Wii game of the year will win?

So you know who is going to vote later?

Seriously how the hell did NHL09 get a nomination for GOTY and not SSBB? :?bc1391

After reading through both the list of nominees for each category and looking at how the userbase voted in each category, I have to say I wished I hadn't, as it's made me a little depressed. :P

Or maybe Gamespot's just being bias? Seriously, Brawl has about four times as many votes.:P

I was also very desturbed that de Blob was not on the list for best platformer or wii game of the year. At least it'll win best Australian game, but that just doesn't do it justice.

When I read here that de Blob wasn't on my list, I decided to reserve my judgement and see which games made the list. I actually haven't played de Blob (yet), but recalled hearing it was good (except for the usual few naysayers all games have), so was curious as to what made it.

While I haven't played the nominees yet either, there was one game on there that, from what I recall received a very "meh" response, if it even got that positive, and I had at least played a demo of, so I feel forced to ask:

Mirror's Edge... really?

(It gives me the same feeling I got upon learning Brett Farve got picked over Chad Pennington for the Pro Bowl (American football reference).)

At least it'll win best Australian game, but that just doesn't do it justice.

TheSmitto

There were only four games on that list as opposed to five, which leads me to believe it's on that list basically purely because there are no other Aussie games to pick from. :P

The fact that the only list it makes is one that it made by default is a little sad.

Seriously how the hell did NHL09 get a nomination for GOTY and not SSBB? :?bc1391

SSB:B can get nominated for all I care, but if it was to actually win in some terrible parallel universe, I swear I might just...do....... something.

Let's get something straight here. The voting is for Reader's Choice. Gamespot's actual Wii Game of the Year is chosen by the editors, regardless of how the voting turns out.

With that said, it looks like the official Wii Game of the Year will be between Brawl and No More Heroes, neither of which I enjoyed very much. I'm hoping for a surprise and one of the downloadable games will win. If that's the case, it's a close one in my book between Megaman and World of Goo. The former is an amazing revisiting of a classic, while the latter is entirely new and amazing. I won't be disappointed if either of them wins.

No More Heroes has WAY too many problems for it to win any positive awards, in my opinion. It could win the Most Wasted Potential Award, if that existed. I'm pretty sure it was rushed out the door before it could be really fine tuned, which is most likely the publisher's fault rather than the developer, so I'm not really knocking Suda or Grasshopper. The game has its moments, but they're overshadowed by the glaring faults.

Brawl just isn't my type of game. I had fun with it for several weeks, but it couldn't keep my interest. It's mostly a quality game, except for the iffy online, so I wouldn't care too much if it wins awards. The gameplay is solid and fun, and there's a ton of content. Of NMH and Brawl, I'd be less disappointed if Brawl won.

As for Mario Kart, as much as I love it, I don't think it's even a serious contender this time. It was easily the game that I personally had the most fun and spent the most time with this year, but I don't really feel like it's GotY material. I think Megaman and World of Goo were just too surprisingly awesome to be outdone by Mario Kart's expected, tried-and-true greatness.

Let's get something straight here. The voting is for Reader's Choice. Gamespot's actual Wii Game of the Year is chosen by the editors, regardless of how the voting turns out.

With that said, it looks like the official Wii Game of the Year will be between Brawl and No More Heroes, neither of which I enjoyed very much. I'm hoping for a surprise and one of the downloadable games will win. If that's the case, it's a close one in my book between Megaman and World of Goo. The former is an amazing revisiting of a classic, while the latter is entirely new and amazing. I won't be disappointed if either of them wins.

No More Heroes has WAY too many problems for it to win any positive awards, in my opinion. It could win the Most Wasted Potential Award, if that existed. I'm pretty sure it was rushed out the door before it could be really fine tuned, which is most likely the publisher's fault rather than the developer, so I'm not really knocking Suda or Grasshopper. The game has its moments, but they're overshadowed by the glaring faults.

Brawl just isn't my type of game. I had fun with it for several weeks, but it couldn't keep my interest. It's mostly a quality game, except for the iffy online, so I wouldn't care too much if it wins awards. The gameplay is solid and fun, and there's a ton of content. Of NMH and Brawl, I'd be less disappointed if Brawl won.

As for Mario Kart, as much as I love it, I don't think it's even a serious contender this time. It was easily the game that I personally had the most fun and spent the most time with this year, but I don't really feel like it's GotY material. I think Megaman and World of Goo were just too surprisingly awesome to be outdone by Mario Kart's expected, tried-and-true greatness.

JordanElek

Have you played de Blob yet? If not, you absolutely have to before making a decision about GOTY. I insist. :x

And yes, I am pimping it every chance I get. It is one of the best games I've played and deserves far more recognition.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Interesting conclusion

So the game that's not currently winning the best Wii game of the year will win?

So you know who is going to vote later?

wiifan001

I doubt they're going to give a game that broken, that poorly done, the award.

If they do I'll be surprised

I was just looking at NMH, and it looks pretty cool. If you ask me, the Wii actually had an ok year(SMBB, MK, NMH, De Blob, Wario)

I don't have a Wii, but I'm just making my point.

I think the bigger travesty is that de Blob isn't even a nominee for best Wii game. WTF guys? :(GabuEx

No More Heroes all the way. Sure, it was a little rough around the edges, but it's a great original IP in a sea of mediocrity this year (SSBB and tons of other shovelware) and it was downright fun. I've put over 40 hours into it, beat it on every difficulty, found every hidden item, and I STILL want to play it again.Zweihand

[QUOTE="Zweihand"]No More Heroes all the way. Sure, it was a little rough around the edges, but it's a great original IP in a sea of mediocrity this year (SSBB and tons of other shovelware) and it was downright fun. I've put over 40 hours into it, beat it on every difficulty, found every hidden item, and I STILL want to play it again.Pices

That's nice that you feel that way, but I certainly don't. :) And, Mario and Smash are very much casual.

[QUOTE="Pices"][QUOTE="Zweihand"]No More Heroes all the way. Sure, it was a little rough around the edges, but it's a great original IP in a sea of mediocrity this year (SSBB and tons of other shovelware) and it was downright fun. I've put over 40 hours into it, beat it on every difficulty, found every hidden item, and I STILL want to play it again.Zweihand

That's nice that you feel that way, but I certainly don't. :) And, Mario and Smash are very much casual.

You're horribly mistaken, even the most stubborn PS3/360 fanboys know that these two franchises are hardcore. Mario was one of the first games ever made and people still play it....thats hardcore. SSBB, people play crazy multiplayer matches for hours and years...thats hardcore as well. These are facts, and you failed to bring those facts to support your comment.Pices

[QUOTE="Pices"]You're horribly mistaken, even the most stubborn PS3/360 fanboys know that these two franchises are hardcore. Mario was one of the first games ever made and people still play it....thats hardcore. SSBB, people play crazy multiplayer matches for hours and years...thats hardcore as well. These are facts, and you failed to bring those facts to support your comment.Zweihand

Smash has tournaments too, which leads to competition. Competition=hardcore. simple as that.Pices

Ah, but other casual games like Halo also have competitions. I've even witnessed COOKING MAMA competitions at gaming conventions. Competing in a casual game does not make the game hardcore, oh padawan. ;) If Smash truly was a hardcore fighting game, it would have been released first in the arcades, seeing as the arcade scene always has been and still is a viable market in Japan.

[QUOTE="Pices"][QUOTE="Zweihand"]No More Heroes all the way. Sure, it was a little rough around the edges, but it's a great original IP in a sea of mediocrity this year (SSBB and tons of other shovelware) and it was downright fun. I've put over 40 hours into it, beat it on every difficulty, found every hidden item, and I STILL want to play it again.Zweihand

That's nice that you feel that way, but I certainly don't. :) And, Mario and Smash are very much casual.

[QUOTE="Zweihand"]

[QUOTE="Pices"] Zweidhand, I've seen you mentioning Nintendo games like SSBB and Mario Galaxy as "CASUAL".... you my friend, have a lack in judgment as a result of your comment's failure.JordanElek

That's nice that you feel that way, but I certainly don't. :) And, Mario and Smash are very much casual.

[QUOTE="JordanElek"][QUOTE="Zweihand"]

That's nice that you feel that way, but I certainly don't. :) And, Mario and Smash are very much casual.

Zweihand

Well, as a hardcore gamer myself, Smash and Galaxy don't appeal to me, so I don't quite see your point.Zweihand

I just don't like the debate over whether games are casual or hardcore because it seems like a bitter argument that doesn't even matter. If you think it's fun, play it. If you don't, let those who do play it. What's the point in labeling it? Hardcore gamers can enjoy some casual games, and casual gamers can enjoy some hardcore games. It's not like enjoying a so-called casual game makes a so-called hardcore gamer any less of a gamer, does it?

Ugh, how unfortunate. The Wii had much better games this year.

NMH was OK, but it was just way to repetitive to win GOTY on the system

BuryMe

[QUOTE="Zweihand"]Well, as a hardcore gamer myself, Smash and Galaxy don't appeal to me, so I don't quite see your point.JordanElek

I just don't like the debate over whether games are casual or hardcore because it seems like a bitter argument that doesn't even matter. If you think it's fun, play it. If you don't, let those who do play it. What's the point in labeling it? Hardcore gamers can enjoy some casual games, and casual gamers can enjoy some hardcore games. It's not like enjoying a so-called casual game makes a so-called hardcore gamer any less of a gamer, does it?

Cool story bro

Btw, I don't know ANY casual gamers which enjoy the hardcore games I enjoy (Contra, Gradius, GGXX, Phantom Dust, Ninja Gaiden Black...) and I don't enjoy any of the casual games my casual friends enjoy (Mario Kart, Halo, Smash, 3D Zelda, 3D Mario, Mario Party...) So.... come again?

Cool story bro

Btw, I don't know ANY casual gamers which enjoy the hardcore games I enjoy (Contra, Gradius, GGXX, Phantom Dust, Ninja Gaiden Black...) and I don't enjoy any of the casual games my casual friends enjoy (Mario Kart, Halo, Smash, 3D Zelda, 3D Mario, Mario Party...) So.... come again?

Zweihand

Cool story broZweihand

It's the only Wii title among GS's overall GOTY:

http://www.gamespot.com/best-of/game-of-the-year/index.html

If makes no sense for the Wii GOTY to be different than the only Wii title on the overall GOTY.

Yes, SSBB had a higher score than No More Heroes for GS, but the rating alone doesn't matter.

[QUOTE="Zweihand"]Cool story bro

Btw, I don't know ANY casual gamers which enjoy the hardcore games I enjoy (Contra, Gradius, GGXX, Phantom Dust, Ninja Gaiden Black...) and I don't enjoy any of the casual games my casual friends enjoy (Mario Kart, Halo, Smash, 3D Zelda, 3D Mario, Mario Party...) So.... come again?

JordanElek

I just wanted to point out that I love Jordan

You guys can keep on having this conversation now lol

Still wont change that every single Nintendo game is casual since it's start but this is fun to read lol