Game Informer Shooter awards

Game Informer looks at the shooters of 2011, and judges them based on story, multiplayer, graphics, campaign, and a bunch of other stuff. I thought this would be perfect for all of SW to argue about, including all those BF3 vs MW3 contributers, and maybe some Lems trying to hold Gears' winning a category over the heads of Cows.

I thought it was pretty accurate based on my feelings and what a lot of people I know felt. Its shame Killzone 3, Resistance 3 and Crysis 2 didn't win any of the categories, but in a year full of shooters I guess it can be hard to come out on top.

I'm also guessing Uncharted's puzzle and platforming mix took it out of the running, because that would definitely win best Campaign for me otherwise (and Crysis 2's was alright, but didn't really grip me or feel as open as the first).

Link (stupid glitchspot): www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/12/29/the-2011-shooter-of-the-year-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=1

FOR THE LAZY

MW3 beats BF3 for game informers shooter of the year

FOR THE LAZY

MW3 beats BF3 for game informers shooter of the year

Chris_Williams

This will more or less cause 95% of the debate here, so I guess its good to get it out of the way.

Personally I think in terms of a whole package (Co-op, campaign, multiplayer), as well as ALL aspects stacked up (polish, optimization, learning curve), and I guess good old fashioned subjectivity in their enjoyment of their overall different titles, I don't see anything wrong with that choice.

Its not like they picked Homefront or Duke Nukem Forever or something, they picked a pretty fun (if Madden-esque in its lack of change) game, it had a few flaws, but so does EVERY game (including BF3, a game with a campaign and co-op so hokey and tacked on I just think it deserves points off for those missteps, even with multiplayer that great).

But whatever, I know people will be all "CoD sux, BF rules, teh bias" and others will be like "Well deserved, BF sux, lol" anyways.

Let me guess, they were paid by Activision.

Unlike GS, who weren't paid by Activision when they gave GOW3 best shooter, but TOTALLY WERE when they gave MW3 an 8.5

Let me guess, they were paid by Activision.

Unlike GS, who weren't paid by Activision when they gave GOW3 best shooter, but TOTALLY WERE when they gave MW3 an 8.5

Cherokee_Jack

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

Let me guess, they were paid by Activision.

Unlike GS, who weren't paid by Activision when they gave GOW3 best shooter, but TOTALLY WERE when they gave MW3 an 8.5

RoflCopteryy

Eh, Gears 3 was fun, but the co-op was the only aspect I found to be better then any of the other games. MW is pretty much known for polish (outside of the MW2 exploits fiasco), and I ended up enjoying the MP and campaigns for other games more.

But it was a good game, and the 4 player co-op really gave it an edge at least for lacking in a few other areas.

Good to see MW3 won.

It deserves it.

So best MP goes to MW3? Not in my book KZ3. Warzone is an absolute blast to play, especially with friends.

And best graphics goes to BF3? On PC maybe, but on console? Not a chance. KZ3 beats BF3 in graphics hands down.

Sounds like Game Informer is basing everything from the hype train.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

Let me guess, they were paid by Activision.

Unlike GS, who weren't paid by Activision when they gave GOW3 best shooter, but TOTALLY WERE when they gave MW3 an 8.5

RoflCopteryy

And best graphics goes to BF3? On PC maybe, but on console? Not a chance. KZ3 beats BF3 in graphics hands down.ristactionjakso

[QUOTE="RoflCopteryy"][QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

Let me guess, they were paid by Activision.

Unlike GS, who weren't paid by Activision when they gave GOW3 best shooter, but TOTALLY WERE when they gave MW3 an 8.5

ermacness

[QUOTE="ermacness"]

[QUOTE="RoflCopteryy"] And well deserved. Epic put 2 1/2 years into Gears of war 3 and it came out as a polished to hell, buttery smooth master piece. It does exactly what it supposed to do in all aspects. Unlike MW3 or BF3, which aren't near as polished.RoflCopteryy

Wow, I didn't realize how much worse Gears 3 looks in comparison to Uncharted until you posted those.

Considering the 9.5 GI gave Uncharted over the 9.0 they gave MW3, I'll say U3 definitely would have won if it was more shootery, less platformy.

And best graphics goes to BF3? On PC maybe, but on console? Not a chance. KZ3 beats BF3 in graphics hands down.

ristactionjakso

Q: Does BF3 on PC look better than KZ3 on PS3?

A: Yes. Yes it does.

Good to see MW3 won.

It deserves it.

freedomfreak

[QUOTE="ristactionjakso"]

And best graphics goes to BF3? On PC maybe, but on console? Not a chance. KZ3 beats BF3 in graphics hands down.

balfe1990

Q: Does BF3 on PC look better than KZ3 on PS3?

A: Yes. Yes it does.

I would disagree with that.

On PC, BF3 looks amazing. It is one hell of a technically impressive game, maybe with a few bugs, but otherwise amazing.

On PS3 and Xbox though, the engine seems pretty badly optimized. It was meant to stress PC's and be optimized on PC hardware, and so you have some extra graphical limitations because the game wasn't really built to work on all platforms or get the most juice out of consoles. I think Crysis 2 did a great job of this, it looks great on PC (especially with DX11), and great on consoles (not AS great, obviously, before any elitists point that out, but still great), and KZ3 was meant for just PS3, so it had an advantage and looked and ran smoother on PS3.

On PC its not contested I think, BF3 is gorgeous, but on consoles it has a few graphical limitations that showed with the engine and DICE's PC first mentality with it.

[QUOTE="freedomfreak"]

Good to see MW3 won.

It deserves it.

Merex760

I would disagree with that.

On PC, BF3 looks amazing. It is one hell of a technically impressive game, maybe with a few bugs, but otherwise amazing.

On PS3 and Xbox though, the engine seems pretty badly optimized. It was meant to stress PC's and be optimized on PC hardware, and so you have some extra graphical limitations because the game wasn't really built to work on all platforms or get the most juice out of consoles. I think Crysis 2 did a great job of this, it looks great on PC (especially with DX11), and great on consoles (not AS great, obviously, before any elitists point that out, but still great), and KZ3 was meant for just PS3, so it had an advantage and looked and ran smoother on PS3.

On PC its not contested I think, BF3 is gorgeous, but on consoles it has a few graphical limitations that showed with the engine and DICE's PC first mentality with it.

SPYDER0416

Well, I'd have to disagree with that.

The award goes for the most visually and technically impressive shooter which is undeniably BF3.

It's obvious to the naked eye and the claim holds true if you delve into the nitty gritty technical details too.

On PC of course. They even specify that.

[QUOTE="Merex760"]

[QUOTE="freedomfreak"]

Good to see MW3 won.

It deserves it.

freedomfreak

I did. Some **** goes 144-4 by merely ducking behind a wall and spraying into people when they spawn.

They keep spawning in the same place. Dude's getting an awful lot of hate in the comments and (dis)like bar as you can probably imagine.

[QUOTE="freedomfreak"]

[QUOTE="Merex760"] YEP

balfe1990

I did. Some **** goes 144-4 by merely ducking behind a wall and spraying into people when they spawn.

They keep spawning in the same place. Dude's getting an awful lot of hate in the comments and (dis)like bar as you can probably imagine.

[QUOTE="SPYDER0416"]

I would disagree with that.

On PC, BF3 looks amazing. It is one hell of a technically impressive game, maybe with a few bugs, but otherwise amazing.

On PS3 and Xbox though, the engine seems pretty badly optimized. It was meant to stress PC's and be optimized on PC hardware, and so you have some extra graphical limitations because the game wasn't really built to work on all platforms or get the most juice out of consoles. I think Crysis 2 did a great job of this, it looks great on PC (especially with DX11), and great on consoles (not AS great, obviously, before any elitists point that out, but still great), and KZ3 was meant for just PS3, so it had an advantage and looked and ran smoother on PS3.

On PC its not contested I think, BF3 is gorgeous, but on consoles it has a few graphical limitations that showed with the engine and DICE's PC first mentality with it.

balfe1990

Well, I'd have to disagree with that.

The award goes for the most visually and technically impressive shooter which is undeniably BF3.

It's obvious to the naked eye and the claim holds true if you delve into the nitty gritty technical details too.

On PC of course. They even specify that.

You disagree that BF3 deserves best graphics? Because I never said it didn't deserve it, I just pointed out that BF3 on PS3 doesn't look better then KZ3 on PS3, but BF3 on PC does blow most every game this year out of the water.

You gotta pay close attention dude.

MW3 won best story?

I remember Jeff on giantbomb saying he played through about 2/3 of the campaign in one sitting, and had no idea what was going on story wise.

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

[QUOTE="SPYDER0416"]

I would disagree with that.

On PC, BF3 looks amazing. It is one hell of a technically impressive game, maybe with a few bugs, but otherwise amazing.

On PS3 and Xbox though, the engine seems pretty badly optimized. It was meant to stress PC's and be optimized on PC hardware, and so you have some extra graphical limitations because the game wasn't really built to work on all platforms or get the most juice out of consoles. I think Crysis 2 did a great job of this, it looks great on PC (especially with DX11), and great on consoles (not AS great, obviously, before any elitists point that out, but still great), and KZ3 was meant for just PS3, so it had an advantage and looked and ran smoother on PS3.

On PC its not contested I think, BF3 is gorgeous, but on consoles it has a few graphical limitations that showed with the engine and DICE's PC first mentality with it.

SPYDER0416

Well, I'd have to disagree with that.

The award goes for the most visually and technically impressive shooter which is undeniably BF3.

It's obvious to the naked eye and the claim holds true if you delve into the nitty gritty technical details too.

On PC of course. They even specify that.

You disagree that BF3 deserves best graphics? Because I never said it didn't deserve it, I just pointed out that BF3 on PS3 doesn't look better then KZ3 on PS3, but BF3 on PC does blow most every game this year out of the water.

You gotta pay close attention dude.

Meh, I just skimmed tbh.

I remember Jeff on giantbomb saying he played through about 2/3 of the campaign in one sitting, and had no idea what was going on story wise.

topgunmv

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

[QUOTE="ristactionjakso"]

And best graphics goes to BF3? On PC maybe, but on console? Not a chance. KZ3 beats BF3 in graphics hands down.

SPYDER0416

Q: Does BF3 on PC look better than KZ3 on PS3?

A: Yes. Yes it does.

I would disagree with that.

On PC, BF3 looks amazing. It is one hell of a technically impressive game, maybe with a few bugs, but otherwise amazing.

On PS3 and Xbox though, the engine seems pretty badly optimized. It was meant to stress PC's and be optimized on PC hardware, and so you have some extra graphical limitations because the game wasn't really built to work on all platforms or get the most juice out of consoles. I think Crysis 2 did a great job of this, it looks great on PC (especially with DX11), and great on consoles (not AS great, obviously, before any elitists point that out, but still great), and KZ3 was meant for just PS3, so it had an advantage and looked and ran smoother on PS3.

On PC its not contested I think, BF3 is gorgeous, but on consoles it has a few graphical limitations that showed with the engine and DICE's PC first mentality with it.

[QUOTE="ermacness"]

[QUOTE="RoflCopteryy"] And well deserved. Epic put 2 1/2 years into Gears of war 3 and it came out as a polished to hell, buttery smooth master piece. It does exactly what it supposed to do in all aspects. Unlike MW3 or BF3, which aren't near as polished.RoflCopteryy

YAY! Recylced, generic, money greedy military first person shooter won over shiny recycled, generic, money greedy military first person shooter!

Now to party like it's 1699. :roll:

FOR THE LAZY

MW3 beats BF3 for game informers shooter of the year

Chris_Williams

YAY! Recylced, generic, money greedy military first person shooter won over shiny recycled, generic, money greedy military first person shooter!

Now to party like it's 1699. :roll:

Goyoshi12

I think I'll go with this.