Game of the Year 2012 will be either Halo 4 or Dishonored (AC3 am cry)

[QUOTE="TheEroica"][QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

I think that was just a one time thing, most of the other GameSpot GOTY winners were mainstream titles.

Goyoshi12

Hey maybe it will be Dishonored, that would be pretty sweet but with the big dogs of Assassin's Creed and Halo and multiple others breathing down it's back I have my doubts.

The ending of Assassin's Creed 3 might suck. I was told (by a jerk, but that's a different topic altogether) what happens in the end. I have no reason to believe him, but what he said seemed plausible enough. The ending is so awful though, it's like another Mass Effect 3 altogether. If that's true, Halo 4 might have a clear shot. Then again, maybe the ending I was told is false. Heavens know it feels bad enough to not be real.charizard1605

Why did you even listen to him about the ending? Couldn't you have told him to not talk about the game and let time and your purchase tell you otherwise?

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]The ending of Assassin's Creed 3 might suck. I was told (by a jerk, but that's a different topic altogether) what happens in the end. I have no reason to believe him, but what he said seemed plausible enough. The ending is so awful though, it's like another Mass Effect 3 altogether. If that's true, Halo 4 might have a clear shot. Then again, maybe the ending I was told is false. Heavens know it feels bad enough to not be real.Goyoshi12

Why did you even listen to him about the ending? Couldn't you have told him to not talk about the game and let time and your purchase tell you otherwise?

lol 3 generic titles.

dishonored wins easily

[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]The ending of Assassin's Creed 3 might suck. I was told (by a jerk, but that's a different topic altogether) what happens in the end. I have no reason to believe him, but what he said seemed plausible enough. The ending is so awful though, it's like another Mass Effect 3 altogether. If that's true, Halo 4 might have a clear shot. Then again, maybe the ending I was told is false. Heavens know it feels bad enough to not be real.charizard1605

Why did you even listen to him about the ending? Couldn't you have told him to not talk about the game and let time and your purchase tell you otherwise?

Oh...online you say. Yes, that would be a problem, wouldn't it?

Well....hope for the best, ey?

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

Why did you even listen to him about the ending? Couldn't you have told him to not talk about the game and let time and your purchase tell you otherwise?

Goyoshi12

Oh...online you say. Yes, that would be a problem, wouldn't it?

Well....hope for the best, ey?

[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]The ending of Assassin's Creed 3 might suck. I was told (by a jerk, but that's a different topic altogether) what happens in the end. I have no reason to believe him, but what he said seemed plausible enough. The ending is so awful though, it's like another Mass Effect 3 altogether. If that's true, Halo 4 might have a clear shot. Then again, maybe the ending I was told is false. Heavens know it feels bad enough to not be real.charizard1605

Why did you even listen to him about the ending? Couldn't you have told him to not talk about the game and let time and your purchase tell you otherwise?

Without spoiling it, can you rate the ending from 1 to 10? You can PM it to me, if you want.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

Why did you even listen to him about the ending? Couldn't you have told him to not talk about the game and let time and your purchase tell you otherwise?

ShyGai

Without spoiling it, can you rate the ending from 1 to 10? You can PM it to me, if you want.

[QUOTE="ShyGai"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] It was online, I had no way of knowing what he was about to say. He just... sent it. And then proceeded to b*tch about it. Urgh. I really hope it's false. Like I said, it's bad enough to seem false.charizard1605

Without spoiling it, can you rate the ending from 1 to 10? You can PM it to me, if you want.

AC3's ending is terrible.

Journey has GOTY on lock

AC3's ending is terrible.

Journey has GOTY on lock

Obviously_Right

[QUOTE="Obviously_Right"]

AC3's ending is terrible.

Journey has GOTY on lock

charizard1605

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="Obviously_Right"]

AC3's ending is terrible.

Journey has GOTY on lock

TheEroica

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="Obviously_Right"]

AC3's ending is terrible.

Journey has GOTY on lock

TheEroica

People overreacted over ME3's ending.

It was like they expected Shakespearerian levels of excellence.

GOTY will be dishonored, followed by halo 4.

i am macutchi. these are my facts

[QUOTE="dreman999"]And we have more then just Halo this year.Zeviander

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]

It's so cute how people assume I have bad taste simply because I don't make threads like this for overhyped "AAA" garbage such as Halo 4. What in the hell is special about this game folks? How does it warrant GOTY? What has it done that's new? Mindless sheep.

Master_ShakeXXX

Metal is music and Nier is a misunderstood masterpiece.

AC3's ending is terrible.

Journey has GOTY on lock

Obviously_Right

[QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]

[QUOTE="mems_1224"] no, you have bad taste because you hype garbage like nier and think metal is music :lol:worknow222

Metal is music and Nier is a misunderstood masterpiece.

How could you not agree with the Nier thing man? It's like one of the greatest games ever made.

Hmm not sure, probably Dishonored for being different.

[QUOTE="Zeviander"][QUOTE="SNIPER4321"]........o.O Facepalm/ srsly what is so fresh about Halo 4???....SNIPER4321

Halo... scripted?

Dude, you've never played it. STFU.

[QUOTE="TheEroica"][QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

How do ya figure?

Goyoshi12

I think that was just a one time thing, most of the other GameSpot GOTY winners were mainstream titles.

The current staff leans toward long, story-heavy single-player games and RPGs.

2008: MGS 4

2009: Demon's Souls

2010: Red Dead

2011: Skyrim

2012: Halo 4? Doesn't fit. Assassin's Creed III? Not if the ending and technical issues are as bad as people are saying.

Looks like it's either Dishonored, or one of the many quality digital releases this year if they really want to shake things up.

[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

[QUOTE="TheEroica"] GS desire to sometimes go with the "sexy" underdog pick, a la Dark Souls.Cherokee_Jack

I think that was just a one time thing, most of the other GameSpot GOTY winners were mainstream titles.

The current staff leans toward long, story-heavy single-player games and RPGs.

2008: MGS 4

2009: Demon's Souls

2010: Red Dead

2011: Skyrim

2012: Halo 4? Doesn't fit. Assassin's Creed III? Not if the ending and technical issues are as bad as people are saying.

Looks like it's either Dishonored, or one of the many quality digital releases this year if they really want to shake things up.

One of the other things I noticed is the direction towards multiplatform releases.

2006- Gears of War (exclusive, at the time at least)

2007- Super Mario Galaxy

2008- MGS4

2009- Demon's Souls

From 2010 on it's been multiplatform games that have dominated the nominees and taken the winnings. I don't know if that has anything at all to do with the quality of exclusives or simply a preference by GS to provide games everyone (or a large part of the community) will enjoy. But I also find that aspect interesting.

I also don't see a shooter winning game of the year unless it does something genuinely unique. There are so many excellent shooters on the market that it's hard to say whether Halo 4 can be anything more than a great shooter. A great shooter can win GotY, it did in 2006, but I think GotY also examines the overall impact a game can have on the industry at large. Each of GS's winners are all considered excellent by a large majority of people after the awards.

Gears of War reinvigorated the TPS, Galaxy reinvigorated the platformer, MGS4 brought on a technical mastery that wasn't seen at the time, Demon's Souls came as a brutal surprise, Red Dead Redemption is the first universally beloved Western and so on. Each game is still talked about to this day. I don't know if Halo 4 is going to have legs like that. I feel like Halo 3 did the most for the series this gen based on what it introduced, and I don't see Halo 4 as winning. Definitely a nominee. But I don't think it will win.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

I think that was just a one time thing, most of the other GameSpot GOTY winners were mainstream titles.

NeonNinja

The current staff leans toward long, story-heavy single-player games and RPGs.

2008: MGS 4

2009: Demon's Souls

2010: Red Dead

2011: Skyrim

2012: Halo 4? Doesn't fit. Assassin's Creed III? Not if the ending and technical issues are as bad as people are saying.

Looks like it's either Dishonored, or one of the many quality digital releases this year if they really want to shake things up.

One of the other things I noticed is the direction towards multiplatform releases.

2006- Gears of War (exclusive, at the time at least)

2007- Super Mario Galaxy

2008- MGS4

2009- Demon's Souls

From 2010 on it's been multiplatform games that have dominated the nominees and taken the winnings. I don't know if that has anything at all to do with the quality of exclusives or simply a preference by GS to provide games everyone (or a large part of the community) will enjoy. But I also find that aspect interesting.

I also don't see a shooter winning game of the year unless it does something genuinely unique. There are so many excellent shooters on the market that it's hard to say whether Halo 4 can be anything more than a great shooter. A great shooter can win GotY, it did in 2006, but I think GotY also examines the overall impact a game can have on the industry at large. Each of GS's winners are all considered excellent by a large majority of people after the awards.

Gears of War reinvigorated the TPS, Galaxy reinvigorated the platformer, MGS4 brought on a technical mastery that wasn't seen at the time, Demon's Souls came as a brutal surprise, Red Dead Redemption is the first universally beloved Western and so on. Each game is still talked about to this day. I don't know if Halo 4 is going to have legs like that. I feel like Halo 3 did the most for the series this gen based on what it introduced, and I don't see Halo 4 as winning. Definitely a nominee. But I don't think it will win.

They already f*cked that up with Vanquish. We're probably never gonna see a shooter that awesome ever again.

MGS4 brought on a technical mastery that wasn't seen at the timeNeonNinja

I'm sorry, but when are halo games good? i mean there fun and all but they really can't compete with some of the more competitive fps games

I'm sorry, but when are halo games good? i mean there fun and all but they really can't compete with some of the more competitive fps games

jimmyrussle117

[QUOTE="mems_1224"] other fps games can't compete with haloSNIPER4321

I'm hoping some obscure new ip will get it just to piss you all off like what demon's souls did.

I just got through beating Sleeping Dogs, that game should be considered.

D3: maybe, AC3: maybe,Halo4: :lol: not a chance!

No to say it woun't be good. But its just another entry in a FPS sereis. Vanord likes his AssCreed and RPG's too much to let Halo 4 win. Tom Mcshae doesn't get to pick GOTY by himself guys...

D3: maybe, AC3: maybe,Halo4: :lol: not a chance!

No to say it woun't be good. But its just another entry in a FPS sereis. Vanord likes his AssCreed and RPG's too much to let Halo 4 win. Tom Mcshae doesn't get to pick GOTY by himself guys...

Jonwh18

GOTY will be dishonored, followed by halo 4.

i am macutchi. these are my facts

Macutchi

[QUOTE="Macutchi"]

GOTY will be dishonored, followed by halo 4.

i am macutchi. these are my facts

Jankarcop

every1 always excluding gw2 from goty. this game done more to its genre than any games released/soon to be released this year.silversix_

I haven't.

I honestly think Guild Wars 2 is a strong front-runner. We've seen an MMO win for changing the game up in 2004, it can happen again this year.

Okay, so just so I don't have to respond to many PM requests, and so someone can have a gist of the ending without necessarily spoiling all of it for themselves, here's what I got. I will be copying and pasting the PM I sent out in the spoiler tags now. Just remember, if you don't want to be spoiled, don't quote this post or any other post that is quoting this post. [spoiler] Well, this is what I was told (paraphrasing): The First Civilization were Templars, Assassins broke away from Templars, there is no real solar flare imminent, the First Civilization and Abstergo want Desmond to get to the Vault using his ancestors' memories so that they can gain access to it and take over the world. No Doomsday. All a myth. The end. I mean... that just... makes the entire thing so pointless It might not be true. I keep reiterating, I wss told this by another guy, and I have zero reason to believe its validity. It sounds bad enough to be made up. But still, talk about basically undermining everything that happened. It's taking the conspiracy theory thing a step too far. [/spoiler] charizard1605

I'm tempted to look since I don't think I'm ever going to play the Assassin's Creed series.

But I'm hesitant since maybe in a very long time down the road I may end up playing it. Dang it.

Okay, so just so I don't have to respond to many PM requests, and so someone can have a gist of the ending without necessarily spoiling all of it for themselves, here's what I got. I will be copying and pasting the PM I sent out in the spoiler tags now. Just remember, if you don't want to be spoiled, don't quote this post or any other post that is quoting this post. [spoiler] Well, this is what I was told (paraphrasing): The First Civilization were Templars, Assassins broke away from Templars, there is no real solar flare imminent, the First Civilization and Abstergo want Desmond to get to the Vault using his ancestors' memories so that they can gain access to it and take over the world. No Doomsday. All a myth. The end. I mean... that just... makes the entire thing so pointless It might not be true. I keep reiterating, I wss told this by another guy, and I have zero reason to believe its validity. It sounds bad enough to be made up. But still, talk about basically undermining everything that happened. It's taking the conspiracy theory thing a step too far. [/spoiler] charizard1605

[QUOTE="Jankarcop"]

[QUOTE="Macutchi"]

GOTY will be dishonored, followed by halo 4.

i am macutchi. these are my facts

NeonNinja