Game of the year so far?

no one beats mario. only one has a slight chance.... and thats halo reach

If its my own personal GOTY it would be Heavy Rain... I have played too many games once they get repetave and I start to feel like its a chore or dull but need to beat the game then it becomes more of a slog. With Heavy Rain that was not the case. Call it too short, to heavy handed with the choices, or that you do not feel free to make your own choices. I understand that all games lead you to an end, ONE that was preplaned when you first turned on the game.

That being said I alwaysed wanted to see what would happen next who was doing what how things would turn, How I felt, what I decided was it the right choice, I let myself FREE, not about beating the game but about LIVING in the moment. That was very hard for me but Heavy Rain allowed me to do it.

You do not play the same level or fight the same people do the same things over and over again. Allow the people to be REAL, open you heart and FEEL, and this game will WIN. not Game of they year. But best game you will play this year.

Starcraft 2 but I'm hoping that mafia and crysis 2 come to blow me away so I have a tough choice :O

Played Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2, and Starcraft within a month. Mass Effect was awesome, but the other two games much more allured me. Ultimately I have to say that Starcraft 2 probably beats Red Dead out. I'll have to finish the game and play some more multi before passing judgement though. Playing it on a friends comp now, and I have to get a new rig for this game. It's that freaking awesome.

GoW3.

It's definitely Mass Effect 2. Hell I may have to go so far as Game of this Generation.

It's definitely Mass Effect 2. Hell I may have to go so far as Game of this Generation.

AdobeArtist

Funny how lems claim this is "cowspot" and yet ME2 is winning, even though we all know SMG2 is getting it most likely.

Hey look at that my predictions are right on the money. As fanboys are fairly equally numbered here, the added numbers are pretty close. All Lemmings vote for Mass effect 2, as well as a few Hermits, giving it the lead at 27%, there are a bunch of Sheep showing up since SMG2 got that 10 so it's in 2nd with 25%, Starcraft II loses a few votes from Hermits who preferred ME2, which helps ME2, then Cows vote for RDR or Other, adding up to 24%. Looks like these numbers are working out just as I predicted :P.

Funny how lems claim this is "cowspot" and yet ME2 is winning, even though we all know SMG2 is getting it most likely.

GreenGoblin2099

Hey look at that my predictions are right on the money. As fanboys are fairly equally numbered here, the added numbers are pretty close. All Lemmings vote for Mass effect 2, as well as a few Hermits, giving it the lead at 27%, there are a bunch of Sheep showing up since SMG2 got that 10 so it's in 2nd with 25%, Starcraft II loses a few votes from Hermits who preferred ME2, which helps ME2, then Cows vote for RDR or Other, adding up to 24%. Looks like these numbers are working out just as I predicted :P.

oldkingallant

I honestly didn't bother with voting :P

The fact that mario galaxy 2 is so close to SC2 is a real shame, I thought people here were learned gamers. Mario is a great game that you play for a month tops and forget abput it. While SC2 has the quality to keep you entertained for YEARS, its about to be all over television as the #1 competitive E-sport in the world. I mean besides the campaign just the small amount of custom maps that gamers have made so far are alone better than mario, thats a fact that cant be denied unless you have no clue what your talking about.

chrion133

being on mission 21/26 on sc2 i can say that it is a really great games (and yes i will play in in multiplayer for a long time but you have to know that there are alot of different ways to judge a game. People can say Wow is the best becuase it gets alot of play. I think worlds of warcraft sucks. Madden is a copetitive E-Sport i think it sucks.

So what if someone does not like RTS games? Then they would not think SC2 is better than Mario. You say that its a fact that SC2 is better but its comparing 2 ever different things. You most likely could not say that the level designs in SC2 even come close to the level designs of SMG 2. They are just very different games.

It would be really funny if how great a game was judged mainly on how long people played it. Give us a break i do not really think you know what your talking about.

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Funny how lems claim this is "cowspot" and yet ME2 is winning, even though we all know SMG2 is getting it most likely.

FIipMode

Well, yeah... I've never bought that BS for one sec.

[QUOTE="oldkingallant"]

Hey look at that my predictions are right on the money. As fanboys are fairly equally numbered here, the added numbers are pretty close. All Lemmings vote for Mass effect 2, as well as a few Hermits, giving it the lead at 27%, there are a bunch of Sheep showing up since SMG2 got that 10 so it's in 2nd with 25%, Starcraft II loses a few votes from Hermits who preferred ME2, which helps ME2, then Cows vote for RDR or Other, adding up to 24%. Looks like these numbers are working out just as I predicted :P.

lbjkurono23

I honestly didn't bother with voting :P

Mass Effect 2, no contest.

You seem to have left off one of the 2 AAA(+) exclusives this year from you poll...

So far this gen, every GotY winner has been a AAA (or AAAA) exclusive (well, except Gears, but it WAS exclusive at the time it was picked as GotY). So when there have only been 2 AAA/AAAA exclusives this year, why would you not put them both in the poll?

ianuilliam

which games? God of War 3 and what? heavy rain? which AAA exclusives are you talking about, there wasnt room on the pole is why they arent up there.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

ME2 or RDR but both will be eclipsed by Reach. :P

if GS lets a ten go to waste then idk what to say about that,has their ever been a 10 that didnt get GOTY

if GS lets a ten go to waste then idk what to say about that,has their ever been a 10 that didnt get GOTY

Mario1331

MGS 4 was the only 10 to get GOTY, actually.

To be fair, Ocarina would probably have been GOTY in '98 if GS had allowed console games into GOTY that year. Then again, Half-Life and Starcraft were no joke either, so who knows.

Ill say SC2 until Mafia 2 is released

[QUOTE="ianuilliam"]

You seem to have left off one of the 2 AAA(+) exclusives this year from you poll...

So far this gen, every GotY winner has been a AAA (or AAAA) exclusive (well, except Gears, but it WAS exclusive at the time it was picked as GotY). So when there have only been 2 AAA/AAAA exclusives this year, why would you not put them both in the poll?

jettpack

which games? God of War 3 and what? heavy rain? which AAA exclusives are you talking about, there wasnt room on the pole is why they arent up there.

[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

if GS lets a ten go to waste then idk what to say about that,has their ever been a 10 that didnt get GOTY

Cherokee_Jack

MGS 4 was the only 10 to get GOTY, actually.

To be fair, Ocarina would probably have been GOTY in '98 if GS had allowed console games into GOTY that year. Then again, Half-Life and Starcraft were no joke either, so who knows.

Just Cause 2 or Read Dead Redemption. I'm definitely leaning more towards RDR just because of the variety of things to do, and the atmosphere being the perfect Western.

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[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

if GS lets a ten go to waste then idk what to say about that,has their ever been a 10 that didnt get GOTY

ianuilliam

MGS 4 was the only 10 to get GOTY, actually.

To be fair, Ocarina would probably have been GOTY in '98 if GS had allowed console games into GOTY that year. Then again, Half-Life and Starcraft were no joke either, so who knows.

the bold is so true but i figured that i never seen a 10 not get GOTY

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[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

MGS 4 was the only 10 to get GOTY, actually.

To be fair, Ocarina would probably have been GOTY in '98 if GS had allowed console games into GOTY that year. Then again, Half-Life and Starcraft were no joke either, so who knows.

Mario1331

the bold is so true but i figured that i never seen a 10 not get GOTY

Edit: thought I'd add, there's been 10's not get GotY, but they were multiplats, GTA4, THPS3. No AAAAE have not been given GotY though.

Whats the game of the year so far? we have already had a huge amount of impressive stuff, and its not even the holiday season.

i mean, Mass Effect 2, Starcraft 2, Read Dead Redemption, SMG2, Bad Company 2 etc... for me, game of the year so far is easily Mass Effect 2. Hands Down. what about you?

jettpack

Way to avoid putting GOW3 in the poll, ya lem... This topic is meaningless.

Out of those Red Dead Redemption since it was the only one i played

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[QUOTE="ianuilliam"]I didn't pay attention to GS way back when, but according to wiki, From 98-2001, they had a seperate pc GotY and console GotY. OoT (AAAAE) won console GotY 98. Soul Calibur (AAAAE) won 99. Chrono Cross (AAAAE) won 2000. I haven't verified this info (since finding old stuff on GS can be like pulling teeth), but if true, that would mean no game has ever gotten AAAAE on GS without being GotY.

ianuilliam

the bold is so true but i figured that i never seen a 10 not get GOTY

Edit: thought I'd add, there's been 10's not get GotY, but they were multiplats, GTA4, THPS3. No AAAAE have not been given GotY though.

ok thats what i wanted to say has a AAAAE never get Game of the year and great find ianuilliam interesting read

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Whats the game of the year so far? we have already had a huge amount of impressive stuff, and its not even the holiday season.

i mean, Mass Effect 2, Starcraft 2, Read Dead Redemption, SMG2, Bad Company 2 etc... for me, game of the year so far is easily Mass Effect 2. Hands Down. what about you?

Master_ShakeXXX

Way to avoid putting GOW3 in the poll, ya lem... This topic is meaningless.

HEY, no need to insult, i forgot about GoW3. and i am SOOOO SORRY that it made you SOOOO UPSET. srsly, chill out, it was an honest mistake.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

[QUOTE="jettpack"]

Whats the game of the year so far? we have already had a huge amount of impressive stuff, and its not even the holiday season.

i mean, Mass Effect 2, Starcraft 2, Read Dead Redemption, SMG2, Bad Company 2 etc... for me, game of the year so far is easily Mass Effect 2. Hands Down. what about you?

Master_ShakeXXX

Way to avoid putting GOW3 in the poll, ya lem... This topic is meaningless.

[QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]

[QUOTE="jettpack"]

Whats the game of the year so far? we have already had a huge amount of impressive stuff, and its not even the holiday season.

i mean, Mass Effect 2, Starcraft 2, Read Dead Redemption, SMG2, Bad Company 2 etc... for me, game of the year so far is easily Mass Effect 2. Hands Down. what about you?

jettpack

Way to avoid putting GOW3 in the poll, ya lem... This topic is meaningless.

HEY, no need to insult, i forgot about GoW3. and i am SOOOO SORRY that it made you SOOOO UPSET. srsly, chill out, it was an honest mistake.

Yeah, you better ******* apologise.

As far l would say SC 2.

But in the end it would be anything between GT 5,Fallout: New Vegas ann Halo Reach.

Still Mass Effect 2. I think I like Alan Wake a bit more, but Mass Effect 2 is a better game and has more to it.

SC2 with Mass Effect 2 coming at a close second.

Is this really a fair poll? I can't imagine many people have played all these games, not to mention SCII has only been out for a short period.

cyborg100000

LIMBO.

that will probably change 9/14/2010 though.

Mass Effect 2 IMO. If there was a "Console GOTY" it would be SMG2. SC2 is PC GOTY, with Civ 5 likely taking best Strategy of the Year.

ME2