Giantbomb's GOTY is....

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#1 XturnalS
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves!

Just skipped ahead to the end of their 4 hour long GOTY podcast which should help with the 3 hour drive I have tomorrow. But I went to the end and Brad (and the rest) called it with Uncharted 2 taking top honors over @ GB.

Just checked their site and they updated ithttp://www.giantbomb.com/news/giant-bombs-game-of-the-year-2009/1821/

Nathan Drake and Naughty Dog keep cleaning up.

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Cannot say i am surprised, but i prefer DS :)
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older than former pope john paul

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#4 -Sir-Poof-
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I'm currently listing to it right now, so far it's been..

  • PS3 - Uncharted 2
  • 360 - Shadow Complex ( :? )
  • Wii - Silent Hill

Their talking PC right now.

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Cannot say i am surprised, but i prefer DS :)awuilfj
[QUOTE="XturnalS"]

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves!

Just skipped ahead to the end of their 4 hour long GOTY podcast which should help with the 3 hour drive I have tomorrow. But I went to the end and Brad (and the rest) called it with Uncharted 2 taking top honors over @ GB.

Just checked their site and they updated ithttp://www.giantbomb.com/news/giant-bombs-game-of-the-year-2009/1821/

Nathan Drake and Naughty Dog keep cleaning up.

Nice, Uncharted is turning to another great franchise for the PlayStation Nation
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#6 SolidTy
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Giantbomb huh? They could have went any direction. Thanks for the scoop! :P

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#7 shawn7324
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OK, 2009 is no more & I've already finished & sold UC 2. Next up Mass Effect 2.

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Giantbomb huh? They could have went any direction. Thanks for the scoop! :P

SolidTy
UC2 and Batman (the frontrunners) were actually pretty obvious standouts for them. The only other game with a real crack at their GOTY was MW2, and since only Jeff was really into the competitive multiplayer, that sort of got left out.
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#9 Racer850
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Congrats to Naughty dog, for making such a fantastic game :)
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#10 qbell
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yeah it was a good list. shadow complex for 360 was a bit much. a weak year for 360 exclusives indeed. i was surprised brad didn't choose borderlands. Congrates to U2
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#11 MGS4_GOAT
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Very well done, Uncharted 2. Thats 41 gotys?
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#12 nintendoman562
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Just out of curiosity, who had more GOTY awards in 2007 and 2008?

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#13 awuilfj
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Just out of curiosity, who had more GOTY awards in 2007 and 2008?

nintendoman562
In 2008 MGS4 and no idea in 2007 SMG perhaps.
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#14 SilverChimera
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Just out of curiosity, who had more GOTY awards in 2007 and 2008?

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I think SMG had the most everywhere. It got GOTY on here, IGN, and GameTrailers, not to mention a ton of other sites.
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#15 XturnalS
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[QUOTE="nintendoman562"]

Just out of curiosity, who had more GOTY awards in 2007 and 2008?

SilverChimera

I think SMG had the most everywhere. It got GOTY on here, IGN, and GameTrailers, not to mention a ton of other sites.

MGS4 took home the most in 08 and Bioshock in 07. Unfortunately I can't find a the link....I'll post it if I find it.

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#16 shutdown_202
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Its that GOTY GOTY GOTYear year year year year year Yeah year.

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4 hour long podcast... That's annoyingly long.
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like I did last year, I completely agree with pretty much all there choices. Cept maybe Shadow Complex, I woulda picked either Halo ODST or Forza 3

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#19 gmc2u_64
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So, Shadow Complex (A great game IMO) got X360 GOTY when the competition was GTA EFLC, Halo ODST, and Forza 3...

Yeah...THAT is a more...interesting choice than Nuts & Bolts...

Off-Topic, but did Resident Evil 5 get ANY awards from any website (My personal GOTY IMO...I'm dead...)?

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#20 -Sir-Poof-
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4 hour long podcast... That's annoyingly long.IronBass

It's an enjoyable 4 hours.

Anyways Giantbomb declaring U2 GOTY is a huge honor! These are the guys that made me come to GS to begin with, and now that they have their own site you know you're not being fed BS like some of these other big websites cough*GT*cough

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#21 Shirokishi_
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Im astonished.

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#22 foxhound_fox
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Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

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#23 carlisledavid79
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Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

foxhound_fox
I would imagine quite a few people do.
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#24 navstar29
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I agree with both their choices for GOTY and Multiplatform GOTY. Uncharted 2 and Batman Arkham Asylum are the two most memorable experiences of this year. Other notable ones are Killzone 2, inFamous, Street Fighter IV, BlazBlue and R&CF:ACIT. Although I still haven't played MW2, AC2 and Dragon Age Origins. I will eventually, but the only real competition I see for Batman AA is AC2, otherwise I'm pretty sure U2 and BAA will stay standout on top.
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#25 navstar29
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Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

foxhound_fox
A lot of people. Seeing as a lot of people came to GS back in the day and got attached to this site because of them (I know I did).
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#26 qbell
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Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

foxhound_fox
people who stand by giving Cain and lynch a bad rating.
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#27 XturnalS
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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]

Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

carlisledavid79
I would imagine quite a few people do.

Whats funny is that GB is only getting bigger and more popular. Take for instance PAX where this year they were in a bigger theater than the year previous at a better time slot. The line was so long and completely struck me in awe at how many people wanted to see their panel. I expect them to get an even bigger theater next year if not get a main stage showing. Which is saying a lot.
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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]

Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

qbell
people who stand by giving Cain and lynch a bad rating.

haha, but seriously that was not the reason he left.
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Not suprised, it's a good game.
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#30 BPoole96
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Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

foxhound_fox

I don't visit their site but the Giant Bombcast is easily my favorite gaming podcast. They all seem to have reasonable tastes in games

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#31 enterawesome
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I'm listening to the podcast right now, I really like it. And whoa, Jeff, Brad, and Ryan are all there! I didn't know GB had ex-GS reviewers...
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I'm listening to the podcast right now, I really like it. And whoa, Jeff, Brad, and Ryan are all there! I didn't know GB had ex-GS reviewers...enterawesome

It's a great podcast. They usually do a 1-2 hour podcast every week. They're pretty funny as well

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#33 enterawesome
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[QUOTE="enterawesome"]I'm listening to the podcast right now, I really like it. And whoa, Jeff, Brad, and Ryan are all there! I didn't know GB had ex-GS reviewers...BPoole96

It's a great podcast. They usually do a 1-2 hour podcast every week. They're pretty funny as well

They are pretty funny. I like when they bring up the graphics in Ratchet and Clank, and they're talking about how devs like making their graphics really gritty and brown looking. "Hey, look! We spent $50 million to make these graphics look cruddy and dusty! But the dust looks REALLY dusty, like real dust!" :lol:
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4 hour long podcast... That's annoyingly long.IronBass
That was the best podcast ever. I finished Torchlight while listening to it :D, pure awesomeness!
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#35 jackandblood
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Oh great. Now with every publication giving out awards, we're going to see 10 different games with "Game of the Year" edition and back at full, new-release retail price.

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I was really expecting MW2.. Oh well it's not like I'm complaining.:P

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#37 MKLOL
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Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

foxhound_fox

I do, visit that site more than this one :P

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#38 swamplord666
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Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

foxhound_fox

one of my favorite game sites :) I'll always remember the good old days of the hotspot with jeff, rich gallup, alex navarro, brad shoemaker, ryan davis, etc , tournament tv and button mashing with the same people... that was when gamespot had all its spark. And now that spark has moved on to Giantbomb :D

Also what i enjoy the most about that site is it doesn't take itself seriously. And it has zazz...

EDIT: Oops! on topic, I recommend everyone listen to at least the part where they're debating on who should win with UC2 vs. Batman AA. it was 50/50 and they really weighed out the the pros and cons of each till the very end and gave alot of incite in how they chose, unlike some sites... *cough*GT*cough*

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#39 enterawesome
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Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

foxhound_fox
People who cared about the old-school GameSpot. It's got Jeff, Ryan, and Brad previous great reviewers from GS, until they got all these new guys that suck.
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#40 dog_dirt
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Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

foxhound_fox
why wouldn't you care about GB their just as valid as any other site.
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#41 gmc2u_64
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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]

Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

dog_dirt

why wouldn't you care about GB their just as valid as any other site.

-Giving GTA BOGT a 3/5 (What?)

-Not reviewing certain games because they don't like them (Really Unprofessional)

-Having...interesting choices for GOTY on individual Platforms (Nuts & Bolts & Shadow Complex come to mind).

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[QUOTE="dog_dirt"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]

Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

gmc2u_64

why wouldn't you care about GB their just as valid as any other site.

-Giving GTA BOGT a 3/5 (What?)

-Not reviewing certain games because they don't like them (Really Unprofessional)

-Having...interesting choices for GOTY on individual Platforms (Nuts & Bolts & Shadow Complex come to mind).

im sure you can find reasons to discredit any site. personnaly i think GB is the most transparent site around
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#43 navstar29
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[QUOTE="dog_dirt"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]

Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

gmc2u_64

why wouldn't you care about GB their just as valid as any other site.

-Giving GTA BOGT a 3/5 (What?)

-Not reviewing certain games because they don't like them (Really Unprofessional)

-Having...interesting choices for GOTY on individual Platforms (Nuts & Bolts & Shadow Complex come to mind).

Their reviewing staff consists of 4 people and they just recently added a 5th. There's a limited number of games one can review. They get all the big ones that they can, plus considering its their site, they can review whatever they please.

And GOTY once again is opinion based ... and interesting choices for GOTY apply here as well, considering a very very small group of individuals predicted Demons Soul's winning GS's GOTY.

At the end of the day, thats the site that probably has the most gaming related info all in one place, considering its one giant wiki with a great community.
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#44 swamplord666
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[QUOTE="dog_dirt"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]

Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

gmc2u_64

why wouldn't you care about GB their just as valid as any other site.

-Giving GTA BOGT a 3/5 (What?)

-Not reviewing certain games because they don't like them (Really Unprofessional)

-Having...interesting choices for GOTY on individual Platforms (Nuts & Bolts & Shadow Complex come to mind).

Part of their goal for the site was to have an editable game database, a good game community with good forums and a couple reviews.

They said from the get go that they would only review what most people would like to see and a couple that they find interesting. They also mentioned that there are games that don't appeal to them AT ALL like madden, FIFA, etc. Whats the point in reviewing a game if you know you're going to be biased from the get go?

Also for GTA4 BOGT 3/5... read the review. He said that IN HIS OPINION it didn't have the same charm as the first DLC had.They emphasize that these reviews are opinions of theirs. TBH I appreciate the personal tone of their reviews.

Their review system is designed to be simple and for you to READ the review instead of just looking at the score. 1/5 = reaaaally bad, 2/5 = bearable, 3/5 = decent, 4/5 = good game and 5/5 = excellent game. thats all you should take from the point score.

What if they gave GOTY to shadow complex or nuts and bolts? For one, it's their opinion, for 2, they wouldn't give it to some game just for the sake of bothering fans of a console. Read what they had to say about the game and hy they chose those games over forza 3 or Gears 2

And as for unprofessionalism, I would rather hear what they have to say about he game than a great majority of sites. That says something about professionalism.

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#45 Cherokee_Jack
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-Giving GTA BOGT a 3/5 (What?) There's a little written explanation that they give along with each score. I think they call it a review. Maybe you should read that.

-Not reviewing certain games because they don't like them (Really Unprofessional) Yes, really unprofessional for a site run by 4 guys. How dare they chose only to cover games they feel qualified to talk about.

-Having...interesting choices for GOTY on individual Platforms (Nuts & Bolts & Shadow Complex come to mind). You mean having...opinions? Shocking.

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#46 Cherokee_Jack
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Hmm... completely expected. But really... who exactly cares about GiantBomb?

foxhound_fox
An increasingly large number, now that people are finding out that the quality of their coverage outstrips most larger sites.
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#47 PPresentFortune
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Well deserved IMO, great game, easily the best of the year.