The game of the year voters who REALLY matter

Yes, this is Gamespot and only Gamespot matters, but guess what, the voters who REALLY matter AGREE with Gamespot.

Lets face facts, editors and reviewers of game sites are just a few people on each site. The ones who buy the majority of games are the gamers themselves and on almost every web site (Gamespot, IGN, GiantBomb, gametrailers etc) the READER'S choice, the GAMER'S choice for game of the year, was Metal Gear Solid 4.

I would be MUCH more apt to purchase a game due to what my peers have said than a couple people who edit a gaming site.

So quite frankly I don't care WHAT IGN, Giant Bomb or even Gamespot say, it's the reader's choices that I care the most about. It just so happens Gaespot agreed with the gamers this year =)

Please the only reason MGSIV won isbecause the PS3 owners don#t have any games to play. So they spend all there time on the internet taking part in polls, Us 360 owners play our games.

Simple when you think about it.

Please the only reason MGSIV won isbecause the PS3 owners don#t have any games to play. So they spend all there time on the internet taking part in polls, Us 360 owners play our games.

Simple when you think about it.

CreepyBacon

Please the only reason MGSIV won isbecause the PS3 owners don#t have any games to play. So they spend all there time on the internet taking part in polls, Us 360 owners play our games.

Simple when you think about it.

Gamespot seems to agree with gamers every year. Same with most other sites. While GOTY winners are splits between different sites, many of us can agree MGS4 is the best, or GTA4, or Fallout 3, and so on.Nerd_Man

Yeah people went creazy over platformer of the year though.

I think I'm more interested in what gamespot and other game review sites have to say since they all should know what they're talking and likely played all the nominees to completion also they'd actually have to think about not being biast and the fact that a group of them have to come to a agreement. Though maybe still just some people's opinion there at least people with good reasoning.

To be honest I'm not to bothered either way, nothing changes what your favourite game of the year was right?

the only voter that matters to me is...me. And the only voter that matters to you should be...yep, you've guessed it...it should be youAdrianWerner

That's flawed thinking and you know for a fact it is. The only reason you use it is because you probably didn't think MGS4 deserved game of the year.

The simple FACT is almost everything we purchase is based on other people whether it be friends, acquaintances, people on TV or people giving reviews online. People who don't do research and talk to others about products, especially expensive products, tend to get buyer's remorse a lot.

If I believed like you believed I would have bought Haze and wasted 60 bucks of my money, but everyone was saying it sucked so I rented it and indeed, it sucked.

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]the only voter that matters to me is...me. And the only voter that matters to you should be...yep, you've guessed it...it should be youXalaten

That's flawed thinking and you know for a fact it is. The only reason you use it is because you probably didn't think MGS4 deserved game of the year.

The simple FACT is almost everything we purchase is based on other people whether it be friends, acquaintances, people on TV or people giving reviews online. People who don't do research and talk to others about products, especially expensive products, tend to get buyer's remorse a lot.

If I believed like you believed I would have bought Haze and wasted 60 bucks of my money, but everyone was saying it sucked so I rented it and indeed, it sucked.

Yes, this is Gamespot and only Gamespot matters, but guess what, the voters who REALLY matter AGREE with Gamespot.

Lets face facts, editors and reviewers of game sites are just a few people on each site. The ones who buy the majority of games are the gamers themselves and on almost every web site (Gamespot, IGN, GiantBomb, gametrailers etc) the READER'S choice, the GAMER'S choice for game of the year, was Metal Gear Solid 4.

I would be MUCH more apt to purchase a game due to what my peers have said than a couple people who edit a gaming site.

So quite frankly I don't care WHAT IGN, Giant Bomb or even Gamespot say, it's the reader's choices that I care the most about. It just so happens Gaespot agreed with the gamers this year =)

Xalaten

If voters are what really matter, than why did you forget that System Wars voted for anarchy? "Only GameSpot counts on GameSpot" is pretty last gen and should be forgotten already.

Please the only reason MGSIV won isbecause the PS3 owners don#t have any games to play. So they spend all there time on the internet taking part in polls, Us 360 owners play our games.

Simple when you think about it.

[QUOTE="Xalaten"]

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]the only voter that matters to me is...me. And the only voter that matters to you should be...yep, you've guessed it...it should be youtktomo01

That's flawed thinking and you know for a fact it is. The only reason you use it is because you probably didn't think MGS4 deserved game of the year.

The simple FACT is almost everything we purchase is based on other people whether it be friends, acquaintances, people on TV or people giving reviews online. People who don't do research and talk to others about products, especially expensive products, tend to get buyer's remorse a lot.

If I believed like you believed I would have bought Haze and wasted 60 bucks of my money, but everyone was saying it sucked so I rented it and indeed, it sucked.

Lots of people used to have the opinion that the world was flat and if they sailed to the horizon they'd fall off into space.

That was flawed thinking too.

To be an informed consumer, especially on expensive purposes, means you won't have as much buyer's remorse and will thus save money. That is a good thing. In order to be that consumer you must get as much information and as many opinions as possible in order to form your own educated opinion.

This is something consumer advocates like Ralph Nader have been trying to grill into people's heads for ages yet many do not listen and the "impulse buy" continues to put people into the poor house and rack up horrible credit card debts.

Please the only reason MGSIV won isbecause the PS3 owners don#t have any games to play. So they spend all there time on the internet taking part in polls, Us 360 owners play our games.

Simple when you think about it.

The simple FACT is almost everything we purchase is based on other people whether it be friends, acquaintances, people on TV or people giving reviews online. People who don't do research and talk to others about products, especially expensive products, tend to get buyer's remorse a lot

Xalaten

And I don't know how old you are and how long you've been playing, but I've been gaming for over 20 years and I've played thousands of games and in majority of cases I myself decide if I will like a game or not, it's not influenced by others. I know what type of games I like and I often played games those people worked on before. THis alone is enough for me to look at vids and try the demo and then decide for myself.

To be an informed consumer, especially on expensive purposes, means you won't have as much buyer's remorse and will thus save money. That is a good thing. In order to be that consumer you must get as much information and as many opinions as possible in order to form your own educated opinion.Xalaten

Fact is almost every site has chosen MGS4 as their Readers' Choice for GOTY. And that says quite a bit. Not all may agree but it sure says something.metalgear-solid

[QUOTE="AAllxxjjnn"][QUOTE="tktomo01"] The only reason MGS4 (not IV) won was becuase it was a masterpeice, and PS3 owners like myself play R2, Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank, and so many others. Your opinion is also unwanted because you obviously never had a PS3 or MGS4, so GTFO. Simple when you think about it.tktomo01

[QUOTE="metalgear-solid"]Fact is almost every site has chosen MGS4 as their Readers' Choice for GOTY. And that says quite a bit. Not all may agree but it sure says something.AdrianWerner

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"][QUOTE="metalgear-solid"]Fact is almost every site has chosen MGS4 as their Readers' Choice for GOTY. And that says quite a bit. Not all may agree but it sure says something.metalgear-solid

[QUOTE="Xalaten"]

The simple FACT is almost everything we purchase is based on other people whether it be friends, acquaintances, people on TV or people giving reviews online. People who don't do research and talk to others about products, especially expensive products, tend to get buyer's remorse a lot

AdrianWerner

And I don't know how old you are and how long you've been playing, but I've been gaming for over 20 years and I've played thousands of games and in majority of cases I myself decide if I will like a game or not, it's not influenced by others. I know what type of games I like and I often played games those people worked on before. THis alone is enough for me to look at vids and try the demo and then decide for myself.

Ahh the age old "I don't know how old you are".

I'm 35 years old born 10/11/1973. I've been gaming since Zork my friend. Nice try though!

The simple fact is word of mouth and research will determine whether I avoid, rent or buy a game and it has worked for over 25 years of gaming for me.

If anyone is interested, www.gamefaqs.com made a series of polls for game of the year. Here are the links:

First Round of Voting

Second Round of Voting

Final Round of Voting

and the winner is...

[QUOTE="tktomo01"][QUOTE="AAllxxjjnn"] It's not a masterpiece in anyway possible.AAllxxjjnn

If you're already biased against the game in your mind, then of course you will not see the amount of polish that went into making the game.

Same thing applies to every other experience in life - if you already believe it sucks before you try it, you'll end up not liking it, even if it's great.

[QUOTE="AAllxxjjnn"][QUOTE="tktomo01"]If you dismiss the amazing story, open, cinematic gameplay, and gorgeous graphics and sound then no, it is not a masterpiece.passentry

If you're already biased against the game in your mind, then of course you will not see the amount of polish that went into making the game.

Same thing applies to every other experience in life - if you already believe it sucks before you try it, you'll end up not liking it, even if it's great.

The simple fact is word of mouth and research will determine whether I avoid, rent or buy a game and it has worked for over 25 years of gaming for me.

Xalaten

The simple FACT is almost everything we purchase is based on other people whether it be friends, acquaintances, people on TV or people giving reviews online. People who don't do research and talk to others about products, especially expensive products, tend to get buyer's remorse a lot

And I don't know how old you are and how long you've been playing, but I've been gaming for over 20 years and I've played thousands of games and in majority of cases I myself decide if I will like a game or not, it's not influenced by others. I know what type of games I like and I often played games those people worked on before. THis alone is enough for me to look at vids and try the demo and then decide for myself.

I have such a love hate relationship with MGS4 that I could never give it game of the year.

The battle that rages in my head about my feelings for MGS4 never end.

Please the only reason MGSIV won isbecause the PS3 owners don#t have any games to play. So they spend all there time on the internet taking part in polls, Us 360 owners play our games.

Simple when you think about it.

CreepyBacon

Well with the price of each game nowadays, is wise to take other gamers opinion to make your decision. Not imitate, just analyse.DealRogers