Why Arma 3 is GOTY.

[QUOTE="PCgameruk"]

There was already a thread on this last week.

fadersdream

I doubt it,people still talk quite a bit about Arma 2 and with the massive popularity of DayZ a ton of people were now exposed to the brand and actually got into it,and considering this one is a massive improvement over the last one and the franchise as a whole is getting pretty huge you´ll be hearing about Arma 3 for quite a long time after the release.

The Arma name has gotten really popular.

It's sad that mainstream games get the most attention when the less-known games are better games.

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

Too much of a niche game to win GOTY

SNIPER4321

I don't think CoD has won GOTY in a while, definitely not at gamespot.  But yes, it is a niche game, directed at a very specific audience, so it will not win GOTY

GOTY is Metro SNIPER4321

Probably not. Corrupt media!

This video pretty much explains it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2XdK9xhJyH8Jebus213

A totally indifferent game is GOTY ?

[QUOTE="Jebus213"]This video pretty much explains it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2XdK9xhJyH8loosingENDS

A totally indifferent game is GOTY ?

[QUOTE="loosingENDS"]

[QUOTE="Jebus213"]This video pretty much explains it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2XdK9xhJyH8MrYaotubo

A totally indifferent game is GOTY ?

Hey, you shouldnt talk like that about developing nations.  They're trying their hardest

[QUOTE="Jebus213"][QUOTE="Nanomage"] You mean the controls that have been greatly improved from Arma 2 and that everyone is raving about because its so much better now...and it´s still in alpha?Nanomage

I'm glad, ill have to check it out then. Thats the big reason I didn't like Arma 2 when I love slower paced tactical FPSes. They went for so much realism in arma 2 that it detracted from the game. In terms of realistic but still fun game mechanics, I think America's Army 2 perfected that. I love realistic games and simulations, but it still has to be fun, and arma2s obnoxious controls were'nt really fun. Arma 2 is like the only game made utilize goro's extra hands

Don't care. Never was a fan of the ARMA or its type of games and on top of that the year is hardly over and we still have many games left in the year so...yeah.

It's sad that mainstream games get the most attention when the less-known games are better games.

crippledmachine

lol

Lol.

My friend gifted me the alpha lite so I'm gonna try it soon enough and from what I've seen it looks to be a step up from Arma 2.

Even when it's completed it won't be the GotY. 

It will be a fantastic AAA quality game, but it's just not *that* good. There will be better games this year. BI is doing everything right with ArmA 3, but it's not going to be the best game this year. 

Even when it's completed it won't be the GotY. 

It will be a fantastic AAA quality game, but it's just not *that* good. 

Wasdie

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Even when it's completed it won't be the GotY. 

It will be a fantastic AAA quality game, but it's just not *that* good. 

DragonfireXZ95

It's actually been suprisingly popular despite the beta status. I'm expecting a really healthy community.

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Even when it's completed it won't be the GotY. 

It will be a fantastic AAA quality game, but it's just not *that* good. 

Wasdie

It's actually been suprisingly popular despite the beta status. I'm expecting a really healthy community.

Even when it's completed it won't be the GotY. 

It will be a fantastic AAA quality game, but it's just not *that* good. There will be better games this year. BI is doing everything right with ArmA 3, but it's not going to be the best game this year. 

Wasdie

Out of curiosity - how would you rank the series?

I think OFP with expansions is still the best in series, with Arma 2: Combined Ops in 2nd place and Arma 1 in last.

From what I've seen, Arma 3 has a good chance to outmatch Arma 2 in every way but it remains to be seen if it will top the good old OFP.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"] Or that popular.DragonfireXZ95

It's actually been suprisingly popular despite the beta status. I'm expecting a really healthy community.

Demon Soul's wasn't exactly a popular game but it still won GOTY from GameSpot.

Of course, I think GameSpot was the only one who gave it GOTY but still.

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's actually been suprisingly popular despite the beta status. I'm expecting a really healthy community.

Goyoshi12

Demon Soul's wasn't exactly a popular game but it still won GOTY from GameSpot.

Of course, I think GameSpot was the only one who gave it GOTY but still.

Arma 3 has improved EVERYTHING about the game over arma2, literally not a single thing that was in arma2 was better. Personally this game will likely take my own little GoTY award, especially once the full game hits, gonna be pretty awesome!

[QUOTE="tonitorsi"]

No.

Game of the Year will be between Grand Theft Auto 5, Bioshock Infinite and The Last OF Us.

Pete-B

...add Beyond two souls" as well :)

[QUOTE="fadersdream"][QUOTE="MrYaotubo"]

I doubt it,people still talk quite a bit about Arma 2 and with the massive popularity of DayZ a ton of people were now exposed to the brand and actually got into it,and considering this one is a massive improvement over the last one and the franchise as a whole is getting pretty huge you´ll be hearing about Arma 3 for quite a long time after the release.

The Arma name has gotten really popular.

MrYaotubo

And this isnt even taking into account the hundreds of thousands that are certainly aware of it through youtube videos,since quite a few of them are massively popular and almost invariably inform that you need Arma 2 and OA to play it.

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Even when it's completed it won't be the GotY. 

It will be a fantastic AAA quality game, but it's just not *that* good. 

Wasdie

It's actually been suprisingly popular despite the beta status. I'm expecting a really healthy community.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"] Or that popular.fadersdream

It's actually been suprisingly popular despite the beta status. I'm expecting a really healthy community.

You can't play Arma online with a pirate version and online play is somehow the "meat" of this series.

Of course only a fraction will keep playing it "hardcore" (i.e. with teams and clans and whatnot) while most will leave it for other games, but that's normal to happen.

Without DAYZ, I do not know anyone who would have played the first two. I will pass on Arma 3 because I just don't like it, I really can't think of a reason other than I just don't like it.