That and blind devotion to a franchise + having a late year release always trumps being a quality game. Look at Mass Effect 3....NameIsRobertPaulson said:
Announcing The Escapist Reader's Choice Game of the Year 2013 Bracket
- Thread starter Greg Tito
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Still, I feel like there should be some sort of voting bonus for those who played both games in contention, and to give indies a bit of a better chance. There's likely only a few who know both games at times, and if they vote, their vote should be valued much more than that guy who's been told to vote GTAV all they way to GOTY despite not playing it at all. Now, if there was only a surefire way we could do that...NameIsRobertPaulson said:
Half Life 3!
Totally game of the year, played from start to finish, took 2 days and I don't think work bought my "sudden flu", but it was totally worth it. I know it's technically only 'early access' right now and they haven't technically released it, but it's open to anyone and I didn't find and bugs or clipping or glitches or anything. Funny that they've snuck it out without any fanfare whatsoever (which is completely insane, but then it is Valve) so it hasn't had as much time to sink in as Bioshock or GTA V, but it was just ace. Worth the hype? Maybe, maybe not, but it blows Bioshock and Grand Theft Auto out of the water.
Surprised there hasn't been any rave threads or reviews on it yet because it's been up for a few days now, I'd expect it to have gone viral already, but maybe you lot just don't surf Steam as much as I do:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/244210/ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbYXkOAoZpI]
Totally game of the year, played from start to finish, took 2 days and I don't think work bought my "sudden flu", but it was totally worth it. I know it's technically only 'early access' right now and they haven't technically released it, but it's open to anyone and I didn't find and bugs or clipping or glitches or anything. Funny that they've snuck it out without any fanfare whatsoever (which is completely insane, but then it is Valve) so it hasn't had as much time to sink in as Bioshock or GTA V, but it was just ace. Worth the hype? Maybe, maybe not, but it blows Bioshock and Grand Theft Auto out of the water.
Surprised there hasn't been any rave threads or reviews on it yet because it's been up for a few days now, I'd expect it to have gone viral already, but maybe you lot just don't surf Steam as much as I do:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/244210/ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbYXkOAoZpI]
Sorry, I neglected to mention, you will in fact need to be an Escapist member to vote. The brackets will be tied to your account, and voting will be too. Of course, I hope something like this DOES bring in outsiders and not just the Escapist community as it is right now so your point stands. Still, I think the discussion will be a good one.NameIsRobertPaulson said:
Greg
I think Giant Bomb has something like a best game of last year we didn't play till this year. In that category, my vote goes for Sleeping Dogs.RedDeadFred said:
This makes me laugh "the readers choice awards... You can choose from these 16 games" and I bet half them will be the pretentious ones like flower and journey 'cos being a puff of air with a fondness for petals and a sentient scarf with a fondness for gliding make great games.
Ok, it's probably not pheasable to have a poll that includes every game released in a year but it does sound contradictory to me.
Ok, it's probably not pheasable to have a poll that includes every game released in a year but it does sound contradictory to me.
It has to be TLOU, no other game this year comes close. People saying GTA is a sure winner is disappointing since that game was disgusting, I couldn't even watch footage of it on Twitch for very long, let alone play it. But I watched JP play TLOU on launch day from start to finish in one very long and epic cast. Time well spent, manly tears were shed.
Have to be honest, still a little bitter about last year's result. It should of been The Walking Dead, damn it...
Have to be honest, still a little bitter about last year's result. It should of been The Walking Dead, damn it...
Isn't that pretty much what happened to Vault101? I'm still torn up about that.Barbas said:
OT: I'm hoping for Bioshock Infinite to win, because DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN
Many have talked about the new Pokemon games, so I guess they are serious contenders on this site?
Also GTA V of course
Then I guess at least 1 indie title will be involved, as this is the escapist and you guys seem pretty into those.
CoD Ghost I'd guess is in the top 16 also.
The top 16 will be interesting, then of course there will be the forums going all bollocks "why isn't this or that in there too"
So yeah, this'll be gooood
Also GTA V of course
Then I guess at least 1 indie title will be involved, as this is the escapist and you guys seem pretty into those.
CoD Ghost I'd guess is in the top 16 also.
The top 16 will be interesting, then of course there will be the forums going all bollocks "why isn't this or that in there too"
So yeah, this'll be gooood
This is going to get interesting that's for sure. Wonder how many will vote for GTA5 since this site is mostly PC centric and we all know how much love R* has for us.
*sobs openly*Mr.Tea said:
Hooray for
I'm kidding of course! I'm looking forward to it! Haha! Hahaha...
I am interested to see who'll win though, my bets are on GTA V.
"You can choose from these 16 games that you guys have been talking about the most.."omega 616 said:
If half the choices are pretentious ones like Flower and Journey, then it sounds like we've only ourselves to blame for talking about them them most. Why so negative?
OT: Safe money's on GTAV winning, just because. Rabid fanbase, late entry, many might say genuinely good game, huge well-known release.. I'll probably end up voting for one of the smaller indies again, just cuz I'm so hip and cool (and don't play AAA console games..).
May I make a suggestion to the staff? If, like last year, badges are going to be given out depending on the game: the GTAV badge needs to say "3.5 stars? GOTY! IN YOUR FACE, TITO!". You know you want to. You know it'll never be forgotten by the fans.
Meh. Triple A titles leave so much to be desired. Don't really feel like arguing with other people about it either.
I'll call Outlast the greatest game of the year, and skip your silly contest.
I'll call Outlast the greatest game of the year, and skip your silly contest.
For me its going to be Xcom Enemy Within or Pokemon.... wow i just realised i really didnt buy many games this year at all.