I change my mind. After seeing this http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/ it's no wonder they don't want to be associated with BAFTA in any way. I mean look at the nominees in those categories. They don't make any sense.ImprovizoR said:When did Rockstar became an idiot run company?
Yes because VGAs certainly doesn't show games as infantile...Mechsoap said:maybe they find BAFTA showing games as infantile? I don't know, never heard of BAFTA.
It's not really surprising that some of them don't like the "dudebro" award.BrunDeign said:Wow. Knocking the VGAs pretty hard there aren't you Escapist?
to be fair, last year's winner was Modern Warfare 2, so I don't think it's that.Ubermetalhed said:Perhaps Rockstar feel that their game doesn't deserve BAFTA awards and should really be given to a classier more artistic/original game, so keeping with the prestigious nature of the awards.
I mean if you made a slasher movie that was very good and highly acclaimed and the guys in the Oscars were considering it for top awards, you might feel like there are other more derserving films which fit better with the reputation of the awards and deserve it more. Consequently you might ask that your film be removed from the running.
If that makes any sense...
Err...maybe I'm looking at the wrong thing but, what was wrong with the list? Other than FIFA 10 being on the 'Best Game' list, the picks weren't awful, if maybe a little underwhelming. Certainly not any reason not to accept an award.ImprovizoR said:I change my mind. After seeing this http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/ it's no wonder they don't want to be associated with BAFTA in any way. I mean look at the nominees in those categories. They don't make any sense.ImprovizoR said:When did Rockstar became an idiot run company?
If that's true, it's kind of ridiculous that the movies that have inspired most of Rockstar's output are proud to show up and celebrate their BAFTA nominations and wins, but Rockstar themselves feel above it.Krakyn said:I'm pretty sure that Rockstar doesn't want to be seen as snooty, artistic, or elitist. I don't agree that this is at all the image of BAFTA, or that class is bad. But it's a sad trend that anything intelligent or refined is treated as the enemy. If Rockstar wins a bunch of awards from rich white guys, all the customers that love them for the hookers and headshots might resent them for it.
HOW DARE YOU BLAST THE BEST HORSE-RIDING SIMULATOR OF THE YEAR?!?HellspawnCandy said:Not like that game was any good. Rockstar always creates repetitive sandbox games.
But the VGA's are kind of sleazy. I don't know if anyone takes it seriously. It's like the MTV movie awards where Twilight wins everything.BrunDeign said:Wow. Knocking the VGAs pretty hard there aren't you Escapist?
That's the best explanation, I think.NeedAUserName said:Maybe they just felt it unfair if they won all the awards.
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That sounds like a good idea to me. Stuffy awards ceremonies always have overpriced stuff. And Uwe Boll would probably want to sit next to them and ask to make a film about it.Slycne said:Rockstar probably just wanted to keep their entry fee for more important things like pizza, beer, ice cream and pie.
But Activision was the publisher, i.e money hungry and controlling so the more advertising their mediocre game gets the better.Jack Cheal said:to be fair, last year's winner was Modern Warfare 2, so I don't think it's that.Ubermetalhed said:Perhaps Rockstar feel that their game doesn't deserve BAFTA awards and should really be given to a classier more artistic/original game, so keeping with the prestigious nature of the awards.
I mean if you made a slasher movie that was very good and highly acclaimed and the guys in the Oscars were considering it for top awards, you might feel like there are other more derserving films which fit better with the reputation of the awards and deserve it more. Consequently you might ask that your film be removed from the running.
If that makes any sense...