Underrated GOTY
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Thank you!..MrCollins said:
Althougt I dont really check the main page. I just go straight to the forums section. Oh well, I will take that into account the next time...
BIG EDIT:
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The first thing I saw in the page was "There's little doubt about it, 2012 was a big year for gaming"
*Scrolls down and sees 20 games*
*Of those 20 games, I only actually like 2. 10% percent."
"2012 = was a big year for gaming"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH, LOL, ROFL, LMAO and all of that. Yeah right.
This just made me realize. Either this was a REALLY shitty year, or its ME who has shitty tastes. Or both... somehow...
In my honest opinion, the only 2 games that are worth it are BORDERLANDS 2 and CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2, those two easily kick all the other 18´s ass HARD- (By the way voted for Borderlands 2- But Black ops 2 is also a damn good game as well).
But again, thats just my opinion. I am just suprised than Walking Dead, of all the thing, are on the list. If I had to choose the WORST one of the list, I would choose that fucker. Nonetheless, I hope the best wins.
MINOR EDIT 2: After thinking about it for a good 5 minutes, I decided that Far Cry 3 shouldT be placed along with the other crap- its averague-y enough to not be with all of them. Its still nowhere near close to BL2 or BO2 thougt.
Katawa Shoujo.
If you've played it, you understand. If not, well, it's the only game this year to make me cry, so that's worth something at least.
I was tempted to put in for Persona 4, but since it's a re-release that kinda works with it when other games only got one shot. So Spec Ops it was, I guess.
If you've played it, you understand. If not, well, it's the only game this year to make me cry, so that's worth something at least.
I was tempted to put in for Persona 4, but since it's a re-release that kinda works with it when other games only got one shot. So Spec Ops it was, I guess.
I have tons of fun with FC3 but i don`t think it`s a wrothy game of the year. It`s a great but forgettable sandbox.
Voted Spec Ops. This game was a kick in the nuts and it will be remembered.
From the games not on the list i like to name three i spend hours of time with (i just can`t have only one game of the year).
Dragon`s Dogma - 5 playthroughs and i`m still using my first character with his trusty sidekick.
Max Payne 3 - couldn`t lay it down until i finished it on every difficulty and i`m still having a good time messing with the cheats and jumping around spreading bullets.
Sleeping Dogs - Asia movie atmosphere, an upgrade system, a great brawler and everything else was fine. Thanks to the little slo-mo effect it`s also the first game i ever played where driving and shooting works great and is fun. The way the player is allowed to create own stunts is also awesome.
Voted Spec Ops. This game was a kick in the nuts and it will be remembered.
From the games not on the list i like to name three i spend hours of time with (i just can`t have only one game of the year).
Dragon`s Dogma - 5 playthroughs and i`m still using my first character with his trusty sidekick.
Max Payne 3 - couldn`t lay it down until i finished it on every difficulty and i`m still having a good time messing with the cheats and jumping around spreading bullets.
Sleeping Dogs - Asia movie atmosphere, an upgrade system, a great brawler and everything else was fine. Thanks to the little slo-mo effect it`s also the first game i ever played where driving and shooting works great and is fun. The way the player is allowed to create own stunts is also awesome.
I've said it elsewhere, but if we are going to include visual novels, my vote would go to Analogue: A Hate Story.Catalyst6 said:
I suppose I should try to sell it:
Unlike other visual novels, Analogue: A Hate Story is not about dating schoolgirls or collecting nudes. It's not about fluttering hearts, single glistening tears, or any of that other crap that is often mistaken for romantic literature. It's not even a "game" that gives you one arbitrary choice per hour, and then expects you to sit through gradually scrolling text.
It's a solid story about a dead vessel drifting through space. The player takes on the role of a hacker/detective who is trying to find out what the hell happened. They must rediscover a barbaric ancient culture, deal with the threat of nuclear annihilation, and become the sole representative for future mankind. Further more, you actually get to do stuff - you get to make choices, you get to "hack" (in the Hollywood sense), and you're expected to interact with all sorts of stuff.
Basically, Analogue is what happens when you expect more from a visual novel, instead of letting it resort to the dubious writing and design conventions that stagnate the genre. It's a visual novel for people who don't like visual novels.
It was better than 13, but as far as story goes (and ending) it was garbage. 2012 was a disappointing year for games (for me anyway) there are only three games I liked enough to even nominate.TizzytheTormentor said:
1) Diablo 3
2) Mass Effect 3
3) Borderlands 2
Guess which I would pick for GOTY???
Obviously, it's Persona 4: Golden. Buts it's not really underrated. (It's actually the highest rated Vita game available)
I guess I'll go with Sleeping Dogs. It was an enjoyable game.....when you don't consider the mandatory karaoke sections.
I guess I'll go with Sleeping Dogs. It was an enjoyable game.....when you don't consider the mandatory karaoke sections.
I played both after getting Analogue in the Humble Bundle. Katawa Shoujo introduced me to VNs, and after playing/reading some of varying genres I would say I'm a fan or sorts. It's very close between them; Analogue had an interesting plot and more interactivity, but never that much emotional depth to keep myself invested in what the characters were going through. Katawa Shoujo had the better dialogue, which added greatly to the immersion.maninahat said:
If you can count VNs, Katawa Shoujo gets my vote, if not then Spec Ops: The Line would be my choice.
Judging by the content of the comment, I would say it probably is due to your taste, or you just played very few games this year, since you liked 2 games on the list, both shooters, and one really good(Borderlands 2), and on barely on the "good" side of average(B2).aguspal said:
Another explanation is you state such because you like the fact they can both abbreviate to the same thing (B2).
Also the reason TWD is on the list is because few games have ever reached the level of storytelling that it has.
I voted for Far Cry 3 (probably my actual 2nd choice for GOTY).
Ideally I would have voted for Max Payne 3 as 1st choice - the voice acting, music, settings, atmosphere are amazing and the gunplay is the best I've seen in any 3rd person action game to date.
Sleeping Dogs is a close 3rd choice because it actually makes me want to visit Hong Kong, and its nice to finally get a sandbox game where one drives on the left side of the road.
Ideally I would have voted for Max Payne 3 as 1st choice - the voice acting, music, settings, atmosphere are amazing and the gunplay is the best I've seen in any 3rd person action game to date.
Sleeping Dogs is a close 3rd choice because it actually makes me want to visit Hong Kong, and its nice to finally get a sandbox game where one drives on the left side of the road.
charge52 said:
I guess... I am still not quite sure what It could be.
Note thougt, I was talking specifically about games that I played that were released in THIS ONE YEAR. Actually considerating ALL the games that I have played in this year that WERE NOT released on this year, and I actually had a good time with it.
It dosnt changes the fact than, for me, this year was pretty damn bad overall. But on the other hand, that made me investigue some awesome older games, so... yeah theres that I guess.
Also, Black ops 2 is FAR more than just "averague" IMO. It dosnt beats Modern Warfare 2, but it still holds up pretty damn well. Thats certainly more than what I can say about the other games on the list...
I don't know how many people will disagree but X-com: Enemy Unknown is the funnest game I've played this year so it gets my vote.
Crusader Kings 2. One of the best grand strategy games in years (in terms of gameplay, accessability, graphics, style, etc.).
Even though I have never expected to see it on the Escapist GOTY list - as far as I've understood Escapist isn't quite into strategies.
Even though I have never expected to see it on the Escapist GOTY list - as far as I've understood Escapist isn't quite into strategies.
Now that I read this comment I have to ask, how many of the games on the list did you actually play? Because if you played a good deal of them then the reason is no mystery, you like FPS's, and aren't a huge fan of Stealth games, rougelikes, MMORPGs, tactic games, and various other genre's on the list. If you didn't play many then this is all irrelevant and both you and I have wasted our time responding to each other.aguspal said:
Either way, the statement that this has been a bad year for gaming is blatantly wrong. Why? Because we have been treated to brilliant game after brilliant game. We had TWD which had the best writing in any game all year, and some of the best video game writing of all time. We had Mark of the Ninja, which on top of everything else, was a fantastic stealth game. We had Xcom, which popularized squad based tactical shooters and was fun for veterans and "noobs" of the genre alike. We had Far Cry 3, which had a great story, great graphics, a shit ton to do, open game play and extremely solid shooting mechanics. There are a ton more but I don't have time to list all of them.
Yes, you're right, it holds up. That's all it does. It doesn't really excel in any respect, it doesn't have an amazing story, it doesn't have amazing graphics, it doesn't have amazing game play, and other than setting, it doesn't really differ from previous CoD games.
charge52 said:
Okey I will admit I havent played dishonoured yet and It just *might*, I repeat *might" be something I would like.
Far Cry 3 was decent, but nothing more than just decent.
TWD... Lets just say I am not into those kind of games. Lets just say my priority is GAMEPLAY. If the GAMEPLAY of a GAME is not at the very least decent enough, then it dosnt deserves to be played in my book. Not by me anyways... because how I can enjoy the so suppused best story in videogaming if the gameplay is crappy? Boring. Its the same problem I have with Dragon Age, and all of those "artistic" games (I cant remember one right now wbut theres plenty of them as well) Also for histories I would rather go read a book or something. I think literally the only and one history/characters heavy videogame that I have played in my life is the Ace Attorney series, and I am not even sure if that counts even. And ironically Ace attorney is one of my favorite game series.
AS for Black ops 2... yeah its pretty damn good but not the best of the best. "pretty damn good" is still better than most of the games of the list.
Xcom and Mask of the ninja.... Xcom is just something I would rather avoid at all costs, and I didnt even heard of the latter.