It was so tough to choose! although i love tf2 slightly more than dragon age (it was the first pc game i played :3) so i had to vote valve 
Valve Becomes the New March Mayhem: Developer's Showdown Champion
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like many, I'm a huge fan of both of these developers.
I've been a fan of Bioware longer (since I found my first star map) but Valve really connects well with their fans.
The TF2 blog is what sealed it for me. The updates are always hilarious, from the comics and contests, to the videos and the fan-made highlights. They really seem to enjoy interacting with the community and seeing what we can do.
I've been a fan of Bioware longer (since I found my first star map) but Valve really connects well with their fans.
The TF2 blog is what sealed it for me. The updates are always hilarious, from the comics and contests, to the videos and the fan-made highlights. They really seem to enjoy interacting with the community and seeing what we can do.
I call bullshit because Valve has one of the best costumer support in the industry.Kiju said:
And why did you find half life/half life 2/portal/TF2/l4d not interesting exactly?
I voted Bioware, but well done Valve. Certainly was a tough call. And they deserve props for pwning Zynga.
Perhaps they do if all you play is TF2 and/or CounterStrike. If you've ever been a part of the L4D Versus community, then you'll know what it is I'm talking about.Dr_Steve_Brule said:
And, the reason why...well, lesse...
Half Life. I never played the first one, so I ended up playing the second one since it was at Blockbuster and I'd heard most people say it was 10/10, so I figured "Why not?". I realize that might be the start of my problems, but anyway...I picked it up, played for about four hours, then set it down again due to being completely bored; the only thing I actually had fun with was the Gravity Gun. The gunplay was straightforward and basic, and the helicopter boss and vehicle sections made me think I was playing one of the Gods-awful James Bond games. The story sounds like something that might come out of Metal Gear Solid (and all the bad points with it), and the main character makes Master Chief look someone with a vibrant and cheery personality. I've heard Half Life has an excellent storyline and characters, despite my opinion. Yeah? Make it a book, and I'll get back to you on that.
Portal I loved, even if the puzzles eventually got a little too easy once you grasped the basic concept.
TF2 is regarded as one of the starting-levels for online deathmatch gaming. Just because it's an icon doesn't mean it can't be improved and built upon to make better.
And, lastly, L4D is fairly decent for it's simplicity and mindless zombie killing. Its only faults is the fact that balancing issues between Survivors and Infected are largely ignored, causing the game to lean towards one side or the other. Most of the time, when a patch comes out, it's about something minor like...Steam Overlay not letting you access Google mid-game or some nonsense like that. Otherwise, it's a good game. Not entirely worth $50, but admittedly it's entertaining. Though, honestly, I always have had more fun with Killing Floor, than L4D.
Both sides be great, so if I was actually there in time to vote, I would have picked.....uh.....neither.
Still, nice to see Valve winning. Even if I like Dragon Age and Mass Effect 1 and 2 slightly more than Valve's games.
Don't see Bioware ever doing this, though. [http://aperturescience.com/]
Still, nice to see Valve winning. Even if I like Dragon Age and Mass Effect 1 and 2 slightly more than Valve's games.
Don't see Bioware ever doing this, though. [http://aperturescience.com/]
Congrats Valve, I was cheering for BioWare the whole time as they are probably my favorite developer(Plus they beat Blizzard who I also love), but congrats none the less.
And then of course there are those of us that had no idea about the whole March Mayhem thing. Sooooo... bit of fun but not really representative, unless every gamer in the world was personally alerted to the whole thing.
And yet we still don't have Half Life Episode 3.
Pity Valve. I really wish FROM SOFTWARE was higher in the votes.
I'm truly disappointed at the gamer community right now.
Pity Valve. I really wish FROM SOFTWARE was higher in the votes.
I'm truly disappointed at the gamer community right now.
All right, So far no trolling about.Kiju said:
Can't agree about TF2 though, that game is being updated regularly and is improved all of the time. Also, TF2 can not be regarded as "Deathmatch Gaming", since, well, theres no deathmatch in it. Deathmatch implies it's every man for himself, It's not TF2's style.
What was wrong with your customer support? I think that Valve has one of the best customer support around, and it also has a great relationship with their community. Every personal problem I encountered in a game was solved in no more than a week, usually 2-3 days.
Completely unfair, in my opinion. The fact that Valve hasn't released or shown anything for HL 2: Episode 3 is ridiculous, and Left 4 Dead 2 was the same as L4D 1. Bioware, on the other hand, has pumped out quality game after quality game on a fail basis, including 2 fantastic RPGs within the past 6 months, as well as plenty of DLC for both games. People hold on to Valve for nostalgia at this point.
Wooooo we beat Zynga. But Valve v Bioware was a difficult one for most people. But even though Bioware came second they are still in my eyes, winners.