What is your GOTY so far?
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Most likely AC III, even though I haven't beaten it yet. I keep meaning to start the last memory but get lost doing random stuff like running through trees hunting, or just killing guards. Easily the most fun I have had with a video game this year. Disclaimer: have not played dishonored, it was either that or Borderlands 2 co-op with my friends.
Mass Effect 3 came out this year? I totally forgot. Especially since its already pretty cheap now.
That would be my pick since it was a massive ending to a great series. But that's probably because I didn't play many new games this year. Plus I don't really like that choice because they didn't do much in the area of new or innovative. Great finale to such a rich universe though. A great ride through and through.
I imagine a better pick would be something I didn't play, probably on the PC so that it wouldn't be a generic AAA title. Probably obscure or Japanese.
That would be my pick since it was a massive ending to a great series. But that's probably because I didn't play many new games this year. Plus I don't really like that choice because they didn't do much in the area of new or innovative. Great finale to such a rich universe though. A great ride through and through.
I imagine a better pick would be something I didn't play, probably on the PC so that it wouldn't be a generic AAA title. Probably obscure or Japanese.
Disclaimer: I have been too busy with classes to have bought a single not-indie game since Summer.
That said, Max Payne 3. Pure fun, balls to the walls shooting action, excellent locales, just love Max's grim, no joy at all, cynical narration, and the multiplayer is surprisingly not awful or tacked on feeling.
That said, Max Payne 3. Pure fun, balls to the walls shooting action, excellent locales, just love Max's grim, no joy at all, cynical narration, and the multiplayer is surprisingly not awful or tacked on feeling.
Hmmm tough one really.
Will probably end up falling on Dishono(u)red so far. If judging by what it set out to do and what it accomplished. Very rich world does not stick any of its lore in your face at all. Was refreshing really. Although the NPCs suffered fromt the usual lack of depth problems, but oh well, no one is perfect.
My money were originally set on Mass Effect 3 before it was released but... I have had a change of heart. Besides Tuchanka and Rannoch, the arcs were too lazy and uninspired, the exploration and depth was none existent and it was a jack-of-all-trades that tried to be everything other games had done... instead of just running its own thing. Felt more like a linear action adventure game with weapon customization and a good/evil conversation system at times.
That and it relied on a lot of fanservice and almost no innovation. I am keeping the ending out of this whole judgement because that has resigned itself to the permanent archives of gaming history anyway, but is still not what the game as a whole should be judged by.
Dishonored did not really set itself up for much, but gives you a lot of variety, albeit a bit short and limited in some cases - it is still the best attempt at a stealth game I have seen in a long time. Now if these guys at Arkane Studios can just get together with Eidos Montreal and combine the rpg conversatios aspects and customization of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and the stealth mechanic/combat, experience gain and morality system of Dishonored, I am sold, utterly and completely.
Will probably end up falling on Dishono(u)red so far. If judging by what it set out to do and what it accomplished. Very rich world does not stick any of its lore in your face at all. Was refreshing really. Although the NPCs suffered fromt the usual lack of depth problems, but oh well, no one is perfect.
My money were originally set on Mass Effect 3 before it was released but... I have had a change of heart. Besides Tuchanka and Rannoch, the arcs were too lazy and uninspired, the exploration and depth was none existent and it was a jack-of-all-trades that tried to be everything other games had done... instead of just running its own thing. Felt more like a linear action adventure game with weapon customization and a good/evil conversation system at times.
That and it relied on a lot of fanservice and almost no innovation. I am keeping the ending out of this whole judgement because that has resigned itself to the permanent archives of gaming history anyway, but is still not what the game as a whole should be judged by.
Dishonored did not really set itself up for much, but gives you a lot of variety, albeit a bit short and limited in some cases - it is still the best attempt at a stealth game I have seen in a long time. Now if these guys at Arkane Studios can just get together with Eidos Montreal and combine the rpg conversatios aspects and customization of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and the stealth mechanic/combat, experience gain and morality system of Dishonored, I am sold, utterly and completely.
Dishonored: Such a rich and enthralling experience. It lets me play how I want and reacts to it but never complains, never. It's such a beautifully crafted experience from aesthetics, to narrative, to gameplay.
I would argue Mass Effect 3 , because everyone in the gaming community has been exposed to it, discussed it, and has an opinion on it. Whether you liked it or not, it's existence and the lessons developers learn from it, WILL effect game development for the future.
Borderlands 2
The reason for is the writing was hilariously enjoyable, the combat satisfying, the trophies approachable and reasonable (Cept Jinkens), and I've enjoyed the game so much.
That and Skyrim (now patched) and Minecraft aren't entries.
Runners Up: Dishonored, Civ 5 Gods and Kings,
Popular games I'm against game of the year.
Dragon's Dogma: I enjoyed this game but the ending was horrible. There were a number of ways they could have made it better but it boiled down to a cultural difference in Japan that might be a resurrection but here in the West it is a body snatching and really a screw you. Pitty because I loved that game until then.
XCom: Just because it is the best we got in its genre (I'm sure someone will correct me on that) doesn't mean it is actually good. Keep in mind I loved this game, why probably has more to do with the genre than the game itself. Yet the games concepts, gameplay, and story are all incredibly stupid.
Example you are using a sat uplink to only control 2 satellites so apparently they gave you what was left over from Voyager. Or how you have the best military personnel from around the world and they shoot worse than a Redneck! No nations Army appears capable of doing anything despite the fact they are in real life, the aliens invasion strategy is non existent considering if they would launch two major attacks simultaneously instead of abductions the victory would have been assured or attacked the Xcom base that they could locate by following any unit we brought back to it since they and I kid you not have a hive mind but if that doesn't work for you then all that alien crap we turned on. I'm actually looking forward to the indi successor to XCom.
The reason for is the writing was hilariously enjoyable, the combat satisfying, the trophies approachable and reasonable (Cept Jinkens), and I've enjoyed the game so much.
That and Skyrim (now patched) and Minecraft aren't entries.
Runners Up: Dishonored, Civ 5 Gods and Kings,
Popular games I'm against game of the year.
Dragon's Dogma: I enjoyed this game but the ending was horrible. There were a number of ways they could have made it better but it boiled down to a cultural difference in Japan that might be a resurrection but here in the West it is a body snatching and really a screw you. Pitty because I loved that game until then.
XCom: Just because it is the best we got in its genre (I'm sure someone will correct me on that) doesn't mean it is actually good. Keep in mind I loved this game, why probably has more to do with the genre than the game itself. Yet the games concepts, gameplay, and story are all incredibly stupid.
Example you are using a sat uplink to only control 2 satellites so apparently they gave you what was left over from Voyager. Or how you have the best military personnel from around the world and they shoot worse than a Redneck! No nations Army appears capable of doing anything despite the fact they are in real life, the aliens invasion strategy is non existent considering if they would launch two major attacks simultaneously instead of abductions the victory would have been assured or attacked the Xcom base that they could locate by following any unit we brought back to it since they and I kid you not have a hive mind but if that doesn't work for you then all that alien crap we turned on. I'm actually looking forward to the indi successor to XCom.
Wow, I'm kind of surprised at all the Spec Ops love here. Why did everyone love it so much? The gameplay was atrociously boring and the story, while "different", was very poorly executed. How the hell does it deserve the title of GOTY, particularly in this year?