It's that time of year again.
What's your game of the year?
What deserves a special mention or even what let you down,
Any game disappoint you?
Was it a good year for games?
Discuss here: :)
For me.
Game of the year:
1st place. Gears of war 3.
2nd place. Deux Ex:Human Revolution.
3rd place. Batman Arkham City.
Special mention goes to:
LA Noire for trying something different and being so close to pulling it off.
Disappointment of the year:
Crysis 2 A very good game, But maybe I had my hope up to high as this never really engaged me as I thought it would.
i havn't played Skyrim yet, but it's gonna be Skyrim.
Can i give honorable mentions to Bullet Storm and Alice: Madness Returns
1. Skyrim
2. Dead Space 2
3. Alice: Madness Returns
I haven't finished Dead Space 1 yet! Is 2 much different? I keep seeing it really cheap, makes me want to get on and finish the first.
There's more action and the controls seem more fluid. Great game, still need to complete it on Hardcore. :(
I'd say Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Special mentions of Skyrim and Minecraft.
Quote from: Jurassic Parky on December 09, 2011, 06:55:06 PM
1. Skyrim
2. Dead Space 2
3. Alice: Madness Returns
Good call Parky, DS2 came out in January!! I still havn't finsihed it, but it's v.good minus the scare factor as it's v.similar to DS1. Alice ftw! Story trumps the odd camera annoyance and generic combat
I had an hour on Rayman Generations before and it's stunning, it's looking to be another honorable mention before the year is out.
I'm gonna pick up Rayman soon. Playedf the demo and loved it!
1. Skyrim
2. The Witcher 2
3. Gears of War 3
Special mentions BF3/Deus EX/La Noire
@Failed
No mention of Portal 2, I've not played it but I thought you really liked it?
Mine would have to be Gears 3 as I haven't played any of the other contenders (LA Noire, Skyrim, Uncharted 3 etc.)
Played a bit of Arkham City but not enough of it to say it's my game of the year, though when i've finished it, it'll more than likely become numero uno! :)
Quote from: sambo on December 10, 2011, 10:32:32 AM
@Failed
No mention of Portal 2, I've not played it but I thought you really liked it?
It could have been a little harder and included Challenge Mode/Time Trials, something for longevity. The DLC needed achievements. In the end it was amazing, but not as good as Portal SA (although longer).
I had forgot about that, it definately deserves a mention.
Dark Souls for me, I just love it.
Well these are easy:
Best game: Gears Of War 3 (by a country mile)
Biggest disappointment: Battlefield 3 (by an even bigger country mile)
;D
Quote from: sambo on December 09, 2011, 06:32:11 PM
For me.
Game of the year:
1st place. Gears of war 3.
2nd place. Deux Ex:Human Revolution.
3rd place. Batman Arkham City.
Skip all that Skyrim get's it. Sorry Gears you now come in a very close second.
Full list of winners from the VGAs
Game Of The Year:
Batman: Arkham City
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [Winner]
The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Studio Of The Year:
Bethesda Game Studios [Winner]
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady
Valve
Character of the Year:
The Joker [Winner]
Nathan Drake
Marcus Fenix
Wheatley
Best Xbox 360 Game:
Batman: Arkham City [Winner]
Forza Motorsport 4
Gears of War 3
Portal 2
Best PS3 Game:
Infamous 2
Killzone 3
LittleBigPlanet 2
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception [Winner]
Best Wii Game:
Disney's Epic Mickey
Kirby's Return To Dream Land
Lost In Shadow
The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword [Winner]
Best PC Game:
Battlefield 3
Minecraft
The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings
Portal 2 [Winner]
Best Handheld/Mobile Game:
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Infinity Blade
Super Mario 3D Land [Winner]
Jetpack Joyride
Best Shooter:
Battlefield 3
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 [Winner]
Gears of War 3
Rage
Best Action Adventure Game:
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Batman: Arkham City [Winner]
The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Best RPG:
Dark Souls
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Dragon Age 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [Winner]
Best Multi-Player:
Battlefield 3
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Gears Of War 3
Portal 2 [Winner]
Best Individual Sports Game:
Fight Night Champion [Winner]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
Top Spin 4
Virtua Tennis 4
Best Team Sports Game:
FIFA Soccer 12
NBA 2K12 [Winner]
NHL 12
MLB '11: The Show
Best Driving Game:
Dirt 3
Driver: San Francisco
Forza Motorsport 4 [Winner]
Need For Speed: The Run
Best Fighting Game:
The King Of Fighters XIII
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
Mortal Kombat [Winner]
WWE All Stars
Best Motion Game:
Child Of Eden
Dance Central 2
The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword [Winner]
The Gunstringer
Best Independent Game:
Bastion
Minecraft [Winner]
Superbrothers: Sword And Sworcery EP
The Binding Of Isaac
Best Adapted Video Game:
Back To The Future: The Game
Batman: Arkham City [Winner]
Captain America: Super Soldier
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Best Song In A Game:
Bastion: "Build that Wall (Zia’s Theme)†by Darren Korb [Winner]
Portal 2: "Exile Vilify" by The National
Dragon Age 2: “I'm Not Calling You a Liar†by Florence + the Machine
Bastion: "Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme)" by Darren Korb
Best Original Score:
Bastion [Winner]
Batman: Arkham City
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Portal 2
Best Graphics:
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
Rage
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception [Winner]
Best Performance By A Human Male:
Portal 2: J.K. Simmons as Cave Johnson [Winner]
Batman: Arkham City: Mark Hamill as The Joker
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception: Nolan North as Nathan Drake
Portal 2: Stephen Merchant as Wheatley
Best Performance By A Human Female:
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception: Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer
Portal 2: Ellen McLain as GLaDOS [Winner]
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception: Emily Rose as Elena Fisher
Batman: Arkham City: Tara Strong as Harley Quinn
Best Downloadable Game:
Bastion [Winner]
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Stacking
Trenched
Best DLC:
Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues
Mass Effect 2: Arrival
Mortal Kombat: Freddy Krueger
Portal 2 Peer Review [Winner]
Most Anticipated Game:
BioShock: Infinite
Diablo III
Halo 4
Mass Effect 3 [Winner]
The Last Guardian
Gamer God Award
Blizzard Entertainment
Video Game Hall of Fame
The Legend of Zelda
I love the fact that a multi-platform game won Best 360 Game. Although I personally preferred Gears to Batman.
I'm surprised Modern Warfare 4, 5, and 6 didn't tie for Most Anticipated Game.
I also like that Skyrim wasn't best on 360, PS3, or PC, but was best overall :)
Gona go with Gears of War 3 :D. Game wrapped up a trilogy nicely.
Epic also put a lot of effort into the multiplayer. The RAAM DLC was sooooooo cool 8).
The Events that occur are a nice addition to the game also, especially enjoyed the 12 days of Gearsmas.
My Game of the year had to be:
Deus Ex Human Revolution
and honorable mentions to Skyrim and Rayman Origins
If I find the time, I'll put up some polls listing all games that have released this year so everyone can vote for 360DF's GOTY.
If someone beats me to it, I wouldn't complain. ;)
looking at teh VGA and Bastion picking up BEST DL Game ima little worried i didn't DL it now when it was 600msp.