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Now that the VGAs are over can we finally get a serious award show?
- Thread starter wwm0nkey
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Nobody would watch it.
outunderthestars
Banned
This.
PixyJunket
Member
The biggest money in (traditional) video games are big budget shooters. Until that changes, this is what we're getting.
Treythalomew
Member
I watched the Machinima awards last night and it was pretty good. Not a super serious affair but they did give out a lot of awards and devs spoke.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
BUT BUT... Geoff told me it's going to be awesome! 
RPGCrazied
Member
That was horrible. Even worse than last years. Ugh. They gave out like 3 total awards? Not even an awards show.
They gave out like 3 total awards? Not even an awards show.Yeah, that was the first VGA show I watched, and it was pretty outlandish. Everything about it was... weird..
hope somebody secured a tea bagging gif.
Nah dude, you probably just missed the part where they gave out a dozen awards in thirty seconds. Seriously happened
hope somebody secured a tea bagging gif.
That was horrible. Even worse than last years. Ugh.
Nah dude, you probably just missed the part where they gave out a dozen awards in thirty seconds. Seriously happened
Phonomezer
Banned
The entire thing was a gross waste of money, time and energy.
Even the pre-show was more entertaining than the show itself.
A stage with the woman who voices GLaDOS sitting on a stool, taking requests would've made for a more entertaining show than the VGAs.
Even the pre-show was more entertaining than the show itself.
A stage with the woman who voices GLaDOS sitting on a stool, taking requests would've made for a more entertaining show than the VGAs.
If they presented it as such, I would be fine.
A 2012 Preview Show is great, and really kind of what we got.
But calling it an Awards show and then putting the awards in the back is just bad.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
Worse show than last year and very over-hyped.
A less obvious joke award show.
Ether_Snake
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Best part of the show was the crazy black guy.
Best as in VGA is shit and this guy exemplified it.
Best as in VGA is shit and this guy exemplified it.
Then we got Fruit Ninja right afterwords
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Kojima apologizing for everything redeemed the show. Thank you Kojima.
On topic: AIAS awards?
On topic: AIAS awards?
tea bagging part gets my vote. it was one of those moments that was too embarrassing to watch. I had to click out of it
SolidSnakex
Member
Giving Bethesda "Studio of the Year" is just mind boggling. I can understand giving Skyrim GoTY because you can say that the 360 and PC versions run great. But they knowingly released a broken version on one platform. How can you reward that with "Studio of the Year"?
billy beane
Banned
I've always liked the Game Developers Choice Awards. I've watched the streams the last 3 years and really enjoy them.
Lasthope106
Member
I do really feel bad for Geoff. The man has to earn a check, and probably has to put up with unreasonable Spike executives who want to satisfy the main demographic the channel caters to, the brosome COD loving, Madden playing gamers. I'm sure they have this to a science where if you bring celebrities, or a cute girl, or a hot girl, or any combination of the above you get ratings.
Unfortunately that is not what our industry needs. We need a show that rewards the hard work of many talented people. Perhaps Geoff has a vision that once the ratings are there he will have enough influence to make the show a real award show. But until then, he is stuck with the most horrible video game award show on television.
The thing that angers me the most is that the main audience probably hasn't even heard of Bioshock Infinite. Think about it for a second. Most of GAF already had a very good idea of what to expect. This show is made for the people who know nothing about videogames and is an opportunity for companies to have a lot of new eyes looking at these games. As a consequence the industry is portrayed in a very immature manner without people realizing that some of the smartest people on the planet are the creative hands behind the games.
Unfortunately that is not what our industry needs. We need a show that rewards the hard work of many talented people. Perhaps Geoff has a vision that once the ratings are there he will have enough influence to make the show a real award show. But until then, he is stuck with the most horrible video game award show on television.
The thing that angers me the most is that the main audience probably hasn't even heard of Bioshock Infinite. Think about it for a second. Most of GAF already had a very good idea of what to expect. This show is made for the people who know nothing about videogames and is an opportunity for companies to have a lot of new eyes looking at these games. As a consequence the industry is portrayed in a very immature manner without people realizing that some of the smartest people on the planet are the creative hands behind the games.