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2010's Winner-NBA Eilte-will hand the trophy over to-




PSN Hack

Runners up-


2-Skyrim PS3

3-Dragon Age 2

4-LA Noire

5-3DS

Full results-


PSN Hack-204
Skyrim PS3-89
Dragon Age 2-60
LA Noire-15
3DS-15
Duke Nukem Forever-14
Brink-9
Zelda Skyward Sword-5
PS3 Console-4
EA-4
Bioware-3
MS FIFA HACK-3
Killzone 3-3
Homefront-3
Skyrim all platforms-3
New Netflix UI-3
Red Faction Arm-3
Team Bondi-2
Crysis 2-2
EA Bannings-2
Uncharted 3-2
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3-2
Rage-2
Wii U reveal-2
Red Orchestra 2-1
Skyrim PC-1
PS Vita-1
Game Patches-1
Portal 2-1
Death of GSC-1
EA marketing Shadows of the Damed-1
Tiger Woods PC-1
Motion controls in Skyward Sword-1
False XBLA bannings-1
Online Passes-1
Xbox 360 fall NXE UI-1
PC ports-1
Diablo 3 DRM-1
CCP-1
Game republic closing-1
Localizing of games-1
Ocean Marketing-
Elenas Face on Uncharted 3-1
Capcom-1
PC GPU drivers-1
X-MEN destiny-1
Forza 4 track-1
Homefront ballon stunt-1
Minecraft-1
AAA lie from studios-1
Origin-1
Catherine-1
MML:3 Canceled-1
Socom 4-1
Wii line up-1
Spike VGA's-1
DLC on disc-1






2011 Voting thread-


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=455816


2010 thread-
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=416692


2009 thread-
http://neogaf.net/forum/showthread.php?t=381644

 

[Mama Robotnik]

Well deserved.

Any other year this generation, Bethesda would have won it for scamming millions out of PS3 owners by conning them into buying a day-one fatally-broken product. But even with such a repugnant exploitation of their customers, Bethesda just couldn't compete against The Great Sony Catastrophe.

It wasn't all bad though, the incident did cause UK:Resistance to briefly resurrect itself from the dead to provide their typical nuanced commentary on the situation.

 

[WillyFive]

Well, at least the first and second spots are good.

 

[Cipherr]

Well deserved.

Nothing was going to come close to that really. The media coverage, the panic. Nothing could match that. Definitely the biggest story of the year.

 

[kayos90]

First spot is all I care about. Nice loss there Sony

 

[Gareth Bale]

So why is LA Noire above 3DS?

 

[Himself]

Hmm. The FOTY did get me a handful of free games...

 

[Dennis]

If Skyrim PS3 had been really bad I guess it would have taken the number one spot....

 

[baekshi]

that is one fine list

 

[Truth101]

Why is the 3DS on the list...?

 

[Ridley327]

Why is the 3DS on the list...?

I don't think anyone would disagree that the initial launch period was handled about as badly as anyone could manage. That it's made such a dramatic 180 since the price drop shouldn't distract from the fact that there was a big reason why they had to do that in the first place.

 

[Relax.MX]

Why is the 3DS on the list...?

No games for months, price drop, and Nintendo is doomed tradition

 

[Slurmer]

1 and 2 are almost interchangeable imo. I mean...they knowingly released a totally broken game for $60

 

[SmithnCo]

Well deserved.

Kinda surprised DNF didn't crack the top five, but it was close.

 

[Ridley327]

1 and 2 are almost interchangeable imo. I mean...they knowingly released a totally broken game for $60

Bethesda hasn't made the personal information of every PS3 owner that bought Skyrim available.

That we know of.

 

[TheNatural]

When is Game of the Year voting going to start?

 

[DidntKnowJack]

I'm surprised Duke Nukem Forever didn't garner more votes. At least more votes than L.A. Noire. L.A. Noire had some problems, but Duke was an abortion.

(Don't know how I missed that voting thread.)

 

[SykoTech]

Don't let it happen again, Sony.

Why is the 3DS on the list...?

Because it deserved it like all the others.

 

[Zeppelin]

Well deserved.

 

[TetraxShards]

Dragon Age II was robbed, however the PSN hack is a worthy winner.

 

[Tunavi]

The biggest fail about the PSN outage was the reaction from Sony. Not the actual outage. Edit: also the personal information infringement.

3DS made up for itself before the year ended. I'm sure Vita will do the same this year, this happens to every console launch.

 

[Fantasy Final]

PSN Hack-204
Skyrim PS3-89
Dragon Age 2-60
LA Noire-15
3DS-15

Those 3 are the real fails, the last 2 could be anything else just by looking at the number of votes

 

[Y2Kev]

Dragon Age 2 robbed of attention yet again!

 

[Wario64]

People still thinking iOS gaming is irrelevant = +1

 

[ASIS]

Why is the 3DS on the list...?

The 3DS absolutely deserves to be there. C'mon it literally sucked for a good quarter. It wasn't until OOT3D that I was actually compelled to open my 3DS.

Right now it's an awesome console, but before.. sheesh.

 

[slaughterking]

Aww, Skyrim PS3 should have won. Maybe next time, Bethesda!

 

[Derrick01]

EA gets a pass again. Can't believe only 3 others picked them.

 

[mr stroke]

Don't let it happen again, Sony.



Because it deserved it like all the others.

unfortunately I could see Sony winning again in 2012 if Vita is a massive flop(wich would be 3 of last 4 years for Sony-PSPGO-PSN Hack-and Vita)

 

[Takao]

PS Vita-1

Let the records show that wasn't me.

 

[chubigans]

Honorable mention has to be Tiger Woods.

OK the winner of this HAS to be EASports for Tiger woods Pga Tour 12 for the PC.

EA Put it in the same box as the console Version of Tigerwoods PGA Tour 12, listing the same features as the console version of the game.

However its actually the offline version of Tigerwoods online(which is tiger woods 09ish) the free to play browser version of the game.

Online (FREE):

PC/MAC Retail ($40):

(images copied from VideoMan's post in official thread)

No other game or publisher stooped so low this year..they are the Champions of the Fail of the Year

Edit: heres link to official GAF thread for those that can't believe this happened in 2011
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=444387

Followed by Mama Robotnik's campaigning for donating to PS3 hackers. That was fun. Bwahaha

 

[op_ivy]

Forza 4 track-1

Positano full representing!

 

[NekoFever]

I'm sure some will be pissed off that FOTY is just about the one end-of-year award that Skyrim won't win.

 

[Yoshichan]

Good list.

 

[Grisby]

Yep, well deserved...uh...of an awful situation.

 

[Mama Robotnik]

Followed by Mama Robotnik's campaigning for donating to PS3 hackers. That was fun.

It also didn't happen, but by all means invent a situation if it makes you feel better.

You could consider searching my post history to find evidence that I indeed "campaigned" (you'll find nothing has been edited), or retracting your assertion, but we both know you probably won't do either.

 

[King of the Potato People]

You may get the GOTY wrong, but you got the fail right.

 

[chubigans]

It also didn't happen, but by all means invent a situation if it makes you feel better.

You could consider searching my post history to find evidence that I indeed "campaigned" (you'll find nothing has been edited), or retracting your assertion, but we both know you probably won't do either.

www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422280

Campaigning was probably too strong a word. But after that thread and then this thread:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425197

Well, it was pretty damn hilarious. Turned out it wasn't at all what it seemed, but still. That's all I meant.

 

[a Master Ninja]

So L.A. Noire made the top 5 because it's a big budget adventure game rather than GTA 1940?

 

[chubigans]

So L.A. Noire made the top 5 because it's a big budget adventure game rather than GTA 1940?

No, because it fails in giving the user any influence over the story, which is kind of what a detective game should do. Instead of having consequences over your actions and accusations, you're locked into the storyline. Despite knowing that the two suspects in front of you couldn't have committed murder, you must choose one of them, because the plot doesn't reveal who the actual murder is until later in the game.

It completely fails as an adventure and detective game. One of the biggest disappointments for 2011.

 

[Mama Robotnik]

www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422280

Campaigning was probably too strong a word. But after that thread and then this thread:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425197

Well, it was pretty damn hilarious. Turned out it wasn't at all what it seemed, but still.

(1) At no point did I ask anyone to donate anything, not ever. I made a thread about something that was happening, and said what I had done. That was it. "Campaigning" isn't "too strong", its just an untruth,

(2) Yeah the second thread was actually a lie as I'm sure you are aware.

Still, if "probably too strong a word" counts as a retraction of sorts, then thanks,

In fact, even discussing this again - it occurs to me that no one has mentioned Kevin Butler's tweeting of the top-secret PS3 security key. Now that was an incredible fail.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

How did the 3DS and LA Noire get more votes than Duke Nukem Forever? It's easily the shittiest AAA release of the year.

 

[Blue Geezer]

Why is the 3DS on the list...?

dont forget that even nintendo thought they made such a fail out of it they gave away free games for the early adopters!

 

[a Master Ninja]

It completely fails as an adventure and detective game. One of the biggest disappointments for 2011.

Disappointment I get. Mass Effect is a similar offender with many of its "choices".

But when I think of FAILURE I think of all the objectively broken games released this year. The fact that Mortal Kombat's could not be played online for months was outrageous for a fighting game.

 

[Jive Turkey]

In fact, even discussing this again - it occurs to me that no one has mentioned Kevin Butler's tweeting of the top-secret PS3 security key. Now that was an incredible fail.

I think everybody was lumping that in the entire PSN fiasco. A prime example of the right hand not being aware of what the left hand was doing.

 

[chubigans]

(1) At no point did I ask anyone to donate anything, not ever. I made a thread about something that was happening, and said what I had done. That was it. "Campaigning" isn't "too strong", its just an untruth,

(2) Yeah the second thread was actually a lie as I'm sure you are aware.

Still, if "probably too strong a word" counts as a retraction of sorts, then thanks,

edit: you know what, I've been a complete tool to you with my post and other posts I've made, and I want to apologize Mama for my behavior. You don't deserve any of that.

In fact, even discussing this again - it occurs to me that no one has mentioned Kevin Butler's tweeting of the top-secret PS3 security key. Now that was an incredible fail.

I completely forgot about that. That was pretty good.

Disappointment I get. Mass Effect is a similar offender with many of its "choices".

But when I think of FAILURE I think of all the objectively broken games released this year. The fact that Mortal Kombat's could not be played online for months was outrageous for a fighting game.

Fair enough.

 

[Atomski]

So L.A. Noire made the top 5 because it's a big budget adventure game rather than GTA 1940?

The story was bad, some cases were obvious but you were forced to make bad decisions. Nothing you did in the game changed where the story was going.. and the main character was bipolar.

Everything else about the game was mediocre and boring but the worst part was sitting through the story knowing I was making bad decisions. What an awful way to force a story.

Edit:

How did the 3DS and LA Noire get more votes than Duke Nukem Forever? It's easily the shittiest AAA release of the year.

No one fell for DNF hype.. we all knew it was gona be shit. LA Noire though got good reviews and such. It was the one game of this year I regretted buying.

 

[Clear]

I still say the biggest fail wasn't the hack itself, but the media response to it.

I mean seriously, after all this time what do we actually know about what was taken?

The biggest story in years and all we got was an endless carousel of innuendo and conjecture; Wired made some attempt at actual investigative journalism, by tracking down and speaking with the hackers who's insights formed the basis of the original Ars Technica piece that was recycled endlessly throughout the debacle, but elsewhere...

 

[Corto]

I think the vast majority of gaffers can agree with this list... hehehehe Not as much controversy as the GOTY.

 

[SolidSnakex]

I still say the biggest fail wasn't the hack itself, but the media response to it.

I mean seriously, after all this time what do we actually know about what was taken?

The biggest story in years and all we got was an endless carousel of innuendo and conjecture; Wired made some attempt at actual investigative journalism, by tracking down and speaking with the hackers who's insights formed the basis of the original Ars Technica piece that was recycled endlessly throughout the debacle, but elsewhere...

Are you really surprised? They can't even be bothered to ask Bethesda about Skyrim PS3. If anything the fail of the year should go to gaming journalists.

 

[Jive Turkey]

I still say the biggest fail wasn't the hack itself, but the media response to it.

I mean seriously, after all this time what do we actually know about what was taken?

The biggest story in years and all we got was an endless carousel of innuendo and conjecture; Wired made some attempt at actual investigative journalism, by tracking down and speaking with the hackers who's insights formed the basis of the original Ars Technica piece that was recycled endlessly throughout the debacle, but elsewhere...

That's not the media's fault. The entire situation was the result of one Sony mistake after another. We'd get information from Sony that was in direct contradiction from the information they gave us the day before. The fact that Sony waited a week before telling us credit cards may have been stollen is unforgivable regardless of whether or not they actually were stollen.