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GAF Games of the Year Awards 2005

AniHawk

Member
2004's GOTYs: http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=28336

And now... overall genre GotYs:

Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4 (by a motherfucking landslide)

Runner-ups
Shadow of the Colossus
Mario Kart DS

RPG of the Year: Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Runners-ups
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga

Stealth Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (won Stealth GotY 2004)

Runner-up
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

FPS of the Year: Battlefield 2

Runner-ups
Call of Duty 2
Half-Life 2 (Xbox)

Racing Game of the Year: Mario Kart DS

Runner-ups
Wipeout Pure
Gran Turismo 4

Sports Game of the Year: Winning Eleven 9

Runner-ups
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee
MVP Baseball 2005

Fighting Game of the Year: Soul Calibur III

Runner-ups
Tekken 5
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (Xbox)

Platforming Game of the Year: Psychonauts

Runner-ups
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
Kirby: Canvas Curse

Action Game of the Year: God of War

Runner-ups
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Devil May Cry 3

Strategy Game of the Year: Advance Wars: Dual Strike

Runner-ups
Civilization IV
Age of Empires III

Adventure Game of the Year: Shadow of the Colossus

Runner-ups
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (won Adventure GotY 2004)
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

Music Game of the Year: Guitar Hero

Runner-ups
Ouendan
In the Groove, Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, and Daigasso! Band Brothers (TIE)

Puzzle Game of the Year: Lumines

Runner-ups
Meteos
Zoo Keeper DS
 

AniHawk

Member
Console Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4

Runner-ups
Shadow of the Colossus
God of War

PS2 Game of the Year: Shadow of the Colossus

Runner-ups
God of War
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Gamecube Game of the Year: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Runner-ups
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
Battalion Wars

Xbox Game of the Year: Ninja Gaiden Black

Runner-ups
Phantom Dust
Half-Life 2 (Xbox)

Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Project Gotham Racing 3

Runner-ups
Perfect Dark Zero
Ridge Racer 6

PC Game of the Year: Battlefield 2

Runner-ups
Civilization IV
Age of Empires III

Multiplatform Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4

Runner-ups
Psychonauts
Killer 7

Console RPG of the Year: Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2)

Console Platformer of the Year: Psychonauts (Multiplatform)

Console Action Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4 (Multiplatform)

Console Racing Game of the Year: Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)

Console Puzzle Game of the Year: Hexic HD (Xbox 360)

Console Music Game of the Year: Guitar Hero (PS2)

Console Adventure Game of the Year: Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)

Console Fighting Game of the Year: Soul Calibur III (PS2)

Console Sports Game of the Year: Winning Eleven 9 (PS2)
 

Borys

Banned
Strategy Game of The Year is a fucking joke, Console-Age Forums indeed.

But overall I approve. Can't argue with RE:4 for the GOTY and MGS3 winning stealth, they really were beyond everything else.
 

AniHawk

Member
Handheld Game of the Year: Mario Kart DS

Runner-ups
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Lumines

PSP Game of the Year: Lumines

Runner-ups
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Wipeout Pure

Nintendo DS Game of the Year: Mario Kart DS

Runner-ups
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and Advance Wars: Dual Strike (TIE)

Game Boy Advance Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Runner-ups
Wario Ware Twisted!
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Handheld RPG of the Year: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)

Handheld Platformer of the Year: Kirby: Canvas Curse (DS)

Handheld Action Game of the Year: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (DS)

Handheld Racing Game of the Year: Mario Kart DS (DS)

Handheld Puzzle Game of the Year: Lumines (PSP)

Handheld Music Game of the Year: Ouendan (DS)

Handheld Adventure Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)

Handheld Fighting Game of the Year: Jump Superstars (DS)

Handheld Sports Game of the Year: Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee (PSP)
 

Andy787

Banned
I agree with all of the winners, for the most part, other than racing game of the year and most of the handheld winners.
 
Borys said:
But overall I approve. Can't argue with RE:4 for the GOTY and MGS3 winning stealth, they really were beyond everything else.

I agree with you :]

And the best sports game was Winning Eleven 9 :]
 

AniHawk

Member
1. Resident Evil 4 - 1565
2. Shadow of the Colossus - 841
3. Mario Kart DS - 616
4. God of War - 582
5. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King - 471
6. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow - 461
7. Lumines - 337
8. Devil May Cry 3 - 308
9. Psychonauts - 252
10. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap - 238
11. Advance Wars: Dual Strike - 221
11. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - 221
13. Guitar Hero - 219
14. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 202
15. Ouendan - 197
16. Battlefield 2 - 192
17. Killer 7 - 172
18. Digital Devil Saga - 168
19. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - 141
19. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - 141
21. Animal Crossing: Wild World - 137
22. Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat - 135
23. Meteos - 134
24. Ninja Gaiden Black - 125
25. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory - 124
26. Call of Duty 2 - 114
27. Wipeout Pure - 108
28. Gran Turismo 4 - 104
29. Ridge Racer PSP - 97
30. Soul Calibur III - 93
31. We Love Katamari - 92
32. Phantom Dust - 91
33. Wario Ware Twisted! - 82
34. Indigo Prophecy - 80
35. Project Gotham Racing 3 - 75
36. Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - 73
37. Kirby Canvas Curse - 71
37. Civlization 4 - 71
39. Perfect Dark Zero - 68
39. Tekken 5 - 68
41. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time - 66
42. Half-Life 2 - 63
43. Burnout Revenge - 61
44. Winning Eleven 9 - 60
45. Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath - 59
45. Hot Shots Open Tee - 59
47. Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones - 53
48. Age of Empires III - 47
48. Forza Motorsport - 47
50. Ridge Racer 6 - 45
51. Geometry Wars - 43
52. The Warriors - 42
53. F.E.A.R. - 41
54. Mercenaries - 39
55. Kameo: Elements of Power - 36
56. Sonic Rush - 36
57. Trauma Center: Under the Knife - 36
58. Radiata Stories - 33
59. MVP Baseball 2005 - 32
60. Nintendogs - 30
61. Condemned - 28
61. Gunstar Super Heroes - 28
63. Wario Ware Touched! - 27
63. Winning Eleven 8 - 27
65. Final Fantasy IV Advance - 25
65. Madden 2006 - 25
67. Zoo Keeper DS - 23
68. Dynasty Warrior 5 - 21
69. Makai Kingdom - 20
69. Yoshi Touch & Go - 20
71. Fight Night Round 2 - 19
72. Earth Defense Force 2 - 18
72. SOCOM 3 - 18
74. Jade Empire - 17
74. Jump Superstars - 17
74. Street Fighter Anniversary Collection - 17
77. Moto GP 3 - 16
77. Pokemon Emerald - 16
79. Advent Rising - 15
79. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Xbox - 15
81. Capcom Classics Collection - 14
81. Hexic HD - 14
81. Rebelstar Tactical Command - 14
81. Trace Memory - 14
81. Ys: Ark of Napishtim - 14
81. Ys: Oath in Felgana - 14
87. Hulk: Ultimate Destruction - 13
87. Super Princess Peach - 13
87. X-Men Legends II - 13
90. Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 - 12
90. Metal Gear AC!D - 12
90. Shadow Hearts From the New World - 12
90. Super Mario 64 DS - 12
94. Batallion Wars - 11
94. Genji - 11
94. Mega Man Zero 4 - 11
94. Mushihimesama - 11
94. Suikoden Tactics - 11
99. Hearts of Iron 2 - 10
99. Mutant Storm: Reloaded - 10
99. Shadow Hearts: Covenant - 10
99. Stubbs the Zombie - 10
103. Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana - 9
103. Daigasso! Band Brothers - 9
103. Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix - 9
103. In the Groove - 9
103. Puyo Pop Fever DS - 9
103. Romace of the Three Kingdoms X - 9
103. Sigma Star Saga - 9
103. Super Mario Strikers - 9
103. Chibi Robo - 8
112. Guild Wars - 8
112. Mario Tennis: Power Tour - 8
112. Romancing SaGa - 8
112. Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks - 8
112. Silent Hunter 3 - 8
112. Tales of Symphonia - 8
112. Timesplitters: Future Perfect - 8
112. Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - 8
112. Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan - 8
121. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat - 7
121. Electroplanton - 7
121. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 7
121. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures - 7
121. The Movies - 7
121. Sega Ages: Dragon Force - 7
121. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - 7
128. DOOM 3 - 6
128. Fable: The Lost Chapters - 6
128. Final Fantasy XII Demo - 6
128. King Kong - 6
128. Need for Speed: Most Wanted - 6
128. Psikyo Shooting Collection 3 - 6
128. SWAT 4 - 6
128. Timesplitters: Future Perfect - 6
128. Tony Hawk's American Sk8land - 6
138. Beatmania IIDX 10th Style - 5
138. DDR Extreme 2 - 5
138. Football Manager 2006 - 5
138. Haunting Ground - 5
138. Magna Carta: Tears of Blood - 5
138. MLB PSP - 5
138. Naruto 4 - 5
138. Outpost Kaloki X - 5
138. Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 - 5
138. Ryu Ga Gotoku - 5
138. Spikeout Street Battle - 5
138. Star Wars Battlefront II - 5
138. Taito Legends - 5
151. Conker: Live & Reloaded - 4
151. Donkey Kong: King of Swing - 4
151. Trackmania Sunrise - 4
151. LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game - 4
151. Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition - 4
151. SSX On Tour - 4
151. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith DS - 4
151. Burnout Legends - 3
159. Goemon DS - 3
159. Mario Party 7 - 3
159. Shining Force Neo - 3
159. Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves - 3
159. Super Mario Baseball - 3
159. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 - 3
159. Wik: Fable of Souls - 3
159. Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits Gut und Bose - 3
167. Darkstalkers Chronicles - 2
167. Donkey Konga 2 - 2
167. Far Cry Instincts - 2
167. Geist - 2
167. Metroid Prime Pinball - 2
167. Super Monkey Ball DX - 2
167. Unreal Championship 2 - 2
174. Dawn of War: Winter Assault - 1
174. Destroy All Humans - 1
174. DOOM RPG - 1
174. GUN - 1
174. NHL 2K6
174. Quake 4- 1
174. Star Fox Assault - 1
174. Trackmania Sunrise - 1
 
Eh...I would put Dawn of Sorrow more as an adventure game...but mostly I'm just saying that so Killer 7 gets it's ass on the winner/runner up list :lol
 

AniHawk

Member
C- Warrior said:
Eh...I would put Dawn of Sorrow more as an adventure game...but mostly I'm just saying that so Killer 7 gets it's ass on the winner/runner up list :lol

Killer 7 is a runner-up on the multiplatform list.
 

ghibli99

Member
This is the first GOTY list where I've looked at every category and their results, and pretty much agreed with everything I saw, despite there being a lot of games that I haven't played all the way through yet.

Anyway, great list, and I think this shows why GAF is seen as one of the best gaming forums out there. It also shows what a great year 2005 was... I can't wait to see what 2006 has in store for us!
 
AniHawk said:
Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4 (by a motherfucking landslide)

I guess I should bite my tounge right about now, as I remember a very short time before RE4 was released someone on GAF said "This will probably be GOTY 2005" and I said no way, sure the game might turn out to be great, but it's getting released in January and there will surely be better games later in the year.

I didn't vote this year, too lazy.
 

Oblivion

Fetishing muscular manly men in skintight hosery
AniHawk said:
174. Star Fox Assault - 1

This was a joke nomination, right?

God of War seemed to have gotten a little too much love, but overall, an excellent list. GAF made me proud today. :)
 

Andy787

Banned
AltogetherAndrews said:
Shadow of the Colossus gets a bit too much credit here. Then again, this is somewhat of a haven for arty farty "gamers".
What the fuck is "arty farty", and is it supposed to be some kind of insult?
 

ghibli99

Member
AniHawk said:
I'm kinda surprised The Minish Cap made the top 10. I thought it'd been forgotten. It really was a great game.
+1. Yeah, off the top of my head, this was by far the most fun I had on my GBA all year long. From the first few notes of the Princess Zelda theme at the beginning of the game, I was under its spell. I liked that it retained the art style of The Wind Waker, and the whole world of the Minish was really inspired. It made me think about the Zelda world in a different way. The map was so much more improved over past handheld Zelda titles, and fusing all the Kinstones became an obsession after a while. I'm glad the game made this system as user friendly as it was. My only gripe is that the game leaned a little towards the easy end of the spectrum, and it felt shorter than Zeldas in the past, but overall, what a wonderful game.
 
Great list for a solid year of games. Thanks, AniHawk, for compiling this. I'd thought there would be more Meteos love, though.
 

BlueTsunami

there is joy in sucking dick
AltogetherAndrews said:
Shadow of the Colossus gets a bit too much credit here. Then again, this is somewhat of a haven for arty farty "gamers".

One could counter your "to much credit" by saying that you don't "give it enough credit".

We would both be deadlocked and something would malfunction. Also, arty farty isn't the best choice of words, it makes it to easy.
 
Andy787 said:
What the fuck is "arty farty", and is it supposed to be some kind of insult?

It means its primary appeal is something other than what makes traditional games good, i.e., gameplay mechanics.

I have to agree with the earlier poster that console strategy games don't hold a candle to the best PC strategy games (even if you don't count assy non-mouse interfaces).
 

Acrylamid

Member
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Isn't Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney an adventure game?
I'm asking, because it has 221 votes, yet Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is listed as third best adventure game with only 53 votes.
 

Amir0x

Banned
AltogetherAndrews said:
Shadow of the Colossus gets a bit too much credit here. Then again, this is somewhat of a haven for arty farty "gamers".

Here, at GAF, or everywhere? 'Cause you know, it's not like loving Shadow of the Colossus is a GAF phenomenon. Considering it got great reviews across the board and SotC has garnered praise at just about every hardcore gaming community on the internet.

BUT, ya know, we hardcore gamers. Our taste doesn't always merge with 'casual' gamers, but I don't know how that's an insult!
 

SKOPE

Member
Acrylamid said:
Isn't Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney an adventure game?
I'm asking, because it has 221 votes, yet Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is listed as third best adventure game with only 53 votes.
And Indigo Prophecy got 80 votes.

The adventure game winners and runner-ups aren't adventure games.

Shadow of the Colossus - action
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones - platform
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap - action
 
bah! Forza should've ranked higher. I'll blame the Xbox' comparatively smaller userbase and the fact that this is Forza's first installment as opposed to GT's 4th. Everything else looks pretty good tho.
 

VALIS

Member
I was hoping before the poll started that Psychonauts would at least crack the top 5. Then when the poll was under way I was hoping it would at least pass the been-there-done-that Devil May Cry 3 for 8th. 0 for 2. So now I have to sneak outside and bar the doors and set the GAF building on fire. You brought this on yourselves.
 

John Harker

Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
C- Warrior said:
Aw, that's good.

Although Dawn of Sorrow = adventure, Killer 7 = action

*runs*


Agreed.
K7 on the Action game list, bump off Two Thrones from Adventure and put Castlevania there.

Howver, I'm not bitching.
Fantastic job Ani.
 

elostyle

Never forget! I'm Dumb!
slidewinder said:
That's just pathetic.
what

And phoenix wright is an adventure game.

It seems that "hardcore games" are defined by what people here consider to be hardcore which is quite a wide spread. I personally don't consider SotC to be a "hardcore game". Ask the milkyman about what's real hardcore =)
 

djtiesto

is beloved, despite what anyone might say
I agree with a lot of the results... except for God of War being best action game. Not even close... especially with like Ninja Gaiden Black and CV:DoS. And RE4, although a great game, I wouldn't really say it was close to the GOTY for me... don't really get GAF's unconditional love with that game.

Minish Cap probably scored a bit lower than expected, because it came out very early in the year, and was out in Europe/Japan last year, so it slipped a lot of people's minds (lord knows, it slipped mine!). Excellent game, aside from the length and the annoying kinstone quests.
 

Solid

Member
Great job Ani.

Good to see God of War bitchslapped DMC3 in the Action Game of The Year. (yeah C- Warrior, bite me). :D
 
Kabuki Waq said:
how the fuck did God of War beat DMC3?

Indeed, DMC3 >>>> God of War


But not everyone likes the same games the same way. Although this -is- a solid top 10:

1. Resident Evil 4
2. Shadow of the Colossus
3. Mario Kart DS
4. God of War
5. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
6. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
7. Lumines
8. Devil May Cry 3
9. Psychonauts
10. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap




What's even more awesome with that list is that I played all those games. Loved near damn all of em' Good job GAF


Good job Anihawk m'boy!
 
Anyone have the results saved from last year?

don't clutter the thread by posting them, just PM me like the top 10 or something
 

Sander

Member
Excellent work Ani, and GAF as well.

C- Warrior said:
Anyone have the results saved from last year?

don't clutter the thread by posting them, just PM me like the top 10 or something
Last years thread is linked in the opening.
 

ourumov

Member
C- Warrior said:
Indeed, DMC3 > God of War


But not everyone likes the same games the same way. Although this -is- a solid top 10:

1. Resident Evil 4
2. Shadow of the Colossus
3. Mario Kart DS
4. God of War
5. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
6. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
7. Lumines
8. Devil May Cry 3
9. Psychonauts
10. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap





Good job Anihawk m'boy!
DMC3 deserves a lot more than GOW...I feel sorry for Capcom. An awesome game that didn't receive enough support.

What's even more awesome with that list is that I played all those games. Loved near damn all of em' Good job GAF
 
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