And the common denominator is that all of his tastes have to do with being on a sony platform.
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GameSpot selects their overall Game of the Year for 2013
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And the common denominator is that all of his tastes have to do with being on a sony platform.
ChimpanzeeThat
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Given how people on GAF reacted when GTA V won GOTY at VGX, i'm not surprised to see similar salty nonsense again over a game that isn't The Last Of Us winning.
Yes, it only won because of nostalgia.
I like you Anonymous person in the internet.
Seriously, why the salt? Its a fantastic game and deserve to win.
Really? Really?
Try a bit harder, will ya!
I loved The Last of Us though, so I wouldn't be mad if it have won it. GTA V on the other and...
$40 is over priced for a GOTY caliber game? Alright then....
Muppet of a Man
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The game looks absolutely brilliant and fun like games used to be. Hopefully, devs get the memo to produce more "gamey" games (i.e., gameplay mechanics focused), if that makes any sense. We need to get away from the trend of everything becoming "cinematic" of "filmic" or whatever. There is a different medium for that kind of thing.
oh grow up dude
The Hermit
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The hardest Nintendo fans are usually the most vocal, like Smokey and Amirox.
Anyway, I liked this Zelda a lot (especially the outstanding music) but I don't know if I would consider the best or even in te top 5 games this year.
Yuuuuup. After the first few missions the risk of defeat is almost nonexistant. Add in grinding on the non-story encounters and you're invicible, even before you start breeding little demi-gods of war.
I just hope we get more development towards the handheld gaming. Hopefully GOTYs such as this will give the Devs a hint that, you can get recognised if your game is awesome and is on a Handheld device.
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Eh, I don't see it like that. I've played GTA and TloU and GTA is my GotY, even though it's a total retread. I didn't even put TloU in my top 10 (although some of that is because I can't be arsed to finish it and it might well get great later on). DEVICE 6, a game that is far more original than either of those (or any game on the Gamespot list) made my top 10, but not above GTA. Ultimately, it's all about what you enjoyed most, not what you feel you have a social responsibility to promote.
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EmCeeGramr
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Moff
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and ALBW is the guy from big bang theory?
nah, dont agree at all with you.
I finished TLOU too, and while it is certainly a worthy GOTY contender, I honestly believe ALBW was simply better, even witthout the nostalgia, although great music is certainly not a downside of a game.
I even might agree that TLOU brought the medium forward in storytelling, but it might be arguable if storytelling is THAT important that its enough for a GOTY award. heck, I might even argue if storytelling is important in a videogame at all.
Yeah, 2013 was a fantastic year, even though I don't have a Vita/3DS.
FE: A, Rayman Legends and Tearaway are all highly praised by the press and gaffers. I don't think any of them are as good as they're made out to be or worth their full price. ALBW can wait, I'm not in a rush.
TetraGenesis
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Shocked! Not sure I'd put it as game of the year (nothing has surpassed TLOU for me) but I'm not upset. ALBW is a brilliantly designed game. Like, brilliantly designed. Like, there are times I stop and just marvel at the brilliance of the design.
A bold choice by IGN, I'm proud of them.
A bold choice by IGN, I'm proud of them.
Respect to GS for picking a handheld title. Not my personal pick, but most of my top games will be coming from portables. Now if Tearaway and Fire Emblem could find a site to highlight them...
The point wasn't to say his taste sucks. It's fine to play what you like even if you only game on a single platform due to taste, time, money or whatever. The problem starts when you start trying to discredit what other people like because it doesn't exist in your bubble, especially if you haven't played it.
The point wasn't to say his taste sucks. It's fine to play what you like even if you only game on a single platform due to taste, time, money or whatever. The problem starts when you start trying to discredit what other people like because it doesn't exist in your bubble, especially if you haven't played it.
Bold move, Gamespot. Earning a little respect back from me now. I'd of for sure thought they'd go with a safe pick like GTAV or TLOU. Cool that a handheld game that really deserves praise is getting it.
But damn the salt on those comments (and some in this thread). The only two games I haven't played from their list are GTA and Tearaway, but at the present moment I'd pick 3D World as my top game with ALBW as a close second. And my god, I'll say it, I liked Bioshock Infinite over TLOU. Opinions, man.
But damn the salt on those comments (and some in this thread). The only two games I haven't played from their list are GTA and Tearaway, but at the present moment I'd pick 3D World as my top game with ALBW as a close second. And my god, I'll say it, I liked Bioshock Infinite over TLOU. Opinions, man.
"IGN" and "bold choice" should rarely be used that close together
Holy Order Sol
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What the hell.
I usually don't care about GOTY, but when you put it that way it makes me think that it's actually a good thing and not a problem at all.
Not sure if serious...
ViewtifulJC
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He's actually made a blog post talking about how Link Between Worlds is his third favorite Zelda of all-time now, BECAUSE of his deviations from the formulaic conventions so...
Video game websites tend to be very myopic and similar with their goty choices, which is a testament to how bland and pointless most of them are
Fire emblem, mario 3d land, dota 2, poe, papers please and zelda are all perfectly valid choices
But they, and games like them will never win at certain outlets
Fire emblem, mario 3d land, dota 2, poe, papers please and zelda are all perfectly valid choices
But they, and games like them will never win at certain outlets
What are some games you think they are worth their full price then?
TheSpaceBetween
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Holy shit at those posts. I was actually a bit underwhelmed by ALBW, but it was still a great game. People be mad salty about this.
ab.aeterno
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That's just a mobile game, it's not a real game. What other kinds of f2p casual shit do you like? Not even a real gamer.
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Jesus Christ on a unicycle, this shit makes me embarrassed to call myself a gamer. It's easy to forget how bad the level of discourse is on other sites compared to here.
I was just playing it this morning (about to go after the 7th sage) and was thinking that overall it was a better game than OoT in many ways. One thing I really appreciate about ALBW over OoT is how many more, or at least spaced out, NPCs there are and how it makes the world feel more alive, inhabited, and believable -- more like Majora's Mask.
"Gamestop didn't agree with my opinion that means they're wrong aaaaagh!"
Revolutionary
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That's not what I was getting at, no. Was just trying to explain to the other guy what a snub is, since he didn't seem to understand.
As for your last point, I'd argue that it is very important. As we're getting closer and closer to uncanny valley, these kinds of things (storytelling, acting, direction, etc) will/should become more important in immersing the player. Gameplay will always be as important (if not more) but TLoU was one of those rare examples when both came together flawlessly.
Pretty much none but I'm willing to pay full price for games that try something different and/or are from developers I like e.g. Knights in the Nightmare (Sting), Gravity Rush (Japan Studios), Catherine (Atlus), and Dark Souls (From).
You hit exactly the reason why I've been disinterested in these types of games for the last few years. Same reason why I could give two shits abut Mario 3d world and have no desire to play it. To me, these types of games just feel like toys. That's perfectly fine if that's all you're looking for, but for me personally, I want a game to strive to do a little bit more.
Sword Of Doom
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Yeah they are. Just the fact that they're upset their game didn't get selected is just stupid.
Brian Anderson, who did the fake Lego Last of Us bit, did this.
EatinOlives
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Meh, Tearaway was robbed. More charming, more inventive, more original, also on a handheld.
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