Let's collectively decide the top games of 2010, based on a poll of the forum posters! Since it's rather late in the year we'll have to do it quick (and a bit sloppy). Let's take about 1 day to decide on all the categories, and then maybe another day to nominate. Let's shoot to present the results a week from today (Monday Jan 3, 2011) Suggested categories: Best Game (Overall) Best Racing Best RPG Best Retrogame Best Puzzler Best FPS Most Controversial Best Developer Best Tiny Dev Best/Most Promising New Developer (appeared in 2010) Best New Genre Best Publisher Best Graphics Best Sound Best Use of iPhone tech Best Innovation Surprise of the Year (game) Disappointment of the Year Best Non-iOS mobile Game of the Year Best Console Game of the Year Biggest Anticipation for 2011 Let's keep it kinda simple and concise, but with a couple curveballs in there to keep in interesting. Feel free to spout out ideas in here, for categories/nominees. I'll turn the results into a poll. IMPORTANT: If someone else is really gung-ho to do this, feel free to mention to me if you'd like to take over the reigns as I am awfully busy with "real work" - otherwise I will be happy to collate things and spit them out into a properly-presented poll. I'll abstain from voting/suggesting any nominations, personally. EDIT: As I notice a sticky right above this "TA's post for game of the year!" Anyway it's still fun/interesting to do the other categories, so again, shout out in here if interested. __________________ twitter - HeadcaseGames.com - help us on reddit Puzzling has Evolved - Get 180 for FREE until 2011! - Contest FreeAppTracker.com Win ANY app you want, daily!
I love this idea, round 2 everyone! I want the catagory RPG and I would like to nominate Illusia and Zenonia 2. Old but up there.
maybe a thread title-change is in order if a mod reads this, can u change it to something like the following: TA Forum Poster's Choice Awards of the Year (multi-category) - the preliminary post! EDIT: Thanks mod __________________ twitter - HeadcaseGames.com - help us on reddit Puzzling has Evolved - Get 180 for FREE until 2011! - Contest FreeAppTracker.com Win ANY app you want, daily!
(Sigh) Soon every single member will decide to make their own little "Game of the Year" or "Game of the Month" bla bla bla thread...Been there done that.
^Yeah, what he said. After I did the whole Game of the Year thing, everybody seemed to copy me! For cryin out loud, just because IT won GOTY doesn't mean you have to LOVE IT!
Guys, Guys. He just tried to put a new spin on it. I know its old to see more GOTY stuff, but give him some slack, he wanted to put up the effort in making one, it still is a good concept. If you don't like it don't post.
Lol! Seriously what's up with the hating people? And why are y'all posting about off topic stuff? I think Most controversial is probably aralon Best puzzler cut the rope/trainyard/aqueduct/helising's but if I had to choose one I'd say aqueduct! Surprise of the year game might be lego Harry potter! (seriously wasn't expecting WB to give the iOS a chance)
Best Racing: Real Racing 2 Best RPG: Aralon Best Retrogame: Pix n' Rush Best Puzzler: Cut the Rope Best FPS: Nova 2 Most Controversial: Aralon Best Developer: Halfbrick Best Tiny Dev: Grumpyface Chris Best/Most Promising New Developer (appeared in 2010): Grumpyface Chris Best New Genre: Wispin Best Publisher: Chillingo Best Graphics: Infinity Blade Best Sound:... Best Use of iPhone tech: AR Defenders Best Innovation: UFO on Tape Surprise of the Year (game): Lego Harry Potter Disappointment of the Year: Rage HD Best Non-iOS mobile Game of the Year: Best Console Game of the Year: Call of Duty: Black Ops Biggest Anticipation for 2011:
Best Racing: Asphalt 6 (RR2 not my style) Best RPG: Illusia, what Best Retrogame: The Incident Best Puzzler: Cut the Rope Best FPS: Nova 2 Most Controversial: Aralon (FORSHURE) Best Developer: Halfbrick Best Tiny Dev: Grumpyface Chris Best/Most Promising New Developer (appeared in 2010): One Man Left (tilt to live) Best New Genre: Wispin Best Publisher: Chillingo (i guess0 Best Graphics: Infinity Blade Best Sound:Aurifi Best Use of iPhone tech: AR Defenders Best Innovation: UFO on Tape Surprise of the Year (game): Lego Harry Potter Disappointment of the Year: Rage HD (true) Best Non-iOS mobile Game of the Year: Best Console Game of the Year: Call of Duty: Black Ops Biggest Anticipation for 2011:
I never said the GOTY concept was mine. I just did the 2010 iOS GOTY thing and everybody else started doing it to.
or you guys just go to http://bestappever.com/ Too many awards lol, but I like the one from 148 You can check the 2008 and 2009 winners. http://bestappever.com/awards/2008/ http://bestappever.com/awards/2009/ for
To avoid my natural tendency to be snarky, I only voted in categories I cared about and/or could make an informed opinion about. Best RPG - Gamebook Adventures 1: An Assassin in Orlandes Best Retrogame - Pac-Mania Best FPS - Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus Most Controversial - Aralon Best Developer - Redshift Best Publisher - Gameloft Best Graphics - Epic Citadel Best Sound - Lego Harry Potter Surprise of the Year (game) - iDOS Disappointment of the Year - Infinity Blade Best Console Game of the Year - Fallout New Vegas Biggest Anticipation for 2011 - The Shadow Sun And one category that should be added: Best flight game - Star Battalion
yeah... every person unhappy with the unofficial official GOTY has to make their own thread. At least this one doesn't suck too bad...
My list Best Racing: Real Racing 2 Best Retrogame: Super Mega Worm Best Puzzler: Doodle God Best FPS: NOVA 2 (OMG!) Most Controversial: Aralon (EWW...) Best Developer: Gameloft Best Tiny Dev: Grumpyface Chris Best/Most Promising New Developer (appeared in 2010): One Man Left Best New Genre: Slashing (Fruit Ninja) Best Publisher: EPIC Games Best Graphics: Infinity Blade Best Sound: Robot Unicorn Attack (EPIC Music) Best Use of iPhone tech: Infinity Blade Best Innovation: Galaxy on Fire 2 Surprise of the Year (game): Lego Harry Potter Disappointment of the Year: Aralon Best Non-iOS mobile Game of the Year: Marcus PSP Games (LOL) Best Console Game of the Year: Call of Duty: Black Ops Biggest Anticipation for 2011: Jet Car Stunts 2!
I posted there - did you ever compile anything with it? These are different categories anyway and apparently there is more than enough room in the forums to have everyone's own compilation thread.
Best Racing: Real Racing 2 Best RPG: Illusia 3 BETA Tested it Best Retrogame: Pac Man Best Puzzler: Jim and Frank Mysteries Best FPS: Battlefield Bad Company 2 Most Controversial: Angry Birdz Best Developer: Halfbrick Best Tiny Dev: Tradegame Lab Best/Most Promising New Developer (appeared in 2010): Blue Carrot Games Best New Genre: Slashing Best Publisher: Chillingo Best Graphics: Real Racing 2 Best Sound: Real Racing 2 Best Use of iPhone tech: Real Racing 2 Surprise of the Year (game): Age Of Zombies Disappointment of the Year: Infinity Blade Biggest Anticipation for 2011: Medal Of Honour (One can wish)
Best Racing: Reckless Racing Best RPG: Aralon Best Retrogame: Super QuickHook (Real Retro: R-Type) Best Puzzler: Perfect Cell Best FPS: Archetype Best Graphics: Infinity Blade Best Sound: Zen Bound 2/ Space Miner/ Chopper 2 Best Use of iPhone tech: Infinity Blade/ Zen Bound 2 Best Innovation: Infinity Blade Disappointment of the Year (overrated): Infinity Blade - I took out categories like Best Developer and Publisher because, first of all, the competition is unfair. Developers like EA, Gameloft, Chillingo have advertising and put out tons of games that many times are not good, but are famous anyway and trick people into believing they are the best. There are many other small developers out there that are unheard of but still massively more original and detailed with their work. It's like trying to have a category in a shopping catalog for "Best Overall Store in the World." My new, suggested categories: Best Writing: Space Miner/ Today I Die Again Best Art: Kometen or Samurai 2 Best Port (Game itself): Grand Theft Auto Best Port (Good port): Plants vs. Zombies Most addictive: Tilt to Live Most abstract: Magnetic Shaving Derby/ Super Mega Worm Best platformer: Super Quick Hook Best Game that's not a Game: Eden World Builder
Best Racing: ---Real Racing 2 Best RPG:--- Aralon Best Retrogame: ----Pix n' Rush Best Puzzler:---- Angry Birds Best FPS: ----Battle field bad company Most Controversial: ---Aralon Best Developer:---- Firemint Best Tiny Dev: ----Grumpyface Chris Best/Most Promising New Developer (appeared in 2010): ---Halfbrick Best New Genre: N/A Best Publisher: ----Chillingo Best Graphics:---- Infinity Blade Best Sound: ----Real racing 2 Best Use of iPhone tech: ----AR Defenders Best Innovation: ---Cause of Death Surprise of the Year (game):--- Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 Disappointment of the Year: ---Nova 2 Best Non-iOS mobile Game of the Year:N/A Best Console Game of the Year:--- Call of Duty: Black Ops Biggest Anticipation for 2011: ---shadow Era
