illmatic22
Banned
Good for TLOU. I'm glad so many others enjoyed the game as much as I did. Though I wish Pikmin 3 would get some love :/ Oh well, at least ALBW and Tearaway got some nods.
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2013 Game of the Year Media Picks Thread
- Thread starter Cheesemeister
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Mr. Pointy
Member
Haake Beck Pils should have been higher on the list.
Lostconfused
Member
Good.
A great summary thread by OP.
I did not participate in the Gaf goty thread this year, as I do not have any chance finishing (or even played) a lot of these games. But I did finish TLOU, and I must say it really deserves all the praises
You can still vote until sometime in January I think.
Can someone edit a list of only big publishers or sites that are counted in Metacritic scores?
I guess Tlou would still win (and I'm fine with that) but from what i saw other games will have bigger representation, a lot of those sites chose other games such as indie titles or handheld games or nintendo games and not one of the big AAA releases, that was my impression at least.
Anyway can someone comprise such a list ? Even if to shut up the doubters that complain that Tlou was chosen by obscure sites that were picked specifically...
I guess Tlou would still win (and I'm fine with that) but from what i saw other games will have bigger representation, a lot of those sites chose other games such as indie titles or handheld games or nintendo games and not one of the big AAA releases, that was my impression at least.
Anyway can someone comprise such a list ? Even if to shut up the doubters that complain that Tlou was chosen by obscure sites that were picked specifically...
pharmboy044
Member
That's technically not Polygons GOTY award. That was their podcast (The Besties) GOTY award.
I think Polygon still hasn't announced the websites GOTY award.
CerebralTiger
Member
Filtered out the ones that aren't on Metacritic (Edit: with the exception of VGX, since that's an awards show). Hope I didn't miss any. TLoU would still be leading, but not by a significant margin.
The Last of Us
- Gamesradar
- Cheat Code Central
- Game Revolution
- LevelUp
- Gamereactor Sweden
- Hardcore Gamer
- Eurogamer Italy
- Destructoid
- Giantbomb
- Gamereactor Denmark
- Telegraph
- Videogamer
- 3DJuegos
- Gamesbeat
- DarkZero
Grand Theft Auto V
- VGX
- Machinima
- Edge
- Gamer.nl
- God is a Geek
- Meristation
- LazyGamer
- Quarter to Three
- Actiontrip
- Metro Game Central
- GRY Online
- Eurogamer Spain
- Eurogamer Germany
Super Mario 3D World
- Digital Spy
- Guardian
- Eurogamer
The Legend of Zelda: A Link between Worlds
- Gamespot
- Polygon (not sure if this was their overall pick)
Bioshock Infinite
- EGM
Thanks a lot!
Wow this is much closer than though out to be, and GT and IGN haven't picked up theirs...It's not over YET!
And Polygon does count as they are part of Metacritic.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Well then.
TLOU won some more. Not sure if these were posted yet:
GamesBeat: http://venturebeat.com/2013/12/31/2013-game-of-the-year-the-last-of-us/
PushSquare: http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2014/01/game_of_the_year_gold_trophy_the_last_of_us
The Sixth Axis: http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2014/01/01/tsa-game-of-the-year-2013-overall-winner/
USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2014/01/01/top-video-games-2013/4262839/
GamesBeat: http://venturebeat.com/2013/12/31/2013-game-of-the-year-the-last-of-us/
PushSquare: http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2014/01/game_of_the_year_gold_trophy_the_last_of_us
The Sixth Axis: http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2014/01/01/tsa-game-of-the-year-2013-overall-winner/
USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2014/01/01/top-video-games-2013/4262839/
Can't say I disagree with TLOU and GTAV being the top media picks. TLOU is my personal GOTY, and GTAV is probably second.
Yeah, that's disappointing. I'm loving ALBW (I got it for christmas and I'm already 8 dungeons in), but it's kinda sad to see it overshadow Fire Emblem so much, which I think is a better game.
Yeah, that's disappointing. I'm loving ALBW (I got it for christmas and I'm already 8 dungeons in), but it's kinda sad to see it overshadow Fire Emblem so much, which I think is a better game.
PS3 exlusives that are consensus GOTY
- MGS4
- Demons Souls
- Uncharted 2
- Journey
- The Last of Us
charlequin
Banned
It's because Sony is the most active amongst the three platform-holders in pursuing prestige projects and has done the most to build up studios that make the type of game that wins these votes.
Kadayi
Banned
Rockpapershotgun: Kentucky Route Zero was their 24th day of Christmas choice, which is near as damn it as you're get to them saying their GoTY:-
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/12/24/the-amazing-astonishing-rps-advent-calendar-day-24/
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/12/24/the-amazing-astonishing-rps-advent-calendar-day-24/
Hero of Canton
Member
You mean, apart from the bits where they actually say it's their GotY?
I have GTA V as my game of the year, but after playing TLoU over the xmas break, I understand this. What a phenomenal game.
TLOU gets like 50 awards for every one BS:I gets...
Uhm, what thread are you in? The overall GOTY (winning the most GOTY awards in 2013)
As some have only posted TLOU awards, I will do the same for the rest of the games to make things fair:
BioShock Infinite:
Attack of the Fanboy
Forbes
Gamebomb (RU)
GameFaction (PL)
GamersPack (IL)
Gmbox (RU)
Killeen Daily Herald
PlayGround.ru (RU)
The AU Review (AU)
The Charleston Gazette
The Married Gamers
The National (AE)
Snackbar Games
GTA V:
Actiontrip
Aktivist
All That's Epic
AnaitGames (ES)
Arcadiavg (MX)
Cadê o Game
Chimera Revo (IT)
Console Monster
Daily Rush (DK)
Daily Star
Empty Lifebar
Entertainment Buddha
Eurogamer.es
Facteur Geek (FR)
Fun & Serious Game Festival
GameFocus (FR)
Gamer365 (HU)
Gamereactor españa (ES)
Gamereactor Italia (IT)
Gamer.nl
GameWorld (GR)
Gazeta Prawna (PL)
God is a Geek
GRY OnLine (PL)
Inside Gaming Awards
Just Push Start
Latin Post
La Voz VOS (AR)
MANIAC.de (DE)
Manila Bulletin (PH)
Metro - GameCentral (UK)
MyGaming (ZA)
Nerd Reactor
NRK Filmpolitiet
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Playtech.ro (RO)
PlayTV (BR)
Polygamia.pl (PL)
PowerGamer (SE)
Premios Xataka
Quarter to Three
ScreenWEEK (IT)
Stuff Gadget Awards
TechnologyTell
The Mail & Guardian (ZA)
Topman GENERATION
Zonared (ES)
Super Mario World 3D:
MSN UK
The Gang (GR)
The Guardian (UK)
The Sentinel (UK)
BioShock Infinite:
Attack of the Fanboy
Forbes
Gamebomb (RU)
GameFaction (PL)
GamersPack (IL)
Gmbox (RU)
Killeen Daily Herald
PlayGround.ru (RU)
The AU Review (AU)
The Charleston Gazette
The Married Gamers
The National (AE)
Snackbar Games
GTA V:
Actiontrip
Aktivist
All That's Epic
AnaitGames (ES)
Arcadiavg (MX)
Cadê o Game
Chimera Revo (IT)
Console Monster
Daily Rush (DK)
Daily Star
Empty Lifebar
Entertainment Buddha
Eurogamer.es
Facteur Geek (FR)
Fun & Serious Game Festival
GameFocus (FR)
Gamer365 (HU)
Gamereactor españa (ES)
Gamereactor Italia (IT)
Gamer.nl
GameWorld (GR)
Gazeta Prawna (PL)
God is a Geek
GRY OnLine (PL)
Inside Gaming Awards
Just Push Start
Latin Post
La Voz VOS (AR)
MANIAC.de (DE)
Manila Bulletin (PH)
Metro - GameCentral (UK)
MyGaming (ZA)
Nerd Reactor
NRK Filmpolitiet
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Playtech.ro (RO)
PlayTV (BR)
Polygamia.pl (PL)
PowerGamer (SE)
Premios Xataka
Quarter to Three
ScreenWEEK (IT)
Stuff Gadget Awards
TechnologyTell
The Mail & Guardian (ZA)
Topman GENERATION
Zonared (ES)
Super Mario World 3D:
MSN UK
The Gang (GR)
The Guardian (UK)
The Sentinel (UK)
timetokill
Banned
Huh? Is that an actual recognized thing?
Uno Venova
Banned
How mean!
Shining Sunshine
Banned
some of those websites... lol
Well, since he's banned that's kind of a cheap shot since he can't defend himself. I did see him say that his opinion on The Last of Us shifted when he went to replay it, because of all the cutscenes and and the slow pacing of the beginning of the game.
Uno Venova
Banned
It's also odd that 2 pages back he said to it's better to keep it to known sites.
Too much garbage sites and agendas in this thread compared to past years, disappointing.
But not well-known sites are already in the op in favour of TLOU, all I'm doing is posting this kind of sites in favour of the other games. It's fairer to me.
If you ask me the better thing to do is this:
Prince Vultan
Banned
I thought it would be a much much closer race between GTAV and TLOU, but TLOU is pretty much unstoppable at this point.
Even if it wasn't a worthy pick, I'd probably have wanted it to run away with all the awards just for the hilarious saltmine it brings with it.
Even if it wasn't a worthy pick, I'd probably have wanted it to run away with all the awards just for the hilarious saltmine it brings with it.
mejin
Member
Well, I'm surprised at the results.
I really thought that the prestige of Rockstar would weigh more in her favor at the time of the awards.
Naughty Dog now have her place between the best developers. I hope they continue delivering.
I suggested not only metacritic but a combination of a known, big site as well, although 99% of the time it comes hand in hand, kotaku is the exceptional but you can count it as a known site.I don't think Metacritic should be used. Cheat Code Central, Actiontrip, Metro Game Central, GRY Online, etc. over something like Kotaku is just wrong.
Anyway i thinks that with GT and Joystiq the list of big sites favors Tlou even more now...
I agree that one needs a list of what is considered a well known, or quality site before doing the count. That way there is no bias after the fact with people only posting random websites that have their favorite games on them.
But then again how serious should one take this overall Media Picks shit and is it really important who won the most on most sites? Especially if it's not a landslide victory like 2009 was.
Cheesemeister
Member
Please, take a deep breath.
Okay, now the purpose of this thread is to provide as wide an unbiased sample as possible of the media's top GOTY picks.
If a media outlet has a domain name or is part of the traditional print media (commercial newspapers/magazines), that is sufficient to qualify. Reader polls and individual staff lists are not considered, only overall staff results. Ties between up to two titles are considered.
As listing as many media picks takes a deal of effort, contributions are appreciated. What's not appreciated is bringing in a biased agenda to "stuff the ballot box" and list only media picks for certain titles to the exclusion of others. If a site didn't pick your favorite title and you pass on listing it for that reason, that doesn't help.
Thanks to everyone here posting in an unbiased manner.
Okay, now the purpose of this thread is to provide as wide an unbiased sample as possible of the media's top GOTY picks.
If a media outlet has a domain name or is part of the traditional print media (commercial newspapers/magazines), that is sufficient to qualify. Reader polls and individual staff lists are not considered, only overall staff results. Ties between up to two titles are considered.
As listing as many media picks takes a deal of effort, contributions are appreciated. What's not appreciated is bringing in a biased agenda to "stuff the ballot box" and list only media picks for certain titles to the exclusion of others. If a site didn't pick your favorite title and you pass on listing it for that reason, that doesn't help.
Thanks to everyone here posting in an unbiased manner.
I agree with what you say Cheesemeister, but TLOU awards have already been posted in past pages and what I did was posting awards that haven't been included for the other games.
I also agree that the best way is to make a list of well-known, big sites like CerebralTiger is doing.
I also agree that the best way is to make a list of well-known, big sites like CerebralTiger is doing.
Kadayi
Banned
Well RPS choice of Kentucky Route Zero fulfills that criteria. It was a collective overall staff decision.
Yeah, you just count the number of awards
Beaten by a few minutes....thats what I get posting in the thread that just popped up...lol.
OK now I don't think anyone can argue that TLOU is the overall GOTY by the media, no matter how you filter the list- known sites only, all sites, whatever, it won pretty easily i might say, this is quite surprising because i though that GTA5 would come on top.
Congratulation ND!!
Congratulation ND!!
I wonder how close it was for the VGX thing.