Nonsense. Under the old system the top 1 game received 10x as many points as the top 10 one. Under the current system the top 1 game can (at the choice of the voter) at most receive 3x as many as the lowest ranking one.Noshino said:It isn't. Now the max score per game is 3, making votes count less per person. Meaning that niche games, which will be less voted for, are likely to have less points.
Select the ones that matter the most.Shurs said:Sure, I can post 40 games, but I only have 10 points to disperse. In order to get 10 games onto the GOTY master list, I have to give an equal point to every game, and that is where the problem lies.
RubxQub said:Modern Warfare 2- 3 Points
Borderlands - 2 Points
Halo 3: ODST - 2 Points
Resident Evil Five - 1 Point
Street Fighter IV - 1 Point
Left 4 Dead Two - 1 Point
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My justification for giving MW2 my top spot is simple. I've put the most time into the multiplayer than I have for any other game on console to date (already logged ~5 days of playtime). The game was released with some game breaking bugs. The single player AI lacked any depth or realistic behavior. The story was nonsensical. The airport scene was unnecessarily serious in a game that allows people to run around at 50mph with a shotgun in each hand.
But the fact remains, I've logged in so much time and had so many fun experiences that I just can't ignore that this is my GotY.
It's the first game since the original Counter-Strike that's given me a great multiplayer experience, despite it's flaws.
I could have given this a 2 instead of a 3 due to all the release bugs, but I've clearly been willing to ignore them all and continue playing.
Not the most interesting choice on my part, but no MP game rewards me better or makes me more frustrated than MW2.
grandjedi6 said:
I know, and the current format is obviously a compromise. But at least it's much better than yesterday's format, which is what I was sayingNoshino said:I don't think we are saying the same thing :C
With this new system, niche games have even less of a chance of appearing, which was one of the reasons as to why people were asking for change of yesterday's system, since people are voting more and more for blocbusters/more mainstream games, or so it seems...really defeats the purpose of the change.
Anyway, I ll wait eagerly for the results so that next year's format is change accordingly (no way we are going back to 1-to-10)
bcn-ron said:Nonsense. Under the old system the top 1 game received 10x as many points as the top 10 one. Under the current system the top 1 game can (at the choice of the voter) at most receive 3x as many as the lowest ranking one.
Hence it's actually harder now for a common top 1 game to wash away commonly listed but lower-ranked games.
The new system is better in precisely the aspect you complain about.
Select the ones that matter the most.
Honestly it's more of a justification to myself as much as others :lolPopcornMegaphone said:You don't have to justify your MW2 pick to the Gaf "taste" tards.
Lagspike_exe said:I really hope timetokill pushes the deadline until 9th of January.