KEY RULE: You MUST put a comment for one of the choices in your ballot, or your ballot will not be counted. Ideally you will put a comment for each game, but it is not necessary. But keep in mind that these are not meant to be list threads, but threads for discussion.
a special request: please don't make preliminary lists or reserve spots. i do not have parser and i will not comb this thread a second time for updated posts unless they're pointed out to me.
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GAF Games o' the Generation (DC/PS2/GBA/GC/Xbox/PC 2000-2005) Rules
Voting Ends February 28th at 12:00:00 AM, PST
Sample Ballot
You don’t have to follow this format strictly, but it will make the thread a lot easier and avoid any complications. Thanks!
1. Game A ; Your thoughts on Game A.
2. Game B ; Your thoughts on Game B.
3. Game C ; Your thoughts on Game C.
4. Game D ; Your thoughts on Game D.
5. Game E ; Your thoughts on Game E.
6. Game F ; Your thoughts on Game F.
7. Game G ; Your thoughts on Game G.
8. Game H ; Your thoughts on Game H.
9. Game I ; Your thoughts on Game I.
10. Game J ; Your thoughts on Game J.
x. Game K ; Your thoughts on Honorable Mention Game K.
x. Game L ; Your thoughts on Honorable Mention Game L.
Game Selection
Avoid ambiguous abbreviations if you want your votes to count. We can't read your mind, and the parser certainly can't. Some titles have the same abbreviations, so try and avoid them when you can.
Scoring
1. Game A ; 4 points
2. Game B ; 3 points
3. Game C ; 3 points
4. Game D ; 2 points
5. Game E ; 2 points
6. Game F ; 2 points
7. Game G ; 1 point
8. Game H ; 1 point
9. Game I ; 1 point
10. Game J ; 1 point
x. Game K ; 0 points
x. Game L ; 0 points
Honorable mentions will not receive points, but they will be tracked, assuming you list them appropriately.
What Games Count?
Platforms allowed: Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Gamecube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Wonderswan, Wonderswan Color/SwanCrystal, N-Gage, GP32, Tapwave Zodiac, PC 2000-2005, Arcades 2000-2005
here are a list of notable releases from this generation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_in_video_gaming
an incomplete list of the games voted on in this thread
a special request: please don't make preliminary lists or reserve spots. i do not have parser and i will not comb this thread a second time for updated posts unless they're pointed out to me.
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GAF Games o' the Generation (DC/PS2/GBA/GC/Xbox/PC 2000-2005) Rules
- List up to 10 games, in order from 1 to 10.
- Your list must have a minimum of three games to be counted.
- Add your thoughts! Put a semicolon ( after each game and write what you thought. As with timetokill/cheesemeister threads, and the updated GOTY threads, I'll be using these in the awards thread. Plus, it's good reading, as timetokill and cheesemeister would point out.
- At least one of the games in your list must have a comment by you, or your entire ballot will be disqualified.
- You may list Honorable Mentions. These must be indicated by a “x.” in your ballot. You may have as many of these as you want.
- Non-numbered lists will assume the top vote is first place, then second, etc.
- Multiple votes for the same title will disqualify your entire ballot.
- Each user may only vote once, but you may edit your ballot as often as you like until the deadline. If you do make an edit, please PM me with your original list and your changed one.
- Games must have been first released in your region in this generation for them to count. You may also include imported titles.
- Ports, compilations, and remakes of games from previous generations may be included. This comes with the stipulation that ports in particular must have an explanation as to why they made your list beyond being a game you liked in a previous generation.
- Similarly, ports of games found in the subsequent generation may also be included (for example: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories), so long as this is the specific version of the game you played and enjoyed. Please list the platform such a game was played on for it to count.
- Remakes and ports of games from this generation cannot be the basis for a vote either (so no voting for The Wind Waker if your only experience with it is The Wind Waker HD).
Voting Ends February 28th at 12:00:00 AM, PST
Sample Ballot
You don’t have to follow this format strictly, but it will make the thread a lot easier and avoid any complications. Thanks!
1. Game A ; Your thoughts on Game A.
2. Game B ; Your thoughts on Game B.
3. Game C ; Your thoughts on Game C.
4. Game D ; Your thoughts on Game D.
5. Game E ; Your thoughts on Game E.
6. Game F ; Your thoughts on Game F.
7. Game G ; Your thoughts on Game G.
8. Game H ; Your thoughts on Game H.
9. Game I ; Your thoughts on Game I.
10. Game J ; Your thoughts on Game J.
x. Game K ; Your thoughts on Honorable Mention Game K.
x. Game L ; Your thoughts on Honorable Mention Game L.
Game Selection
Avoid ambiguous abbreviations if you want your votes to count. We can't read your mind, and the parser certainly can't. Some titles have the same abbreviations, so try and avoid them when you can.
- Cool: Final Fantasy, Legend of Zelda, Grim Fandango
- Not Cool: FF, LoZ, GF
Scoring
1. Game A ; 4 points
2. Game B ; 3 points
3. Game C ; 3 points
4. Game D ; 2 points
5. Game E ; 2 points
6. Game F ; 2 points
7. Game G ; 1 point
8. Game H ; 1 point
9. Game I ; 1 point
10. Game J ; 1 point
x. Game K ; 0 points
x. Game L ; 0 points
Honorable mentions will not receive points, but they will be tracked, assuming you list them appropriately.
What Games Count?
- New games released to your region on these platforms: Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Gamecube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Wonderswan, Wonderswan Color/SwanCrystal, N-Gage, GP32, Tapwave Zodiac, PC 2000-2005, Arcades 2000-2005
- Arcade games and PC games released between 2000 and 2005 are allowed.
- Can be retail or downloadable.
- Voting for imported titles is allowed. If you list an import game, please mention which country you are from. Otherwise I will assume you didn’t read the rules and the vote will not count.
- Remakes and significant upgrades to games count too.
- If you’re unsure about a game or platform, just ask!
- Asked about games that are allowed: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (Dreamcast version), Resident Evil Remake (Gamecube), Mother 3 (GBA English Patch), Counter-Strike
- Asked about games that are not allowed: Pokemon Crystal, Vagrant Story, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Platforms allowed: Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Gamecube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Wonderswan, Wonderswan Color/SwanCrystal, N-Gage, GP32, Tapwave Zodiac, PC 2000-2005, Arcades 2000-2005
here are a list of notable releases from this generation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_in_video_gaming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_in_video_gaming
an incomplete list of the games voted on in this thread