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GAF Games o' the Year Voting Thread 2008

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Keric

Member
1.) mgs4
2.) left 4 dead
3.) gears 2
4.) dead space
5.) little big planet
6.) fallout 3
7.) burnout paradise
 
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seat

Member
1. Wii Fit
2. Braid
3. GTA IV
4. Burnout Paradise
5. Fable II
6.
7.
8. Metal Gear Solid 4
9. Dead Space
10. Gears of War 2

A bit disappointed with this year's offerings, quite frankly. Most of the big titles didn't feel very inspired. I'm not sure anything will top Super Mario Galaxy for the rest of this generation.
 
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TheExodu5

Banned
seat said:
1. Wii Fit
2. Braid
3. GTA IV
4. Burnout Paradise
5. Fable II
6.
7.
8. Metal Gear Solid 4
9. Dead Space
10. Gears of War 2

A bit disappointed with this year's offerings, quite frankly. Most of the big titles didn't feel very inspired. I'm not sure anything will top Super Mario Galaxy for the rest of this generation.
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You need to give World of Goo a try.
 
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op_ivy

Fallen Xbot (cannot continue gaining levels in this class)
i'm shocked (appalled?) that ninja gaiden 2 is currently at #29 for the year. twenty ninth? jesus GAF :(
 
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larvi

Member
beelzebozo said:
yet it lacks lincoln's hat and rifle.

how exactly does one emancipate an orc from this plane of existence in w.o.w.? all men are created equally dead.
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Sam and Max had a giant animatronic Lincoln, does that count?
 
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andymcc

Banned
TheExodu5 said:
I'm sorry if Lincoln's hat and rifle don't get my dick hard. I guess it's because I'm Canadian. The only thing that could get my dick hard in a game is a big plate of poutine.
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I'm American and poutine gets me pretty hard. :D

Seriously, I enjoyed Fallout 3, but it was pretty soulless for the most part. The game is filled to the brim with fetch quests...I may as well play an MMO is what I was getting at, since at least I can socialize with other people while doing so. (I don't hate the game, just disappointed...it would be #11 on the list)
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I agree with this. It would be #11 on my list too. I'd like to add that this game was really enthralling for the first few hours, once you realize all environents are so similar, the game wears thin. Additionally, the games characters are downright hideous looking, and the dialogue from some of the characters (the travelling salesman immediately comes to mind) reeks of a third rate fantasy novel, which of course is out of place in this environment. Of course, the pros outweigh the cons, the game has some unsightly blemishes.
 
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Staccat0

Fail out bailed
glaurung said:
And the worst game of the year vote goes to Too Human.
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wow... that oppinion is horrid. I hated the demo, but surely you are aware that you are implying that every shovelware and cash-in game under the sun is better right? Keep your hyperbole on a leash!:lol
andymcc said:
I agree with this. It would be #11 on my list too. I'd like to add that this game was really enthralling for the first few hours, once you realize all environents are so similar, the game wears thin. Additionally, the games characters are downright hideous looking, and the dialogue from some of the characters (the travelling salesman immediately comes to mind) reeks of a third rate fantasy novel, which of course is out of place in this environment. Of course, the pros outweigh the cons, the game has some unsightly blemishes.
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Yeah, I haven't played enoug yet to have a solid opinion on it, but I can't get into the world. I think its because I loved the old ones so much... :(
 
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greendublin

Member
With #1 being my Game of the Year:

1. LittleBigPlanet
2. Metal Gear Solid 4
3. Dead Space
4. Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
5. PixelJunk Monsters
6. Gears of War 2
7. Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
8. Rock Band 2
9. PixelJunk Eden
10. Prince of Persia

Honorable Mention to XBLA release of Banjo-Kazooie. Classic!
 
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Aginor

Neo Member
1. Metal Gear Solid 4
2. Fallout 3
3. Wipeout HD
4. Valkyria chronicles
5. Stalker : Clear sky
6. Dead Space (PC)
7. Gran Turismo 5 : prologue
8. Pixeljunk Monsters
9. Ferrari Challenge
10. Pro Evo Soccer 2009 (PC)
 
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Bigfoot

Member
1. World of Goo
2. Guitar Hero: World Tour
3. Fallout 3
3. Left 4 Dead
5. GTA IV
6. Gears of War 2
7. Boom Blox
8. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
9. Rock Band 2
10. Motorstorm PR
 
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TheExodu5

Banned
andymcc said:
I agree with this. It would be #11 on my list too. I'd like to add that this game was really enthralling for the first few hours, once you realize all environents are so similar, the game wears thin. Additionally, the games characters are downright hideous looking, and the dialogue from some of the characters (the travelling salesman immediately comes to mind) reeks of a third rate fantasy novel, which of course is out of place in this environment. Of course, the pros outweigh the cons, the game has some unsightly blemishes.
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Yeah that fit's my view pretty well. I'd say they were just far too conservative when it came to designing this game. We've seen they can make some unique and original compelling questlines like the Dark Brotherhood in Oblivion (the only redeeming factor in that game, imo). They could have expanded the world to include some parts with life springing forth as well. The game also needed a lot more enemy variety, or at least a progression curve. It's pretty sad that you start off fighting Super Mutants like 1 hour into the game. It's too bad, because for once, a Bethseda game has pretty darn good base mechanics (VATS, and the leveling and skill sets were remarkably balanced).
 
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gogogow

Member
01. Metal Gear Solid 4
02. Crysis Warhead
03. Grand Theft Auto 4
04. Devil May Cry 4
05. Yakuza 2
06. PixelJunk Eden
07. No More Heroes
08. Lumines Supernova
09. Resistance 2
10. WipeOut HD
 
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larvi

Member
Staccat0 said:
wow... that oppinion is horrid. I hated the demo, but surely you are aware that you are implying that every shovelware and cash-in game under the sun is better right? Keep your hyperbole on a leash!:lol
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You do realize this voting is based only on games that you've played to some degree. It's very conceiveable that it was the worst games he's played this year. Most gaffers don't play a lot of shovelware and cash-in games.
 
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greendublin

Member
larvi said:
You do realize this voting is based only on games that you've played to some degree. It's very conceiveable that it was the worst games he's played this year. Most gaffers don't play a lot of shovelware and cash-in games.
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+1
 
VideoMan

VideoMan

30% Failure Rate
1. Mirror's Edge
2. World of Goo
3. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
4. No More Heroes
5. Braid
6. de Blob
7. Wario Land Shake It!
8. Boom Blox
9. Endless Ocean
10. Lost Winds
 
D

diss

Banned
1. Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations*
2. Gears of War 2
3. Persona 3*
4. The World Ends With You
5. LittleBigPlanet
6. Braid
7. Rock Band*
8. Dead Space
9. Bionic Commando: Rearmed
10. Left 4 Dead

* = released in Australia this year. Also much akin to throwing my vote away, but whatever :p
 
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gvandale

Member
1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
2. Valkyria Chronicles
3. Fallout 3
4. Little Big Planet
5. Guitar Hero World Tour
6. Dead Space
7. Disgaea 3
8. Gears of War 2
 
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Harteex

Member
1. Infinite Undiscovery
2. Mirror's Edge
3. Little Big Planet
4. Viking Battle for Asgard
5. Army of Two
6. Devil May Cry 4

Just like Diseased Yak, these are based on my playtime and overall enjoyment. I also still have many most likely great games to play, so I'm really happy with this year in gaming :)
It's funny, when I actually got DMC4 I really didn't like it that much, but when I picked it up again a few weeks ago and finished it, I liked it a lot more.
 
P

Pai Pai Master

Banned
1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
2. LittleBigPlanet
3. Resistance 2
4. Valkyria Chronicles
5. Gears of War 2
6. Braid
7.Super Smash Bros. Brawl
8. Pixeljunk Eden
9. God of War: Chains of Olympus
10. Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
 
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Kestastrophe

Member
SaggyMonkey said:
Oh you showed me. I gave it a good trial, probably at least 10 hours into it. It never picked up. It's just not a game built for me.
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It's cool, I was just fuckin around. Someone else mentioned that they would rather play a multiplayer game, and I get that. If the game doesn't really grab you and you aren't addicted to it, then there really is no point to playing it past a few hours, since it is really just the same gameplay repeated over and over again. The addictive quality to Fallout and Oblivion is what really makes it a great game to me.
 
C

CurlySaysX

Banned
Motorstorm:pC - 10 points

LittleBigPlanet - 2 points only
Wipeout HD - 1 point only.

How the hell did wipeout get so many votes?
MSPR is a leagues better, especially online. IMO.

Thanks for accepting my vote.
 
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pizzapizza64

Member
1. Left 4 Dead
2. Super Smash Bros Brawl
3. Rock Band 2
4. Tatsunoko vs Capcom
5. N+
6. Mirror's Edge
7. Gears of War 2
8. Mario Kart Wii
9. Dead Space
10. Pixeljunk Monsters
 
diffusionx

diffusionx

Gold Member
Too many games I haven't played yet this year, and the list will likely shuffle between now and 12/30, but whatever:

01. Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
02. NHL 09
03. Far Cry 2
04. The World Ends With You
05. Rock Band 2
06. Fable 2
07. World of Goo
08. Fallout 3
09. Civilization Revolution
10. Dead Space
 
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so1337

Member
1.) Grand Theft Auto 4
2.) Rock Band 2
3.) Gears of War 2
4.) Metal Gear Solid 4
5.) Little Big Planet
6.) God of War: Chains of Olympus
7.) Mirror's Edge
 
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ithorien

Member
1. Metal Gear Solid 4
2.
3.
4. Burnout Paradise
5. Prince of Persia
6. Rock Band 2
7.
8. Little Big Planet
9. Audiosurf
10. Ratchet and Clank : Quest for Booty

Haven't played too many other 2008 games. Mirror's Edge and Dead Space been in my queue on GameFly since release :/
 
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wayward archer

Member
1. Left 4 Dead
2. GTA4
3. Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir
4. The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
5. Sins of a Solar Empire
6. Ninja Gaiden 2
7. Braid
8. Fallout 3
9. Gears of War 2
10. Fable 2
 
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mu-chan

Neo Member
1. Geomety Wars: Retro Evolved 2
2. Wii Music
3. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
4. Gears of War 2
5. The Club
6. Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
7. N+
8. Boom Blox
9. Mirror's Edge
10. Patapon
 
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snacknuts

we all knew her
1) Geometry Wars 2
2) Rock Band 2
3) LittleBIGPlanet
4) GTA IV
5) Left 4 Dead
6) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
7) SOCOM: Confrontation
8) Mario Kart Wii
9) Wipeout HD
 
Jme

Jme

Member
1. Braid
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
3. Mirrors Edge
4. Wario Land Shake It!
5. Mario Kart Wii
6. Castle Crashers
7. Zack & Wiki
8. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
9. Advance Wars Days of Ruin
10. Dead Space
 
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jibblypop

Banned
Looking at the current top 5 really puts into perspective how different my taste in videogames is compared to most people.
At least Little Big Planet is in there though.
 
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Bishman

Member
1. Metal Gear Solid 4
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
3. No More Heroes
4. Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
5. Mass Effect (PC)
6. Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
 
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jmonteiro

Junior Member
1. Metal Gear Solid 4
2. LittleBigPlanet
3. Grand Theft Auto IV
4. Valkyria Chronicles
5. Resistance 2
6. BioShock
7. Burnout Paradise
8. Fallout 3
9. Motorstorm Pacific Rift
10. Warhammer Online
 
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comedy bomb

Banned
jibblypop said:
Looking at the current top 5 really puts into perspective how different my taste in videogames is compared to most people.
At least Little Big Planet is in there though.
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I hear you. 17-24 is where it's at :D

17. Mega Man 9 - 229
18. No More Heroes - 212
19. World of Goo - 202
20. Persona 4 - 178
21. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - 171
22. Professor Layton and the Curious Village - 168
23. Mario Kart Wii - 165
24. Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix - 164
 
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bestami

Member
1. Fallout 3
2. Metal Gear Solid 4
3. Valkyria Chronicles
4. Bioshock (ps3)
5. Yakuza 2
6. Rock Band 2
7. Bionic Commando Rearmed
8. Burnout Paradise
 
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Des0lar

will learn eventually
1. Left 4 Dead
2. Dead Space
3. World of Goo
4. Audiosurf
5. Rock Band 2
6. Guitar Hero: World Tour
7. Warhammer Online
 
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Saiyar

Unconfirmed Member
  1. Little Big Planet
  2. Valkyria Chronicles
  3. Metal Gear Solid 4
  4. Fallout 3
  5. Fable 2
  6. Wipeout HD
  7. Pixeljunk Monsters
  8. Braid
  9. Persona 3 (EU)
  10. Grand Theft Auto 4
 
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