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NeoGAF Games of the Generation Awards
- Thread starter AniHawk
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Great top 10. Absolutely love 7 out of the 10 (RE4 and FFX I never finished, Melee I never played). Would have liked to have seen Shanmue and God of War 2 in the top 10 if it was up to me.
Goddamn MGS was inspired that gen. Shame 4 couldn't come close to that level but I still got sky high hopes for V.
Goddamn MGS was inspired that gen. Shame 4 couldn't come close to that level but I still got sky high hopes for V.
something i purposely decided not to list were previous award winners, because the generation was kind of over by the time we started doing goty threads (ds and psp had just launched). however, previous goty award winners on that list are resident evil 4 (2005), metal gear solid 3 (2004), and the legend of zelda: twilight princess (2006). the latest-released title with a previous award is persona 4 (won ps2 goty in 2008 and 2009). the most-decorated game on the list is metal gear solid 3, which won the 2004 game of the year, ps2 game of the year in 2004, console game of the year in 2004, and stealth game of the year from 2004-2006. it also won those categories in the 2012 vote for 2004 games.
I liked it but I never saw it as a GOAT game. It was probably extremely influential on gen 7, so maybe I would have been more impressed had I played it at launch, but having played the Wii version two-three years or so after it came out, it was good but nothing about it ever blew me away, I just don't see what a lot of people see in it.
I also hate Metroid Prime though I haven't played it in a very long time, and think Halo 1 is alright but terribly aged compared to its successors. But I know not everyone feels the same way I do
. And at least my GOAT made the list so all is well.What if we do?
Lostconfused
Member
You don't have to finish it. The new persona games are all about the journey not the destination.
you mean FFX leading RPG of the generation on a list with Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Gothic 2? lol
That's probably because Wind Waker is the better game.
just a heads up, but you guys have an extended 20 minutes to vote on the soundtrack of this generation here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=980801&page=3
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=980801&page=3
CrackPebbles
Member
Ok im just gonna ask, who was the second person who voted for this? I thought I was the only one.
DownGrader
Member
It's official - I am the only one who thinks Worms 3D is a worthy game.
Still, the stellar list. Shows us the best of the best in the best gaming generation. And I even got featured in The Wind Waker section, yay!
Still, the stellar list. Shows us the best of the best in the best gaming generation. And I even got featured in The Wind Waker section, yay!
the wind waker, especially the original release, has extremely poor pacing. and the level design is fairly lacking until the final two dungeons. i think it skates by largely on its presentation, which is unique, charming, and memorable. because most of the other stuff is... yeesh.
lazybones18
Banned
Long live The King
persona 4 and star wars knights of the old republic both took turns with ffx at the top. it wasn't until the last few days when ffx took a very small but solid lead.
i really encourage people to let others in the community topics they post in to let others know when things like these are going on.
No point in arguing on the results. We already determined the best Zelda game on the Gamecube, and it takes place on Tallon IV.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
How is No One Lives Forever not even on the top 10 shooters of the generation??!!
YOU HAVE FAILED ME GAF.
kuroneko0509
Member
Not a bad list. Kinda sad I forgot to vote for this one. Anyway, great job Anihawk!
theprodigy
Member
that's like, your opinion man
Yeah, looking at the overall huge amount of games that came out and singling down to games of the overall gen, WW has sooooo many flaws it's actually crazy to me it made it so high. Some of it is up for debate, but stuff like the giant triforce fetch quest is universally panned and is enough to make a lot of people not even finish the game.
Gaf pls.
Dion Blaster
Member
GAF has already voted that it prefers Wind Waker: http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=462147
Edit: With 3 times as many points as TP
Chuck Norris
Banned
I agree to an extent. Although FFX has a lot of nostalgia for me, I think it is very outdated - unlike a lot of the other top games. FFX is definitely superior to most of those you listedt youth - I mean Vampire? I would put BG2 way above FFX though.
The Silver
Member
Gotta say I am surprised that God of War 2 didn't make the top 25.
*Looks at the rpg of the generation*
My reaction when looking at this list
Time to stuff the System Shock 2 ballots.
Yup, what WW gets right it does phenomenally well, but its weak parts are some of the weakest in the series.
I'd honestly agree that Twilight Princess has the better set of dungeons, but I find it's overworld to be extremely bland. And the main gimmick of the game, the wolf, is equally uninteresting.
On the other hand, in Wind Waker I love the Great Sea, I love exploring the various little islands scattered around, and I love sailing. I don't think that's a very popular opinion though.
Thanks for all the work you put into this, AniHawk.
I'm happily surprised at how well Ninja Gaiden did - #1 action game and #1 Xbox exclusive. My impression has always been that DMC3 was favored by most people in most circles (obviously it was extremely close in this vote). I was almost expecting the God of War games to top it as well. Petty validation feels good!
Games in the top 25 I haven't played: Silent Hill 2, KOTOR, and Baldur's Gate II.
I'm happily surprised at how well Ninja Gaiden did - #1 action game and #1 Xbox exclusive. My impression has always been that DMC3 was favored by most people in most circles (obviously it was extremely close in this vote). I was almost expecting the God of War games to top it as well. Petty validation feels good!
Games in the top 25 I haven't played: Silent Hill 2, KOTOR, and Baldur's Gate II.
This list is insane. Like, I can't wrap my head around the placement of almost anything on it.
UnrealEck
Member
Seems to me that long-time PC players don't tend to join these discussions as much as non-PC players. I tend to find PC players are mostly found in tech discussions, graphics discussions and discussions about games that are on PC. Personally I was a Final Fantasy fan back in the days of PS1 and PS2 but I still thought Deus Ex was a better RPG.
It's down to the majority votes. That's why I don't put much value in these sorts of polls.
With that said, it's mostly the case that if a game is on the list, it's going to be a good game.
edit: looking at the list again, FFX is even higher up than BG2, WoW and DeusEx.
theprodigy
Member
Super Mario Bros. 3-346 points
Super Mario World-346 points
holy shit
edit: wonder how much higher Melee would go in a rerun of that
The list of RPGs below it is amazing.*Looks at the rpg of the generation*
Guess my finger is way off the pulse of the average GAFer. FFX? Not even XII or X-2 if it's gonna be a FF? X? Alright. :/
NipplesAndToes23
Member
I don't see how people voted Vice City over San Andreas when San Andreas did everything Vice City had and more.
Damn, I was hoping Okami would've made the top 20. I'm surprised to see Final Fantasy X when I thought I saw more votes for XII in the thread. Also, Katamari's a puzzle game???
Damn, I was hoping Okami would've made the top 20. I'm surprised to see Final Fantasy X when I thought I saw more votes for XII in the thread. Also, Katamari's a puzzle game???
mr_sockochris
Member
Back when I used to write reviews for PALGN.au I remember giving Resident Evil 4 the first ever 10/10 on the site. It was such an incredible experience that just blew me away from start to finish and I simply couldn't fault it. Deep down I feared I would regret that 10/10 a few years down the line but that hasn't proved to be the case.
Ironically it toppled Metroid Prime off my personal no1 spot at the time so it's fitting to see it at no2 here
Ironically it toppled Metroid Prime off my personal no1 spot at the time so it's fitting to see it at no2 here
*Looks at the rpg of the generation*
The fact that FFX even made this list made me sad. One of the shoddiest stories of any of the Final Fantasies, some of the wackest characters, and a fucking terrible minigame in Blitzball. But at least a decent talent system.
Dion Blaster
Member
It was honestly about what I expected, especially the top 15 or so. What did you find surprising?
That was my favorite part! The never-ending debate. I still flip flop all the time.
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
What the fuck happened to the vocal Beyond Good and Evil fsnbase??
479 ballots were counted apparently.