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NeoGAF Games of the Year 2014 Awards

KingSnake

The Birthday Skeleton
Now I'm just waiting for ninjablade to see this thread.

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Despera

Banned
Bayonetta 2 deserves the top spot, but the over-representation of Nintendo is laughable.
It was the transition year for both the PS4/Xbone so it's understandable that the Wii U came out on top.

In general though 2014 was a weak year aside from a few titles. 2015 is where it's at!
 

Riposte

Member
There's nothing to "lol" about

Smash and Kart stood on a lot of recycled material we saw 5-6 years ago. Toad was easy, hyrule was another typical musuo game (of which a large number of those games exist). Hardly new or quality stuff there

SomewhatGroovy has a point, we are going to need to do a revote and this time only the new or quality stuff wins.
 
Huh. So you're saying 119 ballots out of 1084 were disqualified? That would actually be quite substantial.

I'm saying at least 119 out of 1084 failed to follow the formatting rules in the OP. As a result, they did not have affinity calculations done, are included in the goty-user-no-comments.txt file, and may be subject to bans under the "did not read the OP" rule should the mods choose to do so.
 
Glad to see Wii U games getting love on this list. Totally deserved. Very strong year.

I still haven't played Bayo2 but I'll have to rectify that sometime this year.
 
That's a great idea and I think we had something like that in previous years. Is that feasible, Cheese? To find the user (with a top 10 list) with the highest affinity for the overall top 10?

Next time someone asks "GAF? who is this GAF person you speak of?" we can finally point to this guy and say "that's him."

That's him.

NeoGAF
1. UberTag (132) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143579212&postcount=172
2. jepense (128) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=146440058&postcount=1336
2. Necrovex (128) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=146495426&postcount=1343
4. Paulee (127) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143693767&postcount=452
5. ShockingAlberto (126) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145050373&postcount=982
6. BY2K (125) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143574544&postcount=92
7. JerkShep (122) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=144100393&postcount=778
8. NotLiquid (120) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147787967&postcount=1764
9. Gartooth (117) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147129455&postcount=1460
10. Juke Joint Jezebel (116) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145282231&postcount=1024
 

SykoTech

Member
Looks like people are finally moving on from complaining about "SonyGAF"...to complaining about Nintendo bias. Swell. :/

Well, for now at least. Once Uncharted 4 sweeps this year, things will probably go back to normal.
 
Did Final Fantasy XIV not count this year?

It's nowhere on any list but I know it was voted on.

I don't expect it to be at the top of a list but the PS4 version did release in 2014.
 

Gartooth

Member
Oh my god at Nintendo just sweeping this year. I can say that I definitely contributed to that as by the end of writing my ballot, it was stuffed with Nintendo games. Part of that is due to me not having finished a few games in time (DA:I, FC4, Mordor) but aside from that when I really started to dig down into what I played this year and think about the quality of the games, it really was the Wii U that stood out.

I have to say that I'm overjoyed that Donkey Kong made the top 10, and even more so that it made it to #6. Good job GAF! I'm glad the game got some deserved recognition here after all the heat it got from its announcement until its release.
 

jett

D-Member
I'm not in the affinity list...eh. I guess you need to have listed 10 games for that?

Good job anyway to all involved. One day I shall play Bayonetta 2. :p
 

Dawg

Member
I'm saying at least 119 out of 1084 failed to follow the formatting rules in the OP. As a result, they did not have affinity calculations done, are included in the goty-user-no-comments.txt file, and may be subject to bans under the "did not read the OP" rule should the mods choose to do so.

ARE YOU SAYING THE MODS CAN BAN ME
 
Sorry, Cheese.

Are you disappointed with me? :(

Please follow the proper format next time.

Dawg
1. SeanTSC (103) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143724271&postcount=496
2. Jack cw (97) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=146492480&postcount=1341
3. Bl4ckSunsh1n3 (96) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143574739&postcount=96
4. NoMoreTrolls (95) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=146554100&postcount=1352
5. NecromorphTX (93) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143581840&postcount=205
6. The Shogun (82) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143586043&postcount=237
7. haikira (80) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145960015&postcount=1216
7. jim2point0 (80) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143885479&postcount=627
9. SargerusBR (78) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143627089&postcount=349
10. A Serious Man (76) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145659625&postcount=1183

Dawg
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143570908&postcount=39
1. [360][PS3][PC] Dark Souls II (RPG) = 9 points, 1 honorable mention
2. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC] Alien: Isolation (Horror) = 8 points
3. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4] Destiny (FPS) = 6 points
4. [360][XB1][PS3][PSV][PS4][NWU][PC] Child of Light (RPG) = 6 points
5. [NWU] Bayonetta 2 (Action) = 5 points, 1 honorable mention
6. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC] Far Cry 4 (FPS) = 5 points, 1 honorable mention
7. [NWU] Mario Kart 8 (Racing) = 5 points
8. [NWU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Fighting) = 5 points
9. [PS4] Infamous: Second Son (Action) = 4 points, 2 honorable mentions
10. [360][PS3][PC] South Park: The Stick of Truth (RPG) = 4 points
11. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC] Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 (Sports) = 3 points
12. [XB1] Sunset Overdrive (Shooter) = 3 points
13. [XB1][PS4] Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition (RPG) = 3 points
14. [PS4][PC] Transistor (RPG) = 2 points, 1 honorable mention
15. [360][XB1] Forza Horizon 2 (Racing) = 2 points
16. [PS3][PSV] Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star (RPG) = 2 points
17. [PC] The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (Adventure) = 2 points
18. [360][XB1][PS3][PSV][PS4][PC][IOS][AND] The Wolf Among Us: Episodes 2-5 (Adventure) = 2 points
19. [XB1][PS4] Metro Redux (FPS) = 2 points
20. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][NWU][PC] Watch_Dogs (Adventure) = 2 points
21. [XB1][PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Adventure) = 1 point
22. [PC][IOS][AND] Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Strategy) = 1 point
23. [PSV][PS4] Velocity 2X (Shooter) = 1 point
24. [NWU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Puzzle) = 1 point
25. [360][PS3][PC] Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (Action) = 1 point
26. [XB1][PS4][PC] Lords of the Fallen (Adventure) = 1 point
27. [XB1][PS4][PC] Never Alone (Puzzle) = 1 point
28. [IOS][AND] Kingdom Rush: Origins (Strategy) = 1 point
29. [PS3][PSV][PS4] Rogue Legacy (Platform) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
30. [PS3] Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky (RPG) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
31. [PS4] P.T. (Horror) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
32. [PC] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Action) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
33. [3DS] Bravely Default (RPG) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
34. [NWU] Hyrule Warriors (Action) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
 

chadboban

Member
I'm not in the affinity list...eh. I guess you need to have listed 10 games for that?

Good job anyway to all involved. One day I shall play Bayonetta 2. :p

I voted for 7 games but I'm still on there. Did you have the correct formatting?

Edit: Just checked. Your vote is in the goty-user-no-comments file, so it looks like your vote wasn't counted. Sorry about that :(
 

ODDI

Member
Congrats to Nintendo they indeed had the better year but ya'll need to buy some xbones the overall participation for them is pretty low, at least this year things would be very interesting for all platforms.
 

megalowho

Member
Fun thread to participate in as usual, big thanks to timetokill and Cheesemeister for all the work and impressive data. Humbled to be included in the quotes. Didn't seem like there was too much general consensus to rally around so a little surprised at the Nintendo domination at the top, interesting list for an interesting year. Will spend some time today going over writeups I missed and looking into recommendations, shoutouts to my affinity crew.

A shame that The Talos Principle didn't get a whole lot of votes. Guess I should probably expect that though being released so late into the year and being made by a relatively lesser known dev.
The Talos Principle is the one I most regret not getting around to, the timing and price made me pause. I expect it to get more exposure as it comes to new platforms and look forward to playing it this year.
 

Dawg

Member
Please follow the proper format next time.

Dawg
1. SeanTSC (103) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143724271&postcount=496
2. Jack cw (97) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=146492480&postcount=1341
3. Bl4ckSunsh1n3 (96) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143574739&postcount=96
4. NoMoreTrolls (95) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=146554100&postcount=1352
5. NecromorphTX (93) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143581840&postcount=205
6. The Shogun (82) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143586043&postcount=237
7. haikira (80) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145960015&postcount=1216
7. jim2point0 (80) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143885479&postcount=627
9. SargerusBR (78) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143627089&postcount=349
10. A Serious Man (76) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145659625&postcount=1183

Dawg
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143570908&postcount=39
1. [360][PS3][PC] Dark Souls II (RPG) = 9 points, 1 honorable mention
2. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC] Alien: Isolation (Horror) = 8 points
3. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4] Destiny (FPS) = 6 points
4. [360][XB1][PS3][PSV][PS4][NWU][PC] Child of Light (RPG) = 6 points
5. [NWU] Bayonetta 2 (Action) = 5 points, 1 honorable mention
6. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC] Far Cry 4 (FPS) = 5 points, 1 honorable mention
7. [NWU] Mario Kart 8 (Racing) = 5 points
8. [NWU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Fighting) = 5 points
9. [PS4] Infamous: Second Son (Action) = 4 points, 2 honorable mentions
10. [360][PS3][PC] South Park: The Stick of Truth (RPG) = 4 points
11. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC] Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 (Sports) = 3 points
12. [XB1] Sunset Overdrive (Shooter) = 3 points
13. [XB1][PS4] Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition (RPG) = 3 points
14. [PS4][PC] Transistor (RPG) = 2 points, 1 honorable mention
15. [360][XB1] Forza Horizon 2 (Racing) = 2 points
16. [PS3][PSV] Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star (RPG) = 2 points
17. [PC] The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (Adventure) = 2 points
18. [360][XB1][PS3][PSV][PS4][PC][IOS][AND] The Wolf Among Us: Episodes 2-5 (Adventure) = 2 points
19. [XB1][PS4] Metro Redux (FPS) = 2 points
20. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][NWU][PC] Watch_Dogs (Adventure) = 2 points
21. [XB1][PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (Adventure) = 1 point
22. [PC][IOS][AND] Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Strategy) = 1 point
23. [PSV][PS4] Velocity 2X (Shooter) = 1 point
24. [NWU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Puzzle) = 1 point
25. [360][PS3][PC] Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (Action) = 1 point
26. [XB1][PS4][PC] Lords of the Fallen (Adventure) = 1 point
27. [XB1][PS4][PC] Never Alone (Puzzle) = 1 point
28. [IOS][AND] Kingdom Rush: Origins (Strategy) = 1 point
29. [PS3][PSV][PS4] Rogue Legacy (Platform) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
30. [PS3] Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky (RPG) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
31. [PS4] P.T. (Horror) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
32. [PC] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Action) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
33. [3DS] Bravely Default (RPG) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
34. [NWU] Hyrule Warriors (Action) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention

Based Cheese.

You are my favourite GAFfer now.
 

legacyzero

Banned
I'm saying at least 119 out of 1084 failed to follow the formatting rules in the OP. As a result, they did not have affinity calculations done, are included in the goty-user-no-comments.txt file, and may be subject to bans under the "did not read the OP" rule should the mods choose to do so.

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Well, Far Cry 4, Valiant Hearts.

Oh... Dont get me started on Far Cry 4.

I'm sure Alex Hutchinson can tell ya why.

YA FUCKED IT UP HUTCHINSON! And now the Map Editor is useless because you can't play Multiplayer matches on beautiful maps like this: http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/989688-Far-Cry-4-MGS-V-Ground-Zeroes-Outpost-Map
 
Does anyone remember the obnoxious amount of Nintendoomed threads in the beginning of 2014? It's incredible how much perception has changed since then.
 
Decent results, though 2014's strategy category is all kinds of fucked up. (Not as bad as the horror category, but still.)

Edit: Oh, and I forgot to say: thanks to everyone involved in making this happen, esepcially those organizing the whole thing. It's cool to see the results!
 
A stripped down version of it. Not sure i would equate the two

Wasnt pinball fx 2 multi platform? I thought every platform had that series

Nobody differentiated between them when voting, as far as I know. New ports are eligible for console rankings, and the XB1 version was the only new one for 2014.
 

SugarDave

Member
Nintendomination all over the shop! Can't wait to get to Bayonetta 2 as soon as possible.

Congratulations to all the developers and great job on the thread, OP!
 
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