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Was too lazy to put in a ballot for Dragonfall, totally regret it.

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Affinity bros:

1. The Xtortionist (113) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143627689&postcount=352
1. Timeaisis (113) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143580001&postcount=179
3. Muzy72 (101) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147844196&postcount=1897
4. NotLiquid (100) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147787967&postcount=1764
5. Doctor Ninja (99) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=144891343&postcount=971
6. Andrew J. (98) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147823346&postcount=1812
6. TheBigG753 (98) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143581708&postcount=202
8. Juke Joint Jezebel (97) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145282231&postcount=1024
9. Anth0ny (96) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147715604&postcount=1698
10. BY2K (92) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143574544&postcount=92

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Wanna play some CoD and crunch some Doritos, bro? I got this new Macklemore shit to listen to, and I wanna own some motherfucking noobs to get me in the zone. Gotta be now though, my mom gets home in an hour.

Sorry bro I don't go anywhere unless there's Dew.

 

[Megatron]

No, because as Silky stated above, despite quality, it appeals to such a small audience that there's no way it has a chance to win what is a popularity contest. A GAF popularity contest, but a popularity contest nontheless. Divinity, despite being hailed by WRPG enthusiasts as totally hot shit, had no exposure and was exclusive to one console. This poll doesn't really account for things like that.

It does actually. That's what the quality and passion lists are for it comes in third on the quality list.

 

[leroidys]

Cool, showed up on 15 people's lists. Here's mine:

1. dkeane (121) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147828653&postcount=1830
2. Bass260 (115) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143684074&postcount=428
3. Anth0ny (105) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147715604&postcount=1698
4. Andrew J. (103) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147823346&postcount=1812
5. nckillthegrimace (100) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147828983&postcount=1832
5. Yka (100) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=144447211&postcount=899
7. LOCK (99) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147520874&postcount=1552
7. Morfeo (99) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=144148216&postcount=801
7. The Xtortionist (99) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143627689&postcount=352
10. bomb (98) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143798140&postcount=525

 

[Forsete]

2014 was pretty meh overall. 2015 is looking better.

 

[Regiruler]

You might not notice because PC GAF has healthy threads and healthy contribution, but looking at the overall stats, GAF has always been a US-based console forum first and foremost. That's usually reflected in polls that include so many of the members and not just a sub-segment.

Haunted
fucking PCs.they're useless!

 

[Finalow]

eh, that's an ok list.

divinity didn't even reach top 10 but I guess it was to be expected.

 

[Lunar15]

Might as well rename this place Nsider2 amirite? /s

 

[massoluk]

Wow at Wii U getting the top three all by itself

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

2014 was pretty meh overall. 2015 is looking better.

Yeah I agree.

 

[Megatron]

2014 was pretty meh overall. 2015 is looking better.

It wasn't as great as 13 and hopefully not as good as 15 but still better than that giant turd 2012.

 

[Dark Schala]

Since this thread is busy enough and it's generally interlinked every year with what I'm talking about, GAF's soundtrack of the year vote is ending on Sunday night: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=953641

If you want to vote for that, get your vote in by 11:59 PM PST on Sunday.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

So happy to see Bayonetta 2, win GotY! Tropical Freeze was my #1 pick but Bayo 2 was my #2, so I can't complain .

 

[Unit24]

meh list. exclusives always seem to always come out on top here on neogaf, and i already know why.

Are you implying that somebody had to be paid to say that Bayonetta 2 was the most fun game of the year? Because that's ridiculous.

 

[Floridian]

I forgot what even came out in 2012, it was that bad.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

It wasn't as great as 13 and hopefully not as good as 15 but still better than that giant turd 2012.

12 was terrible. Only saving grace was P4 Golden

 

[Hot Coldman]

2012 had Kid Icarus, at least?

 

[Sweet Ivy]

>= 50% Nintendo Exclusive: 21.21771% (230)
>= 80% Nintendo Exclusive: 5.073801% (55)
100% Nintendo Exclusive: 2.02952% (22)

It's pretty clear that those that play Nintendo are very loyal, they are also, at times, very vocal on NeoGAF.
It's not a critic, nor a compliment, more like a matter of fact .

 

[wildfire]

Good point, Bayo's sales were atrocious. I guess every last Nintendo fan left in the world is on GAF after all.

One thing that I have found weird on this forum is the sense I've been getting that a lot of people who go to this forum buy more than 1 console within 2 years of the same generation.

That really doesn't feel normal to me because before I came to GAF most people were talking about console gaming sort of like an investment. Affording more than 1 wasn't feasible and as a result it heightened the tensions over console exclusiveness.

Considering how poorly Nintendo is selling in general I feel this maybe a major difference about what makes the more vocal members of GAF unique.

 

[ElectronicOldMen]

My Dragon Age write-up got on the list! That was one of the worst written ones! Yay!

Shout-out to UberTag, Simzyy and MichaelEM3 for having sorta similar lists to me, I guess.

 

[RoboPlato]

Even if the direction Nintendo has moved in recent years isn't as much catered to my tastes as it used to be, I can never disagree with their games being rated so highly. This list is pretty telling and makes me even more excited to eventually get a Wii U this year.

 

[Regiruler]

2012 had Kid Icarus, at least?

Which was robbed by revelations iirc.

 

[redcrayon]

meh list. exclusives always seem to always come out on top here on neogaf, and i already know why.

Almost every major game on the WiiU is exclusive to it. Seems a bit harsh to cry conspiracy about it.

I don't remember either Portal 2 or Mass Effect 2 being exclusives either, and of the exclusives that have won in recent years, you'd have a hard job saying that they weren't worthy winners. It's not like gaf opinion falls wildly out of sync with review scores.

 

[chadboban]

My ballot: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=146109303&postcount=1263

The Knights of the Order of the Tits:

1. chadboban (107) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147686765&postcount=1653
2. TheSpaceBetween (105) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=146112704&postcount=1272
3. tav7623 (103) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=146621513&postcount=1363
4. Gonzo The Great (102) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143579344&postcount=173
4. NewVegasDog (102) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143572387&postcount=65
6. Timeaisis (100) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143580001&postcount=179
7. Kagoshima_Luke (99) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143570911&postcount=40
8. TheBigG753 (96) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143581708&postcount=202
9. Feindflug (89) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147723146&postcount=1709
10. hal9001 (86) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143919097&postcount=662

I am honored.

Also, we, The Knights of The Order of the Tits, need a fucking emblem.

 

[Arc Christelle]

Ninten fuckin slaughtered.

 

[VICI0US]

happy to see DKC: TF made it.

games that release early in the year tend to be forgotten amidst the typical AAA deluge that takes place every holiday season.

 

[Sadist]

Are you implying that somebody had to be paid to say that Bayonetta 2 was the most fun game of the year? Because that's ridiculous.

Ah, you haven't met Ninjablade. He's a pretty vocal guy about not liking Bayo 2, so the game ranking 1st here will grind his gears.

 

[Tuck]

It's too early to start revising history. At least wait six months.

Except he isn't wrong.

 

[Finalow]

of course it wins. it's a bioware game, gaf loves those things.

at least it's not in top 3.

 

[Producer]

damn Atelier E&L got robbed by 1 honorable mention lol

 

[Gartooth]

2012 was such a shit year. Looking back at my ballot I can't believe what I said about a few of those games since my opinion on some of them has completely plummeted. Getting to 10 spots was an exercise in seeing what games were decent enough to deserve some recognition, but if I did it over again I would cut half of them off. (as well as crowning Xenoblade my new GoTY 2012 since I was late to that game)

 

[Jamix012]

Except he isn't wrong.

Eh, even if I hadn't played Nintendo consoles, the Vita (particularly the Vita), XB1 and PC would have pulled this year above 2013 for me.

 

[sleepydeer]

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.

Thanks so much for doing the voting, but to add to the Pinball FX2 Mega Controversy I was counted as one of those two points and I was actually voting for the South Park Pinball DLC for it, not the main game. I don't have an Xbone and that DLC was 2014 on PC (steam). My vote post.

It's also not on the overall list for some reason.

 

[EdwardTeach]

Incredibly strong showing for the wii u. I am slightly surprised about bayonetta as being a poor selling game on a poor selling console, I didn't think enough people on here would have played it.

my affinity:

EdwardTeach
1. NIGHT- (68) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145184845&postcount=997
2. EhoaVash (67) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145848988&postcount=1203
3. Ladekabel (62) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143573353&postcount=78
4. Ansatz (49) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143576878&postcount=129
4. KooopaKid (49) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143570728&postcount=30
4. Roboleon (49) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143618545&postcount=326
7. Timeaisis (48) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143580001&postcount=179
8. beril (47) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143575849&postcount=111
8. Delstius (47) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143580619&postcount=191
8. Draconian (47) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147843689&postcount=1884

 

[SolidSnakex]

So, looking back at press GotY's, it seems like there have only been three times where GAF has agreed with the press since 2004 (the first GAF GotY)

(GAF left, press right)
2004: Metal Gear Solid 3 | Half Life 2
2005: Resident Evil 4 | Resident Evil 4
2006: Zelda: Twilight Princess | Oblivion
2007: Mario Galaxy | Bioshock
2008: Metal Gear Solid 4 | Fallout 3
2009: Uncharted 2 | Uncharted 2
2010: Mass Effect 2 | Red Dead Redemption
2011: Portal 2 | Skyrim
2012: Journey | The Walking Dead
2013: The Last of Us | The Last of Us
2014: Bayonetta 2 | Dragon Age: Inquisition

 

[theprodigy]

Speaking of how exclusives do vs muliplatform games...

2004: Metal Gear Solid 3 (Sony exclusive)
2005: Resident Evil 4 (multiplatform)
2006: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo exclusive)
2007: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo exclusive)
2008: Metal Gear Solid 4 (Sony exclusive)
2009: Uncharted 2 (Sony exclusive)
2010: Mass Effect 2 (multiplatform)
2011: Portal 2 (multiplatform)
2012: Journey (Sony exclusive)
2013: The Last of Us (Sony exclusive)
2014: Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo exclusive)

2015 is either going to be Sony exclusive (Uncharted 4/Bloodborne), Nintendo exclusive (Zelda), or Metal Gear Solid V (which would make it 3/3 in these...wow)

If MGSV wins, GAF confirmed full of MGS fans /s

Edit: if it does it would be 3 Sony first party, 3 Nintendo first party, 3 multiplats, and 3 MGS LOL

 

[Aaron D.]

Simulation Game of the Year:
10. Farming Simulator 15

Woohoo!

FS Represent!

 

[Tookay]

Looking through that list of 2012 winners.... damn that was a much worse year than I thought.

 

[MrSaturn99]

Might as well rename this place Nsider2 amirite? /s

Ahahahaha

 

[Gartooth]

So, looking back at press GotY's, it seems like there have only been three times where GAF has agreed with the press since 2004 (the first GAF GotY)

(GAF left, press right)
2004: Metal Gear Solid 3 | Half Life 2
2005: Resident Evil 4 | Resident Evil 4
2006: Zelda: Twilight Princess | Oblivion
2007: Mario Galaxy | Bioshock
2008: Metal Gear Solid 4 | Fallout 3
2009: Uncharted 2 | Uncharted 2
2010: Mass Effect 2 | Red Dead Redemption
2011: Portal 2 | Skyrim
2012: Journey | The Walking Dead
2013: The Last of Us | The Last of Us
2014: Bayonetta 2 | Dragon Age: Inquisition

I'd say that I agree with GAF every single time with the exception of 2010. I'm surprised Bioshock beat Galaxy for the media, but then again that game definitely catered to their interests more.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Dat top 5. Wii U 2stronk. Other consoles 2ass.

 

[TheSpaceBetween]

meh list. exclusives always seem to always come out on top here on neogaf, and i already know why.

Bayonetta 2 would have won by an even wider margin had it not been exclusive. It won because it is a great game, not because it's an exclusive.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Wow, Nintendo killed it this year.

 

[RespectThySole]

So, looking back at press GotY's, it seems like there have only been three times where GAF has agreed with the press since 2004 (the first GAF GotY)

(GAF left, press right)
2004: Metal Gear Solid 3 | Half Life 2
2005: Resident Evil 4 | Resident Evil 4
2006: Zelda: Twilight Princess | Oblivion
2007: Mario Galaxy | Bioshock
2008: Metal Gear Solid 4 | Fallout 3
2009: Uncharted 2 | Uncharted 2
2010: Mass Effect 2 | Red Dead Redemption
2011: Portal 2 | Skyrim
2012: Journey | The Walking Dead
2013: The Last of Us | The Last of Us
2014: Bayonetta 2 | Dragon Age: Inquisition

To be fair 2010 was basically an equal split. RDR had 111 GOTY picks and Mass Effect 2 had 101 GOTY picks. I wouldn't really call that not agreeing with the press in that particular year.

Bioshock and SMG were also really close:
Bio: 47
SMG: 44

 

[theprodigy]

To be fair 2010 was basically an equal split. RDR had 111 GOTY picks and Mass Effect 2 had 101 GOTY picks. I wouldn't really call that not agreeing with the press in that particular year.

same with 2012

Really in a lot of years, GAF #1 is media #2-3 and vice versa, so it's normally not that big of a difference, this year is the exception (and even then it's #1 to #4-5).

 

[Mushroomer25]

Mushroomer25
1. bluehat9 (113) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147297374&postcount=1504
1. jacobeid (113) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143727196&postcount=499
3. LOCK (98) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147520874&postcount=1552
3. nckillthegrimace (98) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147828983&postcount=1832
3. TheBigG753 (98) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143581708&postcount=202
6. Juke Joint Jezebel (95) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145282231&postcount=1024
6. Punjicide (95) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147832085&postcount=1836
8. ShockingAlberto (94) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145050373&postcount=982
8. The Xtortionist (94) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143627689&postcount=352
10. vermadas (93) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147834197&postcount=1841

Surprised how high Dark Souls 2 also ranked on my personal recommendation list. Guessing that's a side-effect of Bayonetta 2 making my top five.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Haha, Nintendo fans putting in work. Makes sense I guess, there was not much standout unequivocal everyone agrees 'Best Game' on the other platforms (lots of disappointments too) meaning you're splitting between 7-8 top titles while Nintendo console fans had only 3 really to split the vote between.

I enjoyed Bayonetta 2, but it felt like a lacking sequel that lost some of the originals flavour and zanyness so I just couldn't choose it as my own GOTY. I guess for a lot of people though this was the first year they even experienced Bayonetta at all, so maybe thats where we differ.

They put out the 2 original titles that had the highest Metacritic this year and almost every site's lists should have looked like this if they were being consistent. Seriously, it was weird that Bayo 2 & Smash didn't clean up this year, like every selection committee internally said "yeah but...Nintendo." and couldn't pull the trigger. All those Mordor awards felt like compromise votes.

 

[Milchjon]

So uh... I don't play much anymore, but it sure looks like 2014 was a shit year for games, wasn't it

 

[RespectThySole]

same with 2012

Really in a lot of years, GAF #1 is media #2-3 and vice versa, so it's normally not that big of a difference, this year is the exception (and even then it's #1 to #4-5).

Yeah that's exactly what it is.(apart from 2004) There hasn't been any great disparity with the media in most of those years.