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NeoGAF Games of the Year 2015 Awards
- Thread starter timetokill
- Start date
BaraSailey
Member
So I'm an idiot and have no clue what an affinity chart is. Can someone explain this to me, cause apparently I ranked high on this, haha
Cheesemeister
Member
See goty-recommend.txt.
Woops. Thanks.
Stratosphere
Member
Happy to see Bloodborne at #1, and MH4U getting love too! I do wish Soma had been higher though...
My fellow Powder Kegs:
How my Top-10 fared:
My fellow Powder Kegs:
How my Top-10 fared:
Lys Skygge
Member
Congratulations to Bloodborne! It ended up becoming one of my favorite games of all time, so it was an easy #1 for me.
Anyways, here's my Affinity List.
Anyways, here's my Affinity List.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Hell yes.
amazing ;___;
Spine_Ripper
Member
Kind of shocked at how high MGSV is, considering the turn around most people here had on it lol.
Overall good picks from GAF.
Overall good picks from GAF.
PlatypusDude
Member
Might as well post how my Top 10 fared:
1. Life is Strange (#5)
2. MGSV (#3)
3. Until Dawn (#9)
4. Bloodborne (#1)
5. Tales from the Broderlands (#14)
6. Her Story (#23)
7. Undertale (#8)
8. The Beginnner's Guide (#46)
9. Arkham Knight (#13)
10. Axiom Verge (#29)
And Honorable Mentions:
Witcher 3 (#2)
Contradiction (#58)
Rocket League (#4)
Not bad 7/10 appeared on the top 20.
1. Life is Strange (#5)
2. MGSV (#3)
3. Until Dawn (#9)
4. Bloodborne (#1)
5. Tales from the Broderlands (#14)
6. Her Story (#23)
7. Undertale (#8)
8. The Beginnner's Guide (#46)
9. Arkham Knight (#13)
10. Axiom Verge (#29)
And Honorable Mentions:
Witcher 3 (#2)
Contradiction (#58)
Rocket League (#4)
Not bad 7/10 appeared on the top 20.
Ghost Slayer
Member
I think the game is just out only few months so people didn't try it yet. I expected if Until Dawn released at the same time, it wouldn't rank so high. Holiday sale really helped it a lot
I did. I'm not shocked at all.
Palette Swap
Member
Looking at the number of points by genre (kudos for the amazing amounts of data), it's remarkable how some genres like MMO, racing, sports or strategy seem to have so few points. I'm including sports because it's a very steep step between Rocket League and the next game.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
This is a good quality list. I can't really argue with the any of the concensus.
My personal GotY is Battlefront. Only because I sunk more hours into it than any game last year and have a blast. The fanservice in it is fantastic. And also, I have yet to play Bloodborne, Life is Strange, or The Witcher 3, lol. (Need to get in that soon.)
Second would probably be Until Dawn or Rocket League.
Again, solid list, and very well done on the wealth of data.
My personal GotY is Battlefront. Only because I sunk more hours into it than any game last year and have a blast. The fanservice in it is fantastic. And also, I have yet to play Bloodborne, Life is Strange, or The Witcher 3, lol. (Need to get in that soon.)
Second would probably be Until Dawn or Rocket League.
Again, solid list, and very well done on the wealth of data.
I was searching through my affinity list thinking that it'd have at least some Way of the Samurai 4 or D4 mentions but nope
There used to be a "hipster" affinity list that overweighted niche games, I think maybe Durante made it? That would probably be more useful for you.
I genuinely doubt that
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I am also unsurprised to see Halo 5 not in the top ten for Shooter of the Year.
Melchiah
Member
Greetings to the fine folk on my affinity list:
EDIT: Come to think of it, I think at least ElTorro was on my affinity list last year as well.
Also Melchiah, I'm your #1.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Stretchmo got 7 points
Feels bad man
Feels bad man
Full price multiplayer only games aren't that preferable here. Doesn't help that the game got some bad press couple of times.
That's because it's the FPS section. At number 2 mind you
No, it just wouldn't be as popular as a free game would be. Rocket League is a $20 game by a small developer who probably couldn't afford the marketing to get their games out to the public like that.
Oh wow I am dumb!
M0nochromatic
Member
Thanks timetokill, cheesemeister, and everyone who helped out for putting in the work! The affinity and data is cool to go through.
SatoAilDarko
Member
I guessed Xenoblade Chronicles X would be number 11. Didn't see Mario Maker only at 10 though that's where it was on my personal list. As a long RPG coming out in December it did really well. Wonder if coming out in earlier in the year could have gotten it to break in the top ten.
It's a really great game that improves upon the original Xenoblade in several ways and is very unique. The sense of exploration is unparalleled for me.
Weird for affinity. So SalvaPot and me have 97% affinity but while we have the same first and third game we only have three other games in common and those are in all different places. Though his/her other 5 games are am interested in. Regiruler and me only had number two exactly the same and again four other games in common though the placement is closer than SalvaPot. Other four games he/she listed are interesting to me.
I guess affinity is just similar tastes but I feel 97% isn't really any different from 76%. Still a neat bonus to look at.
It's a really great game that improves upon the original Xenoblade in several ways and is very unique. The sense of exploration is unparalleled for me.
Weird for affinity. So SalvaPot and me have 97% affinity but while we have the same first and third game we only have three other games in common and those are in all different places. Though his/her other 5 games are am interested in. Regiruler and me only had number two exactly the same and again four other games in common though the placement is closer than SalvaPot. Other four games he/she listed are interesting to me.
I guess affinity is just similar tastes but I feel 97% isn't really any different from 76%. Still a neat bonus to look at.
Theodoricos
Member
Wow, I'm surprised that Undertale is that low on the list.
That said, I'm definitely glad to see it and Life is Strange in the top 10. Also nice to see Ori and the Blind Forest make it in the top 20.
That said, I'm definitely glad to see it and Life is Strange in the top 10. Also nice to see Ori and the Blind Forest make it in the top 20.
Bolivar687
Banned
What an outstanding job putting this together. Great lists. Those engagement levels are awesome, even higher than 2011. It was a pretty great year to play games.
FPS is dad..
Such an awesome year for gaming, really underrated year in the number of quality titles. Most my list didn't even make the Top 20 and I totally understand why.
Same with Ori figured it would of beat out games like Until Dawn.
Such an awesome year for gaming, really underrated year in the number of quality titles. Most my list didn't even make the Top 20 and I totally understand why.
Same with Ori figured it would of beat out games like Until Dawn.
QuixoticNeutral
Member
This really puts into perspective how out of step I am with the median demographics here. Four of these were on my ballot, and it would have been five if SteamWorld Heist had been correctly slotted into the #8 position at 26 points rather than being mistakenly classified as a shooter. This is a list that tops out at 92 points with a game that finished at #44 overall. (And how was Hearthstone qualified again?)
Well, I suppose this was the year people bought PS4s. And it's kind of satisfying to see my blurb for Yoshi quoted in the OP.
Greetings to my affinity buddies:
My recommendations list begins with The Witcher III and Bloodborne at 4 points apiece. I think that may just be statistical noise. And I thought Rocket League and Life is Strange would finish high, but not that high; the latter wasn't on my map at all and it didn't occur to me that it had caught on here even more than a titanic indie hit like Undertale.
Infernostew
Member
affinity bros
I faired alright....
1. Bloodborne (#1)
2. Until Dawn (#9)
3. Grim Fandango Remastered (#?) - Didn't count, maybe?
4. Yakuza 5 (#27)
5. Rocket League (#4)
6. Dragon Quest Heroes (#74)
7. Star Wars Battlefront (#24)
8. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (#?) - Didn't count, maybe?
9. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (#40)
10. Broken Age (#269) - lol
Edit: Only reason Witcher 3 isn't on my list is because I haven't played Witcher 2 yet and I can't play 3 without playing 2... That being said, I love The Witcher 1.
I faired alright....
1. Bloodborne (#1)
2. Until Dawn (#9)
3. Grim Fandango Remastered (#?) - Didn't count, maybe?
4. Yakuza 5 (#27)
5. Rocket League (#4)
6. Dragon Quest Heroes (#74)
7. Star Wars Battlefront (#24)
8. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (#?) - Didn't count, maybe?
9. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (#40)
10. Broken Age (#269) - lol
Edit: Only reason Witcher 3 isn't on my list is because I haven't played Witcher 2 yet and I can't play 3 without playing 2... That being said, I love The Witcher 1.
RespectThySole
Member
You have to download the affinity data. It's located in the top right of the OP.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
More new peoples this year
I think this might be my first year with affinities over 60 something points
1. Mr Rivuz (86) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192836384&postcount=2776
2. Nowhere Man (81) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193018089&postcount=3115
3. Sal Paradise (69) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192889445&postcount=2856
4. Kane1345 (66) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190071294&postcount=692
5. Andrew J. (65) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193026515&postcount=3175
6. Linkyn (64) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190023263&postcount=94
7. LoSnupo (62) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190052181&postcount=547
7. Schlomo (62) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190057442&postcount=597
9. Apenheul (61) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190069613&postcount=679
9. Juke Joint Jezebel (61) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190809768&postcount=1501
I think this might be my first year with affinities over 60 something points
1. Mr Rivuz (86) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192836384&postcount=2776
2. Nowhere Man (81) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193018089&postcount=3115
3. Sal Paradise (69) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192889445&postcount=2856
4. Kane1345 (66) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190071294&postcount=692
5. Andrew J. (65) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193026515&postcount=3175
6. Linkyn (64) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190023263&postcount=94
7. LoSnupo (62) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190052181&postcount=547
7. Schlomo (62) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190057442&postcount=597
9. Apenheul (61) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190069613&postcount=679
9. Juke Joint Jezebel (61) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190809768&postcount=1501
Hey, thanks for quoting me.
Good choices, as usual, NeoGAF.
Oh, yeah, here's my affinities if anyone is curious.
1. AndyLonn (135) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190149584&postcount=864
2. LinkMaster111 (132) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190030794&postcount=272
3. xVaalbarAx (124) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190213860&postcount=981
4. Struct09 (121) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192587325&postcount=2583
5. Man Puncher (118) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193030370&postcount=3199
6. Paulee (114) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190174437&postcount=928
7. Pomo (113) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190098239&postcount=773
8. phoenix296 (112) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193035281&postcount=3254
9. Hatty (111) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190232022&postcount=1003
10. janoDX (110) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193027158&postcount=3181
Good choices, as usual, NeoGAF.
Oh, yeah, here's my affinities if anyone is curious.
1. AndyLonn (135) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190149584&postcount=864
2. LinkMaster111 (132) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190030794&postcount=272
3. xVaalbarAx (124) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190213860&postcount=981
4. Struct09 (121) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192587325&postcount=2583
5. Man Puncher (118) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193030370&postcount=3199
6. Paulee (114) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190174437&postcount=928
7. Pomo (113) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190098239&postcount=773
8. phoenix296 (112) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193035281&postcount=3254
9. Hatty (111) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190232022&postcount=1003
10. janoDX (110) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193027158&postcount=3181
It came so soon after Second Chapter. I'm guessing most wanted to finish that first before playing it. They're also long games so a lot of people probably haven't finished Cold Steel. Heck I still haven't finished SC.
Besides the game also isn't out in Europe yet either. It might go on my list next, but there'll be a lot of competition.
Pretty sure Undertale sold the least out of everything out of the top 10. If it was also on consoles I'm sure it would have been higher.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Here's how my list fared:
1. Undertale (#8)
2. Pillars of Eternity (#15)
3. Life is Strange (#5)
4. Rock Band 4 (#89)
5. Rocket League (#4)
6. Cities: Skylines (#21)
7. Transformers: Devastation (#34)
8. The Beginner's Guide (#46)
9. Tales from the Borderlands (#14)
10. Splatoon (#6)
1. Undertale (#8)
2. Pillars of Eternity (#15)
3. Life is Strange (#5)
4. Rock Band 4 (#89)
5. Rocket League (#4)
6. Cities: Skylines (#21)
7. Transformers: Devastation (#34)
8. The Beginner's Guide (#46)
9. Tales from the Borderlands (#14)
10. Splatoon (#6)
Thanks timetokill, cheesemeister, and everyone who helped out for putting in the work! The affinity and data is cool to go through.
Cheesemeister
Member
We have to go through hundreds and hundreds of games. Multi-genre games like SteamWorld Heist get judgment calls.
Solid Samus
Banned
I'm starting to think that I don't hate the "Bethesda free pass" narrative quite as much as I used to.
Fallout 4 is such a piece of shit game. I really didn't expect it to even rank.
Fallout 4 is such a piece of shit game. I really didn't expect it to even rank.
Maneauleau
Member
Thanks for all the hard work and the awesome thread. See you next year
my top 10 versus GAF is some dire shit lol
1. (12) Ori and the Blind Forest
2. (5) Life is Strange
3. (60) Just Cause 3
4. (201) Chroma Squad
5. (58) Contradiction
6. (47) Mad Max
7. (40) Tearaway
8. (130) Tembo the Badass Elephant
9. (310) Jotun
10. (278) MonsterBag
affinity scores in the toilet
good lists, will list again
1. (12) Ori and the Blind Forest
2. (5) Life is Strange
3. (60) Just Cause 3
4. (201) Chroma Squad
5. (58) Contradiction
6. (47) Mad Max
7. (40) Tearaway
8. (130) Tembo the Badass Elephant
9. (310) Jotun
10. (278) MonsterBag
affinity scores in the toilet
good lists, will list again
You're wonderful. Thank you!!
Exterminieren
Banned
A damned fine group of people.
Se7enSword
Banned
The regulars of the Cold Steel thread don't even participate in voting, so it's understandable why it's low.
Feel like the recommended lists could use some tweaking. How is that derived? Every year it just reads like a play the games you missed in the Top 10 for me.
Affinity lists also flopped a bit for me this year, I wasn't on a single other persons list :0 Guess my list was a little too erratic. Maybe that's why the recommendations are to just play the Top 10 games...
Great job though, always fun looking through the data!
Your lowest affinity was 24 points higher than my #1 affinity lol
Ah I see if you basically have any permutation of the top ten list you'll have really high affinities with other people!
Affinity lists also flopped a bit for me this year, I wasn't on a single other persons list :0 Guess my list was a little too erratic. Maybe that's why the recommendations are to just play the Top 10 games...
Great job though, always fun looking through the data!
Your lowest affinity was 24 points higher than my #1 affinity lol
Ah I see if you basically have any permutation of the top ten list you'll have really high affinities with other people!
Zomba13
Member
Good stuff guys.
EDIT: Oh, and my list if anyone cares http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192060353&postcount=2342
Cheesemeister
Member
They're the votes only of the people on your affinity list, those whose ballots are the most like yours, minus your list.