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[LCfiner]

Emmanuelle Chriqui as The Numbers Lady (Call of Duty: Black Ops/Activision)

:lol :lol
C'mon son

this was their non-direct way of inviting her to the show and training a million cameras on her.

 

[Salacious Crumb]

Japan, represent!

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.........

Metroid: Other M (Nintendo/Team Ninja/Nintendo)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami / Kojima Productions)
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (Nintendo/ Level-5)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo/Nintendo)
Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix/Square Enix)
Kirby's Epic Yarn (Nintendo/Good-Feel)

Oh, come ON, Spike. I know this award show is purposely bad, but no amount of Mountain Dew plugging can distract from 9 slots out of 100 or so.

How many western games feature in Japanese VG awards shows?

 

[eznark]

FF XIII getting a nomination tells me that these nominees were picked at the start of the year and were never played.

 

[HK-47]

How many western games feature in Japanese VG awards shows?

Yes cause Japanese games arent popular here just like Western games in Japan.

 

[Dennis]

Most Anticipated Game

No Gran Turismo 5..? did they miss the Neogaf show..?

Americans don't care about Gran Turismo.

 

[Hot Coldman]

How many western games feature in Japanese VG awards shows?

Lead by example.

 

[Sipowicz]

worst awards or worstest?

 

[McBradders]

Fingers crossed for both Monday Night Combat and Joe Danger

 

[MYE]

Game of the Year
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision/Treyarch)
God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Santa Monica)
Halo: Reach (Microsoft/Bungie Studios)
Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts/BioWare)
Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games/Rockstar San Diego)


Fucking FAILURE of the highest order :lol

 

[Lakitu]

Game of the Year
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision/Treyarch)
God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Santa Monica)
Halo: Reach (Microsoft/Bungie Studios)
Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts/BioWare)
Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games/Rockstar San Diego)


Fucking FAILURE of the highest order :lol

What do you guys expect? It's a mainstream awards show. Everyone only cares about the reveals anyway.

 

[MYE]

Best Original Score
God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Santa Monica)
Halo: Reach (Microsoft/Bungie Studios)
Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts/BioWare)
Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games/Rockstar San Diego)

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Turrican3]

Hmm let's see.

Not only Super Mario Galaxy 2 is missing from the GOTY contenders (something that is really, really hard to justify) but it is being listed in the action/adventure category!?

Seriously guys...

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Is there a thing about Best Indie not being allowed to be Best Downloadable?

 

[Mockingbird]

If you don't sponsor the show you don't get nominated.

How many western games feature in Japanese VG awards shows?

I don't think there are any JP awards shows.

 

[Hot Coldman]

If you don't sponsor the show you don't get nominated.

I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favourite awards show on the Citadel

 

[GC|Simon]

No SMG2 in the Game of the Year competition? FAIL.

 

[ZealousD]

Seriously this nominee list is a mess. GOTY list is missing some key games. If they actually had a rule about limiting the number of nominees it wouldn't be so bad, but the VA categories have 8 nominations each.

Unreleased games were nominated, like Donkey Kong Country Returns, but Gran Turismo 5 doesn't even find it's way to being nomination for Best Driving Game.

The Best (SYSTEM) Game category seems to be about exclusives, and yet RDR finds its way onto the PS3 list.

Shaun White Skateboarding was actually nominated for something. Seriously. Shaun White Skateboarding.

"Best Song in a Game" is a pointless category.

Heavy Rain nominated for Best Graphics. :lol

 

[Finaika]

Heavy Rain nominated for Best Graphics. :lol

What's wrong with that?

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Unreleased games were nominated, like Donkey Kong Country Returns, but Gran Turismo 5 doesn't even find it's way to being nomination for Best Driving Game.

From what I hear, reviewers have had DKCR for a while now, so I assume adjudicators could play it. I assume not the case with GT5.

 

[ULTROS!]

Heavy Rain nominated for Best Graphics. :lol

?

The graphics look pretty impressive.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

for some reason the word 'uncultured' comes to mind

also 'pandering'

also 'oneofmanyreasonswe'llneverberelevant'

 

[justjohn]

Do you guys actually like anything?

 

[ElNarez]

Welp, don't know what it's worth, but here are my picks. I know being nominated in 10 categories is impressive, but there won't be a sweep, because it's all about showing every colour in the gaming rainbow.

Game of the Year
Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games/Rockstar San Diego)

Studio of the Year
BioWare

Best Xbox 360 Game
Halo: Reach (Microsoft/Bungie Studios)


Best PS3 Game
God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Santa Monica)

Best Wii Game
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo/Nintendo)

Best PC Game
Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts/BioWare)

Best Handheld Game
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Konami / Kojima Productions)

Best Shooter
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision/Treyarch)

Best Action Adventure Game
Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games/Rockstar San Diego)

Best RPG
Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts/BioWare)

Best Multiplayer Game
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision/Treyarch)

Best Individual Sports Game
UFC Undisputed 2010 (THQ/Yuke's Media Creations)

Best Team Sports Game
Madden NFL 11 (Electronic Arts/EA Tiburon)

Best Driving Game
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (Electronic Arts/Criterion Games)

Best Music Game
Dance Central (MTV Games/Harmonix)

Best Soundtrack
DJ Hero 2 (Activision/FreeStyleGames)

Best Song in a Game
Won't Back Down by Eminem (Call of Duty: Black Ops)

Best Original Score
Halo: Reach (Microsoft/Bungie Studios)

Best Graphics
God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Santa Monica)

Best Adapted Video Game
Transformers: War for Cybertron (Activision/High Moon Studios)

Best Performance by a Human Male
Sam Worthington as Alex Mason (Call of Duty: Black Ops/Activision)

Best Performance by a Human Female
Kristen Bell as Lucy Stillman (Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood/Ubisoft)

Best Downloadable Game
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics)

Best DLC
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den (2K Games/BioWare)

Best Independent Game
Super Meat Boy (Team Meat)

Most Anticipated Game
Gears of War 3 (Microsoft/Epic Games)

yay for lowest common denominator

 

[Wizpig]

I don't see Mario Galaxy 2 in the GOTY list.

I...

God.
This is a pretty pathethic show.

 

[Trent Strong]

?

She is nominated....

Yeah, but we all know she won't win.

 

[plagiarize]

Most Anticipated Game

No Gran Turismo 5..? did they miss the Neogaf show..?

it'll be out before the show airs, but they obviously didn't get it into the hands of the judges in time to get it considered for the awards like DKR.

because they probably don't give a fuck.

 

[StealthGoblin]

I came in expecting the nominees to be horse shit, and they are.

Smug.

 

[daxter01]

wow@best rpg nominees :lol

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Wow, the mario Galaxy 2 not being in GOTY is the must wtf ive ever seen.

And...

Best Adapted Video Game
LEGO: Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Warner Bros. Interactive/Traveller's Tales)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft Chengdu)
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (Activision/Beenox)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (LucasArts/LucasArts)
Transformers: War for Cybertron (Activision/High Moon Studios)

No GoldenEye. FAIL

Most Anticipated Game
Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment/Rocksteady Studios)
BioShock: Infinite (2K Games/Irrational Games)
Gears of War 3 (Microsoft/Epic Games)
Portal 2 (Valve/Valve)

No Minecraft? Is that because is a beta game?

 

[Gomu Gomu]

Where are Super Mario Galaxy 2, Starcraft II and Civ V? :lol

 

[Wizpig]

No Minecraft? Is that because is a beta game?

It's because that list is shit and this show is crap.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

No Bayonetta?

They had to change action to action/adventure just to keep her out.

How many western games feature in Japanese VG awards shows?

Just because Japan has biased assholes doesn't mean we should.

Next thing you're gonna want holographic cartoon characters at US pop concerts?

What's wrong with that?

Uncanny Valley.

Also, the game looks good until it's in motion.

Do you guys actually like anything?

We'd like you to shut up.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOH!

 

[FrankT]

Mass Effect 2 check, RDR, check. Alright best of luck to both.

 

[Akainu]

Why is Heavens Divide not up there?

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

My CARE-O-METER is equal to the number of times Super Mario Galaxy 2 is listed out of 100%

 

[GlamFM]

My picks:


Game of the Year

Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games/Rockstar San Diego)

Studio of the Year

Rockstar San Diego

Best Xbox 360 Game

Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts/BioWare)

Best PS3 Game

God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Santa Monica)

Best Wii Game

Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo/Nintendo)

Best PC Game

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Blizzard Entertainment/Blizzard Entertainment)

Best Handheld Game

God of War: Ghost of Sparta (Sony Computer Entertainment / Ready At Dawn Studios)

Best Shooter

Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision/Treyarch)

Best Action Adventure Game

Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games/Rockstar San Diego)

Best RPG

Mass Effect 2 (Electronic Arts/BioWare)

Best Multiplayer Game

Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision/Treyarch)

Best Driving Game

Blur (Activision/Bizarre Creations)

Best Music Game

Rock Band 3 (MTV Games/Harmonix)

Best Song in a Game

Far Away by José González (Red Dead Redemption)

Best Original Score

Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games/Rockstar San Diego)

Best Graphics

God of War III (Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Santa Monica)

Best Adapted Video Game

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft Chengdu)

Best Performance by a Human Male

Rob Wiethoff as John Marston (Red Dead Redemption/Rockstar Games)

Best Performance by a Human Female

Yvonne Strahovski as Miranda Lawson (Mass Effect 2/Electronic Arts)

Best Downloadable Game

Costume Quest (THQ/Double Fine Productions)

Best DLC

Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker (Electronic Arts/BioWare)

Most Anticipated Game

Portal 2 (Valve/Valve)

 

[Myriadis]

My picks:

Best Song in a Game
Far Away by José González (Red Dead Redemption)

*High five*
And I'm also surprised that SMG2 isn't nominated for GOTY.Whatever.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

I'm kinda mad they didn't make a best story category.

It would've been hilarious, probably even more than GT's from last year.

 

[HK-47]

I'm kinda mad they didn't make a best story category.

It would've been hilarious, probably even more than GT's from last year.

You want me to get an aneurysm?

 

[Fimbulvetr]

You want me to get an aneurysm?

Maybe....

 

[Grecco]

No Bayonetta. Super Meat Boy not in the DLC game category. A bunch of new games in some categories but not others. Terrible like always from Spike.

 

[Wizpig]

I'm kinda mad they didn't make a best story category.

It would've been hilarious, probably even more than GT's from last year.

Metroid: Other M
Call of Duty: Black OPS

And, um...

Madden NFL 11!

 

[GlamFM]

*High five*
And I'm also surprised that SMG2 isn't nominated for GOTY.Whatever.

One of my best moments in gaming EVER. Crosing the border to Mexico at noon with that song playing...

 

[Bisnic]

What the shit is this shit? Shit.

 

[HK-47]

Maybe....

I'm on to you.

 

[Empty]

I'm kinda mad they didn't make a best story category.

It would've been hilarious, probably even more than GT's from last year.

they didn't need to, we know exactly what'd be in it

call of duty: black ops
mass effect 2
red dead redemption
halo: reach

 

[Trent Strong]

Most anticipated game: The Last Guardian. By the widest margin imaginable.

 

[HK-47]

they didn't need to, we know exactly what'd be in it

call of duty: black ops
mass effect 2
red dead redemption
halo: reach

Haha probably true.

 

[Boss Doggie]

And people ask why I've become cynical in gaming

 

[TheOddOne]

Maby GAF should just make yearly Game Awards. Get some good designers and set it all up.