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[3N16MA]

Pens won and UFC prelims were good. Still have Louis C.K. to watch which means I can still salvage this night.

 

[Bollocks]

drunk Kojima was best Kojima

 

[Zeal]

They knew that Dark Souls was simply too much game for this show.

 

[Yoshichan]

Anyone got a link to Kojimas speech?

 

[UberTag]

Wait, who won most anticipated game? Must have missed it.

Mass Effect 3

Yes, really.

 

[toddhunter]

Someone make a post-show thread.

Name it -

Spike VGAs: Geoff Keighley, explain this bullshit.

All things considered, I thought the show was good.

Compare it to say the E3 press conferences. It comes out well ahead.

To improve it:

* Let everybody watch the bloody thing (stopping people watching reveals live that are uploaded 2 minutes later?)
* Get rid of people like Charlie Sheen. Nobody will choose to watch it because he is on. This is just stupid. There are enough gaming personalities that will be recognised and do a good job.
* You could improve the writing and jokes, but it is about as good as can be expected for an awards show.
* Show awards.

 

[ClosingADoor]

Well, that was disappointing. Nothing really new, Fortnite looks crap. Only The Last of Us has my interest.

 

[(._.)]

You can see all of the VGA Trailers again on YouTube and GameTrailers:

http://www.gametrailers.com/event/vga/premieres

http://www.youtube.com/gametrailers

thanks, richierich

 

[Troidal]

Now I remember, that MG Rising font is like the Gradius font!

 

[WickedLaharl]

Welp once again I feel nothing but regret even though it was a massive improvement over last years show.

See ya next year!!

 

[Forsaken82]

Wait, who won most anticipated game? Must have missed it.

Mass Effect 3, it was announced during the trailer.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Kojima saying Sorry was in essence the Epitome of what this show was in reality.

So true. Kojima is a f*cking genius.

 

[Shadow780]

nom nom

 

[Finalow]

meh. give me back these 3 hours.

 

[outunderthestars]

Anyone got a link to Kojimas speech?

I have it here somewhere......Sorry.........um.........so sorry...........where did I put that link........sorry.........

 

[Slurmer]

I'm serious. I missed the show. What was the Geoff reveal?

The last of us, developed by ND, trailer

 

[higherARC05]

No Valve. No Halo. No Bungie new project = sad face.

I guess 7 months till next time we get a chance for these games to be shown.

Sad way to end the year.

 

[thetechkid]

Best part of the thread:

 

[slaughterking]

What happened with Kojima?

 

[diztrukted]

I can't believe I skipped the birth of my firstborn for this. I want my 2 hours back

I hope you're kidding

 

[Nizz]

You can see all of the VGA Trailers again on YouTube and GameTrailers:

http://www.gametrailers.com/event/vga/premieres

http://www.youtube.com/gametrailers

Cool, didn't know you guys had a Youtube channel.

 

[Zen]

It's not his anymore

If I had a child and ended up giving it up for adoption to a family that I picked out, and they ended up turning her into a coked out whore, I'd still feel somewhat responsible.

 

[iqubal]

Not bad show. A lot better than I thought it would be.

I thought the dude from Bethesda accepting the award was Lionel Messi at first glance lol

 

[ezekial45]

I think what upset me the most is when they used COD teabag jokes to get the winners to wrap up their speeches early, but also using COD to represent the hire a vet program during the telecast.

Just totally tasteless.

 

[Kaizer]

http://i.imgur.com/Qwesq.jpg[IMG]

nom nom[/QUOTE]

Very nice indeed.

 

[TrumanBurbank]

The last of us, developed by ND, trailer

Thanks for the reply.

 

[3N16MA]

What happened with Kojima?

He was so disappointed with Rising he choked up and could not do his intro.

 

[Zeal]

Kojima was fine, dude. English is not even his native language, duh, so I commend him for even trying. He could have used a translator on the fly, but he had the balls to try.

Much respect, and Rising looks boss.

 

[Derrick01]

Yeah, fuck them for demanding a game that works properly. I'm also disgusted by their overinflated sense of entitlement.

They're more than entitled to be upset with the game not running well, but when stupid quotes like "hurrr a game that doesn't work won" when like 70% of the audience has a working and great game it gets out of hand a bit.

 

[Slair]

Wait, who won most anticipated game? Must have missed it.

Most of the winners were announced in a "blink and you'll miss it segment". So I have no fucking idea, because i tried to poke my eyes out half way through.

 

[Reversed]

Lightning Bolt Action > Revengeance.

 

[Slayer-33]

 

[SmithnCo]

Can we have our avatars back now?

Someone should just change everyone's avatar to Geoff smirking.

 

[FateBreaker]

All right, comments:

show was decent. it was better than last year's, which was better than last year's.

The same problems still exist. Needs more emphasis on awards. Needs less actors and more video game icons -- Miyamoto and Kojima showing up were great. Some of the Felicia Day stuff was unbearably stupid. The reveals were better than last year's, too. DeadMau5 was cool.

C. Average. I did laugh unintentionally quite a bit, so maybe C+ for that.

 

[Yoshichan]

I have it here somewhere......Sorry.........um.........so sorry...........where did I put that link........sorry.........

XD

 

[thetechkid]

Kojima was fine, dude. English is not even his native language, duh, so I commend him for even trying. He could have used a translator on the fly, but he had the balls to try.

Much respect, and Rising looks boss.

Its understandable that he mess up, it was still funny though.

 

[Kinyou]

nom nom

Who is that, emilie rose?

 

[Theonik]

at least she's in the kitchen...

gigz
Banned
(Today, 05:00 AM)

 

[Patapwn]

Bethesda won studio of the year? I feel like the injustice that is ps3 skyrim grows by the day

Hopefully there is some sort of gaming karma that acts swift and merciless

 

[Amagon]

Posted a post show criticism thread if others care.

2011 Spike Videogame Awards Constructive Criticism Thread

 

[outunderthestars]

I think what upset me the most is when they used COD teabag jokes to get the winners to wrap up their speeches early, but also using COD to represent the hire a vet program during the telecast.

Just totally tasteless.

Infinity Ward has raised more for military families than any other developer. Several million dollars over the last three years.

 

[falconzss]

Biggest surprise of the show was The Last of Us actually being developed by Naughty Dog. Would have bet on SSM. The rest was mostly forgettable.

 

[Nizz]

He was so disappointed with Rising he choked up and could not do his intro.

I felt so bad for the dude. He's still pretty great.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

So what was the thing Geoff was hyping for weeks?

Game Journalism is 90% hyping, 10% delivering.

 

[Meier]

I think what upset me the most is when they used COD teabag jokes to get the winners to wrap up their speeches early, but also using COD to represent the hire a vet program during the telecast.

Just totally tasteless.

Why is it tasteless? Activision has the Call of Duty Endowment which has donated millions of dollars already. All of the proceeds from COD XP went to this organization.

 

[Neuromancer]

gigz
Banned
(Today, 05:00 AM)

Good.

 

[MetatronM]

Man, that show sucked. And WILDLY underwhelming reveals, especially compared to last year's huge reveals.

And way to make the actual awards themselves even more of a joke than they already were.

 

[higherARC05]

Man Geoff trolled us all hard.

Possibly the largest trolling done in internets history.

 

[celebi23]

Best part of the thread:

/thread

Pack it up guys.

 

[Aquavelvaman]

Every time I look at my post counter it goes down by like 5