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The GAF GOTY Voting Thread

1. Resident Evil 4 / Mario Kart DS
2. Resident Evil 4 / Yoshi Touch and Go
3. Lumines / Resident Evil Outbreak File# 2
4. Resident Evil 4 / Mario Kart DS
5. Talkman / nintendogs
6. Perfect Dark Zero / Wario Ware Touched
 
THE CATEGORIES:

1. Game of the Year.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater(PAL)
2. Best Visuals.
Resident Evil 4
3. Best Audio.
Metal Gear Solid 3
4. Best Gameplay.
Battlefield 2(PC)
5. Biggest surprise.
Battlefield 2(PC)
6. Biggest Disappointment.
Burnout: Revenge
 
1. Game of the Year.
2. Best Visuals.
3. Best Audio.
4. Best Gameplay.
5. Biggest surprise.
6. Biggest Disappointment.

1. Psychonauts
Runner Up: God of War

2. Project Gotham Racing 3
Runner Up: God of War

3. Call of Duty 2 (360)
Runner Up: GTA: LCS

4. Geometry Wars
Runner Up: Wario Ware Touched

5. Kirby Canvas Curse
Runner Up: Guitar Hero

6. Killer 7
Runner Up: Gran Turismo 4
 
Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4
RunnerUp: Shadow of the Colossus/Dragon Quest 8

Best Visuals: Resident Evil 4
RunnerUp: F.E.A.R.

Best Audio: Shadow of the Colossus
RunnerUp: Resident Evil 4/F.E.A.R.

Best Gameplay: Resident Evil 4
RunnerUp: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Biggest Surprise: Resident Evil 4
RunnerUp: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Biggest Dissapointment: Killer 7
RunnerUp: Star Fox Assault
 
Game of the Year - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Runner Up - Resident Evil 4

Best Visuals - Shadow of the Colossus
Runner Up - Killer 7

Best Audio - Jade Empire
Runner Up - Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Best Gameplay - Resident Evil 4
Runner Up - Devil May Cry 3

Biggest Surprise - Fahrenheit
Runner Up - Kameo

Biggest Disappointment - Perfect Dark Zero
Runner Up - Advent Rising
 
1. Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
RU: Battlefield 2

2. Best Visuals - Resident Evil 4
RU: Age of Empires 3

3. Best Audio - Call of Duty 2
RU: Age of Empires 3

4. Best Gameplay - Resident Evil 4
RU: Age of Empires 3

5. Biggest surprise - Resident Evil 4
RU: Battlefield 2

6. Biggest Disappointment - Perfect Dark Zero
RU: Battlefield 2: Special Forces
 
1. Mario Kart DS
- God of War

2. Gunstar Super Heroes
- Resident Evil 4

3. God of War
- Mario Kart DS

4. Meteos
- Mario Kart DS

5. Ouendan
- Resident Evil 4

6. Shadow of the Colossus
- Indigo Prophecy
 
1. Game of the Year.
A.Resident Evil 4
B.Mario Kart DS

2. Best Visuals.
A.Project Gotham Racing 3
B. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

3. Best Audio.
A.Dragon Quest VIII
B.Shadow Of the Collosus

4. Best Gameplay.
A.Devil May Cry 3
B. Donkey Kong:Jungle Beat

5. Biggest surprise.
A.Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
B.Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat

6. Biggest Disappointment
A.Gran Turismo 4
B.Conker: Live and Reloaded
 
1. Game of the Year - Battlefield 2.
2. Best Visuals - Half-Life 2: The Lost Coast.
3. Best Audio - Call of Duty 2.
4. Best Gameplay - FEAR.
5. Biggest surprise - Condemned.
6. Biggest Disappointment - Quake 4.
 
Game of the Year: Wario Ware: Twisted!
RunnerUp: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Best Visuals: Project Gotham Racing 3
RunnerUp: Kameo

Best Audio: Lumines
RunnerUp: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Best Gameplay: Wario Ware: Twisted
RunnerUp: Lumines

Biggest Surprise: Call of Duty 2
RunnerUp: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Biggest Dissapointment: Madden 360
RunnerUp: Suikoden 4
 
Game of the Year.

1. SotC
2. RE4

Best Visuals.

1. SotC
2. RE4

3. Best Audio.

1. Lumines
2. SotC

4. Best Gameplay.

1. RE4
2. Mario Kart

5. Biggest surprise.

1. Mario Kart (cause it's been shit since the snes)
2. Phoenix Wright

6. Biggest Disappointment.

1. The Xbox 360 games
2. The Xbox 360 launch
 
1. Game of the Year.

DQ8
Runner up: SOTC

2. Best Visuals.

SOTC
Runner up: Radiata Stories

3. Best Audio.

Lumines
Runner up: Wipeout Pure

4. Best Gameplay.

Gunstar Super Heroes
Runner up: Lumines

5. Biggest surprise.

Meteos
Runner up: Radiata Stories

6. Biggest Disappointment.

Xbox 360
Runner up: PSP
 
1. Game of the Year. Devil May Cry 3
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

2. Best Visuals. Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory

3. Best Audio. Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2
Runner up: Guitar Hero

4. Best Gameplay. Devil May Cry 3
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

5. Biggest surprise. Talkman
Runner up: Resident Evil Outbreak File#2

6. Biggest disappointment. Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Runner up: Cold Fear
 
1. Game of the Year.

Perfect Dark Zero
Resident Evil 4

2. Best Visuals.

Kameo
Resident Evil 4

3. Best Audio.

Kameo
SotC

4. Best Gameplay.

Perfect Dark Zero
Resident Evil 4

5. Biggest surprise.

Indigo Prophecy/Faranheit
Stranger

6. Biggest Disappointment.

Jade Empire
Phantom Dust

So were voting for machines in GOTY thread? Is that allowed? If it is, biggest dissapointment is DS for me. Biggest surprise is XBL Next Gen
 
1. Game of the Year: Shadow of the Colossus
-Runner up: Dragon Quest VIII

2. Best Visuals: Resident Evil 4
-Runner up: Shadow of the Colossus

3. Best Audio: Shadow of the Colossus
-Runner up: Dragon Quest VIII

4. Best Gameplay: Devil May Cry 3
-Runner up: Resident Evil 4

5. Biggest surprise: Dragon Quest VIII(I knew it was gonna be awesome, but not that awesome.
-Runner up: Killer 7

6.- Biggest disappointment: Meh, I wasn't really disappointed by any of the games I played this year(I'm just not into buying shitty games :P)
 
Eh, I thought last year's was more straight forward and gave way for a good overall top ten games list of the year since it's not limited to 1st and runner-up, more recognition I'ill say.
 
HomerSimpson-Man said:
Eh, I thought last year's was more straight forward and gave way for a good overall top ten games list of the year since it's not limited to 1st and runner-up, more recognition I'ill say.
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I agree. Matcock ftl.
 
1. Resident Evil 4
Runner Up: Shadow of the Colossus

2. Kameo: Elements of Power
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

3. Kameo: Elements of Power
Runner up: Lumines

4. Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Shadow of the Colossus

5. Perfect Dark Zero
Runner up: Psychonauts

6. Mario Kart DS
Runner up: PSP and the whole situation
 
1. Game of the Year.
Resident Evil 4
Runner up: God of War

2. Best Visuals
Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory

3. Best Audio
God of War
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

4. Best Gameplay.
Resident Evil 4
Runner up: God of War

5. Biggest surprise.
God of War
Runner up: Tony Hawk's American Sk8land (DS)

6. Biggest Disappointment
Burnout Revenge
Mario Kart DS (because of WFC)
 
1. Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
Runner up - Lumines

2. Best Visuals - Resident Evil 4
Runner up - Shadow of the Colossus

3. Best Audio - Lumines
Runner up - Condemned - Criminal Origins

4. Best Gameplay - Resident Evil 4
Runner up - Lumines

5. Biggest Surprise - Revolution controller
Runner up - Nintendogs

6. Biggest Disappointment - Oblivion delay
Runner up - Perfect Dark Zero
 
1. Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Shadow of the Colossus

2. Best Visuals: Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Shadow of the Colossus

3. Best Audio: Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up: Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow

4. Best Gameplay: Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Kirby Canvas Curse

5. Biggest surprise: Revolution controller
Runner up: Metroid Prime Hunters delayed to add online

6. Biggest Disappointment: Zelda delayed
Runner up: State of Emergency 2 announced
 
1. Game of the Year: Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up: Dragon Quest VIII

2. Best Visuals: Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up: Dragon Quest VIII

3. Best Audio: Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up: We love Katamari Damacy

4. Best Gameplay: Dragon Quest VIII
Runner up: Devil May Cry 3

5. Biggest surprise: Valkyrie Profile Silmeria announcement for PS2
Runner up: Lots of other good RPGs heading PS2 in 2006 (Suikoden V, KH2, FF12...)

6. Biggest Dissapointment: Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Runner up: Viewtiful Joe Double Trouble
 
1. Game of the Year: Battlefield 2
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

2. Best Visuals: Half-Life 2: The Lost Coast
Runner up: Battlefield 2

3. Best Audio: Battlefield 2
Runner up: F.E.A.R.

4. Best Gameplay: Battlefield 2
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

5. Biggest surprise: Battlefield 2
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

6. Biggest disappointment: Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
Runner up: F.E.A.R
 
1. Game of the Year- Devil May Cry 3 (DMC3)
Runner- Up- Prince of Persia Two Thrones

2. Best Visuals- Project Gotham Racing 3
Runner Up- Shadow of the Collosus

3. Best Audio- Lumines
Runner-Up- Dawn of Sorrow

4. Best Gameplay- Devil May Cry 3 (DMC3)
Runner-Up- Dragon Quest VIII

5. Biggest surprise- Lumines
Runner- Up- King Kong

6. Biggest Disappointment- Castlevania Curse of Darkness
Runner-Up- Tokobot
 
1. Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid 3 - Snake Eater
Runner Up: Resident Evil 4

2. Best Visuals: Resident Evil 4
Runner Up: Metal Gear Solid 3 - Snake Eater

3. Best Audio: Metal Gear Solid 3 - Snake Eater
Runner Up: Meteos

4. Best Gameplay: Trace Memory
Runner Up: Meteos

5. Biggest surprise: Resident Evil 4
Runner Up: Trace Memory

PS: MGS4, RE4, Trace Memory and Meteos were the only games I played long enough to be able to judge their quality and actually were released this year. You probably wouldn't want to count my vote because of this. Can't think of any disappointment either. :)
 
1. Game of the Year: RE4 / SoC
2. Best Visuals: DQVIII / SoC
3. Best Audio: SoC / Condemned
4. Best Gameplay: RE4 / DMC3
5. Biggest surprise: MGA / Condemned
6. Biggest Disappointment: Genji / Sonic Rush
 
1. Call of Duty 2
Runner Up: MVP 2005 (XBOX)

2. Kameo
Runner Up: Project Gotham Racing 3

3. Call of Duty 2
Runner Up: King Kong

4. Call of Duty 2
Runner Up: Perfect Dark Zero

5. Lumines
Runner Up: Indigo Prophecy

6. Spikeout Battle Street
Runner Up: MVP 2005 (PSP)
 
Okay. I want to vote both MGS3 and World of WarCraft in the GOTY category since they both released here in EU this year but I think that's kinda obsolete voting(since 90% are from the US) so I will take in regard the US release dates and vote as if I lived there.
 
1. Goty- Resident Evil 4/Runner-up- God of War
2. Visuals- Resident Evil 4/Runner-up- God of War
3. Sound- Resident Evil 4/Runner-up- God of War
4. Gameplay- Resident Evil 4/Runner-up- God of War
5. Surprise- Resident Evil 4/Runner-up- God of War
6. Dissapointment- None

This year I only played Those 2 plus WoW.
 
1. Game of the Year. RE4
2. Best Visuals. RE4
3. Best Audio. Nothing stands out
4. Best Gameplay. RE4
5. Biggest surprise. RE4
6. Biggest Disappointment. Zelda delayed
 
AndoCalrissian said:
Er, didn't Metal Gear Solid 3 come out in 2004?
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Not in Europe. And SotC isn't even out here. :( Not counting MGS3 in, my vote goes like this:
1. RE4 (Trace Memory)
2. RE4 (Meteos)
3. Meteos (RE4)
4. Trace Memory (Meteos)
5. RE4 (Trace Memory)

EDIT: Scrap 5., everything I played actually matches my expectations.
 
to the people that picked Castlevania CoD as DOTY how can it be a disappointment? I mean it was obvious the game was going to be shit did you guys expect the game to be good or something?
 
Wollan said:
Okay. I want to vote both MGS3 and World of WarCraft in the GOTY category since they both released here in EU this year but I think that's kinda obsolete voting(since 90% are from the US) so I will take in regard the US release dates and vote as if I lived there.
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For reference MGS3 already won top spot for 2004's GAF's game of the year vote.
 
Game of the Year
1. Guitar Hero
2. Shadow of the Colossus

Best Visuals
1. Shadow of the Colossus
2. God of War

Best Audio
1. Shadow of the Colossus
2. Lumines

Best Gameplay
1. Guitar Hero
2. God of War

Biggest Surprise
1. Guitar Hero
2. Lumines

Biggest Disappointment
1. GUN
2. From Russia With Love
 
1. Game of the Year.
2. Best Visuals.
3. Best Audio.
4. Best Gameplay.
5. Biggest surprise.
6. Biggest Disappointment.

Winner/Runner up
1. God of War/RE4
2. RE4/God of War
3. Not an audiophile so i dont' care really
4. God of War/Guitar Hero
5. Guitar Hero/RE4
 
1. RE4
2. F.E.A.R (people listing ps2 games WTF ?)
3. COD2 (either 360 or PC)
4. RE4
5. Farenheit
6. Quake 4
 
1. Game of the Year: Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
Runner up: God of War (PS2)


2. Best Visuals: WipEout Pure (PSP)
Runner up: Resident Evil 4 (GC)


3. Best Audio: Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
Runner up: GTA: Liberty City Stories (PSP)


4. Best Gameplay: Resident Evil 4 (GC)
Runner up: God of War (PS2)


5. Biggest surprise: The Warriors (PS2)
Runner up: Gauntlet (Xbox 360)


6. Biggest Disappointment: Jade Empire (Xbox)
Runner up: Fahrenheit (PS2)
 
1. Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4 (GC)
Runner up: Devil May Cry 3. (PS2)

2. Best Visuals: Resident Evil 4 (GC)
Runner up: Fear (PC)

3. Best Audio: Lumines. (PSP)
Runner up: Devil May Cry 3 (PS2)

4. Best Gameplay: Resident Evil 4 (GC)
Runner up: DMC3 (PS2)

5. Biggest surprise: Devil May Cry 3 (PS2)
Runner up: Civilization 4 (PC)

6. Biggest Dissapointment: Perfect Dark Zero (XB360)
Runner up: GUN (PS2)
 
1. Game of the Year.
Winner: Resident Evil 4 (GCN)
Runner Up: Mario Kart DS

2. Best Visuals.
Winner: Resident Evil 4 (GCN)
Runner Up: Project Gotham Racing 3 (360)

3. Best Audio.
Winner: Resident Evil 4 (GCN)
Runner Up: Lumines (PSP)

4. Best Gameplay.
Winner: Civilization IV (PC)
Runner up: Mario Kart DS

5. Biggest surprise.
Winner: Mario Kart DS
Runner up: Brian Lara International Cricket (PC)

6. Biggest Disappointment.
Winner: Perfect Dark Zero
Runner Up: Kameo
 
Wollan said:
If you look at it like that then you should just choose PGR3.
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I guess thats the issue here, we dont get to play all games on all systems so we got to make the best decision based on what we played.
 
1. Game of the Year.

Resident Evil 4

Runner up: Ninja Gaiden Black

2. Best Visuals.

Ridge Racer 6

Runner up: Tekken 5

3. Best Audio.

We <3 Katamari

Runner up: Metal Slug 5

4. Best Gameplay.

Tekken 5

Runner up: Ninja Gaiden Black

5. Biggest surprise.

Nintendo Revolution controller

6. Biggest Disappointment.

Xbox 360 backwards compatibility

Runner up: No home port for Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned

Runner up 2: Xbox 360 launch shortages
 
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