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[Matlock]

Obvious thing here--five categories. No console specific bits, just "what's the best" overall.

Make ONE CHOICE and ONE RUNNER UP. If you do not follow this format, your vote will be IGNORED AND STRICKEN from the record. As well, no discussion of other people's picks, only vote posts *please.*

THE CATEGORIES:

1. Game of the Year.
2. Best Visuals.
3. Best Audio.
4. Best Gameplay.
5. Biggest surprise.
6. Biggest Disappointment.

It's simple, it's to the point, and BY GAWD it covers everything without pandering to fanboy bullshit.

So go, start votin'. :-X

edit: added one bit, but that's the last change. I'd rather not get too far into anything else.

 

[master_shake_05]

1. Far Cry Instincts
Runner up: Psychonauts

2. King Kong (360)
Runner up: Conker - Live and Reloaded

3. Lumines
Runner up: Call of Duty 2 (360)

4. Ninja Gaiden Black
Runner up: Far Cry Instincts

5. Psychonauts.
Runner up: Far Cry Instincts

 

[Mrbob]

I'm adding one category: Biggest disappointment! I'm leaving NGB out though since it is a remake. I'm not doing runner up either as no one cares who finishes in 2nd place!

Game of the Year - Perfect Dark Zero
Best Visuals - Project Gotham Racing 3
Best Audio - Condemned
Best Gameplay - Perfect Dark Zero
Biggest Surprise - Condemned
Biggest Disappointment - Madden 06 360

 

[sprsk]

okay finefinefine

1. SOTC | RE4
2. SOTC | RE4
3. SOTC | Killer 7
4. DMC3 | Makai Kingdom
5. Phoenix Wright | Guitar hero
6. Sonic Rush | XBOX360

 

[olimario]

1. Game of the Year. Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Mario Kart DS

2. Best Visuals. Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat

3. Best Audio. Lumines
Runner up: Ridge Racers

4. Best Gameplay. Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Mario Kart DS

5. Biggest surprise. Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
Runner up: Kirby: Canvas Curse

6. Biggest disappointment. Mario Baseball
Runner up: Starfox: Assault

 

[PhatSaqs]

1. RE 4 (Kameo)
2. Kameo (CoD2)
3. Kameo (Advent Rising)
4. Ninja Gaiden Black (Phantom Dust)
5. Kameo (RE4)
6. Advent Rising (Madden 06)

 

[Wario64]

1. Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Shadow of the Colossus

2. Best Visuals - Conker Live and Reloaded
Runner up: Project Gotham Racing 3

3. Best Audio - Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up: Killer 7

4. Best Gameplay - Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Guitar Hero

5. Biggest surprise - The Warriors
Runner up: Killer 7




edit: wow, people can't read instructions. not surprised.

 

[I3rand0]

Dragon Quest 8 for all.

Biggest dissappointment was Wild Arms Alter Code F,

 

[Teknopathetic]

1. Game of the Year. -- Age of Empires 3
RU -- Battlefield 2
2. Best Visuals. -- Battlefield 2
RU -- Age Of Empires 3
3. Best Audio. -- Sonic Rush
RU -- Battlefield 2
4. Best Gameplay. -- Age of Empires 3
RU -- Psychonauts
5. Biggest surprise. -- Psychonauts.
RU -- FATE.
6. Biggest Dissappointment -- Shadow of the Colossus
RU -- Shadow the Hedgehog

 

[May16]

Game of the Year - Shadow of the Colossus | RU: Romancing SaGa
Best Visuals - Final Fantasy IV Advance | RU: Dragon Quest VIII
Best Audio - Shadow of the Colossus | RU: Romancing SaGa
Best Gameplay - Romancing SaGa | RU: Shadow of the Colossus
Biggest Surprise - Wild ARMs Alter Code F | RU: Riviera - The Promised Land
Biggest Disappointment - Stella Deus | RU: Ys VI: Ark of Napishtim

 

[johnjohnson]

1. Game of the Year. - Psychonauts (xbox) , RU: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP)
2. Best Visuals. - Kameo Elements of Power (x360), RU: Conker Live & Reloaded (Xbox)
3. Best Audio. - Advent Rising (xbox), RU: Conker Live & Reloaded (Xbox)
4. Best Gameplay. - God of War (PS2), RU: Psychonauts (Xbox)
5. Biggest surprise. - Fahrenheit (xbox), RU: Advent Rising (Xbox)

 

[Kabuki Waq]

GOTY: RE4

VisualsGR3
Audio:SOTC
Gameplay:RE4
Surprise: Condemned(after the first crap video i thought it was gonna be really shitty)

 

[ourumov]

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

2. Best Visuals: Project Gotham Racing 3.
Runner up: Resident Evil 4.

3. Best Audio: Ridge Racers.
Runner up: Lumines.

4. Best Gameplay: Devil May Cry 3.
Runner up: DK: Jungle Beat.

5. Biggest surprise: DK: Jungle Beat.
Runner up: Lumines.

6. Biggest Dissapointment:Killer 7.
Runner up: GT4 (PAL).

 

[Solo]

Game Of The Year: Resident Evil 4 (GC)
Best Visuals: Kameo (X360)
Best Audio: Call Of Duty 2 (PC)
Best Gameplay: F.E.A.R. (PC)
Biggest Surprise: God Of War (PS2)
Biggest Disappointment: Perfect Dark Zero (X360)

 

[blackadde]

1. Game of the Year
-Resident Evil 4

Runner Up:
-Shadow of the Colossus

2. Best Visuals.
-Shadow of the Colossus

Runner Up:
-Wipeout Pure

3. Best Audio.
-Lumines

Runner Up:
-Shadow of the Colossus

4. Best Gameplay.
-Devil May Cry 3

Runner Up:
-Resident Evil 4

5. Biggest surprise.
-OUENDAAAAAAAANNN

Runner Up:
-Killer 7

 

[Jive Turkey]

1. Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
Runner up - Shadow of the Colossus

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

3. Best Audio - Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up - Killer 7

4. Best Gameplay - Resident Evil 4
Runner up - Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat

5. Biggest surprise - Killer 7

 

[atomsk]

1. Game of the Year. - Digital Devil Saga 1/2
Runner Up - Guitar Hero

2. Best Visuals. - Resident Evil 4
Runner Up - Burnout Revenge

3. Best Audio. - We Love Katamari
Runner Up - Guitar Hero

4. Best Gameplay. - Guitar Hero
Runner Up - Burnout Revenge

5. Biggest surprise. - Guitar Hero
Runner Up - Phantom Dust

6. Biggest Disappointment. - Super Monkey Ball DX (shitty controls)
Runner Up - Burnout Legends (no burnout 2 crash junctions? what the fuck!)

 

[Matix]

1. Game of the Year:
*RESIDENT EVIL 4: (PS2/GC):
-Shadow Of The Colossus: (PS2)

2. Best Visuals:
*SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS: (PS2):
-Project Gotham Racing (X-Box 360):


3. Best Audio:
*LUMINES: (PSP):
-We Love Katamari Damacy 2 (PS2):


4. Best Gameplay:
*GOD OF WAR: (PS2):
-Devil May Cry 3 (PS2):

5. Biggest Surprise:
*INDIGO PROPHECY: (PS2/X-Box/PC):
-NintenDogs (DS):

 

[radioheadrule83]

THE CATEGORIES:

1. Game of the Year Resident Evil 4 (if MGS3 PAL version is valid then that instead)
2. Best Visuals. ?? Don't know or care
3. Best Audio. ?? Ditto
4. Best Gameplay. Mario Kart DS (or Ouendan if non-NA releases are allowed)
5. Biggest surprise. Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (it fucking rocks)

 

[Razoric]

1. Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Shadow of the Colossus

2. Best Visuals: God of War
Runner up: Resident Evil 4.

3. Best Audio: Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up: GTA:LCS

4. Best Gameplay: God of War
Runner up: Shadow of the Colossus

5. Biggest surprise: Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

6. Biggest Dissapointment: Suikoden 4
Runner up: The Movies

 

[Ponn]

1. Game of the Year.
Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up: Dragonquest VIII

2. Best Visuals.
Shadow of the Colossus
Runner Up: Soul Calibur III

3. Best Audio.
Lumines
Runner Up: Shadow of the Colossus

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

5. Biggest surprise.
GTA LCS
Runner Up: Phoenix Wright

6. Biggest Disappointment.
Death Jr.
Runner Up: NO KINGDOM HEARTS II IN 2005!!

 

[Zerodoppler]

1. Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
Runner up - Mario Kart DS

2. Best Visuals - Resident Evil 4
Runner up - Killer 7

3. Best Audio - Phoenix Wright
Runner up - Sonic Rush

4. Best Gameplay - Resident Evil 4
Runner up - Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

5. Biggest surprise - Phoenix Wright
Runner up - Ouendan

6. Biggest Disappointment - Meteos
Runner up - Pac 'n Roll

 

[master_shake_05]

Add to my list:

BIGGEST DISSAPOINTMENT
Perfect Dark Zero

Runner up: Death Jr.

 

[Error]

1. Game of the Year: RE4
Runner Up: Fire Emblem PoR

2. Best Visuals: RE4
Runner Up: DQVIII

3. Best Audio: SoTC
Runner Up: Guitar Hero

4. Best Gameplay: Guitar Hero
Runner Up: Mario Kart DS

5. Biggest surprise: Pheonix Wright
Runner Up: Trauma Center

6. Biggest Disappointment: Conker's live and reloaded
Runner Up: Jade Empire

 

[Archie]

1. Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4
-Runner up: Mario Kart DS

2. Best Visuals: Project Gotham Racing 3
-Runner up: Resident Evil 4

3. Best Audio: We <3 Katamari
-Runner up: Killer 7

4. Best Gameplay: Resident Evil 4
-Runner up: Mario Kart DS

5. Biggest Suprise: Phoenix Wright
-Runner up: Killer 7

6. Biggest Dissapointment: Dragon Quest VIII (sorry!)
-Runner up: Civilization IV

 

[regret]

1. Game of the Year: Devil May Cry 3
Runner Up: Battlefield 2

2. Best Visuals: Resident Evil 4
Runner Up: Battlefield 2

3. Best Audio: Battlefield 2
Runner Up: Call of Duty 2

4. Best Gameplay: Devil May Cry 3
Runner Up: Battlefield 2

5. Biggest surprise: Devil May Cry 3
Runner Up: Battlefield 2

6. Biggest Disappointment: Day of Defeat Source
Runner Up: Tenchu Fatal Shadows

 

[DMczaf]

1. Game of the Year: Madden 06 Xbox

2. Best Visuals: Madden 06 360

3. Best Audio: Madden 06 360

4. Best Gameplay: Madden 06 Xbox

5. Biggest surprise: NBA 2K6

6. Biggest Disappointment: Madden 06 360

 

[master_shake_05]

1. Game of the Year: Madden 06 Xbox

2. Best Visuals: Madden 06 360

3. Best Audio: Madden 06 360

4. Best Gameplay: Madden 06 Xbox

5. Biggest surprise: NBA 2K6

6. Biggest Disappointment: Madden 06 360

:lol You've gotta be kidding, right?

 

[rod]

1. resident evil 4. RUhoenix wright
2.conker bad fur day. RU:burnout revenge
3.shadow of the collosus. RU:lumines
4.resident evil 4. RU:mario kart DS
5.phoenix wright. RU:far cry instincs
6.dragons quest 8. RU:nintendogs

 

[Andy787]

This thread sucks. It should be done by Amirox again, in the same format (just ten GAMES, simple as that, most points = GAF GOTY.)

1. Game of the Year.
Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

2. Best Visuals.
Project Gotham Racing 3
Runner up: Shadow of the Colossus

3. Best Audio.
Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up: Killer 7

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

5. Biggest surprise.
Kameo
Runner up: Indigo Prophecy

6. Biggest Disappointment.
Conker: Live & Reloaded
Runner up: Perfect Dark Zero

 

[pcostabel]

1. Game of the Year.
Shadow of the Colossus. Runner up: God of War

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

3. Best Audio.
Shadow of the Colossus. Runner up: Lumines

4. Best Gameplay.
Devil May Cry 3. Runner up: Wipeout Pure

5. Biggest surprise.
Indigo Prophecy. Runner up: Killer 7

6. Biggest Disappointment.
Xbox360. Runner up: Prefect Dark 0

 

[Goreomedy]

A deadline should be added to the first post, Matlock. To help out people like me(who are still hoping to play some of these titles before the end of the year), with the added bonus of making you a liar!

 

[Tain]

hmmm. Now that I think about it, this year's kinda sucked for PC gaming.

1. Game of the Year.
Ninja Gaiden Black
Runner Up: Earth Defense Force 2

2. Best Visuals.
Fear
Runner Up: Wipeout Pure

3. Best Audio.
Guitar Hero
Runner Up: Lumines

4. Best Gameplay.
Ninja Gaiden Black
Runner Up: Earth Defense Force 2

5. Biggest surprise.
Earth Defense Force 2
Runner up: The Warriors

 

[Eggo]

1. Game of the Year - Geometry Wars (RU Guitar Hero)
2. Best Visuals - Kameo (RU Project Gotham 3)
3. Best Audio - Guitar Hero (RU We Love Katamari)
4. Best Gameplay - Geometry Wars (RU We Love Katamari)
5. Biggest surprise - Outpost Koloki X (RU Ouendan)
6. Biggest Disappointment - Madden 360 (RU True Crime 2)

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

1. Game of the Year - Dragon Quest VIII
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

2. Best Visuals - Project Gotham Racing 3
Runner up: Killer 7

3. Best Audio - Dragon Quest VIII
Runner up: Killer 7

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

5. Biggest Surprise - Lumines
Runner up: Killer 7

6. Biggest Disappointment: God of War
Runner Up: Perfect Dark Zero

 

[shpankey]

1. Game of the Year: Battlefield 2
1. Runner Up: Resident Evil 4

2. Best Visuals: Project Gotham Racing 3
2. Runner Up: NBA Live 06 - Xbox 360

3. Best Audio: Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
3. Runner Up: Call of Duty 2

4. Best Gameplay: Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
4. Runner Up: Call of Duty 2

5. Biggest surprise: Need for Speed: Most Wanted
5. Runner Up: Quake 4

6. Biggest Disappointment: Madden 360
6. Runner Up: F.E.A.R.

 

[Mooreberg]

01. Shadow of the Colossus
RU: Battlefield 2

02. Battlefield 2
RU: Soul Calibur III

03. Lumines
RU: Shadow of the Colossus

04. God of War
RU: SWAT4

05. Guitar Hero
RU: Lumines

06. Madden 360
RU: Burnout Revenge

 

[Shiggy]

1. Mario Kart DS
Runner up: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

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

3. Kameo: Elements of Power [Funkydilla arrives next year, sadly]
Runner up: Ouendan DS

4. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat [Funkydilla takes in this place next year]
Runner up: Super Mario 64 DS [released this year - in Europe]

5. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Runner up: Meteos

6. Perfect Dark Zero
Runner up: Nintendogs

 

[BorkBork]

1. Game of the Year: Phoenix Wright
Runner Up: Advance Wars: Dual Strike

2. Best Visuals: Project Gotham Racing 3
Runner Up: Shadow of the Colossus

3. Best Audio: Phoenix Wright
Runner Up: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

4. Best Gameplay: Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Runner Up: Mario Kart DS

5. Biggest surprise: Phoenix Wright
Runner Up: Trauma Center: Under the Knife

6. Biggest Disappointment: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (delay)
Runner Up: Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time

 

[John Harker]

1. Game of the Year.
Winner: Resident Evil 4 (GC)
RU: Killer7 (GC)

2. Best Visuals.
Winner: RE4 (GC)
RU: Radiata Stories

3. Best Audio.
Winner: Killer7 (GC)
RU: RE4 (GC)

4. Best Gameplay.
Winner: RE4 (GC)
RU: Castlevania: SoD (DS)

5. Biggest surprise.
Winner: Killer7 (GC)
RU: Radiata Stories

6. Biggest Disappointment.
Winner: Geist
RU: Pac-Pix

 

[BigBoss]

1. Game of the Year-Shadow of the Colossus
Runner up-Resident Evil 4

2. Best Visuals-Resident Evil 4
Runner up-Conker Live and Reloaded

3. Best Audio-Shadow of trhe Colossus
Runner up-God of War

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

5. Biggest surprise-Killer 7
Runner up-Rise of the Kasai

6. Biggest Disappointment-Conker Live and Reloaded
Runner up-Perfect Dark Zero

 

[Suburban Cowboy]

1. Re4
2. King Kong
3. ???
4. RE4
5. game: God of War
Hardware: Revmote
6. game: PDZ (ya i said it!)
hardware: alleged 360 malfunctions

 

[Amir0x]

This thread sucks. It should be done by Amirox again, in the same format (just ten GAMES, simple as that, most points = GAF GOTY.)

I think you mean AniHawk, I don't remember ever doing a GAF GOTY thread.

My pics...

1. Game of the Year.
Resident Evil 4 (redefined a genre; no bullshit or hyperbole needed)
Runner up: Shadow of the Colossus (oh but for a few little niggling flaws would you be #1)

2. Best Visuals.
Resident Evil 4 (taking into consideration hardware, by far the best achievement)
Runner up: God of War (same - still amazed they got that on PS2)

3. Best Audio.
Shadow of the Colossus (hands down. No competition in the same league whatsoever.)
Runner up: GTA:LCS (some really awesome selections, on par with console versions)

4. Best Gameplay.
Resident Evil 4 (goes a bit hand-in-hand with GOTY, doesn't it? Here for same reason.)
Runner up: Fire Emblem (GC)

5. Biggest surprise.
Mercenaries
Runner up: Indigo Prophecy

6. Biggest Disappointment.
Ratchet: Deadlocked
Runner up: <insert random PSP game here>

 

[bdoughty]

Only play sports games... All Xbox.

1. Game of the Year.
College Hoops 2K6

2. Best Visuals.
Sadly this would still probably have to go to ESPN 2K5 a year after the fact of the games I play on the Xbox.

3. Best Audio.
College Hoops 2K6... 2-3 zone with <man to man principles> Best audio and sports games are usually not found in the same sentence. Therefore... Bill Rafferty for the win.

4. Best Gameplay.
College Hoops 2K6

5. Biggest surprise.
MVP 2005

6. Biggest Disappointment.
Pretty much all of the EA Sports lineup for the Xbox 360. First time I ever skipped a new console launch.

 

[Tyrael]

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 - God Of War
Runner up - Doom 3

4. Best Gameplay - Resident Evil 4
Runner up - God Of War

5. Biggest surprise - Call Of Duty 2: Big Red One
Runner up - Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

6. Biggest Disappointment - Indigo Prophecy
Runner up - Shining Force Neo

 

[All Hail C-Webb]

1. Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
Runner Up: GTA: LCS

2. Best Visuals - PGR 3
Runner: Resident Evil 4

3. Best Audio - GTA: LCS
Runner Up: Resident Evil 4

4. Best Gameplay - Resident Evil 4
Runner Up: GTA: LCS

5. Biggest surprise - Resident Evil 4
Runner Up: God Of War

6. Biggest Disappointment - Twisted Metal Head On
Runner up: Conker Live and Reloaded

 

[gstaff]

Game of the Year
1. Resident Evil 4
2. God of War

Best Visuals
1. Call of Duty 2
2. Resident Evil 4

Best Audio
1. Shadow of the Colossus
2. Lumines

Best Gameplay
1. Resident Evil 4
2. God of War

Biggest Surprise
1. Lumines
2. Pac N' Roll

Biggest Disappointment
1. Perfect Dark Zero
2. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

 

[siege]

GOTY Resident Evil 4
Runner up: F.E.A.R.

Best Visuals - F.E.A.R.
Runner up: Resident Evil 4

Best Audio - F.E.A.R.
Runner up: Call of Duty 2

Best Gameplay - Resident Evil 4
Runner up: Battlefield 2

Biggest surprise - Darwinia
Runner up: Killer 7

Biggest Disappointment - Black & White 2
Runner up: The Movies

Overall a pretty weak year of gaming aside from the most excellent RE4.

 

[Pack of Wild Rats]

1. Game of the Year- Lumines
Runner- Up- Ninja Gaiden Black

2. Best Visuals- Project Gotham Racing 3
Runner Up- Ninja Gaiden Black

3. Best Audio- Lumines
Runner-Up- Ridge Racer PSP

4. Best Gameplay- Ninja Gaiden Black
Runner-Up- God of War

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

6. Biggest Disappointment- Madden 06
Runner-Up- NBA Street V3

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Game of the Year: RE4
RunnerUp: Psychonauts

Best Visuals: RE4
RunnerUp: SotC

Best Audio: Lumines
RunnerUp: GTA:LCS

Best Gameplay: RE4
RunnerUp: MVP2005

Biggest Surprise: RE4
RunnerUp: Forza

Biggest Dissapointment: GT4
RunnerUp: Conker