DragkoniasThat Guy Who Does StuffYou Know, There. Registered Userregular
edited November 2008
I don't even know if I'll be watching this year's VGA, I mean it isn't even being powered by Gamer Fuel. Edit: My bad
Though I have to admit the lists aren't too bad. And I would actually give it a watch if I didn't know it would be full of a bunch of B-list actors and comedians cracking the same tired jokes about how "lulz, gamerz has no lives."
DragkoniasThat Guy Who Does StuffYou Know, There. Registered Userregular
edited November 2008
You know...I have to say I know GTA4 is going to win game of the year, but I wonder if it really deserves it.
I mean...in some ways I will say the game was a step forward, but it also felt like a step back in the GTA series. If you can understand what I'm trying to get at.
How can you even compare Little Big Planet to the other three games on the Best Graphics list? That's stupid.
Have... have you played gears of war 2?
also wtf at crysis warhead not on the list lololol (nor dead space) and fallout 3 being there... Fallout 3 is pretty damn good looking BUT definitely not top tier.
And where the hell is my damn dead space? Only one nomination!?! OUTRAGE
I find it interesting that there's no "Best New Technology" or "Best Breakthrough Technology" this year.
That award would automatically have to go to "Guitar Hero: On Tour", for obvious reasons.
But since Spike TV is a part of MTV, they're obviously going to shove Rock Band down our throats as much as possible and wouldn't want to give any credibility to their competition. Especially so when there's no Rock Band for DS.
How can you even compare Little Big Planet to the other three games on the Best Graphics list? That's stupid.
It has better graphics than
Gears of War: because it has more than 3 colors.
Fallout3: because it's cardboard cutout NPCs animated with motor bolts are more realistically animated than the NPC Fallout.
MGS: technically qualifies as a movie thus it isn't eligible for any video game rewards.
I'm not sure just how wrong you can be, but you're on the right track to set a new record.
How can you even compare Little Big Planet to the other three games on the Best Graphics list? That's stupid.
It has better graphics than
Gears of War: because it has more than 3 colors.
Fallout3: because it's cardboard cutout NPCs animated with motor bolts are more realistically animated than the NPC Fallout.
MGS: technically qualifies as a movie thus it isn't eligible for any video game rewards.
I'm not sure just how wrong you can be, but you're on the right track to set a new record.
Well thank you for explaining exactly why my points were wrong. Your reasoning is flawless.
How can you even compare Little Big Planet to the other three games on the Best Graphics list? That's stupid.
It has better graphics than
Gears of War: because it has more than 3 colors.
Fallout3: because it's cardboard cutout NPCs animated with motor bolts are more realistically animated than the NPC Fallout.
MGS: technically qualifies as a movie thus it isn't eligible for any video game rewards.
I'm not sure just how wrong you can be, but you're on the right track to set a new record.
Well thank you for explaining exactly why my points were wrong. Your reasoning is flawless.
Because your points were so well postulated and so intelligent that obviously you were just putting together legit arguments.
GAME LOOK GOOD CAUSE LOLBROWN isn't a "point", it's being a dumbass
I know it's fun to say Spike sucks and all, but it's actually a fairly decent list. Given how stacked this year has been / going to be, it's impossible to include everyone's favorite game. Ideally there would be more categories to acknowledge the differences in what games set out to do, but there are time constraints etc. As for Crysis: Warhead, perhaps that it is an expansion rather than a full game might be what is holding it back.
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How can you even compare Little Big Planet to the other three games on the Best Graphics list? That's stupid.
It has better graphics than
Gears of War: because it has more than 3 colors.
Fallout3: because it's cardboard cutout NPCs animated with motor bolts are more realistically animated than the NPC Fallout.
MGS: technically qualifies as a movie thus it isn't eligible for any video game rewards.
I'm not sure just how wrong you can be, but you're on the right track to set a new record.
Well thank you for explaining exactly why my points were wrong. Your reasoning is flawless.
Because your points were so well postulated and so intelligent that obviously you were just putting together legit arguments.
GAME LOOK GOOD CAUSE LOLBROWN isn't a "point", it's being a dumbass
Wow if I had known you cared about the spike "video game awards" so much I wouldn't have made any jokes, sorry to make fun with the contest you care so much about
How can you even compare Little Big Planet to the other three games on the Best Graphics list? That's stupid.
It has better graphics than
Gears of War: because it has more than 3 colors.
Fallout3: because it's cardboard cutout NPCs animated with motor bolts are more realistically animated than the NPC Fallout.
MGS: technically qualifies as a movie thus it isn't eligible for any video game rewards.
I'm not sure just how wrong you can be, but you're on the right track to set a new record.
Well thank you for explaining exactly why my points were wrong. Your reasoning is flawless.
Because your points were so well postulated and so intelligent that obviously you were just putting together legit arguments.
GAME LOOK GOOD CAUSE LOLBROWN isn't a "point", it's being a dumbass
Wow if I had known you cared about the spike "video game awards" so much I wouldn't have made any jokes, sorry to make fun with the contest you care so much about
Well thank you for explaining exactly why my points were wrong. Your reasoning is flawless.
Personally, I'm shocked Smash Bros. Brawl didn't get a nod. 280-odd music tracks of pure awesome, and it doesn't get a nod? But the soundtrack to Spore does? Yeesh.
Though overall this list sucks less than past years.
Please, Lord, smite the people at Spike. Smite them good. Thou shalt not suffer fools in silence.
It wasn't exactly a legitimate show last year either, but this is both hilarious and sad. It's sadlarious.
Not enough Fallout 3 nominations?
Nominating games that aren't out yet, their voice acting nominations are a joke (except David Hayter, he did the best he could), "Studio of the Year", the whole "fueled by Dew!!!" nonsense, and so on. It's like a parody of a real awards show.
Seriously, we wouldn't put up with this shit from the Emmys. Or even the Golden Globes. Hell, the Teen Choice Awards have more integrity than this sham.
How can you even compare Little Big Planet to the other three games on the Best Graphics list? That's stupid.
It has better graphics than
Gears of War: because it has more than 3 colors.
Fallout3: because it's cardboard cutout NPCs animated with motor bolts are more realistically animated than the NPC Fallout.
MGS: technically qualifies as a movie thus it isn't eligible for any video game rewards.
This made me LOL.
Seriously though it depends on what you consider graphics. LBP has some really awesome textures (some of that shit looks real) and its "graphical style" is hard to beat. (Have you played the Day of the Dead inspired Wedding levels?) But yeah in terms of flashy effects, like HDR and particle effects and whatever its not a contender.
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How can you even compare Little Big Planet to the other three games on the Best Graphics list? That's stupid.
It has better graphics than
Gears of War: because it has more than 3 colors.
Fallout3: because it's cardboard cutout NPCs animated with motor bolts are more realistically animated than the NPC Fallout.
MGS: technically qualifies as a movie thus it isn't eligible for any video game rewards.
This made me LOL.
Seriously though it depends on what you consider graphics. LBP has some really awesome textures (some of that shit looks real) and its "graphical style" is hard to beat. (Have you played the Day of the Dead inspired Wedding levels?) But yeah in terms of flashy effects, like HDR and particle effects and whatever its not a contender.
I do have to say I was impressed with GoW2. Not so much specifically for the graphics, but moreso how much of a step-up the textures were from the first game.
Isn't fueled by Dew just a voter's choice award with sponsorship? And I'm not sure how you view those other award shows as having integrity. Even the Oscars are politicized with campaigning and everything.
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Isn't fueled by Dew just a voter's choice award with sponsorship? And I'm not sure how you view those other award shows as having integrity. Even the Oscars are politicized with campaigning and everything.
Well...award shows are just televised opinion polls anyway(whether it's viewer's opinion or judge's opinion), so not like it's that big of a deal anyway.
Nah, it's not a big deal. It's just stupid and annoying, an obvious grab at marketshare with just the most basic lip-service paid to integrity. The Oscars may be a big popularity contest but at least they dress it up and make it look legit. Spike is trying to get 14 year old "gamerzz" to watch their bullshit show by nominating games they know will be popular.
That's probably why there's no strategy game award. Their target market doesn't play strategy games, according to whatever market analysis firm they paid to generate this list.
Two big problems that I've noticed that has already been pointed out by others:
Crysis Warhead nominated for best PC game, but not for best graphics.
The World Ends With You nominated for best RPG, but not best handheld game.
Well, at least it seems better than last year. But we all know the gamers that watch SpikeTV and/or even bother to vote for this "video game award show".
It looks like these guys go to wal mart or onto gamespot and pick random games to put in here, these awards have always been filled to the brim with advertising and nonsense. Most of it is a win based on who gives them the most money to be the winner i think. I really dont like how it has a bunch of games that havn't even been released yet, that kind of pisses me off and re-affirms it as just a big advertising campaign.
I would have chosen Valkyria Chronicles as the hands down winner for GOTY, best ps3 game and best graphics...and they didn't even give it one nomination =(
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Though I have to admit the lists aren't too bad. And I would actually give it a watch if I didn't know it would be full of a bunch of B-list actors and comedians cracking the same tired jokes about how "lulz, gamerz has no lives."
When I think of Spike TV, I think of Suda51, I'll tell you what.
Spore
Best PC Game
Sins of a Solar Empire
I mean...in some ways I will say the game was a step forward, but it also felt like a step back in the GTA series. If you can understand what I'm trying to get at.
I completely agree.
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That award would automatically have to go to "Guitar Hero: On Tour", for obvious reasons.
But since Spike TV is a part of MTV, they're obviously going to shove Rock Band down our throats as much as possible and wouldn't want to give any credibility to their competition. Especially so when there's no Rock Band for DS.
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I'm not sure just how wrong you can be, but you're on the right track to set a new record.
Well thank you for explaining exactly why my points were wrong. Your reasoning is flawless.
Because your points were so well postulated and so intelligent that obviously you were just putting together legit arguments.
GAME LOOK GOOD CAUSE LOLBROWN isn't a "point", it's being a dumbass
Wow if I had known you cared about the spike "video game awards" so much I wouldn't have made any jokes, sorry to make fun with the contest you care so much about
It wasn't exactly a legitimate show last year either, but this is both hilarious and sad. It's sadlarious.
Though overall this list sucks less than past years.
Not enough Fallout 3 nominations?
I do have to agree with the guy who asked why TWEWY isn't in best handheld though.
Nominating games that aren't out yet, their voice acting nominations are a joke (except David Hayter, he did the best he could), "Studio of the Year", the whole "fueled by Dew!!!" nonsense, and so on. It's like a parody of a real awards show.
Seriously, we wouldn't put up with this shit from the Emmys. Or even the Golden Globes. Hell, the Teen Choice Awards have more integrity than this sham.
This made me LOL.
Seriously though it depends on what you consider graphics. LBP has some really awesome textures (some of that shit looks real) and its "graphical style" is hard to beat. (Have you played the Day of the Dead inspired Wedding levels?) But yeah in terms of flashy effects, like HDR and particle effects and whatever its not a contender.
Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
I do have to say I was impressed with GoW2. Not so much specifically for the graphics, but moreso how much of a step-up the textures were from the first game.
Well...award shows are just televised opinion polls anyway(whether it's viewer's opinion or judge's opinion), so not like it's that big of a deal anyway.
That's probably why there's no strategy game award. Their target market doesn't play strategy games, according to whatever market analysis firm they paid to generate this list.
As a matter of fact, I know poll threads are no no, do we ever have a best of... awards thread?
In a surprise twist, Spike awards the "Best Wii game" to Gears 2.
Crysis Warhead nominated for best PC game, but not for best graphics.
The World Ends With You nominated for best RPG, but not best handheld game.
Couldn't. You couldn't care less.
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I'm expecting them to watch a minute or two of No More Heroes' combat, and then pick it by reflex.