Let's talk about Giant Bomb! DROBOT IS SKYLANDER OF THE YEAR

T4CT

we don't live in a world where skyrim is ever more fun than Saints Row 3

i want us to make a thread for SE++ GOTY awards and we are just going to talk about this for forever

Vann Diras

T4CT wrote:

Medium Dave wrote:

UnbreakableVow wrote:

If I found Dead Space 1 to be really lifeless and dull, would DS2 change my mind?

EDIT: This question actually applies to Rayman as well. I guess I could try the demo for that one though.

No, for Dead Space. It's the same game, with more focus on action. It's better, but it's just more Dead Space.

I would counter this because I think Dead Space 2 is fantastic

but Dead Space and Dead Space 2 are very different games

everyone

should

play

dead space 2

Vann Diras

also bastion at #3 makes me really really happy

BlankZoe

T4CT wrote:

we don't live in a world where skyrim is ever more fun than Saints Row 3

i want us to make a thread for SE++ GOTY awards and we are just going to talk about this for forever

T4CT

people have other opinions

going NOPE YOU ARE WRONG about it is just being kind of a dick

BlankZoe

Overall I think the Top 10 is a fantastic line-up

there were a few surprises and their Top 3 is also my Top 3, in that order as well, so I am perfectly happy

admanb

Blankzilla wrote:

T4CT wrote:

we don't live in a world where skyrim is ever more fun than Saints Row 3

i want us to make a thread for SE++ GOTY awards and we are just going to talk about this for forever

T4CT

people have other opinions

going NOPE YOU ARE WRONG about it is just being kind of a dick

I don't think he would have posts in this thread if you stopped him from saying NOPE YOU ARE WRONG...

Vann Diras

t4ct is working on a tosh.0-like clip show

except it's just clips from saints row 3, and instead of making jokes he just masturbates

Sweeney Tom

T4CT wrote:

we don't live in a world where skyrim is ever more fun than Saints Row 3

i want us to make a thread for SE++ GOTY awards and we are just going to talk about this for forever

Do it

Oghulk

Need to change the thread title back to YOUR GOTY WONT BE #1

Oghulk

Also I'm really surprised at Dead Space 2 getting onto those lists

didn't realize it had splashed so well with the GB guys

Vann Diras

dead space 2: better than skyrim or saints row

YEAH I SAID IT

T4CT

Blankzilla wrote:

T4CT wrote:

we don't live in a world where skyrim is ever more fun than Saints Row 3

i want us to make a thread for SE++ GOTY awards and we are just going to talk about this for forever

T4CT

people have other opinions

going NOPE YOU ARE WRONG about it is just being kind of a dick

i hope you know sometimes that i value other people's opinions and I just do this to be a dick about it

i'm aware that other people have opinions

but fuck you they're wrong opinions and mine are the only right ones

Olivaw

Vann Diras wrote:

T4CT wrote:

Medium Dave wrote:

UnbreakableVow wrote:

If I found Dead Space 1 to be really lifeless and dull, would DS2 change my mind?

EDIT: This question actually applies to Rayman as well. I guess I could try the demo for that one though.

No, for Dead Space. It's the same game, with more focus on action. It's better, but it's just more Dead Space.

I would counter this because I think Dead Space 2 is fantastic

but Dead Space and Dead Space 2 are very different games

everyone

should

play

dead space 2

I'll never get over how bad the story is told in the Dead Space games

But they play so goddamn well I can accept it on a top ten list

BlankZoe

My personal Top 10

is

Skyrim
Saint's Row: The Third
Bastion
Batman: Arkham City
Mortal Kombat
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
LA Noire
Dragon Age II
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Marvel vs. Capcom 3

I haven't played Portal 2, Dead Space 2 or The Witcher 2 but I expect they would have made the list as well

BlankZoe

T4CT wrote:

Blankzilla wrote:

T4CT wrote:

we don't live in a world where skyrim is ever more fun than Saints Row 3

i want us to make a thread for SE++ GOTY awards and we are just going to talk about this for forever

T4CT

people have other opinions

going NOPE YOU ARE WRONG about it is just being kind of a dick

i hope you know sometimes that i value other people's opinions and I just do this to be a dick about it

i'm aware that other people have opinions

but fuck you they're wrong opinions and mine are the only right ones

Well

you're not really being a funny dick

you're just being a dick because you do it all the damn time

Sweeney Tom

I understand that Skyrim is well liked and all

But man, when you are giving GOTY, and one of the criteria is how fun it is, how do you not give it to Saint's Row the Third

BlankZoe

Sweeney Tom wrote:

I understand that Skyrim is well liked and all

But man, when you are giving GOTY, and one of the criteria is how fun it is, how do you not give it to Saint's Row the Third

Personally I had more fun with Skyrim!

Saint's Row had a fantastic campaign, even if it was super disjointed, but I had no desire to play the side shit after it was done

Skyrim maybe didn't have as much fun concentrated into a 10 hour period, but I consistently enjoyed myself for all of the 60-70 hours I played, which never happens.

Ceno

No Best Ending category either which I thought was weird. Didn't they bring that up in other podcasts?

DJ Eebs

Olivaw wrote:

I am so sad that Deus Ex didn't make the top ten

That game has some of the best dialogue in any game I've played

At least Jeff and Patrick liked it...

man the dialogue I saw was average and barely competently voiced so I dunno

DJ Eebs

Saint's Row should be at my apartment tomorrow. I want to play that before I make a final decision on my top ten (like my journalistic integrity is at stake or something). But I think my top three are pretty entrenched right now.

DJ Eebs

Ceno wrote:

No Best Ending category either which I thought was weird. Didn't they bring that up in other podcasts?

Maybe they felt it was too obvious? I dunno. I can't imagine anything topping Portal 2.

natek

don't you mean enironbrigaded?

Cilla Black

I had more fun with Skyrim than Saint's Row but only just. Saint's Row would have nailed it if they hadn't done such a poor job with Johnny Gat and some of the end stuff though. That final mission lead up before the big choices was not fun at all.

BlankZoe

The Geebs That Is A Pony wrote:

Ceno wrote:

No Best Ending category either which I thought was weird. Didn't they bring that up in other podcasts?

Maybe they felt it was too obvious? I dunno. I can't imagine anything topping Portal 2.

Having not played Portal 2

Arkham City and Saint's Row both had really strong endings

Oghulk

Personal Top 10 would be

Bastion
The Witcher 2
Portal 2
Dragon Age 2
Skyrim
DX: HR
Shogun 2
Dark Souls
Assassin's Creed Revelations
More than likely I would end up putting Dirt 3 here, but I haven't been able to play it fully yet and I don't think L.A. Noire should be on this list seeing as how I got bored and never finished it even though I bought it day 1 release

Vann Diras

my top five would probably order

bastion
batman
dead space 2
skyrim
la noire

i haven't really played enough games this year for a top ten

Cilla Black

You should really play Portal 2 if you were in to Portal at all blank.

Assuming of course you've played Portal. Valve basically gives it away free these days.

Sweeney Tom

I haven't played much of Portal 2 (don't own it) in a while, and I haven't played Arkham City at all

Both because I'm poor

So I can't really make an accurate top 10 in terms of games of the year

Vann Diras

oh shit how did i forget portal

sorry la noire

bastion, batman, dead space, portal 2, skyrim

Cilla Black

I should eventually go back and finish Dead Space 2. The controls are a delight, but I really really do hate jump scares a lot.

BlankZoe

Cilla Black wrote:

You should really play Portal 2 if you were in to Portal at all blank.

Assuming of course you've played Portal. Valve basically gives it away free these days.

I want to play Portal 2!

It is sitting in my steam!

but Newegg sent me a defective motherboard so I won't be able to play it for two weeks

Vann Diras

things evident from my list:

open world games can jump deez nuts. gimme a tight, polished linear gaming experience

also if your animations and controls aren't on point i will hate your game forever

SyphonBlue

I love all the rage about Brad winning "another filibuster!!!!!", completely ignoring all the filibusters he caved in to against Ryan and Jeff.

YaYa

natek wrote:

don't you mean enironbrigaded?

hey

this was a good post

DJ Eebs

I'm glad they shut brad down with mass effect 2 over starcraft 2 last year because starcraft is stupid

T4CT

Blankzilla wrote:

T4CT wrote:

Blankzilla wrote:

T4CT wrote:

we don't live in a world where skyrim is ever more fun than Saints Row 3

i want us to make a thread for SE++ GOTY awards and we are just going to talk about this for forever

T4CT

people have other opinions

going NOPE YOU ARE WRONG about it is just being kind of a dick

i hope you know sometimes that i value other people's opinions and I just do this to be a dick about it

i'm aware that other people have opinions

but fuck you they're wrong opinions and mine are the only right ones

Well

you're not really being a funny dick

you're just being a dick because you do it all the damn time

nope it just happens that this thread brings up a lot of games i straight up hate

i have already talked about all the things i love about skyrim in this thread so I have earned my right to say it is a very good game and i understand why people like it but I prefer Saints Row 3 because i enjoy fun games for fun and that's all I need from a game objectively the worst game of 2011

i'm not trying to be funny i just am sad it did not win goty and i will continue to say it's better than skyrim

basically i will contribute to actual constructive discussion but i will never be the person who starts such a thing

DJ Eebs

listened to last year's podcasts and they were like best story! nominees include starcraft 2...and I was like whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

Ceno

Blankzilla wrote:

The Geebs That Is A Pony wrote:

Ceno wrote:

No Best Ending category either which I thought was weird. Didn't they bring that up in other podcasts?

Maybe they felt it was too obvious? I dunno. I can't imagine anything topping Portal 2.

Having not played Portal 2

Arkham City and Saint's Row both had really strong endings

Arkham City had a pretty damn amazing ending considering what changed in that universe there at the end.

I don't really get anything out of Portal's gameplay. I mean, I get all the humor and appreciate clever writing, but I'd almost rather that be couched in an animated short or something. Which I suppose is all great when it comes to something like an ending, I just never get to the ending because I grow incredibly bored of playing the actual game. It happened with the first game too. All subjective, I suppose.

I thought Dead Space 2 had a great ending. It fakes you out, then gives you one last cool little actiony bit, then calls back to the ending of Dead Space 1 in a very clever way.

DJ Eebs

the only video game ending better than portal 2 is wind waker

that is it

BlankZoe

The Geebs That Is A Pony wrote:

listened to last year's podcasts and they were like best story! nominees include starcraft 2...and I was like whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

I'd say it has the best story out of any RTS I've played. Much like how Mortal Kombat has the best story out of any fighting game.

Not one of the best stories of the year, though.