PSX Extreme Game Of The Year Awards 2008
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Genre Awards
Best Puzzle Game
Nominees
- Downstream Panic!
- echochrome
- Pipe Mania
Winner: echochrome
Well, we were pretty much scraping the bottom of the barrel for this genre in 2008, but that's okay: echochrome would've beaten just about anything, really. It's one of the best and most original ideas we've ever seen, and if you want to test that brain of yours, this bad boy will challenge you to the max. The idea of "perception is truth" is genius, and taking a cue from M.C. Escher's freaky optical illusion art makes this puzzle game both singular and even addicting. You've got five minutes to complete your task; can you "see" in enough perspectives to achieve your goal...?
Best Music/Rhythm Game
Nominees
- Guitar Hero: World Tour
- SingStar
- Rock Band 2
Winner: Tie- Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero: World Tour
We just knew this was gonna happen. We gave both Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Band 2 the same scores, and for the most part, both musical experiences are very similar. It comes down to which soundtrack you prefer, but that's just too subjective so we had to ignore our own musical preferences. And in doing so, it was just impossible to choose between these two. They're both awesome, they're both bound to deliver what they promise, and you can't go wrong with either. Tie, and congrats to both.
Best Racing Game
Nominees
- Burnout Paradise
- Wipeout HD
- MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
- Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
- Pure
- Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Winner: Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
There were plenty of great racing games in 2008, but once we decided to qualify Prologue as a competitor, we knew who the winner had to be. It may only be a demo, but as it actually takes longer to complete than some full games on store shelves these days, it's well worth our attention. And besides, this remains the most impressive and physically realistic racing experience of the generation so far, which means we're thoroughly amped up for the final product. Hopefully, it'll release towards the end of this year, but in 2008, nothing made us go "oh, wow!" like Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. That pretty much sums it up.
Best Sports Game
Nominees
- Madden NFL 09
- NHL 09
- MLB 08: The Show
- Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
- FIFA Soccer 09
Winner: MLB 08: The Show
It was a tough choice - we so do love Hot Shots - but in the end, there was no denying the amazing depth and quality of MLB 08: The Show. If you're a big-time fantasy baseball fan, and you're really into stats and micromanagement in your sports titles, look no further than The Show. A simulator of the highest order and the ability to bring you closer to the diamond than any other baseball game before, this one excels on just about every possible level. And we won't be surprised at all if 2009's iteration takes home this very same award one year from now!
Best RPG
Nominees
- Fallout 3
- Valkyria Chronicles
- Eternal Sonata
- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Winner: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Surprised? Yeah, we know just about everyone is giving this to Fallout 3, and we very nearly did the same thing. But then we started to realize just how great Crisis Core really was, and also, just how accessible it was to all gamers. It wouldn't appeal only to Final Fantasy fans, and unless you can really get into the expansive masterpiece that is Fallout 3, you'll toss it away relatively quickly. So while we could easily make the argument for Bethesda's RPG, we have to give the nod to Square-Enix's action/RPG that coerced many a consumer into a PSP purchase early in 2008. And wasn't it worth it?
Best Fighting Game
Nominees
- Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
- Soul Calibur IV
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
- Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit
- WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2009
Winner: Super Street Fighter Turbo HD Remix
In what may be another surprise, we weren't too enamored with any one fighting game this year, and although we had plenty of fun with Soul Calibur IV, we just couldn't pass on this remake. The original Street Fighter II was nearly perfect for its day, and Capcom just went and made everything better for Turbo HD Remix. Arnold calls it "the most balanced fighter" out there, and absolutely nobody will challenge SFII's timeless quality. We just didn't have a next-gen fighting title in 2008 that could compete with this wonderful overhaul of a classic.
Best FPS
Nominees
- Far Cry 2
- Resistance 2
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Bioshock
- Battlefield: Bad Company
Winner: Resistance 2
Although it's typically a hotly contested category, we didn't think it was much of a competition: Resistance 2, the sequel that is bigger and better than the original title in just about every way, takes the Best FPS crown this year. The stellar online multiplayer is only part of the equation; it also comes complete with a kick-ass single-player campaign that features the biggest and most intimidating bosses you'll ever see, plus more weapons, more environmental diversity, a better story (in our opinion), better acting (hey, Hale has a voice now!), and more over-the-top encounters. This is the entire shooter package, despite what the naysayers say. Really, we don't know what you're complaining about.
Best Action/Adventure Game
Nominees
- LittleBigPlanet
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Devil May Cry 4
- Dead Space
- God of War: Chains of Olympus
Winner: Grand Theft Auto IV
An extraordinarily difficult category to choose, but considering our definition of "action/adventure," we just had to give it to Grand Theft Auto IV. MGS4 is outstanding, no doubt, but it almost defies categorization; it's tough to put the action/adventure label on it, just because it feels like an entirely new experience. But GTAIV is the perfect embodiment of this category, as Rockstar's more authentic and realistic crime drama became this generation's very first "almost-10" title. From the solidified gameplay mechanic to the excellent design of Liberty City to the great story and unlimited freedom, GTAIV is a gem. A gem of gems, in fact. Anybody want to disagree?
1/1/2009 Ben Dutka, Arnold Katayev
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Papa Burgundy
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somethingrandom
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Jed
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 3:25:01 AM
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With a masterpiece like MGS4 it would seem like your work was cut out for you. However with all the incredible games we were blessed with this year it must be hard to give recognition to every game that deserved it.
I have not played Valkyria Chronicles yet, but once I can climb out from under all the great 2008 games I will definitely give it a try.
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Advent Child
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Arvis
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 12:57:50 PM
Xanavi23
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 9:58:38 AM
PS: Damage is coming but when it does come it won't be the lame-duck that Forzas was. PD is going for PERFECTION even in damage.
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Jed
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SHADOW [Moderator]
Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 2:28:27 PM
somethingrandom
Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 7:14:51 PM
Have you ever played Burnout? It takes a shitload more skill than GT. Your going about twice as fast with traffic everywhere. You don't simply bounce off of things, you crash. You can't afford to hit anything or you'll lose. Plus Burnout is actual fun! You are not always cursing at the a$$hole who knocked you out of the race(like in GT). You can do awesome things called jumps. Heard of 'em? It's not a cakewalk like GT.
Aftab
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 2:46:42 PM
Zorigo
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 7:39:04 AM
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music, puzzle game, i don't care. but for racing, i think motorstorm 2 was the best, it is hard though but burnout can get slightly tedious at times but it is excellent still. But prologue? no, not a full game, yeah credits award were credits due, but it isn't the full monty as it were, so GT5 should get it next year instead. what could be better than GT5 next year. Fuel? HA!
As for RGP, fallout3 all the way. Sport, don't care either.
best fighter? i haven't played any so i'm not one to judge, but surely SCIV. but that's by the by. fPS: resistance is fine. action adenture: gta is probably the best in that category.
platform awards? don't care for anything but ps3. don't hav anything but ps3. and i agree mgs4 does make it as the best title. Some won't agree but it's been so long since release, some might have forgotten the magic.
GOTY: MGS4 is perfect. great. now that's 08 wrapped up, lets get on with 09. i need KZ2, GT5 and COD:MW2. and i'll see what else takes my fancy. i think i'll pik up nfsu too.
Xanavi23
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 10:04:55 AM
Zorigo
Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 9:08:16 AM
Shatterday
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 9:28:52 AM
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Xanavi23
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 9:56:42 AM
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GT5P deserves best racing for obvious reasons. Best physics, best graphics and likely the most cars with new ones being given to us for free *COUGH* Spec III update 3 new cars FREE.
city96
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 11:13:34 AM
Xanavi23
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 11:23:23 AM
Arvis
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 1:04:10 PM
Xanavi23
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 2:19:57 PM
One thing you gotta do, play around with your buttons. I have the Look left/Look right view to L/R buttons respectively, it REALLY helps when i need to look for racers next to me. I have look back on the down D-button so i have a pretty good view of the action around me.
smileys_007
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 10:13:55 AM
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Alienange
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Xanavi23
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 11:13:46 AM
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Anyway, I think some of you are focusing too much on MGS4. There were a LOT of awards this year, and obviously, MGS4 didn't win every Genre award. In fact, it didn't win ANY. It lost the major Best Action/Adventure title to GTAIV. Just because it won Best Graphics, Best Sound, Best Acting, Best PS3 Game and GotY doesn't mean it's a "sweep."
Whole lot of awards and a whole lot of winners, including several for LBP and Resistance 2, plus about a dozen other single winners. Seriously, read the WHOLE thing before you start talking crazy, please. ;)
atomaweapon
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 12:08:16 PM
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Arvis
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-Arvis
WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 1:53:00 PM
Arvis
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Alienange
Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 3:07:01 PM
potato
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 1:22:35 PM
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One thing that has changed about you is that you became a fanboy of Sony so deep you can't even see it, you do a game of the year and you fail to mention in any category any game that hasn't been realesed on a Sony machine.
Sorry but either dedicate this award to only Sony platforms or come back as you where before and stop being a fanboy.
BTW im not gonna respond to this comment so bash me that im a wii fanboy or a 360 droid all you want.
WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 1:50:59 PM
Arvis
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 2:42:48 PM
But I shouldn't need to explain myself. This is a PLAYSTATION SITE so we're limited to games on PLAYSTATION platforms when doing awards.
ArnoldK PSXE [Administrator]
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Jove
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WorldEndsWithMe
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Daedusian
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 2:21:45 PM
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To me, Fallout 3 is best RPG,
GoW:CoO is best PSP game,
and I think Deadspace should win best Sound but that could be because I haven't completely finished the first three MGS games..
Everything else is deserved.
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ArnoldK PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 4:36:53 PM
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Everybody knows I'm a hardcore fan of the racing genre. A lot of you ask for Burnout or Midnight Club to win, but the big picture here is that these games exhibit some horrific flaws. Burnout gets extremely repetitive and tedious, and doesn't allow for instant race restarts. Midnight Club had a poor framerate and an awful rubberbanding A.I., making it beyond frustrating to play. For GT5, it costs much less than the other games, yet provides a far more polished experience, with a ton of value, a superb physics engine, absurdly great visuals, online gameplay, and downloadable content. MClub and Burnout are still stuck feeling more like past-gen games, where as Gran Turismo makes far more advances.
As far as sound is concerned, MGS4 had it all. Remixed tunes from MGS1-3, Dolby 5.1 and 7.1 support, uncompressed audio, flawless voice acting, and immense background audio. The other games in the list, while great, didn't convey the overall aural package - when compared to MGS4, they were all missing at least one thing.
Also, as far as best FPS, we decided Resistance 2 was the best for a number of reasons. R2 features the largest online campaign you could ask for - eight players! Then there are the 60 player multiplayer matches. On top of that, there's still the single-player campaign, which is the ONLY thing games like Bioshock and Dead Space had. Boasting such an epic online component helped drive R2 above the others.
The pick for best RPG was not an easy one to make, but I ultimately argued that Crisis Core is more accessible, and is the more traditional RPG game, with less of an action element, as opposed to Fallout 3. Fallout 3's depth is so expansive that it can almost border confusion, and the game doesn't really fall into any one genre, either. Crisis Core, while not as long as Fallout 3, is arguably more fun, with a better, more engaging story that also progresses a lot smoother than Fallout's, thanks to the amazing cut-scenes. Even though Crisis Core is linear, it's still got more charm and appeal than Fallout 3, which can often feel polarizing.
Like I said, you have to look at the big picture here, and not just one little aspect. We choose these winners with our minds and not our hearts, as poetically corny as that may sound.
Xanavi23
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 6:38:27 PM
Scarecrow
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 8:34:56 PM
Aftab
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 8:54:13 PM
SHADOW [Moderator]
Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 2:45:46 PM
I would have agreed with "no restarts" comment when I first started playing Burnout but after about a month I realized that not having that option actually made it feel like more of a "real world". I would also ask what felt repetitive about it? What other racing game has ever given you so many options? There are also 50+ different cars some of them different in every way from others.
No offense Arnold but the problems you had with the game make it seem like you just rushed through the game or tried it for a couple hours and gave up on it. I'm not assuming anything, just saying that I felt the same way after about a week of having the game. After I adjusted to the fact that this new Burnout was a completely new Burnout I had more fun with it than any racing game ever.
Alienange
Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 3:21:44 PM
RPGs are about playing another life. If anything took me out of that experience in FFCC it was those randomized god forsaken spinning slot machines. Then it was the on-rails game play. Fun game, but for total immersion in an RPG environment, F3.
TEG3SH
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 5:18:55 PM
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AND AFTER ALL ur still entitled to ur own opinion.lol
happy new year Y'ALL.
for potato this site is called PSXEXTREME.COM,although i still concur GOTY should have included GEAOF WAR,plz y'all dont mind my grammar or spelling cause my blood is still filled with alcohol still partyin .lol
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MRSUCCESS
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 6:58:51 PM
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You can't justify a game winning best RPG by saying "it's more fun", that's relative, it changes from person to person. sure, Fallout 3 doesn't have the best story or the cut scenes to go with it, but let's take in mind the depth of the game. You can play Fallout 4 times and things won't go the same way each and every time and I'm not being technical.
To even think Crisis Core won best RPG of the year over Fallout 3 and Valkyria Chronicles is simply preposterous.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 8:21:42 PM
ArnoldK PSXE [Administrator]
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Aftab
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 9:01:22 PM
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Then it would probably go R2, Dead Space, Prologue, and DMC4. Bear in mind that I didn't play either LBP or Fallout 3.
Aftab
Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 10:30:19 AM
Daedusian
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MRSUCCESS
Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 11:40:00 PM
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So Ben, when I play Crisis Core and you play Fallout 3 we will both know what we both missing and I'm sure you'll play Fallout 3 two or more times. The game will have you hooked that you'll find it hard making time for PSX lol... just a lil joke ^_^
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