PSX Extreme Game Of The Year Awards 2010
| Pages: | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | |
View Large ImageIt's time to reveal our Game of the Year Awards for 2010, so sit back and prepare to lay eyes on the winners. It took some time - as it always does - and we have a few surprises in store, the last of which is an indication of how much thought went into the biggest decision. It's always surprising how much stuff we have to consider; it's more than you might think, especially when it comes to drastically different games...
Anyway, here we go:
Achievement Awards
Best Graphics
Nominees
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Gran Turismo 5
- Heavy Rain
- God of War III
- Final Fantasy XIII
Winner: God of War III
God of War IIIThe artistic atmosphere of Brotherhood, the flashes of unparalleled visual brilliance in GT5, the awesome character detail of Heavy Rain, and the stunning CGI of FFXIII didn’t quite measure up to the breathtaking tour de force that was God of War III. Loaded with some of the most impressive detail anyone has ever seen, GoWIII continues to push the graphical envelope at every turn; Cronos alone would’ve been enough to put this one into winning position. Who needs cut-scenes/CGI when gameplay looks like this?!
Best Music
Nominees
- Rock Band 3
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- DJ Hero 2
- God of War III
Winner: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: BrotherhoodAlthough it’s traditional to give this award to a game based entirely on music, like Rock Band 3 or DJ Hero 2, we’ve decided that the beautiful soundtrack that accompanies our adventures in Rome can’t go unrewarded. Besides, although the track lists in both the aforementioned music-based titles were solid, it’s hardly unexpected and in truth, nothing we haven’t heard before. The soundtrack from Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood continually puts the player in 15th/16th century Italy, and always seems to conform to every new situation.
Best Sound Effects
Nominees
- Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Gran Turismo 5
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2
- Vanquish
- Medal of Honor
Winner: Gran Turismo 5
Gran Turismo 5When a game emulates hundreds upon hundreds of vehicle engines with perfect precision, provides us with pinpoint-accurate on-track effects, and goes that extra mile for the sake of authenticity, we have to take notice. The sharp, clean, intense effects found in most shooters these days remains great, but it’s starting to all blend together and in truth, none of them stand head-and-shoulders above other FPS competition. Besides, there’s so much Polyphony Digital had to get right, which ups the level of sound achievement in Gran Turismo 5 to truly epic proportions.
Best Acting
Nominees
- Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
- God of War III
- Mafia II
- Red Dead Redemption
- Heavy Rain
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Winner: Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead RedemptionIt was one of the more difficult categories to choose, as every last title on the nomination list featured strong performances that made the entire experience better. But after much thought, we concluded that Rockstar’s Western deserved the award: John Marsten is perfect but beyond that, there were dozens upon dozens of important characters – even with different dialects, when one crosses the border – and somehow, every last one of them sounded realistic. The entire cast did an amazing job in Red Dead Redemption and it’s a huge cast; that was the tipping point.
Best Writing/Story
Nominees
- Heavy Rain
- Bioshock 2
- Red Dead Redemption
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
- Final Fantasy XIII
Winner: Heavy Rain
Heavy RainYou can talk about the little plot holes all you wish, but to compare the overall writing, dialogue, and branching storylines to any other game this year is almost silly. Granted, that’s sort of because FFXIII didn’t really impress us in the plot department, and with RPGs and other story-driven experiences taking a back seat in 2010, there wasn’t a huge amount of competition. We really liked RDR but it seemed to drag in certain spots, and we still have a problem with how they handled part of the climax… Quantic Dream gave us a gut-wrenching, well-written, emotional story; Heavy Rain is in a class of its own.
Best Artistry/Art Direction
Nominees
- God of War III
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
- Red Dead Redemption
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Winner: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: BrotherhoodThis same award went to Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood's predecessor, and for the very same reasons. Without the downright ridiculous level of effort put into every building, every NPC, and every animation, we don’t have that same immersive atmosphere. Take one look at almost any given landmark in the game (the Pantheon, perhaps) and you’ll understand why even GoWIII’s tremendous character and vista detail couldn’t grab this award. Ubisoft’s meticulous, tireless efforts to recreate Renaissance Rome are just amazing, and always much appreciated.
Best New Character
Nominees
- Bayonetta, Bayonetta
- Lightning, Final Fantasy XIII
- Fang, Final Fantasy XIII
- John Marsten, Red Dead Redemption
- Scott Shelby, Heavy Rain
Winner: Fang, Final Fantasy XIII
Fang, Final Fantasy XIIIIn this new category, we’re going with a dark horse. John Marsten was a memorable bad-ass and for those in the know, Scott Shelby was a great character from a literature standpoint. One could also adore Bayonetta’s over-the-top, cheesy/sassy style and Lightning exists on her own merits. But Fang somehow took over the role of heroine in our eyes, and her fierce loyalty to her friends, ceaseless willingness to fight and protect said friends, and ultimate sacrifice make her stand out in our eyes. It also helps that she had the benefit of possibly the game’s best voice performer.
Best Trailer
Nominees
- God of War III (Launch Trailer)
- Heavy Rain, (For Love Trailer)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (E3 2010: Trailer)
- Final Fantasy XIII (International Trailer)
- Red Dead Redemption (Launch Trailer)
Winner: Final Fantasy XIII, International Trailer
Just to clarify, only games that released in 2010 can qualify for Best Trailer, and it doesn’t really matter when the trailer came out. This is about the best video preview that might be seen by any gamer doing research on a particular title, and this year, it has to go to FFXIII’s International Trailer. The others are fantastic but the gorgeous CGI, coupled with healthy doses of storyline and gameplay, make FFXIII’s signature trailer epic and unforgettable. Even if you’re not the biggest fan of the game, you can’t watch that video and not be impressed.
Most Original/Innovative
Nominees
- EyePet
- MAG
- Heavy Rain
- echochrome ii
- ModNation Racers
Winner: Heavy Rain
Heavy RainThis one wasn’t hard. Despite MAG’s drive to greatly enhance online multiplayer gaming and this little furry creature that seems to bounce around your living room, nothing could outstrip Heavy Rain. In many ways, we’re looking at the future of the industry or at the very least, the next step in interactive storytelling. Indigo Prophecy was merely a glimpse; Quantic Dream pulled out all the stops for this generation and provided us with a startling revelation: this is how virtual dramas could be, given some serious time, effort and ambition.
Most Overlooked
Nominees
- Nier
- Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
- Yakuza 3
- 3D Dot Game Heroes
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
- nail'd
- Singularity
Winner: Yakuza 3
Yakuza 3One might be able to make a good argument for just about any title on the list but in our view, American gamers have been overlooking this franchise for far too long. Yakuza 3 is arguably the best yet and if we want Sega to keep localizing these titles, we're going to have to take notice. It's a PS3 exclusive that is a cross between GTA and Shenmue, and the combination of quality storytelling and awesome bare-knuckle bashing is intoxicating, and well worth an avid gamer's time. Sure, it has subtitles but you want the authentic Japanese voices, right?
Most Underrated
Nominees
- Medal of Honor
- White Knight Chronicles
- MAG
- Gran Turismo 5
- Nier
Winner: White Knight Chronicles
White Knight ChroniclesAlthough the easy choice might be Gran Turismo 5, we give most critics a semi-free pass due to their ignorance on the subject. Most, as gamers and nothing more, simply didn’t know what they were looking at. In many ways, we have similar opinions concerning Medal of Honor. But with White Knight Chronicles, we just believe most critics were unfairly harsh; we didn’t quite understand what they were talking about. While it has its flaws, WKC satisfied a great many role-playing fans, and you will find the game has a very loyal set of followers. Deservedly so.
Most Anticipated Game
Nominees
- Dead Space 2
- LittleBigPlanet 2
- Batman: Arkham City
- L.A Noir
- Killzone 3
- Twisted Metal
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Resistance 3
- Final Fantasy Versus XIII
- inFamous 2
Winner: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's DeceptionThat list is just insane. One would think that we’d sit there, hemming and hawing for a very long time. But…well, Naughty Dog is making this new Uncharted game, see, and it’s scheduled for November 1, 2011. Considering that, everything else seems to pale in comparison; that’s just how high our expectations are, and how mind-numbingly amazing Uncharted 3 is gonna be. While we desperately want to play every last title listed above, there’s only one that makes us go, “something horribly bad should happen to anyone who doesn’t play it.”
1/1/2011 Ben Dutka, Arnold Katayev
Put this on your webpage or blog:
Email this to a friend
Follow PSX Extreme on Twitter
Comments (150 posts)
Scarecrow
Saturday, January 01, 2011 @ 11:43:18 PM
Reply
You really can't go wrong with Heavy Rain or Gran Turismo 5. GOWIII being in that discussion as well.
I'll give a more thoughtful response to the article later on. For now I agree completely with the awards. Objectively the games that deserved the awards got the awards.
No Platformer of the year award. Platformers outside Nintendo, Media Molecule, and Imsoniac are truly dying :(
Can't wait to read Arnold's detailed GOTY analysis. It takes more than a regular gamer to actually review games with extreme depth. I've been playing GT since GT1 and there's so much more depth and new stuff added to each new game that I still feel like a n00b (a good thing). It means the sequels have more depth than the previous game.
Favorite new cars: GT by Citroen, Gran Turismo (car), FT-86, and the X1. There are more that I'm sure I've yet to set my eyes on. 1000+ cars, hard to track them all down.
Special Stage Route 7 is a race track sent from heaven. Even if I still suck at it driving on that track is like driving in heaven.
1 up, 0 down
Pandacastro
Saturday, January 01, 2011 @ 11:49:33 PM
Reply
Last edited by Pandacastro on 1/1/2011 11:53:07 PM
0 up, 0 down
Lawless SXE
Saturday, January 01, 2011 @ 11:58:00 PM
Reply
And the GotY... Deserving. Pushing the boundaries in new ways. Making people take notice based on the quality alone. Giving people a reason to care and want to continue playing, the winner has it all. Most highly recommended in my opinion. (I've held off stating the winner to avoid spoilers for people who read the comments from the first page.)
Keep it up PSXE, and thanks.
Peace.
1 up, 0 down
Sir Shak
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:02:25 AM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
Lawless SXE
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:08:15 AM
0 up, 0 down
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:44:50 AM
0 up, 0 down
ZettaiSeigi
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:06:41 AM
Reply
3 up, 0 down
mackid1993
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:08:42 AM
Reply
5 up, 1 down
tes37
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:10:24 AM
Reply
I'm playing GT5 with a wheel and it has made so much of an improvement in my driving, that tracks I used to dread are now some of my favorites to race. I just don't see this game getting old anytime soon.
I definitely want to see more games from Quantic Dream. Heavy Rain makes me wish I hadn't missed Cage's previous work.
RDR is my favorite multiplatform game. One of the best I've played in a long time. I'm glad it won some awards because Rockstar did an excellent job making this western.
2 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:34:27 AM
2 up, 0 down
BikerSaint
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:59:12 AM
I you do look for it, make sure you look for the European version "Fahrenheit" first, instead of the North America version, Indigo Prophecy".
The Fahrenheit version has all of the mature scenes still intact, as where Atari, made them delete those scenes out of the NA version.
And this was due to their publisher,
"Atari" being afraid of what rating the ERSB would wind up tagging it with.
Fun fact:
The name change to "Indigo Prophecy" came about due to the fact that Micheal Moore was either going to release, or already had released(can't remember which) another of his controversial sensationalized-hype movies out in NA around around the same time period, called "Fahrenheit 911".
So Atari didn't want their game getting confused, or associated, with that movie.
Last edited by BikerSaint on 1/2/2011 3:03:08 AM
1 up, 0 down
Jawknee
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:39:51 PM
2 up, 1 down
Alienange
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:30:56 AM
Reply
5 up, 10 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:35:21 AM
Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 1/2/2011 2:35:59 AM
5 up, 0 down
dkmrules
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 4:00:37 PM
0 up, 0 down
Alienange
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:50:28 PM
0 up, 3 down
Underdog15
Monday, January 03, 2011 @ 8:33:55 AM
As far as the general understanding of what constitutes a "Comic" style, Heavy Rain isn't easilly understood as very comic-ish... I'm not saying you're wrong, Alienage, but I don't get it either and would love to know what you mean.
And am I to understand you don't feel they backed up their reasoning for the awards appropriately? I dunno... phrases like "It's got you and Arnold written all over it" just seems sort of snide... especially when you say nothing to support yourself.
Last edited by Underdog15 on 1/3/2011 8:35:46 AM
0 up, 0 down
Auntie Phanboi
Monday, January 03, 2011 @ 3:43:25 PM
0 up, 0 down
Underdog15
Tuesday, January 04, 2011 @ 9:18:40 AM
0 up, 0 down
TheShadow
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:32:06 AM
Reply
I liked the goty, that was very good thinking because for me it came down to those 2 and god of war 3 as well, I decided after a lot of though on god of war 3 by a smidge just because I like those type of games a bit more, but in reality i would count all 3 a tie, they all deserve it, AM I RIGHT.
7 up, 0 down
LittleBigMidget
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:34:15 AM
Reply
6 up, 3 down
ZettaiSeigi
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:09:53 AM
3 up, 1 down
sticklife
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:34:36 PM
0 up, 0 down
Alienange
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 6:40:36 PM
When the time is right and you have tons of components, you can use the components that have the bones icon to up your multiplier (max x3)and then use the components that look like screws to get the most XP bang for your buck.
That way you go up a good 6-7 levels at a time and the added stats actually help.
0 up, 0 down
BikerSaint
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:39:32 AM
Reply
A very good list of winners!
And I'm glad to see Heavy Rain got 3 nods & shared the bill as GOTY.
Now all we need is for numerous sites to also give H.R. their nod too, and I foresee David Cage finally giving us those 3 missing DLC's ASAP in the GOTY version.
I was also glad to see Alan Wake get the nod in the Non-Playstation category. Another good title was Limbo, & I'd definitely give it an honorable mention, although it was a only a down-loadable title.
Great work guys...as always!!!!
2 up, 0 down
HighOnFire
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:46:37 AM
2 up, 0 down
ZettaiSeigi
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:12:49 AM
1 up, 0 down
gumbi
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:43:12 AM
Reply
I do have one question, and maybe I'm just missing something. Why was The Last Guardian not even nominated for Most Anticipated Game? It's at the top of my list, hands down, over every nominee. I can't be alone here... am I?
3 up, 0 down
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:44:08 AM
But trust me, our hopes are high.
5 up, 0 down
gumbi
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:51:20 AM
But that wont stop me from anticipating the hell out of it ;)
Great work guys, looking forward to a new year of PSXE'ing. Keep it up!
Last edited by gumbi on 1/2/2011 12:52:12 AM
3 up, 0 down
Teddie9
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 11:13:41 AM
1 up, 0 down
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:09:58 PM
1 up, 0 down
StangMan80
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:47:09 AM
Reply
I loved RDR and for me it would be third.
I always look forward to these, You guys always seem too get them right. Unlike almost all other who do the awards.
2011 is going to be an awesome gaming year, and mainly fir Sony. So many Exclusives, the PSP2 and even a PSPhone. and a few multiplat games.
Ben and Arnold, You guys did an awesome job.
2 up, 0 down
Riku994
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:50:06 AM
Reply
1 up, 1 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:38:56 AM
2 up, 1 down
kraygen
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 11:33:16 AM
1 up, 0 down
Shams
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:52:50 AM
Reply
1 up, 0 down
WolfCrimson
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 7:34:27 AM
Thanks bro.
Happy new year.
1 up, 0 down
Shams
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 11:00:21 AM
0 up, 0 down
Shams
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:54:08 AM
Reply
4 up, 0 down
MadPowerBomber
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:55:34 AM
Reply
Heavy Rain was a game I *really* wanted to like. I described it to my friends as being a "playable version of David Fincher's Se7en" and it absolutely was not that. The plot was trite and uninteresting to me for the sole reason of the flat delivery of the character's lines, the forced emotional moments, the random events that were too distracting from the plot (really? changing a diaper progresses the narrative. Changing diapers is something I don't care to do in the real world, it's something I never want to do in a video game. The game also couldn't decide how the narrative was going to play out. It was half-awkward psychological thriller, half-awkward prime time drama, and half-awkward science fiction crime procedural. The science fiction aspect of the ARI events removed me from the atmosphere that the other sides of the game were trying to build up. You can't have one side of the game massively futuristic, while the rest of it feeling like it's set in the here and now without it falling into the realm of fantasy.
Se7en, this was not. Silence of the Lambs, this was not.
It was an okay effort, especially for opening the doors to a new "genre" of video games and to take a distinctly different approach to a game's narrative rather than running and gunning, hacking and slashing, your way through it. I'm VERY glad it was made, I'm VERY glad people liked it, and I hope it opens doors for people to create something that is comparable to other stories in this same genre that have come from other entertainment mediums.
After the rant, however, I do have to admit that I didn't (couldn't) finish the game. I found it very hard to play through a game with such uninteresting and badly voiced characters (the only one I liked and found to be believable wasn't playable; the mother the private investigator saves from the brutish bully early on) and I encountered that awesome Madison Page walking the Stairway to Heaven glitch and I just gave up after that.
I do intend on playing it again someday, whenever I get the cash to buy it again, because for some odd reason I always give games I dislike second, third, and fourth chances. Like Killzone. I've played through it four times now, trying to find what everyone claims is so amazing about it. Ha. Maybe playing it again will change my opinion of it, but it was not the best told story in video games this year. I think everyone just gives it more credit than it deserves for being so drastically different from everything else and quite pretty (and around these parts, being a PS3 exclusive doesn't hurt at all either).
0 up, 9 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:42:24 AM
4 up, 1 down
MadPowerBomber
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:51:38 AM
Your advice, however, is solid and quite useful, but it isn't needed by me. I needed money 'cause I was short on rent and had to make a decision: sell some video games or sell some books. Games are easier to sell and can get you more than books can. I didn't WANT to get rid of Heavy Rain, nor BioShock 1 & 2, or any of the others I had to ditch at that time, but it was a necessity.
1 up, 2 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 3:13:10 AM
Augmented Reality Interfaces aren't science fiction, they are already in use and advancing at a good clip. It isn't difficult to envision something similar being used in the field in the near future, especially when examining a crime scene that has been processed by CSIs already. If using that took you out of the game then I can't imagine you got very far because it is useful at scenes where other characters have been and helps build the tension.
Also, you fall short of credibility when trying to jam it into the mold of a movie about a serial killer. Is it a step forward for the serial killer story genre? No, it's a step forward for storytelling in Video Games and the ultimate focus is choice and its affect on how events unfold and eventually end.
The acting could be a bit off at times, but it wasn't flat, there was a lot of emotion involved.
Also, one glitch is hardly a game killer.
Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 1/2/2011 3:15:47 AM
2 up, 1 down
MadPowerBomber
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 4:25:01 AM
Okay, so, I'm writing a novel, and the character drinks a lot. A lot a lot. Do I, or do I not choose to spend several hundred words to detail how often he has to urinate? Yes, it's part of his character, and it's an attribute that may or may not define who he is, but it's better left out of the finished product, 'cause, really, who wants to read a novel where a character is peeing every fifteen to twenty minutes? That's what I got from those moments in the game, regardless of how integral they are to the development of a character. Changing a baby in a video game is a tedious thing, regardless of it detailing how NOBLE the character is. Plus the game, as far as I played, was full of things better left undone. Showering, sitting at the drawing table, opening and closing doors just to go outside, playing with a VR bouncy ball because you're waiting in a police station. This is all stuff that we all do in the real world, but it's amateurish storytelling at its finest.
"Augmented Reality Interfaces aren't science fiction, they are already in use and advancing at a good clip. It isn't difficult to envision something similar being used in the field in the near future, especially when examining a crime scene that has been processed by CSIs already. If using that took you out of the game then I can't imagine you got very far because it is useful at scenes where other characters have been and helps build the tension."
No, I didn't get very far. And there's a far cry of a difference between what's being used in the field today, and the portable Holo-Deck that character borrowed from Star Trek to help him redecorate his office. This part of the game drew me OUT of the fiction, when the intention of any one telling a story should be trying to draw an audience INTO it. As it worked in the fiction, as far as I got into it, it was very science-fiction-like compared to the rest of the real world setting the game was trying to establish early on. It would have been much more plausible within the game's own fiction standards to just have him doing grunt detective work, thus eliminating the necessity for two characters.
"Also, you fall short of credibility when trying to jam it into the mold of a movie about a serial killer. Is it a step forward for the serial killer story genre? No, it's a step forward for storytelling in Video Games and the ultimate focus is choice and its affect on how events unfold and eventually end."
Like I've stated about this and other games, like Killzone 2, I applaud their achievements and success. I'm glad those games exist, and they are groundbreaking in their own individual ways. But that's not what appeals to me about games, nor is it how I determine whether or not a game is for me, or even if I like it or not. It's the fiction being told. This isn't me trying to "jam it into the mold of a movie" or much else of jamming it into anything. I compared it because of the similar subject matter, and regardless of the interesting gameplay mechanics, the pretty visuals, and the storytelling intricacies, the narrative, the characters, the events, all of what (TO ME, I stress that heavily) all fell flat in coming close to David Fincher's film, or Thomas Harris' novel. And yes, I do cross-pollenate my comparisons. Telling me I'm falling short on my credibility because of such, would be like telling me that my opinion of Hancock (the Will Smith movie) isn't credible because I compared it to previous, and better, superhero stories from a different storytelling medium.
As for my credibility... ha. It's laughable. I'm just a faceless name around here that gets thumbed down for even making a post, regardless of what the post may or may not be consisted of. I mean, just look below. I applaud Ben and Company for this post, because this is hard work, and I get thumbed down. OH, NO! If, and it's a big IF, I have any credibility at all, it's all centered around storytelling, and even then, it's really fallable as I've never been published outside of a fan letter in a WetWorks comic, and my original AOL screen name being printed in on of Jim Lee's books. So, there you go!
"The acting could be a bit off at times, but it wasn't flat, there was a lot of emotion involved."
It was flat, to me. It was unconvincing, and it lacked any real emotion. All the emotion I saw early on (I only made it to the hotel before Madison decided to walk to the sky) felt forced and unnatural from the voice actors. The dialog wasn't greatly written, either. It's not Garth Ennis quality, or ... I can't think of another example. Having a lot of dialog options for instance creates an inconsistency in tone and context which in turn created a feel of unnatural conversation amongst the characters. It's like having the old text based dialog from an RPG vocalized, which didn't have the natural ebb and flow of two people talking.
"Also, one glitch is hardly a game killer."
In your opinion, maybe. But this wasn't like a small bug, or a random removal of the floor like I experienced in God of War III. It was a character refusing to go up a flight of stairs to the second floor of a hotel and then turning around and walking up an invisible flight of stairs. Never stopping. She just kept going until she was little more than a dark spec in the clouds. That's a pretty big glitch.
1 up, 6 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:40:38 AM
5 up, 1 down
Alienange
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:59:28 PM
0 up, 0 down
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:12:54 PM
Edit: As a side note, I know good literature. I know Heavy Rain is a far cry from the literary masterpieces. But at the same time, I can easily locate and pinpoint glaring, amateurish issues in a story, and I don't find much in Heavy Rain IN COMPARISON to other video games.
Last edited by Ben Dutka PSXE on 1/3/2011 12:01:55 AM
5 up, 0 down
Underdog15
Monday, January 03, 2011 @ 9:02:58 AM
In fact, it's those small acts that can definitively define and fill in the holes in characters much poorer pieces of writing, like GOW3 for example, leave the observer alone in filling in the blanks that often lead them to draw inaccurate or inconsistant conclusions about said characters. In the theatrical world, a good director will either draw direct or discrete attention to those actions for the very specific reason or providing the audience with a small window for discovering an important detail about the character's very mind or soul. The diaper changing did just that. In fact, that entire scene is CRUCIAL to Scott's character development.
Additionally, I don't believe it's appropriate to compare this to a literary accomplishment, especially when it is far more similar to a theatrical accomplishment. Each style has it's own merrits, but the way a book is written is tremendously different from the way a theatrical piece is written. I've read a huge amount of theatrical literature, and I believe it's more appropriate to compare Heavy Rain to that. While Heavy Rain is certainly not the best theatrical piece ever written, it does a huge number of elements tremendously in a way that is VERY deserving.
Basically, I don't feel you aren't entitled to your own opinion, but I do feel you have inaccurately judged this story. I think you're probably smart enough that you would likely discover much more relevance in the mundane actions you describe once you uncover more of the story.
@Alienage
When I highlight the thumbs down it says "Disagree", not "Stupid comment". I mean, sure, we all click that button on lots of stupid comments, but that's cause we disagree with them, right? ^.^
Anyways, I downvoted because I disagreed, not because I was being ignorant. I've downvoted most everyone here at some point or another. It isn't because I don't respect them, at all! It's because I didn't agree with a particular comment!
Lol, besides, you wouldn't want to be considered ignorant because you don't think we have a right to downvote him, would you?
0 up, 0 down
johnld
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:59:14 AM
Reply
Gran turismo, judging from how other reviewers saw it, is also becoming a niche title. The mainstream now is FPS, Action/adventure, and party games. and gran turismo is a simulator, racing genre just sounds too generic to me, is going the way of fighters and RPGs. todays "gamers" prefer instant gratification and do not have much of an attention span to play games that would require a lot of time and effort. One thing i'm confident about is that unlike how RPGs are being mixed in with other genres, mass effect and what they tried to do with FF13, GT5 will stay true to itself and would just keep improving. If we wanted some action with our car game, then theres hot pursuit or twisted metal anyway.
right now i have brotherhood on deck but i dont know if i'm gonna start that or star ocean. currently working on sly collection, i'm on the second game. I cant believe i labeled this game as a kid game, it can be pretty brutal at times. just got enslaved too so i think i'll be pretty busy till littlebigplanet 2 or killzone 3. 2011 is looking like what 2010 is to me. a brutal assault on my wallet right off the beginning of the year.
2 up, 0 down
Highlander
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:18:26 AM
I've talked before about the segmentation of the market and how the gamers on the PS3 are generally older and more mature than those on, say, they Wii. Games like GT5 make this segmentation clearer. Obviously it's a generalization, but I believe it is true. The sad part is that the gaming media doesn't represent gamers that aren't in that wonderful 16-30 (I'd have said 18-30, but it's really 16-30 now, even for games rated M) demographic particularly well. Games like GT5, and genre like the JRPG suffer because the media coverage is less favorable, and the more intense coverage has a more negative slant because these games are not perceived to be to the tastes of their target audience.
I really wish that the media and the industry would wake up to different audience segments and demographics and stop trying to be all things to all men. They mostly fail at that, and end up being heavily biased to the male gamer between the ages of about 16-30. Sad, but, I think - true.
4 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:44:36 AM
1 up, 0 down
bigrailer19
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:11:16 AM
Reply
I think this was another great year in gaming. It has been a ride for sure. I cant even imagine what conclusion you ( Ben and Arnold) will have to TRY and cole too in 2011.
Anyways good choices, it was a good read and heres to another good year in gaming and another year hanging out at PSXE!
1 up, 0 down
TheShadow
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:15:04 PM
1 up, 0 down
ZettaiSeigi
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 7:39:03 PM
0 up, 0 down
TheShadow
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 10:17:42 PM
One if not the best experience i've ever played, people should stop bashing this, and play it.
0 up, 0 down
Alienange
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:12:07 AM
Reply
Let's be honest. Is it because she sounds like Chloe?
2 up, 5 down
bigrailer19
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:26:18 AM
Last edited by bigrailer19 on 1/2/2011 1:26:46 AM
2 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:45:52 AM
3 up, 0 down
Hezzron
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 6:46:29 AM
3 up, 0 down
kraygen
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 11:38:19 AM
Bad cowboy tries to make things right so he can put his past behind him and be with his family. Very western cliche.
Not bad or anything, I just wouldn't consider him for character of the year.
2 up, 2 down
Alienange
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 6:36:08 PM
I'll tell you what Fang is. She's exactly what Ben describes. She's the one that steals the show from FFXIII's "main character" and gives purpose to an otherwise drab narrative. As such, she's an embarrassment.
I'd pick token cowboy over embarrassment any day.
0 up, 3 down
Norrin Radd
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:13:20 PM
I have no opinion otherwise. I played neither game.
1 up, 0 down
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:16:20 PM
She's an embarrassment because she was a good character and made things interesting...? All right.
As for Marsten, I had a serious problem with the end. It makes little to no sense, especially in regards to his character. He obviously doesn't trust a certain person, and it's obvious he isn't surprised when they come for him. So he just wanders around playing with his wife and kid, ignoring what even HE knows is basically inevitable?
Right. No way. Great character and great game, but that blew it for me.
3 up, 0 down
Underdog15
Monday, January 03, 2011 @ 9:10:40 AM
uh... what? I think you're grasping at straws dude. That makes no sense.
0 up, 0 down
kraygen
Monday, January 03, 2011 @ 4:31:28 PM
I'm not saying I would have picked fang either. I liked her in ff13, but personally I would have probably picked Scott Shelbey just off the top of my head.
I was merely trying to point out that when picking character of the year I wouldn't pick a token character of any kind, be it cowboy or whatever.
0 up, 0 down
DazeOfWar
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:17:39 AM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
MadPowerBomber
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:20:15 AM
Reply
I was contemplating doing this for my blog -- just on the games I played, of course -- and then I looked at my library of PS3 and PSP games and couldn't remember what came out this year and what came out last year and it got hectic. I realized that a lot of work is necessary to go into something like this -- and I may still do it, but I dunno if the novel work is going to let me or not.
So good job guys. This kinda thing seems really easy, but I know first hand that it isn't.
:D!
0 up, 1 down
unnavigated
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:28:06 AM
Reply
0 up, 9 down
Geobaldi
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 4:26:12 AM
4 up, 0 down
Jawknee
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:33:28 PM
2 up, 0 down
Underdog15
Monday, January 03, 2011 @ 9:05:15 AM
0 up, 0 down
ArnoldK PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:45:53 AM
Reply
It's long. But I also take some time to explain the process of selecting the winners briefly, and how long it took.
5 up, 0 down
Lawless SXE
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:49:53 AM
2 up, 0 down
Highlander
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:55:53 AM
2 up, 1 down
Oxvial
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:54:35 AM
Reply
But i agree its hard for newcomers because of the graphs,no dub and the first orphanage chapters that only the people that know Kazuma from the beginning of the series would appreciate, those people should try Yakuza 4 plot more in the lines of Yakuza 1-2.
1 up, 0 down
WolfCrimson
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:37:17 AM
0 up, 0 down
frostface
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 10:33:16 AM
Thanks!!!
1 up, 0 down
WolfCrimson
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 11:09:46 AM
Sorry frost.
0 up, 0 down
Highlander
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:05:03 AM
Reply
One thing that is increasingly bothersome is that video gamers and reviewers are increasingly acting like the lowest common denominator. A game like GT5 get's torn to bits by certain reviewers who don't even play it for more than the time it took to install it. That happens because the reviewers are pandering to the gamers who are looking for the instant gratification, surface deep analysis. They don't care much for depth, as long as the game has action. I don't like this trend in gaming. Action games are always welcome, but that doesn't mean that all games have to ape that style and presentation.
Well, whatever, nice awards, and GT5 is most definitely a worthy choice.
2 up, 0 down
Jawknee
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:51:55 PM
3 up, 0 down
Danny007
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:07:18 AM
Reply
1 up, 0 down
booze925
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:20:44 AM
Reply
you just did it right. the games that deserved praise earned those titles. bad company 2 was definitely the shooter of 2010, god of war 3 was a great action game, and multiplats like RDR and ACB got the props they deserved.
i have to say that gt5 is not a must-have for me, so to me heavy rain won GoTY here at PSX. it was an intense, heartfelt ride that I, and many gamers like me, will never forget.
goodbye 2010. it was a fantastic year for games, and 2011 is sure to be great as well.
2 up, 1 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:55:07 AM
Reply
One I have to disagree with is Fang, she didn't do much for me. I didn't mind that she was a total lesbian for Vanille, but she was such a beech most of the time. I enjoyed Lightning slapping the ho. I'd give that award to Scott Shelby.
Heavy Rain won for me since I don't do racers, and that is great because nothing else this year touched it as far as unique experiences go.
The best pick though was of course "WorldEndsWithMe" (almost made it first) *Shakes fist at Highlander*
Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 1/2/2011 2:55:25 AM
3 up, 0 down
BikerSaint
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 3:16:25 AM
And at least I'm surrounded in good company too!
Last edited by BikerSaint on 1/2/2011 3:17:27 AM
1 up, 0 down
Snaaaake
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 3:21:03 AM
Me at 14th ain't so bad when I wasn't even mentioned last year =D
2 up, 0 down
Lawless SXE
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:37:55 AM
1 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:43:22 AM
1 up, 0 down
Highlander
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 11:14:50 AM
;)
2 up, 0 down
kraygen
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 11:41:18 AM
2 up, 0 down
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:21:20 PM
1 up, 0 down
Snaaaake
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 3:05:55 AM
Reply
Though for best graphic, pretty much GT5 or GOWIII,, GT5 because of the level 40 damage model which is insanely amazing.
And my name is up there!!!
Is it weird to feel happy about it?
Cause I am happy now.
And before I forget, I'd like to thank everyone for writing funny and great comments for everyone to read. I enjoy reading them all.
Also thanks to John, Ben and Arnold for their hardwork all year long.
I wish you guys the best.
Last edited by Snaaaake on 1/2/2011 3:08:52 AM
1 up, 0 down
___________
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 3:10:02 AM
Reply
best RPG should of gone to ME2, theres a reason why most are giving it not game of the year in its genre, but overall game of the year over all other genres!
GOTY is not a easy title to get!
best shooter should of gone to bioshock 2.
its so different from the original, it had a crap storyline, it had sh*t graphics, but for some reason none of that bothers me!
i guess rapture really does have a strong charm!
best action/adventure game should of gone to GOW ghost of sparta.
i still cant believe its a freaking PSP game!
not only is it better than every other psp game out there, its better than a freaking ps3 game, and no schmuck ps3 game, one of the highest praised ps3 games!
now not many PSP games get that title!
best MP game should of gone to again bioshock 2.
still so impressed by it, cant, cant, CANT FREAKING WAIT for infinite to come out!!!!!!!!!
so nice to see heavy rain getting the recognition it deserves!
GT5 your crazy!
but its nice to see such a outlandish risky what the game being so successful!
hopefully now it will encourage developers to be creative and stray from the norm, instead of following the flock off the cliff and create more shooters!
so nice to finally be able to sit down and play a game and honestly be able to say i have not played this before.
every game feels the same these days, maybe thats why i just dont enjoy playing todays games as much as i do yesterdays games.
maybe thats part of it, but its mostly because yesterdays games were challanging so you actually got a sense of accomplishment when you completed them.
that and they were actually fun, not this create one level than repeat it 10 times repetitive BS!
cough MoH, cough COD BO, cough BFBC2, cough GOW3, cough assassins creed brotherhood, cough RDR, cough almost every single game released this gen!
anyway, props to heavy rain, props to david and thank you for straying away from the norm and having the courage to strive out and give us something weird but truly amazing!
cant wait to see what your next game has in store for us.
only one things for certain, ill be front line center launch night to buy it!
0 up, 9 down
Jawknee
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:29:11 PM
2 up, 2 down
sirbob6
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:53:44 PM
3 up, 0 down
Oxvial
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 1:57:58 PM
2 up, 1 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 3:16:38 AM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
PorkChopGamer
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 4:36:18 AM
Personally, it's the Shelby- Manfred scene, NO explanation on Ethan's blackouts and origami making, Madison shocked to hear the killer is Scott Shelby even though on my playthrough they had never known each other, and later in the game Ethan still thinks he's the sole killer even though someone HAD to be watching when he cut his finger off. Not really an anti-intellectual thing...
0 up, 0 down
Lawless SXE
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:33:29 AM
Peace.
1 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:36:23 AM
The way I saw it, we got a perfect explanation about Manfred, Shelby smashed him over the head to get the list, like most other things he did it was all to eliminate evidence that connected him or to use the Origami Killer case against his old enemies.
Ethan got blackouts because he was psychologically and probably physically damaged when the car hit him and his son. I really don't recall if he ever made his own origami figures, but an architect might easily have the skills.
He also doubted his own sanity, not even sure what was real sometimes, so perhaps that explains his beliefs after the finger incident or he was being insincere. OR it was just a big screw up in direction.
And most crime reporters know most cops on the local force if not personally then by reputation, and it seemed likely to me that Madison had known the man in his police days (Maybe that wouldn't be revealed until Shelby's DLC was supposed to come out before it got the axe)
Those are just kind of the way I saw it, not an attempt to discredit your points.
2 up, 0 down
___________
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 6:27:44 AM
another plot hole is the characters are never really linked together, why everytime he blacks out does he find a origami figure in his hand, why did ethan and his wife break up.
that said its still the best story ever put in a game, i just wished it was not so far fetched.
kinda hard to get engrossed into something, and really care about it if its so hard to believe.
thats one reason why assassins creeds story is so gripping, because its believable, referencable and is based on real life events.
0 up, 6 down
PorkChopGamer
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:41:47 AM
0 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:45:47 PM
0 up, 0 down
BTNwarrior
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 3:33:40 AM
Reply
0 up, 1 down
Kiryu
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 3:54:33 AM
Reply
r u guys crazy?One of the most epic musical scores in video games period.
yeah Yakuza 3 is the most overlooked game!
Yakuza 4 is going to be epic without any cutting of things from the Jap version.
Azura's Wrath and Uncharted 3 for best Trailer in 2010!
2 up, 0 down
Geobaldi
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 4:39:25 AM
Reply
Good job on the awards, and great job with the site. Looking forward to an even better year this year. So much gaming goodness to look forward to this year also.
And Happy New Year to everybody.
3 up, 0 down
FM23
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:10:18 AM
Reply
1 up, 0 down
Qubex
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 6:58:19 AM
Reply
Regarding Ben's write up, loved it... believe the choices made and reasoning behind those choices are spot on. Couldn't have asked for more.
Considering what Heavy Rain and GT5 have done, are doing, and will continue to do for the gaming world, innovative and spectacular in their detailed and offering, they are a most worthy tie...
Thanks again to the community, always lively, knowledgeable and down right entertainment....
It could be that 2011 will be another tie in the GOTY department... it looks incredible.
Take great care...
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
1 up, 0 down
Hezzron
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 7:01:43 AM
Reply
I enjoy seeing what all the regulars are saying here. WorldEndsWithMe, BikerSaint, Alienange, Jawknee, Highlander, Tes37 and others. There's no other comment section I'd rather discuss video games in!
6 up, 0 down
Alienange
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 6:46:21 PM
The comments section's not too shabby either.
3 up, 0 down
Ultimadesires
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 7:02:49 AM
Reply
Heavy Rain deserves the GotY title, it's one that will certainly stand out from other GotY titles, as for GT5, i cant jusge, it doesnt appeal to me. Thanks for a mention in the article :D i look forward to complaining at many of you for 2011 :)
Last edited by Ultimadesires on 1/2/2011 7:03:47 AM
2 up, 0 down
Jawknee
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:43:20 PM
2 up, 0 down
sawao_yamanaka
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 7:49:50 AM
Reply
2 up, 1 down
Ergi
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:05:52 AM
Reply
Second, happy new year (kinda late) to everybody.
Great article, happy to see Heavy Rain get rewarded. There's no doubt it was most original. It really must have been hard to choose the game of the year and I suspect 2011 to be even harder!
And I'm getting Yakuza 3 asap!
2 up, 0 down
tridon
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:15:11 AM
Reply
Anyway, as far as these awards went, I agreed with almost all of the them. Heavy Rain was an absolute masterpiece and I'm very happy to see it walk away with so many awards.
Usually if a God of War game or Metal Gear Solid game falls in a year, those would be my automatic picks for Game of the Year but I think Heavy Rain definitely deserved it this year.
I just platinumed Heavy Rain yesterday, in fact. I loved the hell out of every moment. With that being said, the amount of times I had to replay through chapters to receive the All Endings trophy was absolutely atrocious. It's safe to say that with as much as I loved Heavy Rain, I won't be playing it again for a very long time. :P
I have to ask, though; for most anticipated game of 2011, why no mention of The Last Guardian? Hell, as much as I'm looking forward to Uncharted 3, any game by Fumito Ueda takes the cake. Even the ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Collection is one of my most anticipated games for next year!
Otherwise, a great list of awards. Well done, Ben & Co.!
0 up, 0 down
faraga
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:55:46 AM
Reply
1 up, 0 down
frostface
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 9:11:35 AM
Reply
Over-all, I agree with the winners but I would personally of put BFBC2 over GT5 (which I haven't played)for best multiplayer.
It can be argued that because I've not played GT5 I can't really make that decision, but BFBC2 has been so well supported over the year, with new free maps and reasonably priced DLC right up to just a few weeks ago.
Rarely will you have trouble getting a game thats not fully occupied and it's got fantastic mic support and chat features (the option to only have your friends mic's open during a game or in the lobby). Also the game looks fantastic and the experience playing imo is one of the best, dare I say it, this generation.
I'm in no way saying GT5 doesn't excel in what it does, but I personally don't see how it could possibly offer, for me at least, that same fun factor BFBC2 offers.
I guess it should also be taken in consideration, I'm more of an arcade racer and with little knowledge of cars, so a simulator would be lost on me. For me, with the exception of bad quality mic chat, NFS:HP would be more my multiplayer racing experience. But for multiplayer across the board, BFBC2 wins.
For the most 'Under-rated' game category, I'm glad to see WKC win. I didn't really give that game enough of a chance to impress me and got rid of it perhaps prematurely.
However, based on my own gaming habits, I would of loved to see MoH win this category. I'm aware of the bashing WKC got on a lot of other sites. But I feel MoH had really bad timing and unjustified comparisons made with another big shooter released just a month after.
It also had a few teething problems but so did/still does, that other shooter but a lot of gamers expected it to be something else instead of appreciating it for what it was.
I'm hoping as time goes on, semi-bad reviews will be forgotten and people will give it another well deserved shot.
On the same note, I was happy with best shooter going to BFBC2, though I believe MoH had much better presentation then CoD:BO.
All-in-all, really enjoyed having my morning (rather afternoon) coffee, reading the results.
Great stuff!!!
Last edited by frostface on 1/2/2011 9:12:48 AM
2 up, 0 down
0_o
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 9:43:01 AM
Reply
1 up, 0 down
eLLeJuss
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 11:28:51 AM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
Jawknee
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:22:14 PM
Reply
Very happy Bad Company 2 won. Was the best mulitplayer console shooter this year.
Glad to see PSX picked Gran Turismo 5. Such a good game. Very underrated and under appreciated by the haters. Heavy Rain is no surprise too. Wasn't my favorite this year but was still a damn good game and a very a very original idea for a video game. Can't wait to see what Quantic Dream has in store for us next.
Also I think God of War III had better art direction than Brotherhood. I prefer Greek Mythology and Ancient Greece to Old Italy. Spartans FTW!
4 up, 2 down
Danny007
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:25:03 PM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
Oxvial
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 12:56:59 PM
Reply
Perhaps I need to play more to get into the more rpg'is mechanics.. btw apart of the new gameplay, the others things are pure gold!
0 up, 1 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:35:05 PM
1 up, 0 down
Oxvial
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:56:59 PM
1 up, 1 down
Alienange
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 6:55:58 PM
1 up, 0 down
Oxvial
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 10:46:55 PM
But if you don't have problem with that, it's a must have imo.
0 up, 0 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 2:37:18 PM
Reply
2 up, 1 down
PasteNuggs
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:05:42 PM
1 up, 0 down
Danny007
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 3:38:57 PM
Reply
4 up, 0 down
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:17:37 PM
1 up, 0 down
dkmrules
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 3:54:39 PM
Reply
Nominees
Bayonetta, Bayonetta
Lightning, Final Fantasy XIII
Fang, Final Fantasy XIII
John Masten, Red Dead Redemption
Scott Shelby, Heavy Rain
John's name is misspelled lol
But really great picks!
0 up, 1 down
Radiohead
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 4:50:38 PM
Reply
0 up, 6 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:44:53 PM
2 up, 0 down
Alienange
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 6:58:43 PM
1 up, 2 down
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 7:18:36 PM
4 up, 0 down
Fabi
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:42:06 PM
Reply
Visca Barca!
1 up, 0 down
Robochic
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 5:58:57 PM
Reply
I agree UC 3 is the most anticipated game damn I really want it to come out now LOL but I can wait.
Last Guardian anyone know the release date I really want to play that game?
GT5 is not my type of game but my hubby really wants it so I'm getting it for him soon, can't wait to read Arnold's review.
All in all amazing list.
2 up, 0 down
BeezleDrop
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 6:27:06 PM
Reply
I can agree with most of the winners though, Bad Co. 2 was definitely the shooter of 2010.
0 up, 4 down
BIGRED15
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 7:42:35 PM
Reply
3 up, 0 down
sirbob6
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 8:39:16 PM
1 up, 0 down
packersfan66
Sunday, January 02, 2011 @ 10:11:00 PM
Reply
3 up, 0 down
Dante399
Monday, January 03, 2011 @ 5:18:53 AM
Reply
0 up, 0 down
maxpontiac
Monday, January 03, 2011 @ 7:54:08 AM
Reply
Oh, and thanks for the shout out!
Last edited by maxpontiac on 1/3/2011 7:54:36 AM
0 up, 0 down
Kellhus
Monday, January 03, 2011 @ 6:23:24 PM
Reply
I was somewhat saddened by the absence of my personal favorites of the year (Yakuza 3, 3D Dot Game Heroes, BlazBlue, Red Seeds Profile, Nier), and then kind of laughed to myself to find a good portion of them in the "Most Overlooked" category.
Also... the MGS: Peace Walker trailer is just about the finest video game trailer I've ever seen. Just saying.
Very logical choice and reasoning behind the GOTY decision. I can appreciate the achievement that Red Dead is, but it's not the incredible and groundbreaking piece of gaming everyone is making it out to be, let alone the most important title of 2010. Again, great awards guys.
Last edited by Kellhus on 1/3/2011 6:26:06 PM
0 up, 0 down
HighOnFire
Reply
Saturday, January 01, 2011 @ 11:43:17 PM
Last edited by HighOnFire on 1/1/2011 11:45:15 PM