MGS4 Wins GoY At GameSpot
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsWhile we aren't the biggest fans of GameSpot - and we have our reasons - we do have to admit they still hold a lot of clout. Therefore, when a PlayStation 3 exclusive lands Game of the Year honors for the very first time, it's worth mentioning.
That's right, despite the very stiff competition, GameSpot has given their prestigious Game of the Year award to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and if we know our community, we imagine there won't be much disagreement amongst the readers. So far, we've seen a lot of the more visible sources - SpikeTV's Video Game Awards, TIME Magazine, New York Times, etc. - give the overall GoY award to Grand Theft Auto IV, which is clearly the primary competition for MGS4 in 2008. Oddly enough, Gears of War 2 doesn't seem to be factoring into the decision much, which is guaranteed to annoy the Xbox 360 fans, because they would've rather seen a PS3-only vs. a 360-only, instead of a PS3-only vs. a multiplatform title...see, the PS3 has both of 2008's best. But we're not about to harp on that; what matters is that Kojima's masterpiece is getting the appropriate recognition, and we still say this with little love lost for GameSpot. Who out there will disagree with their selection this year? Who will dare to challenge the greatness of MGS4? Who will provide a legitimate argument for other top-notch titles of the year?
And perhaps more importantly, what does PSXE think? As you can see by the previous links, we must've gotten something right, as the two games that vie for GoY so often are the two games we awarded the highest scores of the year...but does that one-tenth difference mean automatic victory for MGS4? Find out next week, when our Game of the Year Awards go live...
Related Game(s): Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
12/26/2008 Ben Dutka
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Ed_Wayne
Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:35:03 PM
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ZubraZap
Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:51:34 PM
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Last edited by ZubraZap on 12/26/2008 10:53:55 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:56:49 PM
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eLLeJuss
Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:56:53 PM
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Etrnal
Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:57:23 PM
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LightShow
Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:59:40 PM
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Damn Straight.
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booze925
Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:30:31 PM
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LightShow
Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:00:00 AM
THEY'RE NOT AS SUSCEPTIBLE TO POLITICS.
not governmental politics, just the whole "lets please the majority of the people" kind of politics.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:55:28 AM
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SHADOW [Moderator]
Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:39:34 PM
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Consider me not fooled.
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Scarecrow
Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:22:28 AM
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hell don't even remember the last time I was there.
What matters are the PSXE awards!!!
Now that's something to behold
I really wanna see LBP get some love!
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kreate
Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 1:21:40 AM
i can take some beating on this comment =)
im sure lbp really rocks. just never played it.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 2:26:39 AM
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Scarecrow
Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:07:43 AM
You have friends?
If the answer is yes you better get this.
I've never had so much fun with friends before, this game is just so much fun.
Play, Create, Share!
Follow that and you'll be hooked.
Take FULL advantage of everything the game gives you and you'll be having a blast.
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www
Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:04:54 AM
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MBSoTY-Most Bias site of the year award goes to............Eurogamer.
They are second to none,u can count on'em to bash ps3 every second.
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Zorigo
Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 9:02:27 AM
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JPBooch
Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 9:58:27 AM
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N a S a H
Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 11:29:13 AM
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GeoW2 isn't getting much attention because it's not GOTY. I play it a lot and it's exactly like GeoW1, just updated graphics and co-op. But then again, that's what I wanted.
Anyway, MGS4 FTW! :D
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Jed
Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:12:23 AM
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BigBoss4ever
Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:57:17 PM
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kreate
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Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:02:58 PM