Gambit Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Seeing Persona 4 Golden so low fills me with extreme sadness. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdn2 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Genuinely can't understand why both Tomb Raider and Bioshock Infinite were so well regarded. Although the rest of the top 10 seems pretty decent (not played GTAV). Just started playing EDF 2025. If thus isn't the GotY for 2014, heads will roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejm Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Stabby stabby pitchfork stab... The welsh accent in Black Flag was fine. Probably due to the voice actor actually being from Wales. Didn't someone here go to school with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiper Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 As I say, I've not actually played the game, I'd just heard that the accent was a bit bobbins. I'll judge it for myself when I inevitably play the game; compare it to my own dulcet tones and decide if it's any good or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejm Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ah, Kenway was one of the nice surprises in Black Flag. Shame that Brothers didn't strike a chord with you, but it seems to have been ruined for you by the mysoginy thing. I must say, I didn't even pick up on that at all, just loved it. Good work on the thread mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdood Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Next years awards have been renamed The Unofficial Dark Souls 2 Awards 2014 Fixed that for you. Seriously though, other than that, what's *really* lining up to be special this year? MGSV could be good. But other than that I'm struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiper Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ah, Kenway was one of the nice surprises in Black Flag. Shame that Brothers didn't strike a chord with you, but it seems to have been ruined for you by the mysoginy thing. I must say, I didn't even pick up on that at all, just loved it. Yeah, that made things all the worse. If I'd gone in expecting it the impact would have been much lessened, but as it was it blindsided me and undid everything that I'd liked about the game. Fixed that for you. Seriously though, other than that, what's *really* lining up to be special this year? MGSV could be good. But other than that I'm struggling. The Banner Saga already was rather special already, and Wasteland 2 (and Pillars of Eternity, if it comes out in 2014) look to be pretty spectacular resurrections of the traditional party-based western RPG. Oh, and The Witcher 3 promises to be amazing. And I'm actually curious to see Dragon Age 3, which is surprising considering what a mess DA2 was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejm Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 For me its some of the RPGs. Divinity, Wasteland 2, The Witcher 3, Dragon Age. Hoping a couple of those are GOTY material, especially Witcher 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie John Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Well done, Wiper . I have to say, however, you're a harsh critic (!). And I go back to my (original) comments about Brothers (when I thought you were indeed going on about Brothers): I can't say that I noticed any misogyny in the game, and even with your itemisation of what you think is misogynistic about it, I still don't think it's misogynistic overall. I will say, however, that if you thought Brothers was 'insidious' for this reason and considerably pissed you off, playing GTA V to any extent may well give you an aneurysm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Seeing Persona 4 Golden so low fills me with extreme sadness. So low? It's made the top ten. That's pretty good, isn't it? Certainly wouldn't be in my top ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi von Starnberg Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Stabby stabby pitchfork stab... The welsh accent in Black Flag was fine. Probably due to the voice actor actually being from Wales. Didn't someone here go to school with him? Aye he's from Swansea and his accent's perfectly fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 This is it, the top 10! Advance warning: I've only played six of these games, and of those six, liked one. So, er, yeah. Thanks for pulling all of this together, Wiper. It must have been worth it just to prove that you have no taste. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiper Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Aye he's from Swansea and his accent's perfectly fine.Having spent five years at Swansea, I can confirm that a Swansea accent is about as far from 'fine' as imaginable Well, I suppose it's better than Rhyl, at least. Well done, Wiper . I have to say, however, you're a harsh critic (!). And I go back to my (original) comments about Brothers (when I thought you were indeed going on about Brothers): I can't say that I noticed any misogyny in the game, and even with your itemisation of what you think is misogynistic about it, I still don't think it's misogynistic overall. I will say, however, that if you thought Brothers was 'insidious' for this reason and considerably pissed you off, playing GTA V to any extent may well give you an aneurysm. Well, GTA at least isn't insidious, insofar as it's pretty up front about being a nice work of chauvinism. I do imagine I'll find it hard to enjoy, though, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gospvg Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Looking forward to playing Brothers A Tale of Two Sons when it goes free next month on PS+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiper Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Then you can come back and read the spoiler and punch me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtle Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I wouldn't punch you for your opinion of Brothers, Wiper. I don't agree with you, in fact I strongly disagree with you, but I wouldn't get upset about it. Good work on doing the list though. Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 So low? It's made the top ten. That's pretty good, isn't it? Certainly wouldn't be in my top ten. For a game that breathes life into a stale genre. Yes, I'd say it's very low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Though I would like to draw your attention to alistarr's comments on Super Mario 3D World - should give you some idea as to how Nintendo manage to top the critical charts continually. You couldn't buy better loyalty! Haha, I didn't buy GTA either and I knew where to put that in my list too! Many thanks again for pulling all of this together again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiper Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 For a game that breathes life into a stale genre. Yes, I'd say it's very low.On the other hand it's a Vita exclusive (though Mario is Wii-U only...), and while it breathes life into a stale genre, anybody who's already bounced off said genre is unlikely to want to give it a chance. As much as it may have deserved to be higher, I can understand why it didn't, and was actually pleasantly surprised to see it reach the top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie John Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 For a game that breathes life into a stale genre. Yes, I'd say it's very low. I think it's done pretty well for a port of a six-year-old game, on a console which is only owned by a minority of forumites (albeit a very vocal one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qazimod Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Amazing work Wiper. The top 3 were kind of the ones I expected to see, but I couldn't be certain which order they'd be in. I'm actually really satisfied to see P4G (my own 2013 GOTY) rate so highly because last year saw some amazing games released, and I thought I was being optimistic in hoping that Atlus' game would rate in the top 30 or 20 at best. Anyway, hats off to all of the voters and to Wiper for proving that we're a forum of taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xevious Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Anyway, hats off to all of the voters and to Wiper for proving that we're a forum of taste Other than Wiper himself, of course. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yobo Ahoy Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I think it's done pretty well for a port of a six-year-old game, on a console which is only owned by a minority of forumites (albeit a very vocal one). Unfortunately, you're right on both counts. Although the Vita thread is increasing in population every day, there's hope for it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiper Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 I'm sure that Smitty will agree with me that the bit where I didn't vote for Tomb Raider, and 31 other forumites did, means that my taste is unequivocally better than the forum average 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEG Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I've kept avoiding Persona thinking it'll probably appear on PS+ next month, what with the Vita's library not being that large at the time. I should probably just get around to it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Decent top ten, personally I wouldn't have Bioshock there and P4G would be in the top 3. Thanks to Wiper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Clooney Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Good read, appreciate the work you've put in (and after you previous list, I did one for horror films in the movie folder, so I know how much work they entail) and I'm very much glad you've included comments from people who voted for them in the final countdown. It was pretty much my only gripe about the last lists, and you've addressed that, which I think adds a lot to it. Just to add again, I've nothing in particular against you putting your opinions in, in fact I enjoy reading them even if I dont agree with them, but now it feels more like a celebration of the games the forum loved, rather than "Wipers soapbox about why he hates most games" But seriously, appreciate that you've changed it, even if I didnt realise you were till it was too late to add comments to my choices! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiper Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yeah, I realised once I started tallying results that I should have mentioned that I would be using quotes up front - my fault. If I do anything similar in future I'll be sure to make it clear (I'll probably change the formatting too when I collect the data, so that I can automatically put the quotes into, er, quotes, rather than having them as an italicised mess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gerbik Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Well done Wiper, great work Even if you're completely wrong about Brothers, you explained yourself well. We're cool. 2014 should be even better if games like The Witcher 3 and Dark Souls 2 live up to their high expectations. And then there's still Divinity, Wasteland 2 etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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