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    Default Game Of The Year Candidates

    It's pretty clear who the front runners are this year, isn't it?
    Arkham City, Drake's Deception, Skyward Sword, Skyrim, Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield or Revelations.

    I'll update this thread with video trailers and critic scores.
    Arkham City is beating Uncharted 3 right with the overall score, but that's somewhat misleading. I decided to accumulate all reviews that is available to date, and compare their scores from sites that gave both of these games an actual score. I actually think it'll be between these two games. I think MW3 will be more of the same; Skyrim will not live to the hype and Revelation is more of an add-on. BF3 isn't well-rounded enough to be GOTY. They have a lousy presentation and an absolutely dead campaign mode. Their niche target gaming market is certainly not enough...(primarily online players).

    METACRITIC SCORE:

    Uncharted 3 - 92 (PS3)
    Batman: Arkham City - 96 (360)
    Modern Warfare - 89 (360)
    Skyrim - 96 (360)

    Uncharted 3 Video Review
    Arkham City Video Review
    Modern Warfare 3 Video Review
    Skyrim Video Review

    These reviews are from publishers who have reviewed all four games.

    1UP
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100
    Arkham - 100 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 91
    Skyrim - 91

    3DJuegos
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 97[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 95
    MW3 - 86
    Skyrim - 96

    AusGamers
    U3 - 93
    Arkham - 97
    MW3 - 96
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    BigPond GameArena
    U3 - 95
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Arkham - 100[/COLOR]
    MW3 - 95
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]SKyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    Cheat Code Central
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 98[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 90
    MW3 - 88
    Skyrim - 90

    Computer and Video Games
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 95
    Arkham - 95[/COLOR]
    MW3 - 90
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 95[/COLOR]

    Destructoid
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 85
    MW3 - 95
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    Digital Spy
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100
    Arkham - 100 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 80
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    Edge Magazine
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 90
    Arkham - 90
    MW3 - 90
    Skyrim - 90[/COLOR]

    Eurogamer
    U3 - 80
    Arkham - 90
    MW3 - 80
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    Eurogamer Italy
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100
    Arkham - 100 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 80
    Skyrim - 90

    Everyeye.it
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 95
    Arkham - 95 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 90
    Skyrim - 90

    Game Chronicles
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 93
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]MW3 - 100[/COLOR]
    Skyrim - 99

    Game Informer
    U3 - 95
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Arkham - 100 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 90
    Skyrim - 95

    Gameblog.fr
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100
    Arkham - 100
    MW3 - 100
    Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    Gamekult
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 80
    Arkham - 80[/COLOR]
    MW3 - 70
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 80[/COLOR]

    GamePro
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100
    Arkham - 100 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 80
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    Gamereactor Sweden
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 90
    MW3 - 80
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    GameSpot
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 90
    Arkham - 90 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 85
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 90[/COLOR]

    GamesRadar
    U3 - 90
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Arkham - 100 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 90
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    GameTrailers
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 95[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 93
    MW3 - 93
    Skyrim - 93

    GamingXP
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 95[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 90
    MW3 - 86
    Skyrim - 94

    Giant Bomb
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 -100
    Arkham - 100 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 80
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    Guardian
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100
    Arkham - 100
    MW3 - 100
    Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    IGN
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 95
    MW3 - 90
    Skyrim - 95

    IncGamers
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 90
    MW3 - 80
    Skyrim - 90

    JoyStiq
    U3 - 90
    Arkham - 90
    MW3 - 90
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    Machinima
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 95
    Arkham - 95
    MW3 - 95
    Skyrim - 95[/COLOR]

    Meristation
    U3 - 90
    Arkham - 95
    MW 3 - 90
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 100[/COLOR]

    Metro GameCentral
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 90
    Arkham - 90
    MW3 - 90
    Skyrim - 90[/COLOR]

    Multiplayer.it
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 97[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 93
    MW3 - 92
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 97[/COLOR]

    Play UK
    U3 - 90
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Arkham - 94 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 88
    Skyrim - 93

    Playstation Universe
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 95
    Arkham - 95 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 90
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 95[/COLOR]

    PSX Extreme
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 100[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 95
    MW3 - 90
    Skyrim - 97

    SpazioGames
    U3 - 93
    Arkham - 94
    MW3 - 91
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 96[/COLOR]

    Vandal Online
    U3 - 96
    Arkham - 93
    MW3 - 90
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Skyrim - 98[/COLOR]

    Videogameszone.de
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]U3 - 93[/COLOR]
    Arkham - 92
    MW3 - 91
    Skyrim - 90

    VideoGamer
    U3 - 90
    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]Arkham - 100 [/COLOR]
    MW3 - 90
    Skyrim - 90

    OVERALL

    Uncharted 3 --> 94.92%
    Arkham City --> 94.32%
    Modern Warfare 3 --> 91.37%
    Skyrim --> 95.24%

    [COLOR="DarkOrange"]GOLD STAR[/COLOR]

    Uncharted 3 - 27
    Skyrim - 23
    Arkham City 20
    Modern Warfare 3 - 6

    UPDATED NOV 11, 2011
    Last edited by crosso√er; 11-11-2011 at 10:32 PM.

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    Default Re: Game Of The Year Candidates

    Game of the Year will be Skyrim...

    but U3 can get runner up if you want

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    Default Re: Game Of The Year Candidates

    ^ Goty will have sky in its title. but not the one you fink...

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    Uncharted takes the crown again in my opinion.

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    Default Re: Game Of The Year Candidates

    lol like there's any competion in a year where an Elder Scrolls is being released.
    There's only one game that wins in these years, look at the history.

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    Default Re: Game Of The Year Candidates

    Did people actually like Oblivion? I'm surprised by this incredible confidence everyone has in Skyrim.

    I found Oblivion to be completely unplayable until about a year after its release when it modders fixed almost everything that was wrong with the game out of the box.

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    Default Re: Game Of The Year Candidates

    I personally think the entire Elder Scrolls series is mad overrated.

    Skyrim looks like a good game, but the combat and movement mechanics in Elder Scrolls has always felt clunky to me, and it doesn't look much different in the videos I've seen of Skyrim.

    Keep in mind I can't stand first person perspective, and Elder Scrolls seems to always optimize their games around that perspective.


    What's funny is I was watching an interview of one of the developers during a demo of Skyrim, and the interviewer asked one thing that was most surprising so far, and the dev replied something like, "I'm surprised the number of people that are choosing to play in 3rd person view".

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    Default Re: Game Of The Year Candidates

    Quote Originally Posted by Qwyjibo
    Did people actually like Oblivion? I'm surprised by this incredible confidence everyone has in Skyrim.

    I found Oblivion to be completely unplayable until about a year after its release when it modders fixed almost everything that was wrong with the game out of the box.
    First game I bought for Xbox, didn't play more than 20 hours. Have tried to play again but I just can't enjoy it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by macmac
    Game of the Year will be Skyrim...

    but U3 can get runner up if you want
    I don't get why people are hyping this game so much.
    Oblivion was a great game, but it did not receive as much recognition as Uncharted 2 did. Bathesda does not compare to Naughty Dog; and honestly question anyone who disagrees with this. What was so special about Oblivion? Naughty Dog has received more awards for a "linear game" than any other production company in gaming history. Heck, they received as much recognition as any game, period. Uncharted 2 has sold over 8 million copies now, name me another adventure game that has had this much success? U2's drop price has been the slowest in gaming history because their revenue is still soaring to this date.

    What exactly has Oblivion achieved in restrospect for us to conclude that Skyrim should run away with it? Uncharted 3 received hype because of its development team; they have never disappointed. Not too sure if the same can be said for Bathesda. Based on the initial reviews, it seems like (once again) Naughty Dog has created an exquisite game. I am not an RPG fan, but at least games like Mass Effect 2 convinced me to play it once. The only advantage Skyrim has over Uncharted is its genre. I am not saying it can not surpass in substance, I just doubt it.

    People are naturally more hyped up about first-person shooters or RPG then they are about linear-adventure games; just like Battlefield, I think you guy will be disappointed. A great game is a great game. Well, to be fair; maybe you guys already expected a ton of glitches, below-average campaign mode and terrible presentation from BF3...

    Naughty has revolutionized this preferantial mind-set before and I think will do it again this year. I'll save the "told you so" speech for later. I honestly think it's between Uncharted 3 & Arkham City myself.

    Skyrim is the only game that has more potential, in my opinion.

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    Pretty clear cut to me. Uncharted 3 and Batman will win most GOTY votes with Skyrim being a true Dark Horse threat to the crown. I know personally Skyrim is going to be my favorite game of the year. I mean the Bethesda Studio games in recent years give you 200+ hours of gameplay with side quests and this game is supposed to be bigger and better in every way than Oblivion.

    I saw some video of the environments and it was so stunning I almost fell off my chair. Just watching the lake... with fish swimming and bears looking for fish etc. It's one of the most mind absorbing games imaginable. The game is going to be a serious Dark Horse as I said.

    I'm probably going to get Skyrim opening night which I very rarely do. I just hope it's a tiny bit more structured but doubt it will be. The one thing I don't like about these games is they are so wide open there is no way to tell if you're doing things "wrong" etc. Like if I needed to find an item for a quest right? Accidentally start a different quest because it's not linear or guided.. then later on can't finish that quest etc.

    Basically it's hard to know what to do at times.

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    I think it will be Skyrim.

    Oh, and if you play it on console,

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    Gears 3 and it ain't even close.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bucket_Nakedz
    ^ Goty will have sky in its title. but not the one you fink...
    This.

    Not saying it's going to happen, nor should it win automatically....but you can't decide GoTY without factoring in Skyward Sword first.

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    [QUOTE=rhythmic
    Last edited by Walker; 10-25-2011 at 10:26 PM.

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    I'm on the iPhone so I won't respond fully, but el oh fukkin el at comparing a fps like battlefield 3 to the scope of Skyrim. No, you can't blame the hype on the genre, because there is no other game that comes close to it's magnitude...having never played oblivion, morrowind or daggerfall, I don't feel like you're in any position to write such a lengthy opinionated piece...

    I loove uncharted, and I'm currently playing batman every day I have some time off...but as perfect as uncharted can possibly be, it still cant compare with the freedom and creative stimulation of ES V

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