Fallout: New Vegas, Game of The Year? : Fallout: New Vegas

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:38 am

Nothing about Fallout 3 was fresh. RPG/FPS hybrids have been done before (and better than Fallout 3, see Deus Ex or Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines.) New Vegas was a massive improvement on the formula, though, because every single thing is superior. The combat mechanics, the dialog, the quest structure, the skill system, etc.

The only reason Fallout 3 won GOTY awards is because the mainstream public and press bought into the massive hype machine, as they often tend to do.

I never said that. It's an assumption on your part. I don't think NV will win any GOTY awards, even though it deserves them.

So we're on the same page than? It seemed like you were implying New Vegas would win.

Of course SC2 won't win GOTY.

1. PC exclusive (smaller fanbase)

2.RTS (many people don't like RTS making for even smaller fanbase)

I just can't see it happening.

Demon's Souls won GOTY from Gamespot last year, which was PS3 exclusive and had a much smaller fanbase than SC2.

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:45 pm

So we're on the same page than? It seemed like you were implying New Vegas would win.

Right, I think you just misunderstood my points. However, I'm not sure if anything you listed are likely contenders, though. I'd put more money on Mass Effect 2 winning, even though I don't personally feel it deserves such high praise, even though it's a well-made game.

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:22 am

There are two questions:

Does FONV deserve GOTY? All I can say is that it is one of my 3 personal favourites released this year along with Mass Effect 2 and Stalker: Call of Pripyat.

Will FONV win GOTY? With games like Starcraft 2, Civilization V, and Call of Duty: Black Ops released this year it doesn't stand a chance.

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:07 am

Right, I think you just misunderstood my points. However, I'm not sure if anything you listed are likely contenders, though. I'd put more money on Mass Effect 2 winning, even though I don't personally feel it deserves such high praise, even though it's a well-made game.

Yeah, I was mostly throwing up my favorite games that came out this year.
Anyways, video game journalism is pointless.

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:38 pm

we dont get a chance to vote it a fix
the company who pays the most will get it
my guest it Black ops

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:52 am

Anyways, video game journalism is pointless.

Indeed. The only opinions I've come to fully trust are my own.

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:51 pm

Other games I have played this year.Mass Effect 2,Red Dead Redemption.Starcraft 2,Mafia 2,Halo Reach.Do I think it will be the overwhelming GOTY winner,no.DO I think it will win some GOTY awards yes.In my opinion is the best game I have played this year.

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:53 pm

I'm enjoying the game but I don't think it will be GOTY, it's just not original enough, as I said, I am enjoying it, but as an example I play Dragon age origins, the game had me so engrossed I never looked up from the screen while playing, NV on the other hand can only keep my attention for about 30 minutes before I'm here checking out the forums, I would like to have said it's a master piece but I'm finding a lot of the quests convoluted and boring and I cannot bring myself to like any of the factions.

Anyway, thats just my opinion, I do hope the devs get some kind of reward for their efforts.

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:16 pm

im personally disgusted that the only disgusted that pplz impression of this gm is that its a bad graphics shooter from ppl who dont ply it allthough the next es or fallout gm must have vastly improvred graphics

» Sun Jun 06, 2010 12:18 am

There are multiple magazines and websites, therefore multiple opportunities for achieving GOTY status. Furthermore, New Vegas would be relatively fresh in the minds of the deciders, so it probably will get at least one GOTY from that, considering how fun it is supposed to be.

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:39 pm

If it wasnt for all the bugs, lag and load times, then yes it would/will be.

» Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:37 am

Asking this on a forum for the game in question is going to get you bias results.

» Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:52 pm

If they patch away most of the obvious bugs (and clean up some of the rough edges), I think it deserves GotY.