...Game of the Year? Are you kidding me?

The game of the year is something that has a huge hype behind it that also delivers. I on;y started caring about Rage last month, and I haven't met a single person in real life who knows about it. I got a friend to look it up, and he is genuinely not interested at all. It doesn't help that over the years we've seen the same three videos of the game and... that's it. Where's the new information? If I hear "Are you ready to use these brothers?" one more time I think I might cancel my pre-order. Brink is doing absolutely NOTHING to make people care about it's release. Heck, they aren't even letting people take videos of themselves playing and post it (See: Pax). Battlefield 3 hasn't even been announced for 2 months and people are already wetting themselves over it. Hell, just about everyone is on the edge of their seat for Mass Effect 3 and not a single detail (As far as I know) has even been revealed. That's the power of being an established IP.

If you think it's a good contender for FPS of the year... sorry, but it's not going to happen, either. The world loves realistic shooters. Call of Duty Black Ops is now the best selling game in United States history. The majority of people like Call of Duty, and the people who do these awards are no different. Call of Duty XXX will most likely win, and if it doesn't, Killzone 3 and Rage are going to be right on its heels.

And best new IP? L.A Noire has a pretty good chance simply because it's Rockstar. And If that doesn't cut it? Rage will. The game is made by the people who made Quake and Doom. They invented the FPS, and don't hesitate to brag about it. Unfortunately, a new IP coming from the people who made Doom and Quake sounds better than a new IP coming from the people who made ET:QW (A pretty bad game, imo), and W:ET (Which I've never heard of...).

Seriously, though, if you've seen even the slightest bit of footage of Rage you'd know Brink doesn't stand a chance. Rage also received game of the show award at E3 2010 from both G4TV and IGN. Good thing they're both in the Bethesda family, right?

Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited for Brink, and I have all 60 bucks down on my pre-order, and will enjoy it far more than CoD, Halo, or anything else, but if you think Brink stands even the slightest chance you're just being a delusional really devoted fan. 2011 is a big time year with a lot of big time titles coming out as this generation of gaming falls upon it's final years.

BF3 on pc will only be DX10 11 no XP support.
This is a real problem today because developers are not creating games for todays latest tech. So when a game like Brink comes out with numerous good ideas they have to dumb down the other parts of the game in order to implement the new ideas they want to focus on in the their game in order to compensate for the under powered console.

For the mainstream gaming sites... definitely no.
For me... maybe. But highly unlikely, even if I am super hyped for this I can't compare multiplayer games like Brink and awesome SP games like Skyrim, Arkham City, Deus Ex, RAGE etc.

Except that this isn't RAGE, and every PS3 gamer I've talked to in real life has at least heard of and seen Brink. I recently just did a check of my Friends list on PS3 on who is getting Brink by sending a message to every saying something along the lines of "Hey dude, are you getting Brink?". 2/3 said something like "Heck yeah dude!" or "Yeah Man!", and the other 1/3 either said no, or that they didn't know what it was. I explained to two of them what it was, and told them to go to Brinkthegame.com, and they are now preordering. I have about 50-70 people on my List. And, now that release is coming closer, Brink is being advertised more and more. Look at Homefront, no advertising for the longest time, and now 5 days before release, you can't NOT see a Homefront ad.


Ok, first, Killzone 3 will not win. It doesn't have enough content to win, it barely feels finished IMO. Second, CoD "XXX" hasn't been announced yet, and even if it is, so many people were unhappy with Black Ops that sales numbers will not be as high as previous titles. Even if a lot of people like CoD, it takes more than just liking things to win GOTY.


You just said that no one you knew had even heard of Rage, and that the guy you told said it looked like trash, which it does IMO. L.A. Noire does look good, but if Brink delivers like we think it will, it won't stand a chance.


I forget where, but Brink's website has a series of awards on it for best in show as well. I can't find it now, but I've seen it before, and I think it totals around 5, which, last I checked, is more than 2.


Actually, I didn't even know Splash Damage existed before I saw a gameplay video of Brink back in April, and now I'm on these forums literally every day, so no, I'm not a delusional really devoted fan.

dude brink is so legit it will be on top

Dude, really, stop. We all know you think Brink will win, but unless you have a detailed reason, stop post-whoring, really. At least I explained to him why his reasons were faulty IMO.

you really hate me dont u

No I don't think it will be honestly. I think it will be a really great game and all that but chances are a game like L.A Noire will win.

No, but you've said the same thing 5 times already, and we all know how you feel. If it doesn't add discussion value, please refrain

Brink, Dynasty Warriors 7, Samurai Warriors 3 Z, Portal 2, inFamous 2, SOCOM 4, Killzone 3, Homefront, Bulletstorm, Rage, OF: Red River, Pokemon White... I'm going to be a VERY poor man come the the end of the year. This is probably the best year for game releases I can remember my entire life. :drool:

And yeah chiefredstar, if you're gonna go ahead and say all these things it would be nice to see some logical thinking or justification to back it up. We all want Brink to succeed above all and for SD to be showering in cash, like they deserve for all their hard efforts, but it's not likely.

I meant to say Brink, not Rage. You seem like a somewhat intelligent guy, you could have probably figured out what I meant if you tried putting it in context. I guess you have better luck than me because I play primarily on my 360. Everyone on my list (About 100 people) is DEEP into Black Ops and Halo to give a rats tail about anything else but Gears and Battlefield. That may be due to the PS3 having an overall lacking of good shooters. Ads aren't enough to get a game to GotY. There's a certain hype train, that needs to get going for long enough to get people into it. When the ride finally stops and the game comes out, it has to perform when it gets there and live up to all the hype. Homefront is doubtfully going to do anything impressive at all, and looks like yet another CoD clone.





It might take more than just liking things, but not much. Brink has a very good chance of getting merely... good reviews. A very high chance, at that. Then there are games like Batman: Arkham City, Diablo 3 (If it so chooses to grace us with a 2011 release), Mass Effect 3, and Infamous 2, who have equally high chances of getting great, if not amazing, reviews. Hell, Borderlands 2 looks like it might be making a surprise pop-up at E3 this year (Don't ask me for a source, I read it on IGN long ago and just retained the information) and if it releases in 2011, Brink's chances will go even further down the drain. Then, you can't forget games like Little Big Planet 2, which completely revolutionized platforming and family play, which might be major dark horses.



Again, I meant to type in Brink. My friend said it looks like "Any other shooter, but with cartoony graphics and a fancy movement system". It was hard to argue with that, to say the least. More or less everyone on my list I've asked about it has said something similar. Chances are a multi-platform game won't win GotY if it can't appeal to the 360 crowd; the one that brings in more cash flow. You never see great games that don't sell winning, now do you?




How many awards a game gets pre-release don't mean anything. I was rebutting some other guy saying Brink would win GotY JUST because it won Game of the Show at E3 2010 from some website/show.



You're not a delusional really devoted fan for Splash Damage (Only kids that need social help become [censored] for an entire company), you're a delusional really devoted fan for the video game Brink.

You're right, I could have figured out you meant Brink. I still think a lot of people are hyped for this game, and 2/3 people I've talked to have already paid off this game. I disagree about Homefront, I haven't seen a review below 8 yet.




While it is true that a lot of big title shooters are coming out this year doesn't mean that Brink doesn't have a chance. You can never judge the quality of a game before it's release, no matter how many events/gameplay/press coverage/previews it gets.



Ok, but if you read into Brink a little, you see that it brings a lot more to the shooter genre than just fancy running and good graphics. You have probably the most detailed character customization on an FPS to date, you have one of the most interesting stories for a game that I've seen this year, you have the potential to appeal to the competitive market, you have an easy to access teamwork scheme, and you have a dedicated community months before release.




This is also true, I wasn't saying it will win simply because of the awards I get, I was stating that it won more awards than most games have. Also, everyone who's played the game so far has said it's "great" or "awesome" or "fantastic" etc etc. The worst review I could find was "Not quite perfect".




And no, I'm not delusional, I see that Brink might not win, but it has as much a chance as any to win GOTY

As I've said before, it seems like a console thing. More PS3 gamers are excited for it, while 360 gamers don't seem so enthused. Also, not a single Call of Duty title (Correct me if I'm wrong) has scored less than an 8, and you're quick to jump and tell me how badly that franchise seems to be doing.




Which is precisely why, at this moment, you can't say the game has a chance. Fact is, the majority of games that come out in a year will not even be a thought when considering GotY candidates. If it was, say, Brink 2, and the original Brink turned out to be a massive hit that sold millions, you could say it stands a chance from prior knowledge, but the fact is, it's a new IP. From a more or less unknown developer, at that. Brink could end up being as fun as the latest Dynasty Warriors game, or it could (More preferably) end up as fun and fast-selling as the Halo franchise. You never know, but it's always safer to assume an unreleased game isn't going to be something great. We've seen next to nothing on the game. I can count on on hand how many gameplay videos there are while I type with my other one. There's nothing telling you that this game will be great, or even good, for that matter. For all you know, they could just be showing the best parts of the game, but come release, the game ends up being as fun as playing Rock-Paper-Scissors while waiting for the bus. Honestly, you saying not to judge a game's quality prior to release is pure irony, as you yourself are thinking it has a chance based on what you've seen on it pre-release.



From what I've seen of Brink, the customization really isn't all too deep. I guess it's because I play Halo: Reach, but playing a game where everyone's character looks different and reflects their personality really isn't new to me at all. If Brink's customization is any deeper than Halo's it'll only be by a couple of small things (Voice, Skin) that most people wouldn't claim as revolutionary, anyway. The story is actually meh, and not even a slight reason I'm getting the game. Most FPS gamers don't play a FPS for its story. The competitive market likely won't buy into the game because it's objective based, and on just about any FPS you play, on any system, the number one competitive mode involves killing the other team for points (Collectively known as Team Deathmatch). Teamwork really isn't anything special if you've played Gears or Halo- except those games rely on communication more than menus. The community is iffy, too. How does that add to the shooter genre?






One of the gameplay videos posted here had a guy who posted it saying it was "ok i guess". Besides, the majority of people checking Brink out are the people who are actually interested in Brink. Obviously, they're not going to have much negative things to say. Oh, and the websites and shows that preview the game are almost required to talk all about the positives. I've seen too many situations where a site/show will act all excited for a game after playing it, but turn on it when it's review time.




At this point, it really doesn't. Not unless SD pulls a rabbit outta their hat come release. I doubt it'll even get nominated.

I don't disagree with anything you say, but you are a bit harsh on some points. I realize now that some of my points where ironic, but i still believe that Brink has a marginal chance of winning

It's good to have hope I guess. As much as I'm arguing against it winning, I'm actually very excited for the game. From this conversation I'll probably cancel my pre-order on the 360 version and pre-order it for the PS3.

YES

Yes, good idea!

That is the stupidest thing i ever heard brink will make it in the tops and u canceled xbox360 for ps3 whats next trading in your Lamborghini for a Volvo!

Hey PS3 rocks! haha lets not start a fan war. he can do what he wants

No that's like trying to start a console war. Console wars will get stopped by mods very very fast.

While I love Brink (and SD), I agree with the majority of people here that Brink has a lot of potential, but lacks popularity and (perhaps) sale support in comparison to certain other titles.
I certainly nominate Brink for best new IP.

Based on how many people there are playing. I have both systems, and one of the worst feelings in the world is buying a multi-platform game for one system only to find out it sold so much better on the other system and has a larger community.

Also, do you care to tell me WHY Brink will make it "in the tops"?

Chief, quit yo' trolling.

Please don't troll. You can disagree with people, but don't call them names or make fun of them, that's just rude. If you disagree (Like Tre and I did about Brink being GotY, please discuss it in a civilized manner, like we did)

Brink doesn't have the amount of interest compared to Battlefield 3. BF3 will win by far a larger amount followers compared with brink who has only a few. I'm slowly gain interest in our www.gamearena.com.au and www.games.on.net forums which are Australia's 2 largest public server providers but is nothing compared to the interest in battlefield 3. I hoping the game delivers to the global hype and provides PC gamers a great game to pub and compete in ladders

im not a troll im a wolf...and the gameplay for brink jut seems better than most games to me it has alot of cool new stuff that they dont have...brink is also using people to advertise themselves making the game well known and rising in numbers i garuntee we willl have millions of people by april and may who know what brink is