Originally posted by jaden101
did it?...so why are people claiming it should be the game out 2008?...tards...😆says alot for 2008 if all the games we're saying are the best are from last year though 😆
Remembering and knowing stuff like that is part of my job, mind 😉
Originally posted by jaden101
i'm hearing good things about it...but just because of its nature i dont know if i'd like italthough my original point about innovation...it stands when you look at the list posted and every single game is a sequel
Yeah, this year really has been the year of sequels. There's not been much actually new.
Frankly, I think LittleBigPlanet or Mirror's Edge should get it. They're actually new games that bring something fresh to the table, as opposed to being the same old thing with a new coat of paint. Our conclusion at work is that one of those two should get game of the year, but it'll likely be Gears or GTA, despite GoW2 not improving over its predecessor any and GTA being probably the most over-hyped game of the year.
Originally posted by Raoul
i agree. innovation for the sake of innovation isn't necessarily make a game more worthy than a sequel thats highly enjoyable, imo...
And I have to disagree to an extent. Better to try something new and run the risk of failing than to stick to the same tired out formula over and over again, which is only going to be enjoyable for so long before it gets boring.
Originally posted by Peach
And I have to disagree to an extent. Better to try something new and run the risk of failing than to stick to the same tired out formula over and over again, which is only going to be enjoyable for so long before it gets boring.
but if you enjoy the game that much, does it really matter if the formula is old or new?
Originally posted by Raoul
but if you enjoy the game that much, does it really matter if the formula is old or new?
You missed the last part of my post 😛 There's only so long that you can do the same thing over and over before it gets boring. If you're basically playing the same game with a different look a ton of times, it's going to get very repetitive and I don't think I have to point out how often people complain about repetition being boring.
Originally posted by Peach
Why not?
Because being different doesn't make a game good, or even semi-satisfying. I've played supposed "innovative games", and when they suck I never think "Well this game sucks... but hey at least it's different!"
If a game is well made, has an alright story and flows well and the gameplay is good, it's perfect (imo I guess).
I, personally, have never had a problem with games sharing unoriginal concepts. I'd vote CoD5 and Gears of War 2 over Spore or Mirrors Edge for GotY any day.
Originally posted by Peach
You missed the last part of my post 😛 There's only so long that you can do the same thing over and over before it gets boring. If you're basically playing the same game with a different look a ton of times, it's going to get very repetitive and I don't think I have to point out how often people complain about repetition being boring.
my bad, and yeah, i do understand your point, but there is a flipside to that.
one example is pes 2009. a football (soccer to you) game that is one its what, 13th edition? its a football game, with the same basic formula. yet most years, they do improve the game.
this years one is a prime example. its a much tighter game, and they've really, really worked hard on making scoring alot harder... and as a game, it feels a hell of alot more rewarding than it did in previous years.
some people might call that a tired formula, yet for long term fans of the series (a fair few of them at least), its enough of a change to warrant buying it. and i'd agree with them, as it took me ages to get used to it, but the reward just feels that much better...
compare that to a game like mirrors edge, which to me, in all honesty, doesn't seem that overly revolutionary. some people might say its a first person assassins creed...
Originally posted by Man of Violence
Well the year aint over yet but the best in 07 was...Uh oh, here it comes (got my shield ready)HALO 3!!! It's kind of a fact, it won like 4 Game of the year awards
Although I have yet to see a game match GTAIV that came out this year, not even MGSIV (which I think is more overrated then Halo, at least around here anway)
(runs out quickly)
How is it a fact? It's not a fact at all.
It won lots of awards because people were caught in the hype and scared to say anything bad, just like they were with GTA.
Although it was worse with GTA. There were people on here hyping Halo 3 who were openly disappointed with it.
-AC
I thought GTA 4 was very good actually. Sure, it is not really anything new, but I think it did quite well what I like about the GTA series.
Either way it's my game of the year so far, though, the only other 2008 game I played is Metal Gear Solid 4, so my view might be a bit...limited.
I agree with Jaden though, GTA 4 is the first installment on the new platform as such I think it is actually very, very good...as it relates to GTA 3. Of course that shouldn't be taken into consideration to evaluate how good the game itself was, just saying, if they make a GTA 4: Vice City or San Andreas...I'm looking forward to it.
Originally posted by Raoul
sorry. a futuristic first person assassins creed.😛
Well, you might be able to make that comparison but prince of persia is probably a better comparison. The environment and acrobatics in AC and POP, are both, important aspects but POP implemented environmental puzzles as part of the gameplay, much like Mirrors Edge. I know you were probably just taking a piss but i thought i would chime in because Mirrors Edge does a very good job at creating it's own unique gameplay that doesn't really feel like anything you have played in other games.