GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 440
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/22/2007 1:55:37 PM | message detail |
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Well, I'll just say that SF has some of the most memorable music in
gaming, in my opinion. I haven't played the game seriously in a long
time, but I can still run the stage music through my head right now. I
can do that with a lot of SSB music, too. Music in a fighting game
feels more important to me than other genres, really. --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| ZFS | Posted 5/22/2007 2:04:33 PM | message detail |
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I can't find too much to care about when it comes to music, especially
when it's just a list of composers. That's one of the last things I
tend to care about in games. As long as it's not grating, I'm good to
go. But whatever, that's just me. --- Called "Godslayer" by some, feared by most. |
| wavedash101 | Posted 5/22/2007 2:15:38 PM | message detail |
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I presonally find good music to be very important...it can really get
you into a game and really enhances the experience...I've been taken
back a couple times just realizing ho excellent the music in certain
games gives it the right feel...almost like a sense of
wonderment...though the fusion of the graphics and the music is
important...no happy tunes in a somber tomb or some such nonsense Best feeling in gaming besides offline multiplayer fun --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Annoying posters! I am the great wavedash! [no u cru] |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 5/22/2007 2:48:33 PM | message detail |
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All the low numbers are weird to me for the PoP... I mean, have we ever
seen someone go from a 3 seed to completely out of the contest? Granted
it was a 6, but I'm assuming a 3 given a normal bracket, the only two
females who could have possibly bumped him to a 4 is Samus and Tifa,
but I think he would have made the cut. Yet at the same time, I really
don't think we'll see him back in and, if we do it's going to be in a
completely unwinnable situation, which really sucks. And now for more important things, why the hell isn't there a bracket for the character battle on the site? --- Explicit Content. V-Tokens: 847 |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 5/22/2007 2:52:26 PM | message detail |
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Oh... and the real reason why I came into this topic before seeing all those new posts. HM, do you have the sales figures for Halo, Halo 2, SSB, and SSB:M worldwide? --- Explicit Content. V-Tokens: 847 |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 5/22/2007 2:52:47 PM | message detail |
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I mean, have we ever seen someone go from a 3 seed to completely out of the contest? Don't remember the Curse of the Three Seed, huh? Speaking of, both Kefka and Magus were 3s in 2005 and they didn't come back. Lloyd and Ocelot were 2s. --- Mustache...and green... http://www.rit.edu/~zmb0386/Top100.pdf |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/22/2007 2:55:20 PM | message detail |
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Bah, RPGuy beat me to it. I was going to bring up Kefka and Magus. You
can blame Lloyd and Ocelot on the Nomination Rally, I suppose. --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 5/22/2007 2:56:30 PM | message detail |
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I wasn't counting the transition from 2005 to 2006 because of the split in the field. --- Explicit Content. V-Tokens: 847 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/22/2007 2:57:56 PM | message detail |
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Oh, and uh...Serious Sam was a 3 seed in 2002... --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 5/22/2007 2:58:06 PM | message detail |
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Serious Sam, then. Jill and Duke Nukem were once three seeds, as well. --- Mustache...and green... http://www.rit.edu/~zmb0386/Top100.pdf |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 5/22/2007 2:59:34 PM | message detail |
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Fair enough... but weren't nominations in 2002 basically decided by Ceej and a topic on the boards? I guess my question was from 03-04 and 04-05 did any 3 seeds or lower go poof from the contest. Didn't think that one through very well. --- Explicit Content. V-Tokens: 847 |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 5/22/2007 3:00:36 PM | message detail |
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Serious Sam, then. Jill and Duke Nukem were once three seeds, as well. I didn't mean ever, just from one year to the next. --- Explicit Content. V-Tokens: 847 |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 5/22/2007 3:02:07 PM | message detail |
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Is it just me, or is it odd for one of the biggest games to come
out in a long time have so much of its early hype be around its music? The hype is because these composers likely wouldn't be composing for SSBB unless some of their characters were in the game. Mitsuda is particularly exciting in this regard. --- "I am the Scourge of God, appointed to chastise you! You are wicked, but I am more wicked than you!" |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/22/2007 3:02:27 PM | message detail |
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Hayabusa is the only 3 seed who's dropped a good bit in seeding from one year to the next, excluding 2005 to 2006. --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 5/22/2007 3:04:45 PM | message detail |
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Yeah... it's hard for me to think there's that big of a drop... I mean
from 05-06, it was basically a 3 dropping to a 5 and they were out,
nothing crazy, and at the same time I really don't see PoP getting back
in. Nothing annoys me more than his one year of good seeding going to
waste because of a damn female bracket... he could have taken down a 6
seed dammit! --- Explicit Content. V-Tokens: 847 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/22/2007 3:06:19 PM | message detail |
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The lack of Nomination Rally support may hurt him as well. Ocelot and
Lloyd did go from high seeds to none at all. Kerrigan probably would've
gone straight out if not for the Female Bracket, too. --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 5/22/2007 3:08:30 PM | message detail |
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Yeah... I don't doubt Kerrigan not seeing a return if it was normal,
but she was a 4! I really do think Ocelot and Lloyd would have made it,
just with terrible seeds. --- Explicit Content. V-Tokens: 847 |
| FfamranBunansa | Posted 5/22/2007 3:12:59 PM | message detail |
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It has just been brought to my attention that one of those composers listed for SSBB did the music for a Hentai game. ...I'm not sure what to think of this. --- "Such high hopes I once had...but you ran, and they with you! Alas, your return is too late! Come, Ffamran! Revel in the glory of my triumph!" |
| trannyscience | Posted 5/22/2007 3:16:37 PM | message detail |
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this has to be the only time I've seen a composer list studied and picked apart. oh, board 8.. --- i do not violation any rules "I'm abusing my powers and locking this stupid topic." - Kaas |
| ZFS | Posted 5/22/2007 3:39:29 PM | message detail |
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HM, do you have the sales figures for Halo, Halo 2, SSB, and SSB:M worldwide? Halo and Halo 2 are roughly ~7 million. SSB and SSBM is roughly 5 - 6 million. --- Called "Godslayer" by some, feared by most. |
| ZFS | Posted 5/22/2007 3:41:07 PM | message detail |
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Oh, and I'll eat my hat if any of those composers are there because their characters are in there. Strictly speaking of the ones that aren't from Nintendo games, of course. --- Called "Godslayer" by some, feared by most. |
| trannyscience | Posted 5/22/2007 3:42:08 PM | message detail |
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wasn't Uematsu announced to be doing something back during e3? I seem to remember something like that.. NEWCOMER SEPHIROTH --- i do not violation any rules "I'm abusing my powers and locking this stupid topic." - Kaas |
| ZFS | Posted 5/22/2007 3:43:05 PM | message detail |
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... FIRST DAY PURCHASE RIGHT HERE !! --- Called "Godslayer" by some, feared by most. |
| swirIdude | Posted 5/22/2007 3:44:44 PM | message detail |
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wasn't Uematsu announced to be doing something back during e3? Didn't he compose the main theme? --- ENTER THE KAIBA CAVE! The sonic demo is awesome. Its a total reminder that bad things can always get worse. ~red13n |
| ZFS | Posted 5/22/2007 3:45:06 PM | message detail |
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That he did. --- Called "Godslayer" by some, feared by most. |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 5/22/2007 3:59:53 PM | message detail |
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Exact numbers, based on a topic HM made in March of '06. 1.) Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN) Japan: 1.39 million America: 3.60 million Europe: 1.06 million Total: 6.05 million 2.) Super Smash Bros. (N64) Japan: 1.97 million America: 2.93 million Europe: 0.65 million Total: 5.55 million He also said that at that point, the two Halo games combined had sold 12 million copies worldwide. So all 4 titles are in that 6 to 7 mil range, pretty much. --- thengamer.com/xstats = lol x-stats Still smarting from the beatdown Rufus applied in the Guru Contest! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 5/22/2007 8:53:43 PM | message detail |
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I decided to swing by GameSpot to see how they feel about some recently
released and upcoming games. We've seen time and time again that
GameSpot and GameFAQs don't share tastes every time, but it's worth
checking out... ...Gears of War is today's #1 game (9.6 - GS; 9.4 - votes), with Oblivion and GoW2 right behind it (9.5;9.2 and 9.2;9.6, respectively). We've seen Gears and Oblivion hold their own in various ways last year here, and the original GoW barely missed being the runner-up for GotY in 2k5...and it looks like GoW2 is about as equally well-received as the original, too (GoW got a 9.3;9.5). HM, do you have sales-numbers on GoW2? As for the games people are pumped about most...Starcraft 2, Halo 3, and Metroid Prime 3 are #1/#2/#3 not only as upcoming games, but overall for the site. Meanwhile, SSBB is #10 only as an upcoming game...unusual, but hey, it's GameSpot. Also, there's a little poll they're running today about Starcraft 2: http://www.gamespot.com/pages/modules/poll.php?tag=poll;action "Blizzard unveils StarCraft 2! Your thoughts?" Woohoo! Jacked up and good to go! (54%) 17,598 No StarCraft MMO? Back to WoW I guess... (7%) 2,463 So, how's Diablo III coming along? (30%) 9,697 There go my hopes for that Lost Vikings reunion. (7%) 2,267 --- This is my main account, but I see all the cool people doing it...... HaRRicH |
| ZFS | Posted 5/22/2007 9:13:41 PM | message detail |
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One million sold in America as of April. --- Called "Godslayer" by some, feared by most. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/23/2007 12:30:39 PM | message detail |
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So...who do we think will be new this year? --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| ZFS | Posted 5/23/2007 12:36:37 PM | message detail |
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Balthier! --- Called "Godslayer" by some, feared by most. |
| swirIdude | Posted 5/23/2007 12:39:22 PM | message detail |
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See I asked that question and got Zerg Rushed! Balthier, Midna, Vaan, everyone in the Nomination Rally except Nightmare is what I was thinking. --- ENTER THE KAIBA CAVE! Dude, the Romans didn't slap two pieces of stone together, minus adhesive, and call it a day. ~WVI |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 5/23/2007 11:01:36 PM | message detail |
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Victory for the PS3 over the 360 and the Wii?! GASP! --- "Four of you have tried to kill me in the past. One of you succeeded." |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 5/23/2007 11:03:35 PM | message detail |
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PC is winning? aww yeah --- "I am the Scourge of God, appointed to chastise you! You are wicked, but I am more wicked than you!" |
| ZFS | Posted 5/23/2007 11:03:57 PM | message detail |
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The power of StarCraft right there! --- Let's mosey. |
| jonthomson | Posted 5/23/2007 11:08:25 PM | message detail |
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Woo. Starcraft 2. Too quiet really. Oh well, off to exams I go, I'm sure the noms were up during my last exam period but my memory is hazy --- Jon Thomson - Owned by Rufus Shinra in the guru contest |
| PortugalTheMann | Posted 5/24/2007 7:05:53 AM | message detail |
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It's funny seeing PS2 still hold on for victory even with the next-gen counterparts out. --- Explicit Content. V-Tokens: 847 |
| Yesmar | Posted 5/24/2007 3:07:41 PM | message detail |
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Kairi- 20% Hype from Kingdom Hearts 2 has died down, but Axel was able
to make it in with only 32 males, so I think she has a better shot than
some. Princess Peach- 40% People have been trying to get her in a contest for a while and she did decent in the one she was in, so she has a pretty good shot at returning. Aeris Gainsborough- 15% Failed to impress in her first contest in three years Chun-Li- 60% Sure. Why not? Lara Croft- 5% Nothing much behind her anymore. Tidus- 98% Has made every contest so far and I don't expect him to miss one now. Gordon Freeman (Will people care now that the curse is broken?)- 85% He finally won a match so the novelty is gone, but he's still a board favorite. The Prince of Persia- 25% Had the misfortune of appearing in a powered up male bracket for his debut, and he didn't make a splash so probably not. Zero- 99% Captain Falcon- 25% Same as PoP Leon Kennedy- 90% His games are one year older, but they're still insanely respected. Alucard- 98% Same as Tidus Sub-Zero- 70% Actually impressed in his debut. Will be interesting to see what else he can do. --- Donkey Kong- 98% Same as Tidus/Alucard. Only got screwed because of the divided bracket. Fox McCloud- 50% Depends if people still try to push for him or just give up. Knuckles the Echidna- 100% Only got snubbed because of the bracket. Pac-Man- 50% Seems to find a way to keep getting into these things. Magus- 98% Another person screwed by the bracket. Ness- 88% Bracket again, but there's still always the chance he'll be snubbed. Wario- 60% Depends when SSBB comes out. Shadow the Hedgehog- 35% No Sonic games have really done anything of note lately, so his chances are a little shaky. Kefka- 95% Another bracket screwjob Raiden- 15% I think that his time for a return has passed. Vyse- 25% See Pac-Man. Always finds a way of sneaking in. Tommy Vercetti- 51% Why not? Frog- 55% Why not as well? Liquid Snake- 20% Is considered a fraud, but there's still a chance. Vivi Orunitia- 95% Bracket screwjob Miles "Tails" Prower- 35% See Shadow Carl Johnson- 45% Failed to impress. I actually think he has less of a shot than Vercetti. Diablos- 60% Got screwed by the bracket, but to a lesser extent. Will probably still find a way to get in. Revolver Ocelot- 60% Same as Diablos --- Rufus Shinra 18 totally owned me in the July 2006 Guru Contest Better late than never. |
| therealmnm | Posted 5/24/2007 3:10:00 PM | message detail |
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| therealmnm | Posted 5/24/2007 3:10:19 PM | message detail |
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Lara Croft- 5% Nothing much behind her anymore. A remake of the original Tomb Raider using Legend's engine? It's the best thing Lara Croft has going for her since the original... --- Currently playing: Guitar Hero 2, Gears of War, Saint's Row, SotN (XBLA), Burnout Revenge |
| Yesmar | Posted 5/24/2007 3:10:56 PM | message detail |
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A remake of the original Tomb Raider using Legends engine? It's the
best thing Lara Croft has going for her since the original... Oh, I haven't really been keeping up on gaming stuff lately. I'll give her up to around 30% then I guess. --- Rufus Shinra 18 totally owned me in the July 2006 Guru Contest Better late than never. |
| Mr Purge | Posted 5/24/2007 4:46:22 PM | message detail |
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Could someone link me to the page where TRE keeps the CS&D topics archived? --- *lurks* |
| trannyscience | Posted 5/24/2007 4:47:23 PM | message detail |
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http://www.thengamer.com/stats/ --- i do not violation any rules "I'm abusing my powers and locking this stupid topic." - Kaas |
| Mr Purge | Posted 5/24/2007 4:52:19 PM | message detail |
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oh hey thanks tranny --- *lurks* |
| HaRRicH | Posted 5/24/2007 9:03:18 PM | message detail |
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VERY interesting poll today. One minute in: Which non-Nintendo character would you most like to see appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl? Cloud Strife 23.7% 64 Crono 10.74% 29 Dante 5.19% 14 Master Chief 8.15% 22 Mega Man 16.3% 44 Ryu Hayabusa 7.41% 20 Sonic the Hedgehog 24.44% 66 Sub-Zero 4.07% 11 TOTAL VOTES 270 Is Sonic about to redeem himself from 2k3?! --- This is my main account, but I see all the cool people doing it...... HaRRicH |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 5/24/2007 9:07:52 PM | message detail |
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Well that does it Sonic > Cloud gg contests --- "TIME TO _____ THEN." - Karma Hunter, ABSENT 8 Commit it to memory. |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 5/24/2007 9:09:15 PM | message detail |
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I SO would've predicted this if it were a contest! Go Sonic! --- "Four of you have tried to kill me in the past. One of you succeeded." |
| HaRRicH | Posted 5/24/2007 9:12:24 PM | message detail |
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...! Does Mega Man have a shot at beating Cloud here, too?! Oh, the glory that would be to make up for Seph > Mega twice! Ha...and I wish that SF's Ryu would have taken Hayabusa's spot...and fit Sora in somehow too, though with Cloud and Crono in there he wouldn't stand a chance. --- This is my main account, but I see all the cool people doing it...... HaRRicH |
| ZFS | Posted 5/24/2007 9:18:38 PM | message detail |
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Cloud Strife 21.24% 541 Sonic the Hedgehog 22.85% 582 ............. --- Let's mosey. |
| Janus5000 | Posted 5/24/2007 9:19:21 PM | message detail |
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Master Chief 8.01% 204 Sub-Zero 4.59% 117 And this is before the day vote (otherwise I'd be laughing at MC for sucking this much). Sub-Zero is so screwed. --- http://www.scorehero.com/scores.php?user=2916&diff=4 IT'S SOME KIND OF A TEXAS PSYCHOBILLY FREAKOUT THAT'S WHAT IT IS |
| transience | Posted 5/24/2007 9:19:43 PM | message detail |
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Cloud will win this. we all know how Cloud does at the beginning of polls here... ..but Sonic's only winning because he's so rumoured to be in there, plus his relationship with Nintendo, etc etc. Cloud isn't really a realistic choice, so he's not dominating like he should be. --- xyzzy |
