GameFAQs Contests

Starting from 14:00,

14:15 GoW Up 38
14:30 GoW Up 25
14:45 GoW Up 32
15:00 GoW Up 2
15:15 GoW Up 16
15:30 ToS Up 42
15:45 ToS Up 12
16:00 GoW Up 48
16:15 GoW Up 4
16:30 ToS Up 13
16:45 GoW Up 3
17:00 ToS Up 15
17:15 ToS Up 53
17:30 ToS Up 10
17:45 ToS Up 5
18:00 ToS Up 64
18:15 ToS Up 19
18:30 ToS Up 21
18:45 ToS Up 48
19:00 ToS Up 47

ToS forgot to stall lol

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What the heck is up with ToS?!

It never performed this well before. Now it looks like GoW won't advance and from what ive seen on the contest topics, its making a lot of people lose a lot of points.
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"If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh." -Magus

TOS never performed before. this isn't that surprising.. it's doing better than I expected for sure but it was never super weak.
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xyzzy

Under 100.
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Neat, ToS picked up since I last checked the poll (well, more like GoW is falling off).

And all ToS is doing here is taking advantage of a weak group. This isn't THAT impressive.
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Moltar Status: ahh, there you are
Match 25 - Bracket: GTA:SA > GoW - Vote: ToS (69/96)

this match is looking great. Symphonia should cut for two more hours, stall for two, and then who the hell knows what. if this follows established trends (lol) then it'd have a 150-200 vote lead that GOW would have to try and fight back from.

great job by Symphonia. more proof that the game is better than its hideous characters!
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xyzzy

Man, I don't care what anyone says, this group isn't that weak.



How the hell is SA weaker than Vice City. Seriously. Vice City does not have a single advantage. Why does this contest take pleasure in destroying my expectations so much.

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it's not painfully weak, but it's not strong either.
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xyzzy

this is agonizingly slow

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Awww yeah looking for the goose egg in a four way round one for the first time. I imagine I'm gonna be tasting the rainbow in these last two divisions.
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Should I start running now?

Let's go, Symphonia! Beat that game I like a lot more than you!
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I, like clockwork, have been humiliated by hochiminh
Hochiminh is better than me. I was a numbskull for thinking I could defy Him.

This is a pretty weak group, no about that. They're not fodder or anything, but I'd be surprised if any of them advance next round, unless the competition just bombs tomorrow. MGS3 has such an easy path, it could be MGS2 levels and still cruise by.

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I don't really expect GoW to have any fight left but that's just pure speculation.
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Should I start running now?

I don't think MGS3 has any trouble with these guys, but I could see either Oblivion, ToS, or GoW advancing next round. It all depends on how badly Halo 2/WoW bomb.

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I couldn't care less about which game gets 2nd place today, I just want it to be close
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Today's prediction: OJ Loc 29.39% - Oblivion 26.86% - God of War 26.09% - Symphonia 17.66%
Status: demon fang

ToS will win this because nobody likes GoW enough to cheat for it. Now then, if ToS wants any chance of advancing next round it will need Halo 2 to win tomorrow. That is because Halo 2 and Oblivion can split the Suckbox vote which would obviously clear a path for ToS to sneak by.

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I may be fine and divine, but sometimes even contest know-nothings like Jose make better predictions than I...though not often

So how about Tales of Symphonia getting crushed by GoW with the day vote. I said last night that ToS's day vote was being underestimated and that the only reason I was favoring GoW to win today is because ToS was going to be playing from behind with the night.

Come on, ToS! You can do it!
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No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!

GoW pretty much has to pull some voodoo magic to win here. It and ToS have the same trends from here on out, so a re-comeback is unlikely, and even if it somehow starts to manage that, ToS fans will 'help' it out.

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*gets back from work, checks poll*

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Question.

http://www.gamefaqscontests.com/images/poll_graph.php?matchnum=3470&type=1&seconds=60&max=0

Is there any way to view these with some graphs removed? I think we might need that option after KOTOR's match and this match.

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I love that Tiger Woods gif.
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ToS in 2nd place!
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"Chiri to kashinasai! Kore de... owari desu! HIEN MESSHOUJIN!!! Toki wa modoranai, sore ga sizen no setsuri." ~Presea Combatir

ToS blows by GoW!

If it can hold this is my favorite match of the contest so far. <3 double red in my bracket
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No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!

Yes! ToS in the lead!

Pretty sure ToS is not going back to 3rd place

woo 0 point match!
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Today's prediction: OJ Loc 29.39% - Oblivion 26.86% - God of War 26.09% - Symphonia 17.66%
Status: demon fang

Tiger equals end game!
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I, like clockwork, have been humiliated by hochiminh
Hochiminh is better than me. I was a numbskull for thinking I could defy Him.

is it too early to start busting out more ToS quotes?

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And all ToS is doing here is taking advantage of a weak group. This isn't THAT impressive.

ToS is beating two critically acclaimed and widely publicized games and hanging close with a third. That alone is impressive, even if this IS a RPG-oriented site. You can blame the fourpack for being weak if you want, but give the game SOME credit. It's easily the least known game here.

ToS in 2nd place!

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RISING FALCON
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...Why in the world does Kratos have such a great day vote but his game doesn't? Most other games we've seen so far following the trends of their characters.
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Kratos has a good day vote? Because he won it against Alucard and L-Block?

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I may be fine and divine, but sometimes even contest know-nothings like Jose make better predictions than I...though not often

Damn, I must be a genius!
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Moltar Status: ahh, there you are
Match 25 - Bracket: GTA:SA > GoW - Vote: ToS (69/96)

I don't think Kratos has ever had *that* great a day vote.

As to why God of War is flat-out losing the day vote...BEAST

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Don't forget day vote beasts Ryu SF, Jill Valentine, and Revolver Ocelot!
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Hm...I had Oblivion > GoW, but since ToS is so awesome and I only have 71 points, I may as well root for ToS.
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Yeah, Kratos's day vote has been artificially boosted by his competition. I questioned why a character, despite his cool design, who stars in such an insanely violent game would have such a good day vote, and I guess that's the answer. Let's take a look at his big opponents in order:

Alucard
Ryu
L-Block (one that fell like 70% throughout the day)
Jill/Ocelot
Tifa

It makes sense.
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I, like clockwork, have been humiliated by hochiminh
Hochiminh is better than me. I was a numbskull for thinking I could defy Him.

Eh, don't sell him too short. Kirby and Marth were also in matches where Kratos rocked the day vote, and he rocked it harder than them I believe.

I think it's more the case that day votes come in two types: Nintendo and XBox/Casual. The Nintendo block of the day vote goes to ToS whereas the XBox stuff is splitting between three games, so ToS is having the advantage in this block if that makes sense.
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No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!

I will defend all these game's popularity somewhat and say that votals are actually pretty decent. They all seem to be solid midcarders at least. At least on par with the Diablo II/Halo/KOTOR/GTA III match.
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FastFalcon owned me in the Guru Contest!

Hmmm...Looking back on his matches last year...Yeah, his day vote wasn't really that great. He did gain, even when facing Sephy and Sonic though, who usually have good day votes.
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Actually Lopen, I pretty much came to the same conclusion before this comeback even started. I figured ToS at least wouldn't get rocked like everyone was saying.

MGS3/ToS/Oblivion/Halo 2. Who ya got? Does the Xbox vote split enough for ToS to sneak in?

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San Andreas spike? What the heck?
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TOS has a great shot if that's the pack. actually.. it should have a nice shot anyway unless Warcraft does really well, or unless Okami advances (which I won't count out)
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xyzzy

Okami? Are you flippin kidding me?

Halo 2 and MGS3 won't be remotely close to Okami.
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No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!

I'm not sure why Tales of Symphonia can't beat Okami.

Heck, I'm not sure why it can't beat Halo 2 or World of Warcraft. I honestly wouldn't expect either of them to be that far ahead or behind Oblivion. It's possible!
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If Amaterasu can do it so can Okami!
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A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

Just like ToS wasn't going to be remotely close to these guys?

Granted, Okami has a worse shot than ToS ever did, but let's not count it out considering how many times our expectations have been rocked.

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The only thing that makes sense here is that GTA/GoW/Obliv are turbofodder

lol fails
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Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy. -trancer1

Halo 2 and MGS3 won't be remotely close to Okami.

Not that I believe it, but didn't we say the same thing about ToS?
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BGE2 - Today's Match: GTA: SA > GoW Points: 71/96

Haha, Tales hype hype hype

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I never said that about ToS. ToS at least has an impressive GotY showing under its belt. What does Okami have?
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No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!

ToS would beat Okami, but I think Okami shares more of a fanbase with ToS than the rest of its pack. Seems more cultish, if that makes sense. Okami being there probably hinders ToS a bit.

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