GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 923
MegatokyoEd | Posted 10/21/2010 10:57:04 PM | message detail |
What about those games puts them out of UC2's reach? I've never seen anything on this site to suggest UC2 would be in their reach. The only thing really suggesting it would be strong at all is the GOTY poll which I don't trust at all. There's simply too many foreboding signs with Drake sucking and PS3 games in general for me to take it over any of those 3. --- Demyx is better than Axel. http://www.last.fm/user/crazydom |
LeonhartFour | Posted 10/21/2010 10:58:22 PM | message detail |
From: ZFS | #350 I really disagree with this. Fighters are a thing of the past to most of this site. Don't get me wrong. I'm rooting for SFIV to win despite picking SA2, but I just don't think this site cares. --- Support Squirtle (Pokemon R/B/Y) for Character Battle IX! http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/8463/banner2squirtle.jpg |
Team Rocket Elite (Moderator) | Posted 10/21/2010 10:59:25 PM | message detail |
The Legend of Dragoon nearly cut Uncharted 2 on the previous update. --- "Let me believe what you've always believed! That living is wonderful!" "Thank you so much... Thank you for loving me." |
LeonhartFour | Posted 10/21/2010 11:00:23 PM | message detail |
Yeah, UC2's gains are really small right now. --- "So cold. I am always by your side." "There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!" |
LeonhartFour | Posted 10/21/2010 11:01:51 PM | message detail |
Only 55.39% for UC2 that hour. --- "The great GF...Bahamut." "...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..." |
ZFS | Posted 10/21/2010 11:02:52 PM | message detail |
I'm not necessarily going to say this site does care, but I think if it could
care about another fighter then Street Fighter IV is the best bet. SFIV
is the reason we're seeing a bunch of upcoming fighting games -- its
seen tremendous success, both from a sales perspective and how much its
revived the Street Fighter brand as a whole. I won't make any
definitive statements about this site liking it, but I think there's a
real good chance of it happening. I think a 1v1 format is much more
suited for something like SF, and the game is much bigger now
than it was back in May 09. That may sound strange, given how far off
we are from the original release, but I think time has been very good
to the game. and hey if i'm wrong i'll sulk back to the shadows and let the contest run its course but someone must take up the fight for the sole street fighter game --- The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land. |
-LusterSoldier- | Posted 10/21/2010 11:03:56 PM | message detail |
Isn't
LoD exactly the kind of nerdy game that would benefit from the night,
while Uncharted is the big casual game that would benefit more from the
day vote? I did trend charts for the Vote-In polls and LoD had a good night vote, but the SNV was its best time period. As for Uncharted's trends, here's the trend chart for the GotY poll: Time | MW2 | Dragon Age | Uncharted 2 EBV | 35.02% | 30.07% | 34.91% PHV | 36.11% | 29.34% | 34.55% FNV | 34.71% | 32.03% | 33.26% BSV | 35.81% | 32.10% | 32.09% DSV | 36.24% | 31.75% | 32.00% ASV | 42.52% | 28.37% | 29.11% SNV | 42.21% | 29.05% | 28.74% --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as Dr_Football, Guru Champ! |
LeonhartFour | Posted 10/21/2010 11:03:56 PM | message detail |
Well,
if SFIV wins, I don't think it's going to be because it's gotten really
strong because of format or elapsed time. It's just going to be because
of LOL 3-D Sonic. Which is why this match worries me. --- "Stay with me until the end. Please." "Not until the end. Always." |
Greyfeld | Posted 10/21/2010 11:04:40 PM | message detail |
I'm
pretty happy with this round, tbh. UC2 has a sizeable enough lead that
it's clear it's going to win this round, but it's small enough to make
it clear that its strength won't do anything significant in round 2. |
ZFS | Posted 10/21/2010 11:07:06 PM | message detail |
I
think that's exactly what people will say if it happens, but I've
believed SFIV was getting the short end of the stick this contest since
the bracket came out. That Persona match won't disappear until people
have a reason to think otherwise. 3D Sonic is easy to fall back on, so
it might take until round 2 for it to happen, but brace yourself ! --- A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. |
HaRRicH | Posted 10/21/2010 11:07:16 PM | message detail |
I
can't wait to see SA2 in action. I just can't believe at the faith
people are putting into it to have success here. Its match with SF4 is
rightfully debatable...but Uncharted 2 and further? I dunno, I just
don't get it; I'd consider it doing damn well to match LoD's
performance here. Speaking of which, I expected better from LoD, but this isn't terrible for it by any means. It's gained ~9% since the board vote and Uncharted 2 should be respectable enough. It's still looking to contend and maybe even be the favorite to reach the division championship, though I think Halo in a day-match is going to be tough to beat. --- http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg EPONA EPONA EPONA |
Lopen | Posted 10/21/2010 11:07:20 PM | message detail |
Pretty sure all indications right now are that Soul Calibur 4 would beat Street Fighter 4 in a battle of the 4s on this site, sadly. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
ExThaNemesis | Posted 10/21/2010 11:07:43 PM | message detail |
One
thing that worries me is that Sonic Adventure 2 was only on Dreamcast
and Gamecube, while SFIV has big time 360/PS3 exposure. I think it's a
toss-up, but I definitely feel like the winner of that match has a
great shot at beating Uncharted 2 next round, and that feeling's being
really enforced here. --- http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae229/yungflyerz/67106910.jpg |
LeonhartFour | Posted 10/21/2010 11:08:08 PM | message detail |
From: HaRRicH | #361 I think it's more a lack of faith in SFIV. I'd pick a lot of things to pick SA2. SFIV just isn't one of them. --- "Hold on a minute! That testimony stinks!" "Witness! You can't just say 'Hello' and expect us to get anywhere! I want you to testify!" |
Kotetsu534 | Posted 10/21/2010 11:09:01 PM | message detail |
I'm
getting cold feet about SA2/SFIV too. The site's just shown it's
ability to shun a popular game it dislikes in favour of something it
doesn't care that much about in RB2/Deus Ex. Hopefully 3D Sonic will
just be less disliked than rhythm games. --- Final Fantasy XIII review: http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps3/review/R140434.html You're pretty good, Dr_Football. |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 10/21/2010 11:09:29 PM | message detail |
Huh,
Dragoon is now doing better in NA than it is worldwide. It looks like
Uncharted is definitely a Euro-powered game, which is what I was kind
of expecting for some reason. I would have obviously preferred for
Sonic to meet it in the day, but eh, I think it will do alright either
way. --- Yoblazer: http://8board.webs.com/ariel.jpg Watch and you'll see... some day I'll be... part of your world! |
LeonhartFour | Posted 10/21/2010 11:11:56 PM | message detail |
UC2's second percentage gain of the match, good grief. --- Support Otacon (Metal Gear Solid) for Character Battle IX! http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1950/banner4otacon.jpg |
Lopen | Posted 10/21/2010 11:12:12 PM | message detail |
From: LeonhartFour | #364 This Hell I'd pick Legend of Dragoon over it. I'll be rooting for SFIV the whole way but I just can't feel good about a game that 60-70% of the site said they have no interest in playing, and got doubled by GTAIV. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
ExThaNemesis | Posted 10/21/2010 11:14:31 PM | message detail |
lmfao lopen you wouldn't really take Legend of Dragoon over SFIV would you? --- http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae229/yungflyerz/67106910.jpg |
LeonhartFour | Posted 10/21/2010 11:15:17 PM | message detail |
Man, I don't understand this thinking of "LOL SFIV couldn't lose to some no-name RPG." --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
ZFS | Posted 10/21/2010 11:18:02 PM | message detail |
I
can understand someone doing that, I can understand someone being
skeptical of SFIV. I don't agree that the Persona match is in any way
indicative of the strength we'll see SFIV at this contest, but it's the
only contest match the game has been in. It's hard to make a convincing
argument against that until someone sees otherwise. --- A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. |
KamikazePotato | Posted 10/21/2010 11:18:56 PM | message detail |
By the way, http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=4048 If Uncharted 2 ends with 57% on Legend of Dragoon, then it gets on 65.54% Ninja Gaiden. Good comparisan for when Halo 1 rolls around. --- DFF |
KamikazePotato | Posted 10/21/2010 11:20:21 PM | message detail |
From: ZFS | #371 I might give it a free pass if it did well in other polls, but... http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3722 http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=4047 Look at Left 4 Dead 2. --- DFF |
Greyfeld | Posted 10/21/2010 11:24:06 PM | message detail |
I'm
getting cold feet about SA2/SFIV too. The site's just shown it's
ability to shun a popular game it dislikes in favour of something it
doesn't care that much about in RB2/Deus Ex. Hopefully 3D Sonic will
just be less disliked than rhythm games. Well first off, nobody hates sonic. I can't think of a single time I've ever heard anybody talk about sonic getting anti-voted. Secondly, SA2, despite being a last-gen game, is supposed to be one of the best 3D sonic games made to date. As it is, Sonic is a solid high-midcarder in character battles, so unless we get some significant SF4 rallying tomorrow (which wouldn't be anything close to the ridiculous Valve rallying we saw today), I think SA2 has a pretty huge edge. http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3722 Street Fighter IV scored lower than RE5, Prototype, Borderlands, and even L4D2 in this poll from early this year. Those stats are pretty horrendous to put up against Sonic in the first round. |
HaRRicH | Posted 10/21/2010 11:26:03 PM | message detail |
I
still suspect SSF4 will help it out for this contest, which came after
its 2009-GotY poll. It won't do wonders, but it has felt like the
SF4-name has grown decently since then. --- Take seven seconds to think of Epona's Song, please. http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg |
Lopen | Posted 10/21/2010 11:26:23 PM | message detail |
UC2 > LoD > SA2 > SF4 is how I see the final strength barometer of this four pack going, yes. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
ZFS | Posted 10/21/2010 11:27:12 PM | message detail |
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TheKoolAidShoto | Posted 10/21/2010 11:27:24 PM | message detail |
*wakes up, checks TF2/Fable results* YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES and go UC2! --- "if only there were some way I could have sex" - Smartmuffin |
gamerkid17 | Posted 10/21/2010 11:27:27 PM | message detail |
From: LeonhartFour | #367 it's not unlikely that a considerable amount of votes for uncharted 2 are people who hated LoD or Square-fan votes. LoD could get a bit closer if the "real" uc2 voters fade --- M4x0rZ |
ZFS | Posted 10/21/2010 11:28:08 PM | message detail |
The
fact that SFIV made it in easy, while L4D2 had to sneak in through a
weak vote-in poll should tell you all you need to know about that --
unless you think L4D2/SFIV is a debatable match, in which case I won't
argue with other polls, but I'll say that I could not possibly disagree
more with the idea. I don't have a real solid foundation to stand on
here in terms of 'evidence,' or other polls I can point to that loosely
maybe sorta points to maybe a hint of something, but I do think that
SFIV has become a bigger game, through a variety of different channels,
with the wider gaming audience than two months after its original
release. There's nothing to prove that, but we'll see tomorrow. Do want
to say there's more reasoning than bias for my pick! --- A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. |
LeonhartFour | Posted 10/21/2010 11:28:23 PM | message detail |
From: HaRRicH | #375 Eh, I doubt there are very many people (sans Ulti) who picked up SSFIV who didn't already like SFIV. --- Support Otacon (Metal Gear Solid) for Character Battle IX! http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1950/banner4otacon.jpg |
KamikazePotato | Posted 10/21/2010 11:30:10 PM | message detail |
SSFIV will help some, but yeah, most of the people buying it will already be fans. The thing is, even if SA2 loses tomorrow, I think it'll be because of its own weakness, not SFIV being good or anything. SFIV just has too many bad results across a decent number of polls. --- DFF |
ZFS | Posted 10/21/2010 11:30:29 PM | message detail |
I don't think it's necessarily about someone not liking SFIV and then loving SSFIV. I wouldn't think anyone
would go through that transition, because they are the same game at
their core, only with more refinements and tweaks in the latter. I would agree that SSFIV increased awareness about the game, increased the interest in it, and made it bigger than it was before. --- The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land. |
KamikazePotato | Posted 10/21/2010 11:31:10 PM | message detail |
And Uncharted 2 is basically stalling until it can get into the Europe voting block and start going up in % again. --- DFF |
Justin_Crossing | Posted 10/21/2010 11:31:16 PM | message detail |
From: ZFS | #380 you're acting like l4d1 nominations didn't siphon l4d2 nominations --- ~Acting on Impulse~ |
Ultimaphazon | Posted 10/21/2010 11:31:17 PM | message detail |
Well first off, nobody hates sonic I do. --- A pro isn't someone who sacrifices himself for his job. That's just a fool. - Reno, FFVII http://i25.tinypic.com/2cp5chf.jpg |
Greyfeld | Posted 10/21/2010 11:36:01 PM | message detail |
Well first off, nobody hates sonic I do. Excuse me, let me rephrase. Well first off, nobody that matters hates sonic. |
HaRRicH | Posted 10/21/2010 11:37:22 PM | message detail |
Does Sonic in SSBB count? --- Nominate EPONA...or the terrorists win. http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg |
Natwaf_akidna | Posted 10/22/2010 12:05:25 AM | message detail |
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pjbasis | Posted 10/22/2010 1:02:22 AM | message detail |
The entire Sonic fanbase is gonna be behind SA2. I don't think I'm alone in thinking it was the last great Sonic game (and the greatest 3d one) |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 10/22/2010 1:07:07 AM | message detail |
Just want to make sure it's archived: From: leningrad123 | #026 --- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... some day I'll be... part of your world! |
LeonhartFour | Posted 10/22/2010 1:09:14 AM | message detail |
Get this one, too! From: Seginustemple | #014 --- "The great GF...Bahamut." "...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..." |
xp1337 | Posted 10/22/2010 1:18:46 AM | message detail |
*Reads first 4 pages of the Stats Topic* ...Oh man, now I feel bad for going to sleep early last night and missing the end of TF2/Fable. Despite how close it was, I just couldn't get too interested in it, but if I had known we were in for those last few updates then I'd have stuck around without question! --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? GotD (3/4) Uncharted 2 v LoD |
voltch | Posted 10/22/2010 1:19:56 AM | message detail |
I hope we get good night matches, screw watching day matches that end at 5 am here. --- *Shakes Fist* |
LeonhartFour | Posted 10/22/2010 1:20:43 AM | message detail |
1 vote gain for UC2 there. LoD should get a cut eventually. --- "Hold on a minute! That testimony stinks!" "Witness! You can't just say 'Hello' and expect us to get anywhere! I want you to testify!" |
creativename | Posted 10/22/2010 1:46:32 AM | message detail |
This
has become a pretty poor performance for UC2 so far. (hmm...does UC2
make sense as an abbreviation? eh, I'll use it anyway) I think Halo/SMS
has become the "temporary" favorite at this point, though things could
change depending on if they can out-crappy-performance UC2. Or at least
Halo has become the temporary favorite over UC2. Especially since that
will be a day match - both Halo and SMS should benefit from a day
match, I would think. From: Greyfeld | #1854 Just based off of this, I'm gonna guess you're new to these contests? 3-D Sonic is generally loathed, and mocked mercilessly. It will not be strong. Only question is, whether SF4 will be even sadder. (which is pretty much what the bottom half of this division is all about because all these games are weaksauce) I agree that many are underrating SF4 and that it'll have gained strength. Though I still wouldn't expect it to have particularly respectable strength. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
Kotetsu534 | Posted 10/22/2010 1:48:56 AM | message detail |
I don't think anyone wants to call it "U2". >.> 6-vote cut for Legend of Dragoon! --- Final Fantasy XIII review: http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps3/review/R140434.html You're pretty good, Dr_Football. |
Safer Sephiroth 777 | Posted 10/22/2010 2:51:39 AM | message detail |
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Safer Sephiroth 777 | Posted 10/22/2010 3:28:01 AM | message detail |
Not even 40 votes difference and from what I see the match was even the whole 12 hours...Man why can't be matches be like this? --- GameFaqs is NOT the place to go for relationship advice.Nobody here gets any action unless it is their right or left hand.Including me.~Dawn and Dusk~ |
shane15 | Posted 10/22/2010 4:39:27 AM | message detail |
*looks at TF2 vs Fable poll* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2ub1r1HtKg http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp105/markymark689/Random/loltiger.gif --- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/Shaneh87/Haruhi/Kyonexplanation.jpg |
