GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1048
Well,
I can only talk about how I felt. Beat the game at 2:30 in the morning.
Stayed up until 4 staring blankly at the internet, trying to wrap my
head around what I just experienced. Tried to get some sleep. Woke up
like three hours later and spent the whole day just thinking about it. No game has made me feel the way ME3 did, and I'm still not sure if that's a good or bad thing. --- Yoblazer: http://i.imgur.com/EQqRH.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Well, this is...weird. --- My bracket wasn't good enough to beat SuperNiceDog's in the GameFAQS Rivalry Rumble. Congrats! This is Yesmar. |
I dunno. I beat the game, saw the ending, thought, "Huh, that's it?" And promptly started up a new game for my Renegade playthrough. --- http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7760/222bj.jpg |
Oddly
enough, I'd put Xenoblade for my most disappointing game. Skyrim makes
the open world and quest system seem like a joke. The characters didn't
have nearly as much depth or intrigue as, say, Persona 4. The graphics
were hampered by the Wii's limitations. Xenoblade's certainly not BAD by any means, but I've played so many awesome games these past few years that it was merely "okay". For a game meant to be the Wii's swan song, it let me down. --- SuperNiceDog took my lunch money. |
Those
are some pretty 'apples and oranges' comparisons. Comparing Skyrim's
open world to Xenoblade's open world doesn't really add up. --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. |
Pffft, open worlds. I'm off to enjoy the beauty of linearity with diverging branches via choices with some Virtue's Last Reward and Mass Effect 2 (now that I can enjoy the full ME experience with ME1 on PS3, whoo)! --- http://i.imgur.com/fe05x.png http://i.imgur.com/stNJf.png |
Borderlands II deserves this recognition over ME3 and AC3. But this poll confirms to me that I need to go out and buy Xenoblade. --- Its super effective! |
I voted for ME3 tonight despite currently liking Walking Dead and X-COM. I just... even if I too was disappointed with the ending, ME3 was too good for me to not vote for it otherwise. --- ziggie ziggie wop wop http://i.imgur.com/d2HMc.jpg |
From: PartOfYourWorld | #451 Well, I can only talk about how I felt. Beat the game at 2:30 in the morning. Stayed up until 4 staring blankly at the internet, trying to wrap my head around what I just experienced. Tried to get some sleep. Woke up like three hours later and spent the whole day just thinking about it. That's... pretty much what happened to me. Except I think it started before the game actually ended when I regained control. I think I then just kind of stared blankly at the TV for a good 15 minutes after beating it. That sure was... something. I guess it was a unique experience! --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX |
I've had that experience with a few other games. Almost a shame that the ME3 'experience' has been spoiled for me. --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. |
I think the only game where the ending soured me on the whole experience was Xenosaga III. But in general, I've noticed I'm a lot more willing to overlook stuff in games than most people. --- http://i.imgur.com/fe05x.png http://i.imgur.com/stNJf.png |
xp1337 posted... From: PartOfYourWorld | #451Well, I can only talk about how I felt. Beat the game at 2:30 in the morning. Stayed up until 4 staring blankly at the internet, trying to wrap my head around what I just experienced. Tried to get some sleep. Woke up like three hours later and spent the whole day just thinking about it. Yep. Beat the game at like 3 AM myself. Wasn't pissed off initially when I first started going through the ending dialogue options, but then I got control and ended up getting the "hardest to get" ending. Took a good hour after that on the ME wiki looking up everything I could about the endings and just being dumbfounded at what Bioware had just pulled, even despite the fact that I never played the game until the extended cut was released. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbvaQcuW9k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3EAmdg3xls |
We really need a contest. GotY discussion excites me --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0 |
Don't get used to it. Not sure why we're even trying to discuss anything in the context of a contest...! --- "I can set you free, mate." "My freedom was forfeit long ago!" |
Anyway,
I think ME3's got 2nd place wrapped up here. While Xenoblade's still
leading in Europe, ME3's beating it in the UK (Xenoblade's losing to
XCOM in the UK), so that might turn things around for ME3 in Europe or
at least keep Xenoblade at bay. Also, ME3 is maintaining a decent advantage in North America. Canada in particular is favoring ME3. Wonder if that has something to do with BioWare being a Canadian company. --- http://i.imgur.com/CbfFb.jpg |
I'm down with the Borderlands 2 win, if only to have some variety since we've already had ME2 win. Good job by Xenoblade and Walking Dead. I said earlier it was more likely BL2 would be winning than either game beating AC3, but here we are. Of course, it's a weak field, but they're still good performances in a year where nothing's really strong, but there's quite a few decent games. --- im al going to tie up a girl and punch her 35 in the boobs once in each of her boobs 35 times http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3525106 |
well, this is over. ME3 definitely went up. looking forward to the final. my ME3 > Borderlands 2 > Xenoblade/Pokemon > Walking Dead > AC3 > Mario > XCOM > P4A prediction earlier in this topic is dead on except for stupid ME3 bombing! --- xyzzy |
I wonder whether we're going to get a final poll tomorrow. Bacon didn't run a final poll last year, but Skyrim was so dominant that it didn't matter. This is much closer, and I could see BL2 potentially dropping it in a final poll. |
LeonhartFour posted... ME3's ending really isn't that bad. In a vacuum, this would be true. But not really because Bioware is to blame for the situation for overhyping the ending to the crazy degree they did. They set the expectations sky high and then delivered an ending that is at best mediocre(that's including the DLC). The reaction is expected given the circumstances. --- From his looks Magus is Macho Man Randy Savage as an anime zombie. The black wind howls, and one of you will snap into a Slim Jim ooh yeeeah! -sonicblastpunch |
In a final three, I think it's more likely that ME3 falls to third than Borderlands falls to second. --- Yoblazer: http://oi48.tinypic.com/2m47fv8.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
I think ME3 does better if it gets to a 3-way or 1 v 1. It would benefit more from "I haven't played either of these" voters. --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. |
PartOfYourWorld posted... In a final three, I think it's more likely that ME3 falls to third than Borderlands falls to second. Agreed -- if you don't think ME3 is divisive after today, remove some options. I don't know how much BL2 benefits from a final-GotY, but Xenoblade/TWD could take advantage of that. --- http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg Nominate SuperNiceDog's Guru-choice, then Epona. |
Well
Xenoblade is a lot closer to ME3 than ME3 is to Borderlands 2. I guess
the main question is do AC3 or TWD fans lean towards any of the three
games. I'm guessing no. Also would Pokemon be in third place today or would Mario LFF cost it the match? --- BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/Rivalry%20BOP.xls Congrats to SuperNiceDog for winning the guru contest. |
If you switch Xenoblade with Pokemon, I'm guessing TWD moves into third. --- Yoblazer: http://oi48.tinypic.com/2m47fv8.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Assuming it was a factor, BW2 also wouldn't have the XY announcement advantage it had during its match with Xenoblade. --- SuperNiceDog was not so nice to my bracket. Congrats to SuperNiceDog for winning the Rivalry Rumble Guru Contest! |
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3726 http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3727 I don't think Dissidia or NSMBW-fans had a reason to favor any of the top three in 2009, but Uncharted 2 and especially DA:O still improved in the final-GotY compared to how they first performed against CoD:MW2. Another divisive game we've seen reach the final poll in recent years is SSBB, which used its wide appeal to improve each poll against MGS4 (yet it also needed the only tie-breaker we've seen to win). ME3 could fall under either camp; either the split fanbase hurts it when fewer options are allowed, or its larger play-rate would save it against less played games. I believe the split has already shown a lot of damage today though. BL2 isn't a system-exclusive and Bioware doesn't get any benefits of the doubt like Nintendo does, so the Nintendo JRPG might impress and even steal second place tomorrow. It wouldn't be the first time Nintendo's upgraded from third to second in a weak year..... http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2253 http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2254 --- http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg Nominate SuperNiceDog's Guru-choice, then Epona. |
-LusterSoldier- posted... Out of the top 50 games in that Unikgamer list, 47 of those games have appeared in a GameFAQs contest. The other 3 games were released in 2010 or 2011 and wouldn't be eligible for GOTD. Those 3 games were Mass Effect 2, Red Dead Redemption, and Portal 2. I know we'll see ME2 in a contest someday, and maybe the other 2 games as well. We can only hope. Seems like the chances of getting any new contests are dwindling. --- "Everyone has a dick although it may not be physical. You just have to learn to access it within your mind." - blindhobo13 |
Thanks
Yo for the props on the Borderlands 2 thing. That said (and I don't
want to sound arrogant here) I really shouldn't have been the only one
because it was freaking obvious. >_> Also Leon, the Galaxy round one match is the worst example, and if you want to say TP didn't SFF it, then that's just silly. Also if you think that most people would say that 99% of ME3 was amazing you have another thing coming. You're entitled to your opinion, but people were let down by that game in more ways than just the ending. The practices surrounding the game (1 year development time, on-disc DLC, said DLC and others being essential to the story, dumbing down the systems for "mass market appeal"...) have been blasted just as badly, people just didn't make as much of a show about it. And even going on a sheer quality basis, the game just doesn't match up to 2. --- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
Bacon just confirmed we will get a poll tomorrow involving the top 3 games. I asked him about this through a feedback ticket. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as SuperNiceDog, Guru Champ! |
We've
talked about the big-name sequels not meeting most expectations this
year...which do you think was the biggest flop of 2012? Diablo 3 may have lost to Guild Wars 2, but I'm giving it to Resident Evil 6 for being completely snubbed. --- http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg Nominate SuperNiceDog's Guru-choice, then Epona. |
I
don't think it's entirely fair to call a game a flop just because
SBAllen didn't put in in a poll. It should be based on how bad a game
actually performed or in the case of snub how badly you think it would
perform. If you think RE6 is the bigger flop, it should be because you
think it would be a total disaster in the GotY poll not because it
wasn't included. --- SuperNiceDog was not so nice to my bracket. Congrats to SuperNiceDog for winning the Rivalry Rumble Guru Contest! |
I
dunno, I'm one of the biggest RE fans around here, and I forgot that
game existed until Harrich just mentioned it. RE6 would have gotten
obliterated in polling. ME2 and ACIII may have disappointed some people,
but according to reviews and fan reactions, RE6 is just a bad game. 68% on GameRankings. For a game that high profile, that's a colossal flop. --- Yoblazer: http://oi48.tinypic.com/2m47fv8.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
RE6 is pretty good so far imo --- XIII_rocks, the cream of XIII fanboyism. |
I
should clarify: despite its hype, I suspect RE6 would have been tossed
around mercilessly if it made it into the GotY-polls. Duke Nukem
Forever is a similar comparison with 2011; it had anticipation out the
wahoo, but once it was released there was lots of clearly reported
disappointment and SB chose not to include it in the GotY-polls. DNF
would not have had any notable victories if it had been present for
them, and RE6 wouldn't have either. Even if RE6 was in a poll, here's how RE5 looked in 2009: http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3722 I wouldn't trust RE6 in the Action/Adventure-GotY or even Action-GotY, and the survival-horror genre apparently wasn't relevant enough for a poll this year either. --- http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg Nominate SuperNiceDog's Guru-choice, then Epona. |
re6
was definitely the worse game. d3 was probably a bigger disappointment
though because people had sky high expectations. I don't know that
anyone expected re6 to be an all-time game. but me3 might win out just because it was a continuous narrative that just gut punched a lot of people at the end. at least re6 and d3 were insular; a lot of people seem to have degraded me2 based on me3's poor conclusion. --- add the c and back away iphonesience |
I
think RE6 might hurt Resident Evil as a whole. Not for the same reasons
ME3 did, but because it along with ORC have basically convinced people
that the series is dead. Which is a shame, because Revelations is actually a legitimately great game. --- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
While
the RE-series probably does hurt as a whole now, it has also come back
from the slumps before; RE4 brought it back to relevancy in 2005, for
example. Still, this will be a huge hurdle for RE7's sales. --- http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg Nominate SuperNiceDog's Guru-choice, then Epona. |
I called Borderlands 2 winning this, but I also thought XB could make second. Close! --- We are living our lives Abound with so much information |
Hurts
me to say, but RE6 could be on its last festering, gangrenous, undead
limbs. I believe Capcom lowered RE6 sales expectations early on, and
they still came short. It is not only a critical flop, but a sales
disappointment as well. Operation Raccoon City also hit the bargain bins
right after release, so that couldn't have been very good for Capcom's
coffers. That was an outsourced game too, so now we have both Western
and Eastern dev teams producing crappy RE games in one year. It's funny
and sad that what is claimed to be the best Resident Evil game since
2009 (possibly the best one since 2005) was released on a Nintendo
handheld, the least appropriate place for an M-rated game. Whoever
green-lighted all this stuff basically took the series out back and shot
it. --- Yoblazer: http://i32.tinypic.com/zlf1w7.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
PartOfYourWorld posted... Hurts me to say, but RE6 could be on its last festering, gangrenous, undead limbs. I believe Capcom lowered RE6 sales expectations early on, and they still came short. It is not only a critical flop, but a sales disappointment as well. Operation Raccoon City also hit the bargain bins right after release, so that couldn't have been very good for Capcom's coffers. That was an outsourced game too, so now we have both Western and Eastern dev teams producing crappy RE games in one year. It's funny and sad that what is claimed to be the best Resident Evil game since 2009 (possibly the best one since 2005) was released on a Nintendo handheld, the least appropriate place for an M-rated game. Whoever green-lighted all this stuff basically took the series out back and shot it. Mega Man, DMC, and RE. Maybe Capcom's new strategy really is to see if they can survive solely by feeding off the addictions of the professional fighting game scene. --- From his looks Magus is Macho Man Randy Savage as an anime zombie. The black wind howls, and one of you will snap into a Slim Jim ooh yeeeah! -sonicblastpunch |
Mass Effect 3 Diablo 3 Resident Evil 6 Assassin's Creed 3 How was Halo 4's reception, anyway? I want to know if we can add it to the pile of big name games that disappointed people this year. --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. |
Halo 4 was well received and disappointed no one. --- "The people who play Final Fantasy 7 actually have lives and dont NEED polls" ~MajinUltima SuperNiceDog: Bracket: Good, Taste: Bad |
From: Lightning Strikes | #478 and if you want to say TP didn't SFF it, then that's just silly. Based on what? Because they're two Nintendo games, they have to SFF each other? Galaxy never showed it was in TP's league, so 60/40 sounds about right to me. --- http://i.imgur.com/CbfFb.jpg |
So basically, you're now saying "I am right because I am right". It's TP. Of course Galaxy got SFF'd. It's Zelda and Mario, and we know there's a history there. Both big name Wii games too, and released in roughly the same timeframe. So there's obviously a massive overlap between the two. In fact, outside of other Mario titles, maybe even including them, TP is probably the single worst opponent for Galaxy. Maybe Brawl. I don't know why you have such a hard time accepting that Galaxy got SFF'd. It's not like it looked bad before then. When Galaxy does poorly without having to deal with other Nintendo games (and it dealt with R/S/E better than people thought) then we'll talk. It still ran away with GotY in 2007, and earned that 1 seed in 2010. As for the Capcom thing, Street Fighter isn't in the healthiest state ever. It's still going but it's not long until a potential collapse for the series again. If that does happen, it will be weird to see what Capcom does if all their big series are dead. >_> Hey, at least they have Dragon's Dogma! Oh wait, they projected that game to sell more than a brand new IP with little backing behind it ever could. Never mind. --- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
play video games --- im al going to tie up a girl and punch her 35 in the boobs once in each of her boobs 35 times http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3525106 |
To
the board going from losing to Call of Duty 4 to getting 38% on TP
makes it seem that there was no SFF. Heck not even breaking 60% on
Pokemon RSE wasn't considered a good performance either. Sure you can
argue Pokemon DPP LFF it, but unless we're talking something big it
doesn't make SMG look that much better. --- BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/Rivalry%20BOP.xls Congrats to SuperNiceDog for winning the guru contest. |
Play Borderlands 2 --- Congratulation to SuperNiceDog. Guru Champ and Rivalry Rumble Master |
From: PartOfYourWorld | #432 Am I the only guy here who has put lots of time in Xeno and ME3? Think KP would have too, but I dunno. The fanbases seem mutually exclusive even here. I put about 80-90 hours into Xeno, and beat ME3 3 times(maybe 4, don't recall). --- - |
Capcom is dead. --- From his looks Magus is Macho Man Randy Savage as an anime zombie. The black wind howls, and one of you will snap into a Slim Jim ooh yeeeah! -sonicblastpunch |
Play Resident Evil 6 NO WAIT STO --- Yoblazer: http://oi45.tinypic.com/2zguly0.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
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