Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1185

#151 | HaRRicH | Posted 1/6/2014 10:24:04 AM | message detail
AxemRedRanger posted...
What is The Stanley Parable, anyways?


It's hard to discuss without spoiling what makes it good...but it's a clever ~four-hour game that recognizes gamer/developer-relationships. It has also the voice-actor from Thomas Was Alone.
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#152 | Safer_777 | Posted 1/6/2014 10:43:32 AM | message detail
I have seen a review and I have to say it is way too strange. But I guess it is good.
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#153 | Safer_777 | Posted 1/6/2014 2:48:04 PM | message detail
In Gametrailers GOTY was The Last Of Us. Well okay. However I find it amazing that out of 10 games that were in the final match,4 of them were from the 3DS!
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#154 | charmander6000 | Posted 1/6/2014 9:02:00 PM | message detail
Will we break 10k votes in this poll?
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#155 | pjbasis | Posted 1/6/2014 9:05:01 PM | message detail
#156 | charmander6000 | Posted 1/6/2014 9:07:13 PM | message detail
Reminder that a game from this poll will get further than Pokemon XY.
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#157 | abdou | Posted 1/6/2014 9:09:16 PM | message detail
best mobile game , my most anticipated poll of the year..
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#158 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/6/2014 9:13:33 PM | message detail
charmander6000 posted...
Will we break 10k votes in this poll?


I think we will break 10000 votes because vote totals in this poll are doing better than last year's "Review of the Year" poll so far.
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#159 | AxemRedRanger | Posted 1/6/2014 9:27:41 PM | message detail
It took 20 minutes for there to be enough votes to activate the map. Nice.

I'd guess the reason Bacon still bothers to have a mobile game poll is that Cnet makes him, but absent that or wanting to see the results for the lulz, it's time to apply the N-Gage Rule.
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#160 | XIII_rocks | Posted 1/6/2014 9:42:07 PM | message detail
God dammit Rayman can't even win THIS crappy poll?

Super lame.
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#161 | charmander6000 | Posted 1/6/2014 9:49:21 PM | message detail
To be fair Plants vs. Zombies and Robot Unicorn are recognizable.
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#162 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/6/2014 10:02:19 PM | message detail
1229 votes at the end of the first hour. For reference, last year's "Review of the Year" poll had 989 votes at the end of the first hour and barely broke 10000 votes with about 25 minutes left to vote.

Today's poll should finish between 11000 and 13000 votes today.
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#163 | UltimaterializerX | Posted 1/7/2014 1:05:17 AM | message detail
-LusterSoldier- posted...
He probably forgot to save them. But since you pointed this out, I'll go email him with the links to all of the Mega Man/Zero/Charizard match pictures.


I'd save them yourself too, just in case anyone needs them.
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#164 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/7/2014 1:33:02 AM | message detail
#165 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/7/2014 9:04:30 AM | message detail
So we're about 800 votes ahead of last year's Review of the Year poll at this specific point in time. And that poll barely reached 10000 votes.

I'd say the odds of reaching 10000 votes today is extremely likely.
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#166 | Nanis23 | Posted 1/7/2014 9:57:57 AM | message detail
Rayman Fiesta Run is overpriced,not going to buy it till it's in a sell for 1$

And PvZ2 is the most soulless game I have ever played,it hurts me to see this microtransactions paradise is doing so good here

Where is Angry Birds Star Wars 2 anyway
#167 | RBYAlwaysWins | Posted 1/7/2014 6:02:37 PM | message detail
Ridiculous fishing is an awesome mobile game. Gotta catch 'em all!
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#168 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 1/7/2014 6:08:46 PM | message detail
Ys: Memories of Celceta vs Plants vs Zombies 2 pls
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#169 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/7/2014 9:00:43 PM | message detail
Here's that Download Only poll that I expected will happen. Now to see Phoenix Wright in action.
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#170 | Ngamer64 | Posted 1/7/2014 9:52:34 PM | message detail
Based on the game database SBAllen owns, updates, and could (we assume) look at...


Hotline Miami
Release: Oct 23, 2012

Spelunky
Release: Jul 4, 2012


For heaven's sake SB.
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#171 | Azp2k32 | Posted 1/7/2014 9:54:17 PM | message detail
why the f*** isn't xenoblade anywhere in here if those two games are
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#172 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/7/2014 9:58:17 PM | message detail
Ngamer64 posted...
Based on the game database SBAllen owns, updates, and could (we assume) look at...


Hotline Miami
Release: Oct 23, 2012

Spelunky
Release: Jul 4, 2012


For heaven's sake SB.


In the case of Hotline Miami, it was originally released on the PC back in 2012, but it was released on several other systems during 2013.

For Spelunky, it was released on Xbox 360 in 2012 and then released on several other systems during 2013.
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#173 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/7/2014 10:00:49 PM | message detail
1972 votes at the end of the first hour in today's poll. So this poll will finish between 18000 and 21000 votes today.


Azp2k32 posted...
why the f*** isn't xenoblade anywhere in here if those two games are


Xenoblade was never released as a downloadable game.
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#174 | UltimaterializerX | Posted 1/7/2014 11:40:57 PM | message detail
-LusterSoldier- posted...
Here are the Mega Man/Zero/Charizard match pictures:

http://img.gamefaqs.net/images/cbnine/battle/5261-01.jpg
http://img.gamefaqs.net/images/cbnine/battle/5261-02.jpg
http://img.gamefaqs.net/images/cbnine/battle/5261-03.jpg
http://img.gamefaqs.net/images/cbnine/battle/5261-04.jpg
http://img.gamefaqs.net/images/cbnine/battle/5261-05.jpg
http://img.gamefaqs.net/images/cbnine/battle/5261-06.jpg
http://img.gamefaqs.net/images/cbnine/battle/5261-07.jpg
http://img.gamefaqs.net/images/cbnine/battle/5261-08.jpg

I'll go save them right now.


I really appreciate it man, thanks. Make sure creative gets them, too.
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#175 | Safer_777 | Posted 1/8/2014 8:19:48 AM | message detail
So was there a Phoenix game that was DLC only?
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#176 | Big Bob | Posted 1/8/2014 9:10:05 AM | message detail
Safer_777 posted...
So was there a Phoenix game that was DLC only?


Capcom didn't think it'd be worth the production costs to release it retail, so it's download only.

Still worth playing, though.
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#177 | ctesjbuvf | Posted 1/8/2014 9:25:28 AM | message detail
Big Bob posted...
Capcom didn't think


This is becomming a common thing these days.
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#178 | HaRRicH | Posted 1/8/2014 1:23:09 PM | message detail
From what we've seen so far, I'll predict.....

LoZ:LBW > TLoU > GTAV > BI > SM3DW > PW:DD > PvsZ2 >> Ys


Not sure why we haven't seen PS4/Xbone-polls yet...get on it, SB.
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#179 | Not_Wylvane | Posted 1/8/2014 1:35:42 PM | message detail
Despite ZeldaFAQs, I think GameFAQs will vote based on prestige, and TLoU will beat Zelda pretty handily for overall GotY.

That said, I could easily see Zelda > TLoU in a regular game contest (unless it's something like Game of the Gen, where TLoU would probably have SotC-level prestige boosting its strength).
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#180 | Safer_777 | Posted 1/8/2014 1:50:22 PM | message detail
1vs1 the new Zelda game beats Last. But I believe for GOTY Last will win.
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#181 | superange128 | Posted 1/8/2014 1:58:41 PM | message detail
I'm going with Last of Us as well
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#182 | Nanis23 | Posted 1/8/2014 2:02:18 PM | message detail | (edited)
I like when people complain about DD being Download only even though it's the only reason it didn't share the same fate of AAI2

Many people would kiss Capcom ass if they made AAI2 download-only in English now
#183 | HaRRicH | Posted 1/8/2014 3:14:14 PM | message detail
Not that TLoU and SotC are in the same position for prestige (which is hard to measure anyway), but SotC didn't necessarily benefit much in 2005 from prestige in its GotY-polls...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/2247
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/2254

...or its match against RE4 in 2009...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/3472

...it took a bandwagon caused by upsetting MGS2 and MGS4 in close matches for it to compete with MGS3, a near-equal to RE4. That was about five years after its original GotY-polls.


Fortunately for TLoU and LoZ:LBW, neither game has to compete with something as strong as RE4. Still, depending on your perspective, they've both got arguments to win the battle of prestige: new smash-hit game VS classic series returning to its roots. They've also both got reasons NOT to have prestige yet: new IP VS handheld.

We've got a good battle ahead.
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#184 | pronouncemyname | Posted 1/8/2014 3:41:16 PM | message detail
Will Ys break more then 1%?
#185 | HaRRicH | Posted 1/8/2014 5:10:22 PM | message detail
pronouncemyname posted...
Will Ys break more then 1%?


Being a Vita-game alone makes me think it won't, though we've not seen a Vita-game reach a GotY-poll before either. All we know is that this Ys-game had weak anticipation...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/5313

...and one of its previous releases barely broke 2% in a PSP-poll.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/4206
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/4217 (KH:BbS did okay afterward)


So...still not too likely.
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#186 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/8/2014 8:56:28 PM | message detail
HaRRicH posted...
From what we've seen so far, I'll predict.....

LoZ:LBW > TLoU > GTAV > BI > SM3DW > PW:DD > PvsZ2 >> Ys


Not sure why we haven't seen PS4/Xbone-polls yet...get on it, SB.


Considering we haven't even gotten the PS4/Xbox One poll yet, it's unlikely to happen. I think there will also be 1 or 2 more GotY polls before we move onto the overall GotY poll. Including today's poll, we are up to a total a 8 games so far and last year's overall GotY had 9 games in it.
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#187 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/8/2014 9:00:54 PM | message detail
So here's that overall GotY poll.
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#188 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/8/2014 9:01:38 PM | message detail
ALBW is managing to actually complete against TLoU here, though it's still the board vote right now.
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#189 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/8/2014 9:02:44 PM | message detail
3-way heated race between GTA V, TLoU, and ALBW right now.
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#190 | Team Rocket Elite (Moderator) | Posted 1/8/2014 9:03:14 PM | message detail
It's still early but did GTA5 hold up this well before?
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#191 | KamikazePotato | Posted 1/8/2014 9:03:52 PM | message detail
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/5375

For reference
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#192 | red sox 777 | Posted 1/8/2014 9:06:17 PM | message detail
Poor Link. He loses a contest, and now a GOTY poll too? I suppose there's still the day vote to look forward to, but it looks grim right now.
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#193 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/8/2014 9:07:31 PM | message detail
It's pretty obvious the PS3 poll is not an accurate indicator of GTA V's real strength since I predicted that 360 owners of the game would not vote for GTA V in the PS3 poll since they don't have it on 360. The same applies to the 360 poll, but with PS3 owners not voting for GTA V in the 360 poll.

Judging from the results in this poll, GTA V appears to be much stronger once you allow both 360 and PS3 voters to vote for GTA V.
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#194 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/8/2014 9:16:09 PM | message detail
Another year, another failed attempt to challenge the status quo. Console games continue to reign supreme on this site.

ALBW made an attempt to challenge the status quo on this site and failed. At it will finish in the top 3 games for this year, even if the night vote puts ALBW from ever pulling off a comeback against GTA V.
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#195 | KamikazePotato | Posted 1/8/2014 9:17:41 PM | message detail
An entirely new IP winning is a significantly bigger challenge to the status quo than a handheld Zelda game winning.
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#196 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/8/2014 9:19:10 PM | message detail
But that entirely new IP is already a console game to begin with.

TLoU will also be our first PS3 exclusive to win a GotY.
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#197 | KamikazePotato | Posted 1/8/2014 9:22:07 PM | message detail
I don't think it matters too much if the Zelda game is on the 3DS or the Virtual Boy. The status quo is not being challenged when Zelda wins. It's a silly argument.
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#198 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/8/2014 9:24:01 PM | message detail
The status quo here is "console games always win GotY on GameFAQs".

Sorry that I didn't make that clear in my earlier posts.
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#199 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 1/8/2014 10:03:21 PM | message detail
2511 votes at the end of the first hour. So this poll will finish between 24000 and 27000 votes.

It is weird this poll will get even lower vote totals than the 3DS and PS3 polls.
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#200 | HaRRicH | Posted 1/8/2014 10:03:57 PM | message detail
It's all about perspective; we were getting a "first ___" either way.

TLoU is in good shape to win a final-GotY, though I'll be interested to see what happens when it's just the top three. I'm also surprised PvsZ2 is the odd man out here -- its freemium set-up was lame, but I didn't expect it to back-fire like this.
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