Haven't used the blog feature here yet, but I had this idea and unlike most of my pointless ideas, this one has been sticking with me. It would be cool for the GB community to come up with some nominations for the "Gamer of the Year", which in my mind means that they have achieved something singular and uncommon, or have contributed something to gaming as a whole, or what it means to BE a gamer. That is a pretty nebulous idea overall, about as nebulous as defining what a "gamer" really is, but I think we collectively will know it when we see it, and besides, that's what voting is for. Still have to figure out how that would work, I guess you can make polls for the forums so that's an option...anyway at this point, still pretty early in the year, I'm just in the idea phase. I did think of a couple nominations I would throw out, though.
 
One would be the guy who was the very last Halo 2 player left after the shutdown of original XBL last month (I'm googling to see if I can find his name or gamer tag now... there it is) Apache N4SIR. That's a pretty good feather in your cap to be able to say "the game I loved was dying, and I held on the longest", especially since the GB crew couldn't even stay awake past 4am the day it was supposed to shut down. That shows some commitment, and also that you have a pretty stable connection from your ISP.
 
My other nom would be none other than the GB community's own Nario, aka Nick Hagman. He's the dude who beat Castlevania and Super Mario Bros. using a dance pad, and by the time I post this, he may have beaten Mega Man as well. He has already gotten props from Jeff, who did a news story about him, and a mention on the Bombcast. While his videos are arguably annoying to watch, and he is a pretty shameless self-promoter, he kinda has a right to be, as he has accomplished something that (as far as we know) has never been done in all the years since dance pads have been available in our homes.

Anyway, I'd like to hear what the rest of the community has to say about this idea (if anything). Thanks for reading.

You should be punished for playing Halo.

NO.

" NO. "

Well thanks for those incisive and extremely constructive comments, but maybe someone else has something to contribute....maybe another idea for a nominee...?

" Well thanks for those incisive and extremely constructive comments, but maybe someone else has something to contribute....maybe another idea for a nominee...? "

" NO. "

Alright, sweet. Well, if I think of another one myself, I'll post it.

It's all good...I got excited cause I thought it was a cool idea, but maybe not so much.

Yeah it's me. Sorry that all of you lost.

This reminds me of people going "THIS GAME is my Game of the Year." when it is like March, haha.
 
It's only May, and the two nominees you have nominated will more than likely be lost in time before the end of the year.

"he has accomplished something that (as far as we know) has never been done in all the years since dance pads have been available in our homes."

"@Slab64 said:

"he has accomplished something that (as far as we know) has never been done in all the years since dance pads have been available in our homes."

You make the dance pad sound 3 trillion times more important and widespread than it actually is.   "

I should play a video game one of these days.

" @Slab64:   But my blog is :/ OH! if it makes you feel better, I totally bought Red Dead today. :) "

" You should be punished for playing Halo. "

" You should be punished for playing Halo. "

ahahahaha!! What a funny thread

If the only thing you take away from this thread is "Halo sucks", then you have failed your comprehension check.

Great idea. Don't know who I would nominate thou. A simple pole and a link to the contestants stories would be all that it takes... And a thread discussing the nominees until the contest. Don't mind the comments so far... Go for it.

^ Totally playing a game, right now.