Disclaimer: I tried to search if this was done before, but search function seems broken. I've looked manually, but couldn't find anything. If it has been done before I had no idea about it.
We are currently in Round 2 of the RPG genre! Look below for details.
I am working on some stuff that I really don't want to work on and when that happens I'll always find time to do something else. Since the generation is officially done (as far as I know there are no major titles exclusive for 360, PS3 etc. coming out anymore) I thought it would be awesome to see what our games of the generation are.
The way I envision this, is to do every major genre of games and select a winner and runner up from each of them. In the end, they'll battle it out into a single winner which will be the Game of the Generation. We'll also be left with the best game of the generation in each genre.
Rules
The most efficient way to do this selection process is for me to name the titles you can choose to vote on. The most inclusive, however, is for you to just reply to this topic. I want this to have meaning for everyone, so I'm going to do both. I'm going to give a list of suggestions you can pick from, but if the game you have in mind is not among them, you can just reply to the thread with the game name and I'll be sure to count it. I'll be transparent about the numbers I've counted and communicate this back to you.
Each phase will consist of a voting round.
Round One
You can select or name up to three games for each genre. If you name more than three, the fourth and any subsequent one will not be taken into count. If a game is selected, it will be a nominee.
Round Two
The three nominees will be open to vote. We're going to pick a winner and a runner up. You can only vote on one game in this round. After voting a winner and runner up will be selected for the genre and we'll move on to Round One of the next phase.
I plan on having each round open for voting for 48 hours. I don't know if this is too much, but I want everyone to be able to vote, so it seems generous.
Technicality
Obviously, choosing games in genre's might prove difficult. So many games are overlapping in genre's nowadays. Try to stay true to a game's roots. By that I mean, even though it consists of multiple genre's, there is often a very specific groundwork on which the game operates. For example, I'd argue that Borderlands 2 is a RPG, not a shooter. Reason being, you can get headshots all day long, but if you're not leveled up properly and acquired good loot, you're going to fail anyway. We'll have to figure this stuff out together as we go.
PC Games
We'll count them if they are released, more or less, in the same time span as the Xbox 360 and PS3. So, end of 2005 up till now.
HD Versions
Don't count if they were originally released the generation prior. There will be a separate category for them.
Phases
I currently have these phases in mind. If you have another suggestion let me know and I'll probably add it.
Genre | Date |
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RPG | 16-05-2014 |
Strategy and Tactics | 20-05-2014 |
Action | 24-05-2014 |
Racing | 28-05-2014 |
Shooter | 01-06-2014 |
Adventure | 05-06-2014 |
MMO | 09-06-2014 |
Survival | 13-06-2014 |
Platformer | 17-06-2014 |
Fighting | 21-06-2014 |
Puzzle | 25-06-2014 |
Sports | 29-06-2014 |
HD Versions | 03-07-2014 |
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Phase 1: RPG
Round 1
Nomination Votes:
- 04 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- 16 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- 02 - Bravely Default
- 08 - Fallout 3
- 10 - Fallout: New Vegas
- 10 - Mass Effect
- 19 - Mass Effect 2
- 04 - Mass Effect 3
- 01 - Borderlands
- 01 - Pokemon X / Y
- 07 - Demon's Souls
- 21 - Dark Souls
- 04 - Dark Souls II
- 03 - The Witcher
- 09 - The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings
- 09 - Dragon Age: Origins
- 01 - Final Fantasy XIII
- 02 - Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Returns
- 01 - Eternal Sonata
- 02 - Tales of Vesperia
- 01 - Xenoblade Chronicles
- 01 - Lost Odyssey
- 01 - Neverwinter Nights 2
- 05 - Alpha Protocol
- 01 - Dust: An Elysian Tale
- 04 - Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- 05 - Valkyria Chronicles
- 02 - Nier
- 01 - E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy
- 01 - Resonance of Fate
- 01 - The World Ends With You
- 01 - Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- 02 - Dragon's Dogma
Round 2
Choose a winner from these nominees:
Dark Souls
Mass Effect 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Select a single game from this list you think is the best.
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