Giant Bomb's Game of the Year 2010: Day Two

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#251  Edited By Svampson
@Ventilaator said:
" @Vendetta:@warxsnake:   I know what the word means, it's the word itself that's weird to me. "Broker" is just like calling a teacher a "Taughter", a singer a "Sanger" or a runner a "ranner" "
I don't think broker means what you think it means....
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#252  Edited By afrocod
@golguin said:
" @afrocod said:
" I completely agree with what has been said earlier about the best looking game. FFXIII and GOW III should have definitely been mentioned and strongly considered. Especially above punk-ass Alan Wake.. "
They specifically said that the category wasn't about pushing polygons and texture maps. It was about games that were visually striking like Limbo or Kirby. "
I'd be willing to drop FFXIII for that argument, but GOWIII looks fantastic and it's not that it didn't win but it wasn't even mentioned...
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#253  Edited By ch13696
@golguin said:
" @afrocod said:
" I completely agree with what has been said earlier about the best looking game. FFXIII and GOW III should have definitely been mentioned and strongly considered. Especially above punk-ass Alan Wake.. "
They specifically said that the category wasn't about pushing polygons and texture maps. It was about games that were visually striking like Limbo or Kirby. "
But Need for Speed was nominated. I'm confused.
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#254  Edited By ventilaator
@Svampson said:
" @Ventilaator said:
" @Vendetta:@warxsnake:   I know what the word means, it's the word itself that's weird to me. "Broker" is just like calling a teacher a "Taughter", a singer a "Sanger" or a runner a "ranner" "
I don't think broker means what you think it means.... "
Well fuck.
 
The meaning of the word is COMPLETELY beside the point here, I'm just talking about what the word looks like when it's written down.
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#255  Edited By Doomshine
@golguin said:
" @afrocod said:
" I completely agree with what has been said earlier about the best looking game. FFXIII and GOW III should have definitely been mentioned and strongly considered. Especially above punk-ass Alan Wake.. "
They specifically said that the category wasn't about pushing polygons and texture maps. It was about games that were visually striking like Limbo or Kirby. "
Need for speed? Saying God of War III's graphics are all about brute force tech is selling the visuals of that game short.
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#256  Edited By warxsnake
@Ventilaator said:
" @Vendetta:@warxsnake:   I know what the word means, it's the word itself that's weird to me. "Broker" is just like calling a teacher a "Taughter", a singer a "Sanger" or a runner a "ranner" "
ah no problem. 
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#257  Edited By Skywarpgold

I understand why it's not in the top 3, but I can't believe they didn't even mention Scott Pilgrim in the discussions for best DLC game!?!?!

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#258  Edited By Cusseta

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvULlC9c7xg
 
This game was voted best-looking of 2010.  Pfff.

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#259  Edited By skippyscissors

I was surprised that they didn't even mention FFXIII or GOWIII for Best Looking Game... strange list this year.

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#260  Edited By tufast

Kirby's Epic Yarn?  Opinions and taste I guess....

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#261  Edited By DeShawn2ks

They really didn't talk about Undead Nightmare at all. It is like it didn't exsist in the convo which I hated. I think it was the best DLC this year in my opinion. The world was reworked to look more spooky, new storyline, new voice acting, new horses, new side quest, new mp content, and new weapons. There was almost 6hrs worth of new content for only 10 bucks and it was great. I didn't mind taken over the towns to much because the only time I really did them was when I first got there and getting all the towns safe at once was easy. Maybe my game was bugged or something because during the whole game I can only remember a few towns getting over run again maybe 3 times. Don't get me wrong I love ME2 I beat it almost 6 times Lair of the Shadow Broker was some cool DLC but Undead Nightmare to me kills it in the end. Didn't get to play Minervas Den wasn't feeling Bioshock 2 to much and had no desire to go back.

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#262  Edited By get2sammyb

Came here to say: GOD OF WAR III. That is all.

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#263  Edited By bhhawks78

The crux of Brad's argument  "there's more to it" but can't explain in any way what that is.  This plus just repeating himself over and over without any backing up his point.  /facepalm.  If I buy a 2nd yearly sub for whiskey can I get the rest of the goty podcasts with his audio track cut out?  Between the minervas/limbos basically cry until everyone gives up is painful to listen to.

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#264  Edited By DeShawn2ks

I didn't really mind Brad standing up for what he wanted. I like to hear that sort of thing go down on a podcast. I can imagine myself in that room with them fighting till the very end for Undead Nightmare. Probably would have used some of the same arguments that Brad used when talking about Lair of the Shadow Broker.

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#265  Edited By NMC2008

Brad used the Jedi Mind Trick on the gang in that Bioshock 2 vs Mass Effect discussion.

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#266  Edited By Beauty
@NMC2008 said:

" Brad used the Jedi Mind Trick on the gang in that Bioshock 2 vs Mass Effect discussion. "

Filibusters are not Jedi Mind Tricks. The best add on content is  Minerva's Den? Come on man. 
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#267  Edited By Griddler

I'm disappointed that God of War 3 wasn't even mentioned in best-looking game.

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#268  Edited By benderunit22

Yeah, so, God of War 3? Final Fantasy XIII?

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#269  Edited By mikey87144

God of War 3? If that's not the best looking console game out now then I'm blind. I understand picking Kirby because of the aesthetic but you have to at least mention God of War. The first level alone was an assault on the eyes.

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#270  Edited By Griddler
@mrcartoon said:
" To those confused about Mass Effect 2 not winning for best 360 title - it's no longer exclusive to 360. It arrives on PS3 in January... "
It was never exclusive to 360, it's on PC.
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#271  Edited By Gmanall

Man...I like Brad and all...BUT HE GETS CRABBY.....he made me not want to play limbo....

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#272  Edited By General_D23

For everyone saying God of War 3 as far as graphics:
 

  @ TheKaiokenKid We talked about it a bit during preliminaries. If we did the old technical/artistic breakout, it'd probably win technical.

Jeff's tweet about it. I agree with the decision. 
 
And yes, apparently Hot Pursuits' style won them over, too.
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#273  Edited By GoodKn1ght
@Skywarpgold said:
" I understand why it's not in the top 3, but I can't believe they didn't even mention Scott Pilgrim in the discussions for best DLC game!?!?! "
Ryan did not like it at all and he was the only one that played it 
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#274  Edited By vivalanoah

Holy shit. Listening to this podcast, Brad just needs to cool it. He whined his way into getting Limbo yesterday, and today with Minerva's Den. It's just obnoxious as hell to listen to.

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#275  Edited By joshrholloway

I loved the hour-long discussion about which DLC was the best. Seems like most of you agreed that Shadow Broker was definitely better, but wanted to give it to Minerva just to get Brad to shut up. :P

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#276  Edited By benderunit22
@GoodKn1ght said:
" @Skywarpgold said:
" I understand why it's not in the top 3, but I can't believe they didn't even mention Scott Pilgrim in the discussions for best DLC game!?!?! "
Ryan did not like it at all and he was the only one that played it  "
Jeff played it and all he did was bitch about the River City Ransom homages
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#278  Edited By freecajunlove

God of War 3 may look good zoomed out, but those textures got nasty up close. So the boss battles look incredible, but the rest of the game was meh... to me...

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#279  Edited By jkz

Surprised Reach was such a shoe-in for best co-op. I would make the argument for Lara Croft, since I had more fun with it, but that's likely just because it was more novel.

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#281  Edited By Tophat666
@mrcartoon: no it was also out on the PC, that's why.
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#282  Edited By chibi_kaji

It sounds like Minerva's Den only won to because Brad wouldn't accept anything else for an answer...

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#283  Edited By zero_

I found it totally out of character for Brad to have argued so strongly for Minerva's Den - in so many podcasts when Brad mentions something, and someone's had a different opinion, Brad's always gone "I... yeah, that's true... okay".

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#284  Edited By MrKlorox
@MAST said:

" @MrKlorox said:

" Super Meat Boy is getting a retail box for the PC version... so it should be disqualified for download only. "

Lol, there's always that one person...  Is Super Meat Boy getting a retail box in the US this year? Nope. Therefore it qualifies for the category of "Best Download-Only Game" of the year...  You know how sometimes the Giantbomb guys use a nasally voice to say  "Well, technically..." when referring to the inevitable Giantbomb member that will write in to point out something stupid, and irrelevant? Well, that's them talking about you. "
Cool, my personal troll is back. Remember to eat all your cyanide.
    
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#285  Edited By sickVisionz

Ahh, 2010 is the year of story based DLC but no mention of Dragon Age Awakenings?

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#286  Edited By garnsr

They never even talked about Undead Nightmare  after announcing it as one of the three.  I haven't played the other two, but UN was a combination of more of the original game, like Shadow Broker, and a new twist, like Minerva's Den.  I thought it was a great add-on, giving more of what you liked in a new way.

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#287  Edited By Johnny5

lol Limbo is the best game in every category. 
 
Seriously, "add on", Brad mentions the "spirit of the award" for the other categories, well in this category Minerva's Den is not in the spirit of the award. 
 
To "ADD" means you're adding something to an original. Even Brad admits that it only really works best as a standalone. Thats not best add-on in my opinion.

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#288  Edited By ski_bumm

Was shouting at my ipod, wondering why God of War III wasn't even considered for Best Looking game of the year. That game made my eyes bleed in the best way possible.
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#289  Edited By ddensel

So if Alan Wake isn't the best new character, not the best debut, doesn't have the best song ( Children of the Elder God), isn't the best X360 game or has the best graphics, how about a Rodney Dangerfield award?
 
Alan Wake > Halo

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#290  Edited By switters

 God of War 3 isn't mentioned for best looking game?  Wow!  I'm cool with GOW 3 not being picked but not being considered is INSANE!  I FEEL I SHOULD YELL LIKE KRATO'S WOULD IN THIS SITUATION, AND ANY OTHER SITUATION.

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#291  Edited By Chubbaluphigous
@switters said:
"  God of War 3 isn't mentioned for best looking game?  Wow!  I'm cool with GOW 3 not being picked but not being considered is INSANE!  I FEEL I SHOULD YELL LIKE KRATO'S WOULD IN THIS SITUATION, AND ANY OTHER SITUATION. "
This
 
I understand why it may not win in this group, but it has every fucking right to be mentioned.  You talked about Tron and Blops yet completely ignored GoW3.  It easily had the highest Jaw Drops per Hour of any other game this year.
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#292  Edited By mattman734

I have to agree with everyone else I have to think they just forgot about gow3 by accident, I refuse to believe they just dident think it should even be nominated. Also Halo Reach second best looking in my mind. I may be shallow but i think  Kerby and limbo look like flash games.

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#293  Edited By MoeB

Why weren't FF13 and GoW3 mentioned?

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#294  Edited By grimi

WHY wasn't Final Fantasy 13 even MENTIONED for Best looking!? Agh. I never really like playing that game but there is no doubt in my mind that it is the best looking game of 2010 both artistically and technically. I still still Kirby is a really good looking game but the fact that they never even mentioned for a second FFXIII or God of War 3 for that matter just seems crazy.

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#295  Edited By MolemansNemesis

I absolutely LOVE your GOTY deliberations but I'm definitely disappointed...
 
At the end of the day, these are all just opinions and I also realize it must be hard to think back on everything that came out over the year but going over the "Best Looking" category without even CONSIDERING God of War 3 is completely unacceptable!!
 
  

   
 
If you're wondering why people think you guys are Xbots, this might be one of the reasons why...
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#296  Edited By Faint
@Grimi said:
" WHY wasn't Final Fantasy 13 even MENTIONED for Best looking!? Agh. I never really like playing that game but there is no doubt in my mind that it is the best looking game of 2010 both artistically and technically. I still still Kirby is a really good looking game but the fact that they never even mentioned for a second FFXIII or God of War 3 for that matter just seems crazy.

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i completely agree. im not really into god of war, and i think ff13 was an attrocity, but both have undeniably amazing visuals. the excessive mention of limbo is just getting ridiculous at this point. yeah, its some indy game with cool visuals and some cool ideas. we get it.
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#297  Edited By JamminSnake

How do u not even mention God of War 3 for best looking game?
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#298  Edited By coaxmetal

Everybody Dies? So the 360-only GOTY is Defcon? I'm down. 
 
Also, it may be the perfect time to depart from the Bungie-style Halo, but my money is on another Bungie-style Halo game for the next one.

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#299  Edited By coaxmetal

Hey, they didn't consider the game I though was best, I am deeply offended that my opinion is not affirmed.

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Their opinion on why Reach is the best 360 game of 2010 is absolutely false. Reach's characters were bland, storyline destroyed the lore, and most of the extra features are horrible (laggy co-op, lack of Forge World items, 'X-ray vision'/'eyeballs behind head' enemies ruin campaign, imbalanced weaponry and armor abilities ruin multiplayer).
 
They should've made it Alan Wake, even if that game sucked.