Talking about 2013, is impressive how TLOU completely steamrolled the competition. The difference of votes between it and Bioshock Infinite (2013's 2nd place) would put a game at number 13 in the above list.
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NeoGAF Games of the Year 2015 Awards
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Talking about 2013, is impressive how TLOU completely steamrolled the competition. The difference of votes between it and Bioshock Infinite (2013's 2nd place) would put a game at number 13 in the above list.
timetokill
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Note to self
Genre Awards -- more trouble than they're worth?
It's a rerelease (or port compilation, etc.) so it wasn't eligible for the main list. It was eligible for genre/platform awards.
So for instance in platformers:
8. Rare Replay = 43 points, 14 honorable mentions
Genre Awards -- more trouble than they're worth?
It's a rerelease (or port compilation, etc.) so it wasn't eligible for the main list. It was eligible for genre/platform awards.
So for instance in platformers:
8. Rare Replay = 43 points, 14 honorable mentions
iz.podpolja
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Definitely, especially with genre definitions being so blurred, and information provided by publishers saying more about the target audience then the character of content itself.
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3. pots555 (92) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190750055&postcount=1450
3. RoboPlato (92) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=191471333&postcount=2022
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6. Count of Monte Sawed-Off (91) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190069799&postcount=680
6. Matush (91) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193034868&postcount=3246
6. TheRyanx2 (91) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190065711&postcount=653
9. CMojicaAce (90) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192832281&postcount=2771
10. AleeN634 (89) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192813108&postcount=2760
9 out of 10 cannibals agree: all of these people have good flavor
1. Dysun (101) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190024907&postcount=138
2. Plasma (98) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190945818&postcount=1758
3. pots555 (92) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190750055&postcount=1450
3. RoboPlato (92) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=191471333&postcount=2022
3. sappyday (92) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190175792&postcount=931
6. Count of Monte Sawed-Off (91) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190069799&postcount=680
6. Matush (91) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193034868&postcount=3246
6. TheRyanx2 (91) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190065711&postcount=653
9. CMojicaAce (90) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192832281&postcount=2771
10. AleeN634 (89) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192813108&postcount=2760
Megatron
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I think it's a nice feature to have, and worth having, but I don't know how much trouble it is causing you,
Megatron
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Cheesemeister
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I would sooner have any interested parties volunteer to help fill out the spreadsheet if they're that concerned.
Oh, you're right. Man, i was sure that GTA got the second place, i really forgot about B:I.
Well, the difference between the 2 is only 10 points, so my point still stands =]
I don't know any of you people apart from Acquiescence
Maybe we should be friends
Son Of Sparda
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That was fast, awesome work guys.
Bloodborne winning over TW3 is a pleasant surprise to me, though I loved both of them.
Here the list of people that I should hang out with more:
I don't think I've ever seen any of them, though.
Bloodborne winning over TW3 is a pleasant surprise to me, though I loved both of them.
Here the list of people that I should hang out with more:
I don't think I've ever seen any of them, though.
01. The Last of Us = 2268 points, 23 honorable mentions
02. BioShock Infinite = 1080 points, 34 honorable mentions
03. Grand Theft Auto V = 1058 points, 38 honorable mentions
What a year.
Bioshock Infinite winning second... I wonder how it would place if we had a re-vote.
Castle Doctrine
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Very pleased Until Dawn made the top 10. Whether it would was my main interest. Looking forward to Supermassive's next game some day.
Yeah, as I said I didn't even remember that bioshock infinite was a 2013 game, even more it placing 2nd. I was sure that GTA got that spot.
Being sincere I don't even finished the game and I bought it at launch. So I'm not the most unbiased person to speak about it.
ProfessorMoran
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Chalk up another win for Bloodborne. >
James Sawyer Ford
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Very pleased that Bloodborne won! It's the only game I bothered listing as I just felt it was easily GOTY.
Tight design, amazing gameplay. Really wish more games were designed with less bloat in mind like Bloodborne.
Tight design, amazing gameplay. Really wish more games were designed with less bloat in mind like Bloodborne.
I'm surprised Bloodborne won, I guess I drastically underestimated how much GAF loves Bloodborne, I haven't played a Souls game since I tried Demon Souls and didn't like it, maybe I'll try this since you all are pretty high on it.
I'm glad The Witcher 3 got 2nd, thats my personal GOTY.
Good list overall, no real complaints about the top 10 I think all those games deserved it, good job team.
I'm glad The Witcher 3 got 2nd, thats my personal GOTY.
Good list overall, no real complaints about the top 10 I think all those games deserved it, good job team.
I think GTA would jump to #2, Bioshock would be #3, and Metal Gear Rising would be higher than #7.
Megatron
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22 points. But yeah, very close.
Trust me. I'm a PhD
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In all seriousness, 2015 is the most fun I have had with games in my life. Most other years that are considered great (like 1998 or 2011) I only got to play a handful of those games, but this year was never a dull moment. I still have a mountain sized backlog of just 2015 games because there was more great software than time. This was a wonderful year to game and 2016 looks to be really amazing as well^^
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ManeKast
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Hi! Sure thing.
Tyrant Rave
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This is the second year now that I've been on your list and Korigama's lol. Guess we all like the same games.
KyanMehwulfe
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Interesting to see how MGS V performed... It was my GOTY but it's a rather divisive game here on GAF, and I wasn't sure how it'd poll. It'll be interesting to see how it's received in the next 2-4 years as people revisit it with different expectations. It reminds me a lot of Final Fantasy XII, and how it was also received with a very contrasting reception, and either well received for its different style or lambasted for not being FF enough (in the same way V is now MGS enough) while both also being exacerbated for troubled developer relationships and not being finished. Wouldn't surprise me to see MGS V follow FF XII in similar sort of slow growth of an almost cult like following here and RTTP/LTTP threads that, while perhaps still not glowing, appreciate the game differently than upon original release.
Also, good to see continued popularity of Witcher 3 because I hope it benefits Cyberpunk 2077. It was my 2nd favorite game of the year, but my interest in how it polls is because I think CDP took somewhat of a big financial gamble (in terms of production values and their past financial trouble) to really go 'all in' with Wild Hunt, and it's good to see them rewarded if it means future RPGs of the same scale (though I think Bloodborne winning and MGS V performing well are also good for reinforcing the importance of tight core gameplay). It's promising for what it means to the production of Cyberpunk 2077, but also other future AAA story games (a point Jim Sterling's vlog made recently).
On another note, would be great to see more people try Shadowrun Hong Kong and Invisible Inc, and I hope something spurs more interest into Satellite Reign again. Maybe a Director's Cut for any of those, or even ports (I know Invisible Inc arrives on PS4 soon), but hopefully more GAF users find reasons to check out all 3 of those so we can get more games like them in the future. Maybe XCOM 2 will help this out, too, as users re-invigorated in sci-fi tactics and management seek out similar games in its after glow, or just general sort of sci-fi cyberpunk interest in similar set games as the next Deus Ex approaches.
Also, good to see continued popularity of Witcher 3 because I hope it benefits Cyberpunk 2077. It was my 2nd favorite game of the year, but my interest in how it polls is because I think CDP took somewhat of a big financial gamble (in terms of production values and their past financial trouble) to really go 'all in' with Wild Hunt, and it's good to see them rewarded if it means future RPGs of the same scale (though I think Bloodborne winning and MGS V performing well are also good for reinforcing the importance of tight core gameplay). It's promising for what it means to the production of Cyberpunk 2077, but also other future AAA story games (a point Jim Sterling's vlog made recently).
On another note, would be great to see more people try Shadowrun Hong Kong and Invisible Inc, and I hope something spurs more interest into Satellite Reign again. Maybe a Director's Cut for any of those, or even ports (I know Invisible Inc arrives on PS4 soon), but hopefully more GAF users find reasons to check out all 3 of those so we can get more games like them in the future. Maybe XCOM 2 will help this out, too, as users re-invigorated in sci-fi tactics and management seek out similar games in its after glow, or just general sort of sci-fi cyberpunk interest in similar set games as the next Deus Ex approaches.
JinjoUnchained
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Rob was Bloodborne'd
Iva Demilcol
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Checking my personal recommendations the top 5 recommendations are games I have no interest on at all:
D:
1. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Action) = 11 points, 1 honorable mention
2. [PC] Undertale (RPG) = 5 points
3. [XB1][PS4][PC] The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (RPG) = 5 points
4. [NWU] Super Mario Maker (Platform) = 5 points
5. [PS4][PC] Rocket League (Sports) = 4 points
In the other hand though, here we have 10 awesome gaffers:
1. TheGreatLugia (102) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192608973&postcount=2588
2. Neon_Icarus (85) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=191042777&postcount=1856
2. Timeaisis (85) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190077545&postcount=714
4. phoenix296 (82) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193035281&postcount=3254
4. StormBrute (82) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192686651&postcount=2639
6. Aarglefarg (81) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190738697&postcount=1448
6. Percy (81) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190372967&postcount=1160
6. Vampirolol (81) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=191185623&postcount=1939
9. GustyGardner (80) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190059275&postcount=616
9. Tekkie (80) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190230261&postcount=997
D:
1. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][PC] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Action) = 11 points, 1 honorable mention
2. [PC] Undertale (RPG) = 5 points
3. [XB1][PS4][PC] The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (RPG) = 5 points
4. [NWU] Super Mario Maker (Platform) = 5 points
5. [PS4][PC] Rocket League (Sports) = 4 points
In the other hand though, here we have 10 awesome gaffers:
1. TheGreatLugia (102) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192608973&postcount=2588
2. Neon_Icarus (85) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=191042777&postcount=1856
2. Timeaisis (85) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190077545&postcount=714
4. phoenix296 (82) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=193035281&postcount=3254
4. StormBrute (82) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192686651&postcount=2639
6. Aarglefarg (81) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190738697&postcount=1448
6. Percy (81) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190372967&postcount=1160
6. Vampirolol (81) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=191185623&postcount=1939
9. GustyGardner (80) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190059275&postcount=616
9. Tekkie (80) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190230261&postcount=997
ST2K
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Hi.
bobawesome
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Cool to see Metal Gear take the third spot.
Salutations!
EpitaphUnmei
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Funny thing it that the people on gaf that talk to much, make it seem like everyone on here disliked MGSV, well this just shows that people dump on threads.
ST2K
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Oh wow cool, I am a generic NeoGaf user. I feel so special!
Not bad. Destructoid gave it GOTY too. Sort of surprised because Bloodborne doesn't exactly have the same sort of widespread appeal nor accessibility of some of the other games. Then again, neither did Bayonetta 2 last year.
Interesting you think that. From my short time on GAF, it seems like public opinion of Infinite has vastly deteriorated, almost to the point that it becomes unanimous in LTTP threads that it was overrated and not as good as it was once thought to be. But maybe I'm missing something here through.
RespectThySole
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Bioshock Infinite would probably get substantially less points if 2013 was redone. Metal Gear Rising is looked at much more favorably, in retrospect.
Good to see The Witcher 3 finish off a dominant "award season" with a very high placing here. It was the best game I played all year and it basically has set the standard for any upcoming open world games. It was an unmatched overall experience for me and deserved all the hype it got in 2015.
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
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Yay Bloodborne!
Pretty happy with this results. I need to play Witcher, Splatoon and Life is Strange some time.
Pretty happy with this results. I need to play Witcher, Splatoon and Life is Strange some time.
igordennis
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-Pyromaniac-
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Super solid ranking here. Absolutely zero complaints.
I don't think it would change much, the "vocal minority" would remain just a vocal minority.
MGS4 won twice for a reason, & I'm willing to bet that it will win a third time if there was another recount.
brickarts295
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Studio wise
The Top Tier
From Software: 2015 GOTY, 2011 Nom
Naughty Dog: 2013 GOTY, 2011 Nom
Rockstar North: 2013 Nom, 2010 Nom
2nd Top Tier
Platinum Games: 2014 GOTY
thatgamecompany: 2012 GOTY
Valve: 2011 GOTY
Bioware: 2010 GOTY
The Rest
2015:
CD Projekt
Dontnod
Kojima Productions
Psyonix
2013:
Irrational Games (RIP)
2012:
Telltale Games
2011:
Rocksteady
Eidos Montreal
Bethesda Game Studio
Nintendo EAD
From Soft and Naughty Dog are in the class of their own
Neogaf is more console heavy. There's a reason why FFXIV votes skewed so much compared to other MMOs.
