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January 13, 2013 at 2:56 PM, said ...
GOTY for me was either Walking Dead or Witcher 2 (I got it for 360 so it should count :D)
January 13, 2013 at 2:51 PM, said ...
@Mother Superior Pumpkin Sinclair,I didn't care for the journey through much. The first time I played it I enjoyed it (mainly because I was so excited to play it). But replaying, Cerberus, Kai Leng, and the entire first three hours of the game ruin it for me. The main problem with the ending to me is that is was dull and anticlimactic, so to me the end isn't the biggest problem. It was overall just not on par with ME1 and 2 (despite ME2 having a really bad storyline as well). Not that I'm saying it's a bad game, on it's own it's good, but as a conclusion to a trilogy I think it's really lacking.
January 13, 2013 at 2:44 PM, said ...
What Sam Hill said
January 13, 2013 at 3:05 AM, said ...
Rampaging Fuck Beast = Awesome band name
January 13, 2013 at 1:15 AM, Richard "Nerdish brute" Herrera said ...
Yeah! Kevin's the boss!!!
well, not quite the boss, I'm just planting the seeds of chaos :)But seriously, the actual boss had a great idea for this format of Spill Game of the Year stuff, it fits and they are pretty cool. Thanks Mr. Beard.
January 13, 2013 at 12:30 AM, said ...
Thank you Kevin on your opinion on MMO combat. it's very dull and it's not really satisfying when just pressing a key. I think FFXII had the perfect system for an MMO. I would like to see that implemented in something.
January 12, 2013 at 11:15 PM, Samantha Hill said ...
I never bled from the ass over ME3's ending. The internet prepared me for the ending, and I knew which choice I'd go with. No one warned me how lacklustre the actual journey would be. The only improvement was the combat system, which was great. While the story did have its shining moments (I'm not saying it was all mediocre), and on paper, the plot points sound interesting enough (I had to look up the plot on wiki, it was that unmemorable), the game failed to build a rapport through its usual method of interaction.
January 12, 2013 at 11:06 PM, said ...
Since I tend to like and mostly play MMO's, this is the recording I've been waiting for the most. Which is why I'm surprised to hear Kevin mention GW2. If that game would be on any list it would be on top of "the most disappointing MMO" ever made list. Now since I never had the opportunity to officially complain to anyone about that game, since none of my friends is playing it, I'll do it here, regardless if anyone's going to read this or not.
Right off the bet they started with a lot of arrogance and attitude, I can still remember the articles, "we're gonna revamp the industry, we're getting ride of the holy MMO trinity, because really, who likes just healing and tanking? no one, everyone wants to be the dps", to this day I don't know how I managed to stop myself from leaving a "go fuck yourself" on that article, I guess I chose to ignore that snotty attitude because after all it was looking like a promising game.
The launch came, 3 days earlier for me since I pre-ordered, and within a week I was 80 on my thief, two weeks later I was 80 on my warrior as well. Didn't had time to really taste pvp or high end pve at all due to powerleveling so I decided to try them out:
- PvP - one might think that with all the choices of specs and weapons that there would be a bit variety but god damn it's worse then WoW, cookie cutter specs were out after not even 1 month since launch and most them stuck to this day.
- PvE - what a fucking joke this was, broken mechanics all over the place, having as main tactic in some fights the following *1-2 people kite the boss so it wont reset while the other 3 run half the dungeon after they died* it's neither fun nor is it challenging, never mind not implementing the clear notion of aggro but implementing boss fights that function with that mechanic (Lovers* Note I last did this fight 3-4 months ago they might have changed it).
But I'll give credit where credit is due, I love the idea of a Global Market, I love how the game looks and feels and it's one of the few games in which leveling ,even if you've done it multiple times, feels life fun and not like a chore. Whooo! I feel much better now.
As for Secret World, well I'd love to say "I didn't see that coming" but... well... I did... I played Anarchy Online for 6 years and I watched how Funcom ran a rich, popular and highly original franchise into the ground, they had the option to go the CCP route with EvE Online and aim for a small but very loyal player base or be greedy and sell their souls to make what was hot during that time, Fantasy (funny thing, with the recent comments thrown by FC at Blizzard there is no doubt in my mind they saw themselves the next WoW back then and they're still a little frustrated). And guess what? Yeah... AoC was born, which is also FREE to play now, some companies never learn... so it's not their first game that promises so much and delivers so little.
To close this wall of text I feel like I have to say something about ME3 ... I don't get it, I just don't. Played it several times, with the improved ending and without it and I still don't get why is everyone so fucking upset. Kevin you were saying that you haven't finished it yet, well this might be a nice experiment if you one day choose to do it, leave us a note, tell us how you felt, because you were exposed to all the whines and drama regarding the end and I wonder if you'll feel just as outraged as everyone else feel or you might just go "you people really blew this out of proportions". And my bet is on the latter, because I have the feeling that this has more to do with the fact that it ENDED and less to do with HOW it ended.
I don't know what to say, I really loved it from start to finished, enjoyed every second of that trilogy and it's one of the most fascinating universes in a video game for me, only topped by KOTOR (which to this day is my favorite game of all time).
Note: Please excuse the eventual typos, English is not my main language!
January 12, 2013 at 9:51 PM, said ...
People need to get over the fact that they are still bleeding from the ass because ME3's ending. The journey through was awesome and you fucking know it.
January 12, 2013 at 9:43 PM, said ...
I think all my games last year were downloadable thanks to Steam.
January 12, 2013 at 6:30 PM, Jumpman15 said ...
Okay. So everyone who thought ME3 wasn't great up until the moment that fucking magic lift appears ( so right after your last conversation with Anderson ) , say I and go fuck yourself .
January 12, 2013 at 4:11 PM, said ...
Kevin never got to play downloadable games? Hmm, guess he never found the time.
January 12, 2013 at 2:07 PM, said ...
the game of thrones game was in dev way before the tv and thus way before it got as big as it is.
January 12, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Orlando Howard said ...
SkyRim= Best of all time.
January 12, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Samantha Hill said ...
Luther, you are spot on. ME3 was a pitiful backpedal from ME2, and the original ending is the least of its troubles. ME3 was mediocre and was not mind blowing up until the end.
Look, it wasn't a bad game, but it sure as fuck was no masterpiece, especially if you played 2, and I'm certain the reason it's garnering such high praise is because fans are convinced it's the correct response. I wouldn't say I was angry with this game, but it did nothing to compel me to play again. No, I reserve my venom for Dragon Age 2, which BioWare shat out in quick succession. I was especially pissed when I played ME2 and saw all the love and care that franchise received. So when I heard about ME3's disappointing ending, I can't say I was surprised, not everything that company produces is bursting with effort.
ME2 was phenomenal, with its colourful cast and side missions that gave you insight into their characters and were downright entertaining to play. The worlds were also exciting to explore and the story had a fascinating and complex villain. It was the sort of game where you go out of your way to do everything.
I wish I could have had the same experience with ME3, but I didn't catch a whiff of the excitement. While things like my continued romance with Garrus and Mordin's noble sacrifice, kept me going, it was as if there a wall between me and that game. The missions were largely given by listening in to NPCs, so there wasn't a lot of direct interaction for role playing. Perhaps I could have shrugged that off if there was meaningful interaction with my squad. Instead of missions that allow me to strengthen the bond with my team, I'm on missions to assist previous teammates or stand ins, who have minor bearing on the plot at hand.
I didn't have a memorable experience as a gamer and I didn't experience an emotional connection to act three of this story. I would have had an emotional response to the final moments, but it wasn't earned. I'm just disappointed that this effort is lauded just such high praise, because companies won't be required to aim too high and we'll just get more Dragon 2s, and goddam how it sucked dragon balls.
January 12, 2013 at 12:04 PM, said ...
Jeffs game of the year podcast should be called - Beard Edition.
January 12, 2013 at 7:35 AM, Michael Giustini said ...
I kinda liked the Game of Thrones game. The gameplay was pretty basic but the story was great.
January 12, 2013 at 7:26 AM, Akage said ...
@Joshua,
Good job on showing that you aren't a child.
Just for shits and grins: the first film in a trilogy? That example is terrible, lol. If you want to use LoTR as an example for an ending, at least go with the third film -- you know, where the series actual ends.
Anywho, if you are looking for someone go into great detail about the ending of Mass Effect, I gladly point to The Angry Joe Show. He does a great job of it, although his "rant" does go on for a bit into some abstract places.
January 12, 2013 at 7:04 AM, said ...
January 12, 2013 at 2:55 AM, said ...
@Akage FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, Bitch! The flick has no fucking ending and it's still great.
January 12, 2013 at 1:52 AM, said ...
ME3 had a fine ending, grow the fuck up already, people rant and bitch like children and give no real excuse. It's pathetic now.
January 12, 2013 at 12:37 AM, Akage said ...
And yes, I wholeheartedly believe that games can be Art, if you have developer who gives a shit.
January 12, 2013 at 12:34 AM, Akage said ...
@ Dr.Daterape,
Most would argue that Art is not a math problem (but, I suppose that's up to your personal definition of art). Regardless, to accurately judge the quality of art, there is a requirement that you view the piece as a whole. Looking at "most" of a piece does shit for one's perspective; and perspective is a necessity when it comes to art.
Think of it like this: if a movie has a great opening, a decent body, and a shitty ending; would you call that movie great? No, you would call it mediocre -- at best.
January 11, 2013 at 11:52 PM, Jumpman15 said ...
ME 3 is still great . When you have a 10 question math quiz and botch only the last problem, you'll still remain with a 90 % .
January 11, 2013 at 10:51 PM, said ...
@Akage - what I findmost strange about all the people now claiming ME3 as GOTY material is that I didn't even enjoy the rest of the game all that much. From start to finish I felt that most of the time they were mishandling the story and the characters, and though the combat was improved most of the cool RPG elements and the sheer variety of choice had been stripped back so much, and a lot of the Renegade/Paragon choices felt thrown in and didn't make much sense or have any real consequence. Sure, a lot of stuff it gets right and is awesome, but far too many flaws other than that ending to ignore.
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