Congratulations, Uncharted 2

The undisputed Game of the Year for 2009. With Modern Warfare 2 getting a 9.0, that pretty much confirms the GOTY to Uncharted 2.

How about the PS3? Two years in a row with Game of the Year's, clearly the dominant system compared to the Wii and 360.

Dragon Age?Jandurin

Forza 3 will be a contender aswell, although I still think Uncharted 2 will take it overall.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]Dragon Age?BZSIN

Forza 3 will be a contender aswell, although I still think Uncharted 2 will take it overall.

Gamespot's GOTY award have ranged anywhere from 10 all the way down to 8.4 (EverQuest, 1999). So score has no bearing on a GOTY award.

Gamespot's GOTY award have ranged anywhere from 10 all the way down to 8.4 (EverQuest, 1999). So score has no bearing on a GOTY award.

foxhound_fox

Don't understimate MW2. Due to its popularity and the MP quality I think it still has a chance of GOTY.

Don't understimate MW2. Due to its popularity and the MP quality I think it still has a chance of GOTY.

DealRogers

I don't think a sequel like Uncharted or MW2 should get GOTY. GOTY should be a new groundbreaking game (or at least something new). Both of the aforementioned games, while stellar, are merely expanding on the first game in the series.channtheman1

As for past GOTY's that have been "sequels:"MGS4, Super Mario Galaxy, Resident Evil 4, Wind Waker, GTAIII, Chrono Cross and Ocarina of Time.foxhound_fox

[QUOTE="channtheman1"]I don't think a sequel like Uncharted or MW2 should get GOTY. GOTY should be a new groundbreaking game (or at least something new). Both of the aforementioned games, while stellar, are merely expanding on the first game in the series.foxhound_fox

yes its a shame. but would you call super mario galaxy a sequel. you know, it doesn't continue sunshines story or anything. same with wind waker and ocraina of time.

Hope Dragon Age Origins get Goty, sadly MW2 will probably get it.

yes its a shame. but would you call super mario galaxy a sequel. you know, it doesn't continue sunshines story or anything. same with wind waker and ocraina of time.

gamedude234

Yeh well don't be supprised when they announced U2 the winner

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]As for past GOTY's that have been "sequels:"MGS4, Super Mario Galaxy, Resident Evil 4, Wind Waker, GTAIII, Chrono Cross and Ocarina of Time.Jandurin

Spoilers of the FIRST 5 SECONDS. lol

[spoiler] Right of the bat they say it takes place 5 years after CoD4:MW, and the intro replays all of the important events from the first game. So I would say it's a pretty true sequel. [/spoiler]

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]Dragon Age?locopatho

Forza 3 will be a contender aswell, although I still think Uncharted 2 will take it overall.

After seeing the combat system of that game I can safely say it's probably going to fail on the same fronts as the first one.

C'mon we all know Batman SHOULD be GOTY :P ;)biggest_loser

Well my GOTY is Persona 4 (by a freaking huge margin) but that came out last year in the US and failed here. Like i said in that other thread, i'd love it if Demons Souls wins GOTY. The game came out of no-where and so would the award.

And like Foxhound_fox said, its not always the highest scoring game that wins GOTY.

for now, my personal goty is demon's souls, but i just rented Uncharted 2, so i'll see if i like it better

Gamespot GOTY's since 1996 (Taken off Wikipedia)

Diablo (PC): 9.6 (1996)

Total Annihiliation (PC) 9.3 (1997)

Legend of Zelda: OOT (N64) 10 and Grim Fandango (PC) 9.3 (1998)

Soulcaliber (DC) 10 and Everquest (PC) 8.4 (1999)

Chrono Cross (PS) 10 and The Sims (PC) 9.1 (2000)

GTA 3 (PS2) 9.6 and Serious Sam: The First Encounter (PC) 9.1 (2001)

Metroid Prime (GC) 9.7 (2002)

The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker (GC) 9.3 (2003)

World of Warcraft (PC) 9.5 (2004)

Resident Evil 4 (GC) 9.6 (2005)

Gears of War (Xbox 360) 9.6 (2006)

Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Wii) 9.5 (2007)

Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) 10 (2008)

The Average Score for GOTY's is 9.5058 which means that the GOTY will most likely go to a 9.5 game

Gamespot GOTY's since 1996 (Taken off Wikipedia)

Diablo (PC): 9.6 (1996)

Total Annihiliation (PC) 9.3 (1997)

Legend of Zelda: OOT (N64) 10 and Grim Fandango (PC) 9.3 (1998)

Soulcaliber (DC) 10 and Everquest (PC) 8.4 (1999)

Chrono Cross (PS) 10 and The Sims (PC) 9.1 (2000)

GTA 3 (PS2) 9.6 and Serious Sam: The First Encounter (PC) 9.1 (2001)

Metroid Prime (GC) 9.7 (2002)

The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker (GC) 9.3 (2003)

World of Warcraft (PC) 9.5 (2004)

Resident Evil 4 (GC) 9.6 (2005)

Gears of War (Xbox 360) 9.6 (2006)

Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Wii) 9.5 (2007)

Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) 10 (2008)

The Average Score for GOTY's is 9.5058 which means that the GOTY will most likely go to a 9.5 game

I love Uncharted 2 and if it got GOTY then I'm happy, but the score doesn't guarantee a game get GOTY. Plus, some games are still not out yet, like ACII which looks really good, so far it got all 9's and one 10 (from PTOM). Another serious contender is Demon's Souls, although I dont like it but I think it's got a lot of high scores from critics, even the usually critical Edge magazine (UK)gave it a 9! (remember thatthey gave MGS4 only 8 )

Im sry im happy for Uncharted 2 and im gonna let you finish but....MW2 IS THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!! *shrugs*

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]Dragon Age?locopatho

Forza 3 will be a contender aswell, although I still think Uncharted 2 will take it overall.

Im sry im happy for Uncharted 2 and im gonna let you finish but....MW2 IS THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!! *shrugs*

wehertn

[QUOTE="BZSIN"]

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]Dragon Age?locopatho

Forza 3 will be a contender aswell, although I still think Uncharted 2 will take it overall.

Gamespot GOTY's since 1996 (Taken off Wikipedia)

Diablo (PC): 9.6 (1996)

Total Annihiliation (PC) 9.3 (1997)

Legend of Zelda: OOT (N64) 10 and Grim Fandango (PC) 9.3 (1998)

Soulcaliber (DC) 10 and Everquest (PC) 8.4 (1999)

Chrono Cross (PS) 10 and The Sims (PC) 9.1 (2000)

GTA 3 (PS2) 9.6 and Serious Sam: The First Encounter (PC) 9.1 (2001)

Metroid Prime (GC) 9.7 (2002)

The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker (GC) 9.3 (2003)

World of Warcraft (PC) 9.5 (2004)

Resident Evil 4 (GC) 9.6 (2005)

Gears of War (Xbox 360) 9.6 (2006)

Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Wii) 9.5 (2007)

Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) 10 (2008)

The Average Score for GOTY's is 9.5058 which means that the GOTY will most likely go to a 9.5 game

halo1399

Serious Sam: The First Encounter ?!!! Are they serious? No one lives Forever was ten times better... it's sad that it had to compete in 2000 and 2002 instead of 2001...

I have never played Uncharted 2, so I can't comment on how much that game deserves it... but come on. Dragon Age on the PC should get it. The PC didn't get GOTY in a long long time (not counting WoW which has a base entirely different than the PC gamers I have in mind) , and I think Dragon Age is the perfect candidate for that. Besides we all know Dragon Age was made with the PC in mind and consoles were the ports, which is quite rare these days...

[QUOTE="halo1399"]

Gamespot GOTY's since 1996 (Taken off Wikipedia)

Diablo (PC): 9.6 (1996)

Total Annihiliation (PC) 9.3 (1997)

Legend of Zelda: OOT (N64) 10 and Grim Fandango (PC) 9.3 (1998)

Soulcaliber (DC) 10 and Everquest (PC) 8.4 (1999)

Chrono Cross (PS) 10 and The Sims (PC) 9.1 (2000)

GTA 3 (PS2) 9.6 and Serious Sam: The First Encounter (PC) 9.1 (2001)

Metroid Prime (GC) 9.7 (2002)

The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker (GC) 9.3 (2003)

World of Warcraft (PC) 9.5 (2004)

Resident Evil 4 (GC) 9.6 (2005)

Gears of War (Xbox 360) 9.6 (2006)

Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Wii) 9.5 (2007)

Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) 10 (2008)

The Average Score for GOTY's is 9.5058 which means that the GOTY will most likely go to a 9.5 game

Serious Sam: The First Encounter ?!!! Are they serious? No one lives Forever was ten times better... it's sad that it had to compete in 2000 and 2002 instead of 2001...

I have never played Uncharted 2, so I can't comment on how much that game deserves it... but come on. Dragon Age on the PC should get it. The PC didn't get GOTY in a long long time, and I think Dragon Age is the perfect candidate for that. Besides we all know Dragon Age was made with the PC in mind and consoles were the ports, which is quite rare these days...

The undisputed Game of the Year for 2009. With Modern Warfare 2 getting a 9.0, that pretty much confirms the GOTY to Uncharted 2.

How about the PS3? Two years in a row with Game of the Year's, clearly the dominant system compared to the Wii and 360.

halo1399

So, you use GameSpot scores as the be-all-and-end-all all the while ignoring that several other games got 9.5. In addition, the average score for Modern Warfare 2 is almost identical to Uncharted 2's.

[QUOTE="halo1399"]

The undisputed Game of the Year for 2009. With Modern Warfare 2 getting a 9.0, that pretty much confirms the GOTY to Uncharted 2.

How about the PS3? Two years in a row with Game of the Year's, clearly the dominant system compared to the Wii and 360.

ChrisJ2004

So, you use GameSpot scores as the be-all-and-end-all all the while ignoring that several other games got 9.5. In addition, the average score for Modern Warfare 2 is almost identical to Uncharted 2's.

Does he just mean GS GOTY? If he does, then using GS score would be more applicable.

[QUOTE="channtheman1"]I don't think a sequel like Uncharted or MW2 should get GOTY. GOTY should be a new groundbreaking game (or at least something new). Both of the aforementioned games, while stellar, are merely expanding on the first game in the series.foxhound_fox

What was the rating of the contenders to the lower ranking games that got goty. Maybe it was the best of the lot in a bad year of gaming(score wise).

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[QUOTE="channtheman1"]I don't think a sequel like Uncharted or MW2 should get GOTY. GOTY should be a new groundbreaking game (or at least something new). Both of the aforementioned games, while stellar, are merely expanding on the first game in the series.jg4xchamp

Innovation means nothing if the game loses gameplay for it.I hate it when uninnovative great games are bashed for new mediocre games. Not saynig DS is mediocre, Demon's Souls is a Diablo clone. It can't be bad. Demon's Souls is a truly great game and I hope the Japanese start making games like it instead of that JRPG trash.

Well it would be pretty stupid for them to give it to MW2 now considering that their own reviewers said that U2 and Forza 3 are better games.mhsdrake

One reviewer each. GameSpot has a **** load of people, obviously.

Killzone 2!!!

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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]
I would concur... but I don't know if Gamespot will agree with us. Plus, it doesn't help that basically everything that was released this year was a sequel.

As for past GOTY's that have been "sequels:"

MGS4, Super Mario Galaxy, Resident Evil 4, Wind Waker, GTAIII, Chrono Cross and Ocarina of Time.

Past GOTY's that have not been "sequels:"

Diablo, Total Annihilation, Grim Fandango, EverQuest, The Sims, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Metroid Prime, World of Warcraft and Gears of War

So it really could go either way. I hope that it is Dragon Age, since at least it is "original" to an extent. Though, I can foresee ACII getting it (given how much of a fan VanOrd is). MW2 is the last game that deserves it. But its going to get it almost everywhere... sadly.

ChrisJ2004

Innovation means nothing if the game loses gameplay for it.I hate it when uninnovative great games are bashed for new mediocre games. Not saynig DS is mediocre, Demon's Souls is a Diablo clone. It can't be bad. Demon's Souls is a truly great game and I hope the Japanese start making games like it instead of that JRPG trash.