Your "Game of the Year"

[capncnut]

Despite GTA IV's flaws, I did have a considerable amount of fun with it, and invested about 100 hours into it, so I obviously got a lot out of it. The main game itself was quite decent but once it's completed and the 'achieveable' achievements are unlocked, it has very little going for it. San Andreas s**ts on it with an iron ass!

[MinionZombie]

The main game itself was quite decent but once it's completed and the 'achieveable' achievements are unlocked, it has very little going for it. San Andreas s**ts on it with an iron ass! Yes, definitely true that once you've done the story, there's not much to come back for - aside from just driving around like a lunatic and going on man-dates ... and occasionally getting into a police scuffle, although it's never anywhere near as epic as you could manage before, the rozzers come down on you way too hard in GTA IV, so we've lost that sense of mayhem and naughtiness. If only they had a God Mode cheat slung in there in a specific "oh just have a larf" mode, then you could go on massive rampages and really enjoy the superb graphics. They also definitely needed more outside tasks, I mean heck, the hitman stuff was only 9 missions - not an even 10, very strange. Despite its flaws (once you get past all the cum-draining excitement and interest), it's still a great game. What they need to do next - is a GTA set in the 1970s, that's more fun again, and has lots more side tasks and things to do ... as well as bung in a fun 'go crazy' mode ... and the ability to replay any mission you want, when you want. As for Operation Flashpoint - nope, I was never into that Trickster ... and I doubt it'll be game of the year when contending against COD:MW2 to be totally honest. The realism (and probable added toughness) of OPFP2 will make it a more niche game I think, rather than the mass appeal of the COD franchise.

[3pidemiC]

I've never played BF2142 ... was it gash, then? After 3 straight great Battlefield titles, this one had to come along and ruin it all. It was just bad. So little thought went into it.

[darth los]

Left 4 Dead. Nuff Said.

[bassman]

I don't play too much, but I would definitely have to go with GTAIV. As for the best game of 2009? *looks at signature*

[Danny]

As for the best game of 2009? *looks at signature* *cough* *cough*

[Craig]

Well I haven't bought a lot of games this year, few of those few were actually released this year. GTAIV or Far Cry 2 are two I've quite enjoyed, Left 4 Dead I really enjoyed for quite a short while but just haven't been into playing much since.

[kidgloves]

*cough* *cough* * GASPS * Looks like it's time I got back into FF * GASPSx2 *

[fartpants]

call of duty 5 all day long, my kids hate me cos they cant get me off of it

[Tricky]

Mein Gott!im definitely up for a bit of that final fantasy action,i hope i can get into it as much as i did with final fantasy 7 when i was 16!

[Danny]

i can safely say valkyria chronicles was my game of the eyar, with braid and mirrors edge being runner ups.

[Dtothe3]

Whilst I wouldn't call GTA:4 the worst game of the year, I'd call it a real let down. It played like a movie with interaction here and there. I don't make a habit of re-watching movies I've already seen. Symphonix is on the ball with his criticism I think. Game of the year is complicated. It's come down to; Fallout 3, Farcry 2 and Fable 2. Only one of which I don't own. Let the war of the F Word commence! Fallout has been an absolute blast so far. But to be honest. It looks like Oblivion in colour so to speak. It's like an updated version, no magic, less sneaking, but it is fun as hell and has a great atmosphere, and for what it's worth, the sneaking has improved a great deal. Nothing like dropping a live grenade in Lucas Simms pants. I still can't help thinking it's just an update though. Great game, absolutely fantastic and i wouldn't get rid of it... But everything costs the same everywhere. When I'm inside people still approach me from time to time. It's not got the stamina to carry GOTY. (Those who read carefully can see my GOTY already). Farcry 2. I have one complaint about this game. Just play it if you haven't already. If you have played it, then go buy it. If you've bought it... What are you doing reading this, go play it some more! But... Where is co-op? That would have secured GOTY with honourable mention to... Fable 2. No need to explain anything. It's game of the year 2008, finally they trump over the makers of Oblivion. Sadly it's missing from my collection for the time being. Honourable Mention: Saints Row 2 - So close, just same old glitches really stuffed it. Buggy, crashes on certain cutscenes. Could have done it, it wasn't that far away. Still. It didn't. It just seems like they got 90% of the way through making a game worth 100% and went "that'll do". Such a shame.

[ProfessorChaos]

ign.com agrees with me (and others) and named fallout 3 as their GOTY. my mission in fallout today is to find arlington national cemetery. anyone explored this area yet?

[CoinReturn]

After finally picking up Fallout 3 and putting about 20 hours in to it so far, I've gotta agree. I can't believe I didn't pick it up when it was first released. Can't wait for DLC! Haven't done anything at Arlington Cemetery, I've just been wandering the wasteland. I just got to Rivet City.

[ProfessorChaos]

i was thinking about what you'd posted the other day, coin, and fuckin' A, "the pitt" DLC would be awesome if it was just a giant zombie infected wasteland. or it'd be even better if bethesda just made another RPG similar to fallout 3 or oblivion, but the storyline of the game centered around a zombie outbreak/epidemic/apocalypse.