IGN Platform Specific GOTY

[Inquisitive_Idiot]

I was not sure if this should have been posted in the Beyond3d GOTY thread, but I decided that it would probably generate a lot of discussion so I decided to create a separate thread for it.

Anyway, here are IGN's platform specific GOTY awards:

PC: BioShock
360: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
PS3: Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
DS: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Wii: Super Mario Galaxy
PS2: God of War II
PSP: Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow

Most of them seem to fit with what I have read about online, however having purchased and beaten almost every major title released for 360 this I year I would argue that Halo 3 is without a doubt the best game on the console. As for the other platforms, I can only go by what I heard and they seem to follow the trend of what has been mentioned on this forum and others.

 

[Heinrich4]

X360 with Forza2,PGR4,Mass Effect and...Halo 3 ign choose COD4???

 

[liolio]

just LOL

 

[fallguy]

Im glad they didnt fall for the hype of halo 3. Its not a great shooter, its tired and an average shooter. COD4 is better, especially the tier setup for multiplayer. Not to mention better single player.

And its very obvious that Bioshock shouldnt have gotten GOTY for the PC. Every poll on various forums I have seen, has shown Bioshock in 3rd or 4th. With the Orange Box firmly in the number one slot.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1254718

 

[Skrying]

Call of Duty 4 has horrible single player, luckily its the best multiplayer game of the year. Anyone who thinks CoD4 has good single player is really ignorant or has "other" reasons. How can someone even think to argue that Halo 3 has "tired and an average shooter" then turn around and praise CoD4 single player? You can't, you either didn't play either game or you have other motivations. To put it simply, any game that relies only simply reaching a certain point to cut off infinite spawn needs a major rethinking. Guess what? CoD4 single player has cut off points to make the infinite spawn stop. Once you've figured this out (it literally is doable in the first mission, which I did) the game is horrible. I can beat it on veteran without flinching simply because of this mechanic. Call of Duty 4 multiplayer though, easily easily the best multiplayer of the year and that's why I'd probably give it the node on both PC and Xbox 360, its multiplayer makes its value stand out above nearly everything except the Orange Box though the Orange Box suffered from Team Fortress 2 not having nearly enough maps and having only one game type per map (horrible idea in hindsight).

 

[habbe]

hmm.. I really enjoyed COD4 single player, actually it's the best singleplayer fps i played in a long time (including Orangebox).

And of course Halo3 was good in coop with my friends haven't tried the single player. But exactly what was so spectacular in Halo3 ?.

 

[fallguy]

Anyone who thinks CoD4 has good single player is really ignorant or has "other" reasons.

Right, because someones opinion of a game, that differs from yours, makes them ignorant? Sorry, but no. The user above me, and many reviews agree too.

How can someone even think to argue that Halo 3 has "tired and an average shooter" then turn around and praise CoD4 single player? You can't, you either didn't play either game or you have other motivations.

Yes you can. Its the same gameplay the previous Halos had. And most reviews even mentioned that the single player wasnt good, it was all about multiplayer. Sure its Call of Duty 4, but its not the same as the previous three, or two, depending on how you look at it. Its the first time its had a modern setting. Its not the same game.

Dont beat around the bush, be a man and say what you mean. What other motivations would I have for saying what I did. Obviously I am not alone in thinking this way. As the poll shows.. and many others like it, COD4 is held in a higher regard than Halo 3. Such as the user above me.

Funny that you agree with me that COD4 is a better game overall than Halo 3, yet want to nitpick and say I have alterer motives.

 

[djskribbles]

i haven't played Halo 3 so i can't judge which is better overall, but how the hell can you call someone ignorant for liking CoD4's single player campaign?

 

[Skrying]

Right, because someones opinion of a game, that differs from yours, makes them ignorant? Sorry, but no. The user above me, and many reviews agree too.

Yes you can. Its the same gameplay the previous Halos had. And most reviews even mentioned that the single player wasnt good, it was all about multiplayer. Sure its Call of Duty 4, but its not the same as the previous three, or two, depending on how you look at it. Its the first time its had a modern setting. Its not the same game.

Dont beat around the bush, be a man and say what you mean. What other motivations would I have for saying what I did. Obviously I am not alone in thinking this way. As the poll shows.. and many others like it, COD4 is held in a higher regard than Halo 3. Such as the user above me.

Funny that you agree with me that COD4 is a better game overall than Halo 3, yet want to nitpick and say I have alterer motives.

You do have alterer motives though, its damn clear from your previous posts here and at HardOCP. You are clearly anti-Microsoft in the console front. I'm sorry but CoD4 is no different in its single player from the previous games, only in setting is it different. Hell, in many ways its a step back because its infinite spawn areas are so much more numerous. I don't care for Halo 3 but your argument against its SP is the exact same one against CoD4's. Therefore I certainly find it a joke.

The only reason I think CoD4 is great is because of the multiplayer, which is a major departure from the other games in the series. It truly is the best modern military settings multiplayer FPS. But my issue with what you said wasn't about which game was better, it was about how you want to say Halo 3 had a "tired" single player then don't say the same thing about CoD4's single player, which is very much so the case.

 

[Inquisitive_Idiot]

You do have alterer motives though, its damn clear from your previous posts here and at HardOCP. You are clearly anti-Microsoft in the console front. I'm sorry but CoD4 is no different in its single player from the previous games, only in setting is it different. Hell, in many ways its a step back because its infinite spawn areas are so much more numerous. I don't care for Halo 3 but your argument against its SP is the exact same one against CoD4's. Therefore I certainly find it a joke.

The only reason I think CoD4 is great is because of the multiplayer, which is a major departure from the other games in the series. It truly is the best modern military settings multiplayer FPS. But my issue with what you said wasn't about which game was better, it was about how you want to say Halo 3 had a "tired" single player then don't say the same thing about CoD4's single player, which is very much so the case.

Yeah, Skyring is right CoD 4's campaign mode is garbage due to the infinity respawns that plague nearly every encounter in the game, furthermore its just so linear that I feel like I am doing the same thing over and over again throughout the campaign mode.

I really do not see how you could go with anything other than Halo 3, it is by far the most feature complete game released this year on 360. So unless you absolutely despise the gameplay, Halo 3 should be a clear shoe in for game of the year. Just in comparison to CoD 4, Halo 3 has a much better single player campaign that supports two player split screen or four player CO-OP over live, skulls, meta scoring game, forge, theater mode, multiplayer stat tracking, and file sharing (both video and pictures). I do not see how CoD 4 could be considered multiplayer GOTY, let alone overall Xbox GOTY.

 

[fallguy]

You do have alterer motives though, its damn clear from your previous posts here and at HardOCP. You are clearly anti-Microsoft in the console front. I'm sorry but CoD4 is no different in its single player from the previous games, only in setting is it different. Hell, in many ways its a step back because its infinite spawn areas are so much more numerous. I don't care for Halo 3 but your argument against its SP is the exact same one against CoD4's. Therefore I certainly find it a joke.

The only reason I think CoD4 is great is because of the multiplayer, which is a major departure from the other games in the series. It truly is the best modern military settings multiplayer FPS. But my issue with what you said wasn't about which game was better, it was about how you want to say Halo 3 had a "tired" single player then don't say the same thing about CoD4's single player, which is very much so the case.

I dont have any motives, I have opinions. As do you. Know who else does? Gamepro, and they agree with me. Nice to know I have a follower... : Its funny that of all people, you try to say someone else is bias, or has an agenda.

As I said in my last post... Halo 3 is more of the same. Same story, same weapons, same enemies, same just about everything. COD4 is a whole new game for them. Different time, different story, and different weapons, etc.
Gamepro compared Halo3 and COD4 in seven different categories. Guess what? COD4 won, including single player. I do think the gameplay, and story is tired. Dont agree? Oh well. That doest make me ignorant. ive outlined why I said what I did.

Anti MS? I happen to think Halo is a over hyped game, which doesnt deserve all the praise it gets. Its an average shooter to me. Compared to other PC shooters, in a land of real fps's, it hasnt faired well. A friend at work is trying to find an Elite, for HDMI. I dont care about it, because I wont be playing DVDs from it. He cant find one, but when he does, he is going to sell me his current 360. Because there are a few games I want. Mass Effects being the current first. Unlike yourself, I will own all three systems. Already have a PS3, and Wii. And as you can see... popular gamer's opinions agree with me, that COD4 is a better game, and has better single player gameplay. Even reviews agree with me. But I forgot, we're all ignorant, or have an agenda. Someone here does, try looking in the mirror.

Gamepro
Page 21 this issue.

COD4: Though blisteringly challenging on the harder difficulty levels, COD4's single-player campaign is a rewarding experience you won't soon forget.

Halo3: Halo 3 has an intense, satisfying single-player mode... but for the money, there are more engrossing choices than Halo 3.

Winner: COD4: COD4's single-player campain and storyline are simply far more polished and engrossing.

sure Gamepro isnt the end all to everything. They are a long time console magazine, with pretty good reviews. And are just one of many reviews that come to the same conslusion. If you bothered to put your ear to the pulse of the community, you would see the truth.

So in conclusion... it seems most people agree with me. So your accusations of me being ignorant, or having an agenda are unfounded. And flat out wrong.

 

[Skrying]

I don't trust a reviewer who is so clueless that he couldn't figure out how the spawn mechanics worked, hell that is possible simply on accident. There is absolutely nothing intense about raining forward then simply taking out 3 or 4 guys. It's only intense because people were not clever enough to keep running say across the field or past a focus point.

 

[fallguy]

Oh well. Most people seem to agree that COD4 has a better single player game. Both professional reviewers, and normal everyday gamers. You dont agree, and thats fine. But its pretty silly to go around calling people who dont agree with you ignorant, and have an agenda. Im done discussing it.

 

[Inquisitive_Idiot]

Anti MS? I happen to think Halo is a over hyped game, which doesnt deserve all the praise it gets. Its an average shooter to me. Compared to other PC shooters, in a land of real fps's, it hasnt faired well.

Care to expand on this point?

What the hell is, "the land of the real FPS", and what do you mean by, "it hasn't faired well"? Last time I checked the 360 was practically on par with PC for quality of FPS games, so considering Halo 3 has an average of 94 on Metacritic it must be one of the best FPS around on any platform!

I stand by Skyring in this debate, CoD 4's campaign mode is not as fulfilling in comparison to Halo, and would go as far as to say the game is rather bare bones in comparison. Its great fun online for sure, as multiplayer helps alleviate most of the problems I have with the campaign mode, but a fun MP mode does not make up for the gulf of features that separate Halo 3 and CoD 4. Even the most basic online feature (I say basic because after Halo 2 I expected these things to be staples of AAA FPS console games) of a comprehensive stat tracking system is not present in CoD 4. This on top of a lack of CO - OP of any form, and then factor in theater mode, file share and forge. You should be presented with a clear choice for Xbox GOTY, or at least a better FPS than CoD 4.

 

[PARANOiA]

I have to agree... having grown tired of CoD2's campaign before it even finished to the spawns, the concept of going through it all again in a modern setting of essentially the same game is just painful. I just won a copy of the game on 360 however so I'll certainly be diving into the excellent multiplayer.

Halo 3 in my mind has a very solid single player campaign which obviously works very well, although I wouldn't pick it for GOTY. People who criticise the game and the series are obviously not in the huge, vocal majority that the game is aiming for. Sales figures alone should tell you that.

 

[warb]

As I said in my last post... Halo 3 is more of the same. Same story, same weapons, same enemies, same just about everything.

Have you bothered to play Halo 3 at all? There are much bigger environments and encounters, new enemies, new weapons, new vehicles, new equipment, a conclusion to the story.

The fantastic story mode and co-op make this GOTY for me.

 

[Mobius1aic]

Eh, Call of Duty 4 had some really great water cooler moments in the single player game and Halo 3 was all around a good shooter. However, I find CoD4's overall feel to be much better. Something about Halo 3 feels like there just isn't any "umph" to the weapons, they feel too soft when you fire them. When it comes to the multiplayer, I think CoD4 did take Halo's crown, because of the ranking/leveling up system which I've desired something close to for years in FPSs, and because of the overall better feel of the game, I think it amounts to more fun within the multiplayer arena. Sure Halo 3 has weapons, crazy physics that effect all those vehicles, objects, and players, but when it comes down to it, I just have more fun with CoD4. It feels alot like the original CoD and CoD2, the way it should be. And come on, you got to give real props to Infinity Ward for making a game built to run at constant 60 FPS and delivering it with nice graphics because Halo 3 in some parts of the game just looked like plain ass.

 

[Vic]

So Uncharted> all 360 exclusives?

Maybe this will help spur US sales...

 

[Skrying]

So Uncharted> all 360 exclusives?

Maybe this will help spur US sales...

No, it certainly doesn't work that way since Call of Duty 4 (the same game) is top on 360 yet not on PC. But on the other hand Bioshock (the same game) is top on PC but not on 360. So it could just be the case of that the CoD4 PS3 release is inferior in some way to the 360 one. Though your post did bring up even more reasons why this list is so bunk.

 

[2real4tv]

Since I got COD4 I don't even play Halo 3 anymore(still haven't beaten it), but I would probably give GOTY on 360 to Bioshock or Mass Effect with COD4 a close second. Halo 3 felt outdated to me...yeah u have forge and theatre mode but I was looking for more. If someone never played Halo b4 it is hard to follow the storyline.