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PostGRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012 - last day to vote!
by Buffalo » Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:41 pm

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Yes mate! Welcome to the GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012 voting thread!

Please take a few moments to read through the rules before submitting your votes.


THE RULES

1. Please copy and paste the Voting Form (found below) and enter your votes next to each award category. You can either submit your votes publicly in this thread, or you can send them privately to me via PM if you prefer.
2. You are permitted one vote in each award category. If you provide more than one vote in any category, only the first choice listed will count.
3. Vote for games released during 2012. Wikipedia has a few pages dedicated to 2012 in gaming, which may be of some use to those of you with bad memories:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2012_video_games"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_in_video_gaming"
4. Feel free to vote for imported games released during 2012 in the US or Japan.
5. There are quite a few award categories, but it is not required of you to cast a vote in all of them. Vote in as many categories as you wish.
6. If you want to provide reasons for your choices, please go ahead. This is entirely optional, but it can make for more interesting reading, and I'll be including as many as I can when the awards take place
7. Voting ends on the Friday 11th of January 2013. You can go back and edit your votes at any stage prior to this deadline, but as of the end of the 11th of January your votes are final. The votes will be counted and the results will be posted a few days after the voting has ended. We’ll be having a special live awards show, whereby I shall announce the winners.



VOTING FORM (COPY & PASTE ME FOR MAXIMUM DAMAGE)

Overall Game of the Year:
Best Action/Adventure Game:
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG:
Best Shooter:
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award:
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best New IP:
Best Retro Re-Release:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals:
Best Audio:
Best Multiplayer:
Developer of the Year:
Publisher of the Year:
Best Trailer:
Hardware Platform of the Year:
Games Magazine of the Year:
Games Website of the Year:
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2012:
Biggest Disappointment of 2012:
Most Anticipated Game of 2013:

GO GO GO!!

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Buffalo » Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:42 pm

Check out last years winners - viewtopic.php?f=14&t=28839

More years available in The Archive.

And could someone make me a banner? :shifty:

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Rubix » Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:51 pm

Lets do this! - Subject to change

Overall Game of the Year: Journey Throwing it out there!
Best Action/Adventure Game: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Best Fighter: N/A
Best Platformer: N/A
Best Puzzle Game: Catherine
Best Racing Game: N/A
Best RPG: Tales of Graces f
Best Shooter: Halo 4
Best Sports Game: Fifa 13
Best Strategy Game: N/A
The Oddball Award: Journey
Import Game of the Year: N/A
Best New Downloadable Game: Journey
Best New IP:
Best Retro Re-Release: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Best Visuals: Halo 4
Best Audio: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Best Multiplayer: Fifa 13
Developer of the Year:
Publisher of the Year:
Best Trailer: Far Cry 3
Hardware Platform of the Year: PS3
Games Magazine of the Year: N/A
Games Website of the Year: GRcade
Games Podcast of the Year: Rooster Teeth
Top Gaming News Story of 2012: Final Fantasy XIV being redesigned
Biggest Disappointment of 2012: Mass Effect 3
Most Anticipated Game of 2013: Ni No Kuni

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Skippy » Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:51 pm

I'm getting a handful of games for Christmas so I'll be waiting a while before submitting my votes.

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Mafro » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:01 pm

Overall Game of the Year: The Walking Dead
Best Action/Adventure Game: Resident Evil: Revelations
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer: New Super Mario Bros 2
Best Puzzle Game: Letterpress
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG: The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition
Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Best Sports Game: UFC Undisputed 3
Best Strategy Game: X-COM: Enemy Unknown
The Oddball Award: Hotline Miami
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game: Hotline Miami
Best New IP: Dishonored
Best Retro Re-Release: Toe Jam & Earl
Best Downloadable Content: Civilization V: Gods & Kings
The Innovation Award: Steam Big Picture Mode
Best Visuals: The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition
Best Audio: Halo 4
Best Multiplayer: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Developer of the Year: Firaxis Games
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Best Trailer: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 "Surprise" trailer
Hardware Platform of the Year: PC
Games Magazine of the Year:
Games Website of the Year: Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Games Podcast of the Year: Idle Thumbs
Top Gaming News Story of 2012: Doritos-gate
Biggest Disappointment of 2012: Assassin's Creed 3
Most Anticipated Game of 2013: Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Wedgie » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:06 pm

Overall Game of the Year: The Walking Dead (PS3 version played)
Best Action/Adventure Game: Uncharted: The Golden Abyss (PSP Vita)
Best Fighter: Mortal Kombat (PSP Vita)
Best Platformer: New Super Mario Bros U (Wii U) (It's the only bloody platformer I've played this year! :lol:)
Best Puzzle Game: Virtue's Last Reward (Vita.)
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG: Mass Effect 3.
Best Shooter:
Best Sports Game: Everybody's Golf (Vita)
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award: Virtue's Last Reward (PS Vita version played)
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game: The Walking Dead
Best New IP: The Walking Dead
Best Retro Re-Release: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (PS Vita/PS3 versions played.)
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award: Wii U's Gamepad.
Best Visuals: Journey (PS3)
Best Audio: Cannot vote for this!
Best Multiplayer:
Developer of the Year: Telltale Studios.
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo.
Best Trailer:
Hardware Platform of the Year: PS Vita
Games Magazine of the Year: Nintendo Gamer (Rest in Peace. :( )
Games Website of the Year:
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2012: Doritos.
Biggest Disappointment of 2012: Resident Evil 6 (PS3 version played)
Most Anticipated Game of 2013: The Last of Us (PS3)


Probably will get changed and added. I don't think I've played many of this year's releases!

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Rubix » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:11 pm

Wedgie wrote:Best Retro Re-Release: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (PS Vita version... as the PS3/360 versions was last year.)!


Feb this year UK Release

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Wedgie » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:14 pm

Bixan wrote:
Wedgie wrote:Best Retro Re-Release: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (PS Vita version... as the PS3/360 versions was last year.)!


Feb this year UK Release


My bad. I picked the US version up, I remember.

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Dangerblade » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:20 pm

Bixan wrote:
Wedgie wrote:Best Retro Re-Release: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (PS Vita version... as the PS3/360 versions was last year.)!


Feb this year UK Release

Rayman Origins was 2011.

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Mafro » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:22 pm

3DS, Vita and PC versions came out this year.

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by jiggles » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:23 pm

If The Walking Dead gets GOTY I'm leaving the forum forever.

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Dual » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:25 pm

Is Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition eligible for anything?

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Rubix » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:28 pm

Decemberblade wrote:
Bixan wrote:
Wedgie wrote:Best Retro Re-Release: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (PS Vita version... as the PS3/360 versions was last year.)!


Feb this year UK Release

Rayman Origins was 2011.


So it was. Thanks

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Qikz » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm

Overall Game of the Year: Bravely Default (3DS) (Easily one of the best RPGs, nay games I've ever played)
Best Action/Adventure Game: Kid Icarus: Uprising
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game: Fallblox (3DS)
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG: Bravely Default (3DS)
Best Shooter: Counter Strike: Go (PC)
Best Sports Game: Starcraft II
Best Strategy Game: Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS)
The Oddball Award: Steins;Gate Hiyoku Renri no Darling (PSP)
Import Game of the Year: Bravely Default (3DS)
Best New Downloadable Game: Fallblox (3DS)
Best New IP: Bravely Default (3DS)
Best Retro Re-Release: MGS HD Collection
Best Downloadable Content: Civ 5: God's and Kings
The Innovation Award: Wii U
Best Visuals: Project X Zone (3DS) - For it's sprite work
Best Audio: Bravely Default/Project X Zone (3DS) - Not sure which one to choose, I'll edit it, but both their soundtracks are incredible.
Best Multiplayer: Counter Strike: Go
Developer of the Year: Intelligent Systems
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Best Trailer: Project X Zone (3DS)
Hardware Platform of the Year: 3DS
Games Magazine of the Year: Edge
Games Website of the Year: http://www.nintendo-nation.net :shifty:
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2012: Steins:Gate Sequel being announced for next year (for me personally)
Biggest Disappointment of 2012: E3
Most Anticipated Game of 2013: Pikmin 3/Steins;Gate Sequel (will edit, but neither will win anyways probably)

Will edit as time goes on.

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Crimson » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:36 pm

Overall Game of the Year: The Walking Dead
Best Action/Adventure Game: The Walking Dead
Best Platformer: Fez
Best Puzzle Game: Hotline Miami (it is basically a puzzle game disguised in some action mechanics)
Best Shooter: The Darkness II
Best Strategy Game: XCOM: Enemy Unknown
The Oddball Award: Hotline Miami
Import Game of the Year: Persona 4 Golden
Best New Downloadable Game: The Walking Dead
Best New IP: Binary Domain
Best Retro Re-Release: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
The Innovation Award: Rocksmith
Best Visuals: Journey
Best Audio: Fez
Best Multiplayer: Trials Evolution
Developer of the Year: Telltale Games
Games Website of the Year: Giant Bomb
Games Podcast of the Year: Giant Bombcast
Top Gaming News Story of 2012: Games 'Journalism' clusterfuck
Biggest Disappointment of 2012: Mass Effect 3
Most Anticipated Game of 2013: The Last of Us

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See ya then. 8-)

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by jawafour » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:38 pm

Overall Game of the Year: Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PS3, Konami).
Best Action/Adventure Game: -
Best Fighter: -
Best Platformer: VVVVVV (3DS, Nicalis).
Best Puzzle Game: Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (3DS, Nintendo)
Best Racing Game: -
Best RPG: -
Best Shooter: Gridrunner (Mac, Llamasoft)
Best Sports Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PS3, Konami).
Best Strategy Game: -
The Oddball Award: Freakyforms Deluxe (3DS, Nintendo)
Import Game of the Year: -
Best New Downloadable Game: The Unfinished Swan (PS3, Sony).
Best New IP: ZombiU (Wii U, Ubisoft)
Best Retro Re-Release: -
Best Downloadable Content: -
The Innovation Award: Wii U Miiverse (Nintendo).
Best Visuals: Asura’s Wrath (PS3, Capcom).
Best Audio: VVVVVV (3DS, Nicalis).
Best Multiplayer: Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PS3, Konami).
Developer of the Year: -
Publisher of the Year: -
Best Trailer: -
Hardware Platform of the Year: Wii U (Nintendo).
Games Magazine of the Year: gamesTM (Imagine).
Games Website of the Year: Eurogamer
Games Podcast of the Year: Pete Dorr's Games Room (YouTube)
Top Gaming News Story of 2012: Wii U launching in the UK on 30/11/2012.
Biggest Disappointment of 2012: Wii U console and game price cuts within one month of launch.
Most Anticipated Game of 2013: Deadly Premonition Director's Cut (PS3, Rising Star).


PES has made a huge return to form :wub:.

Thanks for organising this vote, Buffalo!

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Drunken_Master » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:44 pm

VOTING FORM (COPY & PASTE ME FOR MAXIMUM DAMAGE)

Overall Game of the Year: Walking Dead (PC)
Best Action/Adventure Game: Walking Dead (PC)
Best Fighter: Virtua Fighter 2
Best Platformer: Deadlight PC
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game: Need for Speed Most Wanted
Best RPG:
Best Shooter: Far Cry 3
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award:
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game: The Walking Dead
Best New IP: The Walking Dead
Best Retro Re-Release: Daytona USA
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: Far Cry 3
Best Audio:
Best Multiplayer: Call of Duty
Developer of the Year: Telltale Games
Publisher of the Year:
Best Trailer:
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year:
Games Website of the Year: Eurogamer
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2012: Lauren Wainwright
Biggest Disappointment of 2012: Wii U
Most Anticipated Game of 2013: Something on the Xbox 720/PS4

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by Rog » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:44 pm

Overall Game of the Year: The Walking Dead
Best Action/Adventure Game: Dishonoured
Best Fighter: Tekken Tag 2
Best Platformer: New Super Mario Bros U
Best Puzzle Game: Quantum Conundrum
Best Racing Game: Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Best RPG: Mass Effect 3
Best Shooter: Far Cry 3
Best Sports Game: Football Manager 2013
Best Strategy Game: Football Manager 2013 (deal with it)
The Oddball Award: Hotline Miami
Import Game of the Year: Scribblenauts Unlimited
Best New Downloadable Game: The Walking Dead
Best New IP: The Walking Dead
Best Retro Re-Release: Metal Gear HD Collection
Best Downloadable Content: Civ 5 Gods and Kings
The Innovation Award: Wii U
Best Visuals: Far Cry 3 on PC
Best Audio: Hotline Miami
Best Multiplayer: Nintendoland (mario chase to be specific)
Developer of the Year: I'll say Blizzard but only because Diablo 3 is my most played game this year and deserves something somewhere.
Publisher of the Year: Ubisoft for starting to get their act together and winning E3.
Best Trailer: Far Cry 3
Hardware Platform of the Year: PC (and it really has been this year)
Games Magazine of the Year:
Games Website of the Year: RPS
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2012: The whole Lauren Wainwright saga.
Biggest Disappointment of 2012: UK games journalists
Most Anticipated Game of 2013: Rayman Legends

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by jiggles » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:45 pm

Overall Game of the Year: Persona 4 Golden
Best Action/Adventure Game:
Best Fighter: Mortal Kombat
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game: Virtue's Last Reward
Best Racing Game: WipEout 2048
Best RPG: Persona 4 Golden
Best Shooter: Spec Ops: The Line
Best Sports Game: Virtua Tennis 4
Best Strategy Game: Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention
The Oddball Award: Journey
Import Game of the Year: Persona 4 Golden
Best New Downloadable Game: Sine Mora
Best New IP: The Walking Dead
Best Retro Re-Release: Tombi
Best Downloadable Content: WipEout HD/Fury for WipEout 2048
The Innovation Award: Rocksmith
Best Visuals: Far Cry 3
Best Audio: Halo 4
Best Multiplayer: Black Ops II
Developer of the Year: Yager
Publisher of the Year: Microsoft Studios
Best Trailer: Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes
Hardware Platform of the Year: Vita
Games Magazine of the Year: GameInformer
Games Website of the Year:
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2012: Doritosgate.
Biggest Disappointment of 2012: Studio Liverpool closed
Most Anticipated Game of 2013: South Park: The Stick of Truth

I'll fill in the blanks later.

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PostRe: GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2012
by jiggles » Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:46 pm

The Crimson Clown wrote:See ya then. 8-)


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