Discuss: Neowin Community Game Awards

[Veedems Veteran]

For next year, you guys need to make different categories for PC and Console so one game doesn't have a complete sweep like this year.

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Actually, the single grouping is an idea I still like. Games are games. If it wasn't for HL2, Halo would have owned. A good game is a good game and a bad game is a bad game, regardless of the platform.

[ryanmcv]

A good game is a good game and a bad game is a bad game, regardless of the platform.

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I couldn't disagree more.

[sanctified Veteran]

Half-Life 2 is a PC game. Halo 2 is an Xbox game. Therefore, Halo 2 is limited to the hardware of the Xbox and Half-Life 2 has virtually unlimited resources. I agree, Half-Life 2 is a great PC game, but you cannot compare (in my opinion) PC games to console games. Maybe when Xbox 2 is released. ;)

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Technology is apart.

Gameplay wise. Storyline. Character development and a long etc. Thats what counts and HL2 was highly superior too in those departments.

[Veedems Veteran]

Technology is apart.

Gameplay wise. Storyline. Character development and a long etc. Thats what counts and HL2 was highly superior too in those departments.

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Exactly, it's not all about the graphics. Half Life 2 won because it was simply a much better game. It could have used the same graphics from Halo 2, and it would have still be better.

[ryanmcv]

Technology is apart.

Gameplay wise. Storyline. Character development and a long etc. Thats what counts and HL2 was highly superior too in those departments.

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Nnnnnnope.

[sanctified Veteran]

Nnnnnnope.

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Care to tell me how was halo 2 superior then?

[PiracyX]

where the hell is pro evolution soccer 4? by far the best game of the year of the sports dept much better than tony hawks underground 2.

and for graphics king i thought it would have been farcry but glad half life 2 did well this year :) i am happy on that.

[XoTiC]

the year was totaly HL2 year. it's was the waiting of all these years, the rumors, the hacking, the delays, the.. the.. the.. and of course the release that make farther impact to all.

I believe it's the only reasonable thing to see HL2 in the top.

Yes Halo2 was a great game so as GTA:SA and like SC:PT and.. and.. But the king of this year was HL2. (except the god d**n ending :x )

[Pajter]

HL2 won because of fanboy-ism. Imo that is :)

No offence against HL2. I've played it, I've enjoyed it a lot too. But still I enjoy Halo 2 way more than HL2.

[sanctified Veteran]

HL2 won because of fanboy-ism. Imo that is :)

No offence against HL2. I've played it, I've enjoyed it a lot too. But still I enjoy Halo 2 way more than HL2.

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In the game industry, unlike the media, fanboyism is earned by merits.

[ryanmcv]

HL2 won because of fanboy-ism. Imo that is :)

No offence against HL2. I've played it, I've enjoyed it a lot too. But still I enjoy Halo 2 way more than HL2.

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You hit the nail on the head. (Y)

[Pajter]

I don't think it's all merits. Nowadays, people are very easily influenced by their environments. Like parrots in a way, repeat the other. One makes a statement, and the rest of the group follows blindly. I'm not saying all of the votes came from people repeating the other people, but still. I think it has lots to do with it.

As far as Halo 2. I agree, HL2 is superior. At first sight. The problem is that people don't give enough attention to Halo, to see the true beauty. The story, the music, the everything. But well, it still is a hard thing to reason about. I just find it too bad, that lots of people never really take the time, to actually get to know a game.

[sanctified Veteran]

I don't think it's all merits. Nowadays, people are very easily influenced by their environments. Like parrots in a way, repeat the other. One makes a statement, and the rest of the group follows blindly. I'm not saying all of the votes came from people repeating the other people, but still. I think it has lots to do with it.

As far as Halo 2. I agree, HL2 is superior. At first sight. The problem is that people don't give enough attention to Halo, to see the true beauty. The story, the music, the everything. But well, it still is a hard thing to reason about. I just find it too bad, that lots of people never really take the time, to actually get to know a game.

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I agree with you about the enviroment affecting the individual. But thats less possible in certain aspects, like games. Why? Because players actually need to inmerse themselves into it.

[Pajter]

True, but unfortunately. Lots of players, don't do that. I dare to bet, that a lot of people who voted, didn't even play some games longer than 5 mins. And that's a shame imo. 'Cause in that case, you get false results. But hey, you can't always have everything the way you like :p

HL2 was a correct winner. Although I still don't see why HL2 won the Audiophile's award. :unsure:

[jerry]

You hit the nail on the head. (Y)

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Two Halo2 fans talking to each other. Am I suprised ? No :p

I was hoping HL2 would not win in all the categories but it did, doesnt mean I am upset about it. Quit whining. :p

[sanctified Veteran]

True, but unfortunately. Lots of players, don't do that. I dare to bet, that a lot of people who voted, didn't even play some games longer than 5 mins. And that's a shame imo. 'Cause in that case, you get false results. But hey, you can't always have everything the way you like :p

HL2 was a correct winner. Although I still don't see why HL2 won the Audiophile's award. :unsure:

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The soundtrack wasnt anything to brag about. But I think the ambiental sounds and the voice acting was fenomenal, but not the best. Silent hill 4 did a superior job in that department.

[Pajter]

True, the voice acting in HL2 was topnotch.

But the music on the Halo 2 soundtrack, would compensate for the voice acting in Halo 2. Which in my opinion, wasn't even bad. I have the soundtrack, and I still listen to it with joy. It features some of my favorite artists, and the music by Marty O'Donnell is great too. It's influenced by classical music a lot, which I really like. Some compositions even gave me goosebumps. But well, musical taste is even a harder thing to discuss about. Lol :p

Btw, I dig the Silent Hill 4 themesong :D

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Two Halo2 fans talking to each other. Am I suprised ? No :p

I was hoping HL2 would not win in all the categories but it did, doesnt mean I am upset about it. Quit whining. :p

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lol, I'm not upset, if you think that :p HL2 is a great game, and deserved to win some awards. But imo Halo 2 deserved something too. Even if it was, game with the most fanboys award. Just anything would've been okay :laugh:

[sanctified Veteran]

True, the voice acting in HL2 was topnotch.

But the music on the Halo 2 soundtrack, would compensate for the voice acting in Halo 2. Which in my opinion, wasn't even bad. I have the soundtrack, and I still listen to it with joy. It features some of my favorite artists, and the music by Marty O'Donnell is great too. It's influenced by classical music a lot, which I really like. Some compositions even gave me goosebumps. But well, musical taste is even a harder thing to discuss about. Lol :p

Btw, I dig the Silent Hill 4 themesong :D

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And I tend to agree with you. Halo 2 soundtrack was great.

But like you said. SH4 ost (and specially the main theme) is just... glorious.

[Pajter]

And I tend to agree with you. Halo 2 soundtrack was great.

But like you said. SH4 ost (and specially the main theme) is just... glorious.

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Tru dat :p :D

/me goes off to catch some sleep

Thanks for the kewl discussion :D

[giga Veteran]

Wha...multiplayer should have gone to Halo 2. UT2004 was fun...for a while. Halo 2 multi rocks me now!

[Veedems Veteran]

Wha...multiplayer should have gone to Halo 2. UT2004 was fun...for a while. Halo 2 multi rocks me now!

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I agree with you there too. However, I couldn't abuse my power in the manner.

[Nocstar]

The only reason halo 2 for some people maybe funner in multiplayer is because, Well basically it has everything Unreal 2k4 has... But less. I mean the mods for unreal well... are unreal and the game and mutators modes are great! I for one have a better time playing Cs source... yes i am one of those. But its great. Halo has the cool ability to have xbox live which is cool because almost everyone i know has an xbox and thats how we communicate. Unreal 2k4 has the weapons the vehicles and gibs<<can't deny that. So i think the problem is that if you don't have a lot of friends having fun in unreal with you, its not going to be as fun as all the buddies on xbox live that i too have. But unreal overall had more content in multiplayer as far as i am concerned, so thats its rightful place.

The only surprises for me here are, The audiophiles choice although Half life 2 had awesome sounds both in voice acting and the in game gun sounds. I thought Halo 2 just because of the sound track would've won. And the best sports game... come on ESPN NBA 2k5, Madden NFL 2005, ESPN Football 2005 Where far better games than tony hawks i have played all of them. One more surprise was burnout not winning.

But the rest of the awards HL2 got in my opinion where well deserved.

[American Ninja]

man GTA: San Andreas won Best Action :( The GTA series sucks but thats just my opinion.

Best Action should of went to either R&C3,Jak3 or MGS3 :yes:

[Sykil]

Top Notch Multiplayer:

Unreal Tournament 2004

SWEET! :D

Too bad Metroid didn't get anything :\ Poor Samus

[Jeebus McChrist]

Seconded... I think you have a very good point there. The PC users on Neowin are superior to the Console gamers. And I think that's too bad :(

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Hmmm... let me think.

Neowin. It's on the internet, which you get to through a.... what?

Oh, THAT'S RIGHT.

A computer.

Hmmm.....