We would never call you out on your love for whatever crappy thing it is that you love but, guys, you're using Google wrong. Its recent Zeitgeist 2009 report shows what the most popular gaming term searches of this year have been and the results are pretty surprising.
At the top spot is Ghostbusters, which is fine by us -- it was a pretty big deal when it was announced and it sold a lot of copies, so naturally folks were interested. But, as we delve deeper into the top 10, the search terms become a bit more interesting. The next three terms -- "ufc" "saw" and "bakugan" -- really threw us for a loop. Saw? Really? Bakugan? What is that, a gun that uses evil Japanese spirits for ammo? Actually, that sounds pretty cool.
Further into the list, we see that Batman: Arkham Asylum managed to put a batarang in the fifth spot, much lower than we'd like, but we can live with that -- however, coming in at the sixth spot is Twilight. Guys! Vampires. Do. Not. Sparkle. Seventh was FIFA 2010, followed by Modern Warfare in eighth. The ninth spot belonged to Transformers 2, which we must admit has one of this year's best performances by a human male, so that seems okay. Finally, Resident Evil 5 rounded out the list in last place.
Reader Comments (33)
Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 4:30AM Klitorisaurus said
That's EXACTLY what I was thinking... Ghostbusters #1 and SAW in the running? Only 2 of those games have zero reference to some other pop culture phenomenon; Modern Warfare and Resident Evil. I guess you can sort of count arkham if the entire search phrase was used. Hell, even modern warfare could be a little tainted by people doing factual searches on weaponry and what not.
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 7:18AM levilynned said
It's amazing to see zeitgeist portruded Ghostbusters as the winner.. 'highly-unlikely' don't you think? There's more to spike your interest in this "most top searches for 2009' Strangely, Twitter is not on the top ten list of Yahoo's Overall Searches? And wow! google trends didn't matched the zeitgeist report this time.
Surprisingly, Perez Hilton nabs the most searched person for BING? this getting way too ridiculous and hilarious at the same time.
Judge it: http://bit.ly/bing-yahoo-google-top-searches-official
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Surprisingly, Perez Hilton nabs the most searched person for BING? this getting way too ridiculous and hilarious at the same time.
Judge it: http://bit.ly/bing-yahoo-google-top-searches-official
Posted: Dec 2nd 2009 8:33PM (Unverified) said
Batman wasn't that great, not even in the top 10 games of the year. Why is everyone so crazy for it?
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 12:02AM (Unverified) said
Because it was a good Batman game...I plan to pick it up soon.
Batman has been 'revitalized' after TDK.
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Batman has been 'revitalized' after TDK.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 12:06AM CaramelZappa said
Because it was that great. It brought the world of Gotham to life, had great design, great acting, and was fun to play from beginning to end. There is so much to go crazy about. It might not be GOTY but it's still a great game.
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 2:09AM (Unverified) said
Did you not play any of the original Batman movie licensed games?
Trust me, this is a HUGE improvement.
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Trust me, this is a HUGE improvement.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 12:56AM CaramelZappa said
Sure, Even Stevens was fine.
I just don't want that damn asshole appearing in Transformers and Indiana Jones movies. It's just wrong.
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I just don't want that damn asshole appearing in Transformers and Indiana Jones movies. It's just wrong.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 1:07AM (Unverified) said
You feel like he's ruining the Transformers movies? Don't you think James Cameron is handling that part just fine on his own?
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 1:19AM CaramelZappa said
Didn't say he was ruining them, just that I didn't want him in them.
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 1:36AM (Unverified) said
Yeah, that's kind of a BIG difference.
Bay: Transformers, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor.
Cameron: Aliens, Terminator, Titanic.
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Bay: Transformers, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor.
Cameron: Aliens, Terminator, Titanic.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 2:14AM (Unverified) said
Oh shit! That was WAY off.
So I'm guessing Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are hybrids, right?
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So I'm guessing Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are hybrids, right?
Posted: Dec 4th 2009 12:00AM (Unverified) said
My bad, never could remember actors/directors names for shit.
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 12:05AM (Unverified) said
Can I ask how Google separated the 'Twilight', 'Transformers 2', and Ghostbusters searches from the movie searches?
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 2:22AM (Unverified) said
Maybe because they've become something more than movies?
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 1:06AM MystileArmor said
It brings me porn for free... so, no you're wrong.
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 12:11AM DerwinD said
Erm...
http://www.google.com/trends?q=%22modern+warfare+2%22,+ghostbusters&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0
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http://www.google.com/trends?q=%22modern+warfare+2%22,+ghostbusters&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0
Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 12:30AM (Unverified) said
I'm pretty sure anyone that is serious about gaming already has an outlet to go to for new release info and what not
it would seem that from this, you can tell which games caught the attention of the more casual gaming audience
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it would seem that from this, you can tell which games caught the attention of the more casual gaming audience
Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 1:10AM (Unverified) said
It's okay, but it's not great. And definitely not even close to one of the top 10 (or maybe even 20) games released this year, though the hype surrounding it would leave someone who hasn't played it to believe otherwise.
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 1:34AM (Unverified) said
Hey, don't forget "iteration". You can't read a preview or review that misuses its actual definition.
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 1:13AM MystileArmor said
I hope all you dating-site-spamming motherfuckers catch pneumonia...
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 5:14AM (Unverified) said
Asmeron: Improvement doesn't make it good. I've played Batman games before, they're terrible, this new one is aight. That doesn't make it an amazing game.
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 3:56AM Ethan said
http://www.google.com/trends?q=knitting%2C+poison&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0
Google search volumes? Yeah, they speak tonnes.
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Google search volumes? Yeah, they speak tonnes.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 4:32AM The Blank Mage Returns said
"Bakugan? What is that, a gun that uses evil Japanese spirits for ammo? Actually, that sounds pretty cool!"
Damnit, there has to be a series that's done this, I just don't know what... Shikabane Hime? Makina uses guns, and is, herself, powered by spirits... but that's not quite the same... Trigger Happy from Shakugan no Shana? Maybe?
WAIT WAIT! The Nightmare-B! From Devil May Cry! YEAH! WHO HAS TOO MUCH FREE TIME! I DO! YEAH! .......yeah.....
*sobs quietly*
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Damnit, there has to be a series that's done this, I just don't know what... Shikabane Hime? Makina uses guns, and is, herself, powered by spirits... but that's not quite the same... Trigger Happy from Shakugan no Shana? Maybe?
WAIT WAIT! The Nightmare-B! From Devil May Cry! YEAH! WHO HAS TOO MUCH FREE TIME! I DO! YEAH! .......yeah.....
*sobs quietly*
Posted: Dec 3rd 2009 9:15AM (Unverified) said
There is no way a bunch of teenage girls were searching for "Twilight: The Video Game"
I think Google is not properly filtering the results. Bakugan is a popular TOY, but the videogame barely sells.
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I think Google is not properly filtering the results. Bakugan is a popular TOY, but the videogame barely sells.
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