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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:38PM GamingColt said

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Skyrim

Which category?

Skyrim

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 3:21PM Axcalibur said

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@GamingColt

Don't worry buddy. The Spike VGA's are the most useless excuse for an awards show. They're basically the laughing stock of the game industry. It's sad Joystiq would even waste their time (and ours) by even posting any info on the Spike VGA's.

It has been proven in the past that money talks at this "awards" show - frequently, the advertisers end up winning - which just proves that there is zero thought into the nominees or the winners... it's all about money.

The scum running the Spike network have a special place in hell waiting for them.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 4:24PM LOMDR said

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@Axcalibur
At the same time, CODMW3 didn't get nominated for GOTY
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 8:00PM Joysticker said

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@LOMDR

Lol, good thing.

Also, I noticed that there isn't even 1 Xbox 360 exclusive nominated for GOTY.

Naughty Dog did a pretty good job representing the PS3.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 11:39PM GamingColt said

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@Joysticker

Nominations are still preferred-choice -- if not by four to five people, it is still a generalization of a few.

To me, I think Gears 3 should be nominated b/c of its immersive campaign, tons of multiplayer offerings, and top notch third person cover shooting. But guess what? I don't work for Spike, and I'm sure tons would disagree with many of their choices as well.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:39PM Mechazawa Prime said

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Glad Dark Souls got a nomination for best RPG at least. It's goty for me, but I didn't expect it to be in the running. Would have like to see Dark Souls be nominated for best ost as well, but can't have them all.

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:53PM chrono said

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@Mechazawa Prime To me Dark Souls should have been in the goty, hopefully it gets best rpg. Skyrim and Zelda just came out so why are they in the award show and not in next years.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 3:15PM Mechazawa Prime said

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@chrono

No kidding, someone tell Spike the point of a cut-off date.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 4:06PM Elder Link said

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@chrono The people that picked the games in the running for Game of the Year were able to play them before they were released. so they have had more time with the games that just came out
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 4:53PM wrongThinker said

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@Mechazawa Prime So far, I'm inclined to agree...even though I'm stuck at the moment in DS and have no idea where to go. That said, I suspect either Arkham City or Uncharted 3 to be worthy games for the award as well.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 5:06PM Mechazawa Prime said

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@wrongThinker

Where are you stuck at? Soul Level? Last boss you beat? I'd be more than happy to help, assuming of course you want help. The system of trial and error and finding your own way is part of the fun for many people.
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Posted: Nov 17th 2011 1:36AM echerringtonYAHOOCOM said

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@Elder Link I finally beat DS two weeks ago. Man, that game was hard.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:40PM shinjix2 said

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Gran Turismo 5, since it missed the cutoff from last year.......

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:43PM copa said

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@shinjix2

GT5? For what category, best driving game?
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:43PM The Pork said

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@shinjix2

No. Even if it made the nominations list this year, Forza 4 is better.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:50PM shinjix2 said

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@copa

At the very least it should be nominated for best PS3 game over LBP2. IMO

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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:56PM SovereignSky said

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@shinjix2

No.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 3:27PM shinjix2 said

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@SovereignSky

Fish
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 4:32PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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@copa

Graphics, Racing & best PS3 game.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:41PM Oddgirl said

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I predict Skyrim, Bethesda, Gears 3, Uncharted 3, Zelda, Witcher 2, Mario 3D, Gears 3, Zelda, Skyrim, Battlefield 3, Fight Night, MLB The Show, Forza 4, Mortal Kombat, Zelda, Bastion, Batman, Want You Gone, Batman, Rage, J.K. Simmons, Ellen McLain, Bastion, Old World Blues, Bioshock Infinite, Skyrim.

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:51PM Mechazawa Prime said

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@Oddgirl

I hope Exile Vilify beats out Want You Gone, personally.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:54PM chrono said

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@Oddgirl Dark Souls for best rpg!
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 8:34PM Jennacide said

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@Oddgirl
I'd wager Valve wins dev again, even though they only put out Portal 2, they made a lot of heads turn with DOTA2 being shown, and continue to support the shit out of TF2 and brought some of the L4D2 support back.

As for song, I REALLY hope Bastion wins with Setting Sail and gets best score. Korb did an amazing job with that soundtrack.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:42PM Dannyboi68 said

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I'm as big a Zelda fanboy as the next person, but I don't think Skyward Sword and Skyrim should be nominated for GOTY ONLY because they were nominated before they were actually released :S

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:42PM Korbie said

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Why does the category for Best Score leave out Skyrim?

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:43PM Korbie said

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And why are they still keeping the "Human Male" and "Human Female" nonsense?
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:54PM Ryuk said

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@Korbie

left out Skyward Sword too, which may possibly have the best soundtrack ever in a video game. ever.!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 4:23PM Oinkaphone said

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@Korbie I was scrolling down to ask the *exact* same question. That's damn near the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

Like, in my whole life.
And I'm old.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:42PM copa said

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Tough call. I'm leaning toward Portal 2 as GOTY at this point, but that can change quite a bit as I keep playing through this stuff, and I probably won't even get to Skyward Sword this year.

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:47PM baby sea tuna said

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@copa

You're one up on me. I sold my Wii last month so I won't get around to it until/if I get a Wii U.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 6:02PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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@copa

I'd have to go with Assassins Creed Revolations (not listed for GotY), Uncharted 3 or Skyrim. I don't think there is a bad choice between the 3 but if I had to pick one game it'd be Skyrim. I'm typically not a fan of the medieval fantasy genre (dragons & stuff) but even with all it's technical issues the game is just so epic in scope and the customization is so deep that it deserves the win.

Uncharted 3 is an amazing game. Probably the best 3D, most cinematic and best technical achievement in gaming history. It has awesome multiplayer, aaa Hollywood story & sequences and great co-op. It may very well be the best Playstation game ever and the best 3PS ever ... But even considering all of that and the comparatively short dev cycle I still tip my cap to Skyrim.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:43PM papercrafted said

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is the VGA worth covering? could anyone tell me why this is relevant. they have a category for most anticipated game. could we get a coverage black out? this is publicity the VGA should have to pay for.

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:46PM The Pork said

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@papercrafted

It's an awkward, embarrassing joke every year, but damned if they don't have some kickass debut trailers. I'll be watching this year solely to see the new Transformers full length trailer.

*hangs head in shame*
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:56PM copa said

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@papercrafted

Most of the awards are voted on by games journalists, and I think this is reflected in the games category where the nominations are pretty solid.

The embarassing jokes are the voice actor awards. These are NOT voted on by games journalists, and are simply given out to the most recognizable star that Spike TV can pay to appear on the show.

So for example, this year you should see Mark Hamill get the award for a good-but-not-great Joker performance. A far better choice is Stephen Merchant, whose improbable rise to power and reign as omnipotent idiot still makes me giggle more than 6 months after I finished the game.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:59PM Mechazawa Prime said

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@The Pork

Basically this. VGA's are a popularity contest anyway with fans deciding the winners, and we all know popular does not necessarily mean best. One day I hope a Academy Award-like video game awards are held with votes coming from a board of sorts made up of people from mostly the development community, and some reputable members of the media. It wouldn't be perfect, it never will be, but it'd make it far more reputable.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 3:04PM Mechazawa Prime said

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@copa

Everything is voted on by fans though, not sure how much weight they actually hold if there are others who do vote as well, but it's still silly. The nominations are also somewhat of a joke just because many of the nominees just came out or aren't even out. December is the 2nd worst month to hold these awards.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 3:17PM copa said

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@Mechazawa Prime

Interesting. In 2010 Red Dead won, and in 2009 Uncharted 2 won. In both cases, I think they made the right call. I can't imagine either of those games winning if fan voting was heavily weighted.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 3:26PM Mechazawa Prime said

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@copa

But...both of those were extremely popular, especially around that time. If you're wondering why a CoD game didn't win it's because frat boys don't care enough to vote for a video game award show.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 4:31PM Draugdraugr said

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@papercrafted

Debut trailers are why this generates any interest at all.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:44PM ansalon929 said

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could they seriously not find a fourth xbox 360 exclusive title for this big award "commercial-trailer reveal" show?

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 3:14PM CplCupcake said

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@ansalon929 Fourth? How about a third first?
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:44PM Klearwater Killer said

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What a joke....the winner is going to be whoever spent the most money advertising on Spike® throughout the year.

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 4:55PM SomeRandomJrk said

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@Klearwater Killer But dont you want to see which game won the "Call of Duty Doritos XP award?"
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:44PM The Pork said

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A shame Mortal Kombat and Uncharted 3 weren't up for best multiplayer.

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:49PM baby sea tuna said

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@The Pork

Didn't Mortal Kombat have some serious problems with its multiplayer component?
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 3:16PM The Pork said

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@baby sea tuna

Depends on who you talk to, I suppose. Like a lot of multiplayer games, there were definitely online issues at launch, but I found a lot of them were ironed out over the weeks and months after release.

It's also important to note that with Mortal Kombat, I'm referring very much to local multiplayer. I know everyone assumes "online" with this category, but I have had a ton of amazing nights playing this game with buddies. I even set up a few tournaments and awarded prizes for the winner. I haven't done something like in, well, ever.
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Posted: Nov 17th 2011 10:21AM mcnichoj said

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@The Pork
They were considering the game for best multiplayer up until ND completely changed it from the first beta.
Whos idea was that anyway?
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:47PM Neptune said

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That GOTY is a hard pick this year. All are impressive games.

Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:48PM Korbie said

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It's been a damn good year, that's for sure.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2011 2:47PM Neohart said

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I dont see how Skyrim is not in every category

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