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Bafta Game Nominees

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  • 17-10-2007 3:02pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 7,776 ✭✭✭


    (I didn't want to hijack the other thread, so I made a new one)

    Here are the nominees for each catagory:


    Action and adventure
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    Gears of War (Epic Games)
    God of War 2 (SCE Santa Monica Studio)
    Orange Box (Valve)
    Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction (SCE Foster City Studio & Insomniac)
    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)

    Artistic achievement
    BioShock (2K Boston/2K Australia)
    Heavenly Sword (Ninja Theory)
    Okami (Clover(Capcom))
    Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction (SCE Foster City Studio & Insomniac)
    skate (EA Black Box)
    Viva Piñata (Rare)

    Best game
    BioShock (2K Boston/2K Australia)
    Crysis (Crytek)
    Gears of War (Epic Games)
    Guitar Hero II (Harmonix)
    Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Eidos)
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Casual
    Big Brain Academy for Wii (Nintendo)
    Cake Mania (Digital Embryo)
    Guitar Hero II (Harmonix)
    More Brain Training (Nintendo)
    SingStar (SCE London Studio)
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Gameplay
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    Gears of War (Epic Games)
    Sega Rally (SEGA Racing Studio)
    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
    Warhawk (Incognito)
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Innovation
    fl0w (SCE Santa Monica Studio/Thatgamecompany)
    Okami (Clover(Capcom))
    Super Paper Mario (Intelligent Systems)
    The Eye of Judgement (SCE Japan Studio)
    Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Atlus USA)
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Multiplayer
    Battlefield 2142 (EA Dice)
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    Guitar Hero II (Harmonix)
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)
    World in Conflict (Massive Entertainment)
    World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard Entertainment)

    Original score
    Final Fantasy XII (Final Fantasy XII Project Team)
    God of War 2 (SCE Santa Monica Studio)
    Lair (SCE Foster City Studio & Factor 5)
    Okami (Clover (Capcom))
    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
    Viva Piñata (Rare)

    Sports
    Football Manager 2008 (Sports Interactive)
    Colin McRae: DiRT (Codemasters)
    FIFA 08 (EA Chicago)
    MotorStorm (SCE External Development Studio & Evolution)
    Virtua Tennis 3 (Sumo Digital)
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Strategy and simulation
    Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars (Electronic Arts LA)
    Forza Motorsport 2 (Turn 10) Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms (The Creative Assembly)
    Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Ubisoft Studios (Montreal))
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)
    World in Conflict (Massive Entertainment)

    Story and character
    Final Fantasy XII (Final Fantasy XII Project Team)
    God of War 2 (SCE Santa Monica Studio)
    Heavenly Sword (Ninja Theory)
    Okami Clover (Capcom))
    The Darkness (Starbreeze Studios)
    The Simpsons Game (EA)

    Technical achievement
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    Gears of War Epic Games)
    God of War 2 (SCE Santa Monica Studio)
    MotorStorm (SCE External Development Studio/Evolution)
    Okami (Clover(Capcom))
    Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (Naughty Dog)

    Use of audio
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    Elite Beat Agents (iNiS)
    Gears of War (Epic Games)
    God of War 2 (SCE Santa Monica Studio)
    Guitar Hero II (Harmonix)
    skate (EA Black Box)

    BAFTA One’s To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital)
    Ragnarawk (Voodoo Boogy)
    ClimbActic (Carebox)
    Bear Go Home (Phoenix Seed)

    The PC World Gamers Award (voted for by the public)
    Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
    FIFA 07 (EA Canada)
    Football Manager 2007 (Sports Interactive)
    Gears of War (Epic Games)
    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar Leeds)
    Resistance: Fall of Man (Insomniac)
    Wii Play (Nintendo)


    What are peoples predictions?
    (feel free to say "all those games in "X" category are crap, here's what I think should win", because quite a few of the games are crap )


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,776 ✭✭✭Mark Hamill


    My predictions:

    Action and adventure
    Orange Box (Valve)

    Artistic achievement
    Okami (Clover(Capcom))

    Best game
    BioShock (2K Boston/2K Australia)

    Casual
    More Brain Training (Nintendo)

    Gameplay
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    Innovation
    Okami (Clover(Capcom))

    Multiplayer
    ?

    Original score
    Final Fantasy XII (Final Fantasy XII Project Team)

    Sports
    ?

    Strategy and simulation
    Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Ubisoft Studios (Montreal))

    Story and character
    Okami (Clover Capcom))

    Technical achievement
    Okami (Clover(Capcom))

    Use of audio
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    BAFTA One’s To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital)
    ?

    The PC World Gamers Award (voted for by the public)
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    (most of these opinions are based on the choices given and what I've actually played, question marks are where I have no opinion)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    My personal picks


    Action and adventure
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    Artistic achievement
    Okami (Clover(Capcom))


    Best game
    Gears of War (Epic Games)


    Casual
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Gameplay
    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)


    Innovation
    Okami (Clover(Capcom))


    Multiplayer
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)


    Original score
    Final Fantasy XII (Final Fantasy XII Project Team)


    Sports
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)


    Strategy and simulation
    World in Conflict (Massive Entertainment)


    Story and character
    Final Fantasy XII (Final Fantasy XII Project Team)


    Technical achievement
    Gears of War Epic Games)


    Use of audio
    Guitar Hero II (Harmonix)


    BAFTA One’s To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital)
    Ragnarawk (Voodoo Boogy)
    ClimbActic (Carebox)
    Bear Go Home (Phoenix Seed)

    :NO IDEA:


    The PC World Gamers Award (voted for by the public)
    Gears of War (Epic Games)


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    The soundtrack for Final Fantasy XII was pretty average. The other 4 nominees deserve it a lot more.

    For story and character Okami should walk away with it. The other games haven't the makings of a story or character between them.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,920 ✭✭✭AnCapaillMor


    Action and adventure
    God of War 2 (SCE Santa Monica Studio)
    Love this game.

    Artistic achievement
    Heavenly Sword (Ninja Theory)
    Looked bautiful, pity the gameplay and longevity of the game were'nt better.

    Best game
    BioShock (2K Boston/2K Australia)
    Have'nt enjoyed and FPS as much in a while.

    Casual
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)
    Great crack.

    Gameplay
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    Innovation
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Multiplayer
    Battlefield 2142 (EA Dice)
    the only one i've really played.

    Original score
    God of War 2 (SCE Santa Monica Studio)
    Agree with retro on FF12, possibly one of the weakest FF scores so far.

    Sports
    MotorStorm (SCE External Development Studio & Evolution)
    First racing game i've played and enjoyed since formula 1 97. BTW wtf was PES. Fifa 08 was'nt half bad for once.

    Strategy and simulation
    World in Conflict (Massive Entertainment)
    absoluelty breathtaking RTS.

    Story and character
    God of War 2 (SCE Santa Monica Studio)
    GOW2, because i was reading a book about Greek gods and titan around the same time. Liked the heavenly sword story too. FFXII's story was meh.

    Technical achievement
    God of War 2 (SCE Santa Monica Studio)
    For the game to look so good on a lower platform was amazing, Looks even more amazing when upscaled on the PS3.

    Use of audio
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    BAFTA One’s To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital)
    ?

    The PC World Gamers Award (voted for by the public)
    Gears of War (Epic Games)


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Here's what i think should win:

    Action and adventure
    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
    Not the best zelda game but any zelda is better than the rest of the games on the list.

    Artistic achievement
    Okami (Clover(Capcom))
    Looked gorgeous and unique despite being on outdated hardware. Bioshock could win it but Okami deserves it more.

    Best game
    BioShock (2K Boston/2K Australia)

    Caual
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)
    What a stupid category. Wii sports is the best out of the lot if I had to choose.

    Gameplay
    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
    Really should win outright here especially considering the competition.

    Innovation
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)
    Wonderful use of the Wiimote and great for getting non-gamers to play games. Doesn't get better than that.

    Multiplayer
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)
    It's the game I've been getting the most fun out of multiplayer from.

    Original score
    Okami (Clover (Capcom)
    FFXII shouldn't even be considered. Okami pips Viva Pinata for having the more original score.

    Sports
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)
    Don't normally like sports games so this is the only one I've been playing.

    Strategy and simulation
    Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Ubisoft Studios (Montreal))
    Just so Wii sports doesn't walk away with everything. I'd be hard pushed to call it a simulation. It was however a cracking game and much better than Gears of War which was nominated in more categories

    Story and character
    Okami Clover (Capcom)
    Deserves to win this outright. FFXII had an awful story, God of War had a poor story especially compared to it's predessecor, the Darkness was a load of ****e especially in story terms and I don't know what the **** Simpsons is on that list for.

    Technical achievement
    Okami (Clover(Capcom)
    Gears of War may be the best looking game out at the moment butOkami really did squeeze every once out of the aging PS2 hardware which is more of a technical achievement for me.

    Use of audio
    Gears of War (Epic Games)
    The soundtrack was too bold for a silly game that GoW is but the gun fire and sounds of battle were excellent.

    BAFTA One’s To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital)
    None of them, haven't heard of any of them. Why isn't MGS4 on this list?

    The PC World Gamers Award (voted for by the public)
    Out of them all Gears of War is the best game but that isn't saying much.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭thelordofcheese


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Here's what i think should win:
    BAFTA One’s To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital)
    None of them, haven't heard of any of them. Why isn't MGS4 on this list?

    Because it's One's to watch in terms of people and teams entering the industry, not actual games.
    I was in this years Dare to be Digital, and of the three, i want Bear Go Home to win, but i think it'll be Ragnarawk

    And for those who are curious

    Ragnarawk
    Bear go home
    ClimActic


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭steviec


    My Votes:

    Action and adventure
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    I am not biased towards this product in any way.

    Artistic achievement
    Heavenly Sword (Ninja Theory)
    Easily the nicest looking game I've played.

    Best game
    BioShock (2K Boston/2K Australia)
    I'd have picked Portal if it was available. Or Crackdown, obviously.

    Casual
    SingStar (SCE London Studio)
    Always fun in groups, though I'm not sure what one was out specifically this year. Don't like any of the other choices too much, my fingers don't get on with guitar hero.

    Gameplay
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    I feel sorry for the games that have to compete with this juggernaught of awesomeness.

    Innovation
    Okami (Clover(Capcom))
    I wouldn't call it innovative, but of the choices it's the best. Again, Portal should have won this hands down. (I probably shouldn't vote so soon after finishing Portal)

    Multiplayer
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    Who needs lots of players when you can have two!

    Original score
    Okami (Clover (Capcom))
    I haven't played all the choices but nothing there stood out to me. FFXII was nowhere near usual FF quality. I'd have nominated Folklore for this.

    Sports
    FIFA 08 (EA Chicago)
    The game's come on in leaps and bounds, easy choice.

    Strategy and simulation
    Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Ubisoft Studios (Montreal))
    Again an easy choice. Thanks to brilliant AI and squad mechanics, R6:V managed to do the impossible and make me really enjoy a single player FPS for its gameplay rather than endure it for its story.

    Story and character
    Heavenly Sword (Ninja Theory)
    I don't think I've played a game that made me care about certain characters so much since FFVII or Suikoden 2. And that was ten years ago.

    Technical achievement
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    I can only imagine how technically amazing RTW's next game will be when they build on this technology!

    Use of audio
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    Crackdown uses audio in a much more meaningful way than Elite Beat Agents. Really.

    BAFTA One’s To Watch Award (in association with Dare to Be Digital)
    Bear Go Home (Phoenix Seed)
    The art in this is the nicest. Ragnarawk is probably the more interesting concept, but I haven't bothered actually playing any of them.

    The PC World Gamers Award (voted for by the public)
    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar Leeds)
    Wow. I can't believe I'm voting for this, but of the bunch available it's the best choice. Why FIFA 07 and not FIFA 08? Although voting for a FIFA game would also be wrong.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭thelordofcheese


    steviec wrote: »
    My Votes:

    Action and adventure
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    I am not biased towards this product in any way.

    Gameplay
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    I feel sorry for the games that have to compete with this juggernaught of awesomeness.

    Multiplayer
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    Who needs lots of players when you can have two!

    Technical achievement
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    I can only imagine how technically amazing RTW's next game will be when they build on this technology!

    Use of audio
    Crackdown (Realtime Worlds)
    Crackdown uses audio in a much more meaningful way than Elite Beat Agents. Really.

    You're a dirty, dirty corporate whore.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    Action and adventure
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    Artistic achievement
    Viva Piñata (Rare)

    Best game
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    Casual
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Gameplay
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Innovation
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Multiplayer
    World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard Entertainment)

    Original score
    Viva Piñata (Rare)

    Sports
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Strategy and simulation
    Wii Sports (Nintendo)

    Technical achievement
    Gears of War Epic Games)

    Use of audio
    Guitar Hero II (Harmonix)

    The PC World Gamers Award (voted for by the public)
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    I left a few categories out as I just didn't know anything about the games. How the **** did Sega Rally make it onto one of the lists?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭steviec


    You're a dirty, dirty corporate whore.

    Well you know, I am a bit of a fanboy of those MS published games...


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭Setun


    Interesting, nominees. I wonder how the wii will stand out against the tough competition - it only seems to have innovation over the rest.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Well for me there's no denying that Wii sports is a brilliant party game and very innovative and Twilight Princess is far better than almost all the games nominated.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭mcgovern


    Action and adventure
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    Artistic achievement
    Viva Piñata (Rare)

    Best game
    BioShock (2K Boston/2K Australia)

    Gameplay
    Gears of War (Epic Games)

    Innovation
    fl0w (SCE Santa Monica Studio/Thatgamecompany)

    Multiplayer
    Battlefield 2142 (EA Dice)

    Original score
    Viva Piñata (Rare)

    Sports
    FIFA 08 (EA Chicago)


    Strategy and simulation
    Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Ubisoft Studios (Montreal))

    Story and character
    The Darkness (Starbreeze Studios)

    Technical achievement
    Gears of War Epic Games)


    Use of audio
    Gears of War (Epic Games)


    The PC World Gamers Award (voted for by the public)
    Gears of War (Epic Games)


    Some of those I don't think deserve to win, but they were the only option on the list I'd played. Also left out some categories where I hadn't played any.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,776 ✭✭✭Mark Hamill



    Looks awfully like LocoRoco to me


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭thelordofcheese


    Looks awfully like LocoRoco to me

    it's kinda like locoroco in you don't have direct control over the chracter, but the way in which you interact with the game is quite a bit apart from locoroco.


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