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The only one on the list I actually played is HalfLife 2... That looked pretty, but wasn't that good in my opinion.
Posted: 12:28 Nov 07 2005
The Golden Joystick Awards
This yeas golden joysticks have been awarded here are the results:
PlayStation 2 Game of the Year - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
GameCube Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
Xbox Game of the Year - Halo 2
PC Game of the Year - Half Life 2
Carphone Warehouse Handheld Game of the Year - Super Mario 64 DS
Best Film-Based Game of 2005 - Resident Evil 4
BBC Radio One - Colin and Edith's Best Game Soundtrack of 2005 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Sun Online - Online Game of the Year - World of Warcraft
Publisher of the Year - Nintendo
Retailer of the Year - Play.com
The Game One Gaming Innovation of the Year - PSP
The One to Watch for Xmas - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Sun's One to Watch for 2006 - Resident Evil 5
Hero of 2005 - CJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Villain of 2005 - Officer Tenpenny from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Girl's Choice for 2005 - The Sims 2
Editor's Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
Unsung Hero of the Year - Fahrenheit
Nuts Magazine's Ultimate Game of 2005 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Big winner this year being GTA SA. Personally I loved the game so I have no complaints about the list..... but what do you think?
PlayStation 2 Game of the Year - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
GameCube Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
Xbox Game of the Year - Halo 2
PC Game of the Year - Half Life 2
Carphone Warehouse Handheld Game of the Year - Super Mario 64 DS
Best Film-Based Game of 2005 - Resident Evil 4
BBC Radio One - Colin and Edith's Best Game Soundtrack of 2005 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Sun Online - Online Game of the Year - World of Warcraft
Publisher of the Year - Nintendo
Retailer of the Year - Play.com
The Game One Gaming Innovation of the Year - PSP
The One to Watch for Xmas - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Sun's One to Watch for 2006 - Resident Evil 5
Hero of 2005 - CJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Villain of 2005 - Officer Tenpenny from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Girl's Choice for 2005 - The Sims 2
Editor's Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
Unsung Hero of the Year - Fahrenheit
Nuts Magazine's Ultimate Game of 2005 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Big winner this year being GTA SA. Personally I loved the game so I have no complaints about the list..... but what do you think?
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Posted: 12:28 Nov 07 2005 
I played
- GTA:SA
- Half Life 2
- Fahrenheit
- Halo 2
- The Sims 2
Loved the first 4 (although hl2 was a bit of a disappointment) hated the last (but I also hated The Sims 1).
- GTA:SA
- Half Life 2
- Fahrenheit
- Halo 2
- The Sims 2
Loved the first 4 (although hl2 was a bit of a disappointment) hated the last (but I also hated The Sims 1).
Posted: 13:11 Nov 07 2005 
I played the same ones Chambler, but I quite like Sims 2 (but could never get the hang of the original, so it drove me crazy... erm... crazier 
)
I thought Half-Life 2 was OK but quite overrated (the iPod of the FPS genre IMHO) as was World of Warcraft (fun, but I can see it getting real old real fast), only played a demo of Fahrenheit, but it looks very cool.
One game that was oddly absent from that list was MGS3: Snake Eater - why? Snake is Da Man! Uh, men, whatever - point being the game rocks! But then I love stealth-'em-ups...
)I thought Half-Life 2 was OK but quite overrated (the iPod of the FPS genre IMHO) as was World of Warcraft (fun, but I can see it getting real old real fast), only played a demo of Fahrenheit, but it looks very cool.
One game that was oddly absent from that list was MGS3: Snake Eater - why? Snake is Da Man! Uh, men, whatever - point being the game rocks! But then I love stealth-'em-ups...
Posted: 14:10 Nov 07 2005
Maybe the majority of the people don't have the patience for stealth'em ups.
Personally I'm more into the Quest / Adventure kinda games (good old Space Quest / Sam & Max / Day of the Tentical) Next year there should be some interesting releases like Runaway Adventure 2. Hopefully those will keep me of the street for a little while
Personally I'm more into the Quest / Adventure kinda games (good old Space Quest / Sam & Max / Day of the Tentical) Next year there should be some interesting releases like Runaway Adventure 2. Hopefully those will keep me of the street for a little while
Posted: 22:10 Nov 07 2005
Anyone who likes turn-based strategy games should try out Battle for Wesnoth. (http://www.wesnoth.org/) probably the best open-source strategy game around. It actually has good graphics, and that's rare for OS games 
Posted: 09:57 Nov 08 2005
Turn-based really isn't my gig, I prefer RT myself (C&C). Still play C&C generals zero hours a lot but kinda have to start looking out for something else to play... probably going to be another RTS game though
Posted: 11:16 Nov 08 2005 
I love the GTA series, I just hope that the next one is set in the future or has a more cyberpunk feel to it. Sort of GTA meets Deus Ex
I loved the skill system too, you get better by practicing that skill not by practicing one skill and spending points in another one!!! - just like real life
I loved the skill system too, you get better by practicing that skill
not by practicing one skill and spending points in another one!!! - just like real life Posted: 22:22 Nov 10 2005
Exactly the problem with any level-up-skill-points system... "Cool, I killed a dozen monsters and now I suddenly know how to pick a lock!"
Posted: 09:06 Nov 11 2005
Still, it was loads better than the dumbing down they did for Deus Ex 2: Invisible War - pretty graphics and story etc, but IMO a big disappointment as gameplay is concerned.
Posted: 09:40 Nov 11 2005
Unfortunately all to true...
That and the horrible interface.
and the fact that you just couldn't get any of the factions te get angry with you.
That and the horrible interface.
and the fact that you just couldn't get any of the factions te get angry with you.
Posted: 09:45 Nov 13 2005
If you want to try a real gem of realtime "strategy", check out darwinia (http://www.darwinia.co.uk/)
Made by some British guys no less
Made by some British guys no less
Posted: 10:59 Nov 15 2005
pah, girls choice - the sims 2! addictive as it may be, i'm a girl, and my game of the year has to be a close call between halo 2 and gta san andreas...mmmmmm! think halo wins though *purrr* my boyfriend says i'm obsessed 
but i'm sure it'll be resident evil 4 if father christmas 
is kind enough to bring me it on sunday!
but i'm sure it'll be resident evil 4 if father christmas is kind enough to bring me it on sunday!
Posted: 18:38 Dec 23 2005