18-12-2004 18:31									#1
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http://bestof.ign.com/2004/pc/

Of special interest:

Best adventure - Sid Meier's Pirates
Best XPack - RoN: Thrones and Patriots
Best FPS - Half-Life 2
Best Strategy - Rome:Total War
Best Graphics - Half-Life 2
Best Multiplayer - UT 2k4
GOTY - Half-Life 2

Interesting... I agree that HL2 had the most beautiful environments, great special effects, AMAZING faces, etc., but Doom3 graphics still looked more realistic to e despite the low-res textures and low-poy models, just because of the lighting and shadowin, which makes the whole thing seem real. Nonetheless, great choices there, and I'd be surprised if anything other than HL2 took the GOTY.

	18-12-2004 19:07									#2
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The only thing I would really question is the best XPack.

... and best multiplayer.

	18-12-2004 19:12									#3
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It was a bit of a thin year though... sequel hell, really.

-Jam

	18-12-2004 19:54									#4
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And sequels are often the best games!

	18-12-2004 20:03									#5
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Too few good games has been released this year

The best fps game I've played this year was UT2k4, which was great for about a month... I might soon install it again if some good mods are released (I haven't read about any new mods, but I would assume there's some great mods out now)

Hopefully it will be much better next year...

	18-12-2004 20:14									#6
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What's up with UT2k4 really? As far as I understand, UT sequels are just the same deathmatch, CTF + other modes with better graphics every time, what's the fun with that...

I think this year was great... both Doom3 and HL2, two interesting shooters a year is very rare for me. Although next year looks extremely promising with AoE3, SG1:Alliance, Civ4 and TES4:Oblivion all coming out, and all in the second half of 2005, that will be some seriously busy time.

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I haven't played HL2, but for me Doom3 just felt like some SP deathmatch game... nothing special...
And for fps games, I prefer to play MP (With friends... not just random people on some random server)

IMHO UT sequals are not just the same, 2k3 just didn't feel like UT so I didn't play that one much, while 2k4 was more like the first one

I don't play fps games much though when I play it, it's just to get some quick action where I can set my brain on hold
I prefer more relaxing games


Was Civ4 set to be released next year? I thought we wouldn't see it until 2006?
But yeah, next year looks promising. I'm looking forward to the release of Dreamfall (The Longest Journey) to mention one of the games

	18-12-2004 21:15									#8
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Oblivion could easily be 2006. Same with Civ4.

	18-12-2004 22:28									#9
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Civ4 is scheduled for the end of 2005.
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AoE3 looks seriously cool.

	18-12-2004 22:49									#10
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Wanted: Napoleon Total War 2006.

* Jamski crosses fingers*

-Jam

	18-12-2004 22:59									#11
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Oblivion is likewise scheduled for 2005, so unless there is a delay with Civ4 or Oblivion, both will be out in 2005. Hmm, this year had two games that I wanted, Doom3 and HL2, and three months apart. Next year has at least 4 games that I want (want already, that is), and those will probably come within no more than 6 months.

	18-12-2004 23:04									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Jamski Wanted: Napoleon Total War 2006. * Jamski crosses fingers* -Jam

Napoleon?


I want a fantasy total war.

	18-12-2004 23:08									#13
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I wouldn't vote for Ron X-pack either, but it's not like there were a lot of contenders this year.

	19-12-2004 00:23									#14
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quote: Originally posted by alva Civ4 is scheduled for the end of 2005.

Yup, sounds like a 2006 release to me then.

	19-12-2004 00:38									#15
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I wonder why MMORPGs never get awards like this.


I think there was good contenders for both best expansion pack and best multiplayer (seems like an obvious choice for that) in the MMORPG genre this year. Maybe even best graphics.

	19-12-2004 01:19									#16
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quote: I want a fantasy total war.

Dammit I want BOTH!

-Jam

	19-12-2004 02:25									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Solver http://bestof.ign.com/2004/pc/ Of special interest: Best adventure - Sid Meier's Pirates Best XPack - RoN: Thrones and Patriots Best FPS - Half-Life 2 Best Strategy - Rome:Total War Best Graphics - Half-Life 2 Best Multiplayer - UT 2k4 GOTY - Half-Life 2 Interesting... I agree that HL2 had the most beautiful environments, great special effects, AMAZING faces, etc., but Doom3 graphics still looked more realistic to e despite the low-res textures and low-poy models, just because of the lighting and shadowin, which makes the whole thing seem real. Nonetheless, great choices there, and I'd be surprised if anything other than HL2 took the GOTY.

Counter-Strike: Source is the best multiplayer... HANDS DOWN. UT2k4 is kind of lame. Half-Life 2 GOTY? nope... Rome: Total War baby.

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Even though strat games are my prefered genre, I think HL2 deserves the GOTY. Notice how IGN said both RTW and HL2 were deserving, but different genres. However, I think HL2 is, all in all, more influental. It will be like HL1, alive for years with mods, it has set new standards for other FPS in use of physics, in modeling faces and humans, while RTW, an excellent strategy game though it may be (not my tastes however), I don't think it can live on like that.

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quote: Originally posted by Solver Even though strat games are my prefered genre, I think HL2 deserves the GOTY. Notice how IGN said both RTW and HL2 were deserving, but different genres. However, I think HL2 is, all in all, more influental. It will be like HL1, alive for years with mods, it has set new standards for other FPS in use of physics, in modeling faces and humans, while RTW, an excellent strategy game though it may be (not my tastes however), I don't think it can live on like that.

Good point... I think I might agree with this.

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I was browsing their other awards... they are spot on with most of their PS2 awards... except for sports... they made "Fight Night 2004" the best sports game. That's crap.

GTA: San Andreas really cleaned up too... GOTW and best action game.

	19-12-2004 02:42									#21
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HL2 is well overrated IMO.

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Sava - agreeing with me, some new trick to shock me ?

Asher - what exactly was it you didn't like?

	19-12-2004 03:40									#23
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I do think HL2 is overrated... but not any more so then Doom3 or Halo2

	19-12-2004 04:08									#24
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Halo2 isn't a game anyway, and I fail to see how HL2 or Doom3 are overrated, both delivering what they were intended to - IMO.

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Halo 2 isn't a game?

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No, it isn't, being console only. Games are what come out for PC, for me .

	19-12-2004 05:17									#27
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quote: Originally posted by General Ludd I wonder why MMORPGs never get awards like this. I think there was good contenders for both best expansion pack and best multiplayer (seems like an obvious choice for that) in the MMORPG genre this year. Maybe even best graphics.

CoH won a MP award IIRC.

	19-12-2004 07:51									#28
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quote: Originally posted by General Ludd Napoleon? I want a fantasy total war.

Ooh Napoleon would be great. Personally a Total War version of Gemfire would be awesome

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quote: Originally posted by Solver Asher - what exactly was it you didn't like?

The loading times were outrageous and ruined any immersion.

Steam annoyed me to hell repeatedly.

The game is extremely linear, though the open-ended physics would have you believe it's not. The repeated "invisible walls" I ran into when I did something they did not intend pissed me off.

I got stuck in some areas (like where I stopped in Ravenholm), running in circles with no way out. I'm sure I overlooked something, but I got f*cking tired of killing the same stupid zombie-like idiots over and over again.

I was generally unmotivated to continue...

	19-12-2004 10:10									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Solver No, it isn't, being console only. Games are what come out for PC, for me .

But it's still a game nonetheless.