VIDEO GAME AWARDS 2012 - VOTE NOW

[shadowDOESrock]

VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE HERE
http://www.spike.com/events/video-game-awards-2012-nominees/voting/game-of-the-year

Spike TV today announced the nominees of "VGA TEN" – the network's tenth annual live televised event to celebrate the best in video games. VGA TEN, hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, will feature exclusive world premieres as well as musical performances by Linkin Park and Tenacious D. The interactive multiplatform special will premiere LIVE from Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, CA on Friday, December 7 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on Spike TV. Additionally, VGA TEN will simulcast on MTV 2, MTV Tr3s, Xbox LIVE, Spike.com and GameTrailers.com.

Exclusive New Trailers, Games and other gaming-related stuff will be revealed during the show!


I'll be on the lookout for a Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes trailer with Snakes on a Plane.



Here are Music Shortcuts for the Music-Based Categories

Best Song in a Game Shortcuts
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Castle of Glass by Linkin Park

Cities by Beck

I Was Born For This by Austin Wintory

Tears by Health


Best OST in a Game Shortcuts
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Black Ops 2

Halo 4

Journey

Max Payne 3

[jkid101094]

I really don't care for any of the choices in a lot of these categories.

[TheGameNinja]

I hope they give out more than one friggin award on air. Last year they aired ONE on stage award. They just said who won what before and after commercials. The rest was dumb celebrity stuff and them playing angry birds or something backstage.

[jkid101094]

I know NONE of you guys like or are voting for sports games so do jkiddy a favor and vote for WWE '13.

[Hakudamashi]

People still care?

[jkid101094]

People still care?

Well if WWE '13 gets a GotY award THQ might do something for it.

Not having the Hardy Brothers is un-fucking-excusable.

[Hakudamashi]

Well, they are bankrupt...

[jkid101094]

Well, they are bankrupt...

When was THQ bankrupt?

[Tanassy]

They're having financial issues since a few months now.

Though if they win an award I'm sure SOMEONE will want to buy them out.

Sorry though Jkid, I chose SSX.
Because SSX is absolutely fucking spectacular and there needs to be more polished games like it.

If SSX wasn't a vote I'd help you :C

[Hakudamashi]

I wish Lightbox could've gotten help, instead of making iPhone games...

[shadowDOESrock]

People still care?

Thats like asking if people still care about the Oscars.


and judgement day for THQ is January 15th, if they dont manage to pay off their 50 million credit by then, they're officially bankrupt.

[jkid101094]

and judgement day for THQ is January 15th, if they dont manage to pay off their 50 million credit by then, they're officially bankrupt.

Well this makes jkid sad...

[TheGameNinja]

Thats like asking if people still care about the Oscars.

I wouldn't exactly equate the VGAs the Oscars. There should really be a more dignified gaming awards show.

[shadowDOESrock]

I wouldn't exactly equate the VGAs the Oscars. There should really be a more dignified gaming awards show.

Yeah, but its the... only "real" thing video games have, really. And its also the closet thing video games have to the oscars.
And besides, most of the VGA's where pretty good, aside from last years show - where gaming took a backstep to cameos of stars.

Fuck last years producer.

[Tanassy]

Yeah, but its the... only "real" thing video games have, really. And its also the closet thing video games have to the oscars.
And besides, most of the VGA's where pretty good, aside from last years show - where gaming took a backstep to cameos of stars.

Fuck last years producer.

All it is is commercialized crap, gamers don't relate to any of the shit that happens, and the awards are far from fair sometimes. At least the nominations are varied this year.

I vote but I never watch it.

Well this makes jkid sad...

And it's a damn shame this is happening because their most hyped games won't get released by them at all unless they're bought out, especially after massive delays.

[jkid101094]

At least the nominations are varied this year.

I've noticed Journey in about 8 categories and Assassin's Creed III in about 5, sometime overlapping. I don't really think there's much variation here.

[Tanassy]

I've noticed Journey in about 8 categories and Assassin's Creed III in about 5, sometime overlapping. I don't really think there's much variation here.

More variation than the last years, sad to say.

[shadowDOESrock]

Yes, games get various nominations in various categories. That is completely normal.
They'll get more nominations if they're really good.

[SmashFinale]

Spoiler Alert (if this even gets addressed this year): Best Wii game is XenoBlade Chronicles.

[shadowDOESrock]

Spoiler Alert (if this even gets addressed this year): Best Wii game is XenoBlade Chronicles.

Yes. Just yes.

[Hakudamashi]

Spoiler Alert (if this even gets addressed this year): Best Wii game is XenoBlade Chronicles.

Speaking of which, I went up to America earlier this year, and it wasn't selling anywhere...

[TheGameNinja]

Speaking of which, I went up to America earlier this year, and it wasn't selling anywhere...

It's only sold in GameStop. The Last Story got released everywhere though.

[Hakudamashi]

It's only sold in GameStop. The Last Story got released everywhere though.

The reason being?

[TheGameNinja]

The reason being?

Don't ask me. I haven't a clue.

[Hakudamashi]

Don't ask me. I haven't a clue.

And thus, pirating.

[shadowDOESrock]

The reason being?

The reason being a lack of localisation support from Nintendo of America, since it wouldnt sell.
It was translated and dubbed by Nintendo of Europe, thus everyone has a british accent in that game.

[Hakudamashi]

The reason being a lack of localisation support from Nintendo of America, since it wouldnt sell.
It was translated and dubbed by Nintendo of Europe, thus everyone has a british accent in that game.

Nintendo not showing support for good game? lolwut?

[jkid101094]

Nintendo not showing support for good game? lolwut?

Operation Rainfall existed for a reason.

[Hakudamashi]

Operation Rainfall existed for a reason.

I'm aware of it, but I never understood why...

[shadowDOESrock]

Nintendo not showing support for good game? lolwut?

Namely Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story and Pandoras Tower.
The Last Story wasnt even brought over by Nintendo themselves, but by XSEED.
Nintendo of Europe brought Pandoras Tower to Europe & Australia, but not America.
And Xenoblade Chronicles was brought over by Nintendo of Europe in August of 2011 and after it did well it came to 'merica on April 6, 2012.

All three games where originally Nintendo Published Games and all came out a year before their EU Release Date in Japan.


Nintendo of America thinks Japanesey JRPG's will perform bad in western lands. Especially America.

Aaaaaaaaand... none of the Games sold well in the end in the west.
So good luck getting Nintendo's Wii U JRPG's over.

[Hakudamashi]

Nintendo of America thinks Japanesey JRPG's will perform bad in western lands. Especially America.

Aaaaaaaaand... none of the Games sold well in the end in the west.
So good luck getting Nintendo's Wii U JRPG's over.

More like good luck seeing another good JRPG ever again >_>

[TheGameNinja]

Namely Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story and Pandoras Tower.
The Last Story wasnt even brought over by Nintendo themselves, but by XSEED.
Nintendo of Europe brought Pandoras Tower to Europe & Australia, but not America.
And Xenoblade Chronicles was brought over by Nintendo of Europe in August of 2011 and after it did well it came to 'merica on April 6, 2012.

All three games where originally Nintendo Published Games and all came out a year before their EU Release Date in Japan.


Nintendo of America thinks Japanesey JRPG's will perform bad in western lands. Especially America.

Aaaaaaaaand... none of the Games sold well in the end in the west.
So good luck getting Nintendo's Wii U JRPG's over.

Not true. The Last Story did very well.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-11-21/the-last-story-game-is-xseed-most-successful-title

[Tanassy]

Nintendo not showing support for good game? lolwut?

It's all about money, not the game itself. Look at the metroid games for example..

[shadowDOESrock]

Not true. The Last Story did very well.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-11-21/the-last-story-game-is-xseed-most-successful-title

Ofcourse it did well for XSEED. XSEED is a no-name publisher that publishers games no one knows about.
I can imagine 120'000 Copies being good for them, especially since they arent holding huge development costs.

But for Nintendo, a game that sold less than a half million worldwide? lolnope.

[shadowDOESrock]

Original Nominations           My Nominations

Assassins Creed 3           > Assassins Creed 3
Journey                         > Journey
Mass Effect 3                 > Halo 4
The Walking Dead            > Borderlands 2
Dishonored                     > Hitman Absolution


What would your nominations be? Maybeh try to be objective with your choices.

[Hakudamashi]

Original Nominations           My Nominations

Assassins Creed 3           > Assassins Creed 3
Journey                         > Journey
Mass Effect 3                 > Halo 4
The Walking Dead            > Borderlands 2
Dishonored                     > Hitman Absolution


What would your nominations be? Maybeh try to be objective with your choices.

If you mean game of the year, I really don't know, and I couldn't care, cause I apparently I have a horrible taste in games.

[shadowDOESrock]

If you mean game of the year, I really don't know, and I couldn't care, cause I apparently I have a horrible taste in games.

I'm asking what your choices would be, if you would be a board member

[Tanassy]

My picks would be

Far C- oh wait that isn't eligible.

[jkid101094]

Far C- oh wait that isn't eligible.

Why not?

[Tanassy]

Because it came out too late.

[shadowDOESrock]

Why not?

The Cut-Off Date is like November 15th

which means Far Cry 3, Hitman Absolution, Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed, Epic Mickey 2, Planetside 2 and Lego Lords of the Rings all count for the 2013 VGA's, not the 2012 VGA's.

You can BET that Far Cry 3 would've made it in one of the categories and that SART would also replace "Dirt Showdown". Dirt Showdown was bad, but there where like almost no good racing games released this year.

Hitman would probably also get a nomination, considering its critical acclaim.

[Hakudamashi]

Ahh, Far Cry 3, everything except the story of that game was excellent.

[shadowDOESrock]

That... was quite funny IMO.
I like all of those people. ^^

[Hakudamashi]

That... was quite funny IMO.
I like all of those people. ^^

Cause when I think of video games, I think of famous celebrities
Then Master Chief happened, was funny.

[jkid101094]

Fuck this shit. It's rigged. *shot*