PC Game of the Year

The Mad Hatter · Post by **The Mad Hatter** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 1:44 am

These are all the entries I'm allowed to put in without going over the polling limit. Apologies for those I've missed - that's what the "Other" category is for.

Giles Habibula · Post by **Giles Habibula** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:30 am

FarCry.
I rate it higher than HL2 primarily because of HL2's strict linear path, a pet peeve of mine since the days of SOF. I hate when games make me feel like I'm on rails. Not that HL2 is a bad game or anything. I'm nearly finished and I'm loving it. I'm just saying I loved FarCry even more for its freedom.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:41 am

I don't know if I played any 2004 games, so I didn't vote. For most of the year I played the Conquests expansion to Civ3, and the Rise and Rule mod.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 11:04 am

Where's the option for Vampire?

Zekester · Post by **Zekester** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 11:14 am

Unreal Tournament 2004

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 11:35 am

I've played an awful lot of Spartan and Gates of Troy myself.

The Mad Hatter · Post by **The Mad Hatter** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:03 pm

Zekester wrote:Unreal Tournament 2004

I had both this game and Vampire in there originally, but there's only so many poll options allowed.

moss_icon · Post by **moss_icon** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:47 pm

half life 2 should have been the only option listed.

Rich in KCK · Post by **Rich in KCK** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:10 pm

WoW for me, it is the first game in over a year that makes me want to click on something other than my Internet browser. It is also the first MMO I've played where it seemed I could jump in and start to have fun right away and so far seems perfect for people like me who can not devote hour upon hour to a MMO.

But, I also haven't installed my copy of HL yet

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Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:17 pm

RTW was the only one of the listed games that I played this year (not counting a few minutes of Kohan 2 at E3).

Biyobi · Post by **Biyobi** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:22 pm

I love Kohan 2 and HL2, but I realize that I'm only playing these games when I take a break from WoW, so WoW it is.

The Mad Hatter · Post by **The Mad Hatter** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:23 pm

Jeff V wrote:RTW was the only one of the listed games that I played this year (not counting a few minutes of Kohan 2 at E3).

I only included Kohan II as a kind of surrogate for all those RTS games that came and went pretty quickly (Warhammer, etc). Probably should have put UT2K4 instead. 2004 was heavy on the shooters and the MMOGs, light on other genres. I couldn't think of a single CRPG that even came out, much less was game of the year material.

CeeKay · Post by **CeeKay** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:44 pm

WoW. No one elses opinion counts

disarm · Post by **disarm** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 3:38 pm

my GOTY is Unreal Tournament 2004...but that's not on the list, so my vote went to HL2

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:55 pm

WoW is the only game on that list that I purchased this year.

I suspect it will be my game of 2005, as well.

\/\/olverine · Post by **\/\/olverine** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:05 pm

Only thing I don't like about most "pc game of the year" lists is that the newer games tend to win the spots because the sweetness of it is still fresh in everyone's memory.

The Mad Hatter · Post by **The Mad Hatter** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:09 pm

\/\/olverine wrote:Only thing I don't like about most "pc game of the year" lists is that the newer games tend to win the spots because the sweetness of it is still fresh in everyone's memory.

I tried to correct for that but I really couldn't think of any major titles from earlier in the year, other than UT2K4. Did I miss a big one?

Rich in KCK · Post by **Rich in KCK** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 10:23 pm

\/\/olverine wrote:Only thing I don't like about most "pc game of the year" lists is that the newer games tend to win the spots because the sweetness of it is still fresh in everyone's memory.

Funny how the Oscars work the same way.

Dhruin · Post by **Dhruin** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 8:04 pm

Vampire: Bloodlines. From the list - HL2.

Hrdina · Post by **Hrdina** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:13 pm

Pirates! is the only game on the list I have played. It was probably the game of the year for 1987, too.

Meghan · Post by **Meghan** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:07 am

I can't really vote for a game of the year - I can only vote for a "Games of the Ones I've Played".

Children of the Nile captured my heart and has held it against all comers, even the mighty Pirates!

knob · Post by **knob** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:19 am

I can't vote. I really can't.

I've bought few games this year, and they've all been amazing. Pirates!, World of WarCraft, Half Life 2, and Rome: Total War would all be tied for that spot.

Far Cry is the only game I bought that doesn't get on the list. It was a great game, don't get me wrong, but it just didn't hook me like the others did. It felt bland at times.

The Mad Hatter · Post by **The Mad Hatter** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:53 pm

After 85 votes it's pretty clear Half Life 2 is the OO game of the year for 2004. I own it but have yet to play it - too busy with WoW.

McCrank · Post by **McCrank** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:22 pm

Silent Storm

mathfed · Post by **mathfed** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 4:46 pm

The Mad Hatter wrote:After 85 votes it's pretty clear Half Life 2 is the OO game of the year for 2004. I own it but have yet to play it - too busy with WoW.

Is WoW THAT good? I was practically trembling when I installed HL2. I can't imagine anyone buying it to just set it on the shelf.

LucidSmoke · Post by **LucidSmoke** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:16 pm

I have to at least give a nod to FarCry. This game seem to usher in the "new generation" of FPS's. I was blown away by the graphics and more "open" gameplay. And the physics! I remember wowing my friends as I shot cans, radios, fish and birds. Pushed barrels and crates down stairs and watched in amazement as things floated differently in the water based on mass. Oh, and don't forget the draw distances and the stable framerates in the thickest of jungles. Simply amazing. Of course, Halflife 2 has outdone this, but FarCry was way the first to really throw the whole package down on the table. Hear we are, many months down the road, and FarCry can still hold it's own with the new badboys.

The Mad Hatter · Post by **The Mad Hatter** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:28 pm

mathfed wrote:
The Mad Hatter wrote:After 85 votes it's pretty clear Half Life 2 is the OO game of the year for 2004. I own it but have yet to play it - too busy with WoW.
Is WoW THAT good? I was practically trembling when I installed HL2. I can't imagine anyone buying it to just set it on the shelf.

Well, I got the Silver Steam subscription, and played through the original Half Life and Opposing Force expansion first. Once I was done with those I needed a break from the Half Life universe - which is when I bought WoW. I have yet to look back.

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