Vindekarr Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 (edited) The award should go to the game that really stands out from the rest, which does something that no-one has done before, pushing technology and storytelling to their aboslute limit. There's dozens of games this year which could, BorderLands is not one of them. It's graphics are dated due to it's rapidly aging engine, the gameplay is identicle to the original, and there really isn't anything particularly innovative about it. It's a good game, but it's completely unworthy of game of the year. What does Borderlands give the gaming world? It's a good game and that's the problem, it's a good game, maybe a very good game, but it's not going to be a legend. It's not going to be remembered for ever introducing anything never before seen. Certainly there's willowtree, but in-game how does that really improve anything, besides making good loot even harder to find? Compare it to Thomas Was Alone, Journey, The Unfinished Swan, Halo 4, Baba and Yo. All extremely memorable games, which almost everyone's heard of. They all have something unique about them, something that makes them really stand out from the crowd, and be something truly special. If I was giving out a GOTY, it would go to Journey, one of the most emotionally effecting games yet made. It's graphically beautiful, as of yet I haven't managed to break it, it's got a completely unique premise, and it's really not in any genre that currently exists. As soon as you download it, you feel like you've stepped into something truly special. It's everything Borderlands isn't. Edited December 6, 2012 by Vindekarr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofhearted4 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 i agree with you, but you mention Halo 4? i understand it may be another good installment to the series? but everything you said about Borderlands 2 contradicts itself when you mention Halo 4. it brought nothing NEW to gaming. pushing technology to its absolute limit. well its a console, its not hard to push, but its still not the best. pushing story telling to the limit? it may be good. it may be the best in the halo series, but pushing it to the limit? no. its not innovative, its just another solid installment in the series. i say this all without ever having played a Halo game fyi. i only have a Ps3 and a PC. based on what youve said, GOTY should go to Guild Wars 2. innovation. good story telling (for an MMO) great graphics (for an MMO) unique, etc. but GOTY is usually which game was hyped the most and sold the most and got the best reviews. lol i think that when these gen systems are about to be phased out, they should do a Game of the System. which game was the best on the system, following criteria such as story, graphics, gameplay, innovation etc. MGS4 imo, would/should win hands down. its still the best graphics game on the console, its still BY FAR the best story, both in MGS4 alone and the entire MGS story together. haha but i veer off topic :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindekarr Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 It actually did do one interesting thing-it pushed the Xbox further and harder than certainly any game I've played on it, while still achieving 5 second load times. If nothing else, it really looks absolutely amazing for a DX9 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor. Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 More then the 4 major dlc are are expected to come out, the game is going to expanded drematically over the year or so. Check this out. Level caps, new races, and so on. More then the 4 dlc you get with season pass. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-24-borderlands-2-season-pass-upcoming-character-vehicle-dlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindekarr Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 new races? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor. Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Now that 1.03 patch is out and fixes the nasty freeze glitch on invincible bosses, its now time to farm master gee fro seraph crystals, its going to be a long wait. http://forums.nexusmods.com/public/style_emoticons/dark/teehee.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubikNight Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 EXPLAIN NEW RACES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofhearted4 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 i currently have a glitch in my BL2 that allows me to pick up all ammo, even when i dont need it. it wont give me any extra, it just picks it all up. i feel bad if i play online, cause there is nothing i can do. any on the ground gets picked up automatically and if i hold square for a chest everything gets picked up. except grenades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor. Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Ya its a glitch, also for some reason Eridium crystals is harder to come by, you can't just go out and farm for it anymore. Also there is another dlc coming out, they are coming out fast, every other 3 weeks even. http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/12/borderlands-2-sir-hammerlocks-big-game-hunt-dlc-releasing-jan-15/ Edited December 21, 2012 by Thor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofhearted4 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 i havent had Eridium problems. got like 6 in just a couple hours or normal questing gameplay. wasnt looking for them or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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