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Game of the Decade Contest Analysis Crew - Part 5
I see Portal/FF12 like this: *Portal gets a big lead in the first 5 minutes* *Portal holds it for the rest of the match* --- DFF |
Sounds about right. --- This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists? |
this opening vote is going to be brutal. --- xyzzy |
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lol Ngamer, post spreads in the right topic --- 2010 Game of the Decade Contest - 91/104 points - Today: Resident Evil 4 / Dead Rising http://backloggery.com/articuno2001/sig.gif |
Portal vs Final Fantasy 12 Well heck, if we didn't know so already, today sure drove it home again: you don't bet against a jRPG in a debated match. You especially don't want to do so if that RPG is made by Square, considering this result means that despite the PS2 vs handheld system advantage, "that movie after Goldeneye" would still have given a Persona game all it could handle 1v1. Combine that with great performances by FF9 and KH1 and KH2 and, yikes! (FFX doesn't count since it's the new FF7 for anti-votes, ADMIT IT Leon.) And yet... still don't love FF12's chances here! Portal's going to get out to a fantastic start and should be able to ride a wave of good will to the win from there. Yes Square RPGs are great in Asia/Europe/dead of night, but Valve entries are no slouch in those areas either, so even though FF figures to cut into the percentage all night past the first 3 hours, I doubt Portal is every in any serious danger of losing outright. In summary, despite HL2's showing on GTA making me a bit nervous, look for SmartVoterFAQs to still carry the day in this one! Portal - 52.39% --- thengamer.com/guru | thengamer.com/xstats | board8.wikia.com If I were you I'd search B8 for The Show, the cool Ng/yoblazer Contest podcast! |
For some reason I knew that's what the crew spread would be. Leon never gives up on his FF! --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
This is ugly. --- DFF |
I'm thinking it should end looking pretty respectable for Final Fantasy XII Like 55-45. But yeah "whoops" --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
Like 55-45. fat chance --- This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists? |
portal with ~57 or 58 seems popular wonder if FF12 has the strength to make us not look silly --- "not my nips nooo" ~ Shadow Ryoko |
Huh. Looks like I need to play Portal... |
Ooh,
another split accuracy point! Moltar and the Guest Clan both went with
52% even for Persona 4, which was tied for the lowest by any of the
Persona predictors (even though Kleenex's 50.01% Dead Rising was far
closer, only .28% off the real total), so...Moltar retains the slight
lead. --- Currently playing: Golden Sun: Dark Dawn |
Crew knew what was up today! --- xyzzy |
Crew Predictions - 77/86 What Happened: 3 boring matches and 1 exciting one Why it Happened: KOTOR had no trouble with FE, and also showed that DMC was the stronger opponent. P3 managed to break 30% on FF9 because this site likes Persona. RE4 had no problem with Vice City because this site doesn't like GTA. Persona, after a day long struggle and some weird vote trends, barely beat Dead Rising, once again showing that this site likes Persona, especially 4. What will Happen: FF9/KOTOR looks good for FF9, RE4 is going to have no problem with P4. Crew Prediction Challenge - lol leon and kleenex Moltar - 76 Tran - 76 AKJ - 74 Kleenex - 73 Leon - 73 Lopen - 73 Guest - 67 Crew Accuracy Challenge - Leon gets the point for KOTOR and Kleenex gets the point for FF9. Mr3790 gets the point for RE4 and Moltar and Big Bob get the point for P4. Guest - 14.5 (GfK: 1, BT: 2, CM: 2, Kotetsu: 2, dragon: 1, NGamer: 1, Ultima: 2, TRT: 1, Greyfeld: 1, Mr3790: 1, Big Bob: 0.5) Moltar - 14 Tran - 12 Kleenex - 12 Leon - 11 AKJ - 10.5 Lopen - 9 --- Moltar Status: 94 Points - Vote: Persona 4 Contest Analysis Crew Archives: http://thecrew.speedrunwiki.com/ |
damn you kleenex --- "Luster, you are a delight" ~NGamer "Yes, yes I am." ~ Luster Soldier |
Tonight's great episode of The Show went too long, so I'll double writeups before the next match! But my guess is going to be Mass Effect vs Skies of Arcadia Mass Effect - 63.53% --- thengamer.com/guru | thengamer.com/xstats | board8.wikia.com If I were you I'd search B8 for The Show, the cool Ng/yoblazer Contest podcast! |
Whoops, now I've missed two in a row! Darn my "Oh what the heck stick with my bracket!" mentality! --- Support Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers) for Character Battle IX! http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9302/banner5morrigan2.jpg |
The Guests shall inherit the earth. --- GranTurisMo - God's Tiniest Man - Great Thorn Monkeys! Member of the merSHINEsess Nation since 7/15/09 |
Southwest Division: Round 2 - Match 88 – (7) Skies of Arcadia vs. (2) Mass Effect Moltar’s Analysis Skies of Arcadia Round 1 - 52.40% on Baldur’s Gate II Congrats SoA, you beat fodder. Mass Effect Round 1 - 69.57% on Plants vs. Zombies That’s...not a very strong performance Skies is weak, but it’ll probably look decent in this match. Mass Effect failed to break 70% on its R1 opponent, and SoA gets a lot of love. This one probably ends up in the low-to-mid 60s. With Portal doing great against FF12, Mass Effect is going to need one hell of a showing to make itself look like a threat against Portal, since FF12 would destroy Skies of Arciadia before SFF. Moltar’s Bracket: Mass Effect wins Moltar’s Prediction: Mass Effect - 63% Lopen’s Analysis Well if you think Plants vs Zombies was that damn pathetic and so it reflects bad on Mass Effect, you might have a case for SoA here. I... well, let's just say I don't... PvZ could've got joke votes if nothing else, and a 52% victory over Baldur's Gate doesn't convince me that Skies of Arcadia is above the fodder line formerly known as Vyse. Lopen's prediction: Mass Effect with 60.56% Transience’s Analysis I'm just going to tier the Bioware games. Top Mass Effect 2 High KOTOR Mass Effect Mid Dragon Age Low Baldur's Gate 2 (and therefore, Skies of Arcadia) transience's prediction: Mass Effect with 60.41% Leon’s Analysis It’s so awesome that Skies of Arcadia won a match. Unfortunately, us Skies fans will have to be content with just one win, because it doesn’t stand a chance of beating Mass Effect here. It may even end up looking worse than Plants vs. Zombies when it’s all said and done. I don’t think any number that Mass Effect puts up here is going to give it any chance in round three. I mean, we’re talking 70% vs. Gears 2 against 70% vs. Plants vs. Zombies. I know Gears 2 is crap, but come on. It wouldn’t lose that match, would it? Seriously, I’m asking: Would it? Leonhart’s Embarrassing Confession of the Match: I always get lost trying to find Rhaknam in Valua and trying to find the entrance to the Maw of Tartas under Valua. Leonhart’s Vote: Skies of Arcadia. Leonhart’s Prediction: Mass Effect with 66.66% Kleenex’s Analysis Skies was fairly lucky to make it out of Round 1. Mass Effect is more popular. Man, I know I should write more here, but is there really anything that needs to be said? Bring on Round 3 already. Kleenex's Prediction: Mass Effect with 64.44% Applekidjosh’s Analysis Once upon a time there was a match called Portal vs FF12. It showed not only does Gamefaqs care about great games over mediocre RPGs, it cares about them enough to push 60%. Welcome to today's match, where we have current mega-monster series Mass Effect facing off against some crappy nostalgia dreamcast RPG. In the day. Hahaha. AKJ says Mass Effect > SoA with 62% Crew Consensus: Mass Effect with a comfortable win. |
Mass Effect Mid Dragon Age I'm not sure I agree with this! I'd sooner put ME1 on the same tier with DA or even below it! --- "But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside." "I am lightning...the rain transformed." |
Yeah I'd definitely swap DA with Mass Effect in that tier list But then again said tier list randomly has ME2 at the top with no real data so I'm not even sure if it's supposed to be based on contest strength! --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
there is absolutely no way that Dragon Age is below Mass Effect. --- xyzzy |
but...you put it below ME in your tiers --- This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists? |
er, above and ME2 above all makes perfect sense to anyone that knows Bioware games! --- xyzzy |
From: transience | #323 Uhhhhhh --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
Well,
Dragon Age being above the original (which wasn't all that strong to
begin with and I'm starting to think still isn't that strong) isn't that
big of a stretch, I don't think. --- http://img.imgcake.com/leonpngpe.png http://img.imgcake.com/squalloweenpngem.png |
Yeah, Mass Effect 2 on top is a no-brainer. You guys'll see that after it tears up the GotY polls! --- This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists? |
I'd
put Mass Effect and Dragon Age both on Mid Tier, Mass Effect 2 on the
same tier as KoTOR for now with potential to move up in the future. --- James - Board 8's Resident Warm And Safe, Slipper-Wearing User & The Cream of Porcupine Tree Fanboyism |
Based on? Mass Effect has never really had much in the way of impressive showings. It looked almost pathetic last year. Dragon Age didn't really get to do much this year but yeah-- give me its GotY showings as more impressive than anything ME has done. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
Although yeah I guess I could see them being on the same tier. ME being with KotoR and clearly above DA was my main issue there --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
From: The Mana Sword | #328 FFXIII got dis --- "Why must we always choose between certain death and probable death?" "I'm in an epic battle to the death, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!" |
I have a hard time seeing KOTOR on Mass Effect's level myself. --- xyzzy |
As far as Mass Effect/Dragon Age goes - Dragon Age put up the same on F-Zero GX as Mass Effect did on Plants Vs Zombies. Now I know F-Zero's weak, but it's not so much weaker that Mass Effect should get put on a higher tier, surely? --- James - Board 8's Resident Warm And Safe, Slipper-Wearing User & The Cream of Porcupine Tree Fanboyism |
From: transience | #333 So...Skies of Arcadia >= Fire Emblem? I'm okay with that! --- http://i43.tinypic.com/dgwh0.gif http://www.majhost.com/gallery/atukam/OHWD/snownd.gif |
And potentially able to beat DMC1? Also good! --- "So cold. I am always by your side." "There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!" |
that doesn't seem weird to me. --- xyzzy |
I'd take SoA to lose to both but it probably looks respectable, yeah. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
I
dunno. I'm a huge Skies fanboy, but I have a hard time seeing it beat
DMC1 or Fire Emblem. But hey, if it's surprisingly stronger than I
expected, I'm fine with that! I mean, yeah, Skies isn't going to get killed by either one since ME1 probably beats DMC1 and FE without much trouble, but I wouldn't pick it to beat KOTOR. --- Support Otacon (Metal Gear Solid) for Character Battle IX! http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1950/banner4otacon.jpg |
Skies being decent doesn't seem to weird to me on a site where Symphonia is decent. Mass Effect is just a bigger deal than KOTOR is and is on a platform more of the site cares about. I'm really surprised KOTOR is as big as it is, actually. --- xyzzy |
To
me, KOTOR feels more like a PC game than an Xbox game. Every time it
goes on sale on Steam people are all HOLY CRAP BUY IT. Due to the rise
of Bioware and Steam, I'd say it's avoided a lot of the stigma PC games
get on this site. I'd easily take it over Mass Effect. --- http://card.mygamercard.net/Mach+Tornado.png |
I'm just not sure where this faith in Mass Effect being "bigger" comes from http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3477 I mean really? Did Fallout 3 SFF it there or what. And it's not like ME really has any more impressive polls if you look for them. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
I
dunno. Skies being decent back when the Dreamcast wasn't a forgotten
system wasn't that weird, but still being decent now? I mean, I know it
has Legends and all, but still. Vyse dropped like a rock 5 years ago or
so, and I kinda figured SoA followed suit. Plus, this is still the game
that got tripled by Wind Waker and was probably equal to Shenmue back
then, which just got quadded by TP last round. Who knows. This contest doesn't make much sense. --- http://i.imgur.com/CbfFb.jpg |
yeah I think it did. it doesn't take much to get tripled by Wind Waker. game is strong. --- xyzzy |
Well, I know Wind Waker is legit! I believe in it! But still, that was at the peak of SoA's strength. Whatever strength it got from the Dreamcast is long gone, I think. I don't know why I'm being so pessimistic when it comes to games I like in this contest! I'm usually fanboying everything up! (FFX still got dis contest) --- http://img.imgcake.com/leonpngpe.png http://img.imgcake.com/squalloweenpngem.png |
Well I don't believe in SoA being worth much either. It's just that the alternatives here were Fire Emblem and Devil May Cry, not really daunting foes (as sad as it makes me to say, I love them both to death :( ) --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! |
I'd probably bet on Mass Effect outranking KOTOR... oh wait, FF9/FF10. nevermind. okay, then I'll say Mass Effect outdoes FF12's percentage on Portal! that game suuuuuuuuucks --- xyzzy |
Mass Effect outdoing FFXII would not be shocking in the slightest! --- This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists? |
Will this be my first accuracy point in weeks?! --- http://myanimelist.net/profile/applekidjosh <Die the death>! <Sentence to death>! <Great equalizer is the death>!! |
I
always thought Skies of Arcadia should be stronger than stuff like
Tales of Vesperia. Although my only reason is that I've heard of (and
even watched someone play!) Skies of Arcadia in real life, while I've
never heard anyone talk about Tales of Vesperia except here. --- Nominate Crono so he can get a higher seed and avoid being fed to Clinkeroth early in the contest. |
