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    But warfare didn't get more tolerable, it got demonstrably worse, as that link I linked explained. 1UPT is the single worst decision Civ has ever made, fundamentally because it's not a grognardy wargame like Gary Grigsby's War in the East, it's a grand strategic/management game with elements of war. It didn't even fix warfare, is my point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shauna View Post
    I'd have liked to see Mirror's Edge hit the top. It was a pretty brilliant game.

    If only more of you nerds had nominated!
    I nominated mirrors edge, /smug

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    You guys Mirror's Edge is great you suck

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪ View Post
    You guys Mirror's Edge is great you suck
    But can you really convince yourself it was better than Skyrim, Bioshock, GTAV, Persona 4, etc, etc?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Chie View Post
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    You guys Mirror's Edge is great you suck
    But can you really convince yourself it was better than Skyrim, Bioshock, GTAV, Persona 4, etc, etc?
    Maybe not P4 but all of those other games I didn't personally like as much. Especially Skyrim. It's amazing how a game can be so vast and detailed and totally lifeless at the same time. I mean every NPC has this detailed routine and there's so much thought and love put into everything and yet there is no personality to any of it and I got so booooored. I play Skyrim and I'm like, "I could have gone outside today."

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    Skyrim actually has a lot more personality than people give it credit for but on the other hand I'm an Elder Scrolls lore nerd so I know the story and importance behind eeeeeeeeeeverything and that gives it a lot of feeling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Chie View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪ View Post
    You guys Mirror's Edge is great you suck
    But can you really convince yourself it was better than Skyrim, Bioshock, GTAV, Persona 4, etc, etc?
    Persona 4 isn't from the last console generation. And yes. Yes it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Chie View Post
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    You guys Mirror's Edge is great you suck
    But can you really convince yourself it was better than Skyrim, Bioshock, GTAV, Persona 4, etc, etc?
    It's not really hard to convince myself that a game is better than Bioshock or Persona 4. Usually I just need to play the game for ten minutes.

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    Grand Theft Auto V
    2013 – PS3, Xbox 360
    6 Nominations


    What can be said about this game, this series, that hasn't already been said? It's a cultural phenomenon the likes of which is rarely seen. It's a moneymaking powerhouse of astonishing scale, rocketing to a billion dollars of sales in just three days - the fast entertainment release in history to reach that. The number of hours sunk into these games is stupendous. From the original top down to the blisteringly gorgeous, entirely remade San Andreas in 5 the series has rarely faltered, and this is one of the most astonishing offerings yet.

    First, it's vast. We're used to open-world environments being large. Skyrim is large. But San Andreas is titanic. And every inch of it is packed with Rockstar's trademark attention to detail, care, and irreverence. As if to emphasize the scale you now control not one but three protagonists, long-suffering Michael De Santa, effective but misguided Franklin Clinton, and psychopathic lunatic Trevor Philips - you can switch between them mostly at will, often during missions, offering you the chance to explore the world from different perspectives and making use of their different skills.

    There was a lot of criticism of GTA IV due to its perceived pessimism being at odds with the inherent fun of open-world crime games, and V goes a long way to address that. It's no Saint's Row, but the missions are much closer to the beloved, maniacal realm of GTA San Andreas than IV was. And no matter what you want to do GTA V can probably accommodate, whether it's killing sprees, bank heists (and oh how glorious those centerpieces are), tennis, golf, realty, playing the stock market, assassinations, stealing military jets, going submarining, the list goes on. I've heard GTA V referred to as "dress-up for men" and between the different outfits, homes, hairstyles, and gun and car customization options it's a very sound title. There's very, very little reason not to get this game right now.

    Mass Effect 3 (3)
    Grand Theft Auto IV (2)
    Darksiders II (2)
    Batman: Arkham Asylum (2)
    Just Cause 2 (1)
    Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (1)
    Mario Party 8 (1)
    Super Meat Boy (1)
    Path of Exile (1)
    Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (1)


    And so ends the games with 6 Nominations. Up to the next tier for the start of the latter half of the revelations!

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    Mirror's Edge has a unique gaming experience that requires expert timing and precision, a strong female protagonist and somehow overcame the obstacle of being a EA Game. It has my respect.

    Skyrim is good too. It takes some effort on my part to get into Bethesda style RPGs, JRPGs and BioWare has spoiled me a lot on that front. Got stuck at the beginning of Bioshock... Never played any of the GTA games or heard of P4.

    Edit: Speak of the devil. One of them, anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vivi22 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Chie View Post
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    You guys Mirror's Edge is great you suck
    But can you really convince yourself it was better than Skyrim, Bioshock, GTAV, Persona 4, etc, etc?
    Persona 4 isn't from the last console generation. And yes. Yes it is.
    It may have come out on PS2, but that wasn't till 2008, 2 years after the xbox 360. That would at least put it in the time period.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Chie View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪ View Post
    You guys Mirror's Edge is great you suck
    But can you really convince yourself it was better than Skyrim, Bioshock, GTAV, Persona 4, etc, etc?
    Short answer: Yes

    Long answer: Yes


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    Quote Originally Posted by Hypoallergenic Chie View Post
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    You guys Mirror's Edge is great you suck
    But can you really convince yourself it was better than Skyrim, Bioshock, GTAV, Persona 4, etc, etc?
    Persona 4 isn't from the last console generation. And yes. Yes it is.
    It may have come out on PS2, but that wasn't till 2008, 2 years after the xbox 360. That would at least put it in the time period.
    That's not what this thread is about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister Adequate View Post
    But warfare didn't get more tolerable, it got demonstrably worse, as that link I linked explained. 1UPT is the single worst decision Civ has ever made, fundamentally because it's not a grognardy wargame like Gary Grigsby's War in the East, it's a grand strategic/management game with elements of war. It didn't even fix warfare, is my point.
    It "fixed" warfare for me. It made it a lot more fun. Basically, anything that makes armies smaller makes war more fun. I suppose I'm just biased because it more heavily favors the defender now. I'm indifferent to war in Civ 5. In Civ 4, I actively and desperately hated war and it made me want to quit the game. That's a big upgrade to me.

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    Why is everyone talking about the games that didn't make the cut?

    Birth By Sleep was a wonderful game and my favorite in the KH franchise. It had the most polished gameplay of any KH game and utilized a very fun command system to its full potential. It was also able to make sense and tie up some of the many confusing plot elements that were introduced in KH2 and other spinoffs. I also enjoyed the three character approach and how you got to see the plot of each world unfold from different perspectives. A really great game.

    I've never played any GTA game but I knew GTAV would be on the list. The hype and acclaim this game got is probably unmatched to any other game this generation. For me, I prefer more fantastic settings and not being a criminal, so the GTA franchise never really appealed to me.

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