Best of E3: Kotaku's Picks

Kotaku posts:
" OK, you've had an hour or so to argue, debate and decide which games you thought should receive which nominations, including the cherished Best of Show accolade. Now it's our turn. Before you hit the jump to see our picks know this, there was a whole lotta arguing that led up to these final selections and on more than one occasion it came down to votes... on one occasion that vote tied and we had to debate the issue for awhile. Also keep in mind that we made these choices based off of the very specific definitions that The Game Critics Awards follows. So Best of Show gives a lot of weight to buzz. Also, there were two categories that we didn't feel had three worthy nominations, so we didn't include them. They were fighting game and simulation game."

[nextgengaming18]

Why isn't gran turismo 5 under graphics, or metroid prime anywhere on that list? Wiifit won many awards, for what? It is a yoga fitness game. Heavenly sword, and uncharted should be on the action list, replacing assasin creed, and folklore. Also why isn't crysis n the best graphical achievement? It looks better then mass effect, killzone 2, and mgs4. Kotaku, are you actually gamers? How could you list wii fit as best of show?

[Marceles]

Metal Gear had the best graphics? Pfff...Rock Band was the Best In Show but lost the sound award to Everyday Shooter? Some of these categories I don't even understand...best in show...best on console...you would think rock band would be ahead of mass effect since it was the best in show but...i dont know, this list was all over the place

[hikikimori]

KZII isn't even in here.
What a load of crap this site is. As always.

[the_round_peg]

Because both are overhyped.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Killzone's hype seems pretty justified to me. The sheer amount of things going on at once is INCREDIBLE!

Ohkay, it wasn't used because it wasn't in playable form...so, Kotaku didn't put it down because they didn't get to play it.

Otherwise, KZ2 would be best of show.

How did Super Mario Galaxy beat out Uncharted?

Wii Fit is a JOKE!!! Everybody knows it! We already HAVE an eyetoy! Why would we want the restriction of a BOARD!???

[the_round_peg]

it's called COLOR.

Call of Duty 4 has much better graphics, AND it has that important feature known as COLOR.

And the market is saturated with way too many uninspired, generic FPS. Killzone 2 can have the best graphic ever, but it's still an uninspired, generic FPS. They just don't get me excited like... let say, Mass Effect or BigLittlePlanet.

[GoLeafsGo]

You want overhyped? It's called Super Mario Galaxy, and Wii Fit.

Anyway, stupid list. It doesn't list half the GREAT games that were at the show.

[Bits-N-Kibbles]

Mario Galaxy looks like great fun and I don't even own or plan on purchasing a Wii!

[weekapaugh]

maybe its a typo and should say "Worst of E3"

[ShiftyLookingCow]

Its good they put MGS on top, the trailer for MGS simply didnt get what it deserved. It was great.

[PS360PCROCKS]

I would have rather taken a nap, sorry...

[Bathyj]

"So Best of Show gives a lot of weight to buzz."

Whether you lied what you saw or not (and only zealot Xbots in denial didn't) I think its pretty safe to say no game had as much buzz as KZ.

People have been thinking the worst about this game for 2 years based only or there own preconceptions and what happened? It actually stepped up and DELIVERED BIGTIME !! You'd think the naysayers would either give it props and admit they were wrong, or bite their tongues and quietly slink away under a rock somewhere.

[PS360PCROCKS]

MGS4!? Oh please gimme a break...the graphics award should atleast go to a playable game not some stupid unplayable trailer...I.E.Killzone 2, COD4, Mass Effect...something someone controls with a controller not a projector...

My personal graphics go like this...remember I said personal as in my preference...and I am doing console, crysis is not console...

1. COD4
2. Killzone 2
3. Ratchet and Clank/Mass Effect

with Bioshock, Heavenly Sword and Drakes Fortune very very close to these...

[Rybnik]

I would switch Ratchet and Mass Effect with COD, KZ2 and MGS4 are almost on par, but I give the nod to KZ2 as it may improve more (graphically).

Other than that, lists look about right.

[Loudninja]

Thank you

[HaKeRsCanRotINHEL]

or what!? Kill2one, Drake, MGS4, Mass Effect, Bio Shock & H3lo now that a proper list!

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[razer]

It's just one websites list. The last time I checked the "armchair" critics on this site are comprised mainly of fanboys and people who sit around watching trailers and gameplay videos. These people are respected journalists who were actually at E3 with opinions people care about. So before you call their list stupid you should get yourself a site as popular as Kotaku because right now nobody gives a crap what you or I think..

It's a completely different world outside of fanboy HQ that is N4G.

[GoLeafsGo]

@ 2.3
Colors don't bode well with the setting and theme of the game, and according to N'Gai Coral, the game COULD look more pelasing to the eyes if GG wanted:
http://blog.newsweek.com/bl...

@ 5.1
Would you be saying the same thing had Moore walked out with a MGS4 tattoo on his arm?
I think not.