Battlefield 3: Game of the Year. Any objections? (Hooked Gamers)

After experimenting with the Bad Company spin-off series that came complete with a storyline and entirely destructible environments, DICE have combined everything they have learned into their latest effort. With such a pedigree of award-winning titles, the bar has been set pretty high for Battlefield 3, but DICE have promised a return to the pure action, no-nonsense gameplay fans know and love. The developers have confidently labelled Battlefield 3 “game of the year” already, and taking into account what they have produced before and what we've seen of the game so far, I’m inclined to agree with them.

[Shanks]

Probably FPS of the year, but not overall game of the year.
That title belongs to Uncharted 3.

[anthraxCZ]

i have one objection: it is not out yet. this year we have too many good-looking games to pick one of them at the beginning of the year

so chill out, it is february

[BiggCMan]

Its March my man. But I agree with that, it is not out yet, and niether is Uncharted 3, or The Last Guardian, or any other game that looks very eligible. We can only assume these games will be amazing because thats what we want to happen. You have to understand that its very possible that something may be bad about a certain game. I thought Killzone 3 would be a 10/10 game, but the average storyline took away a point or so for me, but it is still a damn good game.

[NukaCola]

I would say the Game of the Year nominies will be inFAMOUS 2, LA Noire, Uncharted 3, Mass Effect 3 and Skyrim.

I am sure Battlefield 3 has the potential to take Best FPS over KZ3, Crysis 2, Homefront, etc etc...But watch COD come out before the VGAs and everyone pick that because well, it's COD and in these sad days of gaming, apparently cant do any wrong.

[Agent VX]

People yipping about GOTW already.... ROTFLOL!!!

It's only the beginning of March folks.... Anybody stomping their feet, clutching their fist and shouting "This Game is GOTY!!!" is nothing more than a goofy, silly fanboy.

Wait until at least Oct/Nov before you shout your little immature rants of "GOTY".

[vsr]

Shooters doesn't deserve GOTY. May be FPS OTY.
This is an over excited reaction of editor!

[DatNJDom81]

Killzone 3 has a average story? Am I the only one here who thinks all you guys that say that are full of bs? I'm having a blast with the story. It's intense, gives u a sense of urgency, and the firefights are UNMATCHED. The Helghast don't fuck around in this game. Taking cover, flanking, teaming up, etc. I don't remember COD (except for the bridge stage when the Nazis are rushing and u must hold the bridge. Then they play that sad orchestral song. To me that was COD defining moment. It's just gone downhill after that), Battlefield, Halo, Crysis, even my beloved Resistance, etc. ever making me feel the way Killzone 3 has. Either you guys really never played it or don't know how to pay attention to a story. The emersion in that game is unmatched. Gorgeous graphics, realistic physics, incredible sound and soundtrack, great voice acting especially the Helghast. What ever you guys are smoking DON'T pass it this way.

[Eyeco]

You can't be serious ? EVERY SINGLE REVIEWER even the reviews that gave it a high score have criticized KZ3's story, thats one of the biggest complaints of the entire game.

I understand this game means allot to you, but to say that everyone is full of BS because they all share a common criticism of this game, says something about you not them.

KZ3 is a great game, but the reality is it's pretty damn far from GOTY material sorry to break it to you.

[DatNJDom81]

Not once did I mention it was game of the year material. my point is that the story isn't as bad as people say. especially the reviewers, since what they say is just an opinion. just like, surprise, my comment above. video game journalism this gen hasn't been too reliable so if ur coming with that please don't do it. as for the game meaning a lot to me, I didn't make it, but I'm really enjoying it more than any other fps out at the moment. Guerilla Games are the ones that should have any sentimental connection to the game.

[evrfighter]

Uncharted's novelty factor has worn off. It can no longer attain GoTY no matter how good it is.

People are now looking for the next big thing.

That's just the way it goes in this biz. If they had waited till next-gen before releasing another Uncharted it probably could have done it again.

[OneSneakyMofo]

"I object," says Nathan Drake.

@evrfighter
Novelty factor? Uncharted 2? LOL. The game that has won the most awards EVER. I'm sure that was all a part of the novelty factor.

[frostyhat123]

Flamebait! Any objections?

[KaBaW]

So, just because you love the story means everyone has to?
Or, means they are lying? You're ignorant. Get real, bro.
Story sure was good, but damn well ain't my favorite.

[LOGICWINS]

@Shanks- First, an overall GOTY doesn't exist. EVERYONE has different tastes and preferences. So EVERYONE will have different GOTY.

Now, I understand that the majority of gaming journalists get together to determine what THEIR GOTY is(AIAS, Spike TV Video Game Awards etc.) In this case, I predict that GOTY would go to Battlefield 3. Why? Because its pushing more boundaries than any game I've seen this generation. DICE is messing around. Their playing to WIN this year.

"You've seen a few amazing trailers and say that's enough of a reason to name a game (which is not out) the game of the year already? Wow."

Ummm yeah...with the "amazing trailers" and DICE's track record, YES, you can make a good prediction that it can and will be GOTY in the eyes of journalists.

For example, knowing MY personal tastes, I already KNOW Mortal Kombat is my GOTY for 2011 without even having to play it :)

[Perjoss]

people normally decide the overall GOTY by how many GOTY awards a title gets, like if a game gets GOTY awards from most of the sites / magazines / blogs then I think it's safe to say that it is GOTY.

Obviously individuals will disagree and thats ok, a huge pokemon or zelda fan will never accept any game as GOTY unless its a pokemon or zelda game :)

also, if 1 game gets GOTY from the 10 or so of the biggest sources for news / reviews, then I usually count that as overall GOTY.

[Ryudo]

@Perjoss

The only problem with that way of thinking is according to the internetz Grand Theft Auto 4 is the greatest game of all time.

It's best to simply listen to your own opinion, I can't tell you how many times I have been told something is awesome by tons of people only to hate it.

[Spydiggity]

oh please. if UC gets another GOTY for churning out the same cliche stories, characters, settings, and action, imma puke.

GOTY will be Skyrim, Deus Ex, or Portal 2.

[HeavenlySnipes]

UC games take place in different places, with different stories and of course the main characters are relevant in the story. What, are they supposed to vanish? lol

[MysticStrummer]

Hate to break it to you, but the vast majority of games feature numerous cliched elements, including most GotY nominees. If you eliminate games containing overused concepts, you eliminate pretty much every contender and past GotY winner as well. OT - Yeah I object. It's only March, and how about we... I don't know... play the game first?

[xTruthx]

Its march ... and already GOTY........

[farhad2k8]

Uncharted 3 for me :)

[BLACKBOIJONES]

This is how people hype games higher than space on N4G.But when the game comes out and dose not get the score u want u all go crazy.

[JsonHenry]

Whoa! Just because it is promising to be the new "Crysis" visually doesn't mean the gameplay stacks up. I'll wait to play it before I pass that kind of judgment. (although I am sure the gameplay will be awesome too)

[metsgaming]

it will most likeley be the multiplatform GOTY for me, but Uncharted has a 99% chance of being my goty, they would really have to screw up for it not to be.

[ATiElite]

Here we go with the GOTY awards even before the game is out. No alpha no beta no release date but BF3 has already won a couple GOTY awards.

It has the potential but so does about 10 other games. GOTY means ZERO now a days because so many of them are handed out like Halloween candy.

the industry need just one group to hand out the GOTY award for it to mean something other than that GOTY....which game?

[hellzsupernova]

Hey battlefield 3
skyrim, uncharted 3, L A Noire, Mass Effect 3, The Last Guardian all want to have a wor dwith you

[Wizziokid]

it will be a contender but I will have to wait and see, so many good games out this year it's going to be hard to choose

+Uncharted 3
+Mass Effect 3
+Skyrim
+inFamous 2
+Rage

to name a few

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Hope inFamous 2 wins it.

[Saint-Revlot]

I can't decide between Uncharted 3 and inFAMOUS 2.

[user9422077]

You've seen a few amazing trailers and say that's enough of a reason to name a game (which is not out) the game of the year already? Wow.

There's countless games coming out which have the same caliber of Battlefield 3 but let's wait till all the games have been released?

And people wonder why game journalists are just enthusiastic.

[huzzaahh]

And people wonder why game journalists are *full of bullshit*.

[wwm0nkey]

This years GOTY is going to be a fierce battle, the way it should always be.

[DontShoot-Me-Bro]

Everyone talks about how this is going to kill the COD series.

But it never will.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 had a good single player, better than Black ops or MW2, and the multiplayer was miles ahead of COD, but COD will sell more and even reviews say COD is better.

All we know about this game is that it's graphically going to be amazing. But that does'nt mean nothing, BFBC2 graphically is miles ahead of any COD game. But nothing changes.

I personally think this will beat COD quality wise. But that is all, and as a gamer im happy with that, obviously DICE deserve more.

COD will always sell more than any other FPS.

Off topic: I told you guys that Crysis 2 is going to look better on 360 then PS3, like 3 weeks ago! but I got so many disagrees!

BUT L.A Noire is going to look sooo much better on PS3 than 360, miles ahead.

[Wizziokid]

Battlefield games have always been better than COD games.

the reason this game won't over-take COD in the sales department is because of all the blind COD fanboys who jump on the band-wagon every year, it will happen this year with MW3 again, it's the sad truth.

[ps3360games]

yes uncharted 3

[HeavenlySnipes]

and I'd rather play InFamous 2 and Resistance 3. Maybe the PC version is GOTY for them. They have the good version. We have the 24 player one. Yeah.. I think SOCOM4, InFamous 2 and Uncharted 3 will be my GOTY.

Heck, Skyrim is really up there.

[Xfanboy]

The witcher 2 will be awsome!!

really don't care what game wins goty most of the time it's not true!! Black ops was the best shooter last year? O_o

I still think This is UC1 & UC2 gameplay rapped in UC3 graphics!
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
hopefully Im wrong!

[solidworm]

hype.......people never learn.

[Motorola]

Ikr. Watch this turn out like mw2. I hope it doesn't but could

[josephayal]

Game of the year is Killzone 3 or Uncharted

[Baka-akaB]

Objection this is the year of the rpg , bet it w or j :p

[Rashonality]

Nope...no argument there

[DanSolo]

FFS why can't gamers stop being such little bitches about this Game of the Year bollocks?

It's just a marketing ploy designed to part sheeple from their money!

The simple truth is (as someone else stated above), that it is all down to personal taste. One man's game of the year is not another man's game of the year!

They are just games, nothing more. Some are better than others for various reasons, and some are worthy of praise for pushing the genre and achieving more than before....
But they are only an artifictial entertainment medium designed to keep you amused for a while.

But when a bunch of gamers all sit around and start a hair pulling contest about; Which game is GOTY, Which console is better, blah blah blah it just helps perpetuate the old myth that gaming is just a kids thing...

Just chill out about such inconsequential bullshit and enjoy the games of whatever Console/developer/genre that you personally enjoy playing.

If you want to get all stirred up in Righteous indignation, then for fucks sake at least go out into the world and find a worthy cause to fight for..... trust me there are plenty of them! And when you need to take a break from doing something worthwhile..... that's what gaming and television ect are for!

[DaReapa]

Well put, m'man.

[steve30x]

Its too early to say any game is game of the year because the year is only started and many more games will be released during the year.

[maverick40]

Saying its going to be game of year from a few screen shots and a 2:50 trailer is bullshit. Grow up and stop looking for hits.

[wissam]

Yes. its just another good looking fps.

[DigitalAnalog]

Why not add more variety to the mix, such as:

- Parasite Eve 3rd Birthday
- Deus Ex
- Portal 2
- Infamous 2
- Skyrim
- Yakuza 4
- Dark Souls
- Patapon 3
- LBP2
- The Last Guardian (if it ever comes out this year)

In this shooter dominated industry, we really need to bring up attention to the other genres.

-End statement

[Gundamstormer]

Thats the problem with the gaming industry today,too many fps over hyped fanboy garbage thay are not what i buy consoles and games for,aim shoot aim shoot,every time i play a fps game online i always win how boring,Demonssouls is more like it,a game with real customisation really using your wit and gaming skill Darksouls why has that not been said for GOTY?

[ASSASSYN 36o]

FPS of the year... sure. The game of the year will be Skyrim!

[Motorola]

Bethesda made 3 GOTYs I can see skyrim winning or mass effect 3

[Raven_Nomad]

How the hell can people start saying a game is Game Of The Year when the games not even out and nobody has played it?

It's stupid to guess on a GOTY when we have nothing to go on. Irresponsible to say the least.

[D3athc3ll]

Well, its way to early to pick GOTY, and no one has played any of those games yet.

But here is my list for GOTY (i hope)

Battlefield 3
Skyrim
LA Noire
The Last Guardian (if releasing this year)
Mass Effect 3
Uncharted 3
Rage

and i think to me itll be (still have to play them all)

BF3 - fps of the year and multiplayer of the year and best graphics of the year and best sound

Skryrim - rpg of the year

LA Noire - Action game of the year

The Last Guardian - Best story of the year (if there is such an award), and personally, most emotional experience in gaming!!

Mass Effect 3, Uncharted 3 and Rage, well i named them last, didnt I..... Still they can win !!

Useless opinions! See, anyone can comment on GOTY, but in the end, we must wait, play the games, and then, nearing the end of the year.....

We must pick them!

All i can say, wow, allot of good games coming this year!

[plb]

Or Diablo 3 could come out this year and shock everyone lol.

[hellzsupernova]

in my dreams :D

[hoops]

Too many great games hitting this year to make a GOTY list right now. Hell spring is not even in the air yet LOL

[blackburn5]

In my opinion I hope that games like Infamous 2, Last Guardian, Batman: AC and UC3 get it. I am sick and tired of the same cookie cutter shooter with some government conspiracy crap with another glitchy broken MP win GOTY because people are either too dumb or in denial to see what it is they are playing. Everyone who goes on about UC2 being cliche and linear are the same ignorant people who play the exact same game every year because they added 2 more maps and 2 more guns. At least UC2 had personality and charm like Indiana Jones did rather then some faceless drone on another 'We are the all powerful U.S.' ego trip

[ZILLA]

im a PS3 fanboy and already had inFAMOUS 2 or UNCHARTED 3 locked in for GOTY but that has all changed after watching game play of BATTLEFIELD 3.its gonna be INSANE!!

[diehardgamer1000]

u knw its this kind of over-excitement tht get pple nitpicking on a game if it doesnt deliver on one levels but does on all the other level.how cn u juss disregard all the other games tht are cumin out the whole year:uc3,last guardian,gears3,arkham-city,dr agon-age,......juss bcz u saw an impressive trailer and a few minutes of gameplay.once ths game doesnt deliver in one area,pple will absolutely hate it even if it excels in all other areas.pple are gonna be like "oh so much for GOTY comments from EA"

the truth is i want this game to be succesful cz it seems DICE hv really cum out swingin and are taking no prisoners,besides bf3 is a more tactical shooter and iv always liked EA more than Acti.Howeva i don thnk its time to be declaring it the GOTY yr.

[metsgaming]

Im going to give out 2 or 3 GOTY this year. There are just to many great games to just pick 1. I will have a main goty which most likely will be UC3, then 2nd and third GOTY, which im thinking will be BF3 and infamous but they may get a run from the other great games.

[Achemki]

Apparently since KZ3, warzone FPS's are supposed to be all about the story. The presentation, gameplay, online etc are irrelevant if I'm to go by reviews like GamePro. So...unless BF3 is literally the Citizen Kane of Iraqi shooters, I don't see GOTY on the infidel pwning horizon.

Heck, if the standards stick I don't think any FPS should probably score over 85 for the rest of 2011, let alone win GOTY lol. I'll be happy if Dice at least have a non-broken online this year. Fix the stat/weapon/rank resets first.

[damnyouretall]

no doubt in my mind it will be a contender for goty. best multiplayer game this year that ive heard of anyways

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Nope.

[ATiElite]

with about 100 publications handing that award out who gives shit? All my favorite games won a GOTY award last year and all my favorite games will win one next year but i really don't care.

they need to have one organization that really matters give out that award like the Oscars in the movie business. sure you can win an Emmy or a golden globe or a SAG award but no one cares until you win an Oscar then your legendary.

[blackhammer]

Is it just me or are people seriously jumping the gun?

And as AtiElite said, awards come from tons of sites and other gimmicks alike.

[Tdmd]

"Battlefield 3: Game of the Year. Any objections?"

Yes. Uncharted 3,Mass Effect 3, Killzone 3, inFAMOUS 2,Batman Arkham City, Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2, Deus Ex Human Revolution, Dark Souls... anyway, there's too many candidates this year do be this hasty about a game.

[prettyboy1]

im sorry but i do not see what the big deal was with mass effect2.i mean it was cool for a while but then it got plain boring to me.but hey,to each his own right?

[overlorduk]

Who said it's gameplay, not graphics that matter, lol. Everyone seems to be getting a bit over excited about this game because of the graphics when the gameplay will most likely be the same as all the other modern combat shooters. I bet you'll all be slagging BF3 off just like you do with everything else...no game can live up to your insane expectations :)

[gypsygib]

Why are people announcing GOTY for games that haven't even released yet?

[UltimateSin]

It's only March, give it until late November to finalize the GOTY List. You have BF3, L.A. Noire, Uncharted 3, Rage, Brink and Batman AC just to name a few.

[DFresh]

It's still too early to tell.
Lots of games still being announced and there's a lot of nominees to pick.
ex.)
-Killzone 3
-Uncharted 3
-Mass Effect 3
-Infamous 2
-Little Big Planet 2
-Elder Scroll's V: Skyrim
-Battlefield 3
-L.A Noire
-Batman: Arkham City
etc.
(There's just so many damn choices your head will explode.)

[Romudeth]

Objection!!!

I had to do that. :)

Anyway Battlefield 3 will not even be close to game of the year. Mass effect 3 or Uncharted 3 will take that. There's no way a fps can be goty in my eyes.

[hassi94]

For me I can see either L.A. Noire or Skyrim being my game of the year. But I don't know yet, I may have to dive into Deus Ex or Duke Nukem and they (or some other game) may well surprise me.

[KaBaW]

Battlefield 3 looks gorgeous (on PC) but there are tons of games coming out..
And, in my personal opinion, one of them games will take GOTY, for me.

The games, that I'm looking forward to, that might be my GOTY, are:
Brink, Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, Gear of War 3, inFamous 2, Deus Ex, and LA Noire

I might be missing one or two..
But, anyway, I'll hafta wait to play em, first.