[General Discussion] The Gamingforce Game of the Year 2009: Use Your Vote Time

Left 4 Dead 2 - 5 points

Got it's predecessor for 25 bucks, got this one for 30. I only play when a friend invites me and only on the campaign because I suck at versus. I hate the majority of the characters except for Coach. Why is this even here? First of all, the melee weapons have gotten a huge upgrade and nothing is more satisfying then taking a samurai sword and slicing the shit out of the infected (haven't gotten a chainsaw yet). Secondly, well...

Coach: GRABBIN PUKE!!

It never gets old. XD However, the best time I ever had with the game was this part:

Friend (as Coach): Healing up, I'll grab the last med kit on the table.
Me (as Nick): Okay.
*Rochelle (CPU) takes the med kit*
Friend: Did that bitch just take my med kit?
Me: Yep.
*Coach revs up the chainsaw and cuts Rochelle with it*
Rochelle: AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Coach: Hahahahahaha!!


Punch-Out!! - 10 points

Straight up fun and a tough workout with the Wii Balance Board. However in the later levels I had to dodge faster, so I stopped using the Board. Good graphics, circuit music is great, and the controls with the WiiMote and Nunchuk is flawless. This is Little Mac's greatest venture yet.


Sonic and the Black Knight - 20 points

Contrary to what others believe, Sonic and the Black Knight is a major improvement over Secret Rings and a helluva lot better than Unleashed. Everything is improved over its predecessors: the controls, the story, the FRIGGIN MUSIC IS AWESOME!! Sega should never make a game with Sonic using a sword ever again...but it damn sure worked well here. This is the most fun I've had with a Sonic game in years.


New Super Mario Bros. Wii - 30 points

You want to talk about fun? Look no further. New Super Mario Bros. Wii takes elements from its NES and SNES predecessors and wraps it all into one beautiful package. The nostalgia factor is off the charts, but it has enough freshness to make it feel like its own game. Bringing back the Koopa Kids was surprising enough, but the real kicker about this game is the multiplayer. Simultaneous 4-player action in a Mario game? Unheard of! The more players you have, the more difficult and chaotic the game becomes...but it also becomes much more fun. The game also leads you to believe it's easy at first, but as you get further...damn does it get difficult, especially at the last areas! With these elements, multiple power-ups, and unlockable hint videos that can either help or just make you sick to your stomach, NSMB Wii is the best title the Wii has in 2009!


Batman: Arkham Asylum - 35 points

GAME OF THE FUCKING YEAR! I was very worried when this game was hyped so much. Not only did it live up to the hype, it surpassed it. This game makes you truly feel like Batman as you face some of his greatest adversaries such as Bane, Scarecrow, and the Joker. The gadgets are great, the fighting system is fluent, and the visuals are amazing. Bringing back voiceover talents such as Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill really added more to the game's dialogue. Seriously, I can't go five seconds without hearing Joker say something and just laughing my ass off to it. The game also has plenty of secrets to look for and the best part of it is you can actually find these on your own. You don't have to go online and look on where to locate them!

This trailer does a good job of letting you have a feel of what's to come.

YouTube Video

Jam it back in, in the dark.