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

I just wanted to take the time to get my votes in for this. The only thing that I wanted to say is that in terms of all the games that have been released for 2009, I didn't get a chance to play a lot of them. I've been playing a lot of retro-titles, and kind of put a lot of the newer games on the backburner, but there have been some games that I have absolutely enjoyed this year.

King of Fighters XII - 40 pts

I know this game will come to a surprise to most people. When you compare this game to every other fighting game that has been released this year, this would probably rank as the worse one in terms of replay value. The fact that this game had a lot of flaws such as the lack of a final boss, no story mode, not a lot of characters, and not a lot of replay value didn't really help this game. In my eyes, the reason why I love this game so much, is that it was one of the most beautiful fighting games I have ever played. I thought the character designs were incredibly beautiful, and the backgrounds were so beautifully animated. I thought the fighting engine was incredibly smooth, and the fighters were also beautifully animated. SNK, please take note, what you did with King of Fighters XII is that you made a very beautiful and very smooth game, but next time try to add a little more depth to it.

Muramasa: The Demon Blade - 35 pts

I love this game for pretty much the same reasons as I loved Odin Sphere. Just good ol fashioned 2D hack and slash in such a beautiful and rich environment. It is games that like these that show the beauty of 2D games on current gen consoles. It has a beautiful soundtrack and it is just a game you just have to sit back and appreciate all the beauty this game had to offer. Vanillaware you can go ahead and put out titles like this anytime.

Street Fighter IV - 25 pts

It doesn't matter how long I have played the Street Fighter series, I will never be good at it, but it doesn't stop me from trying. This game proves one thing, that Street Fighter will always set the benchmark of what makes a great fighting game and this game is no exception. You have a ton of characters, an excellent soundtrack, and just so much replay value with this game. Even if I was not fond of the art-style of this game, most of the characters are very evenly matched and you absolutely get your money's worth when you get this game.

Jam it back in, in the dark.