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Buskalilly Galactic Nova
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Tue 26 Jan 2016 - 16:46 | |
| Is that meant to be an insult? I wish I was Kanye! |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | The_Jaster Din
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| ![Laughing](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_lol.gif) Nope, just you accepting certain awards reminded me of Kanye. |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | Buskalilly Galactic Nova
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| My signature won. Two of my threads won. Two of my avatars won second. Learn the score, Jas, then you'll know the truth. |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | The_Jaster Din
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| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | ZeroJones I'M SO LONELY
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Wed 27 Jan 2016 - 6:19 | |
| Remember 2013? That year where everything that was released for the 3DS was brilliant? Good, wasn't it? Let's take a look see to find out if 2015 was similar. The Interchangeable Faceplate Award for 3DS Game of the Year (11 votes, although one person voted for one game only)Bronze Medal- Spoiler:
SteamWorld Heist (six points, three seconds)![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Cover_large](https://2img.net/h/images.nintendolife.com/games/3ds-eshop/steamworld_heist/cover_large.jpg) "A brilliant RTS game that is totally unique." "I enjoyed Dig but wasn't overly interested in Heist, then it came out and blew me away." Silver Medal- Spoiler:
The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (thirteen points, two firsts, three seconds, one third)![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Url](https://2img.net/h/image-cdn.gamnesia.com/8959/url.jpg) "A dark, atmospheric, gorgeous Zelda entry that found new life on the 3DS. The black sheep of the Zelda family spins a hell of a yarn." And the winner is...- Spoiler:
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (eighteen points, six firsts)![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Monster-Hunter-4-Ultimate-Logo](https://2img.net/h/www.theaveragegamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Monster-Hunter-4-Ultimate-Logo.jpg) "The have pretty much perfected the Monster Hunter formula." "What a game! I want to play this all day every day, it's just fantastic fun." "Smashing stuff. A disgusting addictive loop of hunting, killing, looting and killing filled with character, wit and a poetic, tangible, emotional link between man and dinosaur. Possibly forgotten by a lot of people, this was 3DS' one real GOTY contender in 2015." Given Some Love- Spoiler:
(five points, one first, two thirds)
The Legend Of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes: "I haven't played this much yet, thanks to the Grave Incident, but I'm seriously looking forward to plugging it in and properly playing some multiplayer Zelda with friends."
"Maddening to play but curiously and powerfully addictive nonetheless, both online and locally. Give the single player a miss, though, unless you've got the reflexes of a fighter pilot and the puzzle solving skills of Professor Layton." Given A Heart Piece Of Love- Spoiler:
(four points, one first, one third)
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros.: "More Mario & Luigi is always a good thing and this is in the top 3"
"I haven't finished this, but I reckon I'm over halfway through, and it's so much better than its predecessor (not to mention PMSS). 2D bits scrapped, Paper Mario adding to the battling system, pacing much improved, paper/non-paper exchanges genuinely funny. Based on what I've played, I'd recommend it to anyone. Especially Drunka, because the Peaches are brilliant together." Given A Half Full Glass Of Love- Spoiler:
(three points, one first)
3D OutRun
(three points, one second, one third)
Code Name S.T.E.A.M.: "Another great twist on the RTS genre."
"With so little third party support, Nintendo go ahead and make a third party game of their own. I say this because it feels like nothing else they've done. It's also my favourite RTS of all time so far."
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D: "I haven't played this version, but it's Xenoblade. It's ace. Get it in yer, on one console or another." Given A Thimbleful Of Love- Spoiler:
(two points, one second)
Shantae And The Pirate's Curse: "Look past the ridiculous 3D bosoms, and this was a solid Metroidvania on a console that ought to feature more of the genre."
3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Given A Teardrop Of Love- Spoiler:
(one point, one third)
Box Boy!: "Very slow to begin with but at some point you realise that the level design is as tight as a drum. The spins that later levels put on the game pretty much all make you rethink everything you've done so far."
Nintendo Badge Arcade Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson 3D Streets Of Rage 2 I say, I say, I say- Spoiler:
To sum up: if you voted for MH4U, it was your top vote, and you can't argue with those numbers. Marjorie's Mask makes a fine second (one of two Zeldas I've not finished) and SteamWorld Heist, the only game in the top three that I've actually played, is possibly excellent too (not played enough to judge). Not a bad year for the 3DS, I would venture to say, with a full fourteen games getting some appreciation. Shout-outs to the guys who voted for Senran Kagura 2 ( ![Embarrassed](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_redface.gif) ) and Nintendo Badge Arcade, the person who reckoned MH4U would be forgotten (a resounding "Nope" to that one!) and the person who only voted for Sega 3D Classics! ![Thumbs Up!](/users/4111/31/13/97/smiles/2924871582.gif)
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| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | Balladeer DIVINE LONELINESS
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Wed 27 Jan 2016 - 7:18 | |
| I'd completely forgotten about MH4U and SWH. I reckon that my 3DS GotY, M&LPJ was robbed by virtue of coming out so late in the year, and everyone else having "better things to play" (there aren't many). Still, more "good" 3DS games in 2015 than I remembered. |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | Crumpy Andy Zeta Metroid
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Wed 27 Jan 2016 - 7:37 | |
| Not sure I agree with you there Balla, SWH was similarly late, I think it's a little too familiar to score highly. |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | masofdas The Next Aonuma
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| I found the 3DS really hard to vote for as I've barely played anything on it in 2015 but what was voted for all seem decent enough. |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | OrangeRakoon Disciple of Greener
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Wed 27 Jan 2016 - 9:51 | |
| Runaway victory for MH4U so I'm happy - it definitely deserves it. It's my GOTY across all platforms, let alone 3DS! |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | Buskalilly Galactic Nova
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| Glad to see Monster Hunter make the cut. Like OR, it'd place on my GOTY list across all platforms. If I ever get round to editing the podcast, you'll hear just that! |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | The_Jaster Din
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| YASS! That's a belter of a choice for first place ![Grin](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png) also glad to see Steamworld Heist creep into third. |
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Wed 27 Jan 2016 - 20:25 | |
| - Crumpy Andy wrote:
- Not sure I agree with you there Balla, SWH was similarly late, I think it's a little too familiar to score highly.
I really feel that if a game series has an off-day, and then gets back to its best (when its best is stonkingly good), that should surely be reason enough to celebrate it. Innovation is necessary for the industry, but not every game that doesn't innovate is bad. Some do what the series has always done really well. I feel that M&LPJ. Then again, I don't even pretend to understand the Steamworld series' fanatical following, so what do I know? |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | ZeroJones I'M SO LONELY
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Thu 28 Jan 2016 - 7:39 | |
| It feels like ages since I wrote an intro to a new award result. Weird! The Chocolate Mail Award for Topic/Post of the Year (12 votes)Bronze Medal- Spoiler:
(one vote apiece)Counting Classics On Consoles![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Video-game-consoles](https://2img.net/h/blog.abt.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/video-game-consoles.jpg) "The discussion! Voting threads without the debates (well, so much) are where it's at." - When Drunkalilly wrote:
- I know consoles are much the same now, that's party of what I was complaining about. I miss the good ol days, when games worked, women knew their place and you could wear a swastika without the political correctness brigade being involved. Bloody PC gaming...
Kirby's Rumour Buffet![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Aaa](https://2img.net/h/static.tumblr.com/xbqfxm0/pQxlysfnx/aaa.gif) "I always look forward to open up this thread when I see that there’s a new post. It’s the new Snacks Review Thread – it’s a real highlight of the forum. There’s some outstanding stuff in there, and I always had good fun contributing to it." Metroid Prime: Federation Force AKA The Metroid that you never really wanted.![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 VlafPAeysgOmUxb-800x450-noPad](https://d22r54gnmuhwmk.cloudfront.net/photos/4/af/pa/VlafPAeysgOmUxb-800x450-noPad.jpg?1434487576) - A Muss post - spoiler tagged due to length (fnar fnar):
- When Muss wrote:
- That's an understandable position, but I think the motion controls comparison is flawed.
I have only used the Rift, but everything it does is instantaneously natural. Sat in a cockpit? Look around and you can see the control panels below you as you'd expect, while the intimacy of the screen creates a greater sense of speed than a more long distanced view. In Monstrum, an otherwise immensely mediocre procedurally generated horror game, the immersive quality of the Rift made for a few genuine yelps of fright when I was at Rezzed watching it, despite it looking like an early 360 game and being next to some super happy and obnoxiously loud arcade game. I absolutely cannot wait until some genuinely good horror games come out for it, as again the sheer intimacy of it is going to bring the fright in people.
Racers, horror games, "walking simulators," and certain puzzle games will all naturally be able to utilise VR right out of the box - to the point where, for a time at least, we could well see otherwise mediocre games be highly regarded purely because of the additional hardware being well used. Everyone says, once you try the Rift you'll get it, and that's 100% legit.
On the other hand, how many games have naturally fitted motion controls, and in how many have motion controls trumped a gamepad? I loved Wii Sports when it came out, but I personally still regard it as the best motion controlled game because each mode responded naturally to my motions. It's arcade nature demanded nothing more, with elaborate swings and milder ones all understood by the software and translated into good things on the screen. Conversely, even with a motion + I think that it'd be hard to argue that many games really benefited from motion controls when things got more intricate. Shooters worked well with the point and click nature of the wii mote, but anything like a sword fight struggled from the lack of feedback the wii-mote gives the user. For example, if a character on screen parried your wild slash effortlessly while you continue to follow through with the motion, it makes the whole experience that much more artificial as your character stands there like a dolt, perhaps making some stupid unintended secondary movement. If a gamepad was used instead, the player would have had far greater agency, able to immediately get back in the game with the correct response.
Ok, so don't wave it around like a loon. Well here's the thing, instead of being a loon the user has to make small motions, prompts if you will, and at that point the magic of motion goes out of the window. I want to have a proper sword fight, not waggle a remote a bit. That's a serious limitation of the wiimote, because whenever I have seen anyone pick one up for the first time, they opt towards grand gestures before gradually understanding that the remote really isn't up to that, dampening initial smiles towards tedium. Mario Kart, Wario Ware, Wii Sports, they're all relatively unaffected, either working naturally or accepting/encouraging silly gestures, but everything else? Meh.
The Wii U gamepad probably represents the ultimate evolution of current motion controls, with games like Splatoon encouraging small movements that seem just right, and fit more naturally within a traditional control scheme rather than deluding itself into thinking it can accurately pull off much more than that.
That's not to say that I dislike the remote or remote + nunchuck control scheme, which can work really well, but overall I struggle to think of motion controls as much more than a novelty. There are exceptions, but I found that Nintendo games were the only ones which consistently made motion controls feel at home in their games.
VR doesn't have that problem, it does exactly what you'd want it to out of the box, to the point where even a naff studio is probably going to get the VR right provided they don't induce motion sickness.
That said, it is difficult to see the gamer who enjoys Fifa, the odd shooter, and not much else getting one. It wouldn't make Fifa better in single player, and completely dismantles the social aspect of it. So I agree that it will be a while before the price comes down, or until it is adopted by lots of people. However I'm of the camp that it'll be bigger than motion controls eventually because it is very close to the uninitiated's optimistic expectations of the tech, and as such should see steady adoption into the future.
NX (Nintendo's NXt console) - Hopes, Dreams, Fears Super Smash Bros. for Wii U![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Super-smash-bros-wii-u-2014-10-07-01](https://2img.net/h/o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/1c1437f7722f5ffb1a50d4a28ea0a3b6/200881384/super-smash-bros-wii-u-2014-10-07-01.jpg) Silver Medal- Spoiler:
(1.5 votes)- A post from The_Jaster, spoiler tagged for size (fnar fnar):
- When The_Jaster wrote:
- The Cappuccino kid's anger
![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 20131230-202357](https://maxstafford60093.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/20131230-202357.jpg?w=640)
Pros: - An angry Scotsman is always funny. - Allows me to post Still game memes. - if we don't do these reviews balla's real name will be revealed.
Cons: - tastes like the hulk trying to thread a bit of wool through a needle.
Verdict: Pure mince.
![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 1084894-440px_hulk_13_super](https://2img.net/h/static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1084894-440px_hulk_13_super.jpg) "Absolute hilarity. The Snacks thread has long been the source of incredible laughs, and here was the creme de la creme." And the winner is...- Spoiler:
Who's That Pokemon (three votes)![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Who__s_that_pokemon__by_amitlu89-d47rmjf](https://2img.net/h/orig11.deviantart.net/0945/f/2011/237/0/8/who__s_that_pokemon__by_amitlu89-d47rmjf.png) "I hope this hasn't been forgotten. It died out as the year went on, but while it lived, it was a great outlet for our creative "genius". Also had brilliant moments such as Cappa's blue sausage with a face." "My board comment sums this up, Who's that Pokemon was great fun!" "I feel a little bit cheaty voting for my own thread, but to be honest, I nicked the idea from the anime and the real enjoyment from the thread came from the fact it was a collaborative effort. I got lazy in updating the OP, but maybe I'll take the time to update it soon and kickstart it again in 2016. ![Thumbs Up!](/users/4111/31/13/97/smiles/2924871582.gif) " Given Some Love- Spoiler:
Indie All-Stars Fighting Game (half a vote) I say, I say, I say- Spoiler:
OK, so, someone voted for a post and a topic, so I gave them half a point each. If that feels unfair, let me respond by saying that there are only so many shrug gifs in the world! ![Winky Face](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_wink.gif) In any case, another year of fine topics and posts from the GNamer Forum! A very worthy winner whose recent revival has been very welcome. In other news, the image for Kirby's Rumour Buffet is from this very site (and was the first result when I searched for it on Google!), I want to know what happened to the NES on the NXt post image, and the picture for Metroid Prime: Federation Force is from the on-line petition to ban the game. ![Embarrassed](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_redface.gif)
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| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | Balladeer DIVINE LONELINESS
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Thu 28 Jan 2016 - 7:47 | |
| The right winner was chosen! ![Thumbs Up!](/users/4111/31/13/97/smiles/2924871582.gif) By far the best thread this past year, although I did like Jas' review, and Kirby's Rumour ![Boo](/users/4111/31/13/97/smiles/4204754906.gif) -ffet continues to go from strength to strength. Good all-round! |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | Buskalilly Galactic Nova
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Thu 28 Jan 2016 - 9:30 | |
| Yasss, the Pokémon thread is good fun and I'm glad it's alive and kicking again. Also, I'm annoyed my post is always quoted with that irritating "party" typo |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | masofdas The Next Aonuma
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Thu 28 Jan 2016 - 10:15 | |
| I went for a post instead of a topic/thread but on a topic/thread front the right one won. |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | Balladeer DIVINE LONELINESS
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![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 Thu 28 Jan 2016 - 10:26 | |
| Suggestion for next year - split out topics and (non-OP) posts into two different awards? We've got the Great Posts Thread as a kind of shortlist for the latter. |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | ZeroJones I'M SO LONELY
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| In the year that the Wii U crawled to an eight-figure sales total, we take a look at the games that helped to make it happen. Dammit, that's the perfect tweet for this award! The Wii U Game of the Year Award, In Memory Of Satoru Iwata (11 votes, although some people voted for one or two games only)Bronze Medal- Spoiler:
=Runbow (six points, one first, one second, one third)![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 2823212-trailer_runbow_gdc2015_20150304](https://2img.net/h/static1.gamespot.com/uploads/screen_kubrick/536/5360430/2823212-trailer_runbow_gdc2015_20150304.jpg) "Fantastic and fun little game that came from nowhere." "Best party game on wii U." =Yoshi's Woolly World (six points, two seconds, two thirds)![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Yoshi](https://2img.net/h/cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/yoshi.jpg) "This year wasn't great for Wii U games. Last year YWW wouldn't even have poked its head above the parapets. It was pretty, at least, and Yarn Poochy deserves a place in my top three even without a game. ![Love](/users/4111/31/13/97/smiles/2774444739.gif) " Silver Medal- Spoiler:
Super Mario Maker (fourteen points, three firsts, two seconds, a third)![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Maxresdefault-2](https://2img.net/h/blogs-images.forbes.com/jordanshapiro/files/2015/09/maxresdefault-2.jpg) "You know nostalgia, right? Nintendo do, and like no other company. Make your own nostalgia by designing infinite new levels for some of the most famous and celebrated games of all time, and then throw a Splatoon squid (or kid!) in there. The potential is incredible... although I still haven't unlocked everything. ![Embarrassed](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_redface.gif) " "Build your own Mario, what's not to like? Shhhh Andy it's ACE!" And the winner is...- Spoiler:
Splatoon (twenty-three points, five firsts, three seconds, two thirds)![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Splatoon](https://2img.net/h/esports.inquirer.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/splatoon.jpg) "Not only my most played game of 2015 but the most fun I've had on that system." "I wasn't super excited for it but it was a wonderful surprise" "An obvious winner for me. The most fun I've ever had in an online shooter, or probably any online multiplayer game. Classic Nintendo to take a tired, repetitive genre and do something so utterly fantastical and original it feels fresher than a daisy farm. So good, it justified owning a Wii U all by itself in 2015. STAY FRESH!" Given Some Love- Spoiler:
(four points, one first, one third)
Xenoblade Chronicles X: "Wow. I've only just started playing this (read: 14 hours in at time of typing), but wow. The landscapes. The ecosystems. The frenetic combat. This is a wonderful experience, a game I can lose days in happily. Plough through the slow start, and absorb yourself in 2015's finest." Given A Heart Piece Of Love- Spoiler:
(three points, one first)
Project Zero: Maiden Of Black Water Given A Half Full Glass Of Love- Spoiler:
(two points, one second)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: "Almost forgot about this game! Which sums it up a bit, doesn't it? Should have been 2014's loveliest stocking filler, instead made the winter months of 2015 slightly less utterly miserable. The Toads are adorable, the puzzles are clever (sometimes), and the game as a whole was throwaway fun."
Freedom Planet Given A Teardrop Of Love- Spoiler:
(one point, one third)
Devil's Third
Mario Party 10: "Game got hammered underservedly, it's just more Mario Party with a couple of interesting new modes." I say, I say, I say- Spoiler:
Up until this morning I'd done the addition incorrectly (in Excel, even, the most powerful and amazing calculator there is! ![No](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/kopfschuettel.gif) ) and it looked like Splatoon had gotten over twice as many points as its nearest rival. It's hard to think of a better phrase than 'worthy winner' for Splatters (my nickname for it, which you can use if you want to sound like a twerp) but it really, really is - one of the most exciting Nintendo games in ages, for all sorts of reasons. And then platformers. ![Winky Face](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_wink.gif) We all love a bit of platform here at GNamer! ![Grin](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png)
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| Time for some near misses, great events, rational hatred and moments of being severely irked. You might even say 'ticked off'. The Honourable and Dishonourable Mentions Lists, Sponsored by Kain HighwindHonourable Mentions (from four people)- The Complete List:
Crumpy Andy![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 9-95](https://2img.net/u/1511/31/13/97/avatars/9-95.png) "For being willing to change his username to something hilarious. Bravo! Tea and crump(y)ets for all!" Everybody's Gone To The Rapture![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Everybodys-Gone-to-the-Rapture-Review-Screenshot-Wallpaper-Title-Screen](https://www.therefinedgeek.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Everybodys-Gone-to-the-Rapture-Review-Screenshot-Wallpaper-Title-Screen.png) "A really intriguing tale if not incredibly flawed." The holiday season![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Holiday-season](https://2img.net/h/www.ruckmakers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/holiday-season.jpg) "Top RPGs on both the Wii U and 3DS, rescuing what was otherwise a bit of a shoddy year." Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Latest?cb=20150215222619](http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/inazuma-eleven/images/d/d3/IE_GO_CS_Cover_art_Wildfire.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150215222619) "Yeah, guess whose honourable mention this is. A wonderful follow-up to the original, with a fine mix of new mechanics to confuse Inazuma veterans. Arion is not a patch on Mark Evans as a hero but it's still a fun time." Knights Of Pen And Paper II![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Hqdefault](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hebNuHhzRbI/hqdefault.jpg) "Two of the worst words to read in a review are 'genuinely funny' but KOPAPII was. A neat spin on RPG's." Life Is Strange![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Maxresdefault](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a6ujV3ywads/maxresdefault.jpg) "Probably not worth mentioning it as I'm sure it'll earn some votes, but it was brilliant. A lovely heartfelt game that I fell in love with." Rainbow Six Siege![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Rainbox-six-siege-open-beta](https://2img.net/h/gamesinners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rainbox-six-siege-open-beta.jpg) "A last minute discovery for me, but it's a cool and interesting twist on the FPS formula." Rocket League![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Rocket_League_coverart](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Rocket_League_coverart.jpg) "Brilliant fun to have a kick/drive about with your mates." Smash DLC![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 698736557928d60c9054661daa8d12b5](https://2img.net/h/images.gameskinny.com/gameskinnyop/6/9/8/698736557928d60c9054661daa8d12b5.jpg) "For generating a lot of hype, and for delivering some great characters throughout the year." Sony![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 U24Glc4J_400x400](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/418161175642128384/u24Glc4J_400x400.png) "Masters of PR, they managed to turn a PS3 carry-over, a Kickstarter, and a remake into an E3 that had people (including me) struck dumb with awe. By the time we realised that we'd been played... well, we'd already been played." Sony's E3![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Playstation-e3](https://2img.net/h/s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/v2_article_large/public/2015/05/21/playstation-e3.jpg) "Nostalgia fest? Definitely. I still loved it." Splatoon![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 SI_WiiU_Splatoon](https://2img.net/h/cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/images/10_share_images/games_15/wiiu_14/SI_WiiU_Splatoon.jpg) "I've barely played it, so didn't vote for it. But it's a brilliant idea for a new IP, adopting a very Nintendo-esque approach to a genre I usually find tired and uninteresting. Plus, squids. Gaming needs more cephalopods in general." Dishonourable Mentions (from six people)- Dishonourable:
Amiibo Party![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Maxresdefault](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pO54owRksOA/maxresdefault.jpg) "What the fuck Nintendo. Sort yourself out." Backloggery image signatures![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Sig](https://2img.net/h/backloggery.com/zerojones/sig.gif) "Means that when Backloggery's down, which is irritatingly often it seems, the forum takes a year to load. Jay's got it right, featuring a link without the forum-chuggingly slow image. Be more like Jay, for everyone else's sake!" MGSV![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Mgsv-the-phantom-pain-tips](https://2img.net/h/static.gosunoob.com/img/1/2015/08/mgsv-the-phantom-pain-tips.jpg) "It wasn't finished." Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Maxresdefault](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pAAgoGnn99E/maxresdefault.jpg) "The MSF! series is quite divisive; I like it well enough but this one-screen block shifting puzzle game was a poor way to see Patricia Wagon again." Nintendo (! - Ed)![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Fb-400x400](https://2img.net/h/www.nintendo.com/images/social/fb-400x400.jpg) "For having a year and an E3 that turned people towards their competitors. Game over, men, game over!" Nintendo's E3![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 1](https://2img.net/h/www.nintendoworldreport.com/media/40569/4/1.jpg) "Ehhhhhh. Hopefully next year will be better." Passing of Satoru Iwata![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 Iwata](https://2img.net/h/www.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/iwata.jpg) "The passing of Satoru Iwata left me heartbroken. I didn't realise how much of an impact he had made on games with Nintendo until he had gone. But I know that Nintendo lost a great person from their team. I played Balloon Fight all afternoon/evening when I heard that news. What an awesome game!" Telltale's Game of Thrones![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 GoT-Ep-6-key-art-1024px](https://2img.net/h/cdn.telltalegames.com/files/blogs/2015-11-11/GoT-Ep-6-key-art-1024px.jpg) "It's meant to be a game all about your choices, rather than the illusion of choice. Not a fan." Xenoblade Chronicles X![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 SI_WiiU_XenobladeChroniclesX](https://2img.net/h/www.godisageek.com/wp-content/uploads/SI_WiiU_XenobladeChroniclesX.png) "Awful story, naff world, not good enough gameplay."
- Really Rather Dishonourable:
Bile duct tumours![No](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/kopfschuettel.gif) "For removing Satoru Iwata from this planet before his time. Pricks." "For taking Iwata from us. ![Aww!](/users/4111/31/13/97/smiles/1508216586.gif) " I say, I say, I say- Spoiler:
Just a note for y'all - I didn't watch to the end of the YouTube video linked to in the intro blurb. Apologies. Still, a good list of honourable mentions, and some fine bile shed in dishonourables... alongside mentions of Iwata. Sad.
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| I never knew that the backloggery sig caused a issue also don't think a bad E3 from Nintendo to there competitors (also most fans will have a Nintendo system), even Nintendo don't see there self's in the console war they just do there own thing be it good or bad. |
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| I changed my Backloggery signature after I noticed it wouldn't load if Backloggery itself was down. A link does the job, and if folks want to check it out, they can! |
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| The top two places in the Wii U Vote were the most clear-cut winners since Super Mario Galaxy was last eligible for a vote (in the Best 3D Mario Game In Space (That Isn't A Sequel) Award), so third place was the interesting one. While I can understand the top two places (even though I don't appear to know nostalgia, no), neither YWW nor Runbow comes anywhere near XCX as a game. The curse of a holiday release strikes again... Onto the honourables and dishonourables, the right (wrong?) one got two dishonourables and an implicit third, which is good. Except it's bad. And thanks for not including a picture there, Zero. Seeing the SSB4 DLC in the honourables, I realise that I should have put the MK8 DLC in there, which was in my opinion better. In the dishonourables, meanwhile, Crumpy Andy crumps it up again! Surprised not to see SMM in there... And I completely agree with whoever mentioned the Backloggery image signatures, there's no need to inflict Backloggery's downtime on the forum. |
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| Two awards today, guys, and tomorrow! ![Grin](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png) That'll close everything up before February begins. The Venom_UK Award for Most Missed Forumite of the Year (10 votes)Bronze Medal- Spoiler:
Silver Medal- Spoiler:
(one vote each)=beemoh![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 RRWi9ztz_400x400](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/462640890268221440/RRWi9ztz_400x400.png) "Seeing his funny side and his more thoughtful side in the posts appreciation thread really brought back the feelings of missing the lad. ![Sad](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_sad.gif) " =Dusty Knackers![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 10-33](https://2img.net/u/1511/31/13/97/avatars/10-33.jpg) "An NGamer legend. I don’t know why he doesn’t post here any more, but I always hope that he’s one of those guests that lurk the forum. If you are and you’re reading this, come back!" =MatthewNG![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 63fe7619fdcceacb54087b8caefc0646](https://2img.net/h/www.mcvuk.com/cimages/63fe7619fdcceacb54087b8caefc0646.jpg) "Look, it's sad that people like Beemoh and Stu have decided our community isn't for them. But at the same time, do we really want someone who doesn't want to be here, here at all? The forum's not perfect, and of course we can do more to attract and keep good members; but Beemoh was fairly clear that he felt it was time to move on from us, and Stu isn't into his games much at all at the moment. So best of luck to them, hope they're happier wherever they are, than striving to comment on a forum they couldn't give less of a toss about. I'm voting for Matthew, because his absence is symptomatic of the decline of print journalism, in gaming and elsewhere. At least his face will always be with us. ![Matthew Castle](/users/4111/31/13/97/smiles/4137532017.png) " =oldschool =skyluigi![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 20CM-3P-Set-Super-Mario-Plush-Fly-Sky-Mario-And-Luigi-Wear-A-Hat-Three-Color](https://2img.net/h/g01.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1ExQ9IFXXXXcxXVXXq6xXFXXXF/20CM-3P-Set-Super-Mario-Plush-Fly-Sky-Mario-And-Luigi-Wear-A-Hat-Three-Color.jpg) And the winner is...- Spoiler:
Stu_the_great (five votes)![The GNamer Forum Annual Awards 2015 - Page 7 1-72](https://2img.net/u/1511/31/13/97/avatars/1-72.jpg) "It's a real shame not seeing Stu about this place anymore - it's sad that our erstwhile founder isn't around. He got this place up and running, and I do miss his observations on gaming and on life in general. It'd be great to see him back one day, but if he's decided that this place isn't really for him anymore, then that'll be that. ![Aww!](/users/4111/31/13/97/smiles/1508216586.gif) " "Surely the creator himself has to win this. Stu is definitely missed and it'd always be nice to see him come back and post (as with most of our lost members)" "There's way too many being added to this list recently but the fact we wouldn't have this place if wasn't for him is a big factor in me voting for him." I say, I say, I say- Spoiler:
A runaway winner and, for my money, the right one. Stu has been a massive part of the NGamer and GNamer forums in his time and with him not here, something is missing. This is true of everyone that was voted for, of course - Dusty Knackers' and beemoh's special blend of humour and brilliant posts, MatthewNG's occasional visits, oldschool's desire for discussion and banter, and skyluigi's introduction of himself. If there were a way... if there were a way. In other news, searching for pictures of Matthew Castle on Google is a weird thing. The first pic of him is the second one - then you have to scroll down quite a bit for another. There's a picture of Peter Capaldi before there's another one of games journalist Matthew Castle.
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| Said all I had to say in my vote for Matthew. Better a small committed crew than a bunch of people who don't really want to post. |
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