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CDC 23 – Console Report Card
Spike’s VGAs have come and gone, but that won’t stop us from criticizing every choice from nominees to winners. How does Portal 2 get Best Multi-player Game?
We spend this episode bashing the new game announcements coming out of the Video Game Awards as well as giving our grade to the three juggernauts of the console industry, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony. We are full of hate and rage when it comes to the gaming world.
Be sure to listen to the end, there may be a special song for you Sonic ADD fans out there.
But, if not, you can always listen to it here: Sonic on a Horse
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CDC 22 – Games of the Year
The end of the year is nigh and we still have one year left before the end of the world.
On this episode we discuss our favorite games of the year and take a look at the nominations for the ridiculous Spike’s Video Game Awards airing on Spike TV on December 10, 2011.
And if you want to watch the recording from our live stream of the podcast, head on over to: http://www.twitch.tv/chipdamage/b/301723746
Also be sure to check out Korea’s new blog, “Tales of a White Washed Korean“!
Listen in and check us out at http://ChipDamage.com and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/chipdamage. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave a comment below or shoot us an e-mail at chipdamagecontrol[at]gmail.com.
2008 VGA Review & Winners
Sigh, the 2008 VGA have come to pass. I look to it as a form of entertainment, but it was a chore to watch this year. I forced myself to watch it, on tv, because the live streams had terrible camera angles and were constantly cutting out.
I would mute the horrible pop music and the rap by 50 Cent and pay more attention to the MajorNelson IRC chat, where I would participate in the hundreds of users flaming the Video Game Awards.
I will briefly talk about the good and bad of the show as well as what won what, outlining the event.
The Good
What was good about the show? I’m actually going to have to think on this one. There are a few good moments which I can recall.
Soul Calibur IV won best fighter which it well deserved. Grand Theft Auto IV won GOTY which is deserved even though many will argue that point for Fallout 3. World of Goo won Best indie game. It is an amazing game and I highly suggest you check it out on Steam or Wii.
Jack Blacks performance was pretty good. He’s very witty on stage and that’s what I like about him. Unlike the other celebrities who are so very robotic, unenthusiastic and clearly just read from the teleprompter. Jack had some pretty epic and humorous moments. One, which was my favorite of the bunch, was near the end when they were premiering Brutal Legend (a game starring Jack Black releasing in 2009) and Jack Black was holding a Flame Thrower as Jerry Stiller is brought in on a chariot of sorts.
What else? Oh yeah, very attractive women, although they knew nothing about games.
Overall, little was good about the show, there were little tidbits that were entertaining.
The Bad
What could possible be bad about a show of such high caliber? Everything, apparently. Nearly all the premieres were short CGI teasers with almost no-ingame footage with exception of Brutal Legend, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost & Damned, and Terminator: Salvation. None of the world premieres were outstanding, nothing mind blowing. Just more overrated and overhyped games for 2009, sigh.
The music was just absolutely horrid. Why is 50 Cent even part of an event like this? The last thing gamers want to see or hear is 50 Cent. I literally muted my television and joined a chatroom while any music was playing. My ears would have started bleeding if I didn’t. The best music was by Weezer at the end. Everything else was generic and terrible pop music or mainstream rap music. What is wrong with the music of this generation? Seriously?
There are so many aspects of this show that just made it all around bad, and there are too many for me to rant on about, But, the biggest peeve is what a sellout the industry is becoming. I’m looking your way, EA Games. Watching this show is such an eye opener of bad movie games and game gimmicks that have the most money to pump into these shows and inevitably become overhyped only to get 6/10 review and fail miserably among gamers.
What was with the Ads too? I swear Stride Gum sponsors everything now, probably even the War in Iraq. That’s probably the case since the US Army seemed to be sponsoring every single word that came out of any actor’s mouth. The advertising was everywhere. I even saw an Nvidia commercial sponsored by the Army. An ad sponsored by another ad? Gamestop ads were also everywhere.
And last, but not least, Wii Game of the Year. Can you guess what got it? Super Smash Bros. Brawl, right? That would be the most obvious answer, but it’s not right. BoomBlox got it! What!? How does that make any sense? The only thing I can think of is that it is an EA title and I know they have nothing but money to push their terrible games.
You just can’t disagree on how terrible the show was this year, especially with the absence of Samuel L. Jackson. A game show just isn’t a game show without him. Although Jack Black did a good job, it was just everything else that was thrown down the crap chute.
I’m glad the overhyped gaming year of 2008 is coming to a close. Now I can look forward to some quality games such as Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 5, and Mass Effect 2.
If I were to give this show a score out of 10, it would be no more than 5/10.
Special Announcements
- Gears of War 2 ‘Combustible’ Map Pack available on Xbox Live Marketplace 12 PM Pacific/3 AM East TONIGHT.
- EA debuts Dante’s Inferno title, coming in 2009.
- Pearl Jam’s ‘Ten’ available as downloadable Rock Band album in March.
Award Winners
- Best Game of the Year
- Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)
- Best Independent Game
- World of Goo (2D Boys)
- Best Shooter
- Gears of War 2 (Epic Games)
- Best Action-Adventure Game
- Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games)
- Best Multiplayer Game
- Left 4 Dead (Valve)
- Best PC Game
- Left 4 Dead (Valve)
- Best Fighting Game
- Soul Calibur 4 (Project Soul)
- Best Driving Game
- Burnout Paradise (Criterion)
- Best RPG Game
- Fallout 3 (Bethesda Game Studios)
- Best Handheld Game
- Professor Layton (Level 5)
- Best Playstation 3 Game
- Little Big Planet (Media Molecule)
- Best Wii Game
- Boom Blox (EA Casual)
- Best Xbox 360 Game
- Gears of War 2 (Epic Games)
- Best Music Game
- Rock Band 2 (Harmonix)
- Best Individual Sports Game
- Shaun White Snowboarding (Ubi Montreal)
- Best Graphics
- Metal Gear Solid 4 (Kojima Productions)
- Best Original Score
- Metal Gear Solid 4 (Kojima Productions)
- Best Soundtrack in a Game
- Rock Band 2 (Harmonix)
- Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show:
- Lego Indiana Jones (Traveller’s Tales)
- Best Performance by a Human Female
- Debbie Mae West as Meryl Silverburgh (Metal Gear Solid 4)
- Best Performance by a Human Male:
- Michael Hollick as Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV)
- Big Name in a Game Female:
- Jenny McCarthy as “Tanya” in Red Alert 3 (EA Westwood)
- Big Name in a Game Male:
- Kiefer Sutherland (Call of Duty: World at War)
- Studio of the Year
- Media Molecule (Little Big Planet)
- Gamer God Inductee:
- Will Wright (Sim City, Spore (Maxis))
Appearances
- Marisa Miller presenting Gears2 Mappack.
- LL Cool J presents ‘Best Shooter’.
- Peter Moore presenting Fight Night Round 4.
- Neil Patrick Harris presents ‘Best Indie Game’.
- Eliza Dushku presentsKieffer Sutherland as ‘Big Name in Game’ winner.
- Kim Kardashian presents first footage of EA’s Dante’s Inferno.
- Tony Hawk presenting Game God Inductee Award to Will Wright.
- Geoff Keighley presents Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned DLC.
- Jerry Stiller makes a cameo for Brutal Legend.
Spike’s 2008 Video Game Awards
Yes, I know the countdown clock is wrong for Winnipeg. But you can still watch the show from the 4 Live Cameras.
The biggest awards show in terms of video games, (“Spike’s 2008 Video Game Awards“) airs tonight on Spike, hosted by the one and only, Jack Black. Make sure you catch it at 8PM/5PT (8pm for Winnipeg). What game do you think will get GotY (Game of the Year)? The nominees are:
- Gears of War 2 (Xbox360)
- Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox360, PS3, PC)
- Fallout 3 (Xbox360, PS3, PC)
- Little Big Planet (PS3)
- Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)
Along with Game of the Year, there are many other categories which include:
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- Best Independent Game
- Studio of the Year
- Game of the Year
- Best Team Sports Game
- Big Name in the Game Female
- Big Name in the Game Male
- Best Performance by a Human Female
- Best Performance by a Human Male
- Best Multi-Player Game
- Best Original Score
- Best PC Game
- Best PS3 Game
- Best Wii Game
- Best Xbox 360 Game
- Best Soundtrack
- Best Action Adventure Game
- Best Driving Game
- Best Music Game
- Best Game based on a Movie or TV Show
- Best Graphics
- Best Handheld Game
- Best Individual Sports Game
- Best Fighting Game
- Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
- Soul Calibur IV
- Best RPG
- Best Shooter
- Most Anticipated Game
You will notice that there is actually a category for “Best Fighting Game”. Personally, I’d like to see Soul Calibur IV win it, but in all likely hood, I think Brawl will take the cake.
You can also click the links above to see the nominees for the other categories. You can also vote for the most anticipated game of 2009. My vote? Well obviously I’ll have to go with Street Fighter IV.
Apparently, according to GameTrailers, the show will show a whopping 11 new premieres! Some of these titles include:
The show is only couple hours away. Point your TVs or internet browsers to Spike and enjoy some quality entertainment. Also, make sure to catch the preshow leading up to the Video Game Awards.
