Video Game Warzone #45 - If You Had To Pick GOTY Today…

Torrence Davis of The Bitbag writes, "On today's episode we list our current picks for Game Of The Year based on what we've seen in video and what we've actually played. We talk about E3 and how some sites are giving less than stellar Infamous scores. Hiphopgamer tells us about his first all expenses paid junket to Activision's Prototype party in Vegas. Also on this show…

* The mysterious Kojima game (Torrence)
* Microsoft may be liquidating Elites (Weapon X)
* Darksiders and can it beat God Of War 3 (Spenny & Torrence)
* Heavy Rain can be done on 360 (Hiphopgamer)
"

[Forrest Gump]

1)GOTY=Uncharted 2 deserves it,the gaming press will give it to Modern Warfare 2.

2)The mysterious Kojima game=You're in for a 'surprise'.

3)Microsoft may be liquidating Elites=All flops must go,the Elite gives the Xbox brand a bad rep due to its low sales and lack of great features for the asking price.I'm sure the Arcade is selling just fine :)

4)Darksiders and can it beat God Of War 3=No.

5)Heavy Rain can be done on 360=The main guy behind the game said it can not be done on the 360,I trust him>the hiphopgamer.

Criticism:PLEASE work on 2 things:

1)The mixing of the show.I really like what you've got going on but it's really hard to look forward to a poorly mixed Podcast.Really hard.

2)Breathing into the Mic.Maybe it's my obsession with quality recordings,but breathing into the Mic is,in my opinion,worse than kicking your Dog in the nuts.

[Lifendz]

Sigh....what a pointless discussion. Why does anyone give a rats @$$ about whether it can be done on 360? IT's never coming to 360! This is the only podcast that debates crap like this.

And if you're going to have certain bitbaggers make videos where they're trying to drop knowledge, at least use the people that actually answer questions on the podcasts and don't just take the opposing position if the discussion is anything involving Sony.

[DarK-SilV]

My GOTY is KZ2 or uncharted 2,

[akaFullMetal]

i agree, and if ratchet and clank is really good, it just might be my own personel goty.

[lloyd_wonder]

Uncharted 2 and CODMW2 are both strong contenders for GoTY. Uncharted 2 because it's a huge step- up from its predecessor. Gameplay, story, and graphics wise, it's unmatched or will be based on early info.

CODMW2 because it's an IW game, and they tell great stories ( akin to these types of games) and it looks to be a step- up in terms of game play ( no respawning ai, unique coop.) Nothing on multiplayer yet.

Don't see anything from the xbox camp blowing people away... sorry

[Slinger420]

As of now, my GOTY is Resident Evil 5, that game was awesome.

[mac4u10]

Torrence is such a fanboy bloody hell why cant he let Hiphip talk...Hiphop talks the truth they just cant accept it..Jon sounds like a woman arguing.

[TheColbertinator]

I doubt that Darksiders could be any threat to God of War 3.The only real competition to God of War 3 is bayonetta and Ninja Gaiden 3

[Stationfan]

Why do you make such a big deal about sony putting more emphasis on Exclusives Torrence, all you talk about how multiplat games are better than most ps3 exlcusives.

How you would rather take Fallout 3 dlc over new i.p. or exclusives, your supposed to be an unbiased gamer but you reek of fanboyism

As only owning a ps3 at the moment i feel truely lucky that 2009 and beyond i have the option of having more choices of games to play, i could get infamous or prototype, or fuk around and get both.

I could play Killzone 2 early 2009 and whenver Modern Warfare 2 comes out i have the option of getting that too. Getting the impression that you prefer 360 i could see how exclusives are not a big deal to you anymore.

[tordavis]

"Why do you make such a big deal about sony putting more emphasis on Exclusives Torrence, all you talk about how multiplat games are better than most ps3 exlcusives."

I made a small deal on why gamers put more emphasis on exclusives, not Sony.

"How you would rather take Fallout 3 dlc over new i.p. or exclusives, your supposed to be an unbiased gamer but you reek of fanboyism"

I said DLC is more important to me than exclusives. When you have both systems, exclusives matter less and DLC matters more. That's how I feel at least. I'll be playing Fallout 3 for the rest of the year because of DLC. Not all exclusives and new IP's are good. Fallout 3 is already a great game.

Understand now?

[Edit]

You're a single console owner? Yeah, I can see exclusives mattering a lot to you, especially when there's great games that you can't play. I got KZ2 and I'll get MW2 also. I can play whatever comes out, no matter what system it's released on. So exclusives are 'meh' to me. Just keep throwing me the games and I'll keep buying them. I have a choice, you don't. I pre-ordered and bought day 1, both MGS4 and Gears Of War 2. I didn't have to blink, just went and got them. I'll be getting Forza 3 and GT5 day 1. I'll be getting Prototype and Infamous day 1. They are all just games to me. Should I care which of those games are exclusive? No, I have both systems. Should you? Yeah, because there are some that you can't buy.

I can't see how that makes me a fanboy but whatever makes you sleep at night.

Peace,

T

[Lifendz]

Dogs....you gotta stop with the whole elitist (no pun intended) attitude because you can afford both consoles. good for you man. You have disposable cash to drop almost a G on videogame consoles then cool. Kudos. But do you have to come in here boasting about it? "I picked both up blah blah blah." That's why you're a control freak. You seem to think gamers should buy both consoles. Some of us don't have that type of money. "Get an Xbox a PS3 and shut the bleep up." Really? Now I see where that little rhyme comes from.

Enjoy your exclusive DLC. I see why that would matter more to you because you own both. Cool. But people that only own one console, exclusive games and new games matter more than anything else.