Comments on: Trouble with “Game of the Year” http://boldstate.com/2009/12/29/trouble-with-game-of-the-year/ WHERE THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND THE REAL WORLD MEET Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:02:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chas Guidry http://boldstate.com/2009/12/29/trouble-with-game-of-the-year/#comment-449 Chas Guidry Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:23:21 +0000 http://boldstate.com/?p=1897#comment-449 I don't have a problem with a single person ranking their favorite games of the year, or even all time, because it reflects the opinion of that one individual. But as soon as you start weighing the opinions of a staff against one another to come up with a "winner," the outcome doesn't necessarily reflect the opinions of the staff. I don’t have a problem with a single person ranking their favorite games of the year, or even all time, because it reflects the opinion of that one individual. But as soon as you start weighing the opinions of a staff against one another to come up with a “winner,” the outcome doesn’t necessarily reflect the opinions of the staff.

]]> By: Joonas http://boldstate.com/2009/12/29/trouble-with-game-of-the-year/#comment-448 Joonas Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:48:07 +0000 http://boldstate.com/?p=1897#comment-448 Gamers, especially on the internet, love lists. Best-ofs are just a way to generate traffic and discussion among the community. I do tend to compile a best of year list at some point, mostly to go back to my old posts and last year's games, figuring out which ones stood out and why. I'm not even saying anybody should care, I just find it a fun exercise for myself. I don't believe in grading games as there is usually something to enjoy in even the most atrocious games (thinking of experiences instead of products), but with the amount of games released these days, it can be healthy to take a breather and go back to those "old" games from time to time. Gamers, especially on the internet, love lists. Best-ofs are just a way to generate traffic and discussion among the community.

I do tend to compile a best of year list at some point, mostly to go back to my old posts and last year’s games, figuring out which ones stood out and why. I’m not even saying anybody should care, I just find it a fun exercise for myself. I don’t believe in grading games as there is usually something to enjoy in even the most atrocious games (thinking of experiences instead of products), but with the amount of games released these days, it can be healthy to take a breather and go back to those “old” games from time to time.

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