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[RaikuFA]

It's so recent so that's why it won. I garuntee if IMDB makes a "Best Film Ever" in a month and adds Star Wars 7 on there it'll win. Only because it's fresh in peoples minds.

Also, fuck Tumblr for ruining shit like this. I wanted to try this but after Tumblr ruined Steven universe for me I can't touch anything they get their slimy claws into.

 

[chocolate pickles]

Proving once and for all that the people on Gamefaqs don't know shit about ass.

 

[Saetha]

-and harass youtubers for "not playing the game right," and even harass other fans for not liking it the right way

*grabs head* AUGH!

As a massive fan of the game, shit like that makes me angry, because it completely undermines the entire point!

There is no wrong way to play the game, as the game adapts to how you play. It's a game ABOUT choice. Specifically the choice of "If you believe in non-violence, how long can you hold yourself to that, when everything if trying to kill you?". It's about the journey, not the destination. So whining that "waaaah, youtuber not playing game right" is just about the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

And...Not liking it the right way? What?! There's something in the game for almost anyone! How can anyone claim someone is liking it "the wrong way"?!

Ugh...Fandoms are awful...Why can't people just enjoy a game and not judge others for thinking differently?

To give an example of not liking it the right way - when I wrote that I had in mind this one reviewer who said he didn't like the characters (And mostly found them annoying) but loved the game for it's commentary on RPGs. Cue waves of hate from those who can't understand someone might like different things from them.

Yeah, fandoms are largely shit.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Considering that Yatzee himself praised the game http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/columns/extra-punctuation/14860-Undertale-for-Best-Written-Game-2015#&gid=gallery_4930&pid=1 I don't find this suprising.

 

[RedDeadFred]

It's a great game, but I wouldn't even call it the best game of the year, let alone all time. IMO, The Witcher 3, Ori and the Blind Forest, and Bloodborne were all better (Witcher 3 being my GOTY). Hell, there were probably other better games that I didn't get to.

Besides, what do you think is going to happen when you include a recently released game with a particularly outspoken fanbase in a greatest of all time poll?

 

[stormtrooper9091]

The whole buildup was all kinds of hilarious, from "tumblr game" to "we can't let this joke entry win" and now a lot of people have conceded it being rigged.

Now the follow up poll of the day was something like "will you get Undertale now" and some people screamed "ad campaign" I mean really, who gives a shit.

 

[Hero of Lime]

It's funny how much I hate "Best Game Ever" debates, yet Ocarina is constantly put at, or near the top, and it's my favorite game of all time.

Anyway, Undertale probably won't be keeping its relevance the way the usual "Best Game of all Time" candidates do. Sure so it makes people feel stuff. That's great, but usually the most well regarded games of all time need to have innovative mechanics, great gameplay, and yes, usually a good story and characters. A skeleton making puns isn't going to light the gaming world on fire like the stuff you find in Ocarina of Time, Super Mario Bros. 3, etc.

Of course, most Best Game Ever contests are void as long as they keep putting Pokemon Red and Blue over any of the other ones, even though it's downright terrible compared to any of the main series games that followed it. But now I'm just ranting.

So yeah, I don't care if Undertale won, good for it. But I highly doubt it's going to be regarded as some true classic in more than 10 years.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

Now the follow up poll of the day was something like "will you get Undertale now" and some people screamed "ad campaign" I mean really, who gives a shit.

Considering one of the options (hitting 25%, last I checked) is "I will now refuse to buy/play the game out of pure spite", that's a pretty shitty ad campaign. XD

To give an example of not liking it the right way - when I wrote that I had in mind this one reviewer who said he didn't like the characters (And mostly found them annoying) but loved the game for it's commentary on RPGs. Cue waves of hate from those who can't understand someone might like different things from them.

Yeah, fandoms are largely shit.

*head into desk* Yes. Yes fandoms are largely shit. Jeez. So what if he didn't like the characters, he still liked the game! Whyyy.... ;_;

 

[sonicneedslovetoo]

Wow, so how serious was this poll? Was it the end all poll to end all polls? Did they call in the military to ensure that every vote was counted and legitamate? Is there an ongoing FBI investigation about ballot stuffing? Did congress pass a law that this poll was to decide once and for all, legally, to be engraved into 10 ft high slabs of lead to be preserved for all time what the best game of all time was?

Wait what? It was just a run of the mill internet poll where you don't even have to so much as log in to vote on?

I would say I'm sorry for being so sarcastic but I've seen this going around lately and I think it would be more interesting to discuss WatchMojo.com clickbait lists because they are probably more credible. Wait no scratch that my grandmother who to my knowledge has only played Wii sports boxing once in her life as a joke the day we got a Wii would probably be a more credible source.

 

[DoPo]

Proving once and for all that the people on Gamefaqs don't know shit about ass.

Well, with that comment the only think you proved is the same...about yourself.

 

[chocolate pickles]

Proving once and for all that the people on Gamefaqs don't know shit about ass.

Well, with that comment the only think you proved is the same...about yourself.

Oooh, nice burn! You really got me with that one!

Say what you will about Undertale, but the only reason people voted for it is because it is new. Leave it a year or two, and that poll will be completely different. So no, it is not the best game of all time, not until we see the hype die down.

 

[MHR]

Damn good game, but I dunno if it's the best of all time. There's really not too much to it. Not as much as something like Ocarina of Time has at least.

 

[Chester Rabbit]

Two questions.
One. The hell is game...whatever you said

Two. Who cares?

 

[DoPo]

So no, it is not the best game of all time

No, it's not. It's also not been voted as such. And even then, you're the one who somehow things the poll has any weight and hence tries to dismiss it.

If you had, and I paraphrase, "known shit about ass", you'd have noticed nothing like what you claimed happened, actually happened. Things I had pointed out several times in this very thread.

 

[chocolate pickles]

So no, it is not the best game of all time

No, it's not. It's also not been voted as such. And even then, you're the one who somehow things the poll has any weight and hence tries to dismiss it.

If you had, and I paraphrase, "known shit about ass", you'd have noticed nothing like what you claimed happened, actually happened. Things I had pointed out several times in this very thread.

Yes, it literally has. Don't believe me? check out the article: http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10323192/undertale-gamefaqs-best-game-ever

Nice fail you got there.

 

[DoPo]

So no, it is not the best game of all time

No, it's not. It's also not been voted as such. And even then, you're the one who somehow things the poll has any weight and hence tries to dismiss it.

If you had, and I paraphrase, "known shit about ass", you'd have noticed nothing like what you claimed happened, actually happened. Things I had pointed out several times in this very thread.

Yes, it literally has. Don't believe me? check out the article: http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10323192/undertale-gamefaqs-best-game-ever

Nice fail you got there.

You can refer to my previous posts for explanation. And instead of pointing at an article on a different website you could have checked, you know, actually GameFAQs.

 

[chocolate pickles]

So no, it is not the best game of all time

No, it's not. It's also not been voted as such. And even then, you're the one who somehow things the poll has any weight and hence tries to dismiss it.

If you had, and I paraphrase, "known shit about ass", you'd have noticed nothing like what you claimed happened, actually happened. Things I had pointed out several times in this very thread.

Yes, it literally has. Don't believe me? check out the article: http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10323192/undertale-gamefaqs-best-game-ever

Nice fail you got there.

You can refer to my previous posts for explanation. And instead of pointing at an article on a different website you could have checked, you know, actually GameFAQs.

I could. I'm not going to though, purely based on how bad your current arguments are.

And so what if i link to Kotaku? it's a legitimate source that clearly outline my point in it's title alone. It wasn't necessary to link to Gamefaqs.

 

[DoPo]

And so what if i link to Kotaku?

You linked to Polygon. Nice fail there.

it's a legitimate source that clearly outline my point in it's title alone.

It clearly misrepresent what the contest is - it claims that users were selecting, and I quote "the definitive all-time greatest game". Something that from the sounds of it, you believe actually happened. So, yeah - that's wrong with linking to a completely different website

It wasn't necessary to link to Gamefaqs.

If you had, then you'd be linking to something that doesn't actually support anything you said, but something that supports what I've said. And I've, in fact, quoted to that effect.

 

[chocolate pickles]

And so what if i link to Kotaku?

You linked to Polygon. Nice fail there.

it's a legitimate source that clearly outline my point in it's title alone.

It clearly misrepresent what the contest is - it claims that users were selecting, and I quote "the definitive all-time greatest game". Something that from the sounds of it, you believe actually happened. So, yeah - that's wrong with linking to a completely different website

It wasn't necessary to link to Gamefaqs.

If you had, then you'd be linking to something that doesn't actually support anything you said, but something that supports what I've said. And I've, in fact, quoted to that effect.

Oh dear. I gave the wrong name between 2 sites i frequently use at midnight. How will i live with myself.

To humour you, i will link to gamefaqs:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/bge20

hmmm: The title of the contest is 'Best.Game.Ever'. I wonder what that would imply.

Oh look: 'for the 20th anniversary of GameFAQs, we're asking you once again: What is the Best. Game. Ever.?'

'we'll pit 128 of the best games ever created against each other in 1-on-1 battles (up to 4 a day, running simultaneously), and let you, the users of GameFAQs, determine the winner.'

You know what, cheers man. You just gave me even firmer evidence. Thanks for doing my job.

 

[DoPo]

You know what, cheers man. You just gave me even firmer evidence. Thanks for doing my job.

So, what, you're going to omit thinking about both the title and the actual description of what kind of contest this is? Erm, good then. Let me enlighten you:

As a side note, it's kind of interesting how in this thread people discussing the competition are actually calling it something different and thus distorting the meaning. The competition is not about the "greatest game of all time". That implies a level of seriousness that the original title "Best. Game. Ever." does not.

It is, once again, something for fun. Moreover, the very description of the contest dispells any notion that this is in supposed to be "like all real, guyz! For realzies"

don't forget: This is not a contest to see which game is your favorite, or even which one is the best rated. It's all a big popularity contest, and visitors who have never visited GameFAQs before will be sure to stop in and vote.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/bge20

So, should have Undertale won? Is it, like, the bestest game? Umm, yeah, that poll is entirely the wrong thing to look at for answers.

EDIT: I'll also throw in an extra one for you:

Remember: This is a popularity contest, and nothing more.

You are now allowed to explain how this is supposed to be "all for realzies guyz".