Poll: Why did YOU vote for Mojang AB?
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I haven't been voting because when I first tried to my computer crashed and now I can't be bothered, but I don't think Mojang deserve their place. I can kind of see why they might be picked over Obsidian, but Epic and Nintendo? Epic ave created a tool kit which has given many other developers the chance to release games of their own, and Nintendo... well they're responcible for the western world even having mainstream gaming culture. Voting for Mojang seems a bit like worshiping a golden calf with that in mind.
I voted Mojang because I wanted to help prove that an indie game developed by 7 people can be much cooler and original than most mainstream games. Mojang took the risk of making Minecraft, and it kicks a*s. Also, quantity (mainstream industries) isn't quality (Mojang).
Mojang may lose to VALVe next round, but this proves that indie games aren't all bad.
Mojang may lose to VALVe next round, but this proves that indie games aren't all bad.
I did not think that Mojang was honestly the best dev, and I have always been a big fan of Nintendo up until recent years, never was a big fan of Namco.
I liked some of Epic's games, but with the amount of strength that the community had put behind Mojang after their Nintendo win, there was no reason to put high quality/quantity devs over Mojang. I'm torn about the Semi Finals though, because Valve actually led to me coming across Minecraft.
I liked some of Epic's games, but with the amount of strength that the community had put behind Mojang after their Nintendo win, there was no reason to put high quality/quantity devs over Mojang. I'm torn about the Semi Finals though, because Valve actually led to me coming across Minecraft.
i didnt i voted for what i thought was a sure thing but im not really worried because i didnt have mojang or nintendo going to the big 4.
Minecraft's riding the popularity wave. I'm voting for them because their game is fun, even grinding for minerals I enjoy, partially because of the exploration factor. Personally, I have them losing to Blizzard, cos I love SC2 more than I enjoy Minecraft, but none of their other competitors have a game that has matched the draw that Minecraft currently has for me.
Next year they may well be forgotten, a fad that has past, but that's OK because now they are awesome and that's all that matters in this contest.
Next year they may well be forgotten, a fad that has past, but that's OK because now they are awesome and that's all that matters in this contest.
Ummm, are you forgetting Pokemon...?GrizzlerBorno said:
OT: My reason is simple. Nintendo does not make games for the PC. I have played zero Nintendo games last year. Not counting Earthbound, which was released back in '95, and I'm running it on an SNES emulator.
Which brings me to the question, why the fuck did I take Namco over Mojang? The last game those bastards released on the PC was Pac-man world rally back in 2006. I am playing Ace Combat 3 and 4, but on PSX1 and PCSX 2...
Another surprise was choosing Epic over Obsidian. I love New Vegas, and all Epic did last year that I remember was saying that the future of PC gaming was Facebook. Still I went for them only because of UDK. Modders can now turn their UT3 mods into standalone games because of that freeware engine.
Also, holy shit, we have the same score.
That is some laser-targeted arguing there, but I guess the other rounds are over so they don't really matter, and I do it myself so I can't really fault you for it.Lost In The Void said:
Anyway. The story and character quality bits are pretty debatable and come down to personal preference. I didn't like the "sameness" of it. When I played Fallout 3 it was a breath of fresh air, but New Vegas left me with a feeling of deja vu despite some pretty good ideas. Between that and the physics engine's hilarious derailments I got the feeling that not much had been done in those two years.
I wasn't trying to say Minecraft was the pinnacle of innovation either, but I've felt let down a lot by other developers and to see Mojang do what they do on their budget does my sarcastic Canadian heart good.
I didn't address your opinions on the other devs because I didn't care about that; however I do get irritated when a developer as good, although flawed, like Obsidian gets ragged on about New Vegas like they didn't improve, again in my opinion, almost every Goddamned thing that was present in Fallout 3.CWestfall said:
To take a section of a post I did in another thread:
Basically as you can see, the two had their perks and flaws to each version, but to say that New Vegas changed nothing tends to get on my nerves that way, hence the 'attack.' Basically they're both good games, coming down to what you're looking at in a game, as mentioned. The reason I say and truly believe that the narrative of New Vegas was better was due to the fact that the writing wasn't shit. Thats it; the story of Fallout 3 had potential, but tripped over itself with Deus Ex Machinima, plot holes, inconsistencies with current Fallout canon and what not. Great game, great exploration and atmosphere, horrible Fallout game.Lost In The Void said:
To finish, as I said Minecraft is by no means a bad game, I have it and play a lot of it as a time sink. However in my opinion it is not even close to the best game and Mojang wasn't even close to the best developer of this year. I mean you tend to be able to get a primary build up when the primary code is easy to find and modify [http://thesiteformerlyknownas.zachtronicsindustries.com/?p=713]. But don't worry I can relate to both your sarcasm and your Canadianism, being both. Plus at least this seems to be a coherent argument rather than the normal flaming of MM.
i figured they would get alot of love from the community, thats why i picked them.
paid off, didn't it?
paid off, didn't it?
The biggest problem with New Vegas.....is that everyone thinks that. Seriously, Get the PC version, Patch up the game and get a few good mods, and you will be rewarded with easily the most engrossing, best written, and most immersive game of 2010. Also the story makes Mass Effect 2 look like Black Ops.Echo136 said:
I voted on Mojang because they are just amazing, I wouldn't say they are the best. Yet. since they have yet to even come out with a fully developed game, but that's what makes them different. Without even a full game they have already sold off over 1 million paid beta keys. Mind you this doesn't include the non-paying ones and so forth. Especially with the fact minecraft originated from a one man project which boomed.
I don't really know about their other future games, but I do feel that Minecraft may revolutionize gaming. If it doesn't then at least its a game worth mentioning in history, especially that its an unfinished game yet people are already loving the game's beta phase and the sheer depth of the game itself.
Go Mojang. I regret not playing minecraft before filling in my bracket ... TT_TT
I don't really know about their other future games, but I do feel that Minecraft may revolutionize gaming. If it doesn't then at least its a game worth mentioning in history, especially that its an unfinished game yet people are already loving the game's beta phase and the sheer depth of the game itself.
Go Mojang. I regret not playing minecraft before filling in my bracket ... TT_TT
Even if my PC was working, which it hasnt been for the past 6 months, I didnt find the game nearly as immersive as Fallout 3. Take the map for instance. Smaller. More confined. After awhile you realize theres very little actual exploring done in the game because everything confined within canyons, and you can only go out in certain directions, whereas in fallout 3, you can go in any direction from the start (unless you go to dountown DC and head through the confusing subway system). That already was a minus to me. I agree the story is more structured, but nowhere near the quality of Mass Effect. With the confined map, there was far less exploration and fewer actual quests. I have gone 100+ hours into Fallout 3 and still get the sense theres a hidden quest just around the corner Ive missed. Im lets say 60 hours into my second playthrough of New Vegas, doing the same quests as before, which are starting to feel routine already, and fast travel has become routine to me just so I can get back and forth to Vegas. And as for the mods excuse? Ive played through at least 300 hours of the PC Fallout 3, never once needing a mod to enjoy the game, and never once did the game crash. In Fallout new vegas I crash on an hourly basis. I know I already brought up bugs but its a huge immersion breaker when your just strolling down the mojave and for no particular reason your game decides to freeze. And Im on the console. There should be fewer problems on the console, what with all of the PS3s using the same goddamn hardware.GrizzlerBorno said:
Another minus I thought was the lack of heavy weapons in the game, although thats a small *****. The fatmans are hard to find at all, being tucked away in specific places, and Ive never even seen a mini-nuke yet. They made up for this by making the rocket launcher 10 times stronger but now its likely itll kill you if you shoot it.
