Yes, yes, for the fourth straight year(4th? I think, maybe only 3rd) it's time for the GOTY Super-poll! The poll will be on multiple forums, and the results will be tallied and revealed sometime around new year's eve/day. The only rules:
1) You MUST vote for 3 games, not 2, not 4, but three. No ties. 2) Console, PC, Handheld, all games count. 3) The game must have a US release date sometime in 2003(unless it's an import, then 2003 release date from wherever it originated)
As far as my picks go...
Shit, I'll have to get back to you on that. I have no clue yet what I want to vote for. It's been a bad year for games, IMO. There's been a lot of good games, but nothing GREAT that sticks out to me as an obvious choice.
Mario and Luigi (GBA) Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) The Legend of Zelda (GCN) (No, not Windwaker, the original Legend of Zelda. It has a 2003 copyright date!)
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1. NCAA Football 2004 (PS2) 2. Need for Speed Underground (XBox) 3. Mario Cart: Double Dash (GCN)
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NCAA football 2004 (PS2) Smackdown Here Comes the Pain (PS2) Kung fu Chaos (xbox)(I dont care what you say I loved this game!)
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#3) Soul Calibur II (Gamecube edition) - Being Link and fighting against Nightmare was too cool.
#2) Knights of the Old Republic (XBox) - Oh yeaaaahhhh...this game is a wet dream for Star Wars fans. Being able to choose the color of your lightsaber is what we've dreamed about for years.
#1) Wario Ware, Inc. (GBA) - I don't ever think there's been a game that's as addictive or more fun to play as this. This game caused three people I work with to go buy GBA's after playing it just so they could play it at home.
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(1) Viewtiful Joe, Gamecube. I've only played the demo of this game, and IT'S so good that I play it everyday. I can't wait to pick this one up.
(2) ESPN NFL Football, Xbox. As usual, nobody bought this game, but it's one of the strongest football games out there. The presentation blows away Madden, and The Crib turns out to be more fun than you might think. And First Person Football, with some tweaks, will soon become a must have feature in future games. Plus, it's online. Are you listening, EA?
(3) NBA Street 2, Xbox. You can have your basketball sims. This game was so good that it dragged it's inspiration, NBA Jam, out of retirement. Too bad NBA Jam couldn't hang.
1)Star wars:Knights of the Old Republic(this game just totally kicks major butt)
2)Need for Speed Underground(Only 20 cars..yes....need for speed ..yes...but somehow its still very addictive and fun...not to mention you can totally make a unigue car)
3)Tony Hawk Underground(not a big TH fan, but this game deserves it props.)
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1. SSX 3 2. Soul Calibur II 3. GTA: Vice City OR The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
GTA: Vice City came out for PC in 2003, but it's a gray area since it was already out on PS2 last year. I had a lot of fun with this on the PC and never played the PS2 version. So, if VC is eligible, I vote for that, if not, it's WW. I LIKED the sailing.
1. Mario Kart: Double Dash 2. Smackdown: HCTP 3. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
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