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Did The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess deserve to be 2006's Game of the Year?
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Hitman: Blood Money > Wii Sports > DEFCON > All of those games listed.
Of the listed games, it's Oblivion by a mile.
Of the listed games, it's Oblivion by a mile.
at the time, Oblivion was a dream come true. Twilight, on the other side, was good, but not excellent.
Gears of War was also a pretty good game, if you ask me, but nowhere near a GOTY.
Maybe we could also give FFXII more praise, but I kinda understand it's a niche game.
Gears of War was also a pretty good game, if you ask me, but nowhere near a GOTY.
Maybe we could also give FFXII more praise, but I kinda understand it's a niche game.
As much as i love Breath of the Wild, the atmosphere in Twilight Princess is unmatched.
after TP, FFXII was the best game that year.
after TP, FFXII was the best game that year.
The game definitely has pacing issues, but there's a lot of quality content in Twilight Princess.
After Ocarina of Time, I don't think there's a 3D Zelda game I would call unequivocally Great with a capital G until Breath of the Wild. While Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword are all high quality releases, they all have significant problems which make them fall short of true greatness. Majora's Mask is probably the most worthy of those games, on account of its strong core concept and brevity. Still, I prefer playing Twilight Princess.
After Ocarina of Time, I don't think there's a 3D Zelda game I would call unequivocally Great with a capital G until Breath of the Wild. While Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword are all high quality releases, they all have significant problems which make them fall short of true greatness. Majora's Mask is probably the most worthy of those games, on account of its strong core concept and brevity. Still, I prefer playing Twilight Princess.
The pacing in the game is extremely slow. It's the worst 3D Zelda after Skyward Sword imo.
So no.
So no.
TP is still one of my favorite Zelda games ever.
The beginning first 3? Hours? is probably make it or break it for a lot of folks though.
But man if you can make part that the game is wonderful
Okami on the other hand is a nightmare to play. Endless dialog endless characters that won't shut up etc
And recently I tried ff12 and I just couldn't get into it
The beginning first 3? Hours? is probably make it or break it for a lot of folks though.
But man if you can make part that the game is wonderful
Okami on the other hand is a nightmare to play. Endless dialog endless characters that won't shut up etc
And recently I tried ff12 and I just couldn't get into it
TP is my favorite Zelda game, but it's not the best game that year. Oblivion and Okami were both better.
I voted for Oblivion. Hugely influential game that people are still buying.
I loved TP. I completed it twice. Once at release on Wii and again on the rerelease on Wii U. It's good but the first 30 hours are kind of a slog. The second 30 are fantastic though. I wouldn't say it influenced the gaming industry as much as Oblivion though.
I loved TP. I completed it twice. Once at release on Wii and again on the rerelease on Wii U. It's good but the first 30 hours are kind of a slog. The second 30 are fantastic though. I wouldn't say it influenced the gaming industry as much as Oblivion though.
Twilight Princess is a solid answer, and there's no shame in that.
But:
-Wikipedia says Kingdom Hearts 2 came out everywhere except Japan in 2006. (It came out in 2005 in Japan.) How does that work? Do we only count the release year for the original country?
-I can't imagine Era giving GOTY to a game like Wii Sports, but I feel like it's importance in bringing gaming to a significantly wider audience can't be overstated.
-Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence came out in 2006. I don't know if that counts, but if it does, I'd probably call that my GOTY, because it took an already amazing game and kicked it up to 11.
But:
-Wikipedia says Kingdom Hearts 2 came out everywhere except Japan in 2006. (It came out in 2005 in Japan.) How does that work? Do we only count the release year for the original country?
-I can't imagine Era giving GOTY to a game like Wii Sports, but I feel like it's importance in bringing gaming to a significantly wider audience can't be overstated.
-Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence came out in 2006. I don't know if that counts, but if it does, I'd probably call that my GOTY, because it took an already amazing game and kicked it up to 11.
Xenosaga III would be my pick.
From the poll it's either TP or Okami.
Oh yeah, MGS 3: Subsistence is definitely my pick if it counts.
From the poll it's either TP or Okami.
Oh yeah, MGS 3: Subsistence is definitely my pick if it counts.
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MGS3 Subsistence and Kingdom Hearts 2 did count for 2006 in the original GOTY thread, where they placed #14 and #16 respectively.
No. It's a boring, ugly slog of a game that loses any sense of adventure and whimsy that the Zelda series is known for. I'd say Okami deserved it.
I grew up on Wind Waker, so I don't think TP will ever sit right with me.
Company of Heroes over that entire poll, free!!!!!!
Runner ups Dead Rising and Viva Pinata aka best Rare game
As for Zelda, hell no. Not with that shallow ass gameplay.
Runner ups Dead Rising and Viva Pinata aka best Rare game
As for Zelda, hell no. Not with that shallow ass gameplay.
Look at that poll, I love it. Minority base loves to crap on TP but it's easily one of the greatest games ever made, it's basically better than the GOAT OoT it just came out later so it felt derivative. Zelda TP is a masterpiece with the best dungeons in the series, some of the best variety in things to do, amazing items, lengthy quest that introduces new concepts all the time. It's a phenomenal game that is worth of a GOTY if not more.
Okami was a fantastic game too but let's be real, okami isn't better than any 3D Zelda let alone one of the best 3D zeldas. Nothing in that game holds a candle to the level design of any dungeon in TP.
Okami was a fantastic game too but let's be real, okami isn't better than any 3D Zelda let alone one of the best 3D zeldas. Nothing in that game holds a candle to the level design of any dungeon in TP.
Slow start, empty and ugly overworld (what was Death Mountain supposed to be? A cannonball? I still don't understand that), predictable story, bad sidequests, edgelord moments with a boring Link. Music also was a downgrade coming from Wind Waker. Dungeons are really the strongest point of the game.
Oblivions for me.
Twilight Princess is probably my second least favorite Zelda game. I'm also a little biased against it because fan outcry made us get that instead of Wind Waker 2.
Jeff Gerstmann mirrors my opinion pretty closely.
Twilight Princess is probably my second least favorite Zelda game. I'm also a little biased against it because fan outcry made us get that instead of Wind Waker 2.
Jeff Gerstmann mirrors my opinion pretty closely.
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I feel like BotW could learn a little from TP (& SS) in terms of dungeons and bossfights. The giant skull fight in the desert temple was great fun. Imo TP has really memorable moments. Also loved the sky temple when you got the dual hookshots.
Most of the best games of that year aren't even on that list.
Dead Rising, Wii Sports, Medieval 2, Blood Money.
As for TP it was an "OoT standard" 3D Zelda with not much deviation or original ideas. I really couldn't give a shit about it especially compared to how original and stylish Wind Waker was.
Oblivion and Okami, for all their faults, left a more lasting impression.
Dead Rising, Wii Sports, Medieval 2, Blood Money.
As for TP it was an "OoT standard" 3D Zelda with not much deviation or original ideas. I really couldn't give a shit about it especially compared to how original and stylish Wind Waker was.
Oblivion and Okami, for all their faults, left a more lasting impression.
Was a decent year for RPGs at least (though I didn't really like FF12)- Suikoden 5, Wild Arms 5, Valkyrie Profile 2, and probably my favorite game of the year, Mother 3.
I think Shadow of the Colossus was the most deserving game to be GotY that year, but as it's not in the poll I voted for Okami. Twilight Princess was fine but not exceptional in any way, and I don't think it was the best game released that year by a long way.
I don't care if its 2006's game of the year. For personal reasons its my favourite game of all time. Not because it was perfect. For me at least it was and is the best Zelda game. Also it will forever be the first game I played in my college dorm alongside Mario tennis. Its the only pre ps4 game I haven't sold and even though the box is a bit bruised I love it with all my heart. I wish the HD remake makes its way to the switch .
My vehemently disagreeing with the ERA consensus is becoming a personal theme of these threads. With that, fuck no:
Metal Gear Solid Subsistence, Final Fantasy XII, or Oblivion was the best game that year. I'd probably give it to XII since MGS3 was a re-release and it's aged a little better than Oblivion in my mind.
Metal Gear Solid Subsistence, Final Fantasy XII, or Oblivion was the best game that year. I'd probably give it to XII since MGS3 was a re-release and it's aged a little better than Oblivion in my mind.
TP was great and all, loved it, but I don't think it can be overstated what a fucking literal gamechanger Oblivion was at the time.
I'll never forget being at an overnight Smash Melee tourney, and seeing someone playing Oblivion for the first time. Blew my god damned mind. I still think I've put the most hours into Oblivion compared to any RPG, Bethesda or otherwise.
I'll never forget being at an overnight Smash Melee tourney, and seeing someone playing Oblivion for the first time. Blew my god damned mind. I still think I've put the most hours into Oblivion compared to any RPG, Bethesda or otherwise.
Twilight Princess is my least favourite 3D Zelda. I played the hell out of New Super Mario Bros, but in hindsight it wasn't that and the level design was probably a bit too simple. I was just happy to get a new 2D Mario game.
I only played Okami when it came out on Wii, but out of these it's my favourite. I've replayed it some times and it's still a great game, although I agree with the common critisism that it drags on for too long in the end.
I only played Okami when it came out on Wii, but out of these it's my favourite. I've replayed it some times and it's still a great game, although I agree with the common critisism that it drags on for too long in the end.
Twilight Princess is my favorite 3D Zelda game so I'm fine with it winning. The biggest gamechanger that year was easily Wii Sports though.
