BAFTA Game Winners... Eh?

Squarehed · 6 Oct 2006 at 20:15

Well, it's not only PC games, but i can't post in both forums, but i mean what were the judges smoking when they chose GRAW for the best game?!!?!?

Full list here , it's pathetic that the best game all year, Elder Scrolls was not recognised ONCE for any award. It was meant to be a step in the right direction, but a step back is what i'd call it. GRAW was pretty average, bordering on bad...

dafloppyone · 6 Oct 2006 at 20:33

since when have people that do awards actually know whats good ????
graw was dull and to be blunt not very good

Freeman · 6 Oct 2006 at 20:41

BAFTAs mean nothing. When a game company wants to even stand a chance of being nominated in a category they will need to pay £5000 for every category they enter. So smaller independant companies will lose out big time because they can only afford to enter 1 or 2 categorys and sometimes not even 1.

Don't ever judge a game because it's not won any awards, or even entered for winning an award.

fozzybear · 17 Oct 2006 at 22:51

Squarehed said:
Well, it's not only PC games, but i can't post in both forums, but i mean what were the judges smoking when they chose GRAW for the best game?!!?!?

GRAW is a great game. It was well deserved in my opinion.

These awards passed me by so i don't know who won the others. I'm just about to watch the BAFTA Game Awards on E4 from 11pm to find out.

ScarySquirrel · 17 Oct 2006 at 23:01

Any game that gets released with no support for AA does not deserve an award (I know it was added in a patch later, but still!)

Boogle · 17 Oct 2006 at 23:26

Tomb Raider: Legend getting best score is the nail in the coffin. These people know nothing. It was OK, but RPGs have the best scores hands down, especially if Jeremy Soule is involved - or Squaresoft.

Weebull · 17 Oct 2006 at 23:29

ScarySquirrel said:
Any game that gets released with no support for AA does not deserve an award (I know it was added in a patch later, but still!)

Haha, what a fantastic piece of logic. I agree, any game without AA support is utter toss, regardless of how it actually, you know, plays!

Some of those seem like decent awards, but others just baffle me. That nominations for Best Character are dreadful, considering almost none of the games are particularly plot-driven, and what did "HAY GUYS BLUR EFFECT" Black do to deserve an artistic nod?

Tute · 17 Oct 2006 at 23:37

Look at the actual nominations.

Where are all the proper games?

What a pile of steaming.

ScarySquirrel · 17 Oct 2006 at 23:55

Weebull said:
Haha, what a fantastic piece of logic. I agree, any game without AA support is utter toss, regardless of how it actually, you know, plays!

I'm glad you agree.

fozzybear · 18 Oct 2006 at 00:11

fozzybear said:
I'm just about to watch the BAFTA Game Awards on E4 from 11pm to find out.

What a load of complete rubbish. Having the two most annoying presenters ever to walk the earth didn't help (Vernon Kaye and Dave Berry).

To the OP. Oblivion was up for an award.

I also doubt there were any PC only games recognised there.

Duouk2000 · 18 Oct 2006 at 00:35

Caught the last 30-40 minutes and most of the presenatation felt a little forced to be honest :/ History of gaming wasn't too bad though.

G18241 · 18 Oct 2006 at 08:49

look at loco roco go

the movies was up for quite a few as well...that game is SO addictive :/

Kamakazie! · 18 Oct 2006 at 10:53

I think the Golden Joystick awards is the one to pay attention to if any.
Voted by gamers.

EDIT: Having read the list though, i don't think its too bad at all. Still some games not nominated that definately should have been etc.

Boogle · 18 Oct 2006 at 11:09

Kamakazie! said:
I think the Golden Joystick awards is the one to pay attention to if any.
Voted by gamers.

The options at the Golden Joystick are rather poor though, some of the best games got left out. In fact the nominations are all over the place. Go check for yourself, I'm pretty sure you can still vote.