The Best of 2003

[VideoDrone]

I was waiting for this topic to come up...but I guess I'll throw it in myself.

What are your picks for the following categories:

Best Overall Game: Call of Duty
Most Addicting Game: Amplitude

Best Xbox Game: Max Payne 2
Best PS2 Game: Socom II
Best GC Game: I don't own a GC so I can't really vote on this one...
Best PC Game: Call of Duty (even if it was a little short)
Best GBA Game: Super Mario Advance 4
Best Racing/Sports Game: Project Gotham 2
Best RPG: Fire Emblem
Best Action/Adventure Game: Beyond Good and Evil
Best Shooter: Why must you ask me to choose?! Rainbow Six:3
Best Fighting Game: Soul Calibur 2

Best Breast Bouncage in a Game (thrown in there for the guys out there): DOA Extreme Beach Volleyball
Most Anticipated: Tie!!! Half-life 2 and Halo 2

If you have any other random categories to add, feel free to do so :-)

[Forever Zero]

'Fire Emblem'?! You have lived a deprived life if you don't say...

Best RPG: Knights of the Old Republic

That's RPG gold for PC and Xbox (I have the PC version myself)

I'm to lazy to think up other stuff now, and I haven't bought that many games this year, but I'll think up more stuff later.

[IHateMakingNames]

Best GC Game: Super Smash Bros. Melee

[lymerion]

Best GC Game: Super Smash Bros. Melee
No, that came out in 2001. This is best of 2003. It doesn't count.

Best GC Game: Viewtiful Joe.

[In Hindsight]

Way too many games this year.

Zone of the Enders 2, Guilty Gear X2, Castlevania (Both AoS and LoI), FF Tactics Advance, Sword of Mana, Wind Waker, Ikaruga, Viewtiful Joe, Xenosaga E1, Mario Kart DD, SoulCalibur 2... I think that's most of the ones I bought or played extensively this year. Of course, I'm leaving a ton of shit out, but then there's been no shortage of quality gaming this year.

IHMN-

You're a bit late on SSBM... Wasn't that a launch title?

[IHateMakingNames]

It's that good...

If you want an offical answer though...

Best GC Game: Mario Kart Double Dash

[dragonglove]

I'll have to think hard about this one. Keep in mind I can only pick games I have played, so many PS2 and XBox games will be left out.

OK, I started thinking about this too hard. I've been way out of the loop since I quit GameStop. I wouldn't be able to come up with a good list without a comprehensive list of all the titles released in 2003. However after thinking about Best PC Game and Best RPG, I realized that I've been playing NeverWinter Nights nearly non-stop since it came out in 2002.

[Dante Reborn]

I vote Fire Emblem for Best "One More Turn Syndrome" Game, but that's just me.

[Mr. Viewtiful]

Best GC Game: Viewtiful Joe.

YES!!! Henshin-a-go-go, baby! The only problem with this game is the lack of multi-player. Although co-op VJ would be absolutel VIEWTIFUL (yes, I know I'm getting repetitive) the one-player experience is good enough...besides, we need something to look forward to for the sequel.

[IHateMakingNames]

I think to buy Viewtiful Joe... Even after getting it, Mario Kart would still probably be better. Atleast in the Multiplayer department it's #1 (Even though SSBM is better... Who cares about years...)

[Deathosaurus Wrecks]

*ahem*
Prince of Persia. Prince of Persia. Prince of Persia.

this game has pretty much ruined all other platformers for me. I tried playing Jak II, and it was like eating a slice of wonderbread after a whole loaf of hot homemade bread.

im torn between Advanced Wars II and Fire Emblem for best strategy. of course, i havn't played FFTA yet, so i can't comment on that.

[Mr. Viewtiful]

Recently, I played my cousin's copy of FFT:A, and I'd like to say two things right now:
1) I apologize for being biased against it, you should really play a game before judging it.
2) BUY IT NOW!!! IT IS THAT GOOD!!!

Yes, this little cartridge packs a bigger punch than you might expect. My cousin (let's call him 'J-Unit') has spent over 50 hours on that game, and he says he barely made a dent in it. That either means that J-Unit is a slow gamer, or this thing has lots of gametime.

Verdict: Try it. You'll thank me later.

[Bezo]

Best Overall Game: WWE Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain
Most Addicting Game: WWE Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain

Best Xbox Game: "What's an X-box?" - Kerrigan
Best PS2 Game: WWE Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain
Best GC Game: Soul Calibur II
Best PC Game: PCs are for porno, not *games*
Best GBA Game: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Best Racing/Sports Game: WWE Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain
Best RPG: Final Fantasy X-2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Final Fantasy X-2
Best Shooter: Man, I need to play more games.
Best Fighting Game: Soul Calibur II

Best Breast Bouncage in a Game (thrown in there for the guys out there): WWE Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain (created female character)
Most Anticipated: Final Fantasy XII

Since I had to base it off my own experience (and I've spent most of 2003 without money) I was quite limited. I apologize.

[The Devil Himself]

Best Action/Adventure: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Most Addicting: Sould Calibur II

[Lost in Time]

Best Real-Time Stratagy Game: Rise of Nations
Best Turn-Based Stratagy Game: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

[dragonglove]

I think it's kinda unfair to put a game like Soul Calibur II as the best GC game when it also came out for XBOX and PS2. I know because it had link it was a step above the others, but it was still mostly the same game. I nominate a new catagory.

Best Multi-Platform Game

This way, only "GameCube only" games would go under the "Best GC Game" catagory. Same with PS2 and XBOX.

[The_Bear]

Best reason to stay up late: FFTA
Best Multiplayer (offline): Mario Kart DD
Best multiplayer (online): Halo PC or FFXI

[BMHadoken]

Best Game to Bring To Any Occasion And Instantly Make Everyone in the Vicinity Turn Into Spittle-Throwing Game Maniacs: Soul Calibur 2

Its true, I brought it to my youth group, and girls who hate all things video games were cheering the players on...

[Rurouni_Krisko]

Best GC Game:The Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker
Best Action/Adventure:The Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker
Best Xbox:Kotor or Morrowind GOTY
Best PS2:FFX-2
Best Rpg:KOTOR
Best Fighting:ZOE: The Second Runner
Best Shooter: Deus Ex: Invisible War
Best Multiplatformer: Soul Caliber II

[In Hindsight]

Best Fighting:ZOE: The Second Runner

Eh? Fighting game? Not to take away from ZOE2, it's one fine piece o' videa-gaming (And anything with the Vic Viper automatically scores big points). But it's much more of an action game than it is fighting, at least from what I played.

Besides, we all know Guilty Gear X2 is the best fighting game of 2003... :D

[Deathosaurus Wrecks]

Underdog game of the year award: Silent Storm
its a great game, it just never got much press.

[blackmager]

wow. finally someone agrees that amplitude is an addicting game. i hate all of you (its the games fault. not mine).

For the most part i agree with most of you. Except Mr. WWE back there. What the gay was with that? I can see you like wrestling a bit much there Hauss.

[x1372]

Single Player Top 3
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
F-Zero GX
Viewtiful Joe

Multiplayer Top 3
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Soul Calibur 2
Tony Hawk: Underground

Top 3 FREE games
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest (wind waker presale)
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (zelda collector's edition)
Star Wars - Arcade (rouge squadron 3 presale)

[Sky Warrior Bob]

Best Computer Game of 2003:
Runaway: A Road Adventure (a really great computer adventure game in a time when the computer adventure game genre is practically dead).

Best PS2 Game of 2003:
Jak 2 (Great story, decent game play, and great platformer.)

Best GameCube Game of 2003:
Wind Waker (great game overall, but it could have been a bit more challenging)

No other systems owned, thus no selections.

SWB

[Raerlynn]

Best Overall Game: Neverwinter Nights
Most Addicting Game: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Best Xbox Game: Halo
Best PS2 Game: Lord of the Rings: Two Towers
Best PC Game: Neverwinter Nights
Best GBA Game: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Best Sports Game: WWE Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain
Best RPG: Final Fantasy X-2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Zone of Enders 2
Best Shooter: Grand Theft Auto 3: Vice City
Best Fighting Game: Soul Calibur II

All games are ones that I bought/own/played. Oh, and PC is far superior to any console for RTS and Shooters.

[safetysteal]

Soul Calibur II (game cube version) and Mario Kart: Double Dash!! most certainly. SC mostly because it has Link and he is much better in it than the last game he was in (I'm not the least bit partial to Wind Waker) and Mario Kart because, come on, Nintendo doesn't know how to make a bad Mario Kart game.

[Deathosaurus Wrecks]

actualy, i guess i have to retract my "underdog" award for Silent Storm. i turns out the the game isnt being officialy released untill febuary or something. which is wierd because ive had it for two months now. go piracy!