Anticipated Games of the Year?

hey guys, name your anticipated Games of the Year and the categories they are in. Remember, these are YOUR opinions, not a general consensus or a game mag\'s picks.

fighting - Virtua Fighter 4
shooter - Max Payne (PD not out til next spring )
racing - Spy Hunter (gimme a break, I am a classics junkie)
sports - NFL2K2
alternative sportsTony Hawk 3
RPG - Shenmue II
puzzle/misc. - Super Monkey Ball
online game - PSO v.2
FPS - Medal of Honor: (Allied Assault? the PS2 one, I think?)
action - Grand Theft Auto 3

import game of the year - Shenmue II

game of the year XBox - Max Payne

game of the year DC - Shenmue II

game of the year PS2 - Grand Theft Auto 3

game of the year GC - Super Monkey Ball

GAME OF THE YEAR - Grand Theft Auto 3

this game deserves it like no other!


Eric Jacob

My picks, although I am sure I left some great ones out, this is the best I can recall.

Platformer: Jak and Daxter (PS2)
Runner-up: Sonic Adventure 2 (DC)

Fighting: Virtua Fighter 4 (Arcade)
Runner Up: Capcom Vs SNK 2 (PS2)
Honorable Mention: Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN)

Shooter: Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader (GCN)
Runner Up: Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies (PS2)

Racing: Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec (PS2)
Runner-Up: Project Gotham (X-Box)

Sports: NFL2K2 (PS2)
Runner Up: Madden 2K2 (PS2)
Honorable Mention: NHL2k2 (PS2)

Alternative Sports: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 (PS2)
Runner Up: SSX Tricky (GCN)

RPG: Final Fantasy X (PS2)
Runner Up: Dragon Warrior VII (PSOne)

Puzzle\\Misc: ICO (PS2)
Runner Up: Super Monkey Ball (GCN)
Honorable Mention: Pikmin (GCN)

Online Game: If I gave an award to this category, there would be only one game I could really give it to and frankly, I don\'t even like it that much.  So I will just list N\\A here for now.

FPS: Halo (X-Box)
Runner-Up: Medal of Honor Allied Assault (PS2)

Action: Metal Gear Solid 2: The Sons of Liberty (PS2)
Runner up: Grand Theft Auto 3 (PS2)
Honorable Mention: Twisted Metal Black (PS2)

Import game of the year: Shenmue II (DC)

Game of the Year X-Box: Halo
Runner-up: Dead or Alive 3 (I hate it, but there\'s slim pickings with MS anyways)

Game of the Year Dreamcast: Shenmue II
Runner up: Capcom Vs SNK 2

Game of the Year Playstation 2: Metal Gear Solid 2: The Sons of Liberty
Runner up: Final Fantasy X
Honorable Mention: Grand Theft Auto 3

Game of the Year Gamecube: Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2 Rogue Leader
Runner up: Super Smash Bros. Melee
Honorable Mention: Pikmin

Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid 2 the Sons of Liberty (PS2)

Awards Per Console:

Playstation 2: 18 (50%)
X-Box: 4 (11%)
Dreamcast: 4  (11%)
Gamecube: 8  (22%)
PSOne: 1 (3%)
Arcade: 1 (3%)

Some how I do believe Jak and Daxter will get mentioned in either the Adventure category or a Platformer Category, bith are non existant in your listings ALtered Beast

The game will be huge piece of qualtiy software

Overall I make no perdictions of who will actually win any of thes categories , I\'ll just play the games

Well I will say Mgs2(ps2), Halo(xbox), Gun valkyrie(xbox),Star Wars Rogue Squadron(gcn)MOH(XBOX)Nfl fever(xbox)


It doesn\'t matter anyways the game with the most tv commercials will sell the most copies anyways.

Platformer:  Super Mario Advance or Klonoa (both GBA) [not a very strong year for platformers.]
Fighting: Super Smash Brothers Melee (GCN)
Shooter: Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader (GCN)
Racing: F Zero Maximum Velocity (GBA)
Sports: Virtua Tennis 2k2 (DC)
Alternative Sports: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 (GCN & PS2) [Online aspects of PS2 version interest me not a whit.]
RPG/Adventure: Golden Sun (GBA), Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, or The Legend of Zelda Oracles Series (GBC)
Puzzle\\Misc: Puyo Puyo (GBA) or Pikmin (GCN)
Online Game:  [I loathe online games, but...] Phantasy Star Online V2.0 (Assrtd)
FPS: N/A yet...
Action: Galleon (GCN & X-Box) [Hoping for something new and refreshing.]
Import game of the year: Sin and Punishment - Successor to the Earth (N64) [Got it a while ago, loving it more weekly.]
Game of the Year X-Box: N/A yet...
Game of the Year Dreamcast: Undecided yet.
Game of the Year Playstation 2: ICO?
Game of the Year Gamecube: Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2 Rogue Leader, Super Smash Brothers Melee, or Pikmin
Game of the Year: Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader, Super Smash Brothers Melee, or Pikmin

EDIT:  Somehow forgot to include the newest Castlevania game for the GBA... *shakes head in disbelief and shame*

I just want: Capcom vs. SNK 2, MGS2,  and Ace Combat 4.

Too poor to buy anymore games.

fighting - Virtua Fighter 4
shooter - Ace4
racing - GT3
sports - ?
alternative sports ?
RPG - FF
puzzle/misc. - ?
online game - ?
FPS - ? - no way
action - Grand Theft Auto 3
Best 2001 Game - MGS2
Best new Title - DMC

fighting - Virtua Fighter 4
racing - GT3
sports - ISS 2002 or THPS3
RPG - FFX
puzzle/misc. - ICO
online game - PSO v.2
FPS - Some MoH game..
action - MGS2

import game of the year - Shenmue II

game of the year XBox - Max Payne

game of the year DC - Shenmue II

game of the year PS2 - Metal Gear Solid 2 or GTA3

game of the year GC - Super Monkey Ball

GAME OF THE YEAR - Grand Theft Auto 3 or Metal Gear Solid 2.. I think!

The year is not over yet, so these are not final, just estimations

Fighting - Tekken 4 (ps2)
FPS shooter - Return to castle wolfenstein (PC)
racing - GT3 (ps2)
sports - Tennis 2k2 (DC)
alternative sports - Amped (xbox
RPG - FFX (ps2)
puzzle/misc. - KuriKuriKuurin (GBA)
online game - PSO v2
Action - Devil may cry
Adventure - ICO (pS2)
Platform - SA2 (DC)

Import game of the year - Ka (ps2) (this game is great!)

game of the year XBox - dunno yet but I think Halo

game of the year DC - Shenmue II

game of the year PS2 - MGS2!

game of the year GC - Rogue Squadron

GAME OF THE YEAR - MGS2

Fighting - Virtua Fighter 4 (PS2)
Runner-Up: Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN)

Shooter - Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2 (GCN)
Runner-Up: Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies

Racing - Project Gotham (XBox)
Runner-Up: Waverace: Blue Storm (GCN)

Sports - Tennis 2K2 (DC)
Runner-Up: FIFA 2002 (Various)

Alternative Sports - Tony Hawk\'s Pro Skater 3 (Various)
Runner-Up: Amped (Xbox)

RPG - Grandia 2 (PS2 Version)
Runner-Up: Golden Sun (GBA)

Puzzle/Misc - Super Monkey Ball (GCN)
Runner-Up: Rez (PS2)

Online - Phantasy Star Online Ver.2 (DC)
Runner-Up: Tony Hawk\'s Pro Skater 3 (PS2)

FPS - Halo (XBox)
Runner-Up: Red Faction (Various)

Action - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2)
Runner-Up: Sonic Adventure 2 (DC/GCN)

Import Game of the Year - Shenmue II (DC)
Runner-Up: Sin & Punishment: Succesor to the Earth (N64)

XBox Game of the Year - Halo
Runner-Up: Fuzion Frenzy

DC Game of the Year - Shenmue II
Runner-Up: Tennis 2K2

PS2 Game of the Year - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Runner-Up: ICO

GCN Game of the Year - Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2
Runner-Up: Pikmin

Game of the Year - N/A

Honourable Mentions:
- Tales of Destiny 2 (PSX)
- Final Fantasy IX (PSX)
- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA)
- Dragon Warrior 3 (GBC)

Seems like Sega owns a lot of my favorite games this year. I\'m really looking forward to Rez. Too bad it\'s only limited to 500 copies, and I probably won\'t be able to purchase one.

Originally posted by mejilan
Platformer:  Super Mario Advance or Klonoa (both GBA) [not a very strong year for platformers.]
Fighting: Super Smash Brothers Melee (GCN)
Shooter: Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader (GCN)
Racing: F Zero Maximum Velocity (GBA)
Sports: Virtua Tennis 2k2 (DC)
Alternative Sports: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 (GCN & PS2) [Online aspects of PS2 version interest me not a whit.]
RPG/Adventure: Golden Sun (GBA) or The Legend of Zelda Oracles Series (GBC)
Puzzle\\Misc: Puyo Puyo (GBA) or Pikmin (GCN)
Online Game:  [I loathe online games, but...] Phantasy Star Online V2.0 (Assrtd)
FPS: N/A yet...
Action: Galleon (GCN & X-Box) [Hoping for something new and refreshing.]
Import game of the year: Sin and Punishment - Successor to the Earth (N64) [Got it a while ago, loving it more weekly.]
Game of the Year X-Box: N/A yet...
Game of the Year Dreamcast: Undecided yet.
Game of the Year Playstation 2: ICO?
Game of the Year Gamecube: Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2 Rogue Leader, Super Smash Brothers Melee, or Pikmin
Game of the Year: Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2 - Rogue Leader, Super Smash Brothers Melee, or Pikmin

You wouldn\'t happen to like Nintendo would you?

dmc, dmc, dmc

oh yeah already got that well then

mgs2,mgs2,mgs2

Originally posted by kangu-G^Ltt^s


You wouldn\'t happen to like Nintendo would you?

Guilty as charged!  I love Nintendo, but not exclusively.