Some people seem to complain that this was a rough year for videogames when compared to the glory of 2007 and the not-as-glorious, but still pretty impressive, 2008. To that, I say, “Fiddlesticks!” Sure, some of the huge releases of the year were pushed back to 2010, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a ton of great games to play in 2009! Fiddlesticks to all of you naysayers out there! FIDDLESTICKS!
Just look at our list of nominees for Destructoid Game of the Year 2009 (and the runner-ups!). They are all pretty gosh-darned great videogames! All last week we revealed the five nominees, and now it’s time to reveal the winner. I know most of you lost sleep all weekend waiting for this historic moment, but it’s finally here.
Which game do you think will take the crown and join BioShock (2007) and Left 4 Dead (2008) as the official Destructoid Game of the Year 2009? The answer is only one click away. It’s right after the jump! Wait, not yet. Be patient. Get ready to clutch those pearls. Wait. Wait. Okay ... okay ... okay, GO! HIT THE JUMP AND WATCH THE VIDEO! THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CLICK YOU WILL MAKE ALL YEAR!
There is not much more to be said that wasn’t already said in the initial nominee post for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. We here at Destructoid love the game. Like, a lot.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is not only an outstanding, and vastly improved, sequel to the original Uncharted, it is one of the most exciting, exhilarating, highly polished videogames of all time. Every beat of the third-person action/adventure game is perfectly paced, and the set pieces -- my God, the set pieces! -- are some of the most clever and breathtaking pieces of design ever seen in a videogame. From the collapsing building to the speeding train, from the nail-biting journey through the ice cave to the battle on the convoy. From start to finish, Uncharted 2 impresses.
No other videogame this year possesses more moments that will make your jaw drop to the floor. No other videogame offers a better presentation. And, most importantly, no other videogame exemplifies what it means to be a videogame. Playing Uncharted 2 is like being a part of the greatest action movie ever made. You are the one leaping from rooftop to rooftop while being shot at by a helicopter. You are the one outrunning a fiery truck through the alleyways of a ruined city. Uncharted 2 is the perfect example of the supreme, unrivaled quality of entertainment you can only get in a videogame.
We are all still breathless from the experience.
So, what do you think? Are you happy with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves taking the title of Destructoid Game of the Year 2009? What are some of your favorite videogames of the year?
Who knows what 2010 has in store for us? It’s interesting to think about what game will show up in this position next year. Only time will tell ...
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I kind of saw this coming, though I was really gunnin' for Borderlands. If it were my choice I would say Knights in the nightmare was game of the year, but no one bought it or played it, and if they did, the learning curve was too high, but it was a really great game.
'no other videogame exemplifies what it means to be a videogame'
Is the only part I disagree with as I felt it was more like an interactive movie, than a true videogame in parts - but then that really depends on your definition of a videogame. It's a great game to be sure but for me there were better/more inventive games this year.
That said I can't knock your choice in the slightest as Uncharted WAS fun and WAS impressive - I merely have a different opinion.
Replace: "Playing Uncharted 2 is like being a part of the greatest action movie ever made." with: "Playing Batman: Arkham Asylum is like being in the greatest Batman movie ever made." and you have my GOTY.
Nice selection. I throughly enjoyed each of the nominees and would have been happy with any of them winning, so I can certainly understand Uncharted 2 taking home the prize.
@Capm Trevo: I was surprised Borderlands even got a nomination. Sure, I love it to death, and have already wasted a few days' worth of my life on it, but there was no way I could see it getting GOTY anywhere.
From what I've heard and seen (I am PS3-less right now), Uncharted 2 definitely deserved this.
UC2 most definatly deserves GOTY. It wasn't exactly my type of game and I couldn't get into it at all but I do plan on trying again in the near future.
I approve of the sexy dancing in these videos (they were very well produced, well done!), and cant wait 'til christmas day when I finally get to play the game of the year.
Melodramatic much? It didn't take away from the single player and it was fairly fun in its own right. As an almost exclusively single player gamer myself I fail to see the problem.
I still don't understand how this movie...er...game is so amazing. I remember seeing this game and then saying, man I've seen this movie. Because it's basically just a straight rip of Firefly. What was even better was when HAWP did an episode on it, and I go, Good I'm not the only person.
Never the less, you guys always justify correct choices. So I can't argue.
@Nephalobo - Did you even play the multiplayer?? If that shit ain't fun as hell, then I will revoke my gamer card. That's right, I'm a card-carrying member of the gamer's club, which is an organization that I just made up.
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Is the only part I disagree with as I felt it was more like an interactive movie, than a true videogame in parts - but then that really depends on your definition of a videogame. It's a great game to be sure but for me there were better/more inventive games this year.
That said I can't knock your choice in the slightest as Uncharted WAS fun and WAS impressive - I merely have a different opinion.
Great job guys!
YES!
GOTY
GOTD
GOTC!!!
Seriously though, I agree with this. Great choice Dtoid.
Seriously though, Uncharted 2 looks rad
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From what I've heard and seen (I am PS3-less right now), Uncharted 2 definitely deserved this.
Dragon age should be there over this, hell torchlight should make it over this just on a cost basis...
Well too bad that xbox gamers cant play the game of the year...
Yeah for video games!
Here's to another great year of videogames!
So I got exactly what I wanted :-)
And it was a smarter choice, overall.
I really liked Batman for GotY, but I haven't played Uncharted 2. Now I shall. Well, not NOW now, but when I get the chance.
<3
Naughty Dog are being rewarded for taking what should have been a single player game and tacking on a pointless multiplayer mode.
2009 is the year of the death of the single player game.
And how does that make you feel?
Don't have a PS3, so yeah. Good to see a good game on there.
Uh, U2 was actually LONGER than U1. The multiplayer mode was also great, IMO.
Melodramatic much? It didn't take away from the single player and it was fairly fun in its own right. As an almost exclusively single player gamer myself I fail to see the problem.
Because Batman Arkham Asylum was multiplayer. Unless you are being an attention whore.
Never the less, you guys always justify correct choices. So I can't argue.