mthompson Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Some people are focused on just the game itself, and that's one list. Others like to catalog the releases of individual games and the various packaging that accompanies them. Both camps have valid points of view, but their lists have fundamental differences. Whatever vote(s) is/are taken should be clear as to what the requirements are to be listed on the ballot. Maybe it's best to have two votes: best game and best release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Cool. As an aside, Rev does tons of poles as part of his Friday night job. Cool that you guys share that in common...oh wait, you said POLLS.....my bad. I believe Rev has also done his share of Pauls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I believe Rev has also done his share of Pauls True fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Some people are focused on just the game itself, and that's one list. Others like to catalog the releases of individual games and the various packaging that accompanies them. Both camps have valid points of view, but their lists have fundamental differences. Whatever vote(s) is/are taken should be clear as to what the requirements are to be listed on the ballot. Maybe it's best to have two votes: best game and best release. I'd like to see one for best box/manual/overlay artwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intellivotion Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I think all those are bootlegs, no? Should we count them separately?IIRC the physical release of existing roms was considered for the GOTY in the past (even if none of those games ever won), but to change this might be a good thing.In any case, I simply copied/pasted an existing list and added the release date. I didn't mean it was THE list. It's not even my list, actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I believe Rev has also done his share of Pauls After a night on the pole, he makes a poll to find a Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 To even consider Lock N Chase (8k version with better controls) as a 'GOTY' is a complete joke. It is released in original Lock N Chase shells and is designed to be dropped into an existing box/overlays/manual simply as an improved version that should have been released. I don't even think the required arbitrary '30 copies' were made, so it doesn't 'qualify'. Wrapping boxes around other games that never made it out at Mattel and calling them a 'homebrew' is also illegitimate in my opinion. D2K has not been 're-released every frigging year' and D2K Special Edition is an exact clone of the arcade game D2K Jumpman Returns. D2K Arcade was NOT a complete clone of Jumpman Returns. The "Special Edition" also includes the original D2K Arcade, but the new version is indeed a new game. Hacks that improve upon games, while I don't agree with them legally, at least offer more than simply packaging. Perhaps there should be 3 categories? 1. Bootleg Packaging of the year 2. Hack of the year 3. Game of the Year However, in my opinion, the whole exercise is a complete waste of time and a dubious honour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 CollectorVision requested it not to be put on eBay and not to publish details that could result in another Cease & Desist letter. If you get a C&D letter, just ignore it. That happened to me once, and there were no repercussions when I ignored it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) Its mostly an exercise in fun for our small community. That's how I see it. I personally wouldnt get into too many catagories now. I have asked for best packaging or game art catagories before. But I think it confuses it. Wether its a special edition, hack, re-release, unreleased, illegl, or not should not matter. It was a game, that was released this year. Thats all that should really qualify it. Is Lock N Chase going to beat Sydney Hunter or Donkey Kong? Hardly! Why worry about it. Edited January 14, 2017 by Rev 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 If you get a C&D letter, just ignore it. That happened to me once, and there were no repercussions when I ignored it. That you know of. They are still watching you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 What the heck is a lupin??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tarzilla Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I'd agree that past ones were a waste of time due to having no proper statistical/survey methodologies behind them. If we revamp the process and add categories (explanations in the question) then I think the improved but still not perfect process is a good community centric activity. I like : Bootleg Hack/Rerelease(and I'm old enough that hack is not a negative word) New Release Best Box Art/Packaging Most Innovative game Worst Game Ugliest Producer Sexiest Programmer Ok, those last 3 are a joke, no one will be able to beat nanochess and his styling hat for Sexiest Programmer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 What the heck is a lupin??? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin_the_Third 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin_the_Third I think in the game is the original Lupin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsène_Lupin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) Its mostly an exercise in fun for our small community. That's how I see it. I personally wouldnt get into too many catagories now. I have asked for best packaging or game art catagories before. But I think it confuses it. Wether its a special edition, hack, re-release, unreleased, illegl, or not should not matter. It was a game, that was released this year. Thats all that should really qualify it. Is Lock N Chase going to beat Sydney Hunter or Donkey Kong? Hardly! Why worry about it. Hard Hat, Space Cadet, and Land Battle were released in 1999, Blow Out in 2014. [best new box/overlay might not be a bad idea] I've had Lock'n'chase (8k collapsing lupin) for years. There's nothing significantly new in it; as far as I can tell it doesn't control better. On intellivisionlives.com they mention that the arcade Lock'n'chase called the thief Lupin, but I see that the arcade games named the four cops but not the thief. There's Stiffy, Smarty, Scaredy, Silly. It also says "Super D. Nickname"; don't know what that means. [i don't think Lupin is in any Mattel documentation.] edit: and there were two different Sydney Hunter games released in 2016 [one that played like the smurf game] Edited January 14, 2017 by mr_me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 If you get a C&D letter, just ignore it. That happened to me once, and there were no repercussions when I ignored it. I'm not sure how well this advice extrapolates beyond your sample size of n=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 More category ideas: Subtlest Upgrade Best Fictional Game (Hello Kitty, Adventurers of Cmart & Rev, Super Pro Funbags) Most Delayed Game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric7100 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Most Delayed Game Can this award automatically go to Rocketeer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 If you get a C&D letter, just ignore it. That happened to me once, and there were no repercussions when I ignored it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I want a categorie: Best game with buggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Cool. As an aside, Rev does tons of poles as part of his Friday night job. Cool that you guys share that in common...oh wait, you said POLLS.....my bad. North or south pole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intellivotion Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 (...) edit: and there were two different Sydney Hunter games released in 2016 [one that played like the smurf game] wasn't the first Sydney Hunter (Shrines of Peril, the one that's similar to Coleco/CBS Smurf) released in 2014? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 wasn't the first Sydney Hunter (Shrines of Peril, the one that's similar to Coleco/CBS Smurf) released in 2014? yepp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) wasn't the first Sydney Hunter (Shrines of Peril, the one that's similar to Coleco/CBS Smurf) released in 2014?Yes, thanks. And "Blow Out" was released in 2004 (not 2014) . That one was a typo. Edit: And I found out that Data East and Taito referred to the LockNchase thief as Lupin. It was in in the documentation and on the cabinet but not in the game. 'Super D.' means Super Detectives. Edited January 15, 2017 by mr_me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Most Delayed Game So the GroovyBee Award? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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