Congratulations! The Game Awards 2014 went off in fantastic fashion,
and was a clear success in honoring video games, game creators, as well
as gamers and gaming culture.
You’ve probably already read the results and know who the winners are, and it goes without saying that all of the nominees were not only fantastic, but deserve the acclaim that they were given. What we want to do here is reanalyze the choices, and give a round out of which games didn’t get their chance in the spotlight. Who are some of the competitors that deserved the top spots?
It goes without saying that Troy Baker is an icon of voices in games.
He could have been nominated for so many games that it’s almost hard to
find the right place for him. His acting for Pagan Minn in Far Cry 4 (not nominated this year) is beyond fantastic, not to mention his part as Rhys is Tales of Borderlands. As for his role in the snubbed Shadow of Mordor,
this was a huge let-down for his talent that he didn’t get this award.
His vocal talents lent a power to Talion that nobody else could offer.
It goes without saying that Troy Baker is an icon of voices in games.
He could have been nominated for so many games that it’s almost hard to
find the right place for him. His acting for Pagan Minn in Far Cry 4 (not nominated this year) is beyond fantastic, not to mention his part as Rhys is Tales of Borderlands. As for his role in the snubbed Shadow of Mordor,
this was a huge let-down for his talent that he didn’t get this award.
His vocal talents lent a power to Talion that nobody else could offer.
Hearthstone, we love you. 20 million players and growing
proves that we love you. But your ridiculous mathematics stole the show
from the true winner in this category: Bravely Default. Easily
the best JRPG in a decade, this game had Square-Enix returning to their
roots in a big way. So big that they have made a committment to make
more turned-based RPGs in the future.
Fantastic art, beautiful score, compelling gameplay, a huge world to explore, and mechanics unique to the RPG genre, allowing for altering of random encounters. We can’t express enough love for such a wondrous game, and eagerly await Bravely Second.
You’ve probably already read the results and know who the winners are, and it goes without saying that all of the nominees were not only fantastic, but deserve the acclaim that they were given. What we want to do here is reanalyze the choices, and give a round out of which games didn’t get their chance in the spotlight. Who are some of the competitors that deserved the top spots?
Best Performance – Troy Baker (Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor)
Best Performance – Troy Baker (Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor)
Best Mobile/Handheld Game – Bravely Default
Fantastic art, beautiful score, compelling gameplay, a huge world to explore, and mechanics unique to the RPG genre, allowing for altering of random encounters. We can’t express enough love for such a wondrous game, and eagerly await Bravely Second.
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