It's just a couple of weeks until the next generation begins for real, so it's about time we finish what we started in the nominations thread and vote our game(s) of the generation.
Because boiling an entire generation down to a single poll isn't fair to a lot of games out there, below I've included a bunch of categories to represent a much broader selection of games. You can feel free to fill out as many or as few as you want. If you're having trouble picking, you can add up to three runners-up if you like. You can also come up with your own categories if I missed something.
Best Sports Game
Best Racing Game
Best Fighting Game
Best Role-Playing Game
Best First-Person Shooter
Best Third-Person Shooter
Best Action Game
Best Adventure Game
Best Action Adventure
Best Stealth Game
Best Horror Game
Best Puzzle Game
Best Platformer
Best Strategy/Tactics Game
Best Simulation Game
Best DLC/Expansion
Best Download-Only Game
Best Handheld Game
Best Competitive Multiplayer
Best Cooperative Multiplayer
Best MMO
Best Protagonist
Best Villain
Best Sidekick
Best New Character
Best Cast of Characters
Best Story
Best-Looking Game
Best Use of Licensed Music
Best Original Score
Best Reboot
Best HD Upgrade
Best New Franchise
Most Overlooked Game
Best Surprise
Biggest Guilty Pleasure
Franchise That Most Needs to Take a Break
MIA Franchise You Missed The Most
Most Disappointing Game
Best Overall game
To make it easy to read all the categories, format them like this:
If you think that's too much of a hassle, don't worry about it.
Because boiling an entire generation down to a single poll isn't fair to a lot of games out there, below I've included a bunch of categories to represent a much broader selection of games. You can feel free to fill out as many or as few as you want. If you're having trouble picking, you can add up to three runners-up if you like. You can also come up with your own categories if I missed something.
Best Sports Game
Best Racing Game
Best Fighting Game
Best Role-Playing Game
Best First-Person Shooter
Best Third-Person Shooter
Best Action Game
Best Adventure Game
Best Action Adventure
Best Stealth Game
Best Horror Game
Best Puzzle Game
Best Platformer
Best Strategy/Tactics Game
Best Simulation Game
Best DLC/Expansion
Best Download-Only Game
Best Handheld Game
Best Competitive Multiplayer
Best Cooperative Multiplayer
Best MMO
Best Protagonist
Best Villain
Best Sidekick
Best New Character
Best Cast of Characters
Best Story
Best-Looking Game
Best Use of Licensed Music
Best Original Score
Best Reboot
Best HD Upgrade
Best New Franchise
Most Overlooked Game
Best Surprise
Biggest Guilty Pleasure
Franchise That Most Needs to Take a Break
MIA Franchise You Missed The Most
Most Disappointing Game
Best Overall game
To make it easy to read all the categories, format them like this:
Best Whatever: Game A
Best Whatever: Game X
- Runners-up: Game B, Game C, Game D
- Runners-up: Game Y, Game Z
If you think that's too much of a hassle, don't worry about it.
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