Indie Game of the Year

_Thresh__Thresh_ Join Date: 2008-01-11 Member: 63385Members
edited December 2010 in NS2 General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Current Placings @ 4d to go</div>[UPDATED 1D to go] Don't quote me, results aren't official, but based on some comments from other forums this seems to be the current standing on game of the year with 4 days to go.

1/ [Released- Adventure] Minecraft (7956 votes)

2/ [Upcoming- Tactical Shooter] Project stealth (6800 votes)

3/ [Upcoming- Real Time Strategy] Natural Selection 2 (4229 votes)

4/ [Upcoming- Platform] Dwarf Fortress (2886 votes)

Apparently stealth is a free game.. hax

Edit: needless to say if you and or 3000 of your friends haven't voted... <a href="http://www.indiedb.com/events/2010-indie-of-the-year-awards/scoreboard" target="_blank">http://www.indiedb.com/events/2010-indie-o...ards/scoreboard</a>
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  • RuntehRunteh Join Date: 2010-06-26 Member: 72163Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    How do you know this? Are FIFA running things by any chance? ;)
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  • _Thresh__Thresh_ Join Date: 2008-01-11 Member: 63385Members
    edited December 2010
    lol

    The online results show the last 6 votes placed. Some guys marked down the results for a few hours to produce a sample. The online results also show from which category the top 5 games are. Sample matched the online category winners. I guess it helps only a few games are receiving most of the votes.

    Oh.. and the online counter also shows votes cast by category.. all in all.. not a very 'hidden' count. Whether this is by design to encourage competitive voting.. or because this is the first year its been run like this :/
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    I voted for Minecraft, it's pretty innovative.
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  • jamieshepherdjamieshepherd Join Date: 2009-09-04 Member: 68693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1814848:date=Dec 10 2010, 07:51 PM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thaldarin @ Dec 10 2010, 07:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1814848"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I voted for Minecraft, it's pretty innovative.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Actually it's not, there have actually been a dozen or so games before minecraft which have been the same concept, minecraft just built upon that concept a little
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Look further than "block building" and you find innovation in there.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1814855:date=Dec 10 2010, 02:22 PM:name=jamieshepherd)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jamieshepherd @ Dec 10 2010, 02:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1814855"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Actually it's not, there have actually been a dozen or so games before minecraft which have been the same concept, minecraft just built upon that concept a little<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    More than a little. And it's still building.

    Anyway, I voted for NS2, but I think Minecraft deserves 1st place.
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  • KhazeKhaze Join Date: 2006-12-12 Member: 59031Members
    I voted for everything I thought deserved recognition. Which is about... 8ish games?
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  • jamieshepherdjamieshepherd Join Date: 2009-09-04 Member: 68693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1814856:date=Dec 10 2010, 08:25 PM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thaldarin @ Dec 10 2010, 08:25 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1814856"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Look further than "block building" and you find innovation in there.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You realise that all Minecraft classic was, was block building
    Minecraft Alpha is just block building.. with zombies
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited December 2010
    don't forget the adventuring/fishing/crafting/exploring/survival/farming parts :P
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1814862:date=Dec 10 2010, 02:51 PM:name=jamieshepherd)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jamieshepherd @ Dec 10 2010, 02:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1814862"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You realise that all Minecraft classic was, was block building
    Minecraft Alpha is just block building.. with zombies<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You've obviously not actually played the Alpha... for more than 2min, at least.
    Ignorance gets you no where.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    You can vote for more than one game so even if you voted for Minecraft, NS2 is still an option.
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  • _Thresh__Thresh_ Join Date: 2008-01-11 Member: 63385Members
    edited December 2010
    I thought minecraft would win best released indie.

    But ns2 deserves best up-coming "/

    Stealth looks great (assymetrical tactical shooter) but its 2 v 2 and uses the unreal engine

    Edit: Categories

    Editors Choice
    Best Original Art for a Indie
    Most Innovative Gameplay for a Indie
    Best Upcoming Indie
    Best Multiplayer Indie
    Best Singleplayer Indie

    Players Choice
    Best Upcoming Indie
    Indie of the Year
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  • IeptBarakatIeptBarakat The most difficult name to speak ingame. Join Date: 2009-07-10 Member: 68107Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
    Minecraft was obviously going to win best indie by public vote. It's overly popular.

    Never heard of project stealth though. :V
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  • JerunkJerunk Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9659Members
    edited December 2010
    Minecraft is pretty boring after you play it for an hour, and the multiplayer is spotty at best.

    Project Stealth is a direct rip off of Splinter Cells multiplayer.

    edit: It's also strange that Project Stealth has ~6000 votes, yet has ~1/5 (320 members / 1,745 members ) the watchers compared to NS2.
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  • RobBRobB ＴＵＢＥＳ ＯＦ ＴＨＥ ＩＮＴＥＲＷＥＢ Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Oh my god. Look up thrive - it's spore, in "good"!
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  • _Thresh__Thresh_ Join Date: 2008-01-11 Member: 63385Members
    edited December 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1814919:date=Dec 11 2010, 01:20 PM:name=Jerunk)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jerunk @ Dec 11 2010, 01:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1814919"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Minecraft is pretty boring after you play it for an hour, and the multiplayer is spotty at best.

    Project Stealth is a direct rip off of Splinter Cells multiplayer.

    edit: It's also strange that Project Stealth has ~6000 votes, yet has ~1/5 (320 members / 1,745 members ) the watchers compared to NS2.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Again take the above with a pinch of salt. Just two guys watching the results at the end of the day. They are likely wrong!
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  • JerunkJerunk Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9659Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1814924:date=Dec 10 2010, 09:49 PM:name=_Thresh_)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (_Thresh_ @ Dec 10 2010, 09:49 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1814924"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Again take the above with a pinch of salt. Just two guys watching the results at the end of the day. They are likely wrong!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yeah, I think so too.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1814862:date=Dec 10 2010, 08:51 PM:name=jamieshepherd)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jamieshepherd @ Dec 10 2010, 08:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1814862"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You realise that all Minecraft classic was, was block building
    Minecraft Alpha is just block building.. with zombies<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Go play it for about a week. You'll find it's not just 3D tetris with a sword and a zombie.
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  • _Thresh__Thresh_ Join Date: 2008-01-11 Member: 63385Members
    edited December 2010
    NS2 is still 3rd with 1d to go.

    Twenty four thousand dollar question [pay no attention to forum theory above.. they are wrong] is who is the first person shooter in second <a href="http://www.indiedb.com/events/2010-indie-of-the-year-awards/scoreboard" target="_blank">http://www.indiedb.com/events/2010-indie-o...ards/scoreboard</a>

    If its a released game then NS2 will win the unreleased indie of the year

    If its an unreleased game then not

    o gaud I hope its not nuclear dawn :(
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  • IeptBarakatIeptBarakat The most difficult name to speak ingame. Join Date: 2009-07-10 Member: 68107Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
    Unknown worlds should have updated it's profile for the event. Would've gotten some more publicity. More sales.
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  • _Thresh__Thresh_ Join Date: 2008-01-11 Member: 63385Members
    Probably preparing an update for the winners announcement

    ns2hd's latest video would be a good add <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqCaXbgCQ8Y" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqCaXbgCQ8Y</a>
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  • jamieshepherdjamieshepherd Join Date: 2009-09-04 Member: 68693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1815010:date=Dec 11 2010, 10:04 AM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thaldarin @ Dec 11 2010, 10:04 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1815010"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Go play it for about a week. You'll find it's not just 3D tetris with a sword and a zombie.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <!--quoteo(post=1814867:date=Dec 10 2010, 09:26 PM:name=WhiteZero)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WhiteZero @ Dec 10 2010, 09:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1814867"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You've obviously not actually played the Alpha... for more than 2min, at least.
    Ignorance gets you no where.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Oh, trust me, I have. I enjoy Minecraft - it's a fun game that you can waste a lot of hours on. My point is simply that it's not as original or innovative as you fanboys seem to think it is.
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