GH GOTY Winners!

WhO_KnOwS · Jan 17, 2008, 03:26 PM

The results of our two Game of the Year 2007 polls are in. In what has to be the most intense battle for your favor two games came out as winners.

GH GOTY Winner: The Witcher
GH GOTY Runner-up: Crysis

Readers GOTY Winner: Crysis
Readers GOTY Runner-up: The Witcher

But these two titles are not the only winners today. Quite the contrary - a total of 11 lucky people chosen randomly from those who submitted a nomination for a Readers GOTY candidate will be recieving prizes in the form of great games:

Sega Rally Revo - BlueMak
The Golden Compass - mizzer
Assassin's Creed - Brutality
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter - Neshi
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Mousey
World in Conflict - Just Learnin'
Timeshift - snake
Tabula Rasa - MIG-31, revenger222 and Erroneus (signed copy)
Mass Effect Limited Edition - Vikingod

All the winners will be contacted by PM. Congratulations and enjoy your prizes!

Lowfat · Jan 17, 2008, 03:41 PM

I like seeing almost all the winners are regulars. Congrats!

mike2h · Jan 17, 2008, 03:45 PM

grats to all!!!!! & thx again to dh for another great giveaway!

**Mousey** · Jan 17, 2008, 03:48 PM

Oh sweet

Thanks!

Oh btw what format are the games on?

Neshi · Jan 17, 2008, 03:51 PM

that's a nice surprise! not familiar with the ghost recon series, but that'll change i guess

congrats to all other winners!

and thanks DH for another great giveaway

Tril · Jan 17, 2008, 03:51 PM

Congratulation to the winners.

I bought Crysis and The Witcher during the boxing day sales but I haven't had the time to try them yet. I guess I'll have to find some time to try them out since they ranked so good.

**temeteus82** · Jan 17, 2008, 03:58 PM

Congratulations to you all

OmegaRED · Jan 17, 2008, 04:03 PM

Congrats Winners!

I might just have to check out this Witcher game if it's that good.

**MIG-31** · Jan 17, 2008, 04:09 PM

I nearly collapsed with shock.......My first ever compo win on the Driverheaven forums... (BTW PM Sent)

It's a good reminder why i love this forum..

Many thanks to all and the admins here hip hip...

I also offer my congrats to the other winners

well deserved.

**Mousey** · Jan 17, 2008, 04:37 PM

What format are the games on? I don't have a 360 y'see :/

calidan · Jan 17, 2008, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Congrats Winners!

I might just have to check out this Witcher game if it's that good.

Try the demo before you buy it. I didn't think it was that good. Character control and fighting needs improvement.

Zelig · Jan 17, 2008, 04:51 PM

I've actually bought The Witcher as well, I think it's my only non-expansion game purchase from 2007... now I just have to find the time to play it.

**MIG-31** · Jan 17, 2008, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Congrats Winners!

I might just have to check out this Witcher game if it's that good.

Try the demo before you buy it..for me the demo was quite poor and so dull it was removed from my pc within 3 minuites....but thats not to say you will think the same.

Again only going by the demo the controls was extremely sluggish...It may be different for you.

BlueMak · Jan 17, 2008, 05:07 PM

Congratulations to all!
This made my week!
vroom, vrooooooooooooommmmmm!

Lowfat · Jan 17, 2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Congrats Winners!

I might just have to check out this Witcher game if it's that good.

I bought it yesterday because of how it rated...so far I am not impressed

Tipstaff · Jan 17, 2008, 06:12 PM

Congrats to all the winners!

calidan · Jan 17, 2008, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowfat

I bought it yesterday because of how it rated...so far I am not impressed

Maybe if Omega likes it you can sell it to him for a discount.

Oh, did anyone else notice how much The Witcher won by. Only one vote. It was like that when I last voted too.

Shaga · Jan 17, 2008, 07:56 PM

Congratulations!

But the real winner is The Witcher. I've been playing 33 hours of it already this week. It's just pure art.

It's one of the best games of 2k< so far.

slugbug · Jan 17, 2008, 08:04 PM

Congrats to all the winners.

Dyre Straits · Jan 18, 2008, 02:01 AM

The Witcher has a really good story and there are some new and innovative features added to give it its own flavor. However, as I've mentioned previously, the game has just too many bugs to get my own personal vote for GOTY.

But, there is now a patch released (Be sure to get it fully updated!) that is supposed to address some of the problems.

Also, just a bit of a hint and advice: Do NOT get in any big hurry and try to race through the game! Rather, concentrate on Leveling up the character and getting some good gear and armor. Also, pay close attention to the alchemy portion of the game. Geralt needs to be able to make excellent potions for some of the more difficult battles ahead.

The game caused me enough frustration due to the character falling through the stairs, getting pushed through the walls/doors and not being able to fight that I would have pulled my hair out if I had enough left to pull out.

I'd have also loved some more variety in the character models. Oblivion/Morrowind pretty much spoiled me, I think.

Anyway, the game has a lot of potential and to those who are just starting, Good Luck! I hope your experience is more enjoyable that what mine was.

Just Learnin' · Jan 18, 2008, 02:33 AM

Woot! Thanks for the game, simply awesome, a pick me up for sure.

snake · Jan 18, 2008, 02:37 AM

Yeah baby, my first prize from a DH contest

Thx all and happy new year !

Mr cairo · Jan 18, 2008, 04:14 AM

Congrats to all winners ..... is Witcher really that good the RPG element keeps putting me off ?

Erroneus · Jan 18, 2008, 07:36 AM

\o/ What a nice suprise, Tabula Rasa looks like a great game

Thanks yet again DH :P

Neshi · Jan 18, 2008, 01:34 PM

I have to ditto dyre straits. I thought the witcher was some kind of a dissapointment. I mean, the gameplay and such was great. great story.
Just the loading times are too long for me. getting in houses or new 'territories' took ages.

Brutality · Jan 18, 2008, 01:48 PM

Woot

I won but I don't have X360. So now I can just stare at the game and dream about playing. Sweet...

Gratz to everyone who won

Al_Vampyre · Jan 18, 2008, 02:07 PM

Mmm...I really should try out the Witcher, not got round to it yet because I remeber how many hours of my life were sucked into Oblivion!

Lowfat · Jan 18, 2008, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neshi

I have to ditto dyre straits. I thought the witcher was some kind of a dissapointment. I mean, the gameplay and such was great. great story.
Just the loading times are too long for me. getting in houses or new 'territories' took ages.

Load times don't seem all that horrible. I find the combat/gameplay/inventory awful. And the voice acting......

At least for the english versions.

For those people thinking about getting the damn, definitely try the demo before you buy... Definitely not for everyone.

**MIG-31** · Jan 24, 2008, 10:37 AM

I don't want to sound impatient in any way..I'm just curious to know the answer to a couple of questions.About Tabula Rasa.

A) Who is the person signing my copy.

B) Who is posting it DH or direct from the makers ( i presume the later).

C) And where it's being from and what may be a expected delivery time...

Thanks again to DH

OmegaRED · Jan 24, 2008, 03:39 PM

How did The Witcher get so many votes when so many people were disappointed by it? The Anandtech article says the 1.2 patch fixed a lot of stuff so I guess I'll wait until the next patch is out (and I have more free time) before trying it out. Not gonna bother with the demo as it wouldn't benefit from the fixes.