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Vote now - in Atomic's Game of the Year poll!

By David Hollingworth
12:01 Oct 29, 2010 | 54 Comments
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Vote now - in Atomic's Game of the Year poll!

Welcome to Atomic's Game of the Year poll - join us in voting for the best games of the year. And you might even win some stuff!

You helped us sort out the most used gear in the average Atomican rig, and now we want to find out what you think have been the most impressive games released in the last 12 months.

It's simple - head over to our snazzy poll, and get voting! We want your top three games for each category, from FPS to Strategy, from Racing to MMO. Then tell us why you chose your particular number one game, and click on through. We also have some questions from our generous sponsors - Gigabyte, Asus and Kingston - so handle those, give us your deets, and you're done. 

To be valid, games must have been released between now and this time last year. And in this age of cross-platform titles, we're talking about the game, not the console it's been released on. The poll is totally platform independent. And don't worry if you don't have a top three, or can't be arsed about racing games - you can just skip right over those bits if you want.

And what might you win? Well, we've got a Gigabyte P55A-UD6 motherboard, an Asus GTX460 video card, and 6GB of Kingston RAM. That's practically the entire guts of a new system!

The final results will then be published in the last issue of the year, alongside your comments on the games, our musings on what's hot, and even a look back at the year's review results and how we feel about those games now.

So what are you waiting for? Vote Now!

 
 
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54 Comments
orcone
Oct 29, 2010 12:47 PM
I was going to do the poll, but realised I had to type in game titles manually.
God I'm lazy today.
nesquick
Oct 29, 2010 12:49 PM
that was probably the hardest GOTY vote I have ever done :/

I felt nothing really deserved to win except Mass Effect 2 in the rpg class (of course), its been a pretty uneventful year for me.
A Hitman
Oct 29, 2010 1:35 PM
Have there actually been any good games this year...
mark84
Oct 29, 2010 1:51 PM
I'm with you orcone, cbf. Multi choice ftw!
mark84
Oct 29, 2010 1:56 PM
Poll is misleading, should be called a survey. Polls, you pick from some options.
Hawkeye
Oct 29, 2010 1:57 PM
The thing with multichoice is there is an identifiable bias towards games at the top of the list :)

Also, this way we can't be accused of missing out that one game this one guy really liked, and making sure the voting is done by people who, you know... actually care.

And remember, it is game of the year for this year. Maybe winning in 2010 won't mean much - but then again, that's why we went with including a classic game.
Hawkeye
Oct 29, 2010 2:00 PM
Mark84: I don't think so...
jdog
Oct 29, 2010 2:08 PM
just give a list of opitions....this is too hard...
Hawkeye
Oct 29, 2010 2:20 PM
Christ. Never underestimate the laziness of gamers...
Acintai
Oct 29, 2010 2:24 PM
you just picked a bad year to do it this style, theres no game in strategy and fps that stands out.
Hawkeye
Oct 29, 2010 2:35 PM
So neither Starcraft or Civ V?

Anyhoo, if that is the case... don't fill anything in :) Those fields are not essential. You can just do one game, or all three, and you can leave a comment, or not - up to you guys. If there's a field that ends up getting low or no votes, then that's still a result!
SceptreCore
Oct 29, 2010 2:44 PM
I've only played two games that you would actually call recent. So mine was a very quick survey to fill out.

BTW, I put Mafia II in the third spot, cause that really let me down.
Hawkeye
Oct 29, 2010 2:54 PM
Yeah, but that's still a vote, dude...
Acintai
Oct 29, 2010 3:41 PM
i like supreme commander 2 better then those 2 games. but i dont think it came out in the last 12 months.
Hawkeye
Oct 29, 2010 4:03 PM
Then vote for that in the Classic game slot :) that's there to see what older games are still getting a work out.
Acintai
Oct 29, 2010 5:13 PM
fine ill vote :O
sillysam
Oct 29, 2010 8:37 PM
do we have to finish every category?
jdog
Oct 29, 2010 8:48 PM
im now off to vote! (if i can remember any of them)

that asus gtx 460 is really appealling...
sillysam
Oct 29, 2010 8:57 PM
scrap that last question

are nominees only limited to oct2009-oct 2010?
jdog
Oct 29, 2010 9:07 PM
damm..i only did 2010 games....

good servy/poll..but whats with the question about gigabyte "gaming" motherboards? i didnt know gigabyte did gaming motherboards?

ooh goodie...something to look forward to...i hope its all black...i like black...
Hawkeye
Oct 30, 2010 8:31 AM
Yep, 12 month period up to the middle of November - when the survey closes.
smadge1
Oct 30, 2010 10:33 AM
I havent' played any games that have been released in the past year... :(
Bundy 2.0
Oct 31, 2010 8:35 PM
Cmon no good games? There have been heaps this past year whoever thinks this year was a slow year for gaming doesn't like gaming..

Mass Effect 2,
Stalker CoP
Battlefield BC2
Dead rising 2
Dragon Age awakening
Napoleon total War
Civ 5
Dawn of War Chaos Rising
Fallout New Vegas
I know some were 'expansions' but they were stand alone.
I could triple that list in titles worth playing..
Bundy 2.0
Oct 31, 2010 8:36 PM
What exactly is meant by classic game? Re releases of old games? Or arcade style games?
boltronics
Nov 1, 2010 1:22 AM
Page was timing out when clicking Next about halfway through the survey. Managed to get past it eventually. Finally on the last screen, I got a lovely "Server Error in '/' Application." runtime error page... looks like ASP-style error information. Lovely.
Hawkeye
Nov 1, 2010 10:06 AM
Okay, I'll let folks know - anyone else had any issues?

And classic game is simply any older game that you're still playing. CoD4, CounterStrike... whatever.
smadge1
Nov 1, 2010 11:08 AM
I only play TF2 on a regular basis.
Hawkeye
Nov 1, 2010 11:22 AM
Then that would be your vote for best classic game, then.
Argotha
Nov 1, 2010 11:54 AM
Well... I'm stuffed..

Pretty sure the most recent game I have played is crysis 0.o

And I dont think its a good idea to install DOW2 when I have uni exams coming up...
Periander
Nov 2, 2010 8:15 AM
I only play older FPSes like CS:S, TF2, with a bit of L4D1/2 thrown in for good measure.

Civ V is about the only new game I've played this year.
Hawkeye
Nov 2, 2010 9:17 AM
Well, if you think it's worthy, vote Civ V, otherwise, just vote in the Classic category for the older games :)
Argotha
Nov 2, 2010 10:02 AM
What there is a classic catagory! Why wasn't this mentioned earlier!

/puts a reminder up to go vote after some stats study
Taranthor
Nov 2, 2010 11:31 AM
Heh I've only played 2 games released this year (Civ 5 & Minecraft)

The other questions don't apply either because I don't have a PC anymore (exclusively laptop now)
Athlonite
Nov 3, 2010 12:57 AM
where's the Intel core i7 980 prize or atleast an choice of video card a 6850 instead of the nVidiot crap would be nice
Hawkeye
Nov 3, 2010 7:46 AM
Gee - sorry our free stuff isn't to your liking...
jdog
Nov 3, 2010 10:29 AM
i love your free stuff!!

a new card or mobo would be nice!!
Dan_2
Nov 3, 2010 10:48 AM
I found metacritic search by release date to be pretty helpfull here..

Argotha
Nov 3, 2010 10:56 AM
Agreed! Free stuff is awesome!

@Athonite (@hawkeye feel freel to correct me)
When Atomic has give aways they will go ask manufacterers(ie. Asus, Gigabyte, Kingston) for some freebies. As a result they are kind of at the mercy of the manuefacterers. Also it is not really pheasable for the magazine to spend all this money of freebies without damaging their margins.
(And when you look at all the awesome events and giveways that atomic does and add it all up there really is no way they could do it without the support from various sponsors (manufacterers, Educational institutions, game publishers etc))
Dan_2
Nov 3, 2010 11:18 AM
In the graphics section I want to put a brand thats not listed under other but the survey keeps telling me "this question requires an answer"
wayke
Nov 3, 2010 6:16 PM
Agreed This Should be ( WHAT GAMES AND STYLES HAVE BEEN PLAGUED AND RAPED BY THEIR CREATORS ) There have been no good games in a long time and flogging a dead horse with the same crap over and over and over and sims and sims halo halo etc etc, Reason movies are mostly in 3s is cause the sequel sucks the 3rd one is just pathetic MATRIX ALIENS AND STARWARS ARE EXCEPTIONS THERE ARE OTHERS ALSO but ffs these Mass producing arseclots like EA how weak todo the same thing with 3 different sets of textures and expect people to continue buying it will stop one day, I have this Fantasy that one day a game will be made that is good wont BLOW up you PSConsole on release Wont Freeze or BSOD your PC wont RROD your Xbox wont make you buy a wii to Play Vtennis, Vtennis is better than what was released this year, Oh lets make another COD with even more options and Features removed
then we will charge people to play with things that are standard im surprised they dont charge for the Guns and ammo expended in game sinces its a virutual bullet we can sell that to you for .002 Euro Your Ak needs repairs deducting would you like to Pay by Credit card Paypal or DDB if these options are unavailable you cna purchase a recharge card from a mobile fone vendor with herpes.
Argotha
Nov 3, 2010 7:10 PM
you forgot an "/end rant"
;)
:P~
wayke
Nov 4, 2010 5:26 AM
Never I'm always ranting it's a way of life kinda like surfers crap on about its a way of life or Drug addicts claim they can't live with out it or how paedophiles claim they can't stop Ranting is my drug Ranting is my Ocean Ranting is my child.
Hawkeye
Nov 4, 2010 7:54 AM
Ranting could well be your downfall, too.
Dan_2
Nov 4, 2010 9:48 AM
Hawkeye... Did you see the comment I posted about the graphics section..? Would like to put another Brand in other but I don’t think the survey wanted to go to the next segment until one of the radio buttons was checked maybe a radio button is required for other ?
Hawkeye
Nov 4, 2010 10:35 AM
Yeah, sorry - just trying to get on top of it all :) Unfortunately those are the questions as provided by the sponsor, but I'll see what I can do...
Dan_2
Nov 4, 2010 11:16 AM
Thanks Hawkeye... I think it would be beneficial for the sponsors to get accurate survey data ;)
Hawkeye
Nov 4, 2010 11:46 AM
And for you to be able to finish!

Anyhoo, should be fixed now :)
Dan_2
Nov 4, 2010 11:57 AM
Thanks Hawkeye I will give it a go now..
Dan_2
Nov 4, 2010 12:02 PM
Ok Hawkeye the added radio buttons for "other" works a treat. Cheers.
tunksy
Nov 4, 2010 2:29 PM
good survey, plenty of good games around this year. agree with nes tho, mass effect 2 should win :P
wayke
Nov 4, 2010 7:11 PM
Survey Could have used the Threat of anhilating the entire human race with some form of WMDs, tunksy i felt ripped off after getting Mass Deffect 2 they had to rape the game play and make it so when you moved in combat you would end up on top of boxes caught in the wall falling off things like the map on those missions were some ship had crashed and would walk around on it
managed to leverage my self onto the wierdest places in that COMBAT SYSTEM WAS FAIL!!!!!!!
darklife41
Nov 11, 2010 2:16 PM
I started filling it out, but when I realized there was no sports category - I quit. The best PC game of the decade was released this year (2K Sports - NBA 2K11) but there's no category for it.

Great, now AtomicMPC has dropped the ball on sports games just like EA. :-(
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wayke
Nov 24, 2010 8:44 PM
haymarket media
contacted me about some prize is this legit
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