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GOTY Community Choice: FINAL - The End

Posted on Tuesday, December 18 @ 10:47:14 Eastern by

The end is here. From 16 games, we've come to two final contenders for the Community Choice crown. Wanna see where the community votes landed throughout the tournament? Check out our handy-dandy Google Spreadsheet for the complete breakdown. But first: Vote for the winner of our Community Choice Game of the Year awards now!

The Walking Dead VS Journey


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  • Fieperskaivu
    Fieperskaivu

    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 10:58 am
    Walking Dead
  • 213EDD
    213EDD

    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 10:59 am
    Journey
    Fuck You
  • cheesegod99
    cheesegod99

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 11:11 am
    Whoa, easy killer. We're all friends here.
  • 213EDD
    213EDD

    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
    In case anyone thinks I am generally upset, its just the filter, other possible reasons would be its posted by Daniel. He probably deserves it.
  • cheesegod99
    cheesegod99

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
    Fair enough. Since when do spam bots only post 1 or 2 words? Time to redo the filter...
  • Alex_Osborn
    Alex_Osborn

    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 11:05 am
    This is gonna be intense!
  • cheesegod99
    cheesegod99

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 11:11 am
    Gotta give it to the Walking Dead

    Although Journey is an excellent experience.

    Wow, who ever thought GOTY would be a toss-up between 2 downloadables?!
  • shandog137
    shandog137

    Joined: Mar 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 11:20 am
    Gotta go Walking Dead, but win either way for cheap great games
  • Guernica
    Guernica

    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 11:21 am
    TWD
    Not spam
  • FATAL1TY
    FATAL1TY

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 11:32 am
    I would have to go with Journey mainly because I had to wait for each episode. If I played it all at once it would probably edge out Journey though.
  • Bras
    Bras

    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 11:51 am
    Journey

    I look at The walking dead and think "been there, done that" in either Fallout or Heavy rain.
  • Jobin_Wendy
    Jobin_Wendy

    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
    Fuuuuuuuuck.

    The Walking Dead. I'm a sucker for great writing.
  • Kurlkurry
    Kurlkurry

    Joined: Apr 2012
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
    Walking Dead
  • DaVillain
    DaVillain

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
    OH MAN!!!! I was hoping it wouldnt come to this. Ummm....I...guesss....

    THE WALKING DEAD.

    Both were amazing games for what they aspired to be and I highly enjoyed them. I most recently completed TWD, therefore it is at the forefront of my brain and gets my vote. Tough Choice though!! Thanks GR :-)
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome

    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
    The Walking Dead.

    While both are great, I would like to take this opportunity to complain that I only very loosely consider them "games" because of the sheer lack of actual gameplay. They are both more like a narrative "gaming experience" than a true video game in my opinion.
  • shandog137
    shandog137

    Joined: Mar 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
    I would counter that argument with the question, "Is tic-tac-toe a game?"...Back to the basics
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 12:57 pm
    Havnt played either of them, but I don't own a PS3 and so I can't play Journey, so I vote for Walking dead.

    You can decide whether to actually count this vote or not.
  • NickKmet
    NickKmet

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
    the walking dead, hands down.
  • usaglory
    usaglory

    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
    I think there were better games than Journey, however I'm voting for Journey because it's better than The Walking Dead. I just don't want The Walking Dead to win.
  • Stickyellowsock
    Stickyellowsock

    Joined: Oct 2009
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
    The Walking Dead
    Fuck that gay art project
  • napsterxxl
    napsterxxl

    Joined: Mar 2006
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
    the dead will keep on walking
  • nihm
    nihm

    Joined: Jan 2011
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
    Journey, I'm tired of zombies.
  • Lien
    Lien

    Joined: Feb 2008
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
    Journey!
    Simple and elegant, anyone can enjoy its beauty!
  • sg4real
    sg4real

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
    The Walking Dead!
  • t1pz0r
    t1pz0r

    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
    Journey.

    Playing Walking Dead (also very good) right now but don't think it's gonna have the same impact as Journey. Just hearing the music of Journey even now still causes a emotional response. Anything that can craft this kind of a narrative without words is truly worthy of praise. That and it seems to be the underdog here.
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
    Journey.

    To whoever chose that suspiciously Dishonored-looking zombie head as the art for TWD: You are a purveyor of false hope and poisoned dreams.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 6:08 pm
    Sorry Sliverstorm! D:
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
    Bischoff! You are OFF the Christmas card list.

    Well, I'll probably still send one, but the handwritten message on the interior will be terse and largely generic!
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Dec 19th, 2012 at 10:04 am
    "HAPPY HOLIDAYS MOTHA FUCKA"
    Love, Sliverstorm
  • dirty_f
    dirty_f

    Joined: Nov 2010
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
    now i aint played any of these games, so maybe my vote shouldn't count.
    but considering i'm a massive fan of the comics and quite like the tv show, i say:
    The Walking Dead.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 6:09 pm
    A vote's a vote!
  • Kakulukia
    Kakulukia

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
    Waaaaalking Deaaaaaad.
  • Imnickson
    Imnickson

    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
    Journey! Spam?
  • Bobert
    Bobert

    Joined: Nov 2007
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
    Journey.
    The Spam filter regulator must be a walking dead fan!! Only "Journey" comes up as spam.
  • draftling
    draftling

    Joined: Jun 2012
    Posted: Dec 18th, 2012 at 9:50 pm
    Journey!!!
    Not spam
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Dec 19th, 2012 at 12:44 am
    I didn't play any of them.
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Dec 19th, 2012 at 12:44 am
    Journey
    Why yes, it's spam.
  • spartan117cxvy
    spartan117cxvy

    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Dec 19th, 2012 at 1:12 am
    Journey, although I haven't played Walking Dead, so biiiiiiiaaaaaas!
  • Lok-Nar
    Lok-Nar

    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Dec 19th, 2012 at 1:39 am
    The Walking Dead
    I like the spicy brains
  • DigitalJeff51
    DigitalJeff51

    Joined: Oct 2012
    Posted: Dec 19th, 2012 at 4:48 am
    Walking Dead
  • Sourdeez
    Sourdeez

    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Dec 19th, 2012 at 4:51 pm
    Am I to late?

    The walking dead
  • inferno003
    inferno003

    Joined: Jul 2012
    Posted: Dec 19th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
    the walking dead GOTY!
  • Snacko
    Snacko

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Dec 20th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
    Journey

    TWD was great, but Journey is on a whole other level in terms of pacing, aesthetic design and yes, even emotional weight.

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