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Community Choice Game of the Year

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Dark Souls


Platform(s): Xbox 360, PS3

Publisher: Namco-Bandai

Developer: From Software

Go ahead and click that image up above. In the new page that opens, check out the URL slug. What's it say? It says Skyrim. But as you can see the winner of the Community Choice Game of the Year is definitely not Skyrim. It was pretty stupid of us to just assume, but we considered it a safe bet. And that image looked a lot more Skyrim-y before.

But enough about Skyrim. Dark Souls is the winner. It's an unforgiving game, and all you sadists love that, I guess. It's difficult yes, but that does not detract from the depth of the experience the game provides.

After a jaw-dropping upset having Portal 2 beating out... we won't even bother saying the name again, Dark Souls managed to best Batman: Arkham City and Portal 2. It was close. Too close, even. The nailbiter ended with Dark Souls taking the crown with 22 votes. Portal 2 came next with 21 votes. And Batman: Arkham City wasn't far behind with 19 votes.

Surprised? We sure were.

To see the entire voting process, check out the original forum thread that started it all.
Related Games:   Dark Souls
Tags:   Best of GR, Dark Souls


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Comments
  • spartan317
    spartan317
    Joined: Dec 2005
    Posted: Dec 23rd, 2011 at 8:58 am
    Portal 2 did not beat Skyrim.

    Dan lost the ability to count...
    0 1
  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Dec 23rd, 2011 at 9:03 am
    Yeah I was just about to post. It was like 16 to 13 skyrim. I even miscounted a few times cuz some of the posts you kinda have to interpret, but skyrim still came out on top. I'm calling Shenanigans and we have to revote the finals.
    0 0
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Dec 26th, 2011 at 8:46 am
    based on this comment I also counted and found the total to be around 15 to 13 for Skyrim... I suppose it doesn't really matter but I'm curious as to how the Portal 2 was dedided to be the winner
    0 0
  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Dec 23rd, 2011 at 9:17 am
    Controversy [ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːsɪ kənˈtrɒvəsɪ]
    n pl -sies
    dispute, argument, or debate, esp one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and esp one carried on in public or in the press
    [from Latin contrōversia, from contrōversus turned in an opposite direction, from contra- + vertere to turn]
    0 0
  • MarkyBee
    MarkyBee
    Joined: Mar 2007
    Posted: Dec 23rd, 2011 at 9:17 am
    I cannot think of a more deserving winner!
    0 1
  • cyberjim2000
    cyberjim2000
    Joined: Feb 2010
    Posted: Dec 23rd, 2011 at 9:37 am
    Rabble, rabble, rabble. We need a recount! And wait for those absentee ballots. RABBLE! RABBLE! RABBLE!
    0 0
  • Anthony_Severino
    Anthony_Severino
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Dec 23rd, 2011 at 9:49 am
    It's like Bush Vs. Gore all-over again. But which game is Bush and which game is Gore? It was those new-fangled ballots, I swear.
    0 0
  • Longo_2_guns
    Longo_2_guns
    Joined: Jun 2003
    Posted: Dec 23rd, 2011 at 12:28 pm
    Nah, this isn't Bush vs Gore. It's more like Perot vs Nader. Because the people who would vote for them all believe that matter who you vote for you're throwing your vote away, because the secret men who sit in expensive suits in a dimly lit room around the table of telephones have decided it all already. Except in this case instead of suits, they wear wifebeaters and boxers, and instead of phones it's left over Thai food.
    Though don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
    0 0
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Dec 23rd, 2011 at 11:29 am
    The fix is in I tell you. How much did you get for selling Skyrim out?
    0 0
  • LinksOcarina
    LinksOcarina
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Dec 23rd, 2011 at 2:01 pm
    I declare Skyward Sword is the true winner, because it would win against Dark Souls. Hands down.
    0 0
  • Blazin13
    Blazin13
    Joined: Dec 2010
    Posted: Dec 24th, 2011 at 5:28 am
    I'm trying to be surprised that a dude with the screen name LinksOcarina would vote Skyward Sword game of the year....I'm trying, but failing :P
    0 0
  • LinksOcarina
    LinksOcarina
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Dec 24th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
    Sad thing is, I normally don't play my Wii, but it was that good.
    0 0
  • Ashalar
    Ashalar
    Joined: Jan 2008
    Posted: Dec 25th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
    People only play the Wii for the Nintendo exlusives these days Link, other than that the Wii is a dust collector.
    0 0

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