2008 Game of the Year, Day 2: The CG Unawards
And the Unaward goes to...
12/22/2008 6:26 PM | 6 Comments | Page 1 of 4
Scott Jones
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Read Day 1 and Day 3 of our Game of the Year coverage.
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Contributors: James Fudge, John Keefer, Ryan Kuo, Evan Narcisse, Elise Vogel
Around the Crispy offices, we take the subject of videogames very seriously. How seriously? We argue over such topics as "Which is the greatest videogame console of all time?" (Answer: Super Nintendo Entertainment System; Runner-up: Sega Dreamcast). We fret over subjects like which Devil May Cry is the best (Answer: the third one), invisible walls (we hate them), and non-moving clouds in virtual skies (hate them, too).
We squabble. We debate. We threaten bodily harm. All of it in the name of delivering the sharpest, most poignant gaming coverage found anywhere.
But at the end of the day, we pinch ourselves -- and sometimes each other -- to remind us that this business of videogames is, at heart, still about having fun. Sometimes, with all the grandstanding and pontificating and soap-boxing that has of late become the norm in this business, it seems as if some of our colleagues -- and sometimes we ourselves -- forget that simple fact. When all is said and done, it's still entertainment. It's still about having a good time. And yes, there's no business like it we know.
To misquote a classic from Irving Berlin: "There's no people like videogame people! They smile when they are low! Even with a turkey like
Fusion Frenzy 2 that you know will fold; You may be stranded out in the cold; Still you wouldn't trade it for a sack o' gold! Let's go on with the show! Let's go on with the show! The show! The show!"
Without further ado, here are our Unawards for 2008. Enjoy.
