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ZeroSignal620 03/10/21 8:45:30 PM #51:	Best Game of 2014 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=456707 Ran: January 2015 Overall top seed: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS 1 seeds: Smash 3DS, Smash Wii U, Mario Kart 8, The Wolf Among Us Final Four: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Smash Wii U, Mario Kart 8, South Park: The Stick of Truth Ultimate Loser: The Evil Within Championship: Smash Bros for Wii U defeated South Park 18-13 The last leg of 2014 was different. I was stationed in Germany right after finishing training and was getting adjusted to both my new career and my new environment. During the week of Christmas, a GotY tournament was the last thing on my mind. A few days later, I saw someone post a topic asking for nominations for the Best Game of 2014, attempting to set up a tournament. Immediately, at least 3 to 4 users chimed in asking if I had okayed this. Yes, a small handful of users wanted to see me continue running this tournament. I looked at how things were with work and such and realized I could still live a pretty normal life for the most part, despite being in the military and thousands of miles away from everyone I know. The first thing I did? Ended Monthly polls. It's a move I don't regret and it paved the way for the traditional "nominate up to 10 games, #1 = 10 points, #10 = 1 point, etc" system. With that, the 2014 lineup was interesting. The Wii U was in its second full year and the PS4 and Xbox One were in their first full years, kicking off the new generation. So how did it fare with the nominating? Super Smash Bros for 3DS led the way with the most nominations, possibly because it was more convenient and more owned than Smash for Wii U (even if Wii U was possibly the better version). Mario Kart 8 scooped up the third #1 seed, the first ever one for a Mario Kart game. Finally, for the 2nd time in three years, a Telltale game gets a #1 seed with The Wolf Among Us. It didn't take long for the contest to get crazy. On the second day of the tournament, #14 seed Goat Simulator stunned Bayonetta 2 19-17 in overtime. Two years after Borderlands 2 made the championship, the Pre-Sequel falls hard in round 1 to Titanfall. Even worse, 5 years after Origins made the semifinals, Dragon Age: Inquisition loses in round 1 to Murdered: Soul Suspect. The final round 1 upset was Captain Toad at #12 beating Layton vs Phoenix, and then he managed to upset Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes in round 2, before nearly upsetting The Wolf Among Us. On a final note, Five Nights at Freddy's became the first mobile game to win a contest match, beating The Evil Within in overtime. As for the 1 seeds, they too had a few shakeups. Super Smash Bros for 3DS became the first overall #1 seed to miss the Elite Eight, losing to Danganronpa by 3 votes in the third round. The real story in Smash 3DS's region was Goat Simulator. Entering in as a #14 seed, Goat Simulator became the lowest seed to make the Elite Eight, getting wins over Bayonetta 2, Akiba's Trip, and Bravely Default. Goat's Cinderella run came to an end, losing by 2 votes to Danganronpa in the Elite Eight. Smash for Wii U had an easier path, getting easy wins over Hearthstone, Murdered, and Walking Dead Season 2. However, it had a real challenge against DKC Tropical Freeze, winning only 13-11 to get the 2nd Final Four spot. Mario Kart 8 had it as easy as Smash Wii U did, with easy wins over Hitman Go, Wolfenstein, and Child of Light. Finally, it survived a close affair with Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call for the third Final Four spot, and the first for a Kart game since Mario Kart DS in 2005. Finally, The Wolf Among Us would be the 2nd of two disappointing #1 seeds; Wolf barely beat a #16 seed Senran Kagura, easily beat Titanfall, and then only won by a vote against Captain Toad. When it came time for the Elite Eight, Wolf Among Us fell short against #3 seeded South Park: The Stick of Truth. South Park's RPG was a surprise hit in 2014 and was well liked among the board. In the semifinals, Smash Wii U made easy work out of Danganronpa, putting up 66% easily, while South Park upset Mario Kart 8 for a date in the finals. The score was close, but Smash Bros for Wii U was never in any real danger of losing, and Smash gets its second championship in tournament history. 2014 was an interesting tournament if anything, but most importantly, it showed there was still life to these. We watched big titles like Bayonetta, Borderlands, Dragon Age, and the Evil Within all lose to unexpected opponents. We saw Nintendo hold 6 of the top 8 games in the bracket, and two of them make the semifinals. We saw Goat Simulator make it to the Elite Eight. While I don't remember any of the details except one thing, I also ran a brief "NIT" for the snubbed games; only 16 games were contested in that tournament and they were ran through polls during the actual GotY matches. The only thing I remember was Sunset Overdrive winning, the only time anything Xbox exclusive won in these tournaments. With 2014 done, I was back to chillin' off and on this board for the remainder of 2015, while figuring out the life of living overseas. However, it wouldn't be long before the tournament idea crossed my mind, and soon I decided it was time to go backwards, and that's a story for another day... Rankings So Far 2008 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 2003 2002 2004 2007 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX <cite>ZeroSignal620 posted [p:951577147] in All 25 Bes... [t:79297411]...</cite> <quote>Best Game of 2014 https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?1&tid=456707 Ran: January 2015 Overall top seed: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS 1 seeds: Smash 3DS, Smash Wii U, Mario Kart 8, The Wolf Among Us Final Four: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Smash Wii U, Mario Kart 8, South Park: The Stick of Truth Ultimate Loser: The Evil Within Championship: Smash Bros for Wii U defeated South Park 18-13 The last leg of 2014 was different. I was stationed in Germany right after finishing training and was getting adjusted to both my new career and my new environment. During the week of Christmas, a GotY tournament was the last thing on my mind. A few days later, I saw someone post a topic asking for nominations for the Best Game of 2014, attempting to set up a tournament. Immediately, at least 3 to 4 users chimed in asking if I had okayed this. Yes, a small handful of users wanted to see me continue running this tournament. I looked at how things were with work and such and realized I could still live a pretty normal life for the most part, despite being in the military and thousands of miles away from everyone I know. The first thing I did? Ended Monthly polls. It's a move I don't regret and it paved the way for the traditional "nominate up to 10 games, #1 = 10 points, #10 = 1 point, etc" system. With that, the 2014 lineup was interesting. The Wii U was in its second full year and the PS4 and Xbox One were in their first full years, kicking off the new generation. So how did it fare with the nominating? Super Smash Bros for 3DS led the way with the most nominations, possibly because it was more convenient and more owned than Smash for Wii U (even if Wii U was possibly the better version). Mario Kart 8 scooped up the third #1 seed, the first ever one for a Mario Kart game. Finally, for the 2nd time in three years, a Telltale game gets a #1 seed with The Wolf Among Us. It didn't take long for the contest to get crazy. On the second day of the tournament, #14 seed Goat Simulator stunned Bayonetta 2 19-17 in overtime. Two years after Borderlands 2 made the championship, the Pre-Sequel falls hard in round 1 to Titanfall. Even worse, 5 years after Origins made the semifinals, Dragon Age: Inquisition loses in round 1 to Murdered: Soul Suspect. The final round 1 upset was Captain Toad at #12 beating Layton vs Phoenix, and then he managed to upset Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes in round 2, before nearly upsetting The Wolf Among Us. On a final note, Five Nights at Freddy's became the first mobile game to win a contest match, beating The Evil Within in overtime. As for the 1 seeds, they too had a few shakeups. Super Smash Bros for 3DS became the first overall #1 seed to miss the Elite Eight, losing to Danganronpa by 3 votes in the third round. The real story in Smash 3DS's region was Goat Simulator. Entering in as a #14 seed, Goat Simulator became the lowest seed to make the Elite Eight, getting wins over Bayonetta 2, Akiba's Trip, and Bravely Default. Goat's Cinderella run came to an end, losing by 2 votes to Danganronpa in the Elite Eight. Smash for Wii U had an easier path, getting easy wins over Hearthstone, Murdered, and Walking Dead Season 2. However, it had a real challenge against DKC Tropical Freeze, winning only 13-11 to get the 2nd Final Four spot. Mario Kart 8 had it as easy as Smash Wii U did, with easy wins over Hitman Go, Wolfenstein, and Child of Light. Finally, it survived a close affair with Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call for the third Final Four spot, and the first for a Kart game since Mario Kart DS in 2005. Finally, The Wolf Among Us would be the 2nd of two disappointing #1 seeds; Wolf barely beat a #16 seed Senran Kagura, easily beat Titanfall, and then only won by a vote against Captain Toad. When it came time for the Elite Eight, Wolf Among Us fell short against #3 seeded South Park: The Stick of Truth. South Park's RPG was a surprise hit in 2014 and was well liked among the board. In the semifinals, Smash Wii U made easy work out of Danganronpa, putting up 66% easily, while South Park upset Mario Kart 8 for a date in the finals. The score was close, but Smash Bros for Wii U was never in any real danger of losing, and Smash gets its second championship in tournament history. 2014 was an interesting tournament if anything, but most importantly, it showed there was still life to these. We watched big titles like Bayonetta, Borderlands, Dragon Age, and the Evil Within all lose to unexpected opponents. We saw Nintendo hold 6 of the top 8 games in the bracket, and two of them make the semifinals. We saw Goat Simulator make it to the Elite Eight. While I don't remember any of the details except one thing, I also ran a brief "NIT" for the snubbed games; only 16 games were contested in that tournament and they were ran through polls during the actual GotY matches. The only thing I remember was Sunset Overdrive winning, the only time anything Xbox exclusive won in these tournaments. With 2014 done, I was back to chillin' off and on this board for the remainder of 2015, while figuring out the life of living overseas. However, it wouldn't be long before the tournament idea crossed my mind, and soon I decided it was time to go backwards, and that's a story for another day... Rankings So Far 2008 2013 2011 2009 2000 2001 2010 2003 2002 2004 2007 2014 2012 2005 2006 --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/ZeroSignalX</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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