Board 8 > The Game Company Contest 2011 Round 2: Retro Studios vs. Valve

(+) Yeah! (+)

Impressive victory by Naughty Dog... Can they take on Valve next round (if Valve even make it as far)?

Yesterday's result:
Camelot Software Planning - 9
Naughty Dog - 21

Bracket:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=405944

Discussion topic:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/59882434

Rules:
- Vote once or abstain in each match
- Matches last 24 hours
- Votes by suspected alts and/or people from other boards will be removed at my discretion
- The company with more votes at the end of the match advances
- In the case of a tie, a 24-hour rematch will take place
- Discussion related to the contest is encouraged in both the voting and the discussion topics

Match:
(10) Retro Studios
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/44041.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro_Studios

vs.

(2) Valve
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/13291.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve_Corporation

Easy vote form:
Retro Studios/Valve

Happy voting!

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Valve

Valve

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Valve

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"We like to think the past doesn't have any effect on us, but ignorance of the past can be as dangerous as a ticking bomb."

Valve

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Valve

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Both studios made like 4 of my top ten games but I'll go with Valve for consistency.

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Yeah, cause RS has made like literally 4 games.

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Valve

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"Oh sure, walk to the sun"- Guybrush

Valve

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http://www.sporcle.com/games/Kazbar/gfaqscontest

Up.

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Retro Studios

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Valve

Pretty easy if you dislike Metroid Prime.

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Retro Studios

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"Eet's game time..."

Retro Studios

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Valve

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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.

Valve, of course.

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Retro Studios.

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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

(10) Retro Studios

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Valve

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Burning Spies is one of my Specialties!

(2) Valve

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(10) Retro Studios

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It's an illuuuuusion!
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Retro Studios

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If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate. - Zapp Brannigan

Retro

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Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world!

Retro Studios

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~~~~Yay~~~~

Valve

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One Piece: Pirates with style!
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Valve

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(Well, I never promised creativity, did I?!)

Valve

pretty easy if you dislike DKCR

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Retro Studios

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Retro

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Retro Studios made 2 single player games I like (Metroid Prime 1/2). That beats out Valve's 1.5 games I like (Portal 1/2).

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Valve

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Good Times,
Great Memories

Retro Studios

up

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"Oh sure, walk to the sun"- Guybrush

valve

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Valve

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Retro Studios

Valve.

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Top games: http://unikgamer.com/users/vlado-309.html

Tough choice, but I'll go with Valve.

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Valve Software

I haven't played anything from them, but after Metroid Prime there's an enormous drop-off before you get to anything else from Retro Studios in my experience.

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Prime and DKCR are two of my favorites... but even I have to go with

Valve

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Retro Studios

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