Board 8 > Absolute Best Game Contest: ROUND 3 Bracket and Discussion [ABGC]

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Bracket:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=406378&tclass=Absolute%20Best%20Game%20Contest

Rules for the contest:
1. In this contest, you only vote for a game if you’ve played both games in its’ match. Both games. This is important.
2. You have to have played them yourself, physically. Reading a Let’s Play is not playing. Watching your
friend or youtube is not playing. Disliking a genre is not playing. Playing the prequel/sequel is not playing. You’re the judge of how long you need to play a game before it’s fair to vote, but you probably shouldn’t be voting for/against a 40-hour RPG if you’ve played the first 5 minutes.
3. All ports & remakes are grouped together. You can vote for RBY if you’ve only played FireRed.
4. Please vote honestly. There are plenty of contests where you can vote any way you want. The entire purpose of this contest is ruined if people don’t honor the honor system.
5. In the event of a tiebreaker, the game with less C/D votes moves on.
6. One vote per person. Rallying is allowed if the people rallied also vote fairly and by the rules. Whichever game has more votes from people who have played both games (i.e. Choice A vs. Choice B) moves on. Matches last 24 hours.
7. If a game has been played by less than 8 people, it is auto-eliminated.

Match template:
Games A vs. Game B
A. I’ve played both. Vote: Game A
B. I’ve played both. Vote: Game B
C. I haven’t played Game A.
D. I haven’t played Game B.
E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.


Round 2 Stats:


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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.

Jak II vs. Portal 2
[7] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Jak II
[9] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Portal 2
[9] C. I haven’t played Jak II.
[5] D. I haven’t played Portal 2.
[9] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Fate/Stay Night vs. Metal Gear Solid 3
[7] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Fate/Stay Night
[8] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Metal Gear Solid 3
[12] C. I haven’t played Fate/Stay Night.
[2] D. I haven’t played Metal Gear Solid 3.
[10] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Total Votes: 39

Close matches, but Portal 2 and MGS3 win out at the end.

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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.

Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals vs. Nier
[4] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
[2] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Nier
[9] C. I haven’t played Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals.
[12] D. I haven’t played Nier.
[10] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner vs. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
[5] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner
[3] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
[11] C. I haven’t played Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner.
[3] D. I haven’t played Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4.
[15] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Total Votes: 37

Sorta-close matches, but Lufia 2 and ZoE2 move on.

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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 vs. Mass Effect 2
[9] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Super Mario Galaxy 2
[10] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Mass Effect 2
[9] C. I haven’t played Super Mario Galaxy 2.
[9] D. I haven’t played Mass Effect 2.
[8] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Tales of Vesperia vs. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
[6] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Tales of Vesperia
[6] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
[7] C. I haven’t played Tales of Vesperia.
[6] D. I haven’t played Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.
[20] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.
Total Votes: 45

Both matches were very close all day long, and we almost had two full ties. In the end, Mass Effect 2 and Devil Survivor scraped through.

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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.

Half-Life 2 vs. Shadow Hearts
[6] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Half-Life 2
[5] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Shadow Hearts
[2] C. I haven’t played Half-Life 2.
[10] D. I haven’t played Shadow Hearts.
[10] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Devil May Cry 3 vs. Metal Gear Solid
[4] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Devil May Cry 3
[12] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Metal Gear Solid
[8] C. I haven’t played Devil May Cry 3.
[] D. I haven’t played Metal Gear Solid.
[9] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Total Votes: 33

After 2 good runs, DMC3 and Shadow Hearts are out.

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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.

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"Anybody interested in grabbing a couple of burgers and hittin' the cemetery?" -Royal
"Oh sure, walk to the sun"- Guybrush

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker vs. Super Mario Galaxy
[15] A. I’ve played both. Vote: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
[19] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Super Mario Galaxy
[5] C. I haven’t played The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
[7] D. I haven’t played Super Mario Galaxy.
[3] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations vs. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
[9] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations
[15] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
[4] C. I haven’t played Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations.
[14] D. I haven’t played Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3.
[7] E. I haven’t played/don't like either on

Total Votes: 49

The sailing sim and the lawyer sim lose out to the dating sim and the...uh...astronaut sim.

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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.

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"Anybody interested in grabbing a couple of burgers and hittin' the cemetery?" -Royal
"Oh sure, walk to the sun"- Guybrush

Silent Hill 2 vs. Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
[8] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Silent Hill 2
[4] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
[7] C. I haven’t played Silent Hill 2.
[5] D. I haven’t played Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.
[11] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Ever17 -the out of infinity- vs. Mother 3
[5] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Ever17 -the out of infinity-
[3] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Mother 3
[6] C. I haven’t played Ever17 -the out of infinity-.
[5] D. I haven’t played Mother 3.
[16] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Total Votes: 35

One VN falls, and the other moves on.

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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.

Lunar: Silver Star Story vs. Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo
[4] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Lunar: Silver Star Story
[4] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo
[4] C. I haven’t played Lunar: Silver Star Story.
[8] D. I haven’t played Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo.
[13] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Planescape: Torment vs. Shenmue
[1] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Planescape: Torment
[1] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Shenmue
[4] C. I haven’t played Planescape: Torment.
[11] D. I haven’t played Shenmue.
[16] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Total Votes: 33

Two games no one has played squeeze past two other games less people have played.

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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.

Resident Evil 4 vs. Diablo II
[13] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Resident Evil 4
[5] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Diablo II
[3] C. I haven’t played Resident Evil 4.
[9] D. I haven’t played Diablo II.
[5] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Valkyria Chronicles vs. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
[7] A. I’ve played both. Vote: Valkyria Chronicles
[4] B. I’ve played both. Vote: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
[13] C. I haven’t played Valkyria Chronicles.
[2] D. I haven’t played Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
[9] E. I haven’t played/don't like either one.

Total Votes: 35

Round 3 is over! The Sweet Sixteen has been decided. Voting will resume tomorrow - from now on, everything that wins retires.

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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.