Board 8 > Really, The Witcher?

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Zacek
04/24/20 4:09:52 AM
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How can it be that Super Mario Galaxy is losing agains the Witcher? Just... I don't get it.

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MoogleKupo141
04/24/20 4:17:02 AM
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what part is confusing
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handsomeboy2012
04/24/20 4:18:46 AM
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Less votes
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_SecretSquirrel
04/24/20 4:18:52 AM
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It's The Witcher 3. Witcher I was last decade.

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Ngamer64
04/24/20 4:21:20 AM
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Watch the Netflix show and you'll understand.


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Zacek
04/24/20 4:39:39 AM
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Ngamer64 posted...
Watch the Netflix show and you'll understand.
But is about the games, not the shows!

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AdmittedFelon
04/24/20 4:50:26 AM
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The Witcher is a #1 seed. Of course it's going to beat it's opponent. If this were some kind of Nintendo site, then maybe it would lose.

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Thesuperstar2k
04/24/20 5:20:30 AM
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Yep my bracket is already screwed

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DrYuya
04/24/20 6:36:27 AM
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Yeah...having an already list bracket as is...I'm completely satisfied with these rare kind of situations where it's not just Nintendofaqs 24/7 and these kinds of outcomes slip through.

I mean...forget everything else about your brackets. This is a correct outcome when just considering game quality alone. The opposite decision would have just further confirmed the Nintendofaqs bias and rep this place gets...so it definitely doesnt hurt the site overall to see a result like this sometimes and maybe have that rep shaken a bit.

Nintendofaqqers can still rest easy though since thier BotW is still ultimately winning right?

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haloiscoolisbak
04/24/20 6:47:52 AM
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there goes bracket

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HagenEx
04/24/20 7:23:00 AM
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AdmittedFelon posted...
The Witcher is a #1 seed. Of course it's going to beat it's opponent. If this were some kind of Nintendo site, then maybe it would lose.

You're gonna tell me with a straight face that this isn't NintenFAQs?

Please.

BotW is winning and it's not even gonna be close. And it's not because people actually think it is GOTD, it's because they're Nintendrones.

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_____-______
04/24/20 7:26:06 AM
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The Witcher 3 is the best game of all time, let alone the decade. Itll lose to Zelda but its the moral winner.

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danny_S_06
04/24/20 7:48:56 AM
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Tell me about it, SMG2 is leagues above the awkward, stiff gameplay of TW3.
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Nanis23
04/24/20 7:49:05 AM
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MoogleKupo141 posted...
what part is confusing
NintendoFAQs losing

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RyoCaliente
04/24/20 7:50:33 AM
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The one time I actually adjust my bracket to the site, it doesn't adhere to the site code.

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ZeldaTPLink
04/24/20 7:56:26 AM
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The Witcher is one of the biggest things in gaming and overall popculture right now, and Galaxy 2 is a game that was released at the end of the Wii cycle when people had already abandoned the console and Nintendo itself wasn't looking great.

It's another league, really.

Now Odyssey is a game that would have a good chance of beating Witcher, if those two met.
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raptor36000
04/24/20 7:57:35 AM
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danny_S_06 posted...
Tell me about it, SMG2 is leagues above the awkward, stiff gameplay of TW3.
Yeah galaxy's gameplay was amazing but I think Witcher deserves this too, I can't think of any game thats done open world story telling and questing better.
Had this been 2015 SMG2 would have been doing better but a lot of people now either havent played it or dont have as strong an opinion on the game since it came out a long time ago.

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chandlermbing
04/24/20 8:18:21 AM
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Its a weird one, W3 is my fav game of all time but I loved SMG2, more than BOTW even. I am suprised that a Nintendo game is losing, but it doesn't have the nostalgia factor or nintendo faboy associations like the risible Smash Bros.

Its just bloody brilliant game, and its kind of a shame it has to lose especially now that Rayman already lost so it is the best surviving platformer.

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Axem_Turtle
04/24/20 8:33:24 AM
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Witcher 3 was an innovative game that launched the franchise to the moon. Galaxy 2 was a direct clone of Galaxy 1 and was hampered by Nintendo's bullshit motion control nonsense
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Zacek
04/24/20 4:45:17 PM
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DrYuya posted...
Yeah...having an already list bracket as is...I'm completely satisfied with these rare kind of situations where it's not just Nintendofaqs 24/7 and these kinds of outcomes slip through.

I mean...forget everything else about your brackets. This is a correct outcome when just considering game quality alone. The opposite decision would have just further confirmed the Nintendofaqs bias and rep this place gets...so it definitely doesnt hurt the site overall to see a result like this sometimes and maybe have that rep shaken a bit.

Nintendofaqqers can still rest easy though since thier BotW is still ultimately winning right?
Galaxy >>>>BotW in my book.

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Hbthebattle
04/24/20 4:47:19 PM
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praise geraldo
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Uglyface2
04/24/20 4:50:17 PM
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Im a bit surprised. Witcher 3 was a while ago and I didnt expect Netflix to have an impact.
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Kinglicious
04/24/20 4:54:11 PM
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witcher 3 managed to get more concurrent players on steam than ever thanks to the Netflix show and managed to break $50 million in sales on steam. that show managed to push CDProjekt ahead of Ubisoft to being the most valuable European gaming company.

good game -> good show -> more people play good game -> more people watch show
that feedback loop is stupidly profitable.

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Aecioo
04/24/20 4:56:19 PM
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Kinglicious posted...
witcher 3 managed to get more concurrent players on steam than ever thanks to the Netflix show and managed to break $50 million in sales on steam. that show managed to push CDProjekt ahead of Ubisoft to being the most valuable European gaming company.

good game -> good show -> more people play good game -> more people watch show
that feedback loop is stupidly profitable.

Don't forget its available on all consoles and PC

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Kinglicious
04/24/20 4:58:23 PM
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oh i'm sure the sales on GOG and consoles i'm sure help a ton. i just know the Steam data and the company valuation, i'm sure they're comparable to make that result happen.

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mnkboy907
04/24/20 5:00:05 PM
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The Witcher 3 is on Switch now, so we can still say it's Nintendo defeating Nintendo.

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lordjers
04/24/20 5:00:45 PM
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I thought the consensus on the show was that it was alright but could be better?

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_Saint_Boot_
04/24/20 5:01:24 PM
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Cry moar.
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GenesisSaga
04/24/20 6:24:48 PM
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Toss a coin to your Witcher

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LeonhartFour
04/24/20 6:27:30 PM
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mnkboy907 posted...
The Witcher 3 is on Switch now, so we can still say it's Nintendo defeating Nintendo.


The Switcher 3
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iiicon
04/24/20 6:43:19 PM
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they're two of the best examples of their respective genres. Witcher 3 is just more popular. nothing to get upset about.

lordjers posted...
I thought the consensus on the show was that it was alright but could be better?
that's true. but it was also extremely popular, to the point that it drove up sales and activity for Witcher 3 after the show debuted.

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Samurai7
04/24/20 6:43:44 PM
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I know this in an unpopular opinion here but I can't imagine considering a platform better than any above average western rpg

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azuarc
04/24/20 6:50:00 PM
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haloiscoolisbak posted...
there goes bracket


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lordjers
04/24/20 6:52:45 PM
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Samurai7 posted...
I know this in an unpopular opinion here but I can't imagine considering a platform better than any above average western rpg

Nothing like a sweet platformer that resonates with you.

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Bossman_Coolguy
04/24/20 6:55:01 PM
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yeah baby im right thats right

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Samurai7
04/24/20 7:11:22 PM
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lordjers posted...
Nothing like a sweet platformer that resonates with you.

I've never felt that way after I was like .... 8. But I know my tastes are different from most people

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LamarJackson
04/24/20 7:18:00 PM
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Samurai7 posted...
I know this in an unpopular opinion here but I can't imagine considering a platform better than any above average western rpg

Same. A big 100+ hour RPG is always going to be far better and memorable experience then some platformer game.

Most people seem to feel that way too, which is why platformers pretty much are never serious GotY contenders compared to the big open world RPGs.

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TomNook
04/24/20 7:23:02 PM
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Samurai7 posted...
I know this in an unpopular opinion here but I can't imagine considering a platform better than any above average western rpg
Some people play games just for the gameplay. Most of the time, RPGs have incredibly cheesy storylines, and don't really compare to a great film or book. For this reason, many gamers will play games that are purely gameplay focused, and then when they are interested in a captivating story, will watch a film or read a book, rather than play a game genre that ends up being half-assed gameplay mixed with a half-assed story.

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LamarJackson
04/24/20 7:24:44 PM
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TomNook posted...
Some people play games just for the gameplay. Most of the time, RPGs have incredibly cheesy storylines, and don't really compare to a great film or book. For this reason, many gamers will play games that are purely gameplay focused, and then when they are interested in a captivating story, will watch a film or read a book, rather than play a game genre that ends up being half-assed gameplay mixed with a half-assed story.

Pretty much all the biggest selling and highest rated single player games these days are story driven action/RPGs though.

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TomNook
04/24/20 7:28:51 PM
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LamarJackson posted...
Pretty much all the biggest selling and highest rated single player games these days are story driven action/RPGs though.
Yeah, action games are fine because they have quality gameplay. Having RPG as a secondary genre doesn't detract from good gameplay.

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ShortReplies
04/24/20 7:31:44 PM
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One game has to win, you wanted SMG2 to win, other people wanted Witcher 3 to win, people voted Witcher 3 won, simple stuff really.
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BucsLegendGronk
04/24/20 7:32:21 PM
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ShortReplies posted...
One game has to win, you wanted SMG2 to win, other people wanted Witcher 3 to win, people voted Witcher 3 won, simple stuff really.
short reply: more votes
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ZeldaTPLink
04/24/20 8:04:24 PM
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Different types of genre to scratch different itches.

An RPG is a cerebral thing. It stimulates your strategy and planning and manipulating data. And it's more story focused. It's a more relaxing type of game.

A platformer is a more physical experience, similar to a fighting game or a shooter. It's about making precise timed moves and fighting against the game in real time.

An RPG isn't just "better" than a platformer, it is just a different kind of product altogether.

Of course there are action RPGs that do a bit of both too, but sometimes you don't want both. Sometimes I just want to shut my brain off and run through an army of koopas.
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lordjers
04/24/20 9:14:22 PM
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Samurai7 posted...
I've never felt that way after I was like .... 8. But I know my tastes are different from most people

Huh I was just getting started to play videogames when I was 8.

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crazyisgood
04/24/20 10:03:09 PM
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The show

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Ngamer64
04/24/20 10:46:38 PM
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lordjers posted...
I thought the consensus on the show was that it was alright but could be better?
No it was great.


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Samurai7
04/24/20 11:47:14 PM
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lordjers posted...
Huh I was just getting started to play videogames when I was 8.

I got an Atari 2600 when I was 3.

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MechanicalWall
04/25/20 1:11:03 AM
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You been on a gaming forum in the past 5 years

Witcher is a 'big deal'. Any other site and it'd have probably tripled Mario

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Adam_Katt
04/25/20 1:29:31 AM
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I dont know how to put this but... Im kind of a big deal.
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Zacek
04/26/20 10:09:32 AM
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ShortReplies posted...
One game has to win, you wanted SMG2 to win, other people wanted Witcher 3 to win, people voted Witcher 3 won, simple stuff really.
Thanks...

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