Board 8 > Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1334

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ninkendo
04/04/20 8:03:18 PM
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CaptainOfCrush
04/04/20 8:03:34 PM
#405:


Isaac you little brat, aren't you indie

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davidponte
04/04/20 8:03:49 PM
#406:


We might have a match here? Maybe?

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davidponte
04/04/20 8:04:01 PM
#407:


nevermind

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LeonhartFour
04/04/20 8:04:15 PM
#408:


CaptainOfCrush posted...
Isaac you little brat, aren't you indie


apparently being Souls is worth more than being indie
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Lightning Strikes
04/04/20 8:04:42 PM
#409:


Uh oh, Nioh.

Stanley Parable trying to avoid the tripling.

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_SecretSquirrel
04/04/20 8:05:45 PM
#410:


Hey God of War, could you increase after the freeze so I don't lose all my Spread progress from the last few days?

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davidponte
04/04/20 8:05:58 PM
#411:


Alright, maybe we do have a match. Maybe Nioh has the brackets.

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KamikazePotato
04/04/20 8:06:54 PM
#412:


Isaac you schlub

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Lightning Strikes
04/04/20 8:07:09 PM
#413:


Yeah BoI was coming back there at the end, next update may well be the decider.

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_SecretSquirrel
04/04/20 8:07:25 PM
#414:


davidponte posted...
Alright, maybe we do have a match. Maybe Nioh has the brackets.
I can't imagine it does. Isaac was the Guru favorite and the top seed.

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KamikazePotato
04/04/20 8:09:25 PM
#415:


I think this match is indicative of a trend: the indies worth the most in this contest were all released in the latter half of the decade. Stardew, Undertale, Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight, ect. all came out after 2014. The 'old classic' like VVVVVV, Bastion, and Binding of Isaac haven't been doing so great, even when they win.

This makes me worry for Super Meat Boy...not that it's competition is at all strong.

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lordjers
04/04/20 8:09:58 PM
#416:


HaRRicH posted...
I'm watching a stream of it now...makes me think it's more I Wanna Be The Guy than Super Meat Boy. Both games took influence from Mega Man 2 as well though so that's neat!

It's a short game so it's best to have played it first and experience all the hilarious insta-deaths yourself first, though there are some hilarious youtube videos are there.

I supposed Super Meat Boy fell into the same family of games, but yeah, the IWBTG creator was actually 100% inspired by this game after he played it himself, though by that time Owata's wasn't yet finished. And when Owata's did finish, the ending parts are heavily IWBTG inspired, in more ways than one.

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LeonhartFour
04/04/20 8:10:26 PM
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Kotetsu534
04/04/20 8:10:34 PM
#418:


Oh Isaac... well I have no read on this contest at all yet!

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CaptainOfCrush
04/04/20 8:10:44 PM
#419:


That's probably the match. Isaac you goober!

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davidponte
04/04/20 8:11:00 PM
#420:


Alright yeah it's over.

Also GoW is killing my entire spread bet budget with this terrible performance.

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LeonhartFour
04/04/20 8:11:06 PM
#421:


KamikazePotato posted...
This makes me worry for Super Meat Boy...not that it's competition is at all strong.


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xp1337
04/04/20 8:11:18 PM
#422:


the board giveth and the board taketh

kept me from humiliating myself by picking destiny over stardew valley. but prevented me from being a prophet by talking me off nioh. =(

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KamikazePotato
04/04/20 8:11:19 PM
#423:


(and before someone makes a comment - yes, I know Undertale lost its match, it's still in the upper half of indie strength)

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Lightning Strikes
04/04/20 8:11:46 PM
#424:


Aaaaaand there goes bracket.

Man, Stanley Parable overperforming though. Good to see it.


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Gall
04/04/20 8:11:47 PM
#425:


Wow I'm like the wizard of close upset picking.

also New Vegas what are you doing, that's not 80%
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KamikazePotato
04/04/20 8:12:28 PM
#426:


https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/6730-five-months-in-to-2017-whats-your-pick-for-game-of-the-year

This result is kind of wild. Nioh has looked awful in every poll it's ever been in.

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ShatteredElysium
04/04/20 8:13:11 PM
#427:


xp1337 posted...
the board giveth and the board taketh

kept me from humiliating myself by picking destiny over stardew valley. but prevented me from being a prophet by talking me off nioh. =(


Yeah I took Nioh without a second thought but my bracket was a rushjob and other than the odd great pick like that, the rest is a smoldering trainwreck with shit like Xcom > Cuphead and Fortnite > Horizon.
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_SecretSquirrel
04/04/20 8:14:19 PM
#428:


On the bright side, I waffled on God of War > Witcher 3, and that's probably going to be alright.

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LusterSoldier
04/04/20 8:14:46 PM
#429:


KamikazePotato posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/6730-five-months-in-to-2017-whats-your-pick-for-game-of-the-year

This result is kind of wild. Nioh has looked awful in every poll it's ever been in.


Nioh 2 did come out less than a month ago, so that could have helped out here.
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KamikazePotato
04/04/20 8:15:32 PM
#430:


So uh, Stanley Parable vs. Dishonored

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LadyVyxx
04/04/20 8:15:50 PM
#431:


Wow I would have thought Nioh would hve easily been the guru favorite? Especially with the sequel coming out right at contest start time
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squexa
04/04/20 8:16:40 PM
#432:


KamikazePotato posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/6730-five-months-in-to-2017-whats-your-pick-for-game-of-the-year

This result is kind of wild. Nioh has looked awful in every poll it's ever been in.

2017 is a super stacked year + there's ton of LFF in this poll, so it's hard to get an accurate read on the strength of Nioh. Not to mention Nioh 2 just came out.

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HaRRicH
04/04/20 8:17:07 PM
#433:


Isaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaac why Isaac whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Edmund McMillan is behind my two favorite games this decade, Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy. Hope this site can come around on his work real soon...!

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KamikazePotato
04/04/20 8:17:40 PM
#434:


LadyVyxx posted...
Wow I would have thought Nioh would hve easily been the guru favorite? Especially with the sequel coming out right at contest start time
https://tinyurl.com/twzqsh8

Slightly better poll result but still not exactly lighting up the charts

I just don't get this one. Ori beats Dragon Age Inquisition but Binding of Isaac can't beat Nioh?

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Lightning Strikes
04/04/20 8:18:02 PM
#435:


Also I really think you were all underestimating Talos Principle. It was never going to be bottom 5. That game was a reasonable deal when it came out.

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Cuphead
Shovel Knight
Stardew Valley
Hollow Knight
Ori and the Blind Forest
Bloodstained
Bastion
Undertale
Binding of Isaac
VVVVVV
The Stanley Parable
The Talos Principle
What Remains of Edith Finch
Return of the Obra Dinn
INSIDE

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SwiftyDC
04/04/20 8:18:04 PM
#436:


NV > DS not looking good.

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Kotetsu534
04/04/20 8:18:19 PM
#437:


Recent release boost FAQS!

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LadyVyxx
04/04/20 8:19:21 PM
#438:


KamikazePotato posted...
https://tinyurl.com/twzqsh8

Slightly better poll result but still not exactly lighting up the charts

I just don't get this one. Ori beats Dragon Age Inquisition but Binding of Isaac can't beat Nioh?

Platformer / metroidvania vs roguelike
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xp1337
04/04/20 8:19:34 PM
#439:


KamikazePotato posted...


I just don't get this one. Ori beats Dragon Age Inquisition but Binding of Isaac can't beat Nioh?
SoulsFAQs coming through to make me personally happy but full of regret that I didn't let it run through my bracket. >_>

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Lightning Strikes
04/04/20 8:19:38 PM
#440:


I would not be stunned if The Stanley Parable did in fact beat Dishonored here.

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Hbthebattle
04/04/20 8:20:28 PM
#441:


Nioh 2 released recently, which more than makes up the difference between it and Dragon Age
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KamikazePotato
04/04/20 8:20:40 PM
#442:


Lightning Strikes posted...
Cuphead
Shovel Knight
Hollow Knight
Ori and the Blind Forest
Bloodstained
Bastion
Undertale
Binding of Isaac
VVVVVV
The Stanley Parable
The Talos Principle
What Remains of Edith Finch
Return of the Obra Dinn
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Move Cuphead and Bastion down two spots and this is more or less accurate

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HaRRicH
04/04/20 8:20:57 PM
#443:


Lightning Strikes posted...
Also I really think you were all underestimating Talos Principle. It was never going to be bottom 5. That game was a reasonable deal when it came out.

I agree. I've been excited to play it for like six years it feels like...and while I haven't yet, I've only heard high praise along the way.

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_SecretSquirrel
04/04/20 8:21:08 PM
#444:


Lightning Strikes posted...
I would not be stunned if The Stanley Parable did in fact beat Dishonored here.
That, and I do think similar genre can cause these blowouts to amplify a bit. There's a few results so far that have me really considering this could be a thing.

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Lightning Strikes
04/04/20 8:21:12 PM
#445:


Also, Ori just got a sequel. SequelFAQs.

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pjbasis
04/04/20 8:21:14 PM
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LadyVyxx
04/04/20 8:21:37 PM
#447:


Gamefaqs as a whole does not appreciate roguelikes
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Team Rocket Elite
04/04/20 8:22:35 PM
#448:


16 people fell off the Top 50. TheCobaltSalmon, james605, biocantride, Genoard, silentsephiroth, MateusDrake, Zenocobalt, Muninn_Crow, Tassadar66, FierceDeity0, 3rdTimesDeCharm, Chrono007, D_Winds, huntmaster17, faramir77 and theRPG4 did not got all four matches right.

6 people got 1 wrong but survived. Atreides27, SirAugustine, mewantcookie, BobbyEvans, fst249 and Nman14 only got 3 points but are still on the Top 50.
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Nintendogs
04/04/20 8:22:39 PM
#449:


Lightning Strikes posted...
Also I really think you were all underestimating Talos Principle. It was never going to be bottom 5. That game was a reasonable deal when it came out.

Updated indie rankings!

Cuphead
Shovel Knight
Hollow Knight
Ori and the Blind Forest
Bloodstained
Bastion
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Binding of Isaac
VVVVVV
The Stanley Parable
The Talos Principle
What Remains of Edith Finch
Return of the Obra Dinn
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Where is Stardew Valley?
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Heropon_Riki
04/04/20 8:23:31 PM
#451:


Starcraft 2 lost to Mass Effect 3? I could have sworn people hated ME3. I guess it must be one of those Skyward Sword scenarios where the internet echo chamber hates it but most people actually like it.

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UshiromiyaEva
04/04/20 8:24:36 PM
#452:


Heropon_Riki posted...
Starcraft 2 lost to Mass Effect 3? I could have sworn people hated ME3. I guess it must be one of those Skyward Sword scenarios where the internet echo chamber hates it but most people actually like it.

A) People also hate Starcraft II

B) Andromeda was so unbelievable terrible that people wax poetic for ME3 in retrospect.
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squexa
04/04/20 8:25:20 PM
#453:


Heropon_Riki posted...
Starcraft 2 lost to Mass Effect 3? I could have sworn people hated ME3. I guess it must be one of those Skyward Sword scenarios where the internet echo chamber hates it but most people actually like it.

Or apparently the reverse Fallout New Vegas scenario where the Fallout community makes it seem like the second coming of Jesus Christ, but the general public is less enthusiastic about it

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