TNL's GotM: June 2008

Previous entries:
May 2008: Lost Winds [WiiWare]
April 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV [PS3, 360]
March 2008: Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Wii]
February 2008: Devil May Cry 4 [PS3, 360]
January 2008: Burnout Paradise [PS3, 360]
TNL's Games of the Month 2007
TNL's Games of the Month 2006

[ As usual, straight ports, retro compilations, and retro XBLA, Virtual Console, and PSN titles are ineligible. Exceptions can be made for ports if they have not otherwise been released domestically, and noteworthy remakes. ]

Notable (or not so notable) absences: Trauma Center 2, Hail to the Chimp, Secret Agent Clank, Guitar Hero On Tour, Final Fantasy Tactics A-2, Incredible Hulk, Naruto PSP.

Also not included: Spore Creature Creator. So this is a pre-emptive "quit yer bitchin' pls." It's not a game.

Last month was the least participated-in month since the inception of TNL's GotM, well over a year ago. With a lineup like it had, I can understand why; Lost Winds won our selection with a mere seven votes. This month, things should be different. We have a slate of worthwhile titles to choose from ranging all of the platforms and a wide variety of genres, on top of one of the most anticipated titles of the year.

My vote goes to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. It's my favorite game of all time.

Tied with Shenmue.

Ya this month should really be no contest.

I fully agree, Error. Space Invaders Extreme is the clear frontrunner for GOTY. Followed by GRID.

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Yyyeeeeeaaaah. This month's kind of a no-brainer, though let's still vote for the heck of it.

No PS3 = no vote for Metal Gear. I'm sure it's lovely.

Space Invaders Extreme is fucking good.

SIE, MGS4, and NG2 are all pretty awesome. I need to get further in NG2 before I can really vote, though it will most likely go to MGS4.

FEVER MODE

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Originally Posted by MechDeus

SIE

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SIX imo

Even as flawed as MGS4 was, it was STILL best game this June :p

MGS4 is awesome, but in the end, I am having more fun with Ninja Gaiden 2.

Ryu Hayabusa gets my vote because MGS4 did not persuade me to buy a PS3. Space Invaders Extreme is going to win the TNL Best Remake since Pac-Man: CE Award though.

SIE is really solid and really not a Space Invaders game at all. Which isn't a bad thing. Terrible boring bosses and being portable are the worst things I can say about it.

Ninja Gaiden 2 was good, but I can't say it was NGB good.

Etrian Odyssey 2 seems great, too, but I haven't made much progress.

Probably going with Space Invaders.

later mgs4.

I think the bosses are a nice change of pace, actually. They're fun to hack away at.

Being portable is a huge positive for me, I don't play games on the couch anymore. :chick:

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Originally Posted by YellerDog

I think the bosses are a nice change of pace, actually. They're fun to hack away at.

Being portable is a huge positive for me, I don't play games on the couch anymore. :chick:

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I agree with both of these, although the second if for a different reason. XBLA/PSN would be cool or whatever but I love just popping my PSP in and out of sleep mode whenever I want to play for a stage or two. It's awesome as is.

Yeah, same deal with the DS version. I've got mine sleeping on Level 3 at this very moment, actually. I'll open it up and beat the level at lunch. :D

Wow, a month where I played a new release!

I have no bones to pick with Space Invaders' bosses. Stage 4's is especially clever.

MGS4, NG2, GRID, EO2, SIE....

WTF at actual good games coming in the summer?

Battlefield for now, though that might change to Top Spin once the full game arrives.

Also been wanting to pick up Space Invaders, but haven't, yet.

Gotta give it to Metal Gear, but I have a feeling once I get Bad Company (and a new 360) the mp is going to suck up my life.

MGS4, and I don't even OWN the game. It's plenty fun just watching.

Wait... isn't watching the game basically MGS in a nutshell?

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I have a feeling once I get Bad Company (and a new 360) the mp is going to suck up my life.

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Yeah, what happened to this?

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Originally Posted by Pineapple on 06-25-2008, 12:05 AM

Game is still great multi, I'll be picking it up Thursday.

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Originally Posted by CommodoreSkippy

MGS4, and I don't even OWN the game. It's plenty fun just watching.

Wait... isn't watching the game basically MGS in a nutshell?

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That joke is getting old.

...and yet, contains an essential truth.

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Originally Posted by YellerDog

...and yet, contains an essential truth.

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Most jokes do!

Trauma Center 2 really should have been in instead of some shit like Guitar Hero Aerosmith. Since it wouldn't be a GotM thread without me bitching.

Just vote for Space Invaders.

I'm adding a write-in vote for Daigasso Band Brothers DX.

It offers Final Countdown as free DLC, including the ability to do Karaoke to it. That's an instant win.

Whelp, TNL is still a chan board at heart...

I'm with Bad Company, strictly for the multiplayer. It crushes any other multiplayer on console.

Is MGS4 chan? There are an awful lot of guns and moustaches.

I voted for Alone in the Dark, because its the only game I played through this month...and it was actually good. I played a little bit of Grid too, and its pretty impressive. I just wish developers would add some more incentive to actually play these racing games than "Ooh you got the Rookie License/Badge...whoopdeedoo"