Submitted for your approval, it's the 2011 VU Awards

[Maverick]

In fact the only race that was *really* close was best mobile game. Infinity Blade II just broke a three-way tie between it, Jetpack Joyride and Tiny Tower by one vote. Every other category was decided by a margin of at least 30% or higher.

[faits]

where are all these people who voted for skyrim (they don't seem to be in this thread!)

[Dan]

I voted for Skyrim for every category that I was able to. The game is fantastic and the best game I've played in some time.

[Marlin]

In fact the only race that was *really* close was best mobile game. Infinity Blade II just broke a three-way tie between it, Jetpack Joyride and Tiny Tower by one vote. Every other category was decided by a margin of at least 30% or higher.

Well at least there was one category that validated my opinion that not having an opinion could affect the outcome, because I'm pretty sure I voted for Infinity Blade II based solely on the fact that it was the only one of those I'd even heard of.

It's like Swing Vote, only I'm a much better actor than Kevin Costner (which doesn't say much).

[AnonymousBroccoli]

I have Jamestown, and have not played it. But it's a Steam/Humble game, so I don't know if that counts.

Though I didn't play anything else that was nominated to any great extent, either.

[Marlin]

I was enjoying Jamestown until they let you know that you have to beat X levels on higher difficulty just to unlock the rest of the levels. If I pay for a game I should be allowed to beat the entire thing on NORMAL. If that's not what you want, developer persons, just make Difficult the default level.

[crimsonpug]

Skyrim blew everyone else out of the water, Crim. Nearly everyone voted for Skyrim, and when I counted the votes I subtracted one from there and added it to Zelda because I knew you wanted that, and it didn't make a dent. The Elder Scrolls V was pretty hands down most people who voted's GOTY.

How many votes were actually tabulated? I understand Zelda lost and all, not really bitter about it, but there aren't really more than 20 or so of us who post with any regularity - and from those who bothered to comment after they voted it seemed as though Skyrim and Zelda were close. I mean - that is only if voting was closed to registered members only. Was voting open to anyone who just happened to surf in? Registered or not?

I'm just curious because I'm not aware of who's votes were tabulated or counted and was kinda wondering if it was a closed or open system.

[SteveM]

I didn't get a vote in but if I had I would have voted Zelda for GOTY.

[Marlin]

How many votes were actually tabulated? I understand Zelda lost and all, not really bitter about it, but there aren't really more than 20 or so of us who post with any regularity - and from those who bothered to comment after they voted it seemed as though Skyrim and Zelda were close. I mean - that is only if voting was closed to registered members only. Was voting open to anyone who just happened to surf in? Registered or not?

I'm just curious because I'm not aware of who's votes were tabulated or counted and was kinda wondering if it was a closed or open system.

zelda lost bro

[Maverick]

Crim, if I swap your vote away from Skyrim to Zelda, it still loses to Portal 2. (yes, Bio, Portal 2) I'd have to take away half of Skyrim's votes just for Zelda to win by one point.

There are more votes than commenting on votes, but sure it's not a crazy amount of people who voted. I'd say pretty much all of our regulars voted.