As always, the awards will be released one day at a time over the upcoming week, so keep a close eye on the schedule, and check back each day to find out the winners! Winners will be revealed in each category's accompanying video at first, but you'll be able to come back after the awards are over to see the text write-up for the winners, as well as longer versions of all the videos.
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We're pleased to present to you GameSpot's tenth annual Best and Worst of the Year Awards, in which we recognize the most noteworthy achievements, good and bad, from the past 12 months in gaming. We have over 50 different awards in all, spread across five different award categories, so you'd better get cozy before you dig in. And, of course, you also have the opportunity to sound off in our annual Readers' Choice Awards, as well as share your thoughts in our forums. Thanks for joining us!
As always, the awards will be released one day at a time over the upcoming week, so keep a close eye on the schedule, and check back each day to find out the winners! Winners will be revealed in each category's accompanying video at first, but you'll be able to come back after the awards are over to see the text write-up for the winners, as well as longer versions of all the videos.
As always, the awards will be released one day at a time over the upcoming week, so keep a close eye on the schedule, and check back each day to find out the winners! Winners will be revealed in each category's accompanying video at first, but you'll be able to come back after the awards are over to see the text write-up for the winners, as well as longer versions of all the videos.
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As always, the awards will be released one day at a time over the upcoming week, so keep a close eye on the schedule, and check back each day to find out the winners! Winners will be revealed in each category's accompanying video at first, but you'll be able to come back after the awards are over to see the text write-up for the winners, as well as longer versions of all the videos.
"While intimidating, this visceral real-time strategy reenactment of World War II's Western Front showcases just how far RTS game design and presentation quality have come."
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It works on older versions of Yuzu, and the same thing applies: Multicore CPU emulation must be disabled, otherwise the game will crash during the movie.
Crashes during gameplay in Ryujinx. Edit: It might be fine in the latest versions of Ryujinx
youtube.com/channel/UCxutxnJ7rjHnUIUcDWcTElQ
Using the latest bfbbmulti3.dol
Very rough around the edges, but still very promising. I think we accidentally broke King Jellyfish.
Mod is recommended for Ryujinx or real hardware. Yuzu does not play well with this mod.
Watch us suffer in Yuzu for 40 minutes:
youtu.be/fqB7RvrjqkI
drive.google.com/file/d/1V7olSmzg0zbuF-fVqpoybKRVaJDcsDPP/view
Or, if you want to do it yourself:
1. Edit "simpsons_gameflow.lua" with Notepad
2. Replace all instances of "OnePlayer" to "TwoPlayer"
To bypass the controller issue, launch the game and then open RPCS3's gamepad menu. At that point switch your non-Xinput controller to Xinput, then back to your non-Xinput controller.
Some physics in the video are a little messed up from using the optional RPCS3 60fps Simpsons game patch.
There is a PC version of Star Trek, but unless you have two copies, you can't play it co-op splitscreen like you can with the PS3 version (If it ever gets fixed)
youtube.com/channel/UCxutxnJ7rjHnUIUcDWcTElQ
Just some gameplay showing off BrocoliMan2002's amazing splitscreen cooperative hack of Mario Sunshine. There's some odd quirks like how the second player won't break sand blocks by walking over them or how the second player can't win the surfing minigame or how certain videos won't play (which might be another dolphin glitch), but other than that, my first time playing Sunshine has been really fun. You might get an illegal operation message from dolphin, but they can be safely ignored. You can play with 3-4 players, but they don't get their own screens, and in a game like Sunshine, that's no fun. Stick to 2 players.
Under configuration and the advanced tab, make sure to set Clock Override to 128% for best performance. Otherwise town sections will lag.
Missions to play with same screen/split screen disabled:
-The Manta Storm
-Scrubbing Sirena Beach
Update: We beat Sunshine. I can't recommend this mod enough.
Author: GameHackFan
"The limit of enemies spawning in the screen was changed from 3 to 4."
I have no strong opinion on the game not having grown up with it, but the additional enemy made a possibly slow SNES beat em up into a hectic and fun romp. There's some garbage graphics, but overall it's probably better than the original.
To fix the sprite flicker issue in SNES9X 1.61 (or an equivalent emulator with the same features), go into the Emulation menu, then Hacks, and then enable "Disable Sprite LImit" and set CPU overclock to max.
Hack by: GameHackFan
This hack has a few extra features, but the most important is this:
"The limit of enemies spawning in the screen was changed from 3 to 5."
It completely changes the way Final Fight 2 is played, and as a result, it's finally good.
To fix the sprite flicker issue in SNES9X 1.61 (or an equivalent emulator with the same features), go into the Emulation menu, then Hacks, and then enable "Disable Sprite LImit" and set CPU overclock to max.
New troubleshooting:
So as it turns out, newer versions of Dolphin really screwed the game up when it came to loading/reading off the disc, while older versions didn't have this problem, but had graphical glitches. I found the right middleground with the link below, no graphical issues and no loading problems. You'll know you installed it right when the opening Dolby and PW videos work.
dolphin-emu.org/download/dev/29cc009706f133aac39ebaa7003d37555b926109
Version "5.0-4657"
Old troubleshooting:
Dolphin has always had issues with this game, and will give you warnings typically after matches, but they're nothing to worry about. Videos at the start seem bugged as well due to Dolph. Dolphin otherwise works great with it. A second controller needs to be plugged into second slot for 1P Melee, which Dolphin can easily simulate with even a keyboard. Japanese ISO, so keep that in mind, and I have noticed that there are more loading issues with this version than the US version if you're using modern Dolphin rather than the provided link.
drive.google.com/uc?id=1L__FdGqY-hf7jHQn_02S1w_YLmm6haHt&export=download
GODZILLA DESTROY ALL MONSTERS FINAL REMIX includes the following
-It's now possible to play both Kiryu and Mechagodzilla
-Triple threats! Versus and melee are now about 1Pv1v1 (Second controller still needed for 1p melee). 3P+bot and 4P supported as well. (2P Melee not available)
-Destruction is now a 1v1CPU mode and a 1Pv2Pv1cpu mode (3p+bot and 4p supported)
-Adventure mode is much shorter now, as it was honestly a bit of a slog
-Some changes to the game rules (Monster movement length extended, meaning you can go far away from one another. Item timers shortened, less HP gained from health)
-Team Battle doesn't work, but it's now possible to access via 1, 2 and 3 player for a possible future gecko/action replay code (believe me, I tried). 4P play still works
New troubleshooting:
So as it turns out, newer versions of Dolphin really screwed the game up when it came to loading/reading off the disc, while older versions didn't have this problem, but had graphical glitches. I found the right middleground with the link below, no graphical issues and no loading problems
dolphin-emu.org/download/dev/29cc009706f133aac39ebaa7003d37555b926109
Version "5.0-4657"
Old troubleshooting:
Dolphin has always had issues with this game, and will give you warnings typically after matches, but they're nothing to worry about. Videos at the start seem bugged as well due to Dolph. Dolphin otherwise works great with it. A second controller needs to be plugged into second slot for 1P Melee, which Dolphin can easily simulate with even a keyboard.
drive.google.com/uc?id=1AioRePvkvOBvJcU0IOk0EN4Wid61IT0n&export=download
Godzilla 1P Melee (UPDATED) includes the following
-Melee mode can be played 1 player with 3 bots (A second controller still needs to be plugged in)
-Versus now has 1-3 bots depending on the player count (4 players total)
-Destruction now supports 1 player, with 1-3 additional bots depending on player count (4 players total)
-Team Battle, Survival and Adventure have (sadly) not been changed.
drive.google.com/uc?id=1acmowXXksUfkbMfYA7MOq1-hozqQdl_N&export=download
Godzilla 2P Melee (UPDATED) includes the following
-Versus now supports 3 and 4 players (with a fourth COM in 3P)
-Melee now supports 1P vs 2P vs 3CPU vs 4CPU as well as 1P vs 2P vs 3P VS 4CPU, but no 1p V 3CPU
-Destruction now supports 1 player, with 1-3 additional bots depending on player count (4 players total)
-Team Battle, Survival and Adventure have (sadly) not been changed.
"It doesn't succeed at portraying or simulating an intimate relationship between two characters, which is what it genuinely seems to be trying to do."
"Robotech: Battlecry is a mediocre shooter that's notable only on the strength of its license."
"It has the look and polish of a great shooter, but the gameplay of a merely good one. It's also a fairly short game with no multiplayer support to speak of."
"If you're looking for a game to play when you have friends over, especially friends who have little or no interest in video games, EyeToy: Play is a solid choice."
"There's much more to Divine Divinity than its impressive graphics and music and its combination of hack-and-slash action and pure role-playing, and that says a lot for the game."
"Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II will surely satisfy players looking for a well-crafted, accessible action RPG experience."
"Fire Blade is a surprisingly good game that will more than satisfy helicopter combat fans."
"If any game offers the chance to understand just how impossible the heroic events of war movies would be to accomplish, Commandos 3 is it."
"While it's not the motocross equivalent of SSX, EA Sports Big's first excursion on dirt is worth a look for those who enjoy a stiff challenge."
"Uru is a very good game with impressive production values, but if it had actually shipped complete with the promised multiplayer, it perhaps could have been much more."
"Echoes stands shoulder to shoulder with its predecessor, delivering absolutely everything you'd want from a new 3D Metroid adventure."
"It's not just one of the single most atmospheric games ever created, but it's also quite simply one of the best."
"Black's first few levels are exciting, but the action movie formula wears thin fast, and the game's over not long after."
"TimeSplitters' charm and "something for everybody" mentality means that you're almost certain to find something to like in Future Perfect."
"Darkstalkers Chronicle is probably the best portable fighting game ever made."
"Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose isn't wholly on par with the original, but it retains a rich narrative and a lot of soul."
"Blinx has some good ideas, and you won't finish it in a sitting, but that's not much consolation from a game that's a lot more frustrating than fun."
"Not everyone will enjoy Xenosaga, but serious fans of RPGs or anime almost certainly will."
"The action is so fast-paced and viscerally satisfying that it can genuinely appeal even to those otherwise uninterested in Dragon Ball Z."
"Despite the game's flaws, it's still as addictive as ever, and you'll find yourself playing it for hours on end."
"Underneath BloodRayne 2's problems is a stylish and gory action game with enough kills and thrills to keep you entertained."
"With its focus on infantry and urban combat, Special Forces delivers more of the intense and insanely fun Battlefield 2 gameplay; at least, it does if you can get it running."
"Despite the fact that it's a sequel, Battlefield 2 is a thrilling action game that immerses you in the chaos of combat like never before."
"With a $200 price tag and an occasionally punishing approach, Steel Battalion was clearly designed to scare off all but the most hard-core game players."
"Brute Force is a well-done game, filled with challenging opponents and plenty of targets to shoot at, but it also doesn't fulfill its potential."
"My Street wants to appeal to everyone, but ultimately, it's not well suited for anyone."
"Maxis' bold changes to The Sims formula aren't all for the better, but they make The Urbz a very distinctive and surprisingly solid game."
"Nightlife offers plenty of new areas to build outdoor lots and some interesting new features that give The Sims 2 a fresh coat of paint for its many fans."
"The new college life experience is something of a letdown, but the new items and strategic options more than make up for it."
"The Sims 2 is a great sequel and a great game in its own right, and it's recommendable to just about anyone."
"For now, The Sims Online lacks many of the options that made the original game so intriguing, and doesn't really replace them."
"The PS2 game makes solid additions and a few improvements to The Sims' basic gameplay--but that gameplay has aged."
"Pacific Assault delivers some intense and challenging firefights in its single-player campaign, while also offering a solid multiplayer component for the long haul."
"The weakness of Rising Sun's gameplay undermines what could have been a much more enjoyable experience."