Hi Dark, Yes, I think we definitely should have some different categories. Just because the market is so small I don't think the usual categories like best sports game, best FPS game, etc would work because there are so few of each category. On the other hand your point of comparing Bopit to Rail Racer is very valid, and sometimes it is hard to pick between two good games that are in two different genres. I think the best way to do this is create generic categories that would apply to all the genres such as best sound design, most replay value, most innovative, etc. We could add a few specialised categories like best action game, best card or board game, etc which would give some games a contest between games of same or similar type.
Dark wrote: > Hi tom. > > well I certainly like the idea of having game awards. Making award > catagories though might be an interesting project, sinse there are so few > games of each type. for example how many sports games have there been this > year besides beach volleyball/funny bowling from Vip gameszone? > > also, comparing certain games in the same catagory seems slightly odd to me. > for instance in the previous competition boppit ultimate was up against Rail > racer, but the aimes of the two games seem to me to be totally different, > though neither less valid. > > boppit ultimate is a short play rack up score game, while rail racer has > many different tracks, the track edditer, online play and player statistics > and money, and is thus an incredibly long game. > > I wonder if therefore we should have some separate catagories for awards, > such as "Best quick game" "best long game" Best online one on one game" > > And for Sryth etc "Best internet brouser game" > > Just to insure that it's a fair contest and that the results are meaningful. > > appologies if this is a stupid idea, just I thought I had when comparing the > various different games I have and the reasons why i might choose to play > them at various points. > > Beware the Grue! > > Dark. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
