Game Informer's list of top 10 Games of 2002

[kainemaxwell]

Newest GI has their list of top 10 for 2002. Let's see what y'all think:

10- Metroid Prime
9- Kingdom Hearts
8- SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals
7- Star Wars: Jedi Outcast
6- Super Mario Sunshine
5- MK: Deadly Alliance
4- Medal of Honor: Allied Assult
3- Final Fantasy X
2- Metroid Fusion
1- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Other Points:
Worst Game of the Year: Hooters Road trip
Best Sleeper: Animal Crossing
Best Graphics: Resident Evil 0
Worst New Character: Ty the Tazmaniaian Tiger
Best Video Game Developer: Volition
Best Video Game Soundtrack: GTA: Vice City
Best Ending: FF X
best New Villian: Mz. Ruby (Sly Cooper)
Best New Character: Shinobi's Scarf
Most Inspiriring Performance by a Video Game Character: Mr. Resetti (Animal Crossing)
Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumous): Nintendo's former President. Hiroshi Yamauchi
Bst Peripheral: Nintendo e-Reader

[Raedon]

Best New Character: Shinobi's Scarf

Man, this is why I hate GI.. everything that has to do with gaming is a joke to them.

[Plank]

Best New Character: Shinobi's Scarf

Man, this is why I hate GI.. everything that has to do with gaming is a joke to them.

Yeah I dont like GI.
Time to go OFF TOPIC
Raedon want to help me out and sell me one of those Chrono Trigger carts you got dirt cheap?
PLEASE! I can also trade if that's what you're into.

[Raedon]

they went to ebay for the xmas season.

[Kid Fenris]

Man, this is why I hate GI.. everything that has to do with gaming is a joke to them.

Yeah, gaming's always better when you approach it with the conviction that most reserve for discussing world events, religious beliefs, and the removal of malignant brain tumors. Lighten up.

As for the list, it's nice to see Metroid Fusion so close to the top, though I've got to wonder why Final Fantasy X was even included. Wasn't it released last year?

And unless I'm mistaken, Hiroshi Yamauchi isn't dead.

[Raedon]

Yeah, gaming's always better when you approach it with the conviction that most reserve for discussing world events, religious beliefs, and the removal of malignant brain tumors.

Damn skippy!

As for lightning up.. You work for GI?

FF-X was 2001 Japan.. 2002 US

[kainemaxwell]

I think FF X was released early this yr. And the award for Nintendo's pres was posthumous.

[Rogmeister]

In a recent issue, they mentioned they'd been biased against the Mario Party series since it began. If they'll admit that, how can you believe any of their reviews? If they give a game score, you may think it's really a bad game where the truth may simply be that they decided they hated it before they even played it...just like they did with Mario Party 4. >

[Kid Fenris]

As for lightning up.. You work for GI?

FF-X was 2001 Japan.. 2002 US

"Lightning Up"? Is that a special attack from FFX?

According to RPG Fan, IGN and RPGamer, Final Fantasy X was released in the U.S. on December 18 and/or 19 of last year. I distinctly remember picking it up in late December, and a number of magazines and websites included the game in their "Best of 2001" features.

[Raedon]

all I can say is the Copyright on the back of the DVD box says 2001,2002.. If it was released in December 2001 in the US there would be no 2002, just 2001.

Also a quick look at that IGN link has a Copyright of 2002..

[Kid Fenris]

The two copyright years are probably there because Square originally set the game's release in early 2002, only to move it up to late December as the Christmas season drew near.

[Raedon]

cool.. so it was 2001.. just like the last 2 weeks of.. I wouldn't have noticed anyway as I didn't make a deal on a ps2 until summer 2002.

[neotokeo2001]

Final Fantasy X had a limited release the week before Christmas last year. It did't get a full release untill January. I would count it as a 2002 release because alot of people could'nt get the game untill the full release.

I think Game Informer is one of the better gaming magazines. EGM and GamePro have turned into paid advertisments for the big gaming companies. Every reviewer has a bias, otherwise every game would either suck or be game of the year. You have to find a magazine or a reviewer that seems to like the same type of games you like. Then you can trust a review.

[Lady Jaye]

Hmm, I don't see anywhere that Yamauchi has passed away. Sources, anyone (and not the Onion)? The GI staff might have meant post-career rather than posthumous.

You have to appreciate the honesty of the GI staff in admitting that they're not big fans of the Mario Party series, even if you disagree with them.

[Rogmeister]

You have to appreciate the honesty of the GI staff in admitting that they're not big fans of the Mario Party series, even if you disagree with them.

You're kidding, right? I don't consider it honesty...I simply consider another version of the childish "That system sucks!" kind of comment. If they're not going to give a game an honest review, they shouldn't review it at all.

[IGotTheDot]

MK DA top ten???? Better than Ratchet and Clank or Sly Cooper??? Top tens are always controversial, but come on!!!

My2Cents

[Sylentwulf]

7- Star Wars: Jedi Outcast - Never heard of it
6- Super Mario Sunshine - Blech, Ever hear of tweaking and testing?
5- MK: Deadly Alliance - This made the top ten? Shame on you all
4- Medal of Honor: Allied Assult - Haven't played either, but wasn't frontline better?

[Raedon]

7- Star Wars: Jedi Outcast - Never heard of it
6- Super Mario Sunshine - Blech, Ever hear of tweaking and testing?
5- MK: Deadly Alliance - This made the top ten? Shame on you all
4- Medal of Honor: Allied Assult - Haven't played either, but wasn't frontline better?

shouldn't you be playing AC2 right now?

[kobunheatforum]

As if I needed another reason to be disgusted with Game Informer. Mortal Kombat over Mario Sunshine?! Kingdom Hearts over Metroid Prime?! Final Fantasy X?

There's a fine line between 'independent' and 'clueless'... add GI to the list of game critics who crossed it long ago.

[Kid Fenris]

AND THERS NO SUKIODEN 3 AT ALL ON TEH LIST! GAM ENFORMER IS FAGGUTS!!!