Forums > Contributor Zone > Rob's RotW for Oct. 7-13

Another week, another RotW. Had some good reviews this week. And some quick, snap decisions by me.

The wondrous award winners are:


THIRD: Vampire Rain (360) by pickhut

Unlike those who have commented here, I have not heard of this game and it's reputation for being horrible. But I do see where you were coming from with your hypothesis that people were expected a fast-paced shooter and were completely thrown off when they got a stealth game where open combat leads to quick deaths. You do a good job pointing out how the game is at least solid when you play it like it's meant to be played and that it has some neat elements (like not being able to immediately tell the difference between vamps and humans). So now I can say I learned something I didn't know!

SECOND: Dishonored (360) by Suskie

Sadly, the winning game has nothing to do with vampires. That sucks… The review's really good, though, as it most wonderfully combines great writing and great informativeness. The line about how a game about killing to the point of the skull mask worn by the hero giving you options to NOT kill anything was a wonderful touch, as were the Deus Ex comparison and the flaws the game has with the horrible non-logical premise and bare-bones attempt at a story. With the conclusion tying things together by correctly stating that it's better to have a fun game that's bare-bones plot/story/development-wise than a high-budget cinematic game with shoddy play. Just an excellent review that hits on all the bases.


If you were the three of six entrants that didn't get listed above, DO NOT FEEL SHAME. Your reviews were good, too. They all were good. I had trouble picking three. It made my brain hurt. Hurt so bad…me need beer now. And now, it's nearly the weekend. Enough of frivolous things like work, it's time to enjoy life and the living of it!

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Still! Despite never hearing about Vampire Rain, it's good knowing the review informed you about the game and how it's really supposed to work. Thanks for the comments. Congrats to Suskie on his RotW.

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Thanks a lot for the win, OD, and more importantly for doing this. Win or lose, your feedback is always welcome.

Kudos to regular placers Joe and Pickhut.

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Woohoo! Thanks for the placement and for getting this out. Also congrats to pick and Suskie.

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