Ummm, that makes no sense. IMO, Killzone 2 still has the best graphics on console, and gameplay to match.

Agree with GWAVE. So much hate against KZ2, they better want to forget about the very existence of the game. When reviewing a game some sites never mention KZ2, not even when scoring visuals. KZ2 did an incredible job putting many sites to shame.

I wonder, what the hell is doing L4D2 among the nominees?

EDIT: Talking a bit about reviews. It seems some popular sites have lowered their standards about Single Player Quality in FPSes. Now you are in if the multiplayer is good not matter the Single Player Experience. Three consecutive games have been released with shallow, weak or short SP but they got big scores from big sites. I'm wondering if Insomniac could get away next year pulling a mediocre or short campaign but a stronger multi player.

L4D2 isn't a 360 exclusive anyway.

Uncharted 2 is the only exclusive game on the list.

Quick some one start a petition

Am I kidding or not?

lol

I'm wasn't goin 2 watching the VGA's to begin with...and definetly not now.....

Killzone 2 belongs in the GOTY category...along with those others!

I seriously can't believe this crap.

What a joke. The industry is turning hollywood faster than anyone could have guessed

@ Darkstorn

"Ummm, that makes no sense. IMO, Killzone 2 still has the best graphics on console, and gameplay to match."

Graphics don't make a game GOTY, when will be the day that you guys understand that. Gameplay to match???? :S

You shouldn't pay attention to the VGAs. I can ASSURE you that MW2 will win. These guys don't care about the games or quality, they want hype and views. The most hyped game this year is MW2 and that's what's gonna get it. IMO, this is just a big joke. I'll watch the exclusive trailers on youtube.

@megan fox: KZ2's gameplay was awesome. Just becuase your noobish mind couldn't handle it doesn't mean it wasn't good. A lot of people liked it and I'm tired of people whining about it. If you want COD a.k.a FPS for noobs then go play COD.

UC2 should definitely win GOTY. I don't even know why AC2, and L4D2 is up there when they just came out yesterday..But you know overhyped Mw2 is going to win, even though it has nothing new to offer, except some useless perks. Well i guess spike goes by media attention instead of actual gameplay, and story...all well..we all know the real "winner" out of the selection.

To be honest, I wasn't that surprised that Killzone 2 didn't get nominated for Game of the Year, but I still think it should've been nominated over Left 4 Dead 2 though.

For GOTY I voted Uncharted 2, and every other category that had anything Naughty Dog or Uncharted related my vote went to it.

I'm pretty sure most of these VGA Award winners will be games that win the "Popularity Contest" here in the U.S., so I'm not really taking this this award show that seriously, and as much as I want UC2 to win GOTY, I'm pretty sure it's going to Modern Warfare 2.

Boo hoo. It's nominated for graphics and that's all it deserves.

Killzone 2 is an average cake with a pretty frosting on top. That's why it didn't make the list of nominees for GOTY.

This award show is just a popularity contest, it's like if Transformers 2 won an Oscar or somethin. This will be horrible

At least it wasn't a mediocre cake with mediocre frosting (the vast majority of first-person shooters).

it's cooperation between gametrailer and spike.
Aint gametrailer bent backward to make PS3 games look really bad last time. Like their trailer comparison which clearly switch PS3 and XBOX 360 when PS3 version clearly look better. Luckily viewer ain't stupid, PS3 doesn't X Y A B button.

Plus spike network is American network, they ought to promote their own country games. Just like how PS3 got special treatment in Japan.

So move along people, nothing to see here

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hey, at least killzone 2 will win the graphics nomination. if they don't, then i'll be pissed.

i'll be even more pissed if call of duty: mw2 gets game of the year, shooter of the year, graphics, soundtrack, etc.

man i can't wait until killzone 3's release.

I think the official GOTY should be declared by the AIAS. They're unbiased and give awards to games based on merits and achievements instead of hype.

Wow....i cant believe they left out a game for the game of the year category on g4's....er.....spike tv's VGA's. How will i ever go on with my life! OH THE HUMANITY! you know what im going to do, i think im going to boycott this award show for now on because they are obviously biased......as to what system, i have no idea but they are biased, i can tell! this makes me so mad that im going to go break my copy of KZ2 in half because these people have left it out of the nominations for an award show that celebrates video games! that oughta show em!

/s

im honestly not sure why people actually give half a damn about a video game ceremony let alone an award ceremony in the first place. why are people taking it this seriously? games were made to have fun with, not cry over whenever they dont get selected on a D ranked award show on a network that caters to meat-heads. dont get me wrong, i love spike tv and some of the shows they have but really? people are really b**ching about a video game not being selected for game of the year? i could see this argument being more understandable if it was about the best graphics of 09 category but game of the year. Think of how many games came out this year that are worthy of being in that category, some are bond to be pushed aside.

about what spike has to say about anything.... GOTY= Killzone 2

Not a big deal imo.

Spike TV. They only care about explosions and "epic" fights like the rest of their programming. So the nominees are usually shooters and action titles. I'd be just as apathetic if KZ2 made the cut. It upsets me not at all that they glossed over another mainstream, attention-soaking FPS in favor of some other super hyped games that ultimately contribute nothing short of a dollar amount to gaming.

I'd prefer if Uncharted 2 takes it. I don't consider it too progressive, but it's a well done title.

The VGA's are a pop culture douche-off, where celebrities get together for TV time by pretending they're into gaming. It's not the least bit surprising when they omit really good games, or give the awards to undeserving titles.

Honestly though, I think Uncharted 2 was the better game anyways.

I honestly don't think it would win GOTY but it should at least be in the category along with every game made this year, but hey what do I know.

Hate when people enter an article, declare they don't care and then go on to write a wall of text on why they don't, why you shouldn't, and why you're so stupid for caring! "I don't care, and yet I took the time to click, read all the comments and put up a wall of text saying I don't care"

Most time they put more words on the screen than "teh carers"!

A simple; I don't care will suffice!

I knew Killzone would be neglected in GotY awards. Partly because it came out it Febuary and the impact has died down.
Partly because it gave the big middle finger to all the naysayers who still want to knock the PS3.
"It cant be done, it cant be done." Well, they did it, and then some.

And the rest of the list is a joke.

AC2, OK, I got it at midnight last night. Its looking good so far, but no one has even played it yet, how are we suppossed to give it GotY?

Batman. I loved it. I think its the best Batman anything, ever. Better than the movies, TV shows, comics, happy meals. But GotY? I beat it and was bored, took it back and put my money on Uncharted.

MW2? Dont make me laugh....bitterly.

LFD2? Um, I do remember KZ getting raped for having no Co-op. LFD has no SP. Well none worth worrying about. Mindless shooting is so popular online a game has been boiled down to its most basic element. Fun? Maybe. GotY? Not even close.

Its not that big a deal if KZ isnt there because UC2 should just sweep it anyway. No game in this list even challenges it, except maybe AC2, but thats too soon for me to tell.

Seriously, it sounds like this list was make just so XBFB's wouldnt be pissed. Killzone and inFamous could have easily knocked those other shooters off that list. Infamous maybe isnt quite GotY material but it was hella fun, which is apparently why LFD is in there.

told you guys kz2 was crap.

LOL...

Though if MW2 wins this gen will have failed me. I'd rather Uncharted 2 won.

But being a realist...There's no way an exclusive will win over a multiplatform that shattered all sales records even among the movie industry...

The Dark Age of Gaming has begun. No longer will games be made for gamers but for shareholders and a group of people around a big table.

Where's the problem here? Maybe if KZ2 was actually GotY material we could protest...

Imo it was an over-hyped should-have-been rental, with stiff controls, loaded with cliches and awful dialogue.
It'll probably take the fanboys another generation to admit that but, whatever.

Graphics of the Year nominee sure, no problem

If Killzone had Snap Aim controls it might have had a chance.

I think the problem with kz2 is that you either love it or hate it. There appears to be no inbetween. I loved it, and I agree with some posters above in that there was/is a media hate for kz2 and because it was a success those bloody 360 fanboy sites still can't hack it. I don't want to accuse this site out right, because as I said you either love it or hate it but there will definately be some out there with an ulterior motive. The amount of hate the game received was shocking though, people should be ashamed of themselves.

anybody know who does the nominations?

SO there is no suprise it isn't on the list. Games should focus more on gameplay than hype and graphics. KZ2 did get nomitated for other stuff though.

Kind of wish I didn't spend money on KZ2, especially since there are so many other good games coming.

I mean, dragon age:origans had waay more potential than batman:AA, or even AC2...not saying those 2 were bad games, but sheez...where are the actual gamers nowadays?

Killzone 2 - five years of blood and sweat

vs.

Left 4 Dead 2 - 12 months of taking a break from playing World of Warcraft?

"anybody know who does the nominations?"

"Nominees for Spike TV’s 2009 “Video Game Awards” were determined by the VGA Advisory Council, made up of a group of the most well-respected experts in the industry of leading game media outlets such as GameTrailers.com, Game Informer, USA Today, Wired, Penny Arcade, GameSpot and IGN"

Source: http://www.spike.com/blog/s...

your right, it destroys MW1 and 2.

MW2 is nothing but a game with auto aim turned on and no tactics either.

it didnt have the brilliant squad system that KZ2 has,

it didnt have the brilliant clan system that KZ2 has.

heck it doesnt even have the continuous matches that KZ2 has.

KZ2 had a cover system which worked really well for the single player mode.

MW2 had nothing. it has generic written all over the place.

but since everyone likes real Generic Shooters like MW2, then go have fun with auto aiming.

People will always hate on KZ2 because of how it gave the middle finger to those naysayers who didnt believe that the gameplay and graphics would surpass the that 2005 trailer and then some. so they just try to ignore it and forget about it like it never happened. f**king hypocrites.

L4D expansion set on the nominee? Are you kidding me? Oh, it was GT...

MW2 will win without a doubt over Uncharted 2 only because of the media.

But my personal GOTY hands down is still Uncharted 2 followed by Killzone 2 closely.

Shows what you know. Killzone 2 is a GAME not a CAKE. GTFO

MW2 is below average beyond anything. Come on the single player even on veteran is a joke, just go slow and everything can be beaten. Short single player, Multiplayer is just a slight upgrade, brought nothing new to the table.

Killzone 2 did not get nominated because it brought NO INNOVATION. get it through your little heads. Good graphics is not enough to make a game amazing, you have to do something to the features and/or gameplay to make a game genuinely good, durka durka. Making a turd look pretty doesnt means its still not a turd. Killzone 2 is no turd, but its definitely not a game of the year game.

The games that sold the most will win the most. Thats how the VGAs work.

@Shepard

IF innovation is the key to be nominated, why are MW2 and L4D2 in that list? The former a slight upgrade (killstreaks aka nuclear bombs) and the second an expansion pack of a game released some month ago.

If innovation is the key, WTH is DEMONS SOULS????? the most innovative game by far this year.

See it's not hard to realize innovation got nothing to do with "award".

Raztad don't even ask him that question, he couldn't possibly know what innovation means since he has never played killzone 2 nor has he contain the knowledge of what the definition of innovate means.

Oh well, UC2 still has a chance....hahaha what am I thinking, its ps3 exclusive, no way a ps3 exclusive will win, on an American TV channel. Looking at the list, Uncharted 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2 and Left 4 Dead 2. Lets see 3 multi's, and 2 exclusives, 1 to ps3 and another to 360. I got 50 bucks saying L4D2 will get it. BAA won't win, as great as it is, not GOTY, AC2 i suspect is going to be the same repeat mission from AC1, it won't win. Now MW2 has great sales over all of them, has a decent short SP, and massive MP, its going to be close between MW2, and L4D2.

to see MW2 and L4D2 in the list i can recognize the lack of prestige this VGA has going for themselves, if they dont respect the gaming community how the heck can they expect our respect. MW2 is all about hype, media bliss and CoD fans loving it, but does nothing to imnovate or push gaming forward.

I would pick Demons Souls or Uncharted 2 over any of the picks these "experts" pick for any award, i have the games and i know the truth behind the media fan fest. I am sticking to the great quality games that push gaming forward, not into a stall

...I am not even surprised. That game is one of the best FPS games I ever played. It needs a mention.

BUT...this is from a biased Gametrailers anyway.

What everyone were expecting, seriously KZ2 was amazing but is not teh Haloz, so never gonna be GOTY nominee, we are lucky to see Uncharted 2 as the only PS3 GOTY nominee

Or maybe because the game didn't f*cking sold like wii-fit to be considerate as a good game

My god, this gen gaming media can't be more CRAP... the word FAIR is not existent any more

L4d? already candidate... wow just wow, really revolutionary and super graphically amazing game, the sarcasm detector is already broken!!!

This is something I said long before, this gen an Exclusives games don't count as primary Candidates, so the most overhyped game gets all the awards and crap

Don't get shocked if MW2 is GOTY this year, because gaming media SUCK BALLS really hard, they don't have the guts to be OBJECTIVE

F*ck with that, is not like I need to see a game being GOTY, but I really wish that the game that really deserves, get the PRAISE it deserves, no more no less

PEACE OUT

L4D2, GOTY. you heard it here first. :)

Bull. Killzone 2 was one of my favorite videogame experiences ever, and I've been playing since '86. Unmatched atmosphere, unmatched graphics, unmatched realism. A man's man game.

But really who decided that Spike was the authority for what a great game is. MW2 is going to win only because it's a popularity contest.

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We all know how "innovative" L4D2 and COD:MW2 were. Surely video-game politics would never have anything to do with these kinds of lists.

Right?

because of uncharted 2 i forgot about killzone -_-

i know much more about innovation than your tiny, ignorant mind can ever comprehend, and for the record, my stupid ass friend brought his PS3 over the other night and we played the infamous demo and Killzone 2 all night.

And to Raztad, i was not defending the other VGA nominees, but i would not include Killzone 2 on any GOTY list, because it is not a good candidate. L4D2 and Modern Warfare do not deserve it either, all they did was refine, not innovate.

Sad state of affairs the gaming media is today.
*walks away in disgust*

I guarantee if it was 360 exclusive or multi-plat it would be a contender. This is why I stopped watching tv to begin with and go with personal opinion. Here's my top games of 2009:

Uncharted 2
Killzone 2
Infamous
Demon Souls
Fallout 3 GotY

The most impressive FPS game engine ever made on a console was flawed by an above average single player campaign and a HORRIBLE script. The multiplayer is decent, but it is not as accessible to play with your friends as it should be. And the menu system is complete trash, to much lag and very hard to read.

It doesn't really matter though, because Uncharted 2 to me is hands down the GOTY, and 2nd place would go to MW2.

Don't get me wrong, I think that Guerilla Games has a really great game engine, and they should follow in the footsteps of Naughty Dog and polish it to perfection!

I was playing some MW2 last night as was wondering whether it was better than Killzone 2, which I hadn't played in a while. I popped in Killzone and realised how inferior MW2 is. Graphically it blows it out of the way, but just the feel of the movement, the aiming and the shooting is just so much more intense.

Call of Duty has a real "arcade" style of gameplay, while Killzone has a more realistic and much more fun feel.

Cod's style is easy so appeals to "noobs", getting a wider audience; while more hard core players like Killzone more.

Anyway, GOTY = Uncharted 2
Runner up = Killzone 2 (but I bet MW2 will beat it, even though it doesn't deserve it)

Based on their choice both InFamous and KZ2 are not on par or better than LFD2?

Yeah right!

What did you expect from a Gametrailers sister company...

What and MW2 d L4D2 bring innovation? lol please give me a break.

The cover system in KZ2 alone is a more innovative feature in a FPS game than anything those 2 games brought to the table.

MW2 probably deserves it's nomination simply because so many people play it and love the MP aspect of it but if we are gonna talk SP campaigns here then KZ2 walks all over MW2 and probably L4D2 aswell. KZ2's MP is also extremely solid and provides much more clan support than even MW2....which killed clan gaming.

@Sub4

Your opinions arent facts. Many people, I among them, think otherwise.

I cant overstate how weak is COD:MW for me, but many loves it so my opinion is irrelevant for others. KZ2 on the other hand, with unparalleled graphics to boot (until UC2), incredibly exciting and challenging combat, the feeling of the weapons, solid story and unique atmosphere (not that story, and single player matter much these days, look at MW2 and L4D). KZ2 is a keeper, I'm in my second playtrought (Elite) and I've never play a game twice, not even for trophies.

Not hitting your dissagree link, but if someone disagrees with you is automatically a fanboy?

Sorry, but no matter how much hate you have for the game, it still was amazing and received some very good scores. It should at least get some mention, especially over L4D2.

Killzone 2 was a great game, but I'd hardly say it's a Game of the Year candidate. Of course, I've played Uncharted 2, so my opinion is obviously biased. For me, there's no question that Uncharted 2 is the best game ever, so why mention others? I'm just nervous that a bunch of 360 fans are going to skew GOTY toward MW2, just because not everyone has a PS3.

Far more.

The AI is ground-breaking. The physics are unprecedented. The graphics are simply on another plane.

What do Modern Warfare 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 do that have not been done a million times before?

goty- Uncharted 2

studio- Rocksteady

A lot of multiplats... who would've expected, huh?

they had some odd nominees.
What the hell was transformers the videogame doing there, and under voice work?

some of them were no brainers, and others were just confusing.
Uncharted 2 had the best graphics for a third person game while killzone 2 had the best graphics for a first person game.

KZ2 is better than L4D but this is ran byt the same people who own gametrailers so its to be expected. Plus games nearer the end of the year are more likely to be picked.

NO YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! KZ 2 was missing in the OMPH! Department No Massive BOSSES NOTHING!!!!!!Dramatic at all !!! except those opening pre rendered scenes only looked good and the part were the space craft gets shots down and a building crumbles!!
Thats it!!!!!!!!, Although the engine was amazing and has potential to be the greatest FPS engine out there ! It did in no way give anyone a sense of sheer awe!!!!

'THAT IS why nobody talks about it much as of now!!!!!
The exo-mecha suite was cool but why didn't I get to fight another boss in one??? WHy?????or large scale battle??
5 years to make all this but it was lame in so many places!!!!

GET THIS STRAIGHT YOU FANBOYS IT could of been better alot better!!!!!
so expect part two to step it up !!!and give us some descent bosses!!! and effects!!!

Its not suprising, it happens all the time. Games released early on in the year get forgotten about and put to the bottom of the pile as everyone has played and got bored of them.

GOTY games are fresh in everyones mind as those are the ones that people are playing like U2 and MW2.

...generic FPS shooter with purdy graphics...inferior to Halo 3...people have forgotten all about it...overhyped as "Halo Killer"...

Take your pick I guess.

In the contest for the most Generic shooter MW2 takes the cake EASILY. Generic setting, generic weapons and generic cliche filled storyline, ridiculously bombastic. I already pointed out what I think is generic in MW2.

I would love to understand what is generic in KZ2. Please AclayPS3 give me some feedback.

EDIT:

Oh, I recalled. That "Halo killer" stuff can be tracked back to KZ1, not KZ2. You need to update your records. KZ2 is a technical marvel every xboxer and his/her mom wanted not to reach the infamous 2005 trailer.

It's funny to see how every KZ2 related article always gather hundreds of comments.

Ground breaking AI
Unprecedented physics (even the smoke has physics)
Exceptionally innovative rendering technology

In contrast ... Modern Warfare 2 and Left4Dead 2 are just the same old thing we've been playing for years and years.

Oh ... and what about Demon's Soul? It's the most innovative game of the year.

Since its inception, the gaming media has had a queer vendetta against this game. Forget about the groundbreaking animation, lighting, and volumetric smoke effects... This game lacks INNOVATION... No Co-Op... Sluggish controls... Trigger Lag...

/sarcasm

This game may have been over-hyped, but if anything it is really underrated. Spank TV GOY or not, it is still one of the best console shooters ever produced. FACT. People need to get over their jealously and hatred towards GG for trying to push the genre forward.

Tru

Singleplayer is the most important thing for a game of the year contender.

Ok, i have finished the MW2 singleplayer within 5 hours.. MW1 was awesome, but WTF? MW2 has a completely forgettable campaign.. Ok, nice action, but MW1 is waaaaay better. I'm totally disappointed!

OMG, Killzone 2 is sooo much better..

It's a challenging game full of quality. The war atmosphere is unmatched and the missions are far more varied.. The KI is one of the best.. The Multiplayer is unique and definitaly not for noobs. Grafics and effects are incredible. Leveldesign is incredible.. Sound is much better!

It's definitely the best Shooter of the year and i can tell you, one mission in Killzone 2 is more statisfying than MW2's campaign..

edit: and because it's the best shooter of the year, it's also a goty contender..

no big bosses, no nothing...wow..seriously, I thought for sure i was playing an rpg while playing Killzone 2, where's the potions. Xgamerzus i have to say your the dumbest 360 fanboy ever, if any... the top 5, Killzone 2 is a FPS, not an rpg, which is also based on a war, last I checked, wars don't have bosses. So stop comparing Killzone to gears or Halo, cause they are completely different, granted are FPS, 3rdPS, but stories are completely not related. If your gonna complain about boss fights, then you should also be complaining about CoD MW2, let alone CoD4MW. It saddens me that you will not be able to experience Killzone 2 as you obviously have not. Your poor attempt to make a game sound bad cause of no boss fights is the lamest attempt I've ever read.

@ Darkstorn

And gameplay to match? Lol, way to try not to sound like a graphics whore.

i hate grammar troll.

the open zone trolls are bleeding into the gamer zone here

everyone run!

@lastplaceconsole, tip: you gotta change your avatar.

Don't you mean the 'Best grammar' award?

Oh, i just looove your username. You know the old saying? "save the best for last!" HEHE, cheerz!

Don't feed him guys. Report and move on.

lol so hard, Delusional and hater with passion

He has so much free time, after his console was banned lol

Hey kid, Playstation didn't kill your pet... so stop hating

KZ2 and UC2 are close contenders for best graphics, but KZ2 shouldn't be game of the year. All it was was visuals.

GOTY should go to Arkham, but it'll probably go to UC2.

spike-feedback@spike.com

The VGA awards have been a yearly joke among gamers since its inception. It is a marketing event meant to promote recently released games. They ignore all titles released early in the year. It's a business for them, and a total joke to anyone with a double digit IQ.

HOW STUPID DO YOU SOUND..SINCE WHEN DO SH1TTY GAMES AVG A 9.2??S

ITS FUNNY HOW A GAME THAT HAS 2ND TO NONE GRAPHICS AND AN AVG OF 9.2 AND ADDICTING ONLINE DOES NOT GET NOMINATED BUT L4D1.2 GETS SQUEEZED IN..BY THE TIME THE AWARDS SHOW AIRS WE PROBALY WONT EVEN KNOW WHAT L4D1.2 AVG...PROBALY AN 8

didn't make it.

must just be a generic shooter like everyone said .... it brought NOTHING new to the table ... it was just pretty that's all ...

Shame poor droids didn't even get to dual wield .... lame

Nominated for sh!tty game of the year, lol, that's rich.