We've passed judgement on our favorite (and least-favorite) VGA trailers. Now we're asking our Twitter followers to give their opinions.
While the awards themselves are subject of great debate, it can be argued that the main event of the Spike Video Game Awards are the new trailers that debut during the telecast. While we've ranked our favorites, we wanted to get the public opinion. Thus, we presented this question to our near 23,000 Twitter followers.
What was your favorite VGA trailer this year and why? We'll post the best answers, with one winning swag from our office.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
GamePro
GamePro
The top vote-getter was our favorite too--the mix of intriguing cinematics and great in-game footage made Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception as much of a fan favorite as it was a critic's darling:
@GamePro Uncharted 3. Those are some of the best games ever made and the trailer looks beautiful.less than a minute ago via web
Ryan Kollath
Talverion
@GamePro Uncharted 3, because it was in-engine, not CG or anything else. And the sand. Oh dear god that sand. And because its UC3 of course.less than a minute ago via web
Matt Cluett
Acerlux
@GamePro Uncharted 3. The best new IP created this generation.less than a minute ago via web
Erren Van Duine
Nova_Crystallis
@GamePro Uncharted 3. Not only did it look amazing, but it had actual gameplay footage! @Naughty_Dog is out of their minds with that one!less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
Fabien
VofEscaflowne
The second-most-popular pick took us by surprise. While we were underwhelmed by the Elder Scrolls V trailer, it curried a lot of fan favor. Here's are the viewers that hope to plan a trip to Skyrim next year:
@GamePro The Elder Scrolls V. It's predecessor was my first RPG. I spent more hours in Cyrodill than all games this past year combined.less than a minute ago via web
Corey
Coreymw
@GamePro elder scrolls skyrim was the cooliest trailer.. A stone dragon coming to life on a wall I. I mean what's better than that?less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Matthew Morris
imtriggerhappy9
@GamePro Obvious one: Skyrim. Why? I am a huge Bethesda fangirl. They're my favorite company.less than a minute ago via web
Katie Leonard
Shane_For_Wax
@Gamepro Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Trailer alone had me changing my pants and boxers.... Hope this game comes with a diaperless than a minute ago via txt
Jonathan Robbins
DaveOwnage
A few of the evening's other trailer received kudos from our followers. Here's the best of the rest:
@GamePro Mass Effect 3, because Big Ben getting it's ass kicked is long over due.less than a minute ago via Mobile Web
Donald Conrad
ConManEd
@GamePro The Mass Effect 3 trailer pulled all the right heart stringsless than a minute ago via TweetDeck
Vanessa
LocaConPistolas
@GamePro Contrary to what you'd think, the new SSX because the old ones were more cartoony + at 1st i thought it was the U3:DD ad. Improvmntless than a minute ago via web
Scott Pehoushek
monkeyfuzz123
@Gamepro SSX for me. It makes me nervous and excited how its going to turn out.less than a minute ago via txt
Chris
Lanmanna
@GamePro Batman blew every other trailer out of the water! Have to wonder what role Strange will play with Catwoman & Two-Face...less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
Derek Dunkinson
comradedrock
@GamePro The Hugo Strange reveal blew my mind. The real Batman fans are excited at the possibilities while the rest are left Googling...less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
Mark Parsons
originsparhawk
@GamePro since two of my favorite games are mortal kombat and god of war, my favorite trailer was for the new mortal kombat game #VGAsless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
Wilbur Smith
WilburSmith22
@Gamepro My favorite VGA trailer was definitely Kratos' addition to Mortal Kombat... Can't wait to see his finisher...less than a minute ago via txt
That Sterlin Kid
thatSTERLINkid
@GamePro Resistance 3, because it's my favorite game series of all time! The graphics are also amazing.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
Taylor Lamkin
Taylor9124
@GamePro Resistance 3, because it stylistically blended brand new gameplay footage with live-action reveals. No CG smoke and mirrors there.less than a minute ago via ÜberTwitter
Eric Guadara
eeease
With so many valid divergent opinions, it was tough to pick a winning Tweet. We decided to go with one that echoed a sentiment rarely fulfilled with videogame trailers. LocaConPistolas wins swag for noting that game trailers can do more than just blow stuff up--they can blow stuff up AND move us.
While E3 and TGS will still be (among) the premiere destinations for game reveals, the compact and widely-noticed Spike VGAs have become something of a trendsetter in videogame trailer debuts. With a new batch of blockbusters being shown off, we have high hopes for next year's new reveals.
What do you think of the opinions expressed above? Are there any suggestions you'd add? Please keep the conversation going be responding in the comment section below or by replying to GamePro on Twitter.
Source: Daily News from GamePro.com
Tuesday, December 14, 2010