Civ V wins Bafta

ProPain · 23-03-2011, 13:46

It's about a week old news but what the heck. Civilization V has won the Bafta for best strategy game. The other contenders were

- Civilization V
- Fallout: New Vegas
- FIFA Manager 11
- Napoleon Total War
- Plants vs. Zombies XBLA
- Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

Now I wonder if these judges even play games themselves. Categorising FallOut, FIFA & PvZ as strategy games is stretching the genre imo. My personal favorite from this list is SC2 but I wasn't on the jury

Other notable results. Cut the Rope won the Bafta for best handheld. From first hand experience I can say this is indeed a really good game and for the € 0,70 the AppStore charges it's a steal really.

Best game overall went to Mass Effect 2, can't say anything remotely sensible about that as I never played the game

PP

BCLG100 · 23-03-2011, 19:52

What the hell is FIFA Manager? Is it like Football Manager?

ProPain · 23-03-2011, 23:44

Yeah, it's exactly that for what I know. Can't claim to be an expert though, never played the game

BCLG100 · 24-03-2011, 01:38

It is Football Manager or it is the same concept? Last i heard FM was its own seperate thing and FIFA only made actual football playing games (just wondering if it is the manager attachment to the FIFA games which i think is unlikely as it is generally poor).

ProPain · 24-03-2011, 08:55

Apparently there's FIFA soccer and FIFA manager. Soccer is essentially a sports game where manager is a management game. I suppose you could classify that as a 'strategy' game, but then any game requires some sort of strategy and that doesn't make them strategy games in my book.

BCLG100 · 24-03-2011, 11:48

Well i know Football Manager is highly strategic and requires a lot of in depth thought. Robi D used to play it on a regular basis also, however i can't believe that FIFA manager is any better than FM.

23-03-2011, 13:46	#1
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	Civ V wins Bafta It's about a week old news but what the heck. Civilization V has won the Bafta for best strategy game. The other contenders were - Civilization V - Fallout: New Vegas - FIFA Manager 11 - Napoleon Total War - Plants vs. Zombies XBLA - Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty Now I wonder if these judges even play games themselves. Categorising FallOut, FIFA & PvZ as strategy games is stretching the genre imo. My personal favorite from this list is SC2 but I wasn't on the jury Other notable results. Cut the Rope won the Bafta for best handheld. From first hand experience I can say this is indeed a really good game and for the € 0,70 the AppStore charges it's a steal really. Best game overall went to Mass Effect 2, can't say anything remotely sensible about that as I never played the game PP __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

23-03-2011, 19:52	#2
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	What the hell is FIFA Manager? Is it like Football Manager? __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

23-03-2011, 23:44	#3
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	Yeah, it's exactly that for what I know. Can't claim to be an expert though, never played the game __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

24-03-2011, 01:38	#4
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	It is Football Manager or it is the same concept? Last i heard FM was its own seperate thing and FIFA only made actual football playing games (just wondering if it is the manager attachment to the FIFA games which i think is unlikely as it is generally poor). __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

24-03-2011, 08:55	#5
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	Apparently there's FIFA soccer and FIFA manager. Soccer is essentially a sports game where manager is a management game. I suppose you could classify that as a 'strategy' game, but then any game requires some sort of strategy and that doesn't make them strategy games in my book. __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

24-03-2011, 11:48	#6
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	Well i know Football Manager is highly strategic and requires a lot of in depth thought. Robi D used to play it on a regular basis also, however i can't believe that FIFA manager is any better than FM. __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!