Best sandbox this year. NOW WITH 2x THE POLL!

[Shoes_Buttback03]

^ A reference to orange juice. :)

What will be the best sandbox game coming out this year?

Sandbox game: A video game with a non linear plot, which set's the player loose in one giant map allowing them to complete the main story at there pace. < For people you like the undersides of rock's (I care about the rock people wont you vote for me?)

Now this pole isn't exactly be fair such as in the case of GTA IV vs [Prototype]. One is in a realistic world the other same world but unrealistic enemy's and main character (don't know use google) but I feel like wasting time and you can't stop me! :insert Dennis Hopper villain laugh:
btw I'm voting for [Prototype] < Pure epic win!

btw 2 As I'm reading over my post just now, it seems my jokes are funner if you think about that yahtzee guy who does those reviews saying them.

[Corp. Sheepo]

/checks options
Mercenaries 2
:|

[Shoes_Buttback03]

What's wrong with Mercs 2?

[Corp. Sheepo]

What's wrong with Mercs 2?
It's not an option.

It's my vote.

Edit: the poll wasn't there

[Stigmata]

GTA IV, no question.

No other game does sandbox gaming as well as the GTA series.

[Shoes_Buttback03]

Ok. I love the Mercenaries series. That's make second option. I have PoD.

[sinkoman]

GTA IV, no question.

No other game does sandbox gaming as well as the GTA series.

Argeed.

[Asuka]

Prototype if they get it right.

[Corp. Sheepo]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/857/857686p1.html

Alone in the Dark looks like it might be good. Tries new things and what not.

[smwScott]

You should've made a topic called "What's the second best sandbox game this year?" and not included GTAIV ... results would've been a bit less one-sided.

[Iced_Eagle]

GTA IV.

Oh, you also forgot Saints Row 2 and Mafia 2!!!

[Ennui]

spore

[The Monkey]

Haven't played any of those games.

[Corp. Sheepo]

None of them are out

[Gargantou]

How can you pick best sandbox when the games aren't even OUT?

This thread has more fail innit than George W. Bush's presidency..

[Corp. Sheepo]

This thread has more fail innit than George W. Bush's presidency..
That isn't over yet. He could turn that presidency around.

[Gargantou]

That isn't over yet. He could turn that presidency around.And Pamela Anderson could make her boobs larger.

[Corp. Sheepo]

I'm glad we're in agreement

[Mikael Grizzly]

Of course it's going to be GTA IV.

[Raziaar]

I picked GTA IV, but honestly, I worry that they reduced the sandbox factor a couple fold for the sake of everything being more beautifully woven.

[Stigmata]

I picked GTA IV, but honestly, I worry that they reduced the sandbox factor a couple fold for the sake of everything being more beautifully woven.

From the sound of the previews it seems like it's just as sandboxy as all the others, if not more. You have just as much freedom in driving around, exploring, and shooting up random people as you did before, but now everything just works better.

[Ren.182]

GTA IV

Also Looking forwrd to:
SPORE
Far Cry 2

[Shoes_Buttback03]

Darn it really look's like I messed up with this poll. Sorry. I didn't include Spore cause it's kind of unfair to pit a god game against a game like GTA IV. There not really in the same field.

I will rent GTA IV to give it a chance to wow me but I'm not betting on it. I prefer Mercenaries. I think it's better then the GTA series. I like war zones more then urban city's and killing enemy soldier NPCs more then innocent NPCs. And in that Mercs seems a bit more civilized. There a penalty in Mercs when you kill civ's or ally's.

And the Air vehicle controls are so much better then in GTA: SA. OMFG those vehicle controls were horrible. I had to press like all four shoulder buttons to get the stupid plane to turn and stay leveled. But that's me. If you like GTA good for you but I don't.


I see Prototype as a separate entity then Mercenaries or GTA. Which is why I can love it or 'will' love it as much or more as Mercs. It' in a different category.

If you don't know or think Google is the debull Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer (pronounced Mer.ser) a genetic whatsit that look's human (might be might not)
and has the ability to shape shift by "absorbing" someone to gain there knowledge and the appearance. If he absorbs a a high ranking soldier he can lead other soldiers.

Alex pop's up in New York City in true video game cliche fashion not knowing a thing about himself or what he does. At the same time a virus that mutates people into monsters is set loose. Alex then battles Humans and the infected to... do stuff (probably involves the story). Alex can also absorb the infected monster's and gain there abilities. Growing claw hands, punching the ground and spike's coming out even morphing his hole body into a shielded form that can knock around cars when he runs.

As you can see from my... brief explanation Prototype is more science fiction sandbox then realistic sandbox. So it's different from Mercs.

[Alterego-X]

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[Shoes_Buttback03]

...ok thanks for sharing that.

[Emporius]

spore

Spore is beyond sandbox, it's more like the whole damned playground.

[Kadayi]

Spore is beyond sandbox, it's more like the whole damned playground.

I know it's cool, but something makes me think Spore just isn't going to be all that at the end of the day. There's no losing in terms of how bizarre you make your beasties from what I've read, which kind of defeats the whole point of it surely. Still I'll see what the reviews say when it's out.

[Alterego-X]

There's no losing in terms of how bizarre you make your beasties from what I've read, which kind of defeats the whole point of it surely.
How does it "defeat the whole point of it", that you can create anything, if the point of the game is to create anything what you want, and not to "win"? This is not a goal-orientated game!

Actually you can even do "sandboxing" with things without playing through the game, if you just enter the game, and click on the certain editor.

[ĐynastҰ]

GTA IV, no contest, from what we're hearing its the best GTA yet so, well, could be one of the greatest games ever. Wouldnt be surprised if it breaks a few records whilst its at it.

Spore could be good too though, if they finally get around to releasing it...

[Rapstah]

I'll say Just Cause 2 and Far Cry 2 just to be special.

[DEATH eVADER]

Wheres Farcry 2?

Any way my vote is for either Prototype or GTA. But I'm more interested in prototype at the moment

[Krynn72]

Iron Man obviously.

[Lord Vipes]

Destroy all Humans! Path of the Furon! OH YEA!

[Cavalry]

Mercenaries 2!

I despise GTA
Battlefield:B C is going to be sandbox?!?

[Shoes_Buttback03]

I'll say Just Cause 2 and Far Cry 2 just to be special.
If you liked Just Cause you are special. And I envy you. To be able to look past flaws....huge flaws and enjoy a game that's cool. But to your credit I read an article in gameinformer that say's the developers made a list of things players complained about (wow what a list) and are fixing it. So it could redeam Just Cause 1and be a good game.

[Bad^Hat]

GTA IV. Some of the others look promising and could well surpass it in terms of freedom and choice (lookin' at you, Prototype), but there's too many ifs buts and maybes about them. With a series like GTA you're pretty much guaranteed a quality, fun and lasting sandbox game.

There's no losing in terms of how bizarre you make your beasties from what I've read, which kind of defeats the whole point of it surely.
What would you prefer, a GAME OVER screen if you give your creature too many faces?

[Corp. Sheepo]

Mercenaries 2!

Hell yeah, Cav!

[DigiQ8]

Spore

[CyberPitz]

I had to vote for the underdog, as everybody would be voting for GTA4. *Am I the only person not really interested in the entire series, and thinks it's all over hyped?*

[Citrus]

Where is Mafia II ?

[redruM]

^ Mafia 2 prolly wasn't included since it's supposed to come out 2009, and this poll is for the best sandbox this year.

[Corp. Sheepo]

I had to vote for the underdog, as everybody would be voting for GTA4. *Am I the only person not really interested in the entire series, and thinks it's all over hyped?*

No

Char

[Citrus]

^ Mafia 2 prolly wasn't included since it's supposed to come out 2009, and this poll is for the best sandbox this year.

Oh right. I thought it was coming late 2008 :(

[ríomhaire]

SPORE.
Or GTA.

[Cavalry]

I had to vote for the underdog, as everybody would be voting for GTA4. *Am I the only person not really interested in the entire series, and thinks it's all over hyped?*

Your not alone Pitz, I am not for the whole "listen to garbage rap while shooting gangsters in a big ol' gang war"

[Stigmata]

I thought everyone knew GTA4 was a relative departure from the gameplay/story/music/theme of San Andreas?

[Cavalry]

I thought everyone knew GTA4 was a relative departure from the gameplay/story/music/theme of San Andreas?
eh?

So, is the main character Russian?

Will He be working with gangs?

[AHA-Lambda]

I chose prototype mostly because I'm sick to death of GTA and it still looks the same as the others to me O_o

[Cavalry]

According to Stigmata, its not! D:
...but he provides no proof.

[AHA-Lambda]

I'll wait for the reviews to be the judge of the matter. I've seen too many games that have promised to be different and then come out relatively the same. I mean it's GTA you can't change the gameplay mechanics that much now can you?

[Cavalry]

sure.

You can make it a military style game kinda, GTA:VCS started out like that, than moved down to a failing spot.

I'd love to see a GTA character in the military with a side job as a drug dealer.

[Shoes_Buttback03]

sure.

You can make it a military style game kinda, GTA:VCS started out like that, than moved down to a failing spot.

I'd love to see a GTA character in the military with a side job as a drug dealer.
You want GTA set in the military? ok *cross arm's like ginie* bim bim sala din! *poof* http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/793/793794.html Thy wish be done.

[Stigmata]

My point is that GTA4 isn't going to be the same "gang banging, rap music, and annoying blaxploitation" kind of game that San Andreas was. Gangs and tongue-in-cheek racial stereotypes are still in the game, because GTA has always been about that sort of thing; the difference this time is that it's a) no longer poorly written and developed, and b) no longer a central theme of the game and the story.

[AHA-Lambda]

Oh well gta 4 at least gets plus from me on that front. I hated SA alot.

[Cavalry]

You want GTA set in the military? ok *cross arm's like ginie* bim bim sala din! *poof* http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/793/793794.html Thy wish be done.

This is not what I mean, my point- Be a Soldier that deals drugs.

I believe that was missed.

[Shoes_Buttback03]

This is not what I mean, my point- Be a Soldier that deals drugs.

I believe that was missed.
That is a game I would not be in to.

[Cavalry]

That is a game I would not be in to.
It would've kicked the crap out of the actual story in VCS.

[Bad^Hat]

This is not what I mean, my point- Be a Soldier that deals drugs.
Supply five reasons that would make a good or even interesting game.

[theotherguy]

Phun is the best sandbox game.

[Cavalry]

1. Military weapons

2. Military skills used in a civilian environment

3. Buyers would be to afraid to decline

4. Easy access to military vehicles

5. Screams F*CK YOU SCARFACE THE GAME!

[KineticAesthetic]

Phun is the best sandbox game.

This, but needs rockets, explosives and things.

[Shoes_Buttback03]

1. Military weapons

2. Military skills used in a civilian environment

3. Buyers would be to afraid to decline

4. Easy access to military vehicles

5. Screams F*CK YOU SCARFACE THE GAME!


1. an M-16 with grenade launcher not military enough for you?

2. Tony Montana was in the Cuban army. He has military skill's.

3. He's in Florida a civilian enviroment.

4. Well you got me there. But in the game you can get a Hummer with a 50 cal. on it.

6. It is Scarface the game.

[Bad^Hat]

Okay. But besides "buyers would be afraid to decline" (I don't see how that translates to a proper game mechanic besides just making it easier), you could do all that but without the drug dealing. I don't see why that part is so important, besides lowering the already questionable moral standards of a game with military action in a civilian environment. But then I suppose it does seem like objective numero uno with any sandbox game now is "make it as big of a target as possible for the soccer mums".

[Cavalry]

1. an M-16 with grenade launcher not military enough for you?

2. Tony Montana was in the Cuban army. He has military skill's.

3. He's in Florida a civilian enviroment.

4. Well you got me there. But in the game you can get a Hummer with a 50 cal. on it.

6. It is Scarface the game.

1. I wanted my tactical CQB weapons

2. He was a Cuban Rebel

3. Not too urban though, too bright of a sun, you spelled Environment wrong

4. The .50 was GAY

5. You cant count.



Bad ^ Hat- If there was no dealing, than it wouldn't be GTA, just CoD5: Civilian Warfare

[Shoes_Buttback03]

Anyone who say's the 50. cal is gay needs to be shot by one.

[Stigmata]

Anyone taking GTA this seriously needs to not take GTA this seriously. It's really annoying.

[Cormeh]

GTA on this poll, hands down. Especially after the multiplayer news.

[Shoes_Buttback03]

Anyone taking GTA this seriously needs to not take GTA this seriously. It's really annoying.

I'm not for GTA. I'm annoyed that someone said a 50. cal gun is gay.

[Shakermaker]

2. He was a Cuban Rebel

Errr no. He was a criminal on Cuba as well.

[Nibwoddle]

SPORE.

Why isn't it on the poll? :hmph:

[Shoes_Buttback03]

Because it's a god game not sandbox.

[Nibwoddle]

Whatever... I just picked Iron Man.

[Korgoth]

Where is little big planet?

[Cavalry]

Anyone who say's the 50. cal is gay needs to be shot by one.

The .50 cal in Scarface was gay is what I mean.

The real one kicks so much ass

[Gargantou]

Because it's a god game not sandbox.You're a moron.. God games are seen as a sub-genre of the sandbox genre..

God I hate when new people join this forum and makes moronic statements.:p

[Shakermaker]

People with 4K+ posts are as much capable of moronic statements :naughty:

[Gargantou]

People with 4K+ posts are as much capable of moronic statements :naughty:Sure but comeon, being judgemental is FUN!:p

[Shakermaker]

Sure but comeon, being judgemental is FUN!:p

Hehehe truth.

[Shoes_Buttback03]

Putting a game like Spore on this poll is unfair due to the ecsess freedom you have in it. More so then any game currently on the pole.

[Letters]

Putting the best sandbox game in the best sandbox game poll is unfair because it'd win!

[Shoes_Buttback03]

....ok.

[Shamrock]

You have all of these games to add to the whole sandbox poll, but you didn't..

1.Wheelman

2.Infamous

3.This is Vegas

4.Prototype

5.Saints Row 2

6.The Getaway 3

7.Scarface 2

8.The Godfather 2

9.Just Cause 2

10.Saboteur

11.Mafia 2

12.Spore

I'm sure that isn't even all the sandbox games for this year.

To be honest, I can't wait for GTA4, Saints Row 2, and Mafia 2.

This is Vegas sounded like a decent idea. I've never heard anything about Prototype or Mercs 2.


WTB Crackdown 2! ;(

[Shoes_Buttback03]

You have all of these games to add to the whole sandbox poll, but you didn't..

1.Wheelman

2.Infamous

3.This is Vegas

4.Prototype

5.Saints Row 2

6.The Getaway 3

7.Scarface 2

8.The Godfather 2

9.Just Cause 2

10.Saboteur

11.Mafia 2

12.Spore

I'm sure that isn't even all the sandbox games for this year.

To be honest, I can't wait for GTA4, Saints Row 2, and Mafia 2.

This is Vegas sounded like a decent idea. I've never heard anything about Prototype or Mercs 2.

WTB Crackdown 2! ;(



Scarface 2 is going to be called money power respect and it's not a sandbox it's a turnd based game. Google is Vort for freind.