The Top 30, Summer 2009 Voting Thread (READ THE RULES)

JSH357 · Post by **JSH357** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:51 pm

Here we go again people.

First, here is the previous Top 30 List for reference:
http://www.jsh.illuminative.org/top_30/ ... mer08.html

In order to make the list as COOL as possible, it's nice to get some comments from voters. Please, if you would, submit:
1) Something you like about the game
2) A short reason for why you chose it
3) A poem (haiku) or other short creative work
4) A screenshot of your favorite part of the game
5) A personal experience you had with the game that seems worth mentioning
6) Anything else appropriate
This is OPTIONAL, but it really makes the list look good, so do it if you have the time. The best comments will be published, and there usually isn't much competition so do submit, ok?

BONUS QUESTION: Vote for the five best uses of battles in OHR games.

Rules:
1. Vote for your five-fifteen favorite OHR games/movies/whatever. Lowest number = highest on your favorite list.
2. You may NOT vote for your own game(s). This is an experimental rule. I know it sucks, but deal with it.
3. You may not vote for unreleased games. Demos are fine, though.
4. You may not vote twice, including by altnick.
5. You must be an active member of the community in order to vote. In other words, if you just registered and voted your vote will be ignored. This is done to prevent rigging. If you're an old vet coming back to vote, that's fine.
6. Type out the entire name, just in case I don't know what the acronym is.
7. Airship 2600 is banned from this list. Sorry, it's just too good. Additionally, any other vaporware games shouldn't be voted for.
8. Vote for individual games, not entire series. (OHR House, Pitch Black, etc)
9. ALL VOTES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED BY PRIVATE MESSAGES (Slime Salad, Castle Paradox only). Do not post your votes on the message board topic, but feel free to discuss games or the poll.

Some general guidelines:
1. No one cares what you vote for, so don't feel compelled to vote 'in the community's eyes' or for games that you think are good but don't actually like. I want this list to reflect the personal preferences of real OHR users; i.e. I want it to be largely subjective.

How scoring works:
Your number 1 choice gets the most points. The higher the number, the fewer the points. In addition, the number of users who actually voted for the game is taken into account.

I'll post an example vote soon.

Deadline: around MAY 28, 2008.

JSH357 · Post by **JSH357** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:56 pm

For reference, here is the previous Top 30:
Sword of Jade
Walthros
Wandering Hamster
Vikings of Midgard
Missing
OHR House 3
Thanksgiving Quest
Walthrus: Return of the Crystals
Boundless Ocean
OHR House
OHR House 2
OHR House: Heroes
Super Walrus Chef
Surf's Up Yuk
Bloodlust
Darkmoor Dungeon
Wingedmene
Escape from Darkavern
Time Flies
Timpoline
Lolsidothaldremobine
The Attack Fish Chronicles, Volume I: The Omega
Query Part I: Who Am I?
Spellshard: The Black Crown of Horgoth
ARFENHOUSE!!!1 #!!!1
Bliss
The Adventures of Powerstick Man
Super Concentration Headache Master Pro
An I Made Dis Anthology
Don't Push the Button

JSH357 · Post by **JSH357** » Thu May 14, 2009 11:04 pm

For reference, games released SINCE the last poll:

Hedgemaze v.2 by Newbie Newtype
OHR House - Season Kitty by OO
Antagonist by MenosTorpe
Blob Tale by KnightAdmin
Bubble Breaker (Tech Demo) by Twin Hamster
Thella by NeoSpade
I Made Dis Too by Gilbert
Night of 10,000 Bullets by Twin Hamster
Scare Spree 2008 by RMZ and Moogle
Yo Ghost the Beggining by Lord Fyroa
Surlaw Armageddon
House Escape by Spoon Weaver
Loser Man by Spoon Weaver
Mama by arpgme
Sonic Trash by arpgme
The Resurrection by DragonBlood
Space InvadeOHRs
The KER-saders by Spoonweaver
Midorime by Buni Pickney
Quest for the Bone by ringthehat
Test of Normality by beau_rl
Tightfloss Maiden by Pep
1 Hour Game Contest 2009 Games
The Long Journey Home by Camdog
The Ritual
somekindaninja (tech demo) by Spoonweaver
Spoonweaver by Spoonweaver
Tim-Tim "The Might Gnome" by SpoonWeaver
The Wizard's Bomb by Camdog
[<3] by Twin Hamster
BABIES (vs) ROBOTS!!! by Spoonweaver
Bob the Hamster in the Crypt of Baconthulhu by James Paige
Buelle: The Lance's Tale, (0.5)*Tech Demo by Twin Hamster
Gato Sucio Special Edition by Paul Harrington
Moron Mission by Nathan Karr
The Pope's War on Science by Mr. 8-Bit
A Shot In The Dark by Kingston C. Rockwell
Techno Ship Funkotron by Spoonweaver
Timestream Saga - Arcadia Incident Report by Fenrir-Lunaris
Village People: The Videogame by Paul Harrington

JSH357 · Post by **JSH357** » Thu May 14, 2009 11:09 pm

EXAMPLE VOTE:
1. Dummy the happy face
It is the best game ever, I love the graphics, and JSH made my baby cry. Peace and love.

2. Timestream Saga: Arcadia Incident Report

3. OHR House over 9000
This game rox!

4. OMFG TIZ ROXORZ!!!1

5. The Wizard's Bomb

6-15. etc.

BONUS:

1. Don't Push the Button
Best battle for wits ever.
2. I Made Dis
3. Arfenhouse 4
4-5. etc

Note: Please try and have some depth in those comments, but you get the idea.

Fenrir-Lunaris · Post by **Fenrir-Lunaris** » Thu May 14, 2009 11:23 pm

I'm glad to see something of mine make it into the example vote. And by glad I mean thrilled. And by thrilled I mean horrified beyond words.

Also, I've actually played a few games this year. Expect my opinions to have changed somewhat in regards to my previous year's votes.

Moreover, Stickied, because it's a contest/vote.

The Wobbler · Post by **The Wobbler** » Fri May 15, 2009 2:01 am

JSH357 wrote:For reference, games released SINCE the last poll

I just want to say thank you for this. I was planning on compiling this list when I got home, and you've saved me some time! It's also nice to look at and realize that a lot of cool stuff has come out in the last year.

Post by **Mogri** » Fri May 15, 2009 4:30 pm

JSH357 wrote:2. You may NOT vote for your own game(s). This is an experimental rule. I know it sucks, but deal with it.

Quoting because I glazed over this the first time around.

The Wobbler · Post by **The Wobbler** » Sun May 17, 2009 1:39 am

I really hope we have a big turn out for this, so I'm just adding another post to remind people to VOTE NOW. We had a lot of voter apathy in the TGC, I hope people actually participate in this.

JSH357 · Post by **JSH357** » Sun May 17, 2009 1:50 am

Voting has been slow. I think I have 5 in.

Pepsi Ranger · Post by **Pepsi Ranger** » Sun May 17, 2009 2:49 am

I really hope we have a big turn out for this, so I'm just adding another post to remind people to VOTE NOW. We had a lot of voter apathy in the TGC, I hope people actually participate in this.

Voting has been slow. I think I have 5 in.

You should probably just start paying people to vote if begging and coercion hasn't worked yet.

(+[]::)<GBA · Post by **(+[]::)<GBA** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:51 pm

i actually should be getting my votes in sometime soon, i wanna finish up a couple more games and then it should be in by friday at the latest. trying to get alteast 10 votes in total

is there going to be a more specific date then around the 24th?

JSH357 · Post by **JSH357** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:18 pm

Let's assume it's the 24th and leave it at that. What I usually do at deadlines is wait 24 hours after the most recent vote. If nothing else comes in, I call it.

(+[]::)<GBA · Post by **(+[]::)<GBA** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:20 am

all righty, ill try to get my votes in on the 23rd then

JSH357 · Post by **JSH357** » Fri May 22, 2009 10:20 pm

Because I forgot to announce the Top 30 Poll on Castle Paradox, I am extending the vote period to May 28th.

JSH357 · Post by **JSH357** » Thu May 28, 2009 10:45 pm

Voting is now closed, with 14 total votes. Low turnout, but not by too much less than usual.

The Top 5 are extremely close.

The Top 30, Summer 2009 Voting Thread (READ THE RULES)

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