What's the most innovative game released in the last year?

Post by **Dr. Sheexy** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:11 pm

According to the judges at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival, it's Halo 3.

Halo 3.
They picked Halo 3.

The choices were between Halo 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, Portal, Rock Band, Super Mario Galaxy and Wii Fit.

And they picked Halo 3.
Unbelievable.

Apparently they picked Halo 3 because of online features and such, and to quote from them: "Halo 3, just as Halo 2 did before it, presents a roadmap for the way online will be integrated in videogames in the coming years."
Doesn't saying Halo 2 already did this kind of defeat the purpose of picking it as an "innovation"?

But besides that, what about Halo 3 is any more innovative than Halo 2 or even Halo 1. The series has brought forth a swath of uninspired space marine themed fps games, if anything Halo 3 should be voted as one of the least innovative.

Seriously?! They picked Halo 3? Look at the other games it was up against! Portal or Super Mario Galaxy should have easily picked this award up.
This is why we can't have nice games anymore.

source: http://www.edge-online.com/news/halo-3- ... innovation

Post by **Kimiko** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:46 pm

The World Ends With You is also good in the RPG genre it seems.

But yes, Halo 3 isn't very innovative at all.

Post by **IrishLuiz** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:16 pm

i´d definitely go for World ends with you

Post by **Deques** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:11 pm

Halo 3? I guess innovation is equal to mainstream these days

Post by **Duran** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:22 pm

Seriously...GTA4 was more innovative than Halo...

Post by **Tsurayu** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:29 am

Portal is about the only game on that list that would deserve that title. Though it doesn't surprise me that Halo 3 would come off with a win. Game politics for you.

Post by **Kassidy** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:42 am

I think I can find more innovative games on Kongregate than Halo 3...

Post by **Deques** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:10 pm

lets do our own Most Innovative Prize.

ppl of seikens, nominate your innovative game of 2007. I dunno any innovative game

Post by **ryoko126** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:46 pm

Me either really.

Post by **Magus_Melchior** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:17 am

I guess in this case, "Most innovative" was indicative of how well the publisher marketed to the judges.

Is it me, or did Karl Rove get a seat on Microsoft's board? This eerily smacks of the ISO committee-stuffing brouhaha.

Post by **Kefka** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:17 am

Portal is.

But Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 (PC) is also very innovative. You can stand to a wall with your back (next to a door opening) and shoot with only your arm in the right direction or make a quick move. You'll need to see videos.....

Post by **Tsurayu** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:46 am

Yeah definitely Portal. Curious to see what would be the choice for 2008. All kinds of new titles and genres this year.