Another thread ruined by OB1 and ABF! (a.k.a. 2004 Goron Game Awards!)

[EdenMaster]

Giving my award to MGS:TS was a tough call, but several factors went into it. For one thing, anyone who knows me knows I'm a Mega Man freak, making MMAC my initial choice for the award. However, when looking over my nominations, I changed my mind. Prince of Persia and R-Type Final were, while engrossing and fun, not of the same caliber as the others. Pikmin 2 was awesome, but I found myself losing interest in the tail end of the game.

Thus leaving me with two remaining choices, MGS or MMAC. Mega Man was fun, but Metal Gear did something MMAC didn't, it engrossed me in the conflict on Shadow Moses island. I would find myself coming back for more to see what happened. It was my first time playing MGS (I missed out on it on PS1), so it was extra fun for me. Even after playing the game through, I found myself immediately starting a new game to get the Otacon ending. When I did that, I played again, and again, and again. I played that game 6 times in fairly consecutive order (with occassional Soul Calibur II and Mario Kart breaks). I haven't played a game that religiously since Final Fantasy X hijacked my life for six months.

Thus, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is my favorite game of the year.