We've really seen FPSC grow in scope and ability over the course of 2010. Version 1.18 is shaping up to be quite the package, and a few Mods have added much needed abilities and stability to FPSCreator. The entries this year were all excellent, and really showed how much both FPSC
and FPSC Developers have come. I'd like to give a big thumbs up and thanks to both the BOTB Developers as well as all of you out there who have supported them throughout the year! Again...without further ado; here is the
Winner of the VBOTB: 2010
Alpha Project - Lewis
The following is a breakdown of the results;
Judge's Results, followed by the
Community Vote.
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Judgment
Deprivation: Direct Action -
Wolf =
198 pts.
Alpha Project -
Lewis =
213 pts.
Virus 2: The Breakout -
Mark de Boer (mgarand) =
195 pts.
Euthanasia -
Wolf =
213 pts.
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As you can see;
Alpha Project and
Euthanasia tied.
Deprivation: DA, though well done and well presented, played like many of the other "run and gun" shooters out there.
Virus 2 was similar to many other shooters done with FPSC; however it had some newer elements, such as the compass and the voice-overs...which were very well done. It suffered from lack of Custom items, such as a custom HUD.
An observation I made about
Alpha Project was that it is the type of game that more gamers choose to play; which is why (in my opinion) it dominated the Community Vote. It also brought some new elements into FPSC, such as the PDA and Swipe Card System (which has some excellent animation "flare" to it, I might add). Lewis has also gone the extra mile by creating a website that showcases the game (among other things), and continues to develop it...with an eye on a commercial release. It's definitely one you'll want to keep an eye on in the future!
Wolf has to be given credit though; he chose to submit a second title into the BOTB (which I readily accepted), and in doing so he split up his Community Vote. Because a developer cannot combine his scores from multiple BOTB titles, he received a lower score overall. But we all know what Wolf is capable of, and I'm sure he'll be back to wow us (and perhaps take the Title) next year...if his recent threads are any indicator!
All around, every one of the BOTB holders competing this year did an outstanding job; not only in showing what they could do...but also in showcasing how far FSPC has come as an Engine.
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Here is a graphic of the Poll (
Community Vote) results:
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Final Tally
Deprivation: Direct Action -
Wolf =
204.4 pts.
Alpha Project -
Lewis =
264.1 pts.
Virus 2: The Breakout -
Mark de Boer (mgarand) =
218.4 pts.
Euthanasia -
Wolf =
232.1 pts.
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With a
32 point lead,
Alpha Project beats out
Euthanasia for the Title of
Very Best of the Best: 2010! Yet again, the community vote made
all the difference this year!
Thanks again for all who voted, and all those who showed support; and a big thanks to
TGC for supplying the generous prize of a
$250 Voucher and 4,000 Store points!
With Bond's continuing work on Shaders and the new V.1.18 coming out shortly, as well as all the great media out there and continuing work on Engine Mods (such as Project Blue and RPG Mod), 2011 should be another exciting year for the Best of the Best...as well as the
Very Best of the Best: 2011!
See you all next year!
-Keith
