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[Hack of the Year] Discussions - 2011

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Poké - Nyota

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    Since I'm new to PC 'haven't had a lot of time to play hacks, but, the leaders...
    Honestly, none of the hacks have really caught my eye, but I'm still planning on playing them if just for the sake of having an opinion.

    The only one I have played, Flora Sky, I couldn't bring myself to play much of it. I don't know if I was just missing
    something or what, but it bored me.
    Nice story line, but overall it was nothing too gripping.

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    Unfortunately, it IS looking obvious who will win.

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    @Truality - I lol'd also
     

    SonicBlazePlatinum

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    • Pokemon Flora Sky seems too unfinished to be Hack of the Year as it has unedited texts, and reused characters especially with Frontier Brain Cailtin being Gym Leader and Elite Four Caitlin being Palace Maven and they're the same person. Pokemon Light Platinum has repetitive texts and the Pokemon used by trainers are also repetitive such as the overuse of Purugly.

    I think it should be either Pokemon Snakewood or Life of Guardians since their both in better quality. Pokemon Snakewood has zombies, zombiemons, Battlezombies, and the fun Deadly Seven. While RD: LOG has a storyline that allows you to be bad and both are Ruby ROM Hacks, I'm hoping Snakewood wins with its original whimsicallity.
     
    Logan

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    • So disappointed with this years hacks. Literally only two hacks produced this year are good enough for Hack of the Month, let alone Hack of the Year. :/
     
    marcc5m

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    So disappointed with this years hacks. Literally only two hacks produced this year are good enough for Hack of the Month, let alone Hack of the Year. :/
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    I fully agree with this statement despite not even knowing what hacks it is referring to.
    But seriously though the quality this year has been insert-swear-word-here. Quartz all the way!
     
    E.C.

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    Light Platinum to be honest, wasn't that much of an exciting game to me as it was for most people, i think the old light platinum was better, since i don't like this new storyline wesley made.

    And like most people said, the hacks this year weren't all that great, but snakewood imo was one of the best hacks story,and gameplay wise.And i think people are turning down snakewood because of it's lack of good maps and graphical appeal, as well as all the bugs it has. people nowadays only focus on playing hacks that are graphically good, and don't care about storyline whatsoever. that's why light platinum is getting majority of the votes, and is most likely to win, with all it's stunning tiles n such.
     
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    j_Woo

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    • honestly light platinum was a pretty good hack, and flora sky totally got me addicted for a little bit. i don't think the quality of hacks out right now is THAT bad. also manly pink was a fun revamp and i would be in love with ashgrey if it were finished
     

    coco33

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    i would choose flora sky to bad blaze black and volt white cant be chosen
     
    Banjora Marxvile

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    To all those that believe that none deserve it or whatever - why vote? It is only an award that isn't really too important, as surely the main thing is that the hacks are enjoyable to the player, not the amount of awards and such.
     

    atie

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    • If a hack should win it would be Life of Guardian or Snakewood
    both not the best graphics but both got a terrific storyline ,
    Snakewood: game with zombies and Pokemon and brain-breaking puzzles
    BRILJANT for a first hack!
    Ruby Destiny:Life of Guardians:The Final part of the RD series with MANY plot twists
    damn what a story line... This gave me a gaming experience like ooh..
    The goal of the evil organization was similiar to that of Team Plasma (althrough it was made before the release of black and white). It was just Amazing the Fakemon, all the rivals everything!!
     
    marcc5m

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    • Whereas I'm happy for the three hacks that are through--especially Snakewood, I'm rooting for that now--I am honestly disgusted that Lilac got the fewest votes. I mean it's gotten to the point where people take quantity over quality, and think that a hack having edited tiles (even if they look like crap, Flora Sky) makes it superior (one post in particular voting for Flora Sky really annoyed me).
    Also, although I said I'm happy for the others, I find it quite annoying that a two time second place hack and a two time third place hack are amongst the top three again. I mean seriously guys, where's the originality? Why can't you all be like Spherical Ice?
    Anyway, good luck to Wesley, Jagold and Cutlerine.
     

    Master Terrador

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    • While I do totally agree that this year has been a disappointment in terms of the quality of hacks, only one hack developed this year has caught my attention: Snakewood. It's gameplay is pretty interesting and it gets points for originality. Where as Life of Guardians is defiantly a much more well developed hack when it comes to polish and lack of glitches, Snakewood is more original which makes me think it deserves to win, I get tired of the same old gameplay style and I quite enjoy the humor and insanity of the scripts. I would mention difficulty as well but I think LoG actually makes a good match if not more difficult.

    I'll probably focus on making Snakewood win from now on. Even though the critical appeal of things like graphics and polish are probably gonna drag it down, IMO it's the hack deserving to win this year only because I liked the playthrough I did. Which means that LoG and LP would get the same scores if not swapped if Snakewood actually wins...

    Also, I find it funny people are arguing over a stupid award, it's an award, no need to trash other people's work because you don't like it. And you guys take it like it's not a popularity contest, which it pretty much is...
     

    Flyer

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    IMO LoG is the best hack i've played (probably the best hack i've ever played). Snakewood has looked very good so far (i'm not very far in the game yet though)
     

    Mrpokemaster211

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    I have been playing Pokemon Light Platinum a lot and think it's good, I've played Flora Sky and think it's confusing. I haven't played the other two :(
     
    Jayster23

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    • Personally Light Platinum deserves it, The only flaw with it is no 4th Gen Moves.
    Absolutely loved it, it's a nice long hack, sprites are beautiful, the two regions to explore and the World Championships which is a big challenge. Loved playing it the capability of getting all your favourite pokemon is also there and the starters are the original making us all remember the three legends of our generation.
    The storyline is also outstanding and has Wesley's own story of Arceus and the creation of Pokemon.
     
    ShockHERO

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    • Snake wood is kinda like yoru adverage hack but the hacker is kinda of a nebie right? LoG is fantastic Lookign abck at the previous 2 games made by DjG i wouldt be sprosed if it wont First. Light Platinum i [layed and i couoldent stop playign it.
     
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    • Flora Sky is the one im consearned abou for one i reached a certin part where i have to go to some Gold Beach or whaterever and i got lost

    Fireworks said:
    I fully agree with this statement despite not even knowing what hacks it is referring to.
    But seriously though the quality this year has been insert-swear-word-here. Quartz all the way!
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    I miss Baro. And I want Marble Darn it!
     
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