Be Excellent To Each Other

(Note that you can choose things from Dec 1st 2009 to Dec 1st 2010, because of the time we did this last year)
YOUR CATAGORIES (in handy copyable code format):


Go!

Best Xbox 360 game: Toss-up between Splinter Cell and Bayonetta. Probably Splinter Cell.

Best PS3 game: Uncharted 2 Huh, that was released in October 09. Nothing, then.

Best Wii game: Hahaha

Best handheld game: Captain puzzle-solver (I forget his real name) and Pandora's Box

Best PC game: Eve

Best overall game: Splinter Cell, then.

Best single release: Fuck you, by Cee Lo Brown

Best album release: Will require some thought

Best Film: The Expendables

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Castle. No, Top Gear

Best book: It would appear I've read hardly any new books. So, er, Trapped by Jack Kilborn. Because it has special features.

Best stand-up comedian: Jimmy Carr

Best new gadget: HTC Desire no wait, it was my new Samsung 9000 TV.

Best thing that happened to you: God, I hope it wasn't winning the music quiz. Oh, it wasn't! It was the day I moved house.

Best Xbox 360 game: Halo Reach (I originally put Batman: Arkham Asylum as I was sure it came out last year.. nope, August 2009)

Best PS3 game: Good one... erm.. Joe Danger? That seemed alright but I only played it for a couple of minutes.

Best Wii game: Tatsunoku Vs Capcom

Best handheld game: Angry Birds

Best overall game: Halo Reach

Best single release: Lord knows... Do they still do these?

Best album release: Fozzy: Chasing the Grail

Best Film: Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Harry and Paul

Best book: The last book I read was Chris Evans autobiography but that was probably last year.

Best stand-up comedian: That angry welsh guy.. can’t remember his name.

Best new gadget: HTC Desire

Best thing that happened to you: Getting married!

Racist

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Best album release: 'So runs the world away' by Josh Ritter

Best Film: 'Scott Pilgrim v the World'

Best TV series (aired in the UK): 'Sherlock'

Best book: 'The End of the Party' by Andrew Rawnsley

Best new gadget: My Ipod Touch

Best thing that happened to you: The March!

Best Xbox 360 game: Fallout New Vegas.

Best PS3 game: In a sea of mediocrity I'm forced to pick Gran Turismo 5.

Best Wii game: Not a clue, not bought a Wii game this year... or last year.

Best handheld game: Angry Birds or Trainyard.

Best overall game: Hmm... not sure. It's too early to say but Pac-Man Championship Edition DX might take that crown.

Best single release: Resistance by Muse.

Best album release: Dunno.

Best Film: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World or The Expendables.

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Does Sherlock count?

Best book: Dunno.

Best stand-up comedian: Ross Noble.

Best new gadget: iPhone 4.

Best thing that happened to you: Been a pretty shit year to be fair, so I'd probably have to say BeEx Cottage.

...

I nearly said that. It was awesome.

Best Xbox 360 game: Bayonetta (can I haz Pinball FX 2 aswell plz?)

Best PS3 game: ---

Best Wii game: LOL

Best handheld game: Cut the Rope

Best overall game: Bayonetta

Best single release: Bang Bang Bang - Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.

Best album release: Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Best Film: Toy Story 3

Best TV series (aired in the UK): The Walking Dead

Best book: I don't think I've read a book released this year... so Necronomicon - HP Lovecraft.

Best stand-up comedian: Frankie Boyle

Best new gadget: Nikon D5000 bought this year but not released this year but my little Android phone (HTC Wildfire) was so that too.

Best thing that happened to you: Getting a freebie 5 day Dubai trip and going up the Burj Khalifa

PMCEDX is one of those games that I can see myself playing years from now, Fallout not so much. But objectively Fallout is a "better" game in terms of content and short-term longevity... if that makes sense.

My point is they're both for the 360...

Best overall game: Mafia Scum

Best Film: Of the 2010 movies that I've actually seen... Toy Story 3

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Chuck

Best book: Nothing new, but the best one I've read this year was The Talisman by Steven King

Best new gadget: HTC Desire or a late charge from the Canon 1000d (not a 2010 gadget)

Best thing that happened to you: New York/Having a baby

Best Xbox 360 game: Red Dead Redemption - I only have this and Bioshock 2 from 2010

Best handheld game: Trainyard

Best overall game: Red Dead Redemption

Best single release: The Flood - Take That

Best album release: Progress - Take That

Best Film: Toy Story 3

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Accused

Best new gadget: iPod Touch

Best thing that happened to you: BeeX meets

Ha!

Yeah, I know

I have no memory of anything date related, so apologies if any of these are too far in the past, or not yet released in this timeline.

Best Xbox 360 game: Battlefield Bad Company 2

Best PS3 game: Heavy Rain, did that come out this year? If so, it's the only PS3 game i've played, for like an hour or so...

Best handheld game: Game Dev Story

Best overall game: Battlefield Bad Company 2

Best Film: Scotty Scotty Pilgrim...

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Modern Family

Best new gadget: iPad

Best Xbox 360 game: RDR, probably.

Best PS3 game: I'm not sure if I've played any 2010 PS3 games. I've bought a fair few, but they're probably older.

Best Wii game: I've played only 1 2010 Wii game, which is the single worst game I've ever played (Yes, considerably more shit than either Luxor 2 or Totemball) - The ultimate battle of the sexes.

Best handheld game: Not played any.

Best overall game: RDR.

Best single release: Singles? Don't buy them.

Best album release: Ben Harper and Relentless7 - Live from the Montreal International Jazz Festival. I think it's the only album I've bought this year that isn't a few decades old. And it's good.

Best Film: Err. not seen any.

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Umm. See "Best Film".

Best book: Eeee. See "Best TV series (aired in the UK)"

Best stand-up comedian: See "Best book"

Best new gadget: Only gadget I've got this year was the Kindle. Which is rather good.

Best thing that happened to you: New Job, natch.

Best Grim...: Grim..., of course.

Best Xbox 360 game: Fallout: New Vegas

Best PS3 game: -

Best Wii game: -

Best handheld game: Game Dev Story

Best overall game: Fallout: New Vegas

Best single release: There's been music released this year?

Best album release: There's been music released this year?

Best Film: Inception. Or possibly The A-Team

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Tough. Probably Castle.

Best book: Goodness. No idea.

Best stand-up comedian: Er - pass

Best new gadget: Kindle

Best thing that happened to you: Clearly Derby.

The only ones I can answer -

Best Xbox 360 game: Pinball FX 2

Best overall game: Pinball FX 2

Best single release: F**K You - Cee Lo Green. Although I've only heard that and Freezepop's new single so there's not exactly much in the way of competition

Best Film: Saw 3D. Only film released this year that I've seen.

Umm.. that's about it.

Fanks for the code Grim...
Best Xbox 360 game: Um. Halo Reach

Best PS3 game: No idea

Best Wii game: Turning it on to check the calendar function for when you last played anything on it.

Best handheld game: Hmmm. Angry Birds, or Words with Friends

Best overall game: Halo Reach

Best single release: No idea

Best album release: Suburbs, Arcade Fire though I should say I think it's the only album released this year I've bought.

Best Film: Inception

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Top Gear

Best book: I've spent the whole year reading old books

Best stand-up comedian: Haven't seen any live. TV doesn't count

Best new gadget: Nikon SU-4 flash slave

Best thing that happened to you: Um, dunno. My daughter getting in to Atlantic? Or is that too vicarious?

Best Xbox 360 game: Read Dead Redemption

Best PS3 game: N/A

Best Wii game: N/A

Best handheld game: Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

Best overall game: Red Dead Redemption

Best single release: All Delight People - Sufjan Stevens

Best album release: Root For Ruin - Les Savy Fav

Best Film: Inception

Best TV series (aired in the UK): The Trip (Us Based) Breaking Bad

Best book: N/A

Best stand-up comedian: Louis C.K

Best new gadget: Me massive new Desktop PC.

Best thing that happened to you: Went to Florida with my nephew and nieces.

Also no best new pc game?

I imagine that would go the same way as the best Wii game.

Best Xbox 360 game: No idea, haven't played any.

Best PS3 game: No idea, haven't played any.

Best Wii game: The only Wii game I've played is the new Boom Blocks game; I liked that, it was fun!

Best handheld game: No idea, haven't played any.

Best overall game: New Boom Blocks game (I've no idea if this came out this year or not, though)?

Best single release: They still release singles?

Best album release: Probably "Cloudkicker - Beacons".

Best Film: Inception, even though it wouldn't make my top 20 or even 30 films ever, it's not that good.

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Treme, but I don't watch TV on TV so I've no idea if it was "aired" in the UK or not.

Best book: I think the only book I've read this year which was actually published this year was Mark Kermode's Biography, which was pretty good. I've just started Derren Brown's new book, which is also good so far.

Best stand-up comedian: Tim Minchin

Best new gadget: The i7 920 in my new PC is a monster.

Best thing that happened to you: The week of the London Tattoo Convention was utterly awesome. Also seeing Godflesh and Swans at Supersonic festival, and seeing Swans twice more after that in the same week. That whole month was just perfect.

A good point. I'll add that in.

Whassamatter Boo Boo?

You not like him? Not seen him Live but watched his show on TV and read his autobiography too. He's a ruthlessly funny fucker.

His thing last night was a bit hit and miss, probably more miss than hit I'd have said.

Ah, I didn't see it.

Er Emo Phillips then.

It was stand up in a studio interspersed with sketches. I don't think solo sketch shows normally work out do they?

Not unless you're Tony Hart.

He had Mr Bennett.

Best Xbox 360 game:
I've played a shockingly low amount of retail games released in the last 12 months (Saboteur, Bad Company 2, Green Day Rock Band, Halo Reach, and F1 2010). XBLA games fare a bit better (CoD Classic, Serious Sam HD: TFE, Darwinia+, Monkey Island 2 SE, Dead Rising Case Zero, Pinball FX 2, Bloody Good Time), but there's still a lot of good stuff I haven't even gone near yet. On games I've played, it's a toss up between Halo Reach and Pinball FX 2. I'll go with Halo Reach as I've neglected PFX2 somewhat.

Best PS3 game:
I've never played one.

Best Wii game:
I haven't played any that were released in 2010.

Best handheld game:
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (iPhone)

Best overall game:
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (iPhone)

Best single release:
I don't really listen to the radio or pay attention to single releases, so I can't really answer this one.

Best album release:
Deftones - 'Diamond Eyes'. Back to their best after two reasonably weak offerings.

Best Film:
Again, loads I haven't seen, but I really enjoyed both Iron Man 2 and Toy Story 3. Alice in Wonderland was a bit disappointing, on balance. I'll go with Toy Story 3 as I had a grin on my face the whole way through.

Best TV series (aired in the UK):
Doctor Who, obv.

Best book:
Shamefully, I haven't read any books this year that I can remember enjoying.

Best stand-up comedian:
Live: Dylan Moran; on DVD: Stewart Lee.

Best new gadget:
HTC HD7

Best thing that happened to you:
Promotion (AFCB into League 1 and me at work!)

Best Xbox 360 game: Red Dead Redemption

Best PS3 game: Gran Turismo 5

Best PC game: Fallout: New Vegas

Best handheld game: Game Dev Story

Best overall game: Red Dead Redemption

Best single release: Islands by The XX

Best album release: The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Best Film: Inception (shut up, I loved it)

Best TV series (aired in the UK): The Walking Dead (or this season's Doctor Who. I can't decide!)

Best stand-up comedian: I've seen hardly any this year. I genuine-LOL'd at a Sean Lock set I saw a couple of weeks ago on the tellybox. I almost feel ashamed, but it was teh funneh.

Best new gadget: iPad, without question.

Best thing that happened to you: Moved in with t' missus.

He just seems to be a dickhead placed in the arena of comedy.

Admittedly, that applies to most Mock The Week people.

His DVD is fantastic (I think he's only done one) plus that iTunes podcast was funny if you're interested. He only did one and then packed that up too, but it's still on there if you want a good a laugh.

He had a new programme on channel 4 last night at 10 (Frankie Boyles something Nights?). I've plussed it, so I've no idea if it'll be funny or what. Yet.

Best Xbox 360 game: Mass Effect 2

Best PS3 game: Start The Party probably gets the most use round these parts - hardly stellar but best of a bad bunch.

Best Wii game: The deleting everything dodgy off it before selling it to Gamestation game.

Best handheld game: Espgaluda II

Best overall game: Mass Effect 2

Best single release: Stretching it a bit chronologically but Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name of.

Best album release: Deftones - Diamond Eyes. You've Seen the Butcher is riffery of the highest order.

Best Film: Toy Story 3

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Have I got News for You (Despite Paul Merton turning into a bit of a cock recently)

Best book: Maus (Not released this year but I read it for the first time this year)

Best stand-up comedian: Dara O'Briain

Best new gadget: Toss up between iPhone 4 and dog.

Best thing that happened to you: Offpsring starting school.

Best Xbox 360 game:
Splinter Cell or CoDBlops
Best handheld game:
Angry Birds
Best overall game:
Probably CoDBlops
Best single release:
Fuck you
Best album release:
I don't know. I basically only listen to Dispatch and that's about it.
Best Film:
Four Lions
Best TV series (aired in the UK):
Castle
Best book:
World War Z was the best one I read and only one
Best stand-up comedian:
Russell Howard
Best new gadget:
HTC Desire
Best thing that happened to you:
Move to sweden

Aww, sheeeit! This is always the way, I pick my stuffs, then someone comes along and reminds me of something I liked even betterer this year.

So please feel free to replace the following for me:

Best PC game: Mass Effect 2
Best handheld game: DoDonPachi Resurrection

I'm clearly alone in my Mock The Week antipathy.

Best Xbox 360 game: Batman Arkham Asylum (cheat)

Best PS3 game: Who now

Best Wii game: Mario something, probably.

Best PC game: Freedom Force Vs. the Third Reich. (cheat)

Best handheld game: Advance Wars Dark Conflict (I think that's the subtitle, anyway) (cheat)

Best overall game: Psychonauts! Close runner up: Fallout 3. (cheat)

Best single release: Was there one where all pop/"RnB"/"indie"/etc. musicians currently alive shut up and went away forever? If so, that one.

Best album release: Laura Marling: Whatever the album was called that had those three ace songs on, and one or two other good ones.

Best Film: Black Dynamite. (cheat)

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Roger and Val Have Just Got In.

Best book: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Take the romanticised alkie tosser of Austen/The other Brontes, and apply reality. (cheat. Obv)

Best stand-up comedian: All the ones who stayed as far away from Mock the Week as possible.

Best new gadget: The electro-wheel.

Best thing that happened to you: Boringly, getting the first (and rather nifty) job I interviewed for after Mentaletta and the Becuntening. Less boringly, Derbeteo!


I like to hype-proof my culture

Tramadol. It's so far (10 mins in)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RiIryad8aANope. It never really did much for me.

Best Xbox 360 game: Red Dead Redemption

Best overall game: Red Dead Redemption

Best single release: I think I have to go with "Fuck You" as well. For being catchy and clever.

Best album release: Terrorvision, live in Manchester.

Best Film: Sherlock Holmes. Because it is good, but mainly because it is the only one I've seen this year.

Best TV series (aired in the UK): Doctor Who. Though come back to me after 10 more episodes of Sherlock.

Best book: "Follow the Money" by David McWilliams. The story of how Ireland got in such a financial mess, by one of the very few guys who predicted it.

Best stand-up comedian: Gary Delaney.

Best new gadget: XBox 360

Best thing that happened to you: Oh, this one is tough. Seeing Metallica doing "One" in Belfast was right up there. New Years Day, at night, surrounded by snow on a traffic less O'Connell Street. But best single moment, umm... having a week off with Mrs P and driving around Ireland. Following some signs to some place that was supposed to be quite pretty, taking the car up this twisty road and then discovering this place. Though I reserve the right to change this before Dec 31st.

Finished now, it was a bit shit.

Green, Grim..., Cee Lo Green!

That looks like Nickachu.

You're up late. You in training for parenthood?

The best Wii game of 2010 is Super Mario Galaxy 2, y'fools.

What's more, I couldn't remember the bloke's name, saw Grim's post and thought 'oh yeah, that's it'.

Best UK TV series is Misfits.

Really good this series.