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For Games Ranked 4–1
4.
Legendary Heroes
by
Spoonweaver
Release Type:
Original Release
Fuzzy Description:
Fight monsters in every town you encounter. Trade pelt for cash or prizes (weapons and armor).
Have Spoonweaver’s girlfriend join your party!
Average Score:
Total Voters:
Highest Rating:
10
Lowest Rating:
2
Achievements
Achievement
Traditional Awesomeness
-Legendary Heroes does an uncanny job taking a classic and tired monster-killing formula and making it fun somehow.
Achievement
Subquest Harboring
-Has plenty of side missions to look for.
Audience Consensus:
Speed of battles sets this game apart from most traditional RPGs. Incentive to return to past towns also helps. Trading feature is bonus fun.
3.
Do You Want to Be a Hero?
by
Mogri
Release Type:
Re-release
Fuzzy Description:
Race against time as you fight enemies, find items, and try to clear each of eight worlds.
Average Score:
Total Voters:
Highest Rating:
10
Lowest Rating:
3
Achievements
Achievement
New Content Warrior
-This is the second release of Do You Want to Be a Hero?, and it comes with clearly marked brand new stages.
Achievement
Fan Favorite
-Despite it still coming in third, the fans had come out in droves to support it, and that was part of why it didn’t come in second (see achievements for Vikings of Midgard for further explanation).
Achievement
Village People RPG Sympathizer
-VP lost first place in the RGC 2009 because Surlaw didn’t vote for his own game.
Audience Consensus:
Time limit increases replay value. Battle system solid. Battle system also antiHeart, but what can you do?
2.
Vikings of Midgard
by
Fenrir-Lunaris
Release Type:
Re-release
Fuzzy Description:
The story of the Viking class on a mission to dethrone Bob the Hamster for OHR Mascot Glory!!! It also has a bunch of cameos from other OHR characters.
Average Score:
Total Voters:
Highest Rating:
10
Lowest Rating:
4
Achievements
Achievement
Lowest Voter Turnout
-Most voters had already played a ton of Vikings of Midgard before the contest window began, so those same voters didn’t feel like playing it again just for new content.
Achievement
Snatcher of 2nd Place
-See “Living Proof that Voting Matters.”
Achievement
Living Proof that Voting Matters
-Low voter turnout helped its average score take 2nd place from DYWTBAH, which had 2nd up until the final vote (that didn’t include Vikings) was cast.
Achievement
Mogri Shanker
-Like a sudden knife to the gut…see “Living Proof that Voting Matters.”
Achievement
Motrya’s Boot Heel
-Everyone knew Motrya would win. The question was always who would come in second.
Achievement
Gatherer of Achievements
-Vikings of Midgard has more achievements than any other game, even if they’re all basically the same achievement.
Achievement
Lowest Voter Turnout
-Most voters had already played a ton of Vikings of Midgard before the contest window began, so those same voters didn’t feel like playing it again just for new content.
Achievement
Living Proof that Voting Matters
-Low voter turnout helped its average score take 2nd place from DYWTBAH, which had 2nd up until the final vote (that didn’t include Vikings) was cast.
Achievement
Motrya’s Boot Heel
-Everyone knew Motrya would win. The question was always who would come in second.
Achievement
Snatcher of 2nd Place
-See “Living Proof that Voting Matters.”
Achievement
Mogri Shanker
-Like a sudden knife to the gut…see “Living Proof that Voting Matters.”
Achievement
Gatherer of Achievements
-Vikings of Midgard has more achievements than any other game, even if they’re all basically the same achievement.
Audience Consensus:
Abbreviated dialogue and stylized Fenrir graphics make this a standout. No one really knew how to judge it, though, so most people abstained from the vote. This, of course, helped its average score enough to take the lead from DYWTBAH.
1.
Motrya
by
JSH357
Release Type:
Original Release
Fuzzy Description:
Lyte Snap is a card game where you learn abilities and steal cards from opponents if you beat them.
There’s also a game about magic students called Motrya in there somewhere.
Average Score:
Total Voters:
Highest Rating:
10
Lowest Rating:
6
Achievements
Achievement
Owner of Best Minigame
-Motrya is a thoughtful journey about boarding school students who—nah, it’s really about Lyte Snap, the card game they play that the player can also play.
Achievement
Virtual Clean Sweep
-Pretty much every voter rated Motrya as the contest’s best entry.
Achievement
Highest Consistent Vote
-With rare exception, Motrya scored 9’s and 10’s across the board.
Achievement
Candidate for Best of 2010
-Heart of the OHR consists of a large chunk of the year’s releases, and of the ones not included, Motrya is still likely the most respected.
Audience Consensus:
Pleasant graphics, strong characters, meaningful battles, and an awesome card game rightly places this game on the Heart of the OHR pedestal.
And there you have it, your lineup for the 2010 Heart of the OHR Contest.
Excellent work to the contestants, and special kudos to JSH, Newbie, and VampiDucki for winning the contest with their collaborative game.
Thanks also to James Paige, Inferior Minion, Fenrir-Lunaris, and Mogri for helping with the prizes.
Heart of the OHR 2 begins on June 1st, 2012 and runs until November 30th, 2012, so get your entries started now if you want to top this year’s winners.
—Pepsi Ranger
