You're absolutely right. Space Miner and GoF 2 are actually similar in type too. GoF 2 handily overtakes Space Miner in my book, and I loved Space Miner.
Although I only ticked it as okay, I personally don't think it's a bad list by any stretch of the imagination. These lists are always going to be subjective and at the end of the day, the perceived accuracy of the results can only boil down to individual preferences. Where there is a rundown of the years best (or worst), there will always be controversy. Thats the nature of the beast. That said, there can't be too much criticism levelled at Touch Gen in crowning Infinity Blade as their 2010 iOS Game of the Year. Few could argue that Chair's Unreal 3 masterpiece isn't a hugely impressive marriage of rich, rewarding gameplay and stunning, deeply polished visuals, the likes of which had never been seen before on the iOS platform. Groundbreaking indeed. Yet despite this, Infinity Blade isn't my Game of the Year. Nope, not for me. In fact, I'd say that Touch Arcade's own particular choice of Space Miner: Space Ore Bust is a far more deserving candidate and bang on the money. It's certainly worthy my vote too... Speaking which, here's my very own mini iOS Game of the Year awards ceremony: Best RPG/Adventure Game: INFINITY BLADE Runner Up: DUNGEON DEFENDERS FW Third Place: CHAOS RINGS Best Arcade/Action Game: RAGE HD Runner Up: MODERN COMBAT 2 BLACK PEGASUS Third Place: GRAND THEFT AUTO CTW Best FPS Game: RAGE HD Runner Up: MODERN COMBAT 2 BLACK PEGASUS Third Place: N.O.V.A. 2 Best Space/Top Down Shooter: SPACE MINER SPACE OR BUST Runner Up: ESPGALUDA II Third Place: GALAXY ON FIRE 2 Best Casual Game: FRUIT NINJA Runner Up: DARK NEBULA 2 Third Place: CUT THE ROPE Best Sports Game: FIFA 11 Runner Up: PRO EVO SOCCER 2010 Third Place: LETS GOLF 2 Best Racer: REAL RACING 2 Runner Up: NFS HOT PURSUIT Third Place: CRASH BANDICOOT NITRO KART 2 Most Potential (to evolve into a bigger and/or better game): DUNGEON DEFENDERS FW Runner Up: RAGE HD Third Place: ARALON SWORD & SHADOW Most Pleasantly Surprised By: MUSHIHIMESAMA BUG PANIC Runner Up: SUPER BLAST 2 Third Place: NFS HOT PURSUIT Most Disappointing Game of 2010: GANGSTAR 2 MIAMI VINDICATION Runner Up: PRO EVO SOCCER 2011 Third Place: BATTLEFIELD 2: BAD COMPANY (Game that) Would Most Benefit from Retina Display: GRAND THEFT AUTO CTW Runner Up: STREET FIGHTER IV Third Place: CALL OF DUTY: ZOMBIES Best Multiplayer Experience: MODERN COMBAT 2 BLACK PEGASUS Runner Up: FRUIT NINJA Third Place: DEPICT Developer of the Year: CAVE Runner Up: GAMELOFT Third Place: SQUARE ENIX And now for the big one... The 2010 iPhone/iPod Touch Game of the Year is: SPACE MINER SPACE OR BUST Runner Up: RAGE HD Third Place: REAL RACING 2 Okay, yes there are one or two contraversial entries, but hey, I said it was subjective! This concludes the East London iOS Game of the Year Awards Ceromony for 2010. If 2011 turns out to be just half as good as 2010 was, we're in for one helluva good year!*See you back here next year. Wishing all Touch Arcade members the very best of luck for a happy and healthy year ahead. .
How can anyone like Space Miner? You basically just drive around in your spaceship and collect things and avoid things.... kinda boring????
I laughed and closed their web page when I saw they listed Dungeon Hunter 2 as a runner-up for the best action game of the year. Lol wtf. Just because it's 3D, has the word "hunter" in the name, and made by Gameloft doesn't mean it's an action game. The funniest part about these "reviews" is that sometimes they get the game's genre mixed up. Next they'll be saying Doodle Jump is the best KRPG of the year.
