Each game is seeded based on its performance in the two opening rounds of pools. Every game in the Upper Bracket has defeated multiple other games in 1-on-1 polls to get to this point. These are still the best of the best.
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HOW TO VOTE
This is easy. You only get one vote per poll. The game with the most votes wins. In the event of a tie, the higher seed advances, so don't get complacent!
This is the first of these polls I've looked at and it is already tricky.
I really like Shining Force II - it's probably the first tactical RPG I played to completion - I've never been able to bring myself to play RE4 despite owning it as horror games aren't really my thing.
But I have to admit that RE4 is certainly more popular if not also more influential. About the only negative thing I can say about RE4 is that it's another third-person shooter, but they aren't really strongly represented in this contest otherwise (and, from what I know, RE4 was a major standout in the genre - it's certainly different from Uncharted, and likely responsible for the plethora of TPSes in the following gen).
I used to work with an older guy, a security guard, and his name was Leon. He still works in my former department. One day, I'm going to sneak up behind him with a recording of Ashley yelling "LEEEOOOOONNN" and see how far he jumps.
