(3) SEGA vs. (14) Double Fine:

SEGA: Nintendo's only real competition for years and still a major publisher/developer. I mean, come on, who hasn't heard of Sonic?
Double Fine: Double Fine has a potential blockbuster coming out: Brutal Legend. When being backed up by founder Tim Schafer (from LucasArts) there is plenty of potential, but is it enough to toss SEGA from the tourney?

One word, Psychonauts.

Two words: Brutal Legend

Tim Schafer is still one of the greatest minds in video games even to this day. Creativity and high quality storytelling aren't something you usually see much of from developers nowadays, but Double Fine still has these qualities.

Double Fine makes fun, creative games are different than anything else out there.

SEGA used to do that, but ever since the demise of the Dreamcast, they seem afraid to push the creative envelope.

So, my vote goes to Double Fine.

Voting for companies based on games that haven't been released yet is like voting for a president before they are born. I don't care who their parents are the kid could still come out missing half his brain.

*edit* OK so they made Psychonauts too. I hear that's a good game complaint withdrawn.

It's SEGA! I still remember the gold old days of Golden Axe. Man that dwarf could swing an axe!

This one was a toughie for me, but in the end I went with DoubleFine. Psychonauts was that good, and I haven't played much Sega lately no matter how much they influenced my game play earlier.

-- Steve

Got to be doublefine:

1: They made Psychonauts - it's amazing, and people seem to finally be realising that.
2: They are making Brutal Legend. This doesn't really influence my decision, having not played it, but it does look great.
3: They made Psychonauts. Can I stress this enough?
4: They have Tim Schafer. The man may well be borderline insane, but if that insanity can (help) create Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle, Grim Fandango (how I love thee), and Lungfishopolis, I say bring on the insane.

Sega had a good run, but Double Fine is a bit like that rising star in the sports world--if they keep it up, they could make it to the top.

Sega's horrendous treatment of Sonic had a lot of influence on my vote.

That and, quite frankly, Psychonauts can easily beat out any platformer on any system I've ever played.

Well, SEGA have moved more into publishing than development of late, it seems. I think a SEGA versus Capcom poll would be more balanced...unless you have some beef with Double Fine.

My vote goes to DoubleFine, I tought Sega was out of business since a long time ago