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[bender]

I have bad news for you.

Now search for Click To Vote, puny human.

 

[Mayar]

Now search for Click To Vote, puny human.

The word Skip was in question, not Vote, not a bad tactic Iron Man, lie down and rest

 

[N30RYU]

Wukong

 

[PharaoTutAnchAmun]

GOTY.... ASTRO BOT nuff sayd...

 

[twilo99]

I realize how much I spent the year playing older games...

 

[Arsic]

God this year really sucked a bag of dicks.

Silent hill 2 is GOTY. Erdtree was fantastic. Marvel rivals is the surprise big hit for me. Path of exile 2 early access is fun but very much early access. Metaphor disappointed me but no one else. Persona 3 I still haven’t finished but it’s finally picking up and a good time.

The rest is just caca.

 

[Griffon]

Is it planned to fix the absence of early access games like Selaco or PoE2?

As far as I'm concerned the ea release of a game counts as an actual release.

 

[EMR]

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Is it planned to fix the absence of early access games like Selaco or PoE2?

As far as I'm concerned the ea release of a game counts as an actual release.

Hmmm it's a bit like the DLC being eligible for game of the year argument. But what happens when the game is completed and released later to a wider audience? Wouldn't it be better for it to be eligible then instead of when it's in a testing phase and still being developed? You could still vote for it you'd just have to wait tho

 

[Don Carlo]

Fellow Silent Hill enthusiast here. Hot damn it didn't win a single award.

 

[Griffon]

Hmmm it's a bit like the DLC being eligible for game of the year argument. But what happens when the game is completed and released later to a wider audience? Wouldn't it be better for it to be eligible then instead of when it's in a testing phase and still being developed? You could still vote for it you'd just have to wait tho

Selaco was my best game of the year and I can't vote for it. It's not a DLC. I've done my playthrough, I'll likely wont play it next year.

 

[Myuni]

just started playing Astro Bot, but for now:

Animal Well: my GOTY (still missing 2 eggs though).

Myuni's selections:

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Game of the Year	Animal Well
Best Action Game	Helldivers II
Best Adventure Game	Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Best RPG	Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Best Platformer	Astro Bot
Best Shooter	Helldivers II
Best Sports Game	Click to Vote
Best Fighting Game	Click to Vote
Best Indie Game	Animal Well
Best Multiplayer Game	Helldivers II
Best Remake or Remaster	Click to Vote
Best Visual Style	Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Best Soundtrack	Click to Vote
Best UI or HUD design	Click to Vote
Best Voice Acting	Helldivers II
Best Box Art	Click to Vote
Best character design	Click to Vote
Best Overall Value	Click to Vote
Most Underrated Game	Click to Vote
Most Difficult Game	Click to Vote
'It should have been on Gamepass'	Click to Vote
Game that respects your time	Click to Vote
Game that deserves a sequel	Helldivers II
Game I bought, but didn't play	Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Best first hour of gameplay	Black Myth: Wukong

Where the heck is the category for worst DEI offender?
Would be another unrivaled victory for my "Almost GOTY": Dragon Age: The Veilguard, sadly.

Best Visual Style should have been Wukong (world 2 is breathtaking), but it had too many stutters and low res textures.
My pick here is Veilgard again, for its splendid textures and materials, as well as the flawless technical performance.
I like the polished, vibrant dreamscape and have fallen in love with the hairtech.

 

[AJUMP23]

I like the way we do game of the year. Anything can be voted on.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Selaco was my best game of the year and I can't vote for it. It's not a DLC. I've done my playthrough, I'll likely wont play it next year.

Just watched a few videos. Looks cool - reminds me of Deus Ex a bit but faster and more doomy action

 

[Bartski]

 

[Blindy]

Game of the Year	Astro Bot
Best Action Game	Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Best Adventure Game	Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Best RPG	Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Platformer	Astro Bot
Best Shooter	Marvel Rivals
Best Sports Game	EA Sports College Football 25
Best Fighting Game	Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Best Indie Game	Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
Best Multiplayer Game	Marvel Rivals
Best Remake or Remaster	Persona 3 Reload
Best Visual Style	Animal Well
Best Soundtrack	Persona 3 Reload
Best UI or HUD design	Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Voice Acting	Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Best Box Art	Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best character design	Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Best Overall Value	Castlevania Dominus Collection
Most Underrated Game	Nikoderiko: The Magical World
Most Difficult Game	Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
'It should have been on Gamepass'	Mouthwashing
Game that respects your time	Astro Bot
Game that deserves a sequel	Stellar Blade
Game I bought, but didn't play	Silent Hill 2
Best first hour of gameplay	Astro Bot

 

[Blindy]

Tried to diversify a little with my list and give as many games a try. The only one I didn't play up here is Marvel vs Capcom collection but I didn't play a single fighting game this year and I loved the Marvel Vs Capcom games as a kid so I went with that.

 

[nikos]

First six games I looked up aren't even on the list.

 

[Topher]

First six games I looked up aren't even on the list.

We can add them. What are they?

 

[nikos]

We can add them. What are they?

Just realized maybe Early Access games don't count. Not sure I'd even vote for some of them, to be honest. Just looked up some of the games I enjoyed this year. Already forgot the sixth game, still half asleep lol.

Dale & Dawson Stationery Supply
Delta Force (Early Access)
Liar's Bar (Early Access)
Maniac
New Star GP

 

[Darkmakaimura]

You're sort of reminds me of the Cantors and other dark humans and creatures from the labyrinth.

 

[Topher]

Just realized maybe Early Access games don't count. Not sure I'd even vote for some of them, to be honest. Just looked up some of the games I enjoyed this year. Already forgot the sixth game, still half asleep lol.

Dale & Dawson Stationery Supply
Delta Force (Early Access)
Liar's Bar (Early Access)
Maniac
New Star GP

The non-Early access ones have been added

 

[Griffon]

Just watched a few videos. Looks cool - reminds me of Deus Ex a bit but faster and more doomy action

It's amazing, easily the best PC game of the year. In terms of gameplay it's the lovechild of FEAR and Half Life. Absolute cinema.

Early access is how most of us PC gamers escape from the AAA slop and support real devs making real games, it's a travesty that gaf doesn't officially recognize its value.

But I won't complain anymore, and just ignore gaf goty threads from now on. Have fun I guess.

 

[Topher]

It's amazing, easily the best PC game of the year. In terms of gameplay it's the lovechild of FEAR and Half Life. Absolute cinema.

Early access is how most of us PC gamers escape from the AAA slop and support real devs making real games, it's a travesty that gaf doesn't officially recognize its value.

But I won't complain anymore, and just ignore gaf goty threads from now on. Have fun I guess.

That ain't it. We try to be as accommodating as we can, but early access is a rabbit hole that I don't think we have time for. If we add Selaco this year then do we remove it next year? Then we gotta figure out that process for every single early access game. I know I don't have time to track all that. So it is what it is.

If that ruins the whole thing for you then I'm sorry.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Still undecided about the rest, or I havent played anything good in that category but yeah I guess Infinite Wealth is my jam this year and considering its dominating most of the list, what a shit year for me just like the previous one. I replayed more than anything else.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

It's amazing, easily the best PC game of the year. In terms of gameplay it's the lovechild of FEAR and Half Life. Absolute cinema.

Early access is how most of us PC gamers escape from the AAA slop and support real devs making real games, it's a travesty that gaf doesn't officially recognize its value.

But I won't complain anymore, and just ignore gaf goty threads from now on. Have fun I guess.

I think your take is too extreme but I'm glad you got to talk about the game you loved which is what makes me love the goty threads. will def check it out

 

[Orbital2060]

I havent played that many different games to completion this year, but Ive spent a lot of time in a few games. Including Diablo IV and Elden Ring DLC. I made a few choices focused on the games I enjoyed the most.

GOTY:

Runners-up:

and

 

[TheAssist]

I can find a lot of indie titles like mini shoot adventure or Diceomancer

 

[PeterBazooka]

Hey Topher , can you add Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip please.

 

[Topher]

Hey Topher , can you add Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip please.

Added

 

[Dazraell]

 

[Fess]

New vote added:
Best Indie game - Minishoot Adventures

Zelda A Link to the Past X twin stick shmup. It’s up there at the top 5 for the year for me. Controls like dream, butter smooth, unique, awesome. Don’t miss out on this game! It’s phenomenal!

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

New vote added:
Best Indie game - Minishoot Adventures

Zelda A Link to the Past X twin stick shmup. It’s up there at the top 5 for the year for me. Controls like dream, butter smooth, unique, awesome. Don’t miss out on this game! It’s phenomenal!

just skimmed thru some videos... bullet hell shooting while exploring a top down world eh? How do they keep it fresh? Lots of weapon customization?

 

[Fess]

just skimmed thru some videos... bullet hell shooting while exploring a top down world eh? How do they keep it fresh? Lots of weapon customization?

Yeah you upgrade your ship and get new moves, dodge, boost, slow down, power shot and bomb and so on. And there is kind of an XP system where leveling up gives you the choice to place points to further customize to have higher fire rate or range or higher damage. Then it’s classic Zelda with buttons to press and breakable walls hiding secrets finding keys and boss keys and lighting torches to open doors.

Sitting at overwhelmingly positive and 97% on Steam now. Deserved!

There is even some auto aim thing for those not used to twin-stick shooting. But for those who like those games it is a dream to play, aiming is snappy and direct and it’s absolute butter smooth in movement and there is also a slight glide and acceleration making it feel super slick.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Yeah you upgrade your ship and get new moves, dodge, boost, slow down, power shot and bomb and so on. And there is kind of an XP system where leveling up gives you the choice to place points to further customize to have higher fire rate or range or higher damage. Then it’s classic Zelda with buttons to press and breakable walls hiding secrets finding keys and boss keys and lighting torches to open doors.

Sitting at overwhelmingly positive and 97% on Steam now. Deserved!

There is even some auto aim thing for those not used to twin-stick shooting. But for those who like those games it is a dream to play, aiming is snappy and direct and it’s absolute butter smooth in movement and there is also a slight glide and acceleration making it feel super slick.

sounds frickin awesome

 

[Hudo]

Can there also be a category "Biggest disappointment"?

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Happy new year GAF. As usual I omitted categories where I didn't play much and added a few like "Best Strategy Game" and "Best DLC." The bounty of JRPGs was so rich this year that I split RPG into 2 categories. I'm working on a top 10 list by the deadline but I'm way behind cause I can't stop replaying FFVII Rebirth for "research."

GAME OF THE YEAR

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Runners up: Stellar Blade, Metaphor ReFantazio

BEST ACTION GAME

Stellar Blade

BEST ADVENTURE GAME

The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

BEST JRPG

Metaphor ReFantazio
Runners up: Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Persona 3 Reload

BEST ACTION RPG

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Runner up: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

BEST PLATFORMER

Astro Bot

BEST STRATEGY GAME

Unicorn Overlord
Runner up: Metal Slug Tactics

BEST INDIE GAME

Balatro
Runners up: Skald, The Plucky Squire

BEST DLC

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
Runner up: Final Fantasy XVI The Rising Tide, Stellar Blade

BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

BEST REMAKE OR REMASTER

Persona 3 Reload
Runner up: Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door (Rebirth is amazing but it's not good at being a remake now is it)

BEST VISUAL STYLE

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5Pro)
Runners up: Stellar Blade, Metaphor ReFantazio/Unicorn Overlord

BEST SOUNDTRACK





Stellar Blade

Runners up:





Final Fantasy VII Rebirth






Persona 3 Reload

BEST UI OR HUD DESIGN

Metaphor ReFantazio
Runner up: Persona 3 Reload

BEST VOICE ACTING

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Runner up: Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Metaphor ReFantazio

BEST BOX ART

Unicorn Overlord

BEST CHARACTER DESIGN

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Runners up: Stellar Blade, Metaphor ReFantazio

BEST OVERALL VALUE

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

MOST UNDERRATED GAME

Stellar Blade
Runners up: The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, Unicorn Overlord

MOST DIFFICULT GAME

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

GAME THAT RESPECTS YOUR TIME

The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

GAME THAT DESERVES A SEQUEL

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

BEST FIRST HOUR OF PLAY

Stellar Blade

Last year's picks

 

[Hudo]

Unfortunately, the whole thing is a bit too granular for me, with lots of categories that I couldn't really fill in. So instead, I'll just write down my GOTY shit here:

Game of the year: Unicorn Overlord
Biggest disappointment of the year: Homeworld 3
Surprise of the year: MiSide
Soundtrack of the year: Persona 3 Reload
LMAO of the year: Concord
Waifu of the year: Rosalinde (Unicorn Overlord)

Top 10 (no order):

• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Unicorn Overlord
• Silent Hill 2 Remake
• Sins of a Solar Empire 2
• Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• MechWarrior 5: Clans
• Age of Mythology: Retold
• Astro Bot
• Thank Goodness You're Here!

 

[Idleyes]

I'm just a typical gamer.

 

[bundylove]

GTOY

Silent hill 2
Tomb raider trilogy

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

FinalBossWithTheMostPower's selections:

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Game of the Year	Silent Hill 2
Best Action Game	Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Adventure Game	Alone in the Dark
Best RPG	Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Best Platformer	Astro Bot
Best Shooter	Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Best Sports Game	NBA 2K25
Best Fighting Game	Tekken 8
Best Indie Game	The Thing: Remastered
Best Multiplayer Game	Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Best Remake or Remaster	Silent Hill 2
Best Visual Style	Silent Hill 2
Best Soundtrack	Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Best UI or HUD design	Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster
Best Voice Acting	Silent Hill 2
Best Box Art	Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best character design	Click to Vote
Best Overall Value	Concord
Most Underrated Game	Alone in the Dark
Most Difficult Game	Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
'It should have been on Gamepass'	Black Myth: Wukong
Game that respects your time	Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Game that deserves a sequel	Alone in the Dark
Game I bought, but didn't play	Star Wars Outlaws
Best first hour of gameplay	System Shock

 

[Fess]

sounds frickin awesome

It is!
I’ve kept playing it after completing it, got the true ending today (extra challenges, boss arenas) and started over in the higher difficulty for the final achievement.
10/10

I don’t care what critics say, I got three 10s in 2024:
Indiana Jones
Astro Bot
Minishoot Adventures

Fantastic year!

 

[Idleyes]

For those who don't know what to enter for "it should have been on gamepass" Do some gamers a favor and enter anything for World Of Warcraft. Big ups bredda!

 

[Agent_Nobody]

I voted for Infinite Wealth at the end…While I liked a lot of games this last year, looking back it was probably the most fun I’ve had (it’s just it came out so early you barely remember it came out that year by the end of the year).

…If DLC counted it would be Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader: Void Shadows.

 

[Scary_Larry]

I voted for Infinite Wealth at the end…While I liked a lot of games this last year, looking back it was probably the most fun I’ve had (it’s just it came out so early you barely remember it came out that year by the end of the year).

…If DLC counted it would be Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader: Void Shadows.

Funny you mention both of these games. I'm playing and enjoying the hell out of Darktide, but not sure if Rogue Trader would be up my alley. Yakuza games look fun, but catching up to that series is so daunting to look at

 

[Agent_Nobody]

Funny you mention both of these games. I'm playing and enjoying the hell out of Darktide, but not sure if Rogue Trader would be up my alley. Yakuza games look fun, but catching up to that series is so daunting to look at

The Like a Dragon games are a spin-off so you don’t really have to have played the others, while you’ll definitely miss some references you can still easily get by without knowing about the other games.

 

[Conflict NZ]

Shouldn't this have closed by now?