Why, though. Who sets these cutoff days. It's still 2024 and that's fact. Put your damn awards in 2025 then so you can consider games that... well, came in 2024. Even if it's 31st December.It missed the date cutoff. As does Flight Sim 24 and Indy.
Good year for smaller AAA games and new studios. Extraordinarily bad year in gaming for big AAA games. Outlaws and Veilguard were massively dissapointing. There are like 10 huge games coming out next year comparablyWhen Path of Exile 2 early access, with just half of the campaign available (same goes for classes and ascendancies) is more exciting than the whole GOTY list.. well ye.
Not a terrible year, could even argue it was good, but there's nothing we'll remember and talk about in a year, that's true.
Undoubtedly a slow year
he's right. This year has been pathetic for the medium
We could get into the specifics, but at the bottom line is that none of those games inspire enthusiasm around gaming, which is at an all time low right now. The results speak for themselves. The vast majority of that list lost a nomination to DLC. DLC that wasn't groundbreaking.All released in 2024, there are probably more I'm forgetting about. If this is a shit year then I wish we had more of those.
What? I saw lots of conversation going around some of the games I posted. Don't know what you mean sorry.none of those games inspire enthusiasm around gaming
For the love of God and everything above, who gives a shit about GOTY nominations? Is that your measurement of a game's qualities?The vast majority of that list lost a nomination to DLC. DLC that wasn't groundbreaking.
You forget Black Myth Wukong nominated as GotyIGN is probably winning because games like Veilguard, Dustborn, Unknown 9: Awakening and Concord weren't nominated for the best games of the year.
Nobody can convince me Stellar Blade is not the GOTY by the way.
So the majority of the market had a shit year. That re-examination might just mean people stop bothering all together beyond playing more Fortnite.If you only play Western AAA games it was a shit year
In which case you should probably re-examine your life decisions
Like which ones? FF7R underperformed. Dragon's Dogma 2 disappointed. Stellar Blade is irrelevant outside of the flash in the pan culture war debate around it. Topped out a 1 million sold, and no one talks about it. Rise of the Ronin is Koei Tecmo slop and has the scores to prove it. Silent Hill 2 is a paint by the numbers remake. Not bad in itself, but it's the fact that it overshadowed the new releases so handily despite not being that remarkable.What? I saw lots of conversation going around some of the games I posted. Don't know what you mean sorry.
No. But be honest, when it's this bad, it does indicate a larger problem. When not even the journalists can pretend to be pleased with the year's output, you have problems.For the love of God and everything above, who gives a shit about GOTY nominations? Is that your measurement of a game's qualities?
FF7R underperformed: who cares if it is fun to play?Like which ones? FF7R underperformed. Dragon's Dogma 2 disappointed. Stellar Blade is irrelevant outside of the flash in the pan culture war debate around it. Topped out a 1 million sold, and no one talks about it. Rise of the Ronin is Koei Tecmo slop and has the scores to prove it. Silent Hill 2 is a paint by the numbers remake. Not bad in itself, but it's the fact that it overshadowed the new releases so handily despite not being that remarkable.
Imo journalists opinion shouldn't matter at all.No. But be honest, when it's this bad, it does indicate a larger problem. When not even the journalists can pretend to be pleased with the year's output, you have problems.
This, as someone who is fan of JRPG and overall fan of Japanese games, this year absolutely amazing.2024 was an amazing year for JRPG fans, better luck next year for everyone else.
His similar to Men_in_Boxes, he doesn’t care about if game is fun or not he mostly care about “market” behind the games.FF7R underperformed: who cares if it is fun to play?
Dragon's Dogma 2 disappointed: true, but still was fun to play imo.
Stellar Blade is irrelevant: ok but was it fun to play?
And the same with the rest.
It's fine we disagree, I think it's just that we have a different idea for a "good year" is. For me, as a user, a good year means getting a lot of releases that are fun to play. And I got them for sure.
Nobody can convince me Stellar Blade is not the GOTY by the way.
Might be part of the Nier dlc? In that game 2B did the same.lol does that Stellar blade game do that when the player tries to move the camera into compromising positions? if so that's well funny
Danjin, you're just salty that I was right about FF16, and that I didn't prostrate at the alter of Metaphor. Come off it, it's embarrassing.This, as someone who is fan of JRPG and overall fan of Japanese games, this year absolutely amazing.
His similar to Men_in_Boxes, he doesn’t care about if game is fun or not he mostly care about “market” behind the games.
Infinite Wealth and Unicorn Overlord were great as well.Undoubtedly a slow year, though Astro Bot and Metaphor would be great games any year.
I'll tell you what it is: The delusions of an Xbox fanboy.
Not sure which of those won but It Takes Two is a phenomenal game. Definitely the best out of that lot.Y'all keep forgetting how dogshit 2021 was
That year genuinely struggled with proper GOTY candidates, while this year some nominees could even be replaced with games like Silent Hill 2, Stellar Blade, Zelda, Helldivers 2, Space Marines 2, Infinite Wealth, Dragon's Dogma 2, etc.
Could easily be my game of the year!When Path of Exile 2 early access, with just half of the campaign available (same goes for classes and ascendancies) is more exciting than the whole GOTY list.. well ye.
Not a terrible year, could even argue it was good, but there's nothing we'll remember and talk about in a year, that's true.
It has not been a bad year at all. The games they chose for the category are questionable.
Have a look at this:
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Dragon's Dogma 2
Tekken 8
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Persona 3 Reload
Helldivers II
Earth Defense Force 6
Balatro
Pacific Drive
FF7 Rebirth
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Unicorn Overlord
Rise of the Ronin
Stellar Blade
FF7: Rebirth
Nine Sols
Selaco
Manor Lords
ER: Shadow of the Erdtree
Black Myth Wukong
Space Marine 2
Visions of Mana
Astro Bot
UFO 50
Ys X: Nordics
Silent Hill 2 Remake
Metaphor ReFantazio
Dragonball Sparking Zero
Metro VR
All released in 2024, there are probably more I'm forgetting about. If this is a shit year then I wish we had more of those.
2021??It's not 2012 or 2021 levels of bad.
I'd go as far to argue that 2014 was worse still.