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[-Zelda-]

finished voting, even though I doubt our votes truly matter.

 

[SJRB]

Some of the reactions in this thread are pure gold.

 

[Punished Miku]

Is playing Octopath Traveller 1 elevates the experience of the sequel?

Not really, no, probably the opposite because they have a lot of similarities and I wouldn't personally recommend playing them back to back. Just play part 2. It is the better of the 2. If you like it, play part 1 down the road sometime. I also liked it a lot, but 2 is better.

 

[Danjin44]

Got it. Thanks. I was thinking of playing a turn based JRPG for a while. Might give this a shot. Is playing Octopath Traveller 1 elevates the experience of the sequel?

You dont need to play first game, the story is not connected.

 

[3liteDragon]

Best case scenario for me is Spider Man 2 wins it all and the director gets up there and gives a 20 minute acceptance speech with MJ's mo-cap actress. The Sony fans and the PC gaming fans will literally disembowel each other and it will be glorious to see.

The Spider-Man 2 cope is hilarious to watch in all these threads.

 

[Mitsurugi Reiji]

Not really, no, probably the opposite because they have a lot of similarities and I wouldn't personally recommend playing them back to back. Just play part 2. It is the better of the 2. If you like it, play part 1 down the road sometime. I also liked it a lot, but 2 is better.

You dont need to play first game, the story is not connected.

Perfect. Thank you both.

 

[mrmustard]

Why wouldn't Cyberpunk be there? They revamped the gameplay and added DLC nearly three years after release. That sounds exactly like an "ongoing" effort. And since it is the VGA who decide what games fit each criteria, it seems they agree.

To me an ongoing game is a gaas game with continous support and content and not a dlc after 3 years. But that's just my opinion.

 

[Punished Miku]

The Spider-Man 2 cope is hilarious to watch in all these threads.

I'm voting for it for GOTY. Not sure what you're talking about man.

 

[Zelduh]

Zelda deserves Game of the Year for sure in my book, but it's a crime against humanity that Octopath Traveler 2 didn't get any nominations, especially since it deserves RPG of the year

 

[DeepSpace5D]

Meanwhile, the purple forum is banning people that are mentioning Starfield and Hogwarts lol

What’s wrong with mentioning Starfield now? I can’t keep up with how easily these people get triggered.

 

[Rran]

Octopath 2 (and 1 for that matter) honestly has one of my all-time favorite gaming soundtracks. These Game Awards are ludicrous, and yes, I am Anally Annihilated about it.

 

[Danjin44]

Why wouldn't Cyberpunk be there? They revamped the gameplay and added DLC nearly three years after release. That sounds exactly like an "ongoing" effort. And since it is the VGA who decide what games fit each criteria, it seems they agree.

Because they are were not "supporting" the game they were fixing broken game. I dont understand why devs should be rewarded releasing broken game.....its okay for devs release broken game as long as they fix it later on?

 

[DenchDeckard]

So happy to see Alan wake 2 I'm the running. Just a dream that the game exists and for it to be ...such it's own identity, trying new things. Absolutely amazing game.

I've not played bg3, but I understand how amazing that game is. My heart is with Alan Wake II

 

[Topher]

Because they are were not "supporting" the game they were fixing broken game. I dont understand why devs should be rewarded releasing broken game.....its okay for devs release broken game as long as they fix it later on?

Just not true. The 2.0 was factually much more than game fixes. They overhauled many of the systems and made significant improvements to gameplay overall. Yes, there were a lot of fixes in the update that needed to happen but to summarize it as simply fixing a broken game is not accurate.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Why wouldn't Cyberpunk be there? They revamped the gameplay and added DLC nearly three years after release. That sounds exactly like an "ongoing" effort. And since it is the VGA who decide what games fit each criteria, it seems they agree.

I think common nomenclature indicates that when a number of consumers hear "ongoing," they think of something with continued drip feed updates, expansions, 24 hour service, etc. I mean....past and current nominees support this interpretation, essentially all being MMOs or GAAS. I mean...that's kind of the tip of the iceberg, and if I were seriously invested enough, I'd go into my thoughts about DLC being included in awards not specifically tailored to it is kinda shit, too.

Unfortunately, this is TGA, and it's primarily orchestrated by game journalism, so to adequately convey the level of seriousness I believe this issue warrants, I'd need a lion, a flaming hoop and seven clowns.

 

[Danjin44]

Just not true. The 2.0 was factually much more than game fixes. They overhauled many of the systems and made significant improvements to gameplay overall. Yes, there were a lot of fixes in the update that needed to happen but to summarize it as simply fixing a broken game is not accurate.

I still havent played it but 2.0 how the game should have released in the first place, when the game first released it was literately busted and unfinished and in my opinion they shouldn't be rewarded for that.

IT NO OKAY to release full price broken game.

 

[Draugoth]

What’s wrong with mentioning Starfield now? I can’t keep up with how easily these people get triggered.

It's disappointing and they are Xbox biased, that's all.

 

[Topher]

I still havent played it but 2.0 how the game should have released in the first place, when the game first released it was literately busted and unfinished and in my opinion they shouldn't be rewarded for that.

IT NO OKAY to release full price broken game.

I would agree with you if this nomination were about fixing a broken game, but I just don't see it as that. We disagree. It's fine.

 

[DeepSpace5D]

It's disappointing and they are Xbox biased, that's all.

Ah ok, gotcha. I thought there was some controversy surrounding Starfield I wasn’t aware of. Nvm me.

 

[Danjin44]

I would agree with you if this nomination were about fixing a broken game, but I just don't see it as that. We disagree. It's fine.

??? They shouldn't be even fucking category for it, that would be very stupid.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Sucks to see so many good games get snubbed, but then again who really cares about these stupid awards?

 

[Topher]

??? They shouldn't be even fucking category for it, that would be very stupid.

??? There isn't. None of this is about a "broken game".

 

[Doom85]

I would agree with you if this nomination were about fixing a broken game, but I just don't see it as that. We disagree. It's fine.

Seriously, I assumed ongoing meant content updates, not bug fixes and such. So I don’t see why Cyberpunk should be controversial since most praised the DLC expansion.

 

[Punished Miku]

??? There isn't. None of this is about a "broken game".

Topher , buddy, it's literally about updates for a broken game. That's the on-going support.

Cyberpunk 2077's Redemption May Be Complete, But the Story is Far From Over

Cyberpunk 2077 has come a long way since its release in 2020, but the story of CD Projekt Red's science-fiction IP is still being written.

gamerant.com

Cyberpunk 2077 Finds Redemption Years After Calamitous Debut

Two final, major updates have transformed the game from punchline to powerhouse

www.bloomberg.com

Cyberpunk 2077’s redemption arc built by CDPR’s persistence, dev says

Cyberpunk 2077 quest director Paweł Sasko thanks players for their ongoing support while talking about how CDPR turned the RPG around.

www.pcgamesn.com

Then there's a DLC expansion.

 

[Danjin44]

Seriously, I assumed ongoing meant content updates, not bug fixes and such. So I don’t see why Cyberpunk should be controversial since most praised the DLC expansion.

Then why Xenoblade 3 not nominated? Since that game also got big expansion this year and unlike CP 2077 it was full functioning game from release, without ever getting delayed and in fact releasing it sooner.

 

[Topher]

Topher , buddy, it's literally about updates for a broken game. That's the on-going support.

Cyberpunk 2077's Redemption May Be Complete, But the Story is Far From Over

Cyberpunk 2077 has come a long way since its release in 2020, but the story of CD Projekt Red's science-fiction IP is still being written.

gamerant.com

Cyberpunk 2077 Finds Redemption Years After Calamitous Debut

Two final, major updates have transformed the game from punchline to powerhouse

www.bloomberg.com

Cyberpunk 2077’s redemption arc built by CDPR’s persistence, dev says

Cyberpunk 2077 quest director Paweł Sasko thanks players for their ongoing support while talking about how CDPR turned the RPG around.

www.pcgamesn.com

Then there's a DLC expansion.

Eh...I don't need links my man. I'm giving my opinion having sunk 100 hours into the game since version 2.0 was released.

 

[Punished Miku]

Eh...I don't need links my man. I'm giving my opinion having sunk 100 hours into the game since version 2.0 was released.

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[Topher]

my bad

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[GeoramA]

Ah, awards season, the time where you forget Xbox exists.

BG3 is surely winning everything.

 

[Camreezie]

They even chased Geoff around the bamboo forests of Japan and still didn't get nominated.

They even chased Geoff around the bamboo forests of Japan and still didn't get nominated.

Greenberg trying to find the suicide forest

 

[Gudji]

These dudes just couldn't believe it.

 

[Topher]

These dudes just couldn't believe it.

Who are those "dudes"?

 

[Gudji]

Who are those "dudes"?

No clue some streamers. Vid just popped on X feed.

 

[JTCx]

Brand ambassadors all up in their feelings. What a great sight to behold.

 

[[Sigma]]

Best Multiplayer:

 

[Goalus]

Brand ambassadors all up in their feelings. What a great sight to behold.

What did they expect?
We all know that the game awards itself is brand ambassadors head-quarters. For the other brand.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

These dudes just couldn't believe it.

That stream immediately went into Cope Mode right after. Couldn't have happened with a finer group of fanboys

 

[Happosai]

These dudes just couldn't believe it.

"Let me juhs...let me juhs...let me juh compohwse mysewf."

 

[March Climber]

Best Independent Game
Cocoon (Geometric Interactive/Annapurna Interactive)
Dave the Diver (MINTROCKET)
Dredge (Black Salt Games/Team 17)
Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
Viewfinder (Sad Owl Studios/Thunderful Publishing)

This was an extremely tough vote for me. This was a great year for indies because I can think of other amazing games that just barely didn't make the cut.

 

[Little Mac]

 

[Fess]

Can we all agree that this event is held too early now?

Can’t have 4 out of 6 late year games and a november 17 cutoff date. I’ve literally played 2 games from that list. Can’t vote.

 

[Celcius]

It hit me how far Overwatch has fallen when it wasn't an option in the E-Sports game of the year category

 

[Punished Miku]

I looked at a few of those and strangely the one that I liked the most is Moonbase, and it was not in your propositions. Thanks for that by the way. Only a few months left before being able to play it myself.
Edit: the music is this one. But when I look at it alone I got something else. Can someone help me find the name?

What time?

 

[Arsic]

No FF16?
No SF6?
No Star Ocean 2 Remake?

Their list is trash.

None of those 3 deserve it compared to what they picked and I love all 3 of the games you picked.

 

[demigod]

Best Art Direction
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Gross.

Starfield should've been nominated instead of this.

Agreed.

 

[Madflavor]

Lmao whatever dude, thats like your opinion.

It is. You could also say it's an opinion backed up by a general consensus from other people.

Game rated highly across the board

Why would you lie about something that can so easily be disproven with a quick google search?

 

[Arsic]

Alan wake 2 is my GOTY but I still voted for Zelda because I think it’s the best game this year offered.

It’s absolutely the best Zelda game made.

 

[NeverYouMind]

It’s absolutely the best Zelda game made.

I still think it is the GBC Link's Awakening by a wide margin.

 

[Arsic]

I still think it is the GBC Link's Awakening by a wide margin.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Best RPG
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix)
Lies of P (Round8 Studio/Neowiz Games)
Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studio)
Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks)



Anyone want to guess who wins that?

Imagine Starfield being on that list instead of Hogwarts Legacy LMAO