These are the Game of the Year frontrunners
These are the Game of the Year frontrunners
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Black Myth: Wukong, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Astro Bot are competing for gaming’s top prize: GOTY
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - Release Date 09/26/2024 This is how I know GOTY is bullshit. Game hasn't even released and its nominated for GOTY.
This is just Polygon's guess of what they think will be nominated - pure crystal ball gazing.
That said on previous years there has been a few weeks between ballots being due and the cut off for a games release date:
Ballots were sent out to outlets on Oct. 29, due back on Nov. 6, [...]. Outlets also had until Nov. 13 to send in updated versions of those ballots, if changes were necessary. [...] To be eligible, the game must be released before Nov. 20 [...]
https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/18/21574150/the-game-awards-nominations-2020-games-list
This list actually put AC Shadows, I'm dying. Way to out yourselves, Polygon.
Out themselves with regards to what? For a game to win GOTY at the Keighleys, the best way to stand a chance is to be a game that the most reviewers played, and they're all going to cover the next Assassin's Creed.
The rules and the preferences of the judges or what has not won before makes Game of the Year look kinda like shit. Like indie games and fps games without narrative have no chance?
the public vote only counts for 10% of the final vote
This is bullshit. This year has proven better than any other that there is a wide discrepancy between what gamers vs "critics" think is good.
That 10% is only there so that you can participate and feel involved; awards are mostly money schemes and industry people patting each other on the back.
It's a popularity contest in either case, so the winners will hardly change.
I vote for Concord. I didn't buy it, I didn't play it. But seeing Sony fail so spectacularly was massively entertaining. GOTY material indeed.
Why isn't Echoes of Wisdom in the "upcoming" category? It doesn't release until the end of the month.
Because game awards are a marketing gimmick
To be fair, it's probably the only game I'm going to buy at launch this year.
What are people's thoughts on Wukong? I ended up getting it since the reviews seemed very good and unfortunately I dont think it is a very good game. Looks great, flashy first few chapters, but SUPER klunky. Camera makes elden ring's seem good, terrain navigation is atrocious, and the story is so disjointed that I quickly lost interest in trying to track it (though as a fromsoft fan I shouldnt really be able to complain about story stuff). I have it at about a 6/10.
It's the Wish.com version of Dark Souls
What input did you play on? The camera was fine for me on mouse and keyboard, which is funny because From games are usually pretty bad on m&k. Terrain navigation was at its worst when invisible walls were plentiful, but overall, I didn't struggle with navigation. Also, as someone who is mildly familiar with JTTW, the story was a bit confusing but followable.
If you were to judge based on this list, this would be a poor year for video games
UPCOMING
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Go home Polygon, you're drunk.
Is there something like this, but only for indies?
Really? Astrobot? Bullshit. Sony probably paid for that. Also a yet to be released Nintendo game, and the 4 billionth slight variation on the most overrated final fantasy of all time. Whoopdeedoo.
I've heard from shit tons of sources that Astro Bot is straight-out good, yes
Lol, downvoted for sharing genuine opinions people I personally know have, as well as sources who are super willing to call out corporate garbage for what it is loving it, like Stephanie Sterling
Other than being a nostalgia-reference filled and well put together time waster it's not that special. It's very inoffensive and it runs well. Maybe that is enough for most people to indulge and enjoy.
I don't think it GOTY material but I don't hate it. It's certainly fun and has tons of cute details.
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Astro Bot
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Animal Well
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Dark horses
Dragon’s Dogma 2
Helldivers 2
Balatro
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered
Hades 2
Upcoming
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Metaphor: ReFantazio
The Plucky Squire
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid Delta
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Okay and where's literally any of the really cool games I've heard about this year?
Lol no love from kotaku for Stellar Blade? Or did I miss it