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The Game Awards 2020 GOTY Nominees revealed (Animal Crossing, Doom Eternal, FF7 Remake, Ghost of Tsushima, Hades, The Last of Us Part II)
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Persona 5 Royal adds way more to the original game than Xenoblade: DE, which is a fairly lackluster remaster all around. Add on the fact that Xenoblade is a much more niche cult classic compared to Persona 5 and it really didn't stand a chance
You really did just miss out on the updated graphics (not just resolution) updated soundtrack, and an additional epilogue? Regardless, it still should have been included in the conversation.
I don't think there are any bad picks for goty. I've only played Hades and FF7R, but I've heard a lot of love for all the other games too. Seems like we had a lot of great games this year by the looks of it.
I also pointed out the narrative. And that some moments were genuinely great, but the fact that it was such an utter slog for me to finish after its initial luster wore off frankly disqualifies it for me when it comes to GOTY. It bored me to death at some points, while it really picked up in some moments. There just was so much between the high points that could've been cut. TLOU1 on average is 10-15 hours long and in that timeframe tells a phenomenal story while not overstaying its welcome. Part II feels like a game that arbitrarily had to be 30+ hours, because who would buy a short game for 70 bucks nowadays? :P
Don't let yourself down. You guys made a phenomenal game, which - at least in my opinion - was one of the best of the gen. It was awesome :)
It probably won't win, but FF7 is definitely my GotY. It's art style has also made it the most visually impressive to me. It was a spectacle for sure. My only issues were that it was too easy and it's only 1/3rd of the story.
As much as I enjoyed Doom, I never really thought of it as a GOTY contender. Looking at the poll, I'm clearly not the only one. I would have put Half-Life Alyx in the mix instead.
All the others games are very strong contenders though.
Even though it's not my personal favourite on the list, I think Animal Crossing deserves to win, considering the impact it's had on so many people over the whole covid lockdown situation.
All the others games are very strong contenders though.
Even though it's not my personal favourite on the list, I think Animal Crossing deserves to win, considering the impact it's had on so many people over the whole covid lockdown situation.
Easily would have put y'all in there over Ghost of Tsushima (and I loved Ghost of Tsushima).
No, I played it and enjoyed it, but it just wasn't a particularly impressive remaster, which was basically admitted by Takahashi himself talking about its limited budget. Persona 5 Royal is the better remaster/expansion/whatever you want to call it and it was no doubt played by a lot more of the people who contribute to TGA. Given that there are only 6 games per category it was always going to be a real longshot
That's fair then. Personally I never once got bored because even the gameplay itself was always great, but I know that style can be too slow for some people.
Nothing about XC:DE is different content wise aside from the epilogue which is fun but nothing striking. The Royal changes huge portions of the base game.
It did something i didn't think was possible, combined ATB and action combat and made it work. Nomura over here making the Reece's Pieces of combat systems.
I agree. The color palette in that game is fucking incredible.
So dumb question, but I'm gonna ask anyway: a lot are going on about animal crossing's impact and that is why it should get goty, but my question is if it's mainly about its impact, than why is it not nominated in games for impact category? It literally states that the category is for quote "for a thought-provoking game with a prosocial meaning or message." That's animal crossing to a damn tee! like that makes way more sense than being name the best game of the year when your speaking only on impact.
Also I'm surprised Doom got the GOTY nomination over Ori and Half Life. I'm assuming Demon's Souls was also ineligible due to its release date.
Not a bad selection, although Genshin Impact should had made it to the music selection. :/ What a fantastic soundtrack that is going to hopefully keep being wonderful as new regions gets added.
Because the game itself isn't and wasn't designed to be that. It is just because the timing. It's not like those indie games that are made specifically for stories to really emotionally affect people.
Every game that's nominated for any award can be considered a game that had some form of impact. TGA's Games for Impact has always been a glorified name for "best arthouse style indie game". It's always been one of the more weirder and esoteric titles for an award, imo.
It did, but putting it in that category would be unfair to the games for what that award was made for. If AC came out in 2019 like planned or no COVID, it's just animal crossing for the switch.
Up there as the second best rated game of the year (93!), and you guys did some absolute wizardy on the Switch and XSX (I bought it on the former, your team should be very proud). Thanks again for such an incredible game, just one guy (and let me tell you, I have absolutely no pull in the gaming scene) but I'm incredibly grateful for Ori. :)
Ori was an absolute highlight in an already packed year, and was one of the reasons I bought into the Xbox ecosystem earlier this year. It was sublime.
The games for impact category is for games made with some form of societally impactful message. Animal Crossing did have a lot of impact this year but it was primarily consequential due to something Nintendo could have never predicted, not due to the game itself.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps was ROBBED
The real GOTY will never get the recognition it deserves 😢
The real GOTY will never get the recognition it deserves 😢
Yeah, I didn't necessarily expect it to win the GOTY award, but seeing both Ghost of Tsushima and FFVII Remake in there and Alyx left out is definitely... surprising.
How in the world is Astro's Playroom going to crack into GOTY standing? As an example, I didn't like HL:A, but I'd still put it way above Astro's Playroom. It's a great game for showing off the DualSense. It's 2020's Wii Sports.
Consider how many people have access to GoT and FF7R compared to Alyx.
Ori and the Blind Forest was a masterpiece and you somehow followed it up with an even better game. Will of the Wisps is easily my GOTY! Thank you for an incredible work of art!
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You all made an incredibly gorgeous and fun game that's beloved here. I've been using it to really stretch the legs on my C9 as far as 120 fps and HDR go. Be proud!
I could see this as an argument if this was a matter of fan voting, but it's the specialized press who decides this, right?
Valve both gave out Indexes to various reviewers and copies of HL: Alyx. I wasn't given an Index but I was given Alyx.
This guy's excuse falls even more flat when he paints like you need to spend $1,000 just to get into VR. I got into VR years prior for a couple hundred via the original consumer version of the Oculus Rift. You do not need an Index to play Alyx. I run a gaming site as well and was able to "buy in" to the VR experience on the cheap. What a pathetic excuse from him.