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What game (that has released so far) is the likely GOTY candidate in your opinion?
- Thread starter vestan
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I've only played around 4 new games this year including Sekiro and Fire Emblem. Both will likely get at least a few awards.
Personally, GOTY will likely be Pokemon, Baba is You (best puzzle game of all time) or Destiny 2 Shadowkeep if that counts.
Seriously though, Baba is You is incredible. Check it out if you like puzzle games and somehow haven't played it yet.
Personally, GOTY will likely be Pokemon, Baba is You (best puzzle game of all time) or Destiny 2 Shadowkeep if that counts.
Seriously though, Baba is You is incredible. Check it out if you like puzzle games and somehow haven't played it yet.
Sekiro for sure. It was my first FromSoft platinum trophy. I couldn't put that game down. Beat it 4 times.
I also don't understand all the votes for RE2. It was fun. I played it day one. But it was a remake. It wasn't a new experience other than the face lift it got.
I get its a classic, but GOTY should be reserved for new stories/experiences IMO.
I also don't understand all the votes for RE2. It was fun. I played it day one. But it was a remake. It wasn't a new experience other than the face lift it got.
I get its a classic, but GOTY should be reserved for new stories/experiences IMO.
Honestly I'm thinking Slay the Spire right now. I've racked up quite a lot of time playing that, and I recently picked it back up to check out the fourth character (!) in the beta branch of Steam.
Second place is probably Shadowbringers or Three Houses, not sure which. MARIO Maker 2 is up there, too.
Second place is probably Shadowbringers or Three Houses, not sure which. MARIO Maker 2 is up there, too.
Resident Evil 2 is the only game I've played this year that could even come close to being my game of the year. Unless Death Stranding is incredible, I don't see that changing either.
I'm surprised at the amount of people in here saying Sekiro. I guess they don't realize that souls games don't usually rack up the GOTY awards. Not to mention that pretty much all talk around Sekiro kind of ceased shortly after it came out. I really don't think most of the press will give it much of a look.
Sekiro. New IP, great combat system,awesome challenge. RE2 is a great remake,but a remake. Iceborne might have been an excellent expansion,but still it ain't a whole new game.
So yeah,so far it's Sekiro for me and if any game dethrones it it's gonna be either Death Stranding or Doom Eternal
So yeah,so far it's Sekiro for me and if any game dethrones it it's gonna be either Death Stranding or Doom Eternal
if the campaign is solid, i could see CoD getting nominated for the first time in i don't know how long.
for me personally it's been dirt rally 2.0 and sekiro
also hoping that jedi fallen order is worthy. wew can y'all imagine?
for me personally it's been dirt rally 2.0 and sekiro
also hoping that jedi fallen order is worthy. wew can y'all imagine?
Dragon Quest Builders 2.
If you played it, you knew why.
But just in case:
It's an incredible game that mixes the best of Minecraft with an actually GREAT Dragon Quest story. It's super heartwarming and fun.
The building works even better than (console and mobile versions of) Minecraft. Sadly it doesn't have the theoretically infinite worlds, but it's still amazingly huge nonetheless.
I put over 80 hours into this thing and will get back to it to create a huge town on my island because that game is fun. Super fun. Even with all the framerate issues.
If you played it, you knew why.
But just in case:
It's an incredible game that mixes the best of Minecraft with an actually GREAT Dragon Quest story. It's super heartwarming and fun.
The building works even better than (console and mobile versions of) Minecraft. Sadly it doesn't have the theoretically infinite worlds, but it's still amazingly huge nonetheless.
I put over 80 hours into this thing and will get back to it to create a huge town on my island because that game is fun. Super fun. Even with all the framerate issues.
RE2make, Sekiro, and Astral Chain are all pretty likely to end up on my list, and right now RE2make is probably the top. It's so much fun to play, great sound, good pacing, excellent animations, fantastic adaptation of the original's interconnected level design. It's the new bar for remakes or series updates, in general.
Similarly, Astral Chain has its flaws (camera, some monotonous areas, rating system doesn't quite match up to intuitive ideas of the "best" play), but I can't put it down. That's probably my first indicator when it comes to "best ofs" - could I put it down once I started playing it, and did I go back to it? I've gone back to RE2make for the (counting Claire A as the first, and Leon B as the return) it was a blast. We'll see about Astral Chain.
Sekiro I did put down, but I still enjoyed a lot of what From was doing with it. There's a lot of ideas that are new to that studio that they're trying out, some growth in other directions, and the game is gorgeous. It's no Bloodborne, tho.
FE3H is better for me as a more relaxed thing in between playing other stuff, so it doesn't really match RE2make or Astral Chain in that regard. The game is fun and can get absorbing, but it doesn't hit the highs of those other games. That said, it does a few more interesting things in terms of plot and politics. Sometimes, though, it seems more that the game wants to deal in complex subjects without having much to say about them. Religion, culture, and dynastic politics are interesting, but it's not like they're handled particularly well by FE3H. They're just... present. Which is more than I can say for most other games on the list, but still.
Tetris 99 is a lot of fun and also meets my main criteria of grabbing me and having a game worth returning to, but there's not quite enough there. Maybe if I went back and tried the Invictus mode I would see more of what I'm looking for in a competitive puzzle game.
If I can count Celeste again because of the recent release of the DLC, tho, it's better than that whole list. Celeste is everything that I've praised in the above games and more, in a more creative and elegant package. And in Lena Raine it has far and away the best composer and OST.
Similarly, Astral Chain has its flaws (camera, some monotonous areas, rating system doesn't quite match up to intuitive ideas of the "best" play), but I can't put it down. That's probably my first indicator when it comes to "best ofs" - could I put it down once I started playing it, and did I go back to it? I've gone back to RE2make for the (counting Claire A as the first, and Leon B as the return) it was a blast. We'll see about Astral Chain.
Sekiro I did put down, but I still enjoyed a lot of what From was doing with it. There's a lot of ideas that are new to that studio that they're trying out, some growth in other directions, and the game is gorgeous. It's no Bloodborne, tho.
FE3H is better for me as a more relaxed thing in between playing other stuff, so it doesn't really match RE2make or Astral Chain in that regard. The game is fun and can get absorbing, but it doesn't hit the highs of those other games. That said, it does a few more interesting things in terms of plot and politics. Sometimes, though, it seems more that the game wants to deal in complex subjects without having much to say about them. Religion, culture, and dynastic politics are interesting, but it's not like they're handled particularly well by FE3H. They're just... present. Which is more than I can say for most other games on the list, but still.
Tetris 99 is a lot of fun and also meets my main criteria of grabbing me and having a game worth returning to, but there's not quite enough there. Maybe if I went back and tried the Invictus mode I would see more of what I'm looking for in a competitive puzzle game.
If I can count Celeste again because of the recent release of the DLC, tho, it's better than that whole list. Celeste is everything that I've praised in the above games and more, in a more creative and elegant package. And in Lena Raine it has far and away the best composer and OST.
Outlets would definitely give it to RE2 if voting was today. People seem way too split on Sekiro. Games like Fire Emblem andDMC 5 don't have enough widespread appeal amongst critics. And expansions like Shadowbringers and Iceborne will never win, regardless of quality.
For me personally it's pretty close between RE2 and Sekiro, with Fire Emblem in 3rd.
For me personally it's pretty close between RE2 and Sekiro, with Fire Emblem in 3rd.
Of that list, I think RE2 is the only one I'd consider a guaranteed lock for a GOTY nomination from the TGAs. Fire Emblem is also very likely, but I have extreme doubts about it being the winner. RE2 could absolutely pull it out, depending on how the rest of the field shakes out.
- The onboard for FFXIV is atrocious, and I think it's impossible to expect critics to get 'up to pace' against a crowded Fall season of other games to play.
- Sekiro is an interesting throwback, but really lacks the passion that the Souls games inspired from the critical community.
- DmC V is also a great example of its core genre, but it's got two other huge Japanese action games in the category. I feel like the votes are going to be split, hard.
- Iceborne's an expansion pack, not a game.
I also think Apex Legends could sneak in, but the last few big updates have really soured people on the MTX front.
My best bet for the six is Fire Emblem, RE2, Death Stranding, Gears 5, Outer Wilds - and either DMC, Jedi Fallen Order, Apex, Modern Warfare, or Sekiro.
- The onboard for FFXIV is atrocious, and I think it's impossible to expect critics to get 'up to pace' against a crowded Fall season of other games to play.
- Sekiro is an interesting throwback, but really lacks the passion that the Souls games inspired from the critical community.
- DmC V is also a great example of its core genre, but it's got two other huge Japanese action games in the category. I feel like the votes are going to be split, hard.
- Iceborne's an expansion pack, not a game.
I also think Apex Legends could sneak in, but the last few big updates have really soured people on the MTX front.
My best bet for the six is Fire Emblem, RE2, Death Stranding, Gears 5, Outer Wilds - and either DMC, Jedi Fallen Order, Apex, Modern Warfare, or Sekiro.
Judgment for me. Enjoyed the fighting, story and side content a bunch, Control is a close second if it wasn't for all the god-awful performance issues on PS4. Although I'm yet to finish Astral Chain or DMC 5 yet. DOOM Eternal could still show up and steal the show though.
I think Resident Evil 2 & Super Mario Maker 2 are the only two 2019 games I've played thusfar.
At this point it's Resident Evil 2. While not perfect (missing the true B scenarios) it delivered in a big way.
Super Mario Maker 2 is a worthy follow-up but didn't have the same impact for me that the first did.
At this point it's Resident Evil 2. While not perfect (missing the true B scenarios) it delivered in a big way.
Super Mario Maker 2 is a worthy follow-up but didn't have the same impact for me that the first did.
FFXIV Shadowbringers is the best FF game ever made
i really hope it gets the recognition it deserves
i really hope it gets the recognition it deserves
I dont know. I love dmc5 but only because of like 5 missions in that game. I think it's the best game this year but it's a hard one to convince other people of.
But as far as video game ass video game experiences about hitting things in lots of different ways go I think dmc is better than anything
But as far as video game ass video game experiences about hitting things in lots of different ways go I think dmc is better than anything
It's an 85 rated game and all the games that got listed were rated higher. Pretty easy to me to see why it wasn't listed. I don't think it will be winning many GOTY awards.
RE2 easily.
Game was basically a dream come true and a major statement from Capcom about Resident Evil and horror/survival horror.
Game was basically a dream come true and a major statement from Capcom about Resident Evil and horror/survival horror.
So far it's Sekiro, 3 Houses in 2nd place, and 3rd play will be either AC or RE2, I need to play the two more.
Maybe when I complete more 3H routes I like it more than Sekiro, but so far FROM's game has been my favorite. From what is going to be released the next months, I only can see Link's Awakening topping that, and as it is a remake I'm not that sure tbh.
Maybe when I complete more 3H routes I like it more than Sekiro, but so far FROM's game has been my favorite. From what is going to be released the next months, I only can see Link's Awakening topping that, and as it is a remake I'm not that sure tbh.
Nothing screams GOTY for now for me. But I guess it's still to come with Death Stranding. That game looks special. Didn't play Resi 2, Judgment and DQ Builders 2 yet though. I might love these.
It's far more likely to get a nomination than Iceborne or Shadowbringers - both of which are expansions & not even full releases.
"Paintjob" is extremely reductive and does the team a great disservice. You vastly underestimate the amount of time and work that went into it.
I don't think that Gears 5 will be a GOTY candidate for many people, as good as the game is, but as DMC 5 is on the list I agree. Lots of games feel more like a GOTY than DMC 5 IMO.
Honestly? Astral Chain is really high up there for me but I haven't beaten it yet. So of the games I've beaten it'd be a tie between Three Houses, Shadowbringers, and DMC5. Seeing as I've almost doubled my time playing FFXIV since ShB came out, I voted Shadowbringers.
I like your confidence but given the history of souls games in GOTY time it isn't at all likely.
Personally, I'd go with Outer Wilds. It's just such an amazing experience and it does so many things no other game has done before. It's a niche indie game though so I don't expect to see it topping many GOTY lists.
You just sold me on this. It looks incredible.
I honestly haven't played many 2019 releases... But it's probably going to be Borderlands 3. In a normal, sensible world, it would have been Pokémon SwSh, but I really don't think it will...
