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Game Awards 2019: Was it really Geoff's fault?
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i disagree, hes always telling people not to expect too much, that the hype trailers for his shows arent hints of whats gonna be shown, that some companies cant or dont want to show their stuff last minute (even as late as the day of). hes VERY open about this kind of stuff
There's no option in the poll for "I thought the VGAs last year were great, and had no issues with it at all"
So I didn't vote
So I didn't vote
I want an award show. Not another E3. I want the art of video games to acknowledged/recognized. Not the latest shiny thing.
They need to have an award show with just awards. I know its a celebration of gaming and people love hearing new announcements but expectations are often too high. It's a tough situation to be in because you do want to build excitement but at the same time you need to somehow manage those expectations so people don't leave disappointed. They have already set expectations though and now people who watch essentially do so for new announcements rather than the awards themselves to celebrate the hard work people put in, which is what it should be in my opinion. Instead, you have the awards that are second to new announcements.
It was perfectly fine and Sekiro won game of the year. The only really odd part was the Fast and the Furios thing with Vin Diesel giving out GOTY.
The only worthwhile announcement was the Xbox which was hype AF but the problem is that the game awards gets billed as a small E3 when it's just an awards show.
Geoff should set better expectations which of course is hard because he's just as much in love with fun games and announcements as we are so it's tough.
It's good as an award show but bad if you expect E3. I want the awards show so I always enjoy it.
Geoff should set better expectations which of course is hard because he's just as much in love with fun games and announcements as we are so it's tough.
It's good as an award show but bad if you expect E3. I want the awards show so I always enjoy it.
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This is incredibly reasonable.
Had we not been following all the news, studio teases, twitter hype and just watched it as an awards show like say, the Oscars, I don't think it would have been an issue at all.
yeah you're not supposed to expect E3-level megatons from TGA. the announcements and exclusive reveals are like an added bonus.
I don't recall any kind of negative reaction to the show, iirc most people thought it was well done.
Yea even by game awards standards, that was the only offputting thing.
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Yeah I think I should have titled the thread: Let's Not Overhype the 2020 Game Awards this time.
Not sure what to do about studios teasing reveals that don't happen. I think that's just something we need to adjust for collectively.
Did we not get the series x reveal here that no one expected? I mean he can't make companies show stuff.
People didn't like the Game Awards last year? For me, the announcement of Xbox Series X and Hellblade 2 made the entire show.
I don't even remember any Game Awards winners, and I won't pay attention much to the actual awards winners this year. I mainly tune in for cool announcements but don't let myself get too hyped :) That's why last year was fucking awesome lol
I don't even remember any Game Awards winners, and I won't pay attention much to the actual awards winners this year. I mainly tune in for cool announcements but don't let myself get too hyped :) That's why last year was fucking awesome lol
What was wrong with last year's show? Game Awards always gets backlash because there's no way to please everyone.
it definitely had some missteps like having Fast and Furious be the final reveal but overall I had a great time with it
it definitely had some missteps like having Fast and Furious be the final reveal but overall I had a great time with it
yeah, they're not helping the situation with the way they and Geoff tend to hype them up as if they're the whole point of the show
I didn't perceive 2019 any worse/different than the recent ones. To be fair, it's Geoff's job to hype the show up so you actually tune in. I think the expectations are just increasingly misaligned.
Can somebody post the unwarranted hype? Because I just remember some cool announcements alongside the rewards which is pretty par for the course. If gamers acted entitled to bigger news and got upset when there wasn't what they wanted, that also seems par for the course.
Same lol.
This year is going to be around the same time, but I'll be a sucker and still watch it live D:
I really liked the Goddamn Superheroes No More Heroes trailer, but that was honestly all I really remember aside from them ending with a The Fast and the Furious trailer which was like what.
I was expecting Zelda, but that's on me. I also guess I remember Three Houses also winning the players choice GOTY despite not being nominated for the actual GOTY, and that was pretty satisfying.
I can't really blame Geoff for being the hype man, and think what he's put together is pretty impressive, but I doubt TGA is ever going to be what I want it to be.
I was expecting Zelda, but that's on me. I also guess I remember Three Houses also winning the players choice GOTY despite not being nominated for the actual GOTY, and that was pretty satisfying.
I can't really blame Geoff for being the hype man, and think what he's put together is pretty impressive, but I doubt TGA is ever going to be what I want it to be.
The fuck is this thread? It was a pretty good show with great awards and reveals, even if some wasn't for me. What did Geoff ever do to hurt you, OP?
There's disappointment after every TGA, and it was the same with the VGAs back then.
Even if they show a bunch of exciting stuff, I'm sure there will be people very angry and disappointed at something. I just see it and enjoy what I can.
Even if they show a bunch of exciting stuff, I'm sure there will be people very angry and disappointed at something. I just see it and enjoy what I can.
It was fine but not their best show. The show has suffered from the same issues with pacing, brushing off so many awards, and weak skits for years and hasn't really addressed any of them, so it's not a surprise that it has suffered from diminishing returns. The relatively weak announcements last year were a distraction, they aren't the primary thing holding the show back
No to mention we got the official Xbox Series X reveal, Hellblade 2, Bravely Default 2, Godfall (first PS5 game revealed), Wolf Among Us 2. Trailers for Ghost of Tsushima, Cyberpunk, NMH3... Alyx being pulled in the last second isn't Geoff's fault.
Sometimes I wonder what will ever satisfy some of you. I would feel so bad if I were Keighley and saw this thread.
Sometimes I wonder what will ever satisfy some of you. I would feel so bad if I were Keighley and saw this thread.
Bingo. The assumption that the Game Awards should be good, or were ever good, is flawed. There has never been a good award show since the dawn of man. Why should the video games awards be different.
All I remember about last year's show is that the Series X was revealed and Sekiro won GOTY. Those are two pretty cool things so I was satisfied.
Given that time has felt like it has moved about 20% normal speed in 2020, I don't remember a thing about a games show from a year ago. What was so bad about it?
This is where I'm at. I still regularly listen to the orchestral arrangement of the GOTYs.
I don't think this show is ever going to be that, unfortunately.
Lmao I completely forgot about Vin Diesel and that awful looking game! š¤£
It's always fun to speculate what will show up and obviously it's disappointing when good announcements are lacking, but if I was overly upset about it I forgot pretty quickly. Maybe Geoff should dial down the hype but at the end of the day he's done a great job with the Game Awards.
It's always fun to speculate what will show up and obviously it's disappointing when good announcements are lacking, but if I was overly upset about it I forgot pretty quickly. Maybe Geoff should dial down the hype but at the end of the day he's done a great job with the Game Awards.
Man, in these last 2 days I've learned that some folks here REALLY care about TGA and GOTY stuff.
Geoff wanted to sell his show to gullible viewers, when he in fact had very little to sell. Since he didn't take money from viewers I wouldn't imply it was anything else than being kind of a charlatan.