I'm sure the game will get some recognition. I expect it to appear on a bunch of "Best DLC/Expansion of 2019" lists.
IGN announces Game of the Year 2019 nominees (Control, Disco Elysium, Pokemon, RE2, Zelda, etc.)
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I'm sure the game will get some recognition. I expect it to appear on a bunch of "Best DLC/Expansion of 2019" lists.
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God of War is absolutely innovative, especially given the camera.
And Death Stranding is "innovative", sure, but again, just trying new things isn't enough, you also have to actually do them well. With Death Stranding, a lot of people don't think it did the new things it tried well.
It's in "Best Ongoing Game"
Presumably expansion packs aren't eligible for GOTY
TGA also didn't nominate it. Fact of the matter is, seems that RE2 had a longer lasting effect on people than DMCV did.
Seriously, the amount of "you just dont get it maaaaaaaaaan" and "its a bold new AAA game!!! Therefore it deserves the award" ive seen for death stranding is making me not want to try it. As of right now im waiting for it to go on sale, but death stranding fans need to chill, it didn't resonate with everyone the way it resonated with them, and thats okay. Hell i love banjo kazooie nuts and bolts, but i at least have the perspective to understand why that shit is divisive.
There's nothing bold about Death Stranding unless we are talking exclusively about AAA.
Also just because it's bold and new doesn't mean it deserves awards.
By that logic Goat Simulator should get all the GOTY awards because it is certianly boldest of bold and newest of new.
I can tell you that Disco Elysium is a bolder, deeper, more unique and certainly a more meaningful experience. All the Death Stranding fans should play it, if you're all so open minded and artistic, and Kojima should play it as well.
Death Stranding is a G O O D game, but it's far from the best "so bold, so unique" game this year.
Also just because it's bold and new doesn't mean it deserves awards.
By that logic Goat Simulator should get all the GOTY awards because it is certianly boldest of bold and newest of new.
I can tell you that Disco Elysium is a bolder, deeper, more unique and certainly a more meaningful experience. All the Death Stranding fans should play it, if you're all so open minded and artistic, and Kojima should play it as well.
Death Stranding is a G O O D game, but it's far from the best "so bold, so unique" game this year.
2014 waves, jumps around desperately for attention, only to be ignored
Huh, no Death Stranding. Obviously the person assigned to review it was not impressed, but I thought enough of the other IGN staff would like it.
2014 was weak af
I wasn't paying that close attention, but the feeling I got was that DMCV landed with positive buzz but was forgotten pretty quickly after the launch window.
Perhaps I'm misremebering.
GOAT simulator is the GOATEST , so it should be get the GOAT awards
I think the fact that Untitled Goose Game is there is mind boggling.
I think that the camera is not really a relevant addition or innovation. This is not Birdman, in GoW it doesn't help that much to make the game feel better or more personal (in fact, I barely noticed it during my time with the game) and it's more a problem than a benefit, as it forces the game to do constant backtracking, longer loading screens etc...
IMO these kind of experiments are better suited for shorter games or indies, I understand that the artist vision is important, of course, but when there's a lack of balance between it and the game feeling good overall, there's a problem, and that's really easy to notice in long games, and sadly AAA games nowadays tend to be long for the sake of being "a good money investment".
Yeah I suppose that's the case. Though I also think it could be not that it didn't do it *well*, just that the whole concept of a package delivery game is boring to some people, no matter how well it's executed. Which is understandable, as even myself I don't rate it as high as his MGS games.
Also I didn't really find the camera added too much to the game, what other aspects did you find innovative? The combat was great and felt awesome, but I didn't find anything super new with that. The level design was Metroid/Zelda-lite which, again, really appealed to me but wasn't really anything new. The storytelling style was one that Sony has locked down by this point.
The amount of times I've seen the blame get shifted to the individual via "you just don't get it" posts is astonishing. Not sure why people feel the need to outright dismiss peoples opinions of the game just because they didn't like it.
Ehh I won't. V's combat is horrible, and the level designs are boring (same environments and color palette).
Disco is on PC so it may as well not even exist. If it's ever ported to consoles, you'll have that usual lag period where everybody freaks the hell out about how awesome it is a year or two after it's actual release.
well, yes we are
of course there are always good games, but other years have had a lot more of them
Absolutely, it has good writing and it's far more interesting. And the way it uses the "RPG skill attributes" to shape both the conversations and the internal monologue of the MC is simply amazing. I felt that the game was too slow at some sections, and the absolute lack of any combat/puzzle can make some people bored during long sessions (it happened to me), but the overall experience was something really different and IMO well executed.
Thing is, I don't think it has been executed that well. I explained this lots of times, but the game rarely made me plan any route or think about how to distribute the cargo, and they had like 50 opportunities to make me consider the gameplay elements in a more deep way. Sadly it never reaches its potential and is too easy to bruteforce.
Wish Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair got nominated, it seems to be getting snubbed on all these lists. Cool that Fallen Order and Link's Awakening are on there though.
I don't even like Gears 5 much and it's stupid it's not on the list.
lmao what is this list.
Did they even try to listen to other soundtracks to decide their nominees?
Who am i even kidding with this question.
I was talking to the Death Stranding fans who think they are so anti-shooter and open minded and can appreciate something bold and unique.
I think they should play Disco Elysium.
It has nothing to do with platforms.
Nah. It's just the fact that there isn't a clear runaway GOTY like God of War of Breath of the Wild. People are letting that cloud their judgement as to what makes a year weak or strong.
The list in the OP is of all great games and it's missing numerous other great games released this year (Astral Chain, Kingdom Hearts III, Luigi's Mansion 3, and so on). Saying other years "had a lot more good games" is just wrong and kind of baseless. There is no official count or tally of good games.
2019 was not a "weak" year for games.
I agree with you that they (and everybody) should play it. I don't think you're going to find many Death Stranding diehards who also play on PC.
I guess so, but there are still plenty of people like me who is primary a PlayStation console player but also enjoys some entry level PC gaming. For me it's a decent laptop.
If you have a PC that's still works, you should be able to run Disco.
I have to agree. It's been a weak year. Looking back at the decade, the only year that might be as poor, for me, was 2012.
I've played and beat everything on that list except for Disco and Star Wars. I would 100% give the goty to Sekiro.
It is pretty crazy how divisive this year is going to be though. Maybe the largest divide of all time.
It is pretty crazy how divisive this year is going to be though. Maybe the largest divide of all time.
Actually Star Wars is winning. Which I find to be hilarious. Burn it all down.
What do you mean innovative especially given the camera?