It's a decent idea of where "mainstream" opinion of the year's games is. Checking out who won the players' choice is usually interesting, and any more obscure titles managing to win something is usually sign that they've had a breakthrough. Hades and AC getting GOTY nominations are signs that indie and social games are starting to be treated as 'serious' among both critics and gamers as a whole.
Sometimes they can point the way to things I'd otherwise miss, too - the "Games For Change" nominees are usually all worth a look, and free most of the time.
I can't really explain the persistent negativity here. It's not the Oscars, but it's a damn sight better than the Golden Globes (and we've got our own Oscars in DICE, anyway).
Sometimes they can point the way to things I'd otherwise miss, too - the "Games For Change" nominees are usually all worth a look, and free most of the time.
I can't really explain the persistent negativity here. It's not the Oscars, but it's a damn sight better than the Golden Globes (and we've got our own Oscars in DICE, anyway).