I want Black Myth Wukong to win game of the year and Action. However I don’t think it will win. I do think the winner will be Elden ring as much as I hate to say it. I do think Wukong has a really good chance to win action though.
We are finally here boys! heres my final predictions for the winners! GOTY: Winner Astro, Personal Vote Astro Its really up for Astro, Metaphor, and FF7. As ive been saying the entire year, even if ErdTree gets in nobody will vote it to win, people just dont want a DLC to win the award. I love seeing Wukong here but i think out of all of these games its the least likely to win because of its low review scores. Balatro getting in here is cool no chance it wins lmao. FF7 is really strong still, high scores and the people who have played the game and love the series adore it so much. The issue with FF7 is that alot of people have found it really hard to get into the series, and its a sequel. Metaphor is great, but once again similarly it has simular issues to FF7 people view it as "fantasy p5" so they didnot get into it if they didnot enjoy the persona games. So at the end of the day, im going to make a bold prediction and vote Astro, once again i dont think its a lock for the win, but i think it really stands out so much from the other games here. Just think about it, so many of these games are brutal realistic RPGs that are simular in tone. Astro has that review score backing it up and such a unique identity as a game that i think it just wins here by a little bit. But maybe im just completely wrong and Erdtree wins or some shit lol. Direction: Winner FF7, Personal Wukong, Even if other games win i still think that FF7 has direction in the bag here. Still dont quite understand this award anyways.. Narrative: Winner Metaphor, Personal Infinite Wealth I love seeing Yakuza finally get some of the flowers that it deserves, but sadly it has no chance of winning lmao.. I think that this goes to Metaphor the story is really strong and while i dont adore it as much as others its very accessible to the wider audience. FF7 is the closest here but its a sequel so it requires investment in the first. Art Direction: Wukong, Personal Vote, Wukong Good nominations here. Erdtree is the weakest, Neva has no chance of winning but it is very pretty. Metaphor, Astro, and Wukong are all very pretty games. I guess my issue with Metaphor and i think the issue that alot of people will have, is that the game is pretty in some places and ugly in others, namely the NPCs and the repetitive dungeon artstyle. I think Wukong wins here based on the fact that its graphics are just insane, and those animations cutscenes are just outstanding. Music: Winner FF7, Personal Vote, Astro FF7 will win this, they won back in 2020 against some of the best soundtracks of all time, people love the composer. Metaphor is a good contender though, even though i think its weaker than Atlas's other game P3Reloaded this year. I would personally vote for Astro here as that OST is a banger!. Audio: Winner Hellblade, Personal Vote Astro, Hellblade is the easy prediction here, though i think Slient Hill 2 is a big contender. Performance: Winner FF7, Personal Melina Metaphor performances got fucking robbed here none for Heismay or Louis???? wtf Impact: Winner Life is Strange, Personal Neva Life is strange always wins these awards even if the game is meh. Ongoing: Winner Helldivers 2, Personal D4 Accessbility: Winner Dragon Age, Personal Dragon Age Community: Winner BG3, Personal Fortnite Indie: Winner Balatro, Personal Lorelei Debut Indie: Winner Balatro, Personal Animal Well VR: Winner Batman, Action: Winner Wukong, Personal Wukong Really stacked catagory, could see anyone winning here. Going to go to Wukong at the end of the day cause its in GOTY. But honestly wouldn't be sad at it going to any of these even COD cause that gameplay was really clean. Action/Adventure: Winner Astro, Personal Astro RPG: Winner Metaphor, Want Yakuza Fighting: Tekkin, Want Tekken Sim: Kimisugami, Want Frostpunk Sports: WWE? want none of these shits Mulitplayer: Helldivers Want Helldivers Adaptation: Winner Arcane, Want Arcane An incredibly competitive fight between Fallout and Arcane. Arcane has the upper hand here at the end of the day because its coming out during voting and is super recent. Also its just fucking good. Also Brandon please watch arcane man its so fucking good. The GTA6 Award: Winner GTA6 Esports: League Esports Player: Faker, Want Chovy Esports Team: T1, Want BLG
Mate Metaphor really did get robbed for best performances it baffled me. I audibly laughed when the woman from Outlaws popped up I was like wow. Love so many of these picks and would be very happy with the outcomes. It’s nice to see you seem to also agree Infinite wealth should get the nod over Metaphor. I feel like as a complete package for a turn based RPG it’s sooooooooooooooooooooo slept on. Can’t wait for the night to see how many of your personals maybe get picked 👀✊
That’s actually super strong logic regarding the Astro steal… it’s honestly the only game here outside of Balatro, that doesn’t require intense time investment as well. Every other game on that GOTY list is over 40 hours. Very true on Metaphor being snubbed for performances as well. I really wanna dive into some TV binging when there’s a bit of a drought for new game releases. Arcane is definitely on that watchlist, gotta watch Edgerunners as well tho. Hell, I haven’t watched any of the Star Wars tv shows, or marvel shows. Also really wanna watch that Penguin show, and Severance… so much shit man. Kinda gets to a point where you choose not to watch anything, because there’s too much to choose from lol Also… stop the WWE 2K24 hate… it’s the only true GOTY on this list…. 🤣 great predictions tho homie!
@@txgoldrush See I’ve not played Life is Strange since the fist one on 360 and really didn’t care for it. Not sure if it’s the same actor but maybe the writing improved over time etc. Great that it seems to have resonated with you though 😁
The best piece should win regardless of what it is. Erdtree nomination is not only obvious but it's a front runner for my money with Balatro. The only game I haven't played here is Metaphor because that's not my kinda game.
@@siddharthshishulkar8992 A fair take it’s on the list so people would definitely agree with you. I think gaming categories are definitely getting blurred as time goes on which is something that will need to be addressed. It still baffles me that Silent Hill 2 remake has been placed in Action Adventure because they can’t be asked to make a horror category 🤦♂️ Metaphor is incredible but as I said in the video so many people just don’t click with turn based combat and can view it as a frustrating experience so it’s understandable many people have skipped over it. I’d recommend if you ever did want to try out a game with turn based combat Like a Dragon IW is a great game or if you wanted a slightly more tactical experience then Wasteland 3 would be a great shout. Wasteland 3 has some of the best combat pacing for a turn based game due to how they manage the turn order. Thanks for jumping into the discussion 😁
@@poett8875 As much as we disagree about its placement to be there it’s there regardless. So this year we collectively need to express why it shouldn’t be there and hopefully they listen by making it be in its own category moving forward.
I’m really surprised that Balatro made the cut but I’m happy to see any Indie title break that top 6 even if it’s treated as a token spot. I’m still yet to try any of these I really should jump into Crab Souls though 🙃
GOTY: Astro or FF VII audio: Silent Hill 2 or Hellblade 2 music: FF VII art direction: Neva or Wukong narrative: Metaphor or Silent Hill 2 action/adventure: Astro
@@danterikxx Nice awesome list very varied overall. Whats been your top three games this year you’ve played out of curiosity? Also are there any games that didn’t make a particular category that you feel should have?
@@MadnlooneyJR Astro Bot, Prince of Persia and Silent Hill 2 is this order. I feel like this year there was no glaring omission in any category. Everything was there GOTY is the one people will talk about (a DLC should not be included), but with 6 spots there's always something left behind With that said, Silent Hill 2 is up for best narrative, music, audio, performance and best action/adventure, but no goty nomination. Doesn't make sense to me
Best Performance......Its Hannah Telle. By far the most complete performance on the list. Hannah has Melina beat in the motion capture department too. Hannah not only acts with her character, she has mental dialogue, and she voices a doppleganger.
@@UnnecessaryRambling I don't see how the others actors beat her if you actually look at merit. I think you can replace 3 of these actors and still get the same result, and that leaves Hannah and Melina head to head, and Hannah has by far the more complete role. The scene in Episode 4 where she talks about either Chloe or Arcadia Bay is award winning. No other nominee has this moment. Safi's VA should have been nominated as well.
She does a great job but she probably has the weakest chance to win this category. Her performance is more on the subtle side and the game awards typically go for the more loud and showy performances.
@@guildmastersstory2169 Man if Balatro took GOTY I think people would lose their minds 😂 I already saw the amount of screaming for Wukong over the past month so maybe it could grab it. If Erdtree wins I think the internet with have an equal breakdown to Balatro 😂
I think Rebirth will win, but I’d love to see the voting % split. I don’t even need to see who voted for what, but I’d love to see how close the race ends up. I have a feeling Rebirth will win by a decent bit, but I think #2 could legit be a toss up between almost every other game nominated
I imagine many people will be disappointed with the nominees this year and perhaps feel much more hard done by than in previous years. What are your biggest upsets/disappointments in any of the categories? Do you think there should be more nominations types to help prevent unpopular picks like Erdtree in the future? Lastly what’s a pick from me or Brandon you disagreed with the most? Just like to generate some discussion 😁 Hope everyone enjoys it and remember it’s all in good fun. Can’t wait for the next 6 weeks we have tonnes of stuff in the works and just want to thank everyone (especially Brandon of course) for allowing me to be a reoccurring part of this channel 🫡 It’s been an awesome year for gaming and being a part of the content side here’s to many more ✊
I guess my biggest disappointment would be the lack of nominations for Dragon Age. I felt like it could have landed in Narrative, Art, and RPG. Im not super mad or anything but it just feels weird that a all around good Bioware game is getting ignored :(. I honestly think that DLC should be banned entirely from GOTY as the devs even state its not a game its a DLC. If they keep this then they just need to change the number of nominations to a minimum 8 for next year. I dont think people would be as mad, they did this at the Oscars and it opened room for blockbuster movies which had previously been ignored for quite some time. The only thing i disagree with yall on is removing Astrobot from the conversation in GOTY. But honestly yall had great takes.
@ Yeah I feel if they added more than one entry for DA it would’ve just been the entire talking point of the show. Just mired in more negativity than usual and most outlets want to distance themselves from the game it feels… Yeah that’s a good idea for a solution hadn’t thought about that 😁 So for me (not speaking on Brandon’s view of course) platformers along with fighting games are my least played and usually least enjoyed genre. I appreciate Astro being nominated and really happy for all its success but I’m an RPG enjoyer through ant through. To fully put it into perspective you could hand me Astrobot and say Greedfall or something even lower budget say Elex. I’ll choose Elex 100% over Astro personally as I gain so much more enjoyment from exploring a world like that than playing a platformer. From those who love these genres though it must be jaw dropping what they were given 😁
@@pandagrog8957 I do agree that DAV should’ve been nominated for atleast best RPG… I absolutely love Dragon’s Dogma 2, but as a complete package RPG experience, I think DAV is stronger… Dragon’s Dogma 2 just has like the coolest combat ever lol
This year is perhaps the biggest argument for altering the amount of Nominees, like you both said. They kind of need a standardised criteria, where if a games good enough to reach it, then it gets a nomination. Have a clear minimum and maximum amount of Nominations like 3-12 so it would vary each year dependant on how many quality games get released. Not having Tekken 8, or Prince of Persia the lost crown in the GOTY discussion is so weird to me, granted they most likely wouldn’t have won. But they deserved a nomination at least in my eyes. Even more so with my personal game of the year Like a Dragon infinite wealth, probably wouldn’t win but definitely deserved a nom.
I personally think DLC and remakes are different. I'm in favor of including remakes, but excluding DLC and remasters. Fro remakes, they may use an older game as their basis, but they are essentially a from the ground up retelling of that story. Many times there are drastically different story decisions, gameplay mechanics, etc. They are typically different enough from their originals and involve a very heavy amount of creativity fro the team. There can be drastically different art directions, gameplay decisions, story beats, etc. so I think they should qualify. I look at something like the RE2 remake and think that game is different enough from the original to justify being eligible for awards. On the other hand, Remasters are largely just polishing up what previously existed without much creative liberty, it's mostly just fixing up performance and graphics with little else, so I think they should be excluded. And I honestly think DLC should just get its own category at this point, because they do deserve some recognition, but Shadow of the Erdtree isn't a standalone game, I can't just go out and play it, I have to buy the actual game, which is Elden Ring. In my opinion, if I can't go out and buy it as its own thing, it shouldn't be eligible for best game of the year.
I really just wish they had their own categories altogether, celebrate DLCs and remakes/remasters for sure but have them be separated from original entries that have built everything from the ground up. I think it’s definitely gotten to the point where there needs to be some change to TGA’s if they wish to be taken seriously moving forward as Erdtree being there has made a huge amount of people feel it’s lost any sort of credibility.
@ I fully agree on remasters and DLC. I think those honestly should have their own category. They are happening in enough quantity in modern gaming where you could actually have a list of banger DLCs and remasters that get recognized. But personally I still feel like remakes have enough of their own creative DNA woven into the game to merit being included just as regular games. I can respect the opposite viewpoint, but personally I look at games like Resident Evil 2 remake or Final Fantasy 7 remake and can barely recognize them compared to the original. To me what separates remakes from DLC and remasters is that they are in essence a new game that can stand on its own two feet as a creative product of the development separate from the original.
@@TheDynastyWarrior13 Yep Remakes are the only one of the three where I’d be flexible enough to concede about their place having a right. But yeah I still feel we get enough of them as well now just feels better to have their own category but hey I don’t make the rules 😂 I’m sure I’d piss people off if I did as I’d be much stricter that Geoff is. Thanks for getting involved in the discussion 😁
I mostly agree, my only issue with the term remake, is they’ll let anyone use it lol. There should be some qualifiers before you can call your game a remake… that TLOU 1 “remake” does not earn that moniker imo lol. & if we ever were in a spot where a game that was 6-7 years old, got a remake, and was then nominated for GOTY because the original game was so good, I’d be bummed… but to your point, that hasn’t happened yet. All the remakes that have been nominated in the past like RE2, FF7, etc totally deserve the nod. But totally agree that DLC needs its own category
I love you gentlemen. That said, is it possible to have less than zero interest in something? This is my outlook pertaining the Game Awards, whether it be 2024, 2020, 2015, or 2010 editions. It reminds me too much of assorted film & movie awards. I determine what is "essential." Not some gaming "journalist" who swings to the left of the political spectrum. Peace out.
Oh absolutely I 100% respect those who have zero interest in the Game Awards. It’s by no means a flawless experience from head to toe, for me it’s something to look forward to. I enjoy hearing everyone’s take on what they think should win and what games were most important to them. I love seeing the trailers for a few new games and stuff like the Alan Wake 2 dance segment last year is something that makes me smile. There’s no shame in disliking it though hope you’ve enjoyed this year for its releases however 😁✊
@@xman777b No problem man as I said I can understand apologies in advance as we have a couple more videos relating to awards 😂😂 But stay strong ✊ Plenty of other great stuff 😉😂😁
I hear you, I mainly just tune in for the announcements. These predictions videos are just fun to make. I don’t really have much investment in what wins or loses. Just makes for fun conversation.
I want Black Myth Wukong to win game of the year and Action. However I don’t think it will win. I do think the winner will be Elden ring as much as I hate to say it. I do think Wukong has a really good chance to win action though.
I definitely see it winning best action game!
We are finally here boys! heres my final predictions for the winners!
GOTY: Winner Astro, Personal Vote Astro
Its really up for Astro, Metaphor, and FF7. As ive been saying the entire year, even if ErdTree gets in nobody will vote it to win, people just dont want a DLC to win the award. I love seeing Wukong here but i think out of all of these games its the least likely to win because of its low review scores. Balatro getting in here is cool no chance it wins lmao. FF7 is really strong still, high scores and the people who have played the game and love the series adore it so much. The issue with FF7 is that alot of people have found it really hard to get into the series, and its a sequel. Metaphor is great, but once again similarly it has simular issues to FF7 people view it as "fantasy p5" so they didnot get into it if they didnot enjoy the persona games. So at the end of the day, im going to make a bold prediction and vote Astro, once again i dont think its a lock for the win, but i think it really stands out so much from the other games here. Just think about it, so many of these games are brutal realistic RPGs that are simular in tone. Astro has that review score backing it up and such a unique identity as a game that i think it just wins here by a little bit. But maybe im just completely wrong and Erdtree wins or some shit lol.
Direction: Winner FF7, Personal Wukong,
Even if other games win i still think that FF7 has direction in the bag here. Still dont quite understand this award anyways..
Narrative: Winner Metaphor, Personal Infinite Wealth
I love seeing Yakuza finally get some of the flowers that it deserves, but sadly it has no chance of winning lmao.. I think that this goes to Metaphor the story is really strong and while i dont adore it as much as others its very accessible to the wider audience. FF7 is the closest here but its a sequel so it requires investment in the first.
Art Direction: Wukong, Personal Vote, Wukong
Good nominations here. Erdtree is the weakest, Neva has no chance of winning but it is very pretty. Metaphor, Astro, and Wukong are all very pretty games. I guess my issue with Metaphor and i think the issue that alot of people will have, is that the game is pretty in some places and ugly in others, namely the NPCs and the repetitive dungeon artstyle. I think Wukong wins here based on the fact that its graphics are just insane, and those animations cutscenes are just outstanding.
Music: Winner FF7, Personal Vote, Astro
FF7 will win this, they won back in 2020 against some of the best soundtracks of all time, people love the composer. Metaphor is a good contender though, even though i think its weaker than Atlas's other game P3Reloaded this year. I would personally vote for Astro here as that OST is a banger!.
Audio: Winner Hellblade, Personal Vote Astro,
Hellblade is the easy prediction here, though i think Slient Hill 2 is a big contender.
Performance: Winner FF7, Personal Melina
Metaphor performances got fucking robbed here none for Heismay or Louis???? wtf
Impact: Winner Life is Strange, Personal Neva
Life is strange always wins these awards even if the game is meh.
Ongoing: Winner Helldivers 2, Personal D4
Accessbility: Winner Dragon Age, Personal Dragon Age
Community: Winner BG3, Personal Fortnite
Indie: Winner Balatro, Personal Lorelei
Debut Indie: Winner Balatro, Personal Animal Well
VR: Winner Batman,
Action: Winner Wukong, Personal Wukong
Really stacked catagory, could see anyone winning here. Going to go to Wukong at the end of the day cause its in GOTY. But honestly wouldn't be sad at it going to any of these even COD cause that gameplay was really clean.
Action/Adventure: Winner Astro, Personal Astro
RPG: Winner Metaphor, Want Yakuza
Fighting: Tekkin, Want Tekken
Sim: Kimisugami, Want Frostpunk
Sports: WWE? want none of these shits
Mulitplayer: Helldivers Want Helldivers
Adaptation: Winner Arcane, Want Arcane
An incredibly competitive fight between Fallout and Arcane. Arcane has the upper hand here at the end of the day because its coming out during voting and is super recent. Also its just fucking good. Also Brandon please watch arcane man its so fucking good.
The GTA6 Award: Winner GTA6
Esports: League
Esports Player: Faker, Want Chovy
Esports Team: T1, Want BLG
Mate Metaphor really did get robbed for best performances it baffled me. I audibly laughed when the woman from Outlaws popped up I was like wow.
Love so many of these picks and would be very happy with the outcomes. It’s nice to see you seem to also agree Infinite wealth should get the nod over Metaphor. I feel like as a complete package for a turn based RPG it’s sooooooooooooooooooooo slept on.
Can’t wait for the night to see how many of your personals maybe get picked 👀✊
@@MadnlooneyJR Every performance should lose to Hannah Telle.
That’s actually super strong logic regarding the Astro steal… it’s honestly the only game here outside of Balatro, that doesn’t require intense time investment as well. Every other game on that GOTY list is over 40 hours. Very true on Metaphor being snubbed for performances as well. I really wanna dive into some TV binging when there’s a bit of a drought for new game releases. Arcane is definitely on that watchlist, gotta watch Edgerunners as well tho. Hell, I haven’t watched any of the Star Wars tv shows, or marvel shows. Also really wanna watch that Penguin show, and Severance… so much shit man. Kinda gets to a point where you choose not to watch anything, because there’s too much to choose from lol
Also… stop the WWE 2K24 hate… it’s the only true GOTY on this list…. 🤣 great predictions tho homie!
@@txgoldrush See I’ve not played Life is Strange since the fist one on 360 and really didn’t care for it. Not sure if it’s the same actor but maybe the writing improved over time etc.
Great that it seems to have resonated with you though 😁
@@MadnlooneyJR It is the same actor. The big difference is that while the writing did improve, Hannah was mocapped, which she was not in the first.
The best piece should win regardless of what it is.
Erdtree nomination is not only obvious but it's a front runner for my money with Balatro.
The only game I haven't played here is Metaphor because that's not my kinda game.
@@siddharthshishulkar8992 A fair take it’s on the list so people would definitely agree with you. I think gaming categories are definitely getting blurred as time goes on which is something that will need to be addressed. It still baffles me that Silent Hill 2 remake has been placed in Action Adventure because they can’t be asked to make a horror category 🤦♂️
Metaphor is incredible but as I said in the video so many people just don’t click with turn based combat and can view it as a frustrating experience so it’s understandable many people have skipped over it. I’d recommend if you ever did want to try out a game with turn based combat Like a Dragon IW is a great game or if you wanted a slightly more tactical experience then Wasteland 3 would be a great shout. Wasteland 3 has some of the best combat pacing for a turn based game due to how they manage the turn order.
Thanks for jumping into the discussion 😁
Erdtree is not a game. It’s an expansion to a pre existing game. So how could it win “Goty?” 🤦🏽♂️
@@poett8875 As much as we disagree about its placement to be there it’s there regardless. So this year we collectively need to express why it shouldn’t be there and hopefully they listen by making it be in its own category moving forward.
I think the best GAME should win each year… I think the best PIECE of a game should have its own category, called best DLC lol.
Awwww no love for Dungeons of Hinterberg or my favorite Another Crab's Treasure?
Still, Balatro getting in is super cool.
I’m really surprised that Balatro made the cut but I’m happy to see any Indie title break that top 6 even if it’s treated as a token spot.
I’m still yet to try any of these I really should jump into Crab Souls though 🙃
Dungeons of Hinterberg is far & away the best action adventure game of the year imo. Bummer it didn’t get more attention
GOTY: Astro or FF VII
audio: Silent Hill 2 or Hellblade 2
music: FF VII
art direction: Neva or Wukong
narrative: Metaphor or Silent Hill 2
action/adventure: Astro
@@danterikxx Nice awesome list very varied overall.
Whats been your top three games this year you’ve played out of curiosity? Also are there any games that didn’t make a particular category that you feel should have?
@@MadnlooneyJR Astro Bot, Prince of Persia and Silent Hill 2 is this order.
I feel like this year there was no glaring omission in any category. Everything was there
GOTY is the one people will talk about (a DLC should not be included), but with 6 spots there's always something left behind
With that said, Silent Hill 2 is up for best narrative, music, audio, performance and best action/adventure, but no goty nomination. Doesn't make sense to me
Astro is a sleeper GOTY bet. It’s the lowest barrier to entry, and prolly the most consistently enjoyable game on the list
Best Performance......Its Hannah Telle. By far the most complete performance on the list. Hannah has Melina beat in the motion capture department too.
Hannah not only acts with her character, she has mental dialogue, and she voices a doppleganger.
I disagree, but not a bad game. I dug it a decent bit
@@UnnecessaryRambling I don't see how the others actors beat her if you actually look at merit. I think you can replace 3 of these actors and still get the same result, and that leaves Hannah and Melina head to head, and Hannah has by far the more complete role.
The scene in Episode 4 where she talks about either Chloe or Arcadia Bay is award winning. No other nominee has this moment.
Safi's VA should have been nominated as well.
She does a great job but she probably has the weakest chance to win this category. Her performance is more on the subtle side and the game awards typically go for the more loud and showy performances.
@poett8875 I do think Telle wins a BAFTA next year, but yeah, game awards did the True Colors actress wrong.
Metephor should win, but as long a GAME wins goty, I’ll be happy
Bingo. I’m happy with anything other than Erdtree winning lol
Personally I think FF7 Rebirth should win. But I wouldn’t be surprised if Balatro or Black Myth Wukong picks up the award.
@@guildmastersstory2169 Man if Balatro took GOTY I think people would lose their minds 😂 I already saw the amount of screaming for Wukong over the past month so maybe it could grab it. If Erdtree wins I think the internet with have an equal breakdown to Balatro 😂
I think Rebirth will win, but I’d love to see the voting % split. I don’t even need to see who voted for what, but I’d love to see how close the race ends up. I have a feeling Rebirth will win by a decent bit, but I think #2 could legit be a toss up between almost every other game nominated
I imagine many people will be disappointed with the nominees this year and perhaps feel much more hard done by than in previous years.
What are your biggest upsets/disappointments in any of the categories?
Do you think there should be more nominations types to help prevent unpopular picks like Erdtree in the future?
Lastly what’s a pick from me or Brandon you disagreed with the most?
Just like to generate some discussion 😁 Hope everyone enjoys it and remember it’s all in good fun. Can’t wait for the next 6 weeks we have tonnes of stuff in the works and just want to thank everyone (especially Brandon of course) for allowing me to be a reoccurring part of this channel 🫡 It’s been an awesome year for gaming and being a part of the content side here’s to many more ✊
I guess my biggest disappointment would be the lack of nominations for Dragon Age. I felt like it could have landed in Narrative, Art, and RPG. Im not super mad or anything but it just feels weird that a all around good Bioware game is getting ignored :(.
I honestly think that DLC should be banned entirely from GOTY as the devs even state its not a game its a DLC. If they keep this then they just need to change the number of nominations to a minimum 8 for next year. I dont think people would be as mad, they did this at the Oscars and it opened room for blockbuster movies which had previously been ignored for quite some time.
The only thing i disagree with yall on is removing Astrobot from the conversation in GOTY. But honestly yall had great takes.
@ Yeah I feel if they added more than one entry for DA it would’ve just been the entire talking point of the show. Just mired in more negativity than usual and most outlets want to distance themselves from the game it feels…
Yeah that’s a good idea for a solution hadn’t thought about that 😁
So for me (not speaking on Brandon’s view of course) platformers along with fighting games are my least played and usually least enjoyed genre. I appreciate Astro being nominated and really happy for all its success but I’m an RPG enjoyer through ant through. To fully put it into perspective you could hand me Astrobot and say Greedfall or something even lower budget say Elex. I’ll choose Elex 100% over Astro personally as I gain so much more enjoyment from exploring a world like that than playing a platformer. From those who love these genres though it must be jaw dropping what they were given 😁
Appreciate you for contributing so much to the channel homie! Can’t wait to dive into the REAL awards in a few weeks 😎🤣
@@pandagrog8957 I do agree that DAV should’ve been nominated for atleast best RPG… I absolutely love Dragon’s Dogma 2, but as a complete package RPG experience, I think DAV is stronger… Dragon’s Dogma 2 just has like the coolest combat ever lol
This year is perhaps the biggest argument for altering the amount of Nominees, like you both said. They kind of need a standardised criteria, where if a games good enough to reach it, then it gets a nomination.
Have a clear minimum and maximum amount of Nominations like 3-12 so it would vary each year dependant on how many quality games get released.
Not having Tekken 8, or Prince of Persia the lost crown in the GOTY discussion is so weird to me, granted they most likely wouldn’t have won. But they deserved a nomination at least in my eyes.
Even more so with my personal game of the year Like a Dragon infinite wealth, probably wouldn’t win but definitely deserved a nom.
I personally think DLC and remakes are different. I'm in favor of including remakes, but excluding DLC and remasters. Fro remakes, they may use an older game as their basis, but they are essentially a from the ground up retelling of that story. Many times there are drastically different story decisions, gameplay mechanics, etc. They are typically different enough from their originals and involve a very heavy amount of creativity fro the team. There can be drastically different art directions, gameplay decisions, story beats, etc. so I think they should qualify. I look at something like the RE2 remake and think that game is different enough from the original to justify being eligible for awards.
On the other hand, Remasters are largely just polishing up what previously existed without much creative liberty, it's mostly just fixing up performance and graphics with little else, so I think they should be excluded. And I honestly think DLC should just get its own category at this point, because they do deserve some recognition, but Shadow of the Erdtree isn't a standalone game, I can't just go out and play it, I have to buy the actual game, which is Elden Ring. In my opinion, if I can't go out and buy it as its own thing, it shouldn't be eligible for best game of the year.
I really just wish they had their own categories altogether, celebrate DLCs and remakes/remasters for sure but have them be separated from original entries that have built everything from the ground up. I think it’s definitely gotten to the point where there needs to be some change to TGA’s if they wish to be taken seriously moving forward as Erdtree being there has made a huge amount of people feel it’s lost any sort of credibility.
@ I fully agree on remasters and DLC. I think those honestly should have their own category. They are happening in enough quantity in modern gaming where you could actually have a list of banger DLCs and remasters that get recognized. But personally I still feel like remakes have enough of their own creative DNA woven into the game to merit being included just as regular games. I can respect the opposite viewpoint, but personally I look at games like Resident Evil 2 remake or Final Fantasy 7 remake and can barely recognize them compared to the original. To me what separates remakes from DLC and remasters is that they are in essence a new game that can stand on its own two feet as a creative product of the development separate from the original.
@@TheDynastyWarrior13 Yep Remakes are the only one of the three where I’d be flexible enough to concede about their place having a right. But yeah I still feel we get enough of them as well now just feels better to have their own category but hey I don’t make the rules 😂 I’m sure I’d piss people off if I did as I’d be much stricter that Geoff is. Thanks for getting involved in the discussion 😁
I mostly agree, my only issue with the term remake, is they’ll let anyone use it lol. There should be some qualifiers before you can call your game a remake… that TLOU 1 “remake” does not earn that moniker imo lol. & if we ever were in a spot where a game that was 6-7 years old, got a remake, and was then nominated for GOTY because the original game was so good, I’d be bummed… but to your point, that hasn’t happened yet. All the remakes that have been nominated in the past like RE2, FF7, etc totally deserve the nod. But totally agree that DLC needs its own category
I love you gentlemen. That said, is it possible to have less than zero interest in something? This is my outlook pertaining the Game Awards, whether it be 2024, 2020, 2015, or 2010 editions. It reminds me too much of assorted film & movie awards. I determine what is "essential." Not some gaming "journalist" who swings to the left of the political spectrum. Peace out.
Oh absolutely I 100% respect those who have zero interest in the Game Awards. It’s by no means a flawless experience from head to toe, for me it’s something to look forward to. I enjoy hearing everyone’s take on what they think should win and what games were most important to them. I love seeing the trailers for a few new games and stuff like the Alan Wake 2 dance segment last year is something that makes me smile. There’s no shame in disliking it though hope you’ve enjoyed this year for its releases however 😁✊
that's cool. Thanks for the response Loone. Always love the content
@@xman777b No problem man as I said I can understand apologies in advance as we have a couple more videos relating to awards 😂😂 But stay strong ✊ Plenty of other great stuff 😉😂😁
@@MadnlooneyJR lol. 👍
I hear you, I mainly just tune in for the announcements. These predictions videos are just fun to make. I don’t really have much investment in what wins or loses. Just makes for fun conversation.
I am fine with all of them, but not FF7. I dislike this slog 😂
Hahah it definitely is a bit bloated