What game (that has released so far) is the likely GOTY candidate in your opinion?
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I didn't say it wouldn't be nominated. And while most of the time DLC doesn't get GOTY awards we have seen it done before if the quality is high. Witcher 3 Blood and Wine won several GOTY awards so it's possible Shadowbringers or Iceborne could too.
I think re2 is more "goty-ready" than sekiro but I did prefer the latter.
also I didn't play too many indies this year, I think if death stranding or star wars or outer worlds end up not being too great there is a possibility for an indie to come through tho I don't know them off the top of my head, I don't think there are any current "big" games out atm that really seem exceptional.
oh a poster above me said outer wilds, that's a pretty good choice and I'd place it above re2 or sekiro personally
also I didn't play too many indies this year, I think if death stranding or star wars or outer worlds end up not being too great there is a possibility for an indie to come through tho I don't know them off the top of my head, I don't think there are any current "big" games out atm that really seem exceptional.
oh a poster above me said outer wilds, that's a pretty good choice and I'd place it above re2 or sekiro personally
It's Control for me at this stage and RE2 is the only one that's close. I got bored with Sekiro (though mods might bring me back) and Days Gone, and Gears 5 went from great to meh.
As for what will actually get nominated, maybe RE2 and/or Gears.
As for what will actually get nominated, maybe RE2 and/or Gears.
I'm not sure which is more likely, it's pretty close for me between DMC5 and Sekiro with RE2 not that far behind, if we're included expansions though then it's even harder since Iceborne released this year as well.
MHWorld, RE2, DMC5, Sekiro are all pretty much masterclasses in their genre, ridiculously good with phenomenal gameplay, all 4 would most likely make my top 10 list for games this gen thinking about it.
MHWorld, RE2, DMC5, Sekiro are all pretty much masterclasses in their genre, ridiculously good with phenomenal gameplay, all 4 would most likely make my top 10 list for games this gen thinking about it.
For the people saying Expansions like Shadowbringers or Iceborne have no chance of being in the discussion you might want to go back to 2016. The Witcher 3 Blood and Wine won quite a few GOTY awards and was likely in discussion for many more. That's proof enough that if the quality and content is good enough a DLC can win GOTY. Shadowbringers and Iceborne both fit that criteria.
I'm of three minds here: RE 2 is the potential candidate; DMC V/Iceborne are the ones I find to be the best; Ace Combat 7 however is the game that surprised me the most, and I'd vote anywhere I could.
In the end, it doesn't matter, as the clearer winner is yet to release.
In the end, it doesn't matter, as the clearer winner is yet to release.
In what world is Resident Evil 2 niche, Sekiro divisive...but Death Stranding isn't either? :D
I'd hope for A Plague Tale: Innocence, but it probably has no shot.
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I'm a fanboy so I want it to win
(in terms of Sekiro, I think maybe there's a bit of "souls-fatigue" among GOTY voters this year)
Lol based on the press people I know I can tell you for a fact that your wrong about RE2. It's the frontrunner right now.
Gears 5 and Outer Wilds are my only candidates. Actually, throw Apex Legends in there too just for consideration.
actually in terms of games I've played, it would be up there for me, I guess I assumed the "remakes shouldnt win!" crowd and the people who don't like horror games in general would hold it back
The Game Awards 2019 was just announced yesterday, returning to the Microsoft Theater in LA on December 12th, and it got me thinking. We're nearing that part of the year again, aren't we? Players and publications around the world coming up with their own little GOTY lists. People getting into arguments with each other over which game deserves to be crowned GOTY and other fun festivities. We still have a few months to go and a few heavy hitters like Death Stranding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and DOOM Eternal to rear their heads, but we're far enough into the year that we've gotten a decent idea of what games will be sitting on the dozens of GOTY lists scattered across the internet. Last year at this point we had Celeste, Spider-Man, God of War and Monster Hunter: World. Now? Well, the likely games are: Sekiro, REmake2, DMC5, Iceborne, Three Houses and Shadowbringers.
Outta these, which one do you think is the likely GOTY candidate?
Personally, I think it's gotta be REmake2. It's currently tied with Shadowbringers as the best game of the year so far (according to Metacritic anyway), was a critical success and lauded as a faithful re-imagining of a beloved and iconic game. Couldn't ask for anything more, really. I think Three Houses and Shadowbringers will definitely give it a run for its money but I see REmake2 being the likely GOTY candidate for most gaming outlets and players, even if games like Death Stranding and DOOM Eternal release to great fanfare.
What say you, Era?
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I think RE2 is viewed in a different way than a game like Crash Team Racing in terms of remakes. It feels like a new game to many people.
And you know this how? Or are you just assuming that DLC won't win? A lot of people said the same thing about Witcher 3 Blood and Wine and were proven wrong.
Smash Ultimate certainly counts. It missed the cutoff point for The Game Awards last year, so it's eligible for this year. It's extremely unlikely it'll win, but it'll probably be a nominee for GotY.
Resident Evil 2 is the front runner,Sekiro is behind,the rest it is to complete the table.Death Stranding is GOTY contender even if don't live up to the hype,but if match the hype,you sure can bet it will be overall GOTY this year.
Do you really think Three Houses has more chances than Sekiro and RE2,the latter you think is niche?oh man.
It's possible it could be nominated at The Game Awards but I really doubt it. Best Ongoing game perhaps. As for most other outlets Smash was counted last year so it isn't eligible this year.
It's probably gonna be Luigi's Mansion 3 for me, but that hasn't been released yet.
Dark Moon was amazing and Next Level Games' track record is impeccable.
Dark Moon was amazing and Next Level Games' track record is impeccable.
Not all great games are goty. With that said, this is in my top 5 of the year for sure
They normally pick up a few awards, so far Sekiro doesn't have much competition outside of RE2 which is a remake, if SOTC is anything to go by last year RE2 shouldn't win too many awards.
SOTC was a 90 something on Metacritic/Opencritic and it didn't receive a single GOTY award from the 100s of reviewers on gotypicks.
Resident Evil 2 is the game that I would personally vote for at this moment in time, followed by Outer Wilds and Sekiro on the upper tier. Bloodstained, Control and Judgment are a notch just below those.
As for what the media consensus will be, I have no idea. Nothing that's come out so far this year really fits the type of game that generally wins a lot of media GOTY awards. My guess would be that something that's yet to release (Doom/Death Stranding/Outer Worlds/Star Wars/something else) will be the big winner assuming those games meet expectations.
As for what the media consensus will be, I have no idea. Nothing that's come out so far this year really fits the type of game that generally wins a lot of media GOTY awards. My guess would be that something that's yet to release (Doom/Death Stranding/Outer Worlds/Star Wars/something else) will be the big winner assuming those games meet expectations.
Fire Emblem is my personal GOTY but out of those, I expect RE2 to be the front runner since it's more GOTY-friendly for critics. However, Death Stranding will likely be the one that ends up taking home all of the awards with the critics unless it truly falls flat on its face.
Are we talking general consensus GOTY or personal? The latter for me is likely gonna be Control.
RE2. No, Control... No... wait... lemme think about this...
"RE2 is just a remake of a 20 year old game."
And if its genuinely better than the new/original games released the same year, then too fucking bad for them.
"RE2 is just a remake of a 20 year old game."
And if its genuinely better than the new/original games released the same year, then too fucking bad for them.
Steins Gate Elite for me probably. That and Sekiro are the only games I bought this year and I didn't like Sekiro so SG it is
This is a GOTY award likely going to a game released in the next three months, but I mean last week we just got Gears 5, so nothing is set in stone.