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[More_Badass]

Yeah. I can understand why someone might consider this their GOTY. Doom is mine, but this is becoming a close second already. It's just right up my alley.

If DOOM is the modern update of Doom, Devil Daggers is the minimalist distilled version of Doom, stripped away everthing but the core elements: you, weapons, an arena, hellish demons that require different tactics, and fast combat where you never stop moving

 

[forms]

Great, great GREAT game. Game of the Year, according to me? Far from it.

 

[DerpButter]

Ah, the classic "it can't be geniune, it must be clickbait/for attention/have an agenda" rationale..

There's a very real contingent of people that barely play games anymore (only read about them) and discount anything from a major publisher. I have 2-3 of them in my circle of friends and they are insufferable to talk shop with the amount of snide condescension thats flung your way if you don't strictly play the 'Dwarf Fortress of the week'.

The reason people are of fond of the Dreamcast era because there were risky/untested game concepts with actual budgets behind them.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

It's a cool game, but I really want it to be fleshed out with a full campaign, or at the very least have a few more survival-style levels. It's hard to stick with it because the only level in the game is Final Destination.

If DOOM is the modern update of Doom, Devil Daggers is the minimalist distilled version of Doom, stripped away everthing but the core elements: you, weapons, an arena, hellish demons that require different tactics, and fast combat where you never stop moving

so what you're telling me is that this is one of those rare indie games that's a minimalist take on something that is way better

 

[Nzyme32]

I can easily respect them for the choice. Such a fun game, but the sound design and aesthetic is just beautiful. Really love it.

 

[More_Badass]

There's a very real contingent of people that barely play games anymore (only read about them) and discount anything from a major publisher. I have 2-3 of them in my circle of friends and they are insufferable to talk shop with the amount of snide condescension thats flung your way if you don't strictly play the 'Dwarf Fortress of the week'.

The reason people are of fond of the Dreamcast era because there were risky/untested game concepts with actual budgets behind them.

And from that you conclude this is a "contrarian pick to court attention of the 'AAA is garbage' crowd"? From that site that praised Titanfall 2, XCOM 2, Overwatch, Hitman, The Division, DOOM, Dishonored 2, Civilization, and Deus Ex all this month?

 

[Conor_Fool]

This game is impossible. I'm using a $5 mouse tho...

I just wish it had controller support, I could see myself enjoying it much more

 

[Kevtones]

Hmmm never heard of this game. It's PC only yeah?

Watching vids I can really appreciate its design sensibility and focused mayhem. It knows what it is and that's refreshing.

 

[toddhunter]

There's a very real contingent of people that barely play games anymore (only read about them) and discount anything from a major publisher. I have 2-3 of them in my circle of friends and they are insufferable to talk shop with the amount of snide condescension thats flung your way if you don't strictly play the 'Dwarf Fortress of the week'.

The reason people are of fond of the Dreamcast era because there were risky/untested game concepts with actual budgets behind them.

Or they were just 10 and had a dreamcast and nothing else to play.

I had not heard of this game. Doesn't look like my cup of tea but I'm glad it was highlighted.

Whenever someone starts complaining about what is or isn't game of the year, just remember dragon age inquisition and skyrim. Using the title to highlight a game is literally the only value you can get out of it because the actual awarding is absolutely meaningless.

 

[DerpButter]

so what you're telling me is that this is one of those rare indie games that's a minimalist take on something that is way better

Ice cold.

 

[RedSwirl]

I guess my issue with Devil Daggers is that I like Doom and Quake because of the gunplay AND the level design. A lot of these modern Doom-likes just try to bring back the old-style gunplay which, while fun, doesn't complete the taste for me.

 

[BlanketFort]

A good game to be sure, but come on. This has been an incredible year in games and, not knocking devil daggers, there are MUCH better games that came out in 2016.

100% this.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Interesting choice, not that surprising they talked a lot about it.

 

[Magic Mushroom]

RPS always does this. They like showing how "diverse" they are.

Didn't they pick Far Cry 3 once?

 

[conman]

I hate it when people like things.

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But seriously, awesome choice. It's their willingness to say what they really think that keeps me reading RPS after so many other sites have ceased to interest me. Good on them, and good on Devil Daggers!

 

[Sportbilly]

Thumper was robbed.

Just bought DD Holy fuck, this is good...

 

[paragonpro]

RPS always does this. They like showing how "diverse" they are.

Or they have different opinions and like calling attention to small games that deserve it

 

[Deleted member 22576]

For every guy who grows up and realizes there's no reason to care about this kind of subjective stuff, there's always two young territorial sprouts to take their place, and whine about how someone's personal opinion can be wrong.

Nah, thats true. I might have came off a little more mean spirited than intended.

 

[epmode]

Threads like this are always embarrassing. Come on, GAF.

While I own Devil Daggers, I always love seeing GOTY lists with stuff I'm unfamiliar with or games I didn't give a fair shake. It's a big industry.

 

[owlbeak]

This is an interesting choice! I haven't played the game, but I'll probably grab it to try it out after this.

I always like to see lesser-known games get recognition, especially with the review culture of late where anything less than an 8 is viewed as garbage. One thing I'd like to do next year is play more low-key titles like this. The game looks really fun, especially as a fan of Quake!

 

[MazeHaze]

This makes me wanna jump back in. Played an hour or so, but this game is fucking hard, I feel like I'll just get discouraged again.

Edit: dd is cool, but goty? It really seems like just a memorization thing. It's one level with dif waves, and brutal dificulty. Goty tho? Naw.

 

[pretty done]

Didn't they pick Far Cry 3 once?

*Almost always

Though to be honest that's still an awful pick regardless of year.

 

[sanstesy]

Such a hipster choice. I like the sentiment behind it and that it's a conversation starter. But let's be real? You feel that passionately about that game? Come on. It's a posture more than a legit pick.

I pick my nose everyday. Love doing it. Wouldn't call it my activity if the year though.

If I were the dev of the game I would literally retire reading this.

 

[piratethingy]

I hate it when people like things.

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But seriously, awesome choice. It's their willingness to say what they really think that keeps me reading RPS after so many other sites have ceased to interest me. Good on them, and good on Devil Daggers!

Yeah, what incentive could a publication possibly have to make a contrarian pick to appear honest?

 

[More_Badass]

Yeah, what incentive could a publication possibly have to make a contrarian pick to appear honest?

Not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but I always find the conspiracy comments the oddest. It's either they liked the game and felt it worthy to be praised as such (much like the 400 posts in GAF's GOTY thread) or it was a purposefully contrarian pick to appear honest (to hoodwink those readers foolish enough to believe that this game could possibly be their GOTY pick)

 

[Orayn]

Yeah, what incentive could a publication possibly have to make a contrarian pick to appear honest?

Okay let's just accuse everyone with an uncommon opinion of seeking attention. Nobody is sincere ever and only the most popular games can be honest choices for anything.

 

[Lulubop]

Yeah, what incentive could a publication possibly have to make a contrarian pick to appear honest?

just keep the fucking stupid post going

 

[DerpButter]

Okay let's just accuse everyone with an uncommon opinion of seeking attention. Nobody is sincere ever and only the most popular games can be honest choices for anything.

Only the most

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substantive

games can be honest choices for anything.

 

[Orayn]

Only the most

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substantive

games can be honest choices for anything.

GOTY has to be expensive and it's impossible to like anything that's not AAA, got it.

 

[DerpButter]

GOTY has to be expensive and it's impossible to like anything that's not AAA, got it.

You're right, thats why I offered up superhot as a better indie example....

 

[whatsinaname]

In this atmosphere of "Content!!!!", I wonder how Tetris would have fared.

 

[More_Badass]

You're right, thats why I offered up superhot as a better indie example....

Better by your definition and preferences. That doesn't mean it is a definitively better choice/example

By that definition, SuperHOT is a better choice than Inside too. All you do in Inside is jump, climb, grab, and pull things.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Only the most

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substantive

games can be honest choices for anything.

Is Devil Daggers not substantive? Do people not score attack it? Is Geometry Wars not a valid game of the year for the year it came out? It looks to me, having just booted it up for the first time, that there's a pretty wide difference in skill between random players and the people on the top of the leaderboard. Complexity is not the same thing as substance and it's hard to imagine a game with a very high skill ceiling not having substance, even if the controls and content on display are simple.

 

[Comfort Jones]

Great, great GREAT game. Game of the Year, according to me? Far from it.

Good thing it's not a thread about your GOTY.

 

[mieumieu]

Pony Island is my GOTY. Bite me

 

[K.Sabot]

it's pretty cool, mostly for aesthetic.

I got more enjoyment out of the Strafe kickstarter demo than this though.

 

[Comfort Jones]

Anyone here actually upset about a site's GOTY pick seriously needs to reevaluate some things. Even more astounding that people want to comment with what their personal GOTY is. Like does it matter at fuckin all? Why are we so obsessed with a popularity contest?

 

[Corpekata]

Dunno even what the people going for the "bu-bu-bu da clickbait" reasoning are even thinking about this.

Like, who's the people being baited by this? This is RPS, not IGN, they write a ton about indie games, and its very much in line with the tastes established by the site. Do you really think the "Gets really upset when an indie I haven't played is GOTY somewhere" market is lucrative for a site like RPS?

 

[ArcLyte]

Well deserved. Devil Daggers is marvelous.

 

[aggienader]

Hmmmm...

They're edgy.

 

[Comfort Jones]

Hmmmm...

They're edgy.

...how?

Dunno even what the people going for the "bu-bu-bu da clickbait" reasoning are even thinking about this.

Like, who's the people being baited by this? This is RPS, not IGN, they write a ton about indie games, and its very much in line with the tastes established by the site. Do you really think the "Gets really upset when an indie I haven't played is GOTY somewhere" market is lucrative for a site like RPS?

It's obvious they should have picked some boring AAA game that plays like the last 2000 AAA games so their site would not get too "clickbaity". God help you if you're just looking to get a small game some exposure on a meaningless list.

 

[More_Badass]

Hmmmm...

They're edgy.

"having a bold, provocative, or unconventional quality"

So, technically it is an edgy choice. Just probably not the "edgy" you're thinking of

 

[DerpButter]

In this atmosphere of "Content!!!!", I wonder how Tetris would have fared.

About as well as Bejeweled

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it took off because it was a pack in for the first major portable

.

Anyway gotta get back to Wii Sports and Call of Duty, heard they're dropping dope zombie maps this week.

 

[Ricerocket]

I've put a few hours into this and just can't quite get the flow for when the centipedes are out. I can do a few of those but end up always getting caught from behind. It's really addicting to see how far you can go.

 

[grandwizard]

Dumb reactions in this thread. People probably said the same thing about Gaf's choice of Bayonetta 2 in 2014 even though that was spot on just because it didn't win anywhere else or sell a lot of copies. People like what they like.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

I feel like the more I understand the game the worse I get. Can't break 207 right now. Tried off an on all night and I always die at 192...

 

[Messofanego]

Thumper was robbed.

Just bought DD Holy fuck, this is good...

Both are good companions, quite intense and focused games with hellish atmosphere. They don't let you skip a beat or you're dead.

 

[BigDes]

A lot of people super mad that a site they apparently don't even go to named an indie game goty.

Not played Devil Daggers, might give it a look

 

[Sun Bather]

GOTY time seems to bring out the most insufferable people possible.

Seriously lol. How can people be upset about at the end of the day meaningless lists like this. Only takes a few posts to start people questioning their motives for picking the game.

 

[KonradLaw]

Site that loves quirky indie games picks one for their GOTY. Shocking.