-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards - Overwatch wins Game of the Year
- Thread starter ashecitism
- Start date
His Majesty
Banned
did they fix the AI already for this one?
Acquiescence
Member
Glad to see Trico get his/her dues.
Newtype-001
Member
Best game won
FarFromAnyGame
Banned
I like the term "Immersive Reality"
Back-In-Black
Banned
Lol, Uncharted 4 won "Outstanding Achievement in Story," come on.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Best story in any game this gen so far.
The Salt Life
Banned
Feel like Battlefield 1 got robbed
Even though I love Ratchet and Clank, sounds silly that a single player game won in the family category.
I would imagine a "family" category would be more than one person, "something the whole family can enjoy"
Then again that's just my interpretation.
Even though I love Ratchet and Clank, sounds silly that a single player game won in the family category.
I would imagine a "family" category would be more than one person, "something the whole family can enjoy"
Then again that's just my interpretation.
I agree with that pick.
KeyBladerXIII
Member
Uncharted got the ones it deserved, so I'm content.
Greatest Ever
Member
Pretty terrible year for handhelds if Pokemon won, let alone got nominated.
Action sports classifies as sports. shrug
I'm gonna guess you didn't play it.
In any case it's not like video games in general have interesting stories. UC4 is one of the rare instances to the contrary.
John Kowalski
Banned
Uncharted 4 is totally tat though, it deserves it.
Back-In-Black
Banned
Yeah...no. Not only is UC4's story average at the very best it's also likely the worst in the series. I've made my thoughts know about the game before so I'll just summarize it here. UC4's story is at complete odds with the tone and genre of the series. What is supposed to be a fun, light-hearted action/adventure story in the vein of Indiana Jones tries to become some slow serious emotional story. No, just no. That worked for TLOU because it was appropriate for that genre, it does not work for the UC series. None of the characters in the series are particularly deep so when you slow everything down to focus on them you only reveal how shallow and thin these characters are.
Indiana Jones isn't The Road and Uncharted ain't The Last of Us.
Also, the ending is completely unearned and cowardly.
At the very least Sam should have died, but no everyone gets a happy ending that they in no way deserved.
ethomaz
Banned
It is really that great story and your comment just explained you didn't like the story... that is fine.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Overwatch is good.
hikarutilmitt
Member
Has nothing to do with being multiplayer and everything to do with "everyone can play this". I would have a lot more ease sitting on the couch next to my nephews or potential future son/daughter playing this than Dark Souls 3 or Uncharted.
Glad that Pokemon S&M got recognition
You got pretty terrible taste if you think Pokemon doesn't deserve it
You got pretty terrible taste if you think Pokemon doesn't deserve it
RedlineRonin
Member
Have to disagree here. All the other UC games, to me, have been supernatural nonsense by the time everything is said and done.
UC4 tells a much more personal story that's about the moment to moment relationships between these characters. The Nate and Elena arc through the game is absolutely fantastic and is supported by excellent detail and animation.
I think the relationship between Nate and Sam is also well explored. I don't entirely disagree with your assessment of how it wraps up, but on the whole, I feel like it is a very well told story that's way more engaging than any "ancient ruins, old mystic supernatural empowered military soldier" stuff from past games.
E: Oh and I almost forgot. I love Overwatch. A lot. I've got >280 hrs into it at this point and it's still tons of fun. Haven't felt that way about a mp shooter since maybe TF2 in the original Orange Box collection on 360. That one is also very well deserved.
this and your spoiler tag are a lil bit contraditory but you did gave fine reasons why you didnt like it...
A lot of people did though, including the voters of DICE
Greatest Ever
Member
"I know what a series is supposed to be better than the developer."
Greatest Ever
Member
Yeah let me apologize for another regressive entry in one of the most regressive series out there, along with apologizing for a beginning that lets you play the game less than any other entry (including the one that came out over two decades ago).
Nah fam, my taste is fine, I've loved Pokemon too long to apologize for the direction it's going in.
grandwizard
Member
Battlefield 1 got robbed on technical achievement.
ashecitism
Member
One is an overall award, the other is technical.
icecold1983
Member
Why is overwatch nominated for animation and technical achievement?
As if its even in the same league as other games in those areas
As if its even in the same league as other games in those areas
Another one of those years where I don't like the winning game at all, haha.
Games I did enjoy that won something;
Forza Horizon 3
Uncharted 4
Doom
Ratchet & Clank
Obviously I find the winner of this category complete BS....
I'd rather play Doom, GoW4, and Titanfall 2 multiple times in a row each than play OW. Titanfall 2 was legit.
Games I did enjoy that won something;
Forza Horizon 3
Uncharted 4
Doom
Ratchet & Clank
Obviously I find the winner of this category complete BS....
I'd rather play Doom, GoW4, and Titanfall 2 multiple times in a row each than play OW. Titanfall 2 was legit.
sixteen-bit
Member
Congrats to Overwatch on another GOTY win
TLOU definitely has a story that is superior to every Uncharted ever, but it's not a 2016 game so it's a moot point.