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[Gamer79]

How important or serious do you take the game awards?

I find them a complete fucking joke! Outside of the endless commercials and cringy pandering, they just suck. Filled with unpopular options while being boring as fuck.

That's my take but you may love them. Your take?

 

[Robb]

No, I never watch it. But it’s another venue for announcements which is nice, I enjoy checking out if there was anything worthwhile the day after.

 

[Portugeezer]

They're not serious, I'm sure Geoff would like it to be but financially it wouldn't work. It's the event with the most clout online it seems; it's good for Internet banter and maybe a premiere of an decent upcoming game.

 

[analog_future]

I think it's great. It's a night dedicated to celebrating games. There's live game OST performances, big reveals, funny unintentional stuff that tends to happen with live television, and rooting for your favorite games to be recognized.

What's not to like?

 

[King Dazzar]

My interest is solely in any new gaming announcements. Nothing else. And I'd rather other media tells me what those announcements are, than actually watch it myself.

 

[Jigsaah]

I just want the announcements honestly. The actual awards don't really hold much weight for me. Not just because of this particular year...pretty much every year I feel this way.

All you gotta do is ask yourself would you watch if there were no announcements? Answer is a resounding "No".

 

[Chuck Berry]

Nope. Just something to laugh at for a couple hours.

 

[Bond007]

I love it, but its not important

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

I think it's great. It's a night dedicated to celebrating games. There's live game OST performances, big reveals, funny unintentional stuff that tends to happen with live television, and rooting for your favorite games to be recognized.

What's not to like?

All the e-bullshit that noone cares about, Geoff's lack of security causing interruptions by irrelevant youtubers or whack jobs, movie nonsense that is always a part of the show, Geoff's incredible knack to overhype meaningless reveals.......should i go on?

 

[dorkimoe]

just make a landing page with all the trailers and winners, call it a day

 

[Raven117]

Just give me the announcements. Don't care about the rest.

 

[Meicyn]

It’s fine. Don’t care about who wins what, it’s entertainment though.

 

[Sethbacca]

Other than as a platform for new game announcements and trailers, barely.

 

[balls of snow]

Yeah I like it when the people making the games I love get recognition on stage.

 

[SJRB]

The show’s EU-unfriendly times indicate that the VGA’s don’t care about me, so why should I care about them?

I just wake up, look up what trailers got released and go on with my day.

 

[Twinblade]

Only thing I care about is new game announcements. I honestly don't care who wins game of the year.

 

[digdug2]

I miss E3 with all of the ridiculous announcements, so TGA is a nice stopgap.

 

[Astral Dog]

Sometimes,they have good announcements

 

[Mr Hyde]

No.

 

[T4keD0wN]

More important than my wife and kids.

I dont have a wife or kids

 

[winjer]

They are a pretentious show, just like the Oscars.

 

[Dazraell]

It's just video game industry patting themselves on the back

I'm personally more into announcements than awards. Although it's nice to see developers being recognized for their work. I'm sure either way this type of stuff are a good boost to their morale

 

[acidagfc]

It's a cringefest that will generate a few okay memes.
Plus they will show some cool trailers.
Not worth watching in real time for EU folks though. I'll just check a restream or a reaction video next day.

 

[The Stig]

Havent paid attention to any game awards for a LONG time.

I dont need to be told what is and isnt good.

 

[3liteDragon]

Other than the trailers, not really.

 

[Aenima]

Why the poll options are always: Yes best thing evaaaa, or No complete joke you fucking losers!!!

NO they are not relevant to me but i dont find them a joke, they are entertaining and is another event to celebrate videogames and see some new stuff thats coming up.

 

[Space Runaway]

Nah. Superfluous and award winners are instantly forgotten anyway.

Just wait for the glut of trailers to be posted while doing something else, like playing videogames. =P

 

[Muffdraul]

I've never watched the show. All I do is keep my eyes and ears open to find out what big new announcements happened and then check them out on youtube.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

With politics involved, they can't be taken seriously.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I only really tune in and care about it to see the reveals/new trailers. Really couldn't care any less about who wins what or who loses.

 

[adamsapple]

No, the game announcements are more.

 

[LordOfChaos]

They're fun, and people think too hard about shit that doesn't matter

I'll watch it, probably in the background while doing something else, it's fine and also not super important to me

 

[Hudo]

No. But I can respect Geoff's hustle.

 

[Mythoclast]

They've made some interesting announcements in previous years. Don't give a damn about the awards tho. In fact, I think it's as important or even more important than E3 for good game announcements.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

It's great gamers have an awards show that can acknowledge developers and show off big announcements. I don't really care about it too much but I think it's incredibly important to shine a light on gaming and grow the industry. No bigger event than the VGA's. All gamers should want it to successful

 

[Represent.]

Yes, I look forward to the possibilty of hype new AAA game announcements

Its the new E3

 

[ReBurn]

They are not relevant to me. I will just watch the trailers after the show.

 

[mitch1971]

You do your passion for the pleasure not the prize.

 

[DirtyBast8rd]

No award show is relevant to me. It's all opinions and as we all know, opinions are like arseholes, everybody has one.

 

[StueyDuck]

It's at worst harmless and at best entertaining.

Anyone genuinely angry or upset or calling it a joke etc should probably go outside for a bit and exist in the real world.

 

[Solidus_T]

I think it is important that fully finished games get recognition, so this year, Baldur's Gate 3 winning is important as well as Elden Ring last year, as both games send a message to the rest of the industry about monetizing every aspect of gaming.

 

[Diddy X]

I like games so having a game show from time to time is nice.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I just want to see Goodbye Volcano High get an award and Starfield to get nothing. That will be fun.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

The Game Awards somewhat replaced E3 for me, so yeah, I try to watch it if I can although the event will start at like 2AM in the morning here in Europe which sucks big time.

 

[bender]

They are like oxygen to me.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Nah. Superfluous and award winners are instantly forgotten anyway.

Funny saying that when a thread about Xbox not getting one (or even a nominee) for like a decade just a few days ago.

 

[Fart Knight]

Only Mountain Dew and Doritos are relevant to me

 

[SF Kosmo]

I enjoy watching them very much, but I do not in any way take them seriously.

 

[ADiTAR]

I watch it for the trailers. I always hope there'll be something for Switch. Tho Nintendo doesn't have the same relationship with Geoff.

 

[El Muerto]

I just watch it for the new announcements. Other than that it's a complete circle jerk with horrible music guests.