He is the Sauron of Giant Bomb so of course he'll do that.
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Giant Bomb GOTY 2015 - Metal Gear Meets Its Mario Maker
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He is the Sauron of Giant Bomb so of course he'll do that.
Dangansona
Member
Agree with all your points completely and maybe I'm asking for too much but I hope one of the nine people in the discussion at least float these ideas.
Also, to ask again does anyone know if like during the regular podcasts someone will make timestamps, particularly for spoilers? I need to beat Undertale.
They did play it quite a bit, they just didn't like it (well, most of them didn't).
If you've followed the site for a while you'll know that RPG's isn't a genre that's very popular with them. There's a few exceptions, but in a year full of good games, it's not what's going to win.
renegade_dewitt
Member
Other publications and other outlets have already depicted the greatness that is this game. In a perfect world, GB would've played it completely, but what can you do?
Well, Dan turned his opinion about Destiny around with TTK, Austin mentioned a couple of times that the game improved greatly and even Jeff thinks it doesn't suck anymore. So maybe this expansion is a top10 candidate after all.
Axiom Verge will be in the top 10.
Devilgunman
Member
Mario Maker is definitely locked for GOTY. I've never seen Jeff addicted to any game this badly for a long time. He won't let this game slip away.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
I thought Vinny was into souls games ?
True. Axiom Verge is going to be "Jeff's game" (apart from Mario Maker which they all like).
New list:
Mario Maker
MGSV
Rocket League
Fallout 4
Splatoon
Halo 5
Axiom Verge
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Until Dawn
Destiny: The Taken King
(11: Bloodborne)
Mushroomer25
Member
I think it's more about another game getting more support. Bloodbourne seemed to hit more of the staff, but at nowhere near the same intensity. That's frankly the only I game I think could dethrone it, unless Dan pulls the ultimate heel move and sacrifices Mario Maker to edge MGS V up the list.
It'll be in the conversation without a doubt. I just think after last year, the group may be hesitant to give it placement. I anticipate it getting edged out by Fallout 4 (which I think will be championed by Austin into an 11th-hour 10th place spot.)
Aerobatics
Neo Member
It's going to be metal gear.
Also mario maker is
not a game, it's a level editor
Only half joking.
He is but between setting up his new home, having a new baby and setting up the GB East studio he has had very little time for video games the past 18 months outside work hours.
Surprised you put Splatoon there. I love that game so much, one of my favourite games in a long ass time tied with Mario Maker but the feelings I get from Giant Bomb as a whole is one of Splatoon being a footnote. They appreciate the quality and the post release support but I don't get the impression that the game itself stuck around with them unless they're ask just quiet about it.
Alex has been very vocal about his love of Splatoon.
Mushroomer25
Member
Mario Maker is a game, but not really a NEW game. Instead it's four of the best games of all time.
Giant Bomb has said for years that if they could just give Super Mario World a GOTY award every year - they would. Finally a loophole has been found.
I think all of the love for Splatoon will be eaten up by Rocket League, which fits into the same circle of fun-competitive online MP games.
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
It's sad, but I agree that it's gonna be Metal Gear. Which is a sad affair by itself, but winning against Mario Maker and Bloodborne will make it even worse.
Oh well, it'll be fun nonetheless.
Oh well, it'll be fun nonetheless.
He called it the best Nintendo game since Ocarina of Time.
I cannot see how Metal Gear wins.
Dangansona
Member
The emotions that sentence brings out in me everytime I read it...
Triggered.
Yup, Dan loves it too and the others always spoke favorable about it. ("refreshing" etc.). I think Splatoon will be in the top 10.
Why not both? It's not like there are too many top 10 candidates (as in: 10 games that some of the guys don't dislike).
Yeah I was going to mention Alex, his enthusiasm hasn't gone unnoticed but I'm not sure if that's enough for him to speak out for it plus he is a bit hard to read in that regard. Is he still that passionate about it? I see Austin and his enthusiasm for Xenoblade as not being that much different but I guess with Splatoon that still has the benefit of gaining the attention from everyone at release.
Which is not saying much,lol .JK
MGS V might win with just vote count
Nobody seems to care about MM other than dan and Jeff but everyone loves MGS 5.
Its between MM or MGS5 or even Rocket league
Mushroomer25
Member
I think there's at least ten games more likely to make the list than Splatoon.
Mario Maker
MGS V
Bloodbourne
Rocket League
Undertale
Her Story
Axiom Verge
Until Dawn
The Witcher 3
Fallout 4
Destiny: The Taken King
disgusting
Does everyone love MGSV?
The Beast guys seem pretty ambivalent, Drew isn't enjoying it as much as previous Metal Gear games, Brad and Jason seemed to have big problems with the story and pacing in Act 2 on the spoilercast.
I mean, is there anybody as dedicated to that game as there is Jeff and Dan are to Mario Maker?
Devilgunman
Member
I would switch Halo 5 with Bloodborne. I feel like they talked negatively about Halo 5 (especially the sp campaign) more than Bloodborne. Brad has been invested his time into it so I think he will fight for it to be in Top 10 at least.
Giantbomb GOTY has never been decided by voting. Actually they were openly against that idea last year.
Well, according to Brad Sauron Shoemaker Splatoon deserves it more since it's the first Splatoon vs. the fourth Fallout.
Mushroomer25
Member
I like Splatoon a lot. But it just didn't have much staying power with the crew. After the first month of release, the only reason it'd ever come up in conversation was to praise how well the post-release DLC was handled. They admire Splatoon, but not enough to regularly play it as far as I can tell (outside of Alex).
Side note, despite Rise of the Tomb Raider actually being the best game of 2015, I have zero faith it will make the list. As far as I can tell, only Brad played it.
Dragon Puncher
Member
Ori and the Blind Forest or Axiom Verge also seems like they would have a decent shot. And Undertale if Austin makes it his "I'm fighting for this" game.
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Deleted member 10571
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It wouldn't be the first time though that Alex singlehandedly pushes a game into the top10 just by not shutting up about it (which I absolutely think of as a positive)
Well, everyone seemed to have enjoyed the time with this game greatly and they went back to it a couple of times during Unprofessional Fridays.
Nah.
That's how I felt. I might just like it more than Mario maker myself and likewise the reception towards it at Giant Bomb was positive but like you said the main admiration came from how well it was supported post release and they all seem to acknowledge it as a very polished, fun and fresh game but not one to diverge their glances from the big blockbusters but like I said, maybe they're just quiet about it. Would love to see the shooter of the year get some more acknowledgement. I shall see.
Devilgunman
Member
It wouldn't be the first time though that Alex singlehandedly pushes a game into the top10 just by not shutting up about it (which I absolutely think of as a positive)
He couldn't even fight for Mario 3D World to stay in the chart 2 years ago. No way he could do it this time. I'll call it, Splatoon will not be in Top 10.
Dan seemed pretty into Undertale, too.
I guess that's true. It just didn't feel like it got as much talk and attention from them as a lot of other games this year.
They didn't have a studio for a couple of weeks.
MM it is, then. MGS V or rocket league will probably take 2nd spot
Mushroomer25
Member
Undertale seems like a game that could gain a lot of support in the room. Just describing the later events of that story could be enough to win over those who haven't played it. Especially if it gets plenty of talk in the days prior.
They were giving Daydream and I time to make the GOTY thread.
Devilgunman
Member
They've been busy moving to the new office.
In the same vein I was hoping when going into this year that Dan would step up for his Nintendo support because his push for the DKC:TF OST was a hilarious fail last year and MGS seemed like a massive one for him but thankfully it seems that Mario Maker outdid itself.