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[StreetsofBeige]

IGN is FH5, GS is Deathloop and CNET is Psychonauts 2.

The Best Game of the Year 2021 - IGN

Here's our picks for the very best game of the year in 2021.

www.ign.com

Game Of The Year 2021 - Deathloop

Arkane's latest game combines the best of open-ended action, immersive sims, and roguelites to present something that is wholly its own.

www.gamespot.com

CNET's 2021 Game of the Year awards

These are the most exceptional games of the year, along with some honorable mentions.

www.cnet.com

 

[M1chl]

Green rats at it again.

 

[Deft Beck]

All very different picks.

 

[Captain Toad]

IGN is FH5, GS is Deathloop and CNET is Psychonauts 2.

The Best Game of the Year 2021 - IGN

Here's our picks for the very best game of the year in 2021.

www.ign.com

Game Of The Year 2021 - Deathloop

Arkane's latest game combines the best of open-ended action, immersive sims, and roguelites to present something that is wholly its own.

www.gamespot.com

CNET's 2021 Game of the Year awards

These are the most exceptional games of the year, along with some honorable mentions.

www.cnet.com

They're all wrong.

The correct answer was "Returnal". Returnal.

I did like all three of those games a lot though.

 

[Portugeezer]

The Green rats already knew Forza was GOTY months before launch.

Lol Deathloop.

 

[Great Hair]

lol at

 

[remember_spinal]

i wonder what will ultimate win the most awards?

Game of the Year Tracker

We're tracking Game of the Year (GOTY) awards from around the world. Discover what media outlets and players voted as the best titles every year.

www.gameawards.net

 

[Insane Metal]

FH5 hell yeah!

IGN finally doing a good job.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Microsoft right now:

 

[LeftThumbstick]

The green rat overlord approves.

 

[KingGhidorah]

Dread got robbed

 

[octiny]

 

[GymWolf]

Green rats at it again.

 

[Javthusiast]

 

[Captain Toad]

Green rats at it again.

1 Xbox exclusive
1 PlayStation exclusive
1 Multiplatform game

Winner Xbox

 

[Nikana]

Psychonauts 2 is the right answer of those three.

 

[elliot5]

GameInformer was Halo Infinite innit?
And I think some smaller or unknown to me outlet put AoE4 as GoTY. Really good year for MS

 

[ManaByte]

1 Xbox exclusive
1 PlayStation exclusive
1 Multiplatform game

Winner Xbox

Playground Games
Arkane Studios
Double Fine

What do they have in common?

 

[StreetsofBeige]

GameInformer was Halo Infinite innit?
And I think some smaller or unknown to me outlet put AoE4 as GoTY. Really good year for MS

Yup. Missed that one.

Game Informer's Top 10 Games Of 2021

Here are the must-play titles we couldn't get enough of this year.

www.gameinformer.com

 

[ethomaz]

i wonder what will ultimate win the most awards?

Game of the Year Tracker

We're tracking Game of the Year (GOTY) awards from around the world. Discover what media outlets and players voted as the best titles every year.

www.gameawards.net

If I have to guess... Deathloop.

 

[Interfectum]

 

[Captain Toad]

Playground Games
Arkane Studios
Double Fine

What do they have in common?

Why do I care who makes the games? A game is either on the console or it isn't.

 

[alucard0712_rus]

IGN - FH5
...
LOL

 

[Punished Miku]

Really is a diverse year. Probably about 5-6 titles that I wouldn't call you crazy for picking.

My vote is still Metroid Dread.

 

[SJRB]

Gamespot picking Deathloop... The memes write themselves at this point.

 

[M1chl]

Gamespot picking Deathloop... The memes write themselves at this point.

But dude,...HAVE YOU seen it?

 

[SJRB]

But dude,...AVE YOU seen it?

Even worse: I paid 80 euros for it.

 

[DaGwaphics]

1 Xbox exclusive
1 PlayStation exclusive
1 Multiplatform game

Winner Xbox

And every one developed by a division of MGS.

 

[Javthusiast]

Why do I care who makes the games? A game is either on the console or it isn't.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Playground Games
Arkane Studios
Double Fine

What do they have in common?

Lmao. How cute. 2/3 of those games were made prior to ms acquiring them one isn't even on xbox yet.

 

[Halo2redvsblue]

Why do I care who makes the games? A game is either on the console or it isn't.

Then why did you say then as a joke that one XBox exclusive one PlayStation exclusive and one multiplat means Xbox wins when Microsoft owns all three IP's? Microsoft is getting 3 different game of the year awards. Good on them for that.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

Playground Games
Arkane Studios
Double Fine

What do they have in common?

Microsoft has nothing to do with all of them? At least that's the answer you'll get on twitter.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

People are hatin on Returnal just cause it's hard. If it's normal difficulty was easier, it would be GOTY!!!

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Love FH5, really enjoyed Psy 2 never had any desire to play Deathloop so pretty content with those 2 picks

 

[mckmas8808]

And every one developed by a division of MGS.

Was it really?

 

[M1chl]

Even worse: I paid 80 euros for it.

Damn, digitally?

 

[ReBurn]

Why do I care who makes the games? A game is either on the console or it isn't.

The console a game is on has little to no bearing on how good it is.

 

[Halo2redvsblue]

Lmao. How cute. 2/3 of those games were made prior to ms acquiring them one isn't even on xbox yet.

Yet without Microsoft buying double fine, psychonauts 2 wouldn't have bosses in it so yes Microsoft help made psychonauts 2.

 

[DaGwaphics]

Completely off topic, but I used to have two cats that would drag their dish all around the house exactly like this. LOL

 

[Amiga]

Playground Games
Arkane Studios
Double Fine

What do they have in common?

Probably best MS publishing year since the pre-kinnect era. Been so long I forgot they used to be better than Sony at this. when the new Bethesda games start coming out MS could re-capture the 1st party publishing title.

 

[R6Rider]

Deathloop salt is my favorite of the year.

 

[marjo]

Not sure if people are being deliberately obtuse, but the reason who makes the games matter is that there's a very high probability that future games from those award winning studios will only be on Xbox and PC.

 

[Punished Miku]

People are hatin on Returnal just cause it's hard. If it's normal difficulty was easier, it would be GOTY!!!

I genuinely haven't enjoyed it. It's not a very good roguelike, and that really hampers the game for all but the most true believer since so much of it is going to be frequent repetition. I don't hate the game, but I really am surprised anyone thinks it's the best game this year.

 

[Concern]

Why do I care who makes the games? A game is either on the console or it isn't.

Lmao. How cute. 2/3 of those games were made prior to ms acquiring them one isn't even on xbox yet.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

What hate? I simply stated facts. Besides, PC is the winning platform here.

 

[CatLady]

1 Xbox exclusive
1 PlayStation exclusive
1 Multiplatform game

Winner Xbox

And ALL 3 are from Xbox first party studios.

 

[Balducci30]

I genuinely haven't enjoyed it. It's not a very good roguelike, and that really hampers the game for all but the most true believer since so much of it is going to be frequent repetition. I don't hate the game, but I really am surprised anyone thinks it's the best game this year.

Yeah I’m in the same boat. Don’t see what’s actually great about returnal. The haptics were good. I’m not super into those type of games tho - preferred ratchet more tbh

 

[Concern]

What hate? I simply stated facts. Besides, PC is the winning platform here.

All published by ms. You can try to spin however you want. I don't care about any awards but its always amusing seeing people triggered by these meaningless things.

 

[remember_spinal]

Probably best MS publishing year since the pre-kinnect era. Been so long I forgot they used to be better than Sony at this. when the new Bethesda games start coming out MS could re-capture the 1st party publishing title.

Yeah if sony studios stop making games.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Microsoft went 0 to hero in one year lol.

I actually wanna give some props to ign for the forza 5 shout.