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[Aters]

If last December game can get nominated, where is Seige? It's like the only game Ubi made that is close to GOTY.

I don't have too much complain about the nominees. Just please don't let UC4 win. Walking simulator with so-so story must not triumph over actually good gameplay.

 

[Akai__]

Why did they already announce the nominees? Why aren't the voting opens until December 1st an hour prior to the show? This will never make sense to me.

 

[oti]

If Pokemon Go wins over Fire Emblem, we riot.

Pokémon GO should win GOTY.

 

[Moskalova]

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME

- God of War
- Horizon
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild

 

[wapplew]

Good year, but next year will be crazy.

 

[LordKano]

My selection :

Best Narrative : Oxenfree
Best Art Direction : Firewatch
Best Independent Game : Stardew Valley
Best Action/Adventure game : Hyper Light Drifter
Best RPG : Xenoblade Chronicles X (since it seems it counts...)

Others nominees for the others categories don't fit my tastes.

And now I realise I've been mostly playing indie games this year.

 

[NSESN]

If Monster Hunter loses again I will lose faith in humanity

 

[Ridesh]

So the jury didn't play Dishonored 2?

 

[Gai Murakumo]

For me I would like either Doom or Titanfall 2 to win GOTY. I would not be surprised if Overwatch wins though.

 

[ChaosXVI]

Doom 2016 is an easy choice for me. Pure exhilaration. I haven't gotten around to Inside yet though. I definitely intend to since I loved Limbo.

 

[rochellepaws]

Wait so Final Fantasy 15 and The Last Guardian werent included because they were not released before November 24th? What the hell.

These awards focus on western games so I doubt they'd have received much recognition regardless.

 

[idonteven]

danny needs to win

 

[TissueBox]

I do think The Witness should be on that GOTY list. Out of those, though, DOOM should take it.

 

[Iscariot]

It's in Best Strategy.

Yep just noticed the full list, was just talking about the GOTY category though.

 

[Schlorgan]

My top 5:

1. Titanfall 2
2. DOOM
3. Battlefield 1
4. Unravel
5. Forza Horizon 3

 

[Struct09]

DOOM and Titanfall 2 being on that list make me feel warm inside

 

[Sou Da]

I still don't know how LIRIK got so damn popular.

Uranium doesn't deserve to win a damn thing.

 

[Calm Mind]

DOOM deserves the GOTY. It is the closest thing to a next gen Metroid Prime game.

 

[jennetics]

Valkyria Chronicles was robbed...

 

[3DShovel]

Dark Souls 3.

Out of that list, I'm torn between DOOM and Titanfall 2.

 

[LightOfTruth]

For me it comes down to Uncharted 4, Titanfall 2 and Inside. I love Overwatch and DOOM, but as a story guy I would leave Overwatch out, and though DOOM is amazing, I feel that it didn't leave a huge impression on me after finishing it. I played it, had a great time, and then moved on without thinking too much about it afterwards.

 

[loki 16]

Titanfall 2 takes it for me. Excellent single player campaign and fantastic multiplayer.

 

[Trago]

Deus Ex should win RPG of the year. Excellent game.

 

[BigEmil]

GOTY:

Overwatch

BEST STUDIO/GAME DIRECTION:

Respawn

BEST NARRATIVE:

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

 

[TheJoRu]

If Monster Hunter loses again I will lose faith in humanity

It's fine by me as long as it loses to Fire Emblem and not something else.

 

[Not Drake]

I've played 3 out of 5 games from the main category - Doom, Uncharted and Overwatch and while all three were excellent I think I enjoyed Uncharted 4 the most. I'm still waiting for a sale for Inside and gonna hold my TF2 purchase until next year.

I also find it quite fascinating how 3 of 5 GOTY contenders released in the span of 2 weeks in a May.

 

[Spacecowboy77]

Good lists

I'd pick Overwatch for GOTY

 

[Lys Skygge]

Hoping for an Uncharted 4 sweep!

 

[Ray Down]

These awards focus on western games so I doubt they'd have received much recognition regardless.

No, it's because both come out after the cutoff date.

 

[Arkeband]

The lists are too tiny, it's abundantly clear why each one is chosen and it just makes the omissions more baffling.

 

[Steiner]

How could they leave out Pocket Card Jockey?!?!?!

GOAT

 

[Arion]

of the ones I've played, Overwatch > DOOM > Uncharted 4

 

[Redx508]

Ask hollywood. They do it all the time. Both games have gone gold or would have gone gold by December 1st. Critics get to play the game early anyway.

no is not the same

you want them to included games that are not out yet. not every critic is going want to play a 80+ hour jrpg with a deadline

 

[Karspankey]

Jesus, the absolute difference between Danny and everyone else on that list. I have no problem with any of them, but when you compare the type of content they all put out, Danny outdoes them 100x over and is an actual gift to the community.

 

[mrmickfran]

The song that played in my head when I realized that Ace Attorney 6 wasn't nominated for ANYTHING:

https://youtu.be/U-Af99DOLZg

I know it's niche but it was sooo damn good ;.;

 

[btrboyev]

It's going to be OverWatch.

 

[Primethius]

Hitman robbed.

Hoping for Overwatch or Uncharted 4 to take the GOTY award personally.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Who is on the jury this year? Has anyone involved learned any lessons from 2015?

The site is broke/slow for me, so I honestly cannot look.

 

[Corpekata]

No, it's because both come out after the cutoff date.

No, you see, it's because he gets the based Japanese works of art and Geoff Keighly and his ilk couldn't possibly understand the appeal of a 15th Final Fantasy.

 

[nubbe]

I say DooM is a GOTY contender
I haven't had so much fun with a FPS in a long time

 

[AdmiralMikey]

I've been lamenting how disappointing of a year this has been for gaming, but now I recognize that I only played 2 out of these 5 GOTY contenders. Maybe I just haven't been looking in the right places.

That being said, Overwatch > All.

I'd also be curious to see how Final Fantasy XV reviews turn out and if maybe it could've been considered for a few categories had it not released so close to the awards show. That's the problem with having it in early December, that it doesn't really represent the entire calendar year.

 

[viHuGi]

Hoping for an Uncharted 4 sweep!

just like i predicted months ago.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I hope anything but Uncharted 4 wins GOTY

 

[SlimySnake]

What is it that the year a major Naughty Dog game comes out, the rest of games are so weak? Had Uncharted come out last year it would have been devoured by the other GOTY candidates.

lol what a ridiculous thing to say.

2013
-TLOU
-GTAV - 97 metacritic
-Bioshock Infinite - 95 metacritic
- Dark Souls 2 - 91 Metacritic
- Super Mario 3d world -93
- Tomb Raider reboot

2011
- Uncharted 3 (didnt win)
- Batman Arkham City
- Skyrim
- Zelda
- Dark Souls

2009
-Uncharted 2
-Batman Arkham Asylum
-Assassins Creed 2
- Demon Souls
- Modern Warfare 2
- Killzone 2
- Left 4 Dead 2


Naughty Dog games win because they are just that much better than the competition. Of course, Uncharted 3 wasnt as good and was beat out by Skyrim, Zelda and Batman AC. I doubt Uncharted 4 will clean up like TLOU and U2 did all those years ago. It even had a backlash.

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

I like Overwatch, but I don't think it deserves a nomination for best game. It should have been replaced with Dark Souls 3 in my opinion.

hmm now it's got me thinkin about where i'd rank their choices...

Doom>Inside>Titanfall 2>Uncharted 4>Overwatch

 

[Arion]

Deus Ex should win RPG of the year. Excellent game.

I just finished playing it. I loved the level design and the variety of ways to handle every situation but the narrative was extremely disappointing. It had such a small scope and it really felt like I achieved nothing by the end of the game.

 

[rhandino]

Xenoblade X nominated for best RPG?

It's going to loose obviously but it's nice to see such a good game getting some props =3

 

[Radical Edward]

UC4 for me. I bought doom based on the hype and while I liked the speed and gunplay of it I kinda found it to get stale and boring after a while.

Loved doom, but that was my problem as well. TF2 kept getting better and better and has awesome mp

 

[Iksenpets]

I'm going to need some sort of explainer on the subtle differences that got Deus Ex and Dishonored assigned to different genre categories.

 

[Granjinha]

Oxenfree is there! Yes!

Abzû too! In art direction. And it should win.

Deservedly so.

lol

next up you're gonna say dark souls 2 is a better game

Yikes. Bad year for games.

not really, no.