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THE GAME AWARDS: 2022 Nomination Announced

I would expect Elden Ring to get it, but back in 2018 I was expecting Red Dead Redemption 2 to get it and GOW did, so let's see what happens, lol.
 
Never heard of it. And never seen anyone playing it either. Let me google it


Edit: lmfao wtf is that 😂 🤣 💀
It's crack.

dave chappelle tyrone biggums GIF
 
Bayonetta 3 should be in best game category. It's sad they feel they only need to pick ONE Nintendo game. This was easily Switchs strongest year.

Also two categories with the same games nearly. Best debut Indie game and best independant game of the year.

So what happens if Tunic wins best debut indie game but loses best independant gameof the year to stray?
 
A lot of facepalms, not just with the GOTY category. They like to put emphasis on how diverse the gamers and developers are, perhaps it's time to do the same with the actual games.
 
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The most beautiful thing about this thread is gaf coming to realisation that they are indeed a bubble.

The signs were there. Horizon is one of best selling games of the year and reviwed very well.

Yummy
 
Nibellion also nominated for content creator of the year. Why would I vote for someone who had a temper tantrum and stopped "creating content" not what I would call what they did creating content
Because leaving Twitter is now "brave" and is "fighting against oppression" or some other nonsense.
 
Nibellion also nominated for content creator of the year. Why would I vote for someone who had a temper tantrum and stopped "creating content" not what I would call what they did creating content
if writing short twitter posts about recent news is creating content i don't know what the fuck happned.
i think there are better nominees like scott the woz who actually makes long videos on YT
 
PS nominations for GOTY in past 7 year
2015: Bloodborne
2016: Uncharted 4
2017: Horizon ZD
2018: God Of War, Spider-Man
2019: Death Stranding
2020: The Last Of Us Part II, Ghost Of Tsushima
2021: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
2022: God Of War Ragnarok, Horizon FW
Its Beautiful Reaction GIF

But did they win Publisher of the Year 2021?!?
 
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3


IDK if Stray or Horizon deserve that much praise, but Xenoblade 3, GoW and Elden Ring are spot on.

Bring in.
Not sure about Plague and Stray on this list but Horizon for sure deserve it.
 
  • Plague Tale Requiem was a league above everything nominated in audio design, game direction and maybe aside from elden ring (whichs assets were so low quality the games visuals were carried by the artstyle) in the art direction
  • Stray being anywhere aside maybe the art direction is laughtable
  • Rest is pretty good, but its pretty clear this has just been a popularity contest for years
 
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They put ELDEN RING in best narrative too... the game has as disjointed nonsensical narrative as any Souls game.

This entire thing is pandering shit.
The narrative is great. It's a family drama with external gods trying to paly a role in the conflicts of humans. Just because a narrative isn't spoon fed doesn't mean its bad. Go watch Eraser head or any Aronofsky film. Movies been experimenting with multiple ways of telling stories for years. Indies have as well...AAA games are just very stuck on the typical three act structure told to you directly.
 
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