Would like to see XC3 nominated for something, even if it doesn't win.
Can't think of anything else I've played this year that's likely to get a mention (maybe Stray in the Indie category, & Kirby & the Forgotten Land should easily get a shout for the Family category, maybe Pac-Man World RePac has a shot there too).
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Great idea for a thread, and very interested to hear all the predictions!
My 2 cents:
"Game of the Year" - very likely to be Elden Ring, although GoW may give it a run for its money. I played through Elden Ring on PS and loved my time with this game... was such a unique 'community experience' also, with many people discovering new places/items etc at different times. IMO, it would be a well deserved win.
"Best Independent Game" - my vote would go to TMNT:Shredder's Revenge, but Tunic may scoop this one...
"Best RPG" - Possible Xenoblade 3? I started this recently, and think it seems great in early stages.
"Most Anticipated Game" - Probably between TotK, Starfield and FF16. TotK likely to scoop it, but FF16 may have a shot
"Best Narrative" - this could be really interesting, not too sure here. Maybe GoW? I've not played but here the story is pretty solid. Or even HFW?
Xenoblade 3 and Bayonetta 3 are definitely getting nominated for something thier too good not to. Other than Elden Ring and Ragnarok Nothing huge came out this year. Forbidden west got caught up in open world pushback and that’s kind of it for big names
I think there maaaaaaaaaaaaay just be an oversaturation of God of War, Plague Tale, Elden Ring, Horizon and Stray, it feels like those guys are in almost every category. Xenoblade 3 being a nominee for GOTY is utterly fantastic though, definitely deserved.
Pokemon Legends Arceus being a nominee for Best RPG makes me very happy. It ain't gonna win, but I'm still really happy about it all the same (and also immensely smug that I managed to call this in the Direct thread 😉).
I'm incredibly miffed Splatoon 3 didn't get a nomination for Best Score/Music. This series has one of the most unique OST's in gaming and it never gets the respect it deserves from the wider gaming audience 😡
Nibellion being in the running for best content creator makes me so damn sad dude.... 😭
Stray is definitely going to win Best Indie.
Bayo 3 in the running for Best Action Game? Very nice!
Family Category is expectedly dominated by Nintendo (my bet is on Kirby taking home the gold).
Overall thoughts: about as mainstream as I expected with a couple of nices surprises here and there. My guess for GOTY is Elden Ring (obviously) though I could see a repeat of 2018 where God of War snatches it.
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This is such a weird time of year where gamers have not stopped talking about Metacritic and games only worth playing if they get a 9 or perfect score all year round but then try to shrug of The Game Awards as meaningless.
@Kermit1@jump I don’t like review scores the numbers feel arbitrary. 2 people could have the same opinion on a game but give it a different numerical score. The text of a review is what really matters even a pros/cons would be better
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