The Game Awards GOTY For 2024 Is Astro Bot

Dude may have earned Astro Bot a spot in the next Smash Bros with that acceptance speech.

I mean its expected tbh. Its a good game so kudos to Team Asobi and PS for this game.

Oh wow! An actual video game won!

This is deserved but all other awards could have gone to better games imo.

@N00BiSH I’m surprised that things weren’t rigged in Elden Ring’s favor.

Well deserved. I hope this sends a message to the industry that the 3D platformer genre is not dead and people want more games like this!

Definitely up there for my favorite game this year. I think I preferred TTYD and Emio, maybe Silent Hill 2, but Astro Bot is still just a wonderful experience.

As someone whose favorite genre has been platform games since the NES Mario days and who's pretty much been solely a Nintendo gamer since Playstation and Xbox pretty much dropped the genre like a hot potato (and who would love to play Astro Bot but isn't plunking down $350+ for a PS5), seeing a platformer win game of the year warms my heart. MORE PLATFORMERS, GAMING INDUSTRY. THE AUDIENCE HAS SPOKEN

Wow 3D platformer wins! Let’s hope devs start to realise there is still demand for these games. Just make them good!

was hoping metaphor won tbh, but astro bot also deserved the win

Sony put a lot of money tonight it seems, or just a little something for the exclusive cutscenes tonight. The game even wasn't the most sold from the list, what a fraud lol Sony paying a lot to trying to look relevant and successful.

Not my personal pick but if this is the kick in the pants that gets Sony to actually make fun games again I’ll take it. Also good on Asobi for winning against a legit stacked list of nominations!

I'm so happy for the devs of this game. Sony might not learn a thing from this though given that baffling statement made from their CFO where he said "Whether it’s for games, films or anime, we don’t have that much IP that we fostered from the beginning"

It's pretty interesting how in the ceremony where no Nintendo game won an award, the most Nintendo-like game took the big prize. And it's well deserved.

I hope Astro Bot winning GOTY is the wake-up call Sony the whole industry needs that not everything has to be live service games or microtransactions infested ones.

So glad that such a deserving game won Game of the Year and hope Astro Bot is able to help give 3D platformers more of the respect they deserve among the general gaming public with this win and the positive reception it has gotten since release.

Wow! I was hearing a lot of Barbie buzz. This really took me by surprise.

I still think it should have gone to Balatro.

The "oracle" speech just before the GOTY was announced (which was incredible, by the way) and the closing speech by the winners both felt prophetic that Nintendo is going to bring home the trophy next year with one of their Switch 2 launch titles. Despite not having much of a presence this year, it was like an essence of appreciation and respect for Nintendo permeated the whole event. I guess that's what happens when basically every company but them is laying people off in droves and trying to chase dying trends. Makes me proud to support this company.

I was happy just so long as zombie Final Fantasy VII didn't win. Looking forward to the day the realization sets in what a bloated shiny pile of waste this whole endeavor has produced.

it was always between astrobot and metaphor one has to win..both had a 94 metacritic score tied for highest for a full game.. that is who usually wins the goty award..

This game is like the only reason I want a non-Nintendo console 😂

haven't played it (mainly because spending upwards of $700 to play one game is bad economics) but seems like an incredibly deserving win. incredibly funny to me also that nintendo straight-up went home empty handed, i guess that's what happens when you only release full-price bare-minimum remasters for 3/4ths of the year lol

Player Choice says everything. I for one don't give a ***** for Journalist Jury choice.

The hilarious part is that Sony will learn zilch, zip, zero, nada, NOTHING from it's success.

if i had a ps5 i would totally play this, but i need more exclusives to validate buying the whole dang console! Also, man i would have loved if animal well won a category but balatro is cool too

@_fatto_katto_ Yeah. It's a Sony show every year and the host only care about Sony and nothing else.

Helldivers 2 sure isn't the best on going game, and still won in multiple categories... Looks like Sony paid well for that.

No Man's Sky or Sea of Thieves should have won best on going as they still get free content upgrades after 7-8 years.
None of them were even nominated.
Sea of Thieves can't be nominated because it's a Xbox game, even when it's on PS5.
It will most likely be ported to "Switch 2" too.

I really enjoyed the game awards this year. Lot's of exciting new games coming out. I also did not expect Astro Bot to win, so that was a surprise.

@Lightsiyd The 2024 Players Voice nominees were
Wuthering Waves
Genshin
ZZZ
Black Myth Wukong
Erdtree

I can guarantee you that if those were the actual 2024 GOTY nominees, The Game Awards would be taken even less seriously.

Another year, another joke VGA.

Well. At least the winner is a good game. I'm mildly surprised Zelda didn't win in at least one category though. Only mildly. Not that I particularly care though lol.

Well done, little robot man. Maybe this will spur Nintendo to knock the next 3D Mario out of the park, now that they're challenged for making quality platformers.

@Kyloctopus It just proves that something was also wrong with the nominees. Pay attention to news that focuses on the games gamers have been caring about and you'll be sure of this. Or just watch the Golden Joystick Awards.

There were a few nice moments in this year's show, this being one of them. Of course, I also benefitted from starting late and being able to skip through the less interesting bits.

@VoidofLight things feel rigged in Sony’s favor though, for a couple of years already. Because of the Sony audience that is completely tuned into this ceremony.

It's a shame this sham of an award show is actually seen as an actual award of some meaning.

God I wish Microsoft and Nintendo would boycott, really put Geoff in his place who I loathe with the fire of 100 suns.

Juchuuu! Astro Bot is the game, that brought me back from purely retro gaming. A very fun game, full of positivity. I am also glad, that a child friendly game won.

Ouch. Hope Nintendo step up with a new Mario.

It really was one of the worst years for gaming.

Super Astro Bros? There is somehow something familiar with this game..

@HammerGalladeBro Did you know that the first store bought mount in World of Warcraft (for 15 Euros) made more money than all of Starcraft 2 did for Blizzard? When you realise the insane profitability of these anti-consumer practices, you'll understand why no amount of back pats will stop the snowballing of game company shakedowns.

Thank god a game like this won for once!

3D Plattformers are still wanted and beloved. A Hat in Time, New Super Lucky's Tale, Psychonauts 2, remake of Yooka-Laylee (Yooka-Relaylee), Sackboy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
So many good non-Nintendo 3D Plattformers whom all deserves more love

When we got our PS5, the free Astro's Playroom game was and remains one of the best games on the system. That's not a dig at the other games as there have been some great ones, but it was just magic. Cannot wait to play this on Christmas Day. Also, say what you like about Sony, but the substantial free dlc they did last year for God of War and this year for Astro Bot are very consumer-friendly.

Nothing against Nintendo and their releases this year, I'm also looking forward to getting around to Echoes of Wisdom at some point, but Astro Bot has more of a wow factor for me.

Deserved. Easily one of the best games I've played in years.

Its nice to see a stunning 3D platformer to win the game of the year award. I probably will never play it because I am a Nintendo consumer, but If I had a PS5 I definitely would have bought and loved Astrobot. Nintendo has their work cut out with their upcoming 3D Mario, that's for sure!

The common review sentiment was "it out-Marios Mario!"

Nothing wrong with that. Just means Nintendo will be forced to raise their game in the future. To the benefit of we the gamers!

Steel sharpens steel.

From what little I played of Astro Bot (because things have been so busy at work due to the holidays, I am just simply too tired to play it when I get home), I enjoyed it very much. Glad to see that it won Game of the Year. As it is, I very much enjoyed Astro's Playroom, and this plays a lot like that. So I'm certain I'll have just as good of a time, if not better.

@beltmenot I do not disagree. Personally, I voted for Stellar Blade for the Best Score and Music and Best Action Game categories, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for the Best Family Game and Best Action/Adventure Game categories, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for the Most Anticipated Game category, and Genshin Impact for the Players' Voice category.

If I'm being honest, I really wanted Stellar Blade to win the music category, because its soundtrack is an absolute banger. Over ten hours worth of music tracks, and all of it epic. Even my mother liked what little she heard of it the other day. In fact, I listen to it quite frequently on Apple Music when I am at work or when I'm driving.

Quite a few people in the live chat also wanted it to win, and were really upset that it didn't win. Some were even going as far as to say it was rigged in favor of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. I was also disappointed, but I would not go as far as to say it was rigged. After all, both are PlayStation games, so it would have ended up being one or the other. I'm actually looking forward to listening to its music once I play the game (but only after I finish playing Remake).

Glad it was this and not some dumb barbie ps5 game.
Chris Hansen would like a word with you if you disagree.

Congrats for Astro Bot. It’s a great game, although I also feel like it won due to lack of real competition. 2024 wasn’t a stellar gaming year.

Nice. A new winter level was added. I will check it out later.

So now that a Sony platformer won a TGA GOTY are companies going to acknowledge people like 3D platformers?

@Not_Soos Swen absolutely cooked the entire industry with that speech.

@Citano I'd add Demon Turf to that list, especially since the sequel just got announced and it looks incredible.

I've never heard of over 75% of the list of winners, so I guess I'm out of the loop on gaming this year. Granted, I only have a Switch and PS4. So I haven't played anything new this year with my backlog so huge.

@IronMan30 “ are companies going to acknowledge people like 3D platformers? “

Yes, but they are only going to make free to start 3D platformers. Hopefully the kind you pay for the skins and not the levels. Fall Guys with more jumping. 😩

May have to get this for Christmas now. Was put off by the $50 for only 12 hours but a Buy 1 Get 1 half off sale could still happen, and there are several games I still need to pick up.

My GOTY is Balatro!

@graviton step up from what? mario still sells better than astrobot. Mario actually sells consoles and astrobot doesn't even sell games lol

Very glad this won instead of Eldin ring

cool...I guess I personally think it should have gone to that card game. Astro Bot while kinda fun is not Mario or Jak and Daxter. Because the game is built on ads for other games. I'm not saying Nintendo doesn't do this but at least they are classy with their nods to their other titles. Plus, the music to introduce the games felt off...but that is personal tastes considering in the past we had mario/zelda/metroid in the mix for goty.

@ThatOneSneak Yeah, and I'm sure Geoff Keighley had to sign off on that speech, too. Y'know, people can say what they want about Geoff being a sellout, a shill, the Game Awards being rigged, etc. But not only did he give the thumbs-up on that speech, he also had the whole "game changer" segment highlighting the guy helping laid-off game developers find work, and a couple years ago when the ActiVision sexual harassment allegations came out, he gave a pretty strong condemnation and message of solidarity to those in the industry who have been effected.

I think he's honestly a good dude, regardless of what people say. He always shines a spotlight on diverse talents at his show, like honoring one of the first female programmers, highlighting games from cultures that often go underrepresented in the gaming space, and giving acclaim to games that shine a light on disabilities and terminal illnesses.

Everything just looks so dull nowadays, guess I’m just out of touch as none of these games look remotely interesting to me. I think gaming has definitely passed its best period, I’m thankful for my massive backlog 😅

@Not_Soos Geoff's just a guy and makes mistakes like the rest of us.

To err is human.

@Flickumbicus I think it's one of those games that needs to be played for people to understand why. Like, yeah, surface level, it does look like a retread, but picking the game up and feeling the game for oneself, that's when there's something in your mind that just goes "Okay, yeah, I get it" if you get me.

Personally, I'm just one that advocates passionately for the purity of fun games to be celebrated.

Great game but GOTY? Seriously? That's a joke if you ask me, Astro Bot is a great game but any game that you can finish in a single weekend is NOT worthy of GOTY.

The game isn't even worth the money you'd spend on it, it's a $60 game you can beat in 15 hours.

Imagine spending $4 per hour to play a video game, because that's what this is and it just won GOTY.

The industry has turned into a joke 🤣.

Well-deserved. I loved Astro Bot Rescue Mission, and thought Playroom was fine. I was skeptical that this would really deserve all the praise it got, but maybe it's just the fact that I'm old enough to know all the references and appreciate the boldness of some of the choices, but I do think of those nominees, this was the best game of the year. Just pure pleasure from start to finish and just dripping with love out of every pore.

They might as well just call this show The Sony Awards because lets face it, they totally have it rigged in favor of Sony and the Sony fanbase has far too loud of a voice over there.

Lame winner for a lame year, what a joke this industry has become.

Metaphor was robbed