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[HellofaMouse]

dying light, jc3, halo, evolve, asscreed could all be replaced by better games (some are even goty worthy like pillars)

other than that, solid list

 

[brawly]

Exclusives do weird things to people

Agreed. After all, it gets snubbed because of that very reason. Gotta stay neutral.

 

[Zekes!]

Giant Bomb crew Vs Gamespot crew GOTY deliberations

Make it happen CBSi 😎

 

[ninjablade]

There were only 3, maybe 4 good aaa games this year. The rest were either average or trash. There were a few good indie games this year as well. I truly hope next year is better. Too much open world trash this year. Games like just cause 3, batman, ac, and the witcher 3 were all poor.

batman and witcher 3 trash? i thought both games were amazing.

 

[perfectsil]

Well deserved

 

[killroy87]

Definitely not a list that lines up with my tastes, but to each their own!

 

[Gamesgbkiller]

So... you diss Bloodborne just because (have you even played it?), what, it's often mentionned in Goty threads? And in the same sentence you congratulate CDPR while you say yourself (unless you didn't express it correctly) that you haven't even played it yet?

The complaining about BB itself and those who complain about the whiners that BB isn't more recognized is becoming far more annoying than the complainers themselves at this point.

Yeesh. It's even preemptive and start before any actual whining (which itself is even done in jest at this point).

And yes, this was my complaint about the ones who complain about the complainers.

It's my GOTY

 

[RK9039]

Elihal would be proud.

 

[SunBroDave]

Too much open world trash this year. Games like just cause 3, batman, ac, and the witcher 3 were all poor.

The Witcher 3 is an open world game with the narrative richness and quality of a linear authored experience. It's the first game to really feel like it has all of the advantages of being open world with few or none of the drawbacks.

 

[Kadayi]

25 spots on the list, they found a place for Evolve to make it, they put Tales from the Borderlands in the top 10, but they couldn't find a spot for Life is Strange

I think LiS suffers from not being that widely played by a number of reviewers. Hopefully GB will give it some love when they do their top ten, but yeah I agree it's a huge oversight as it's definitely one of the better narratives experiences of the year.

 

[Hero Prinny]

I got like 80 hrs into fallout 4 and honestly that game should be no where near the top 25. If you wanted to be generous and have it on the list I'd rank it 25. It takes one step up and 3 steps back

 

[Cudder]

Love that SOMA is on there.

 

[Huevos de Oro]

Personally, I'd swap the first two spots so RL was first and TW3 a very close second. But I can live with that list as it is.

 

[BouncyFrag]

Best game won.

 

[NeoRaider]

Where is LiS?? :/

Edit: Just looked at their reviews and scores and i am not that surprised anymore. But still it deserved to be on the list imo.

 

[Bubaer]

Very cool. Gratulacje, CDPR!

Btw, Geralts swords are on the wrong side in the pic.

 

[TaterTots]

They liked it better?

From what I understand they played it around the office a ton.

I know people have different opinions, but missing Pillars and Lis is odd.

 

[DeadOnions]

Siege above Halo 5 is nice to see. Honestly my favourite mp shooter this year.

It also nice to see The Witcher at no1.

 

[shadowfall]

Interesting list. I have my own disagreements but I understand this is Gamespot's personal choice. I thought Splatoon was better game than Mario Maker.

 

[Kill3r7]

I have yet to beat Witcher 3 and highly doubt I will do so before the year is out. That said, from what I have played so far I can understand why people are picking it for GOTY. For what is worth, I absolutely loved Bloodborne. Batman AK got totally snubbed. Easily one of the top 25 games this year.

 

[Alpha Phoenix]

Great choice. And I think this was totally expected. GameStop doesn't give 10/10 reviews everyday.

 

[- J - D -]

Safest list in the universe. 25 spots and not a single (good) surprise pick among them.

Fallout 4 being anywhere near the top ten is a travesty. If Batman AK couldn't make the list, neither should Fallout. They are essentially the same type of disappointment. At least Batman tried (and failed) to do something new.

 

[SolidSnakex]

What is it about FO4 that doesn't seem to click with people the way past Bethesda games have? Oblivion, FO3, and Skyrim all dominated GotY lists when they were released. And they all had strong competition as well.

 

[iamsirjoshua]

There's a reason one of my most anticipated titles of 2016 is Blood and Wine, and it's "just" DLC.

 

[Xeteh]

I know people have different opinions, but missing Pillars and Lis is odd.

You know people have opinions but you think they should match yours?

Both Pillars and LiS are fine games but they aren't for everyone. Neither of those games are in my top 10, there were just other games I was more interested in playing this year.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Has Rocket League won any GOTY awards yet? It deserves to.

 

[tuxfool]

What is it about FO4 that doesn't seem to click with people the way past Bethesda games have? Oblivion, FO3, and Skyrim all dominated GotY lists when they were released. And they all had strong competition as well.

It is just another one in the Formula (which hasn't evolved). Also in some aspects it is even worse than FO3.

 

[paragonpro]

What is it about FO4 that doesn't seem to click with people the way past Bethesda games have? Oblivion, FO3, and Skyrim all dominated GotY lists when they were released. And they all had strong competition as well.

I love fallout 4, but better open world games are out now and donit arguably better than bethesda. At the time skyrim, oblivion and fallout 3 came out, bethesda were really the only ones making games like that. But now there are so many open world rpg's. And fallout 4 pales in comparison to the witcher.

 

[Little Mons†er]

Bloodborne is a great game but you guys always act like its the second coming or something... It's not!

 

[Already Torn]

Bloodborne is a great game but you guys always act like its the second coming or something... It's not!

It's the second coming of Dark Souls, which was the second coming.

 

[TheSpecialOne]

batman and witcher 3 trash? i thought both games were amazing.

Opinions and all. I didn't enjoy either. Batman was really good at the start but lost its lustre as I progressed. The witcher 3 had poor combat and movement. That completely killed the game for me. Also, I didn't enjoy some of the quests. I haven't finished it and I don't know if I ever will.

 

[sheamus]

I think life is strange deafly needs more love

 

[Lingitiz]

What is it about FO4 that doesn't seem to click with people the way past Bethesda games have? Oblivion, FO3, and Skyrim all dominated GotY lists when they were released. And they all had strong competition as well.

Regression of RPG systems and being technically stagnant from game to game. None of the past problems of the games have been fixed. And they're following up New Vegas which actually gave a shit about choice and consequence, intermingling factions, memorable characters and companions, build specializing, the list goes on.

It feels like a game made in a bubble.

 

[RK9039]

Bloodborne is a great game but you guys always act like its the second coming or something... It's not!

Yeah, I like it but it's not as good as Dark Souls to me.

 

[Deadstar]

Yeah, I like it but it's not as good as Dark Souls to me.

Totally agree. Dark Souls is fun because you can choose a type of build. Bloodborne is fun but it just doesn't have the same options.

 

[nelsonroyale]

It is great that W3 is being recognised. Absolutely awesome game!

 

[CoyoteSpitfire]

Not my personal pick, but TW3 is still a good choice. It's nice to see Soma getting a little recognition.

 

[Gurgelhals]

Fallout 4 being anywhere near the top ten is a travesty. If Batman AK couldn't make the list, neither should Fallout. They are essentially the same type of disappointment. At least Batman tried (and failed) to do something new.

Of course it is. Still, considering that we expected Bethesda to win most of these awards by default, I would consider them missing out on the top 3 or even top 5 this time around as a clear progress. Baby steps, people.

 

[eliochip]

It's the second coming of Dark Souls, which was the second coming.

Demon's Souls must've been the coming

 

[And_Gignac]

I just dont understand the hard on for MGSV. Pundits!

And ugh, I need to play El Brujo Tres ASAP.

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Totally agree. Dark Souls is fun because you can choose a type of build. Bloodborne is fun but it just doesn't have the same options.

I perfer Bloodborne myself, Better combat, cooler weapons, dashing > rolling, more interesting setting, better lore. Maybe my favorite game of all time.

 

[woodland]

One of the few lists where Rocket League is up as high as it deserves.

 

[Kurtofan]

Can people tell me more about Until Dawn, why is there a version that's more expensive? DLC?

 

[ninjablade]

Safest list in the universe. 25 spots and not a single (good) surprise pick among them.

Fallout 4 being anywhere near the top ten is a travesty. If Batman AK couldn't make the list, neither should Fallout. They are essentially the same type of disappointment. At least Batman tried (and failed) to do something new.

i thought the batmobile is great addition to the batman games, it's just that it's way over used, too much focus on it, when they could making the game better in other areas, like making great boss battles for example. i aso thought the tag teaming combat sucked, and didn't't need to be there. still a great game thought with amazing controls, and performance on consoles.

 

[Qwyjibo]

I agree with The Witcher 3. One of the best games I've ever played and it has basically set unrealistic expectations for me while playing any other recent open world game (haven't played MGS5 yet though). While I enjoy games like DA:I and Fallout 4, that constant comparison is in my head while playing those games and they pale in comparison to TW3.

Also, Super Mario Maker... is it worth buying if I have zero interest in actually creating my own levels? When it launched, it was a big "meh" for me. I applauded the idea and thought it would've been a perfect launch title for the Wii U to actually give it a chance. All this praise is making me re-think things. Are there enough great levels out there for it to be a good value just as a playing game? Is there some kind of "carrot" to keep chasing while playing these levels?

 

[lowhighkang_LHK]

Well earned, CDPR earned my respect recently and I am excited to see their next game





I sorta hope so, it's really annoying at this point and threads where it's not #1 get derailed into "Why doesn't this list share the same opinion as mine?!"

Not to mention any game especially in the top 5 is an interchangeable wash anyway. Nothing is getting robbed here.

 

[Little Mons†er]

It's the second coming of Dark Souls, which was the second coming.

Coming sensation inception?

 

[Already Torn]

I agree with The Witcher 3. One of the best games I've ever played and it has basically set unrealistic expectations for me while playing any other recent open world game (haven't played MGS5 yet though). While I enjoy games like DA:I and Fallout 4, that constant comparison is in my head while playing those games and they pale in comparison to TW3.

Also, Super Mario Maker... is it worth buying if I have zero interest in actually creating my own levels? When it launched, it was a big "meh" for me. I applauded the idea and thought it would've been a perfect launch title for the Wii U to actually give it a chance. All this praise is making me re-think things. Are there enough great levels out there for it to be a good value just as a playing game? Is there some kind of "carrot" to keep chasing while playing these levels?

To answer your question, no. I got bored and I did sort of have an interest in making levels.

 

[maxcriden]

25 games. And as usual, GS cares very little for Nintendo games. The usual suspects are in there but it seems very little consideration is given to their other standout or under-appreciated gems.

 

[ninjablade]

25 games. And as usual, GS cares very little for Nintendo games. The usual suspects are in there but it seems very little consideration is given to their other standout or under-appreciated gems.

except GS gave a nintendo game goty last year.