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[Werewolf Jones]

I pretty much avoided watching it after that one year with Dane Cook but I'll be watching with all the improvements for sure.

 

[bigboss370]

The reason why TLoU should get that award is cause its a new ip, its amazing in every aspect from the music, to the story and characters. Where as the GTA franchise has already won this award in the past already.

Just don't see the logic for it winning this time, but not up to me. Still disappointed.

no the reason why TLoU should get that award is because its the better video game.

not to take anything away from GTAV, i'm not gonna call it crap (because it wasn't, at all), but TLoU deserves GOTY.

 

[Frolow]

The whole rockstar dev team there in person? GTA V GOTY confirmed? I sure hope TLoU gets it.

I'm hoping GTA V gets the award solely for the gaf meltdowns.

Regardless, it sounds like they're greatly improving the show this year. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

 

[NintenDOMG]

Anyone knows how long it will be?

 

[Boss Man]

Lots of great games this year that deserve it. GTAV is one of them.

 

[Nirolak]

Anyone knows how long it will be?

3.25 hours.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

I can totally see Rockstar winning Best Studio and TLOU winning GotY. Usually those two go hand and hand, but sometimes Best Director and Best Picture don't line up(like last year)

 

[GetemMa]

Sony appealing to core gamers, Nintendo in desperate need of core gamers, and now VGX is trying to appeal to the core gamers.
Microsoft is the only one still going for the casuals.

Well lets not fool ourselves.

Neither Sony nor MS will sell 80 million consoles again without the casuals who only buy Madden and COD.

I think PS4/Xbone will sell significantly less than their predecessors when the dust settles and both decide to move on to yet another console.

 

[SirCrush]

I've always liked the VGAs anyways...really looking forward to this year's. Hopefully they just try to do a glorified E3 presentation set. Them pressers are entertaining as hell, if a little sloppy in delivery.

 

[syko de4d]

3.25 hours.

wow thats really long.

 

[NullPointer]

Haha, I didn't ask for more developers on stage, especially if they're going to be reading the teleprompter or awkwardly introducing their trailer.

On the couch, conversationally? Sure. Get them in their own element though, rather than plopping them on stage.

 

[NintenDOMG]

3.25 hours.

Thank you kind sir

 

[aly]

I'm hoping GTA V gets the award solely for the gaf meltdowns.

Regardless, it sounds like they're greatly improving the show this year. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

Why would that cause a meltdown? I think Super Mario 3D World winning would cause bigger meltdowns.

 

[proccor]

I wonder if this is response from the general gaming public, game journalists, and videos like when Angry Joe tried to interview Geoff Keighley.... or because the Awards show on Spike was not worth continuing on TV.

 

[Enter The 36 Chambers]

Gta deserves goty over any other game. Happy for rockstar, great Dev with a great game

 

[Derrick01]

Oh cool Rockstar's bringing all 40 million people that worked on GTA? Hopefully they're all on stage when they win the goty award.

 

[Riposte]

Mods, can we make a thread where only game reveals/trailers are discussed?

 

[Toki767]

I'm guessing GTA V/The Last of Us will win Game of the year and the game that doesn't will probably win Studio of the Year.

 

[harSon]

Will this be available online after it airs? I'm 99.9% sure I won't be home at that time..

 

[Rivver]

I can see why GTA V would win, it's a very good game and it's multiplat.

 

[Frolow]

Why would that cause a meltdown? I think Super Mario 3D World winning would cause bigger meltdowns.

It would, but that's not realistically happening.

 

[Night Hunter]

It's so Hollywood and it's not for us.' So what we said this year was, let's try something completely different.

Of course. It's definitely not because the ratings were horrible and SPIKE kicked you out ...

Still, I'm definitely looking forward to the new and improved version. No celebrities and commercial breaks just sounds too good.

 

[JC Lately]

This looks good, but I'm already dreading the "where are all the women devs at?" Twitter outrage come Sunday morning from the Anitas of the world. Regardless of how many actually wind being shown/interviewed.

 

[v1lla21]

I kind of wonder if Rockstar is going to reveal something (highly unlikely). Or maybe they all flew out there to accept their award!

Spoiler

Agent

Believe.

 

[malfcn]

Where is Angry Joe?

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

I would like to believe the format is all amazing and incredible, but I'm expecting to tune in and see McDonalds, Mountain Dew, and Doritos.

Even if they manage to be classy about the whole thing, they still have to get over the hump of not seeming like it's just an industry patting itself on the back (see Oscars, Grammies, Emmies, etc)

 

[nckillthegrimace]

I'm looking forward to next year when it's just two dozen trailers in a row without any of the stupid award shit.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Mods, can we make a thread where only game reveals/trailers are discussed?

You're gonna read everyone's overreactions to these meaningless awards and you're gonna LIKE IT

 

[RaikuHebi]

"People love to hate on us," Keighley said in a recent interview with Polygon. "'It's always over-commercialized. It's so Hollywood and it's not for us.' So what we said this year was, let's try something completely different. We're giving the show exactly what gamers have told us they want, which is more content, more news, more developers on stage, more awards."

WE DID IT GAF!

#4ThePlayers.

 

[DidntKnowJack]

So GTA V = GOTY confirmed.

Oh well. I'll watch for the inevitable train wreck anyway.

 

[Silky]

VGA/VGX's highlight was letting Jose Gonzalez perform live. That was rad

I like this new direction actually and hope to see it work for them.

 

[Chamber]

Probably a bad idea. The demographic they were catering to before is much bigger than us.

VGA 10 last year was destroyed in the ratings by George Lopez reruns at 3 am. The demographic they were catering to never existed.

 

[NullPointer]

Mods, can we make a thread where only game reveals/trailers are discussed?

Those all become separate threads anyway, for each trailer and reveal.

 

[Sushigod7]

I watch it no matter what for the laughs and cheese. I'll be watching sounds interesting.

 

[sn00zer]

Their E3 coverage is fantastic....give games of all shapes and sizes the spotlight....hope its more akin to that...also it says "all day" so is this starting at 6AM and going "all day" or is it 6PM-9PM?

 

[Flandy]

Hope you people actually watch it.

 

[Yards]

Why didn't Spike get $750k from MS to make a documentary about this?

0/10

 

[CF22]

GTAV as Game of the Year and announced on PS4 as well, hopefully.

 

[Broder Salsa]

No more awards awkwardly handed to people as they arrive? Cause that was just fucking embarrassing for everyone involved.

 

[UberTag]

Hope you people actually watch it.

I would have watched VGX but they should have stuck with their Friday timeslot.
I've got sports & movies and other stuff going on this weekend. Will catch the recap on GAF afterwards.

 

[Rootbeer]

Huge props to them for going this route. It sounds like their heart is in the right place, now all that's left is execution.

I will be watching tomorrow, most definitely.

 

[FStop7]

Last year's VGAs were a big improvement, save the handing out of significant awards on the red carpet.

 

[NullPointer]

Hope you people actually watch it.

 

[TC McQueen]

I would have watched VGX but they should have stuck with their Friday timeslot.
I've got sports & movies and other stuff going on this weekend. Will catch the recap on GAF afterwards.

I totally agree. It's kind of weird that they've scheduled themselves against stuff that has a decent chance of drawing away big chunks of their audience. I'm a big nerd, but I love the shit out of college football, especially with my alma mater going into the national championship.

 

[Lasthope106]

Sounds like the game award show I've always wanted. Will definitely watch.

 

[scytherage]

Wow looks like they spoiled Rockstar getting GOTY

 

[DigiMish]

Wait, the winners already know if they won? WTF.

 

[Dio]

Celceta should get GOTY but it won't.

 

[RedAssedApe]

hope jamie kennedy is there

 

[XANDER CAGE]

If there's one thing Polygon loves, it's reset button metaphors.