Is there any Videogame Award, which actually awards the people behind the games. Like Award for the Best Level-Design, Award for the Best Atmosphere, Award for the Best Menu, Award for the Best UI, Award for the Smartest Mechanic, Award for the Best Game-Balance or something like this.
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The Game Awards Nominees being announced [Update: Revealed - In OP]
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nah because video game isn't art, it's nothing like Cinema or TV or Music you know
JB-the-Hunter
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This sounds about right.
Is it 2013 again?
I'd actually like to see some of those as categories. Best use of interface and level design in particular.
But GTA is a rerelease. I agree with the other choices though. Maybe a surprise will show up.
They weren't docked points in their reviews for being remasters so it wouldn't make much sense to treat them differently for awards purposes.
That said, I doubt anyone would dare choose either (especially TLOU). The ensuing rage would blot out the sun.
wapplew
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This should be the format. Let those UI, lever designer get some spotlight.
Scientist Supreme!
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I'll eat my hat if half of this is on there.
Coffee Dog
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Brace for Tropical Freeze getting snubbed
Half is 2.5 so I'll round up to 3 out of 5. Get the hat ready.
Judging by reviews and overlapping that with what critics historically vote for game of the year, I'd guess:
Dragon Age, Far Cry 4, Shadow of Mordor, Call of Duty, and probably an indie darling like Transistor
Chocolate & Vanilla
Fuck Strawberry
Games press deciding is just the publishers deciding by another name.
ashecitism
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Transistor got good reviews, but I don't recall the press raving about it. What other notable indies releases were this year? You don't think Bayo has a chance then? Didn't it review extremely well? Otherwise I agree with your list.
CosmicQueso
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Completely with you on Isolation. That game is so well crafted, one of my GOATs no question. Will get snubbed. =(
The fix is in boys, pack it up.
Sure, lets see how the publishers all chose the same game they didn't make.
Even if they can vote, they probably can't vote for their own game.
EDIT: It's live.
Tal Shiar Agent
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Remasters getting nominated for anything other than "Best Remaster" would ruin the credibility of this show before it even starts.
The games already came out, they had their time in the limelight. Remasters are for the fans and shareholders. They don't deserve to earn awards two years in a row.
The games already came out, they had their time in the limelight. Remasters are for the fans and shareholders. They don't deserve to earn awards two years in a row.
Ethan Carter reviewed quite well, as did Shovel Knight, but I'm not sure enough people played Shovel Knight for it to have a chance.
I left Bayonetta out as despite really high reviews, it feels like that type of game rarely ever gets Game of the Year nominations.
Similarly Smash, Dark Souls II, Reaper of Souls, and PersonaQ all reviewed really well, but I don't expect them to earn GOTY awards either. I can't remember a fighting game ever winning GOTY despite very high reviews, but I could be wrong.
Basically the types of games that win Game of the Year awards are heavily cinematic story games or open world system and exploration driven games that still have a strong story presence and cinematic aspects.
You could have just written Dragon Age Inquisition!
Hibiki Kurosawa
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Some GOTY nominess that I predict: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Smash for Wii U, Bayonetta 2, and Shadow of Mordor.
Chocolate & Vanilla
Fuck Strawberry
Just my opinion. We see their influence on certain reviewers all the time. I doubt this will be any different.
I actually hope I'm wrong btw
I feel Mordor and Far Cry fit that mold quite well too. Mordor has a newcomer aspect, Far Cry has a sequel that didn't implode aspect, and Dragon Age has the best recovery aspect.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
I'm hoping they dig more into certain niche genres and indie titles than these shows typically do.
Though betting some heavily marketed games, such as Assassin Creed's Unity, will be in multiple categories, even if it doesn't really deserve it.
Though betting some heavily marketed games, such as Assassin Creed's Unity, will be in multiple categories, even if it doesn't really deserve it.
Hibiki Kurosawa
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I feel Mordor is the Tomb Raider of this year. Mid-80s but still a ton of GOTY nominees
SargerusBR
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I know its not happening but i would love to see The Evil Within as a nominee
If it's like the VGAs, then there are 30 journalists who send in their votes and then IIRC do another vote based on the remaining five for each category.
Pffft, bayonetta 2 winning things.
That's funny, you are funny.
Watch wathdogs win everything.
loaf of bread
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I was expecting something a little less "filmed in Geoff Keighley's living room"
CosmicQueso
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I really hope this works out... anything is better than the VGAs and Keighley is funding this thing out of pocket. Godspeed.
I also would like to compare it to Batman: Arkham Asylum, which wasn't absolutely through the roof critically (compared to the bar at the time 91 felt below the oft common 95+s), but had an incredibly good end of year reception.
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