Majukun
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so you are saying that bayo 2 gets the GOTY but doesn't win the "action/adventure" category?
is that even possible?
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so you are saying that bayo 2 gets the GOTY but doesn't win the "action/adventure" category?
is that even possible?
CrimsonCommie
Member
I hope South Park wins some awards. Such a great game
killer rin
Member
Whats wrong with Best Remaster? People still put hours of their own sweat, blood and tears remaking the game for the new system. That deserves to be rewarded.
Yes some remasters like The Last of Us are a straight up port, but some like The Master Chief Collection add insane amounts of content into the package which wasn't there to begin with and goes way beyond the standard title of "Remaster" in an effort which adds up to the amount of effort needed to make a brand new game.
Which companies offered the best value out of their old games?
Which companies went above and beyond the bare minimum? (porting and updated graphics)
Which companies stayed true to the old game?
Is the game multiple years old and is being brought back as a homage, or is it 10+ years old and several generations behind?
That is a proper remaster, and that deserves to be awarded to the people who made it happen.
disclaimer: The Last of Us and The Master Chief Collection were just merely two examples used. I haven't played the Last of Us, but I just picked it as an example which may or may not be correct. Just humor me and go along with it if its not just a simple up-port because I have no clue.
At some awards in the past, Madden won GOTY but didn't even win best sports game....
Palculator
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I admit I usually don't follow these awards but how the hell did Madden ever get GOTY? I don't even have anything particularly against Madden it just seems like the yearly releases are too insignificant to rise above the competition.
Maintenance
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Damerman
Member
Probably, the guy puts in work and good work at that. His performance for Pagin Min was freaking insane. "you don't text for help, you cry for it"... gave me chills.
but i was just saying that there should be separate categories for both men and women.
I simply do not see any other developers come close to Nintendo this year when it come to output, both quality and quantity. The other nominees either released ONE solid game or a libary of very mixed quality. But I have a feeling they will not win anyway, since the same can be said for almost every year before this.
But hey, surprise me.
But hey, surprise me.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
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First off, there is no 'master' to be 'remastered'. That's a music industry term because audio has a mastering process.
Second, there is no merit to being the best re-release. Playing a good game again with better graphics is nice, but that's the extent of it. There's nothing new about them, it's nothing award worthy.
The fact that there's enough of them to make a category, well that in itself kind of shines a light on how silly it is for games to get awards.
Damerman
Member
i agree. i guess the perspective i'm coming from is to just give out more than just one award. The best way to split that award is to have gender categories, which is probably an antiquated way of doing, as you put it.
……forgetit
Member
Anyone else feel Pokemon is out of place in the remaster category?
Judges are game jurnos so they should have all the systems at their disposal. multiplat or exclusive it shouldn't be an issue.
Vire
Member
I think the problem is you get into these weird debates about technical vs. artistic ability.
Impeccable
Member
Just mulling over this stuff my only main conclusion is that Blizzard should absolutely win studio of the year.
Diablo 3: RoS - Turned the game around, great fun on console and PC.
Hearthstone - There is a reason this is in the running for game of the year and it's getting relatively quick updates.
WoW:WoD - Turned their pillar game around.
Diablo 3: RoS - Turned the game around, great fun on console and PC.
Hearthstone - There is a reason this is in the running for game of the year and it's getting relatively quick updates.
WoW:WoD - Turned their pillar game around.
hydrophilic attack
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Isn't geoffmk's tag incorrect?
While he appears on their shows sometimes, I don't think he is actually part of GT staff, right?
While he appears on their shows sometimes, I don't think he is actually part of GT staff, right?
hydrophilic attack
Member
I want to see DS II sweep everything!
Mohonky
Member
I know, feel action and adventure should be 2 different categories though.
I would like to see Alien Isolation get something out of this years GOTY awards but against Bayo 2? Nah.
Also done my part in voting for Jeff in trending gamer, everyone else get on it before the 12yr olds all vote Pewdiepie!
orthodoxy1095
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You lose any credibility with this ridiculous claim. Remasters aren't just about heightened graphics.
killer rin
Member
Remaster, remake; Its all semantics. In software engineering current source code is called the "Master" of the build. When software is released, it gets called the Gold Master. So remastering would imply they are redoing the master copy of the build. It still applies
I also covered the second part of your post in my previous post. most games are simple up ports, but then what would you call something like (to use the same example) Halo which not only remakes Halo 2 (and 1, 3, 4, but for this example lets forget they exist) but also includes Terminals (weren't in the original game), Modifier Skulls (weren't in the original game as toggleables), Forge, Theater or the new weapons/vehicles? In the literal term its still a remake because that's what the base is, but at the same time its not a simple remake. Because its 10 years old, it even fits the criteria for a good remake because its hard to play the original again given the time passed.
Its always good to award going above and beyond, even if in most years the above and beyond barely happens. But if you vote for the ones going above and beyond (in both awards and your wallet) that's how change begins to take root. Over time it slowly transitions from simple money grabs to money grabs which give you more value.
Visualante2
Member
First the good. I think games for change is an excellent category. I'm glad they decided to create a single category for performances instead of the best female performance and best male performance. Maybe when we are literally overwhelmed with great performances then we can justify two categories.
I am of two minds about creating a single category for mobile and hand held games.
Now the bad. I don't see why we are giving awards to remasters. I don't see why Ubisoft Montreal is even nominated for best developer and I have my doubts over Titanfall's online experience given the lack of server browser and fragmented audience.
I am of two minds about creating a single category for mobile and hand held games.
Now the bad. I don't see why we are giving awards to remasters. I don't see why Ubisoft Montreal is even nominated for best developer and I have my doubts over Titanfall's online experience given the lack of server browser and fragmented audience.
Remasters category is needed so that GTA and TLOU won't be in the GOTY category again.
Visualante2
Member
They got their awards last year. That's just a dumb lack of restraint if that is honestly their reasoning.
Jimmyfenix
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You don't know baekshi do you.
neogaffer1
Banned
I'll be pretty upset if Mordor doesn't win GOTY.
We've seen so little of Battlefront it may as well be a 2016 title, and the hype for The Division has crumbled after Watch Dogs turned out to be such a bait and switch and Unity showed how tired the Ubisoft AAA formula is.
MGS V probably just doesn't have as much hype as the games that are there because we already got a bit to satiate the hype in the form of Ground Zeroes.
We've seen so little of Battlefront it may as well be a 2016 title, and the hype for The Division has crumbled after Watch Dogs turned out to be such a bait and switch and Unity showed how tired the Ubisoft AAA formula is.
MGS V probably just doesn't have as much hype as the games that are there because we already got a bit to satiate the hype in the form of Ground Zeroes.
Vire
Member
I guess the hope is to put the onus on developers/publishers to actually make high quality remasters rather than just shit port jobs.
In a way it encourages future high quality re-releases, but I guess that's dependent on how popular this award show is.
pokeystaples
Banned
Did I not see infamous somehow?
Vire
Member
Smash and Mario Kart 8 are sequels in long running franchises that haven't changed the formula in 15 years. Sure, they are well made games, but they don't exactly push the boundaries... or entirely deserve something as prestigious as game of the year.
Also, Shovel Knight was nominated for best independent game.
neogaffer1
Banned
Arkham Knight should be higher in the most anticipated list.
I don't know of any hype for The Witcher 3 outside of PC people and people who just want to see really good graphics and all we have of Uncharted is one CG-like scene.
I don't know of any hype for The Witcher 3 outside of PC people and people who just want to see really good graphics and all we have of Uncharted is one CG-like scene.
Mixolydian
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They need a Most Broken Release category.
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