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[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Feels like the GOTY frontrunner at this point, as it seems to have edged out KCD2 in the press. Amazing achievement for a fresh studio.

Death Stranding 2 and Hades 2 (if it comes out this year) are other possibilities.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Last time a game was in the zeitgeist to this extent was BG3, and we all know how that went. Only thing going against E33 at this point is that the Game Awards are a long time off and recency bias/forgetting about it tends to have an impact.

I sincerely hope it does sweep the awards, not only is the game phenomenal but it would also send a very positive message to the industry.

Who knows though, people love Kojima and if Death Stranding 2 is slightly more approachable than the first it might put up a good fight.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I’m not too worried about that, Elden Ring was a February game.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Breath of the Wilds was also an early year release GotY winner

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Historically, Game of the Years have always been either in the first quarter, or the last quarter.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You know, a few weeks back i looked at all the GotY nominations by year, and as long as an RPG was nominated, it won. So Im thinking COE33 has it in the bag, going by the trend, unless a separate banger of an RPG comes out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think Astro Bot pokes a hole in that, unless you're talking about a specific award?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago

Hmm, i guess i did miss ReFantazio from those nominations, youre right. I dont think ive seen anything of that game, so possibly thats why i glossed over it.

Also I refuse to acknowledge the Elden Ring DLC as a nomination. Also the FF remake is a bit of an odd situation as I also refuse to acknowledge that as a new game as well, but it very clearly is.