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[Dusk Golem]

Will be curious to see genre and such nominations, but I will say, much better than I expected so far.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Wait, I thought Heartstone was a card game, not a video game? Isn't this like MS Solitaire being nominated?

I really have no clue, I'm not being a troll.

Hearthstone is a solid game that millions enjoy on a daily basis. I dont find it strange at all it is certainly in my top 10 of this year together with Reaper of Souls.

Best developer is really between Nintendo and Blizzard this year the rest does not even come close.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

GOTY Nominees:

Bayo 2
Dark Souls 2
Dragon Age Inquisition
Hearthstone
Shadow of Mordor

Weak.

Sunset did surely get robbed. Someone will have to pay for this grave injustice.

 

[Aaron D.]

Nice to see THREES get 'nommed for handheld.

Christ my wife is like a rat on crack with that game.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

GOTY Nominees:

Bayo 2
Dark Souls 2
Dragon Age Inquisition
Hearthstone
Shadow of Mordor

No Sunset....

SoM seems out of place here.

 

[sn00zer]

Site is live: http://thegameawards.com/

Holy shit at that advisory board....damn...lots of heavy hitters

 

[-Horizon-]

Twitch Plays Pokemon the real GOTY.

Cray pls

 

[Josh5890]

The list is good enough. Can't wait to see the other nominees.

 

[purg3]

I love this little blurb at the bottom of the website

The Game Awards is not affiliated with or produced by Viacom Media Networks or Spike TV.

 

[Eolz]

Well those were some good lists overall, reassuring.
Surprised about some choices (Dark Souls 2, Ubisoft Montréal...) and the lack of Zelda and MGS in most anticipated, but eh, still good.

Let's see the other nominations now...

 

[Nirolak]

GOTY Nominees:

Bayo 2
Dark Souls 2
Dragon Age Inquisition
Hearthstone
Shadow of Mordor

Wow it's actually a varied genre list of games that got the best reviews this year.

I'm kind of shocked.

 

[Adaren]

I thought DS2 was supposedly disappointing, but I actually loved Bayonetta 2 despite not being a big fan of the genre and Hearthstone is probably the best mobile game ever, so the GOTY list is overall very good.

I think a lot of people put it in the category of "disappointing but only compared to its excellent predecessors."

I know I did.

 

[phanphare]

There are better games that could have been on there though. Smash, Mario Kart or Sunset Overdrive.

in your opinion, sure

hell I'd even agree with you

but there's only 5 games on the list. some games are inevitably going to be left off. it's really not that big of a deal and I actually applaud the variety.

 

[Prototype Viktor]

WOW. no halo 5 in the most anticipated list. legit shocked

They heard about the sprint and ads

 

[FluxWaveZ]

hahaha

I for one am very surprised that Destiny isn't on the list. Not disappointed, surprised.

Titanfall and Destiny, two of the most "massive" 2014 games in terms of marketing and awareness, weren't in any of those lists. It's interesting.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Hearthstone is a solid game that millions enjoy on a daily basis.

That doesn't answer my question.

 

[Doran902]

God damn, I'm 2 hours into Dragon Age and other than that have played no games on that list. Bayonetta just isn't my jam.

 

[ShdwDrake]

GOTY list isn't very diverse—but that probably says a lot about the quality of next-gen games we've had this year.

Explain yourself. The only two games in the same genre are DA and DS2 and even then they are very different games.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

No sunset is a bummer but I can't argue with anything that's on there.

 

[LiK]

I couldn't watch it but no Danganronpa 1 & 2 for anything?

 

[StuBurns]

Wait... Valve?

Geoff, I've been hurt before.

 

[ratcliffja]

Wait, I thought Heartstone was a card game, not a video game? Isn't this like MS Solitaire being nominated?

I really have no clue, I'm not being a troll.

It's a digital trading card game that takes advantage of the fact that it doesn't need to reflect a physical card game. It has excellent production values, great design, and one of the best uses of F2P I've ever seen. I'm not a huge TCG fan, but there's a reason so many people are addicted.

 

[schaft0620]

No Mario Kart for GOTY? WTF

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Whoa,

 

[massoluk]

Absence of anything Call of Duty is an improvement.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Can't wait for the Left 4 Dead 3 trailer

 

[Adaren]

That doesn't answer my question.

It's a card game and a video game. A very strong argument can be made that Microsoft Solitaire is also a video game; it just happens to come bundled with your OS.

 

[Dawg]

I'd switch Shadow of Mordor in the GOTY list with Wolfenstein, personally.

Solid list overall. I like variety.

 

[JustinBB7]

That site has been up for a week or 2 already, dunno why it's posted like it's new. Geoff said full nominees will come up on there soon. Not the site going live. There was a thread about it.

 

[Alucrid]

I wish they had a category to showcase smaller developers.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

It's a digital trading card game that takes advantage of the fact that it doesn't need to reflect a physical card game. It has excellent production values, great design, and one of the best uses of F2P I've ever seen. I'm not a huge TCG fan, but there's a reason so many people are addicted.

Thank you. I'd be annoyed if it was nominated and was based on a physical card game, but since it's original it's fine.

 

[braves01]

Darks Souls II and Hearthstone seem out of place on that list, and I'm surprised no Smash, no DK, and no MK8 anywhere. Pleasantly surprised Bayo 2 made it on there.

 

[Tregard]

This may be the first time in a very long time since there was no shooter nominated for "Game of the year"

 

[sn00zer]

Whoa,

This was my reaction as well

 

[weekev]

Congrats Geoff, seems to be a solid well put together event. Looking forward to it now. Especially impressed with the GOTY list, reckon its between Bayonetta and Dragon Age. Hope people dont latch on to the Ubisoft thing

 

[curb]

Whoa,

I think Shawn Layden needs a better bio pic.

 

[kulapik]

Of course there's a category called "Trending gamer" and of course Pewdiepie is on it

Edit: LOL Jeff Gerstmann just got first

 

[plutoknight]

GOTY list isn't very diverse—but that probably says a lot about the quality of next-gen games we've had this year.

you have a colorful character action game, one of the most popular card games on PCs/Mobile, an Assassin's Creed-type game, a WRPG and a Souls game.

I don't think that could have been more varied unless you took out SoM and put, like, a platformer there or something. None of them are even shooters!

Congrats Geoff, seems to be a solid well put together event. Looking forward to it now. Especially impressed with the GOTY list, reckon its between Bayonetta and Dragon Age. Hope people dont latch on to the Ubisoft thing

People who are hating on Ubisoft may seem to forget that they published several GREAT non-AAA games this year. Like, South Park or Valiant Hearts or Child of Light.

 

[Sabrewulf]

GOTY Nominees:

Bayonetta 2
Dark Souls II
Dragon Age: Inquisition
HearthStone
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

Gonna have to give it to Mordor.

 

[ratcliffja]

Whoa,

For a second there, I thought Peter Moore was Peter Molyneux and was wondering why he got within 100 feet of a GOTY board.

 

[Zeeman]

Whoa,

Man, they've got entire companies advising them

 

[statham]

other categories are up.

Sunset is up on Best Action/Adventure!

 

[CosmicQueso]

Well done, Keighley. Well done indeed.

Fine, I'll buy Bayo 2.

 

[Courage]

Whoa,

edit: nevermind

 

[kiguel182]

Thematicly those GOTY games are (apart from Bayonetta) very boring. 4 fantasy based titles and then Bayonetta. What a boring list.

 

[Heartfyre]

Very happy to see Dark Souls II up for GOTY. Even if it is a (slightly) lesser game compared to its predecessor, it's still one of the best games of the year. Deserved the nomination at the very least.

Also happy with the rest of the lists, and any day Platinum is up for some recognition is a good one. A bit odd that MGSV wasn't there for Most Anticipated, but that hardly qualifies as an award anyway; just some "community interaction" schtick.

 

[Insaniac]

Well those were some good lists overall, reassuring.
Surprised about some choices (Dark Souls 2, Ubisoft Montréal...) and the lack of Zelda and MGS in most anticipated, but eh, still good.

Let's see the other nominations now...

I don't see why Zelda would be in most anticipated we know next to nothing about it really.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Smash bros not nominated for best soundtrack/ score. I mean I guess it's kind of cheating, but still

 

[Ridesh]

GOTY nominees prediction: Bayonetta 2 - Dark Souls II - Dragon Age: Inquisition - Shadow of Mordor - Super Smash Bros Wii U

I'll eat my hat if half of this is on there.

 

[hatchx]

Tropical Freeze not nominated for best score/soundtrack?