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Hello traveller! And welcome to the Giant Bomb Game of the Year 2014 thread. This is the place to discuss all things Game of the Year as found on giantbomb.com, a website about video games.

The purpose of this thread is to log and archive every last shred of content published during these five days of uncertainty, thrill and excitement. A myriad of wonderful things await you - almost 12 hours of podcasting, capturing the magic, bloodshed and perceived slights of Game of the Year deliberations at a big gaming website, recap videos featuring looks at games the GB community voted on, as well as countless guest top 10s and, of course, individual top 10s by every duder on the crew.

You are completely free to enjoy this content in whichever way and order you like. Just have fun, will ya? A lot of people listen to the podcasts first, joining the duders on a rollercoaster of emotion and heartbreak, every corner harbouring a new rope-a-dope and filibradster. Therefore you are advised to use spoiler tags for any result or twist of sorts pertaining to the main event. Don't take away from the excitement of others, ok?

Before we get into the thick of things, let me thank the GB-GAF community for making this crazy year even crazier in the best ways possible, and Renpatsu for making my Bombcast thread dreams come true.

And with that, all that awaits us is:

A deadly judgment... A deadly deception... A deadly betrayal... A deadly riddle, a deadly defense, a deadly faith... A deadly...GOTY trial...!​

Date: 12/26/2014 - Duration:

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02:22:20

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Our annual awardstravaganza commences with deliberations on 2014's Old Game of the Year, Best Surprise, Best-Looking Game, and, uh, Most Likely To Be Frog Fractions 2!

Date: 12/27/2014 - Duration:

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Game of the Year continues! It's time to hash out the winners of Best Story, Best Music, Best Short-Time Game, and Most Disappointing Game. .

Date: 12/28/2014 - Duration:

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The deliberations rage on, with winners for Best New Character, Best Early Access Experience, Best Console Exclusives, and Best Debut emerging from the fray.

Date: 12/29/2014 - Duration:

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We're coming down the home stretch, but there are still winners to select for Hottest Mess, Best Moment or Sequence, Best Local Multiplayer, and Best Styyyyyyyyyyyle!

Date: 12/30/2014 - Duration:

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No brakes on the GOTY train! We're plowing through to the Best Game of 2014, but not before we also name Best Horror Game, Worst Game, and the coveted PLEASE STOP.

Day 1 Article - Categories & Results
Day 2 Article - Categories & Results
Day 3 Article - Categories & Results
Day 4 Article - Categories & Results
Day 5 Article - Categories & Results

Rick Gallup and Ben Coello's Top 10
Olly Moss' Top 10
Baz McMahon's Top 10
Brad Muir's Top 10
Kan Gao's Top 10
Cara Ellison's Top 10
Mike Drucker's Top 10
Samantha Kalman's Top 10
Dan Teasdale's Top 10
John Carpenter's Top 5
Rami Ismail's Top 10
BAKOON's Top 10
Xavier Woods' Top 10
Scott Benson's Top 10
John 'Cowboy' Bellomy's Top 10
Maya Kramer's Top 10
Will Smith's Top 10
Swery65's Top 10
Palmer Luckey's Top 7
Jenn Frank's Top 10
Luis Hernandez's Top 10
Jared Rea's Top 10
Austin Walker's Top 10
Dave Lang's Top 10
Greg Kasavin's Top10x3
Shawn Allen's Top 10
Zoe Quinn's Top 10
Matt Boch's Top 10
Giancarlo Varanini's Top 10
Stardust's Top 10

ONE LAST THING

 

[ShockingAlberto]

And with that, all that awaits us is:

A deadly judgment... A deadly deception... A deadly betrayal... A deadly riddle, a deadly defense, a deadly faith... A deadly...GOTY trial...!​

I understand this reference now.

 

[bigwinnerx]

In. My. Veins.

 

[Slixshot]

Yes plz.

 

[Jokab]

So ready.

 

[Nbz]

Soooooooooooooooooooooooo hyped. I look forward to this stuff more than Christmas.

 

[kulapik]

Hope the opening skits of the recaps are better than the last year ones.

 

[V_Ben]

Alright, let's do this. Watching the last episode of MGScanlon now in preparation.

 

[Courage]

My true Christmas gift.

 

[ForteanMan]

Can't wait for this!

 

[LurkerPrime]

That's a damn good subtitle (and thread), daydreaming.

I heartily await the GB GotY's inevitable conclusion.

Spoiler

boo

 

[Myggen]

 

[Backfoggen]

Yesss

Spoiler

Yesss

 

[winstano]

In on the first page for this beast. Can't wait!

 

[super-famicom]

Can't wait to see Dan standing up to Brad's filbustering.

Also, bye Patrick!

 

[TheExhaustedWalrus]

PSN might be fucked, but at least I have this to keep me sane. One of my favorite things all year. Bring it on!

 

[roytheone]

I am SO ready for incredibly stupid video's, award categories that make NO sense at all and waaaay to long discussion podcasts!
Spoilers:

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Destiny will be disappointment of the year.

 

[Jamie OD]

Here we go!

 

[Dizzy-4U]

Let's go Bayo!!!!

 

[aznxchunky]

Giant Bomb's GOTY is the only one I look forward to reading and watching.

 

[oti]

God damnit Brad!

Just preparing myself for the inevitable.

 

[The Dear Leader]

So what do you guys think will win GOTY, and why is it Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor?

 

[Hugstable]

How does Giant Bombs Game of the Year stuff usually work? Gonna be my first time checking out them doing their big GOTY thing haha.

 

[Jokab]

Hope the opening skits of the recaps are better than the last year ones.

Yeah I don't know what the consensus was on last year, but I personally felt they were incredibly weak compared to the TV-show parody ones from 2012.

 

[Myggen]

Can't wait to see Dan standing up to Brad's filbustering.

Also, bye Patrick!

Please don't make this another Brad is leaving meme.

Please!

Yeah I don't know what the consensus was on last year, but I personally felt they were incredibly weak compared to the TV-show parody ones from 2012.

The consensus on those were "meh". We'll see if they ever manage to top the 2012 ones, Drew and Vinny made the production work on those sound like an absolute nightmare.

 

[LonelyVagrant]

So...DOTA2 is going to win GOTY, right?

 

[AcademicSaucer]

So ready for this

 

[YuriLowell]

I am ready for this.

 

[strafer]

Alien Isolation GOTY.

 

[super-famicom]

So...DOTA2 is going to win GOTY, right?

That's a 2013 game, so it better not!

 

[Dizzy-4U]

So what do you guys think will win GOTY, and why is it Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor?

It's gonna be Mordor vs Bayonetta. Mordor will win because Brad will exhaust them out.

 

[mcwizardry]

Really looking forward to the discussions and deliberations.

 

[Incandenza]

It's heeeeeeere

 

[Backfoggen]

Alien Isolation GOTY.

I'd be ok with this.

 

[Myggen]

Here we go, Tharp: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=137507254&postcount=15658

And with that I'm out. Don't wanna be spoiled when I can't watch/listen to any of this until tomorrow.

 

[super-famicom]

It's gonna be Mordor vs Bayonetta. Mordor will win because Brad will exhaust them out.

But Dan is here now, I have a feeling he can outlast Brad (or take him to the limits).

 

[Wunder]

GIMME GIMME

 

[patjburns89]

I bet Wolfenstein makes it top 5. Seemed like everyone really enjoyed that game on the crew.

 

[Hupsel]

Wooot cant wait!!!
Lets goooo

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legends of Grimrock 2

!!!!

 

[Twin Tails]

Congrats Destiny

 

[Dizzy-4U]

But Dan is here now, I have a feeling he can outlast Brad (or take him to the limits).

Even though Dan gave Bayo 5 stars, he said he liked Mordor more.

So it's gonna be Brad+Dan Vs Patrick+Alex

Don't know about the rest.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

But Dan is here now, I have a feeling he can outlast Brad (or take him to the limits).

Sounds like a nightmare.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

But Dan is here now, I have a feeling he can outlast Brad (or take him to the limits).

That's where the Brad strategy is key

He doesn't champion a game for GOTY that you hate, he will take the one you like and he hates the least and champions that.

Dan loves Mordor, too. So expect a lot of "There's nothing in Bayonetta like the Nemesis system."

 

[Keyser Soze]

fil·i·bus·ter (fĭl′ə-bŭs′tər)
n.

1.​

a. The obstructing or delaying of legislative action, especially by prolonged speechmaking.
b. An instance of this, especially a prolonged speech.​

 

[Erekiddo]

I'm ready.

 

[John1744]

I can't wait! Giantbomb has the best way to present their GOTY selections. Being able to hear how they hash out the winners is so awesome.

 

[Liamc723]

I see that a podcast, video and an article are all being posted in 45 minutes time. Which would be the best one to see first? Because I don't want any winners being spoiled.

 

[oti]

But Dan is here now, I have a feeling he can outlast Brad (or take him to the limits).

Nothing can outlast Brad.

 

[jaina]

♬ I want it Myggen's way ♫

IMHO there are enough other games to fill the top 10, but we'll see.

 

[ThreePiMatt]

Its the best part of Christmas. Screw presents, friends, family, food, celebration. Its all about a bunch of guys arguing about dumb video games and where to put them in even dumber categories.