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[Sanctuary]

Bloodborne got robbed.
Also, I'd say "whatever" since that's pretty much what I felt about the vanilla game after beating it three times. Felt a bit unfinished or short compared to the last few Miyazaki games, and the chalice dungeons were a complete waste of time aside from the bosses. But as I'm currently playing through The Old Hunters, and there really wasn't anything else to scratch that itch this year, I guess there really wasn't any true competition anyway.

 

[Concept17]

Someone gets it.

Easily the best game released this year.

 

[Xaero Gravity]

I thought the game was bad but congrats to From Software. I wonder what's next for them.

It was my least favorite From Software developed "Souls" like game I've played due to the lack of build variety, bur the rumor of them developing a JRPG moistens the thighs every time I hear it.

 

[bishoptl]

GTA V isn't even good.

What is this blasphemy, the day before we celebrate the birth of Jesus

turning this place into a house of lies

 

[Ceallach]

Bloodborne was good, but I dont think goty caliber.

 

[RespectThySole]

What is this blasphemy, the day before we celebrate the birth of Jesus

turning this place into a house of lies

There are dozens of us!

Nah. It's not a good game.

No way. GTA V's missions felt boring, had lot of graphical issues on PS3, story was shit, its humor getting old and online was lacking. Now, if you had said Red Dead Redemption...

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

Someone gets it.

Easily the best game released this year.

If it was easily the best, then shouldn't it have one more GOTY awards?

 

[Hot Coldman]

What is this blasphemy, the day before we celebrate the birth of Jesus

turning this place into a house of lies

if I wanted to play a game about awful pieces of shit I'd play that one level of Conker again

 

[MMaRsu]

These guys got the right idea

First post gets it!!

 

[JPLMD]

No, that's what happens when you release GOTG. It easily demolishes games like gtav and bioshock.

Yea GTAV is an incredible game but when you're matched up with the best game that's been released in the past 10 years, it's pretty hard to beat those odds.

 

[Superlosia]

I'm a mega huge souls fan, and I thought BB was a good experience with many short comings.

Then again I don't think any game in 2015 deserved GOTY. Hoping 2016 has a game that finally blows me away this generation (Persona 5, UC4,DS3)

 

[Sanctuary]

It was my least favorite From Software developed "Souls" like game I've played due to the lack of build variety, bur the rumor of them developing a JRPG moistens the thighs every time I hear it.

Eh, they had been making "JRPGs" since 1994 already. Hopefully this isn't just a return to Kings Field or Shadow Tower Abyss. The Souls games were a natural progressions from those anyway.

I'm a mega huge souls fan, and I thought BB was a good experience with many short comings.

Then again I don't think any game in 2015 deserved GOTY. Hoping 2016 has a game that finally blows me away this generation (Persona 5, UC4,DS3)

That's pretty much how I felt about 2015 overall. It was a very lukewarm year for good games. 2016 however really does seem like it's going to have an explosion of quality titles. Hell, even though it's just a remaster, in January we get Dragon's Dogma, in February Street Fighter 5, in March Dark Souls 3 etc.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

Good, now maybe we can put that stupid meme/joke to rest.

Well deserved, btw.

 

[MMaRsu]

Fallout 4 has more than Bloodborne? Now that's a blind robbery. Did they even play the game, or did they choose their GOTY on name alone?

Name alone ofcourse. I mean calling fo4 a better game then bb is close to blasphemy.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Bloodborne is a (Project} Beast!

 

[Xaero Gravity]

Eh, they had been making "JRPGs" since 1996 already. Hopefully this isn't just a return to Kings Field or Shadow Tower Abyss. The Souls games were a natural progressions from those anyway.

Oh I agree, I just meant traditional turn based JRPG, which is how I took that rumor.

 

[Hoje0308]

GTA V isn't even good.

Oh you.

 

[psychotron]

Great game. Well deserved.

 

[PeregrinSe7en]

Attempt to rob Bloodborne failed

i honestly think someone should shop Witcher 3 main character face on that monster

would make the gif even better

 

[Newtype-001]

GTA V isn't even good.

Good post

 

[Magic Mushroom]

If it was easily the best, then shouldn't it have one more GOTY awards?

Well, more hardcore (Japanese) titles often only win in specific places (like Bayo 2 last year for example). Or Dark Souls.
They never get the majority, but I can totally see it winning Edge and Eurogamer for example. The UK in general seems more willing to award it GotY, with Empire, The Telegraph and The Guardian picking it as GotY.

It's my GotY as well and I think it would give a healthy signal to the industry.

It's a game that respects the player, has exemplary level and encounter design and blends narrative and gameplay in a completely organic matter, something few games accomplish.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

If it was easily the best, then shouldn't it have one more GOTY awards?

Not necessarily.

It's a game that respects the player, has exemplary level and encounter design and blends narrative and gameplay in a completely organic matter, something few games accomplish.

Preach!

 

[Sanctuary]

Should be Witcher 3, but Bloodborne is alright

Depends on your priorities; gameplay or narrative.

 

[D1renegade]

They got it right

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

If it was easily the best, then shouldn't it have one more GOTY awards?

From 2011:

Skyrim : 226
Dark Souls : 5

 

[Magic Mushroom]

From 2011:

This is what's wrong with the world.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

From 2011:

That sounds right.

 

[Majestad]

i honestly think someone should shop Witcher 3 main character face on that monster

would make the gif even better

But it would be kinda embarrassing considering Witcher is "winning" the GOTY race by a humongous margin anyway.

 

[eliochip]

Yay another shitty emblem to paste on box art to sell more copies.

(Joking bloodborne is amazing)

 

[Vex_]

no that game sucks

agreed. The witcher 3 shouldnt have obtained any GOTY awards.

It is lucky it got away with one.



On topic: Well deserved for BB!

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

i honestly think someone should shop Witcher 3 main character face on that monster

would make the gif even better

If Bloodborne wins GAF GOTY I'll try xD

 

[Ultimadrago]

But it would be kinda embarrassing considering Witcher is "winning" the GOTY race by a humongous margin anyway.

Hey, gotta scrape that dried gum's worth of vindication off the sidewalks where you can find it, right?

 

[ironcreed]

TW3 is my game of the year, but I am still glad to see someone giving the award to my runner up in Bloodborne. It is most deserving.

 

[Dolobill]

Glad Bloodborne finally got some recognition. Witcher 3 slightly edges it out for me personally, but both games are top 5 of all time for me and are lightyears beyond anything else released this year, or the past few years at least.

 

[Mifec]

If Bloodborne wins GAF GOTY I'll try xD

MGSV 3 times in a row after recounts.

 

[tattooed_dwarf]

What is this blasphemy, the day before we celebrate the birth of Jesus

turning this place into a house of lies

I didn't enjoy it either.
No presents for me then.

It's great that these lists change a lot, shows how much awesome games we got for different tastes.

 

[Hoje0308]

Depends on your priorities; gameplay or narrative.

I preferred the gameplay in the Witcher though, so maybe it's just a matter of, you know, opinion.

 

[usp84]

From 2011:

Yeah that's just the answer for that question!

 

[Percy]

Depends on your priorities; gameplay or narrative.

Basically. Far as I'm concerned, however impressive Witcher 3 is on a technical/narrative level, the terrible combat system is a pretty massive drawback that means it can't match up to Bloodborne in the one area that matters most, gameplay... and that's why I personally consider it an inferior experience at least.

If Bloodborne wins GAF GOTY I'll try xD

If BB wins GAF goty, the salt from certain posters will be MGS4-tier hilarious. Which would be reason enough to want it to win even if it wasn't actually the best game to come out this year

 

[5amshift]

agreed. The witcher 3 shouldnt have obtained any GOTY awards.

It is lucky it got away with one.



On topic: Well deserved for BB!

This. Bloodborne absolutely deserves the win all around. Played amazing out of the box.

 

[Psychoward]

Uncharted 3 got robbed smh

 

[Sword Of Doom]

And everyone forget about Bioshock infinite.
Still amaze by Bloodborne level design, so good.

Yeah the level design is the reason why it's my personal GOTY. No other game came close to the sense of exploration and discovery I got from BB. the game's difficulty and soul/blood echo mechanic are such an important factor in this

 

[PhantomVash808]

Cue the Leonardo Gif's

 

[sora87]

FINALLY. A site with some common sense.

 

[gai_shain]

If you want brutal you should check how The Last of Us ran away with it. The Witcher and Fallout 4 is close in comparison.

Is it really that far apart? Witcher has about 5 times more than the second place atm. The last of us numbers someone posted have last of us at 90 more but there are more awards overall it seems, not sure how many are still coming this year.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Bloodborne got robbed.
Also, I'd say "whatever" since that's pretty much what I felt about the vanilla game after beating it three times. Felt a bit unfinished or short compared to the last few Miyazaki games, and the chalice dungeons were a complete waste of time aside from the bosses. But as I'm currently playing through The Old Hunters, and there really wasn't anything else to scratch that itch this year, I guess there really wasn't any true competition anyway.

But...but...but...you beat it three times. You obviously enjoyed the game quite a bit. Should certainly earn more than a "whatever".

 

[Jinaar]

After so long... finally.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Bloodborne had a hard life.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

God damnit. Nobody is ever going to get it right are they? Come on. I just want one Rocket League GOTY. Just one.

 

[BaraSailey]

YES! Well deserved! Congrats to From Software