It'll be fucking war if he tries to pull that shit. Brad will go nuclear and start utilizing those GOAT filibustering skills.
That too. Was palmfacing pretty hard there, as if all they did in BF1 was just recreate photographs.
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It'll be fucking war if he tries to pull that shit. Brad will go nuclear and start utilizing those GOAT filibustering skills.
That too. Was palmfacing pretty hard there, as if all they did in BF1 was just recreate photographs.
Any of them arguing against Battlefield'd art direction shows how little they actually know about art direction. Just because it's a realistic setting doesn't mean there isn't art direction.
Just face the facts. Uncharted is a kinda shit game and doesn't deserve awards.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Aaaaaaaaaaaand back to Jeff's Hoodlum Years. This is the REAL use for VR as far as I'm concerned.
But inside won a award.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Jeff's already conceded Titanfall in best surprise, though - that could either lend some credence to your point, or, alternatively, be him knowing that he isn't gonna win that battle in terms of GOTY.
In 2015, when Mario Maker revitalized his interest in gaming for a time, he also had Dan to back him up.
Here, he could push for definite top 5, but I don't think he's got enough Brad in him to force it into #1.
SuperSonic1305
Member
This must be a difficult month for you.
Clearly it can be solved. A) the 'can't fit on disc' is an edge case. Most games don't have that problem. B) It wasa solved for 30+ years prior. C) It's not the GOTY awards' job to solve it, only to identify that it is bullshit that should stop.
Jeff ranting about
was hilarious
The latter. can't find the YouTube link but his filibusterer to get Destiny on the 2014 list was absolutely insane.
hanging himself rather than working as an arby's twitter guy
The latter. can't find the YouTube link but his filibusterer to get Destiny on the 2014 list was absolutely insane.
Glass Shark
Banned
This moment works amazingly well if the first one you find is
the one on the mountaintop
Brad's saving all his strength for the Doom filibuster
I really don't think he's going to have to fight very hard. I'm baffled that anyone thinks otherwise.
PS. I t was fun watching Jeff get increasinly more impatient during the Mario Maker video. He was constantly on the verge of saying "that's a terrible idea, and this is boring"
I could see Jeff going on a rant about having to judge games for the product you get in the box and finding a way to put Titanfall 2 and Doom on the same level because of that, resulting in a war for the number 1 spot and then Brad using that to say Overwatch should be way down the list since it only has multiplayer, etc.
I personally still think Doom is a clear lock for 1 but 2-5 placement will be interesting.
apparently people think Jeff will fight for Titanfall over Doom. I don't see it
Jeff may personally prefer Titanfall to take it over Doom, but he won't fight the entire staff over it like he did with Mario Maker. His love for TF isn't like Mario Maker at all, and he loves Doom just as much as Brad does (didnt Jeff mention having played through Doom like 3 times or something?).
His personal list might show TF2 on top (though I dont think that's a given), but he won't die on a hill to keep Doom from number one. He loves it way too much, and knows how much of a miracle it is that Doom is as good it was.
DarkChronic
Member
Lots of people calling for Titanfall 2 over Doom as Jeff's pick - anyone have Superhot in his top 3?
Glass Shark
Banned
I think it's likely... and I'm really wondering if that's why Brad is shitting on Superhot at every turn, like he's worried that somehow he's going to have to fight against it to get Doom higher on the site list. But I just don't see anything that could knock Doom out of the top spot at this point, even Jeff's babies.
That's straight up wrong. I don't know where you were in the two weeks around TF2's launch, but he loooooooooves that game.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
I remember how Hitman was the best video game of all time/of the year, in basically every fucking video.
Top 3:
1. Doom
2. Overrated
3. Inside
Edit:
Also, Dan. Better step your game way up if you want Stardew Valley in your top 10.
Top 3:
1. Doom
2. Overrated
3. Inside
Edit:
Also, Dan. Better step your game way up if you want Stardew Valley in your top 10.
This is remarkable, it's a two hour game. There's like one hard puzzle that you can just screw around with til it works.
That said, I loved it, but it probably still doesn't break top three on that list.
Glass Shark
Banned
I didn't finish it either, had the exact same reaction they talked about where I hit a hard puzzle and was just like, "Nah, I'm done." The game had incredible momentum and I was engrossed but then I just felt like I hit a brick wall at 100MPH. Very jarring and completely took me out of the experience.
I've also given up on Frog Fractions 2 for the same reason. The humor and clever ideas are great, but they are too few and far between among actual puzzle / adventure game stuff.
You gotta go into these with a strategy. Even if he loves it, he can't leave any holes in his wall of DOOM
I've fought that boss several times.
Bornstellar
Member
He also played through Titanfall 2's campaign three times in addition to enjoying the MP. I really hope Jeff fights for TF2 because it deserves it.
Smurfinator
Banned
If DOOM really does get the #1 spot then it deserves to be there. It was a phenomenal game. So much fun.
The one game I don't think deserves it is Overrated.
The one game I don't think deserves it is Overrated.
I always love their Mario Maker streams but thought this one was the first Christmas Specialtacular video that I wouldn't like after about twenty minutes into it but then I got caught up in it. Good stuff yet again. Loving this GOTY week.
As for the Doom, Overwatch, Hitman trio. Any of those being number one is fine with me (I'd be fine with whatever they pick anyway tbh). All incredible in their own ways. Personally, I lean Hitman with Doom very close behind and I've played more Overwatch than anything else this year with no signs of stopping. It's been a great year for video games.
As for the Doom, Overwatch, Hitman trio. Any of those being number one is fine with me (I'd be fine with whatever they pick anyway tbh). All incredible in their own ways. Personally, I lean Hitman with Doom very close behind and I've played more Overwatch than anything else this year with no signs of stopping. It's been a great year for video games.
WrenchNinja
Member
I wish I cared about the metal aesthetics Doom has. Or I had the bandwidth or space to download all those patches. The last couple of years, I havent really connected with their tastes in games any more. Doesn't help that they don't really care about handheld stuff.
avengers23
Banned
Dan's Austin Walker Memorial Gambit for Stardew Valley worked for Best Surprise, but he fired his best bullets. Stardew Valley's not making the top 10.
Doom is great, I really like it. But like Jeff has kinda been hinting at, Brad is super blind to the shortcomings it has. Plus it's being shoehorned into categories it has no business being in like Best New Character.
I like Doom, but there is at least one section I can think of that makes me never want to play through it again. It's in my top 10, but probably somewhere around the middle.
I actually uninstalled Doom recently because of all the patches and their size. I don't give a fuck about your new multiplayer maps, stop trying to force it down my throat.
Tainted
Member
Honestly, I wish I loved Doom as much as the GB crew and most of everyone here did, in my playthrough I was just willing it to end. The gore nest enemy encounters just seemed uninspired to me and the glory kill system just became tedious very quickly.
Hearing the guys gush over it over the past few days has made me want to give it more of a chance in a 2nd playthrough though.
Hearing the guys gush over it over the past few days has made me want to give it more of a chance in a 2nd playthrough though.
Mushroomer25
Member
I don't think the results of Best Surprise can be extrapolated into GOTY.
The gulf of expectations between DOOM and Hitman was absolutely massive. While both had bad PR going in, DOOM was naturally assumed to be a trash fire for months. Like, an actively disgusting mark on that series' legacy. For it to turn around and be the best that series has ever been - that was a massive shock. Bethesda spent all their time with that game hyping multiplayer & SnapMap... making people assume the solo mode was going to be even more underwhelming than those two modes.
Hitman had the luxury of coming from an esteemed developer, who had at least made decent Hitman games in the previous decade. The release stuff seemed clunky, but the game itself always looked like a good take on Hitman. For that game to be great isn't a huge shock.
I'm not sure if Hitman can walk away with GOTY. Jeff clearly likes it, but will throw it under a bus for Superhot. Vinny clearly gets it, but might not be willing to go the extra distance. Dan loves it, but it isn't even topping his personal list. DOOM seems like a more natural consensus choice right now, though I feel like it suffers from some of the same flaws that can be lobbied at SuperHot (namely being a one-note experience). If GOTY gets heated, I could see that angle coming into play.
Hitman had the luxury of coming from an esteemed developer, who had at least made decent Hitman games in the previous decade. The release stuff seemed clunky, but the game itself always looked like a good take on Hitman. For that game to be great isn't a huge shock.
I'm not sure if Hitman can walk away with GOTY. Jeff clearly likes it, but will throw it under a bus for Superhot. Vinny clearly gets it, but might not be willing to go the extra distance. Dan loves it, but it isn't even topping his personal list. DOOM seems like a more natural consensus choice right now, though I feel like it suffers from some of the same flaws that can be lobbied at SuperHot (namely being a one-note experience). If GOTY gets heated, I could see that angle coming into play.
broncobuster
Banned
I hate that because I had it on my games SSD and the file size is absurdly huge. Some games on Steam let you only download certain components. I wish Doom let me only keep the campaign.
I am with you, but it isn't really surprising. Never forget that these awards are purely GB's favorites, don't get hung up on wanting or expecting anything beyond. (Only Vinny ever had any hope of giving it a proper chance anyway)
And kudos to Vinny for putting the time in and for Alex to sit with him on some of it. They made a solid case in day 1 for the game. That ship sailed in 2015 anyway for recognition among the rest.
Fuck it, the best Witness moment for me was
realizing the tunnel you emerge from at the very beginning was an environmental puzzle.
Fucking genius.
That wasn't super surprising seeing as he
barely touched Hitman outside of the videos they did until the very end of the year.
ScientificPizza
Banned
I like how the narrative in this thread has moved from Vinny and Dan being team Overwatch and pushing it to win to Jeff trying to torpedo DOOM
it isn't going to happen. accept DOOM into your hearts
it isn't going to happen. accept DOOM into your hearts
that's not true at all,
he's said that he's played a ton of hitman since their video series ended
hey, we like video games and we like fan fiction. There's no better place for this combo than this thread.