I really think Overwatch deserves GoTY over Uncharted 4. It's historically unlikely.
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Tal Shiar Agent
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Uncharted 4 is one of the best games of the generation, of course it deserves to win over a hero shooter.
Also, lol at the OP suggesting that Uncharted 2 and RDR shouldn't have won their respective years .
Also, lol at the OP suggesting that Uncharted 2 and RDR shouldn't have won their respective years .
Pestilence11
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This was my conclusion as well after watching a bunch of streams.
veloxStrix
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The official Blizzard thread was lying to you then, as far as level goes. I very, very rarely end up playing against people who haven't prestiged at least once when I am in anything but Competitive. Player level isn't the main factor, but I can't help but feel it is a factor. I've played shooters competitively mainly my entire life and I have yet to ever find the "bad matchmaking" argument compelling because it almost always relies on either the matchmaking from the perspective of a single person and the idea that matchmaking either works or it doesn't. I guarantee you have plenty of good games. Probably even the majority. But you don't get pissed off and stop playing because of them. You don't get angry at them. You play, you enjoy yourself, and then completely forget about them out of frustration once you play a bad game.
That might not be exactly what is happening here, but for most cases I find that is how that goes.
OP hit the nail on the head for why we don't see multiplayer games take home major awards except for within their own categories. I think if there ever was a game to change that, Overwatch would be it, but I'd be very surprised if the game took home any GotY awards. Pleasantly surprised, but surprised nonetheless.
Same. It's solid (I've played it) and fun but I don't understand the GOTY talk.
I found Overwatch to be meh. I feel like it relies more on its personality than its mechanics - I'd easily consider Rainbow Six: Siege the better shooter.
That said, I found Uncharted 4 to be pretty dull and not all that great of a game, especially compared to something like DOOM.
I'd rather that neither won.
That said, I found Uncharted 4 to be pretty dull and not all that great of a game, especially compared to something like DOOM.
I'd rather that neither won.
Amen.
I consider UC2 one of my favourite games of all time but UC4 did not reach those heights at any point. It's really, really good. It's just not TLOU or UC2 good. Better games this year for sure, including OW.
Heavy_D206
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I lost interest in Overwatch pretty quickly in the beginning because there weren't enough different match types.
It was either payload or capture points and everything just felt the same for every match.
Have they added a lot of new modes since then? At least with BF1 you can switch between Rush, Conquest, TDM, Operations (which are awesome), and a couple other game types all with Hardcore versions as well.
It was either payload or capture points and everything just felt the same for every match.
Have they added a lot of new modes since then? At least with BF1 you can switch between Rush, Conquest, TDM, Operations (which are awesome), and a couple other game types all with Hardcore versions as well.
Roxkis_ii
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You pointed out a some things that didn't take into account. I guess I'll try to give Overwatch a little more of a chance. It's just having a few days of steam rolls matches back to back to back to back makes me want to throw this game in the trash.
StrongBlackVine
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Uncharted 4 deserves to win and it will win. It will win the most awards overall.
In your opinion. Uncharted 4 was the best IMO and the critics seemed to agree. If Overwatch won I would not be disappointed, but claiming that Uncharted 4 is not deserving too is garbage
They added a Halloween event which was kinda like a simple horde mode.
For the Olympics they had a Rocket League clone.
Last patch they added 1v1, 3v3 and one other mode I forgot.
Shpeshal Nick
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But Uncharted 4 doesn't deserve GOTY anyway. I'd consider 2016 a bad year in video games if Uncharted 4 wins GOTY.
That's weird to me, it's like saying you can't give Bayonetta GOTY because you've already played Devil May Cry. Or like saying DOOM 2016 shouldn't win, because people should have already played DOOM 1993. Or Bloodborne, because they already should have played Demon's Souls, I could go on forever.
Little Monser
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The best game doesn't always win. In fact it usually doesn't win.
BannedEpisode
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Doom is my GOTY but I've put a ton of time into Overwatch. It's my 1b.
It has an awful lot of charm in terms of character design and voice acting. The maps are visually appealing and have variable pathing to accommodate characters with vastly different movement methods. It makes the matches feel different when your composition changes.
The game -plays- exceptionally well and each of the characters feels unique. There are options available where you can even succeed based on positioning and teamwork if your aim is dooky. All while being balanced.
I know I'm not saying anything new about the game. All I can say is that I've really enjoyed my time with it and I typically don't enjoy shooters much at all. Its objectively well made and subjectively a supremely fun game. It's not for everyone but I've got a bunch of friends who have been enthralled by it who aren't what you'd expect to be multiplayer gamers.
They are also adding a lot of free content to the game and updating balance fairly regularly. So that's a plus.
Note: I also don't have any problems with how they handle their cosmetics. I have been playing regularly since launch and have either bought anything I wanted with in game currency or gotten out of level up boxes. Even if it wasn't accessible without paying, which they area, I don't really care too much about cosmetics.
SliceSabre
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I certainly don't. Overwatch went straight into the shitter once they did the competitive update and has become a significantly worse game since then. It was maybe a solid 7 upon release and is now about a 5 at best.
Overwatch was like it shining star that burned out super quick for me within a couple weeks of release when I realized how shallow of a game it really was. It needs to borrow more ideas from TF2 which was a significantly better game at release than Overwatch is currently.
Overwatch was like it shining star that burned out super quick for me within a couple weeks of release when I realized how shallow of a game it really was. It needs to borrow more ideas from TF2 which was a significantly better game at release than Overwatch is currently.
GravityInsanity
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Uncharted 4 and Overwatch are great games. Both Naughty Dog and Blizzard have done an excellent job working their ass off to make great games for us the consumer. One is not deserving over the other, that's opinion talk. The other nominees are great games as well. The only one I didn't play yet was Titanfall 2. My personal choices I want to win at the game awards is between Uncharted 4 and Inside. But the game awards is not the only award show. I was upset GTA V beat out TLOU at the VGA's but TLOU later swept all the others awards to become the most awarded game in history until the Witcher 3. It's been a great year of games and it's not over yet. (FFXV and TLG)
boneyjangles
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Uncharted 4 was a decent single player game.
Overwatch is incomparable as a multiplayer shooter, I think I'm addicted.
That said, they are both very different products that I feel shouldn't even be in the same awards category.
Overwatch is incomparable as a multiplayer shooter, I think I'm addicted.
That said, they are both very different products that I feel shouldn't even be in the same awards category.
Nice stealthy "Bloodborne was robbed" post.
It was ;_;
Couldn't you just consider all the GOTY nominees that?
I wonder if that says something about the MP.
Agreed. However, there are still many ideas Overwatch can take from TF2 to make the game more enjoyable for me. For example, if Overwatch adds a mode with larger team sizes, then I'll jump back in again, as I prefer the chaos of 12v12 or 16v16 that TF2 offers.
dragonzdogma
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I played overwatch for day (when it was free) and you know what?
It's just another FPS, nothing more, nothing less.
Sure, some characters have different skills and what not, but at the end of the day is all about killing each other.
It bored me to death very, very quickly.
I've stopped playing FPS since the dreamcast era, with unreal tournament.
That was truly the pinnacle for me and it has not improved much since than nor will ever improve.
EDIT: Oh and well, Uncharted 4 is a looker, but it's just another action game
with no real substance to be honest.
It's just another FPS, nothing more, nothing less.
Sure, some characters have different skills and what not, but at the end of the day is all about killing each other.
It bored me to death very, very quickly.
I've stopped playing FPS since the dreamcast era, with unreal tournament.
That was truly the pinnacle for me and it has not improved much since than nor will ever improve.
EDIT: Oh and well, Uncharted 4 is a looker, but it's just another action game
with no real substance to be honest.
StrongBlackVine
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Uncharted 4 just happens to be the highest rated game while also being the accessible game out of the nominees.
There is a lot people who only play the series for its single player and never even seriously attempt the MP, which just outright silly.
And UC4 MP has been generally viewed favorably and it is popular (there's also a shit load of competition in this area).
Azure Phoenix
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Overwatch should win on mechanics, polish and fun, but GOTY will always be whatever overly cinematic game has the largest budget each year - particularly if a Naughty Dog logo is stamped on the box.
mokalovesoulmate
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Rainbow Six: Siege is a proper candidate to be a GOTY, not Overwatch. Sorry guys.
KazenY2J
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It's nothing like TF2.
They're both class-based, but other than that, what else?
GAF consensus has definitely turned on UC4. Noone is saying it's not deserving of awards but just because it's the highest rated game on Metacritic doesn't necessarily mean everyone agrees its the best.
It's also just 1 point ahead of Owlboy, Inside, OW, Rez Infinite and W3: Blood & Wine on OpenCritic. And I don't think you can find me a reviewer who would say that a 1% point difference is a tangible thing.
Switch Back 9
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Bloodborne WAS robbed while this forum rode the Witcher 3 dick train. Fuck that game. Generic and overhyped to the Nth degree. But it's pretty and has boobs so GOTY.
Also, Uncharted 4 was a stunning, incredibly well crafted, beautiful and super boring game.
Never played Overwatch as I'm not a huge fan of multiplayer.
DOOM is my GOTY for 2016 by a country mile.
Also, Uncharted 4 was a stunning, incredibly well crafted, beautiful and super boring game.
Never played Overwatch as I'm not a huge fan of multiplayer.
DOOM is my GOTY for 2016 by a country mile.
OfTheOverflow
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Does it even really matter that much? I mean I kind of agree, but nobody (hopefully) really takes these kinds of awards THAT seriously. R6 Siege was robbed.
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