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NeoGAF Games of the Year 2015 Awards
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Fdkn's comment on DQH is spot on though I still think Trinity is the better game (destructible environment, story, etc)
hiya
lolI prefer DQH but I only bought it because it looked like Trinity, I'm not even a DQ fan
RowdyReverb
Member
It's a shame because it's really the best multi in the series since Halo 3. I guess it's partially the penalty of 343i's reputation and since it's on the "wrong" console this gen it was less likely to be given the benefit of the doubt than a dev like Guerilla, for instance.
LurkerPrime
Member
Man, I forgot about that affinity/recommendation stuff. It's so cool. The recommendations are surprisingly on point for me; a smattering of things I've played or would play, at least at the start.
Also, the way genres are hashed out in these awards continue to befuddle me. Strategy in particular is always a mess.
Whoever you are, wherever you are, I salute you.
Also, the way genres are hashed out in these awards continue to befuddle me. Strategy in particular is always a mess.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Every year people are like "Actually this year really sucked!" and every year I struggle to cut ten games from my list that I really liked.
Aceofspades
Banned
Souls games are one of those rare games when you can't decide which one is the best. But to me at least BB combat lift it a little above other soul titles. Bloodborne is timeless masterpiece to me.
Effigenius
Member
Which is a shame, because it's the best Halo since 3.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
When has GG ever been given the benefit of the doubt?
ShockingAlberto
Member
Bloodborne would have ranked higher on my list (as in, top three) if not for the consumables and the small quality-of-life issues like being unable to respawn enemies without unloading the entire area or having to go back to the Hunter's Dream to level.
All of these things had been solved before and were just sort of arbitrarily changed.
All of these things had been solved before and were just sort of arbitrarily changed.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Out of curiosity, why no 360 goty?
phoenix296
Member
Affinity List:
Much higher than last year! I played too many popular games.
Much higher than last year! I played too many popular games.
RowdyReverb
Member
Have you been absent for the hype for Horizon Zero Dawn?
Omotesando
Member
You list one sound reason, but
I think CoD was and is Halo's biggest detrimental factor, and Destiny closed the casket.
Aceofspades
Banned
You are asking to change the "souls formula" , the games might not be for you then.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Yeah because it looks awesome. Giving something the "benefit of the doubt" is in light of negative information not positive
ShockingAlberto
Member
Was there even any 360 exclusives this year?
General consensus from what I've seen is that 2015 was better than 14, I know I'm in the minority with my preference.
I just REALLY like my mostly linear, scripted shooter campaigns, and 2015 really sucked for that. We get Uncharted 4 and Doom this year, though, I'm back in my happy place.
they happen to be great games, deserve every single vote they got
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Was the vote only for exclusives per platform? I assume Tomb Raider didnt count?
Benzychenz
Member
I'm surprised at the results.
Not the top 3, that's exactly as I expected, but no way did I expect Rocket League to be 4th, and I didn't think Fallout 4 and Until Dawn would be that high.
Thought Undertale, Splatoon and Xenoblade would be higher.
Not the top 3, that's exactly as I expected, but no way did I expect Rocket League to be 4th, and I didn't think Fallout 4 and Until Dawn would be that high.
Thought Undertale, Splatoon and Xenoblade would be higher.
Krusenstern
Banned
Wooo! Bloodborne actually won. Totally deserved.
GAF's Top 3 were also my Top 3 (even though I only voted for Bloodborne because I haven't played enough of the other two).
GAF's Top 3 were also my Top 3 (even though I only voted for Bloodborne because I haven't played enough of the other two).
It might had the best multi but the story was shit and many liked Halo for the sp only. 343i need to balance their development and make a game with a GREAT story next time if they want to be anywhere near the number one spot.
Gaf has to make a mistake every now and then, and next year it's going to be its greatest sin if they choose UN4 over DS3.
So? All of these games were praised by critics and players alike. If they're good enough why can't they take the GOTY?
Kenzodielocke
Banned
You forgot Journey.
Assuming that's not sarcasm, those are basic features of a Dark Souls game.
RowdyReverb
Member
The "negative information" in this case is the studio's previous game.
And Halo 5 looked amazing in the lead up to its release. They added tons of new multiplayer features for both casual players and hardcore fans and went as far as providing a TV series and serial podcast to hype up the campaign (though the delivery in that aspect is questionable).
High Five!
OrbitalBeard
Member
He's really not asking for anything that hasn't already been done in Dark Souls.
Mushroomer25
Member
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Platform specific awards are for exclusive games only and yeah Tomb Raider doesn't count as it is on XONE also.
To me it's a larger issue that other than tomb raider and rare replay, the Xbox exclusives this year were largely Meh. Halo 5 is probably my most dissapointed game in years. I need to get back to it especially to finish the story but I feel the multiplayer is a step back to previous halo games. Forza 6 sounds pretty good but forza 5 hurt the franchise to me and horizon 2 is so good but it's different from numbered games.
I ultimately think that's why they were ignored more than anything.
toddhunter
Member
As much as I hate Bethesda games, I enjoyed Fallout 4 for what it is.
So overall this is a great top 10, perhaps the best NeoGAF top10 ever.
Well done.
You might have had a point until last year happened. You have none.
But I should add that technically MGS4 got it twice, so enjoy that salt.
So overall this is a great top 10, perhaps the best NeoGAF top10 ever.
Well done.
You might have had a point until last year happened. You have none.
But I should add that technically MGS4 got it twice, so enjoy that salt.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I think, had Tomb Raider not been the center of an exclusivity controversy, it very likely would have made the top ten.
Majmun
Member
RowdyReverb
Member
That's a fair criticism, and I'll agree that the campaign failed to deliver, but I'll contend that it is still a better shooter than another multiplayer-centric FPS like Destiny and deserves to be higher than that game's expansion pack.
Then again, this is really more of a GAF popularity contest than a critical appraisal, so I'll stow it.
None of them were my GOTY except Bloodborne but it doesn't seem far fetched that those game could win awards lol. MGS4 is the most controversial one but it didn't have much competition considering that GTA4 is not seen very fondly here. There was Fallout 3 in 2008, I grant you that.
What the fuck are you talking about
All the stuff he's talking about was in Dark Souls
Totally agree, I felt like Bloodborne regressed from the Souls games in some minor areas that ended up being hugely detrimental to my opinion of the game. Blood vials in particular, and the need to grind them out, are just a really poor design decision that makes the game a whole lot worse then if it just had the estus system that Dark Souls has.
These issues and the time I spent with the chalice dungeons made me consider it my least favourite Souls-like game.
zero shift
Banned
Sad that Splatoon isn't in the top 5, but considering that it is an exclusive it still did well all things considered. Surprised to see Life is Strange so high.
Also Rodea: The Sky Soldier made the Top 100!
Also Rodea: The Sky Soldier made the Top 100!
RespectThySole
Member
If the year really sucked, I highly doubt that we would've recieved by far the most participation in a GAF GOTY thread yet. The top two games from last year broke the previous total points record held by The Last of Us, while the top games from 2014 had less than half of those respective totals.
03. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain = 1786 points, 35 honorable mentions
