With all the incredible games that released this year y'all picked UC4 as the best? Really? Uggh. I don't think I've ever disagreed with the top pick so much. Doom and Overwatch are just both leagues better imo. Not to mention the other fantastic games that came this year and yet the largest by far was UC4?!? I just do not understand.
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NeoGAF Games of the Year 2016 Awards
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Nameless
Member
I kinda agree with it being an average game, maybe slightly above, but I felt compelled to recognize it for its technical achievements, writing, and overall narrative craftsmanship. The latter two being areas where too many games crash and burn. Not my GOTY but deserves a top 10 spot no question.
CosmicQueso
Member
Agreed on all counts. A vote that will be seen better in hindsight as being flawed.
opticalmace
Member
Cool dudes and dudettes detected!
And the games recommended for me (well, just top 5):
Doom I own but haven't played yet (bought over the holiday sale). Still need to play UC4. I did a free weekend of Overwatch, which was fun, but not totally for me. I'm going to avoid TLG because I think it'll tug too strongly on heartstrings. TF2 might be fun.
Thanks for running these awards, it's always a ton of fun.
And the games recommended for me (well, just top 5):
Doom I own but haven't played yet (bought over the holiday sale). Still need to play UC4. I did a free weekend of Overwatch, which was fun, but not totally for me. I'm going to avoid TLG because I think it'll tug too strongly on heartstrings. TF2 might be fun.
Thanks for running these awards, it's always a ton of fun.
RespectThySole
Member
Are you me? Came here to post basically the same thing. Hitman should still be higher though. More of GAF needs to play it.
2011 is a really good example of the Sony slant. Uncharted 3 is not looked back on very kindly, in fact a lot of people feel it's the worst in the franchise.
Yet somehow it finished a head of Gears of war 3, Bastion (360 exclusive at the time), Witcher 2 (PC/360 exclusive), Xenoblade, Dead Space 2, and Saints Row the 3rd.
There's multiple games people consider "classics" from that year, Uncharted 3 isn't one of them.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=459870
The 360 slowed right down about halfway through the gen, whereas PS3 got really great. Doesn't really prove or disprove anything. And Uncharted 2, Journey and TLoU were wildly considered those years GOTY, so not too surprising.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
I seriously don't get the hate for 2012. That's a strong top 10, Mass Effect and Far Cry aside.
Barry Burton
Member
This really got me thinking. Most of my favorite Xbox games over the years have been third-party. I think Gears 1 is probably the last Microsoft-published game that would have made my Top 5 in any year. But...I've never been a Halo fan either.
Oh, right. This is my answer.
I'm kind of surprised people thought anything else would win.
Last year we voted in Bloodborne (23 critic, 8 reader GOTYs) over The Witcher 3 (169 critic, 88 reader GOTYs).
The prediction formula has been "Biggest Sony Exclusive, unless they're all bad, at which point Biggest Nintendo Exclusive" for half a decade now.
This year should be Horizon, unless it gets a poor reception, at which point it will be Zelda. Edit: AniHawk reminded me that Persona 5 is PlayStation exclusive. It will actually be that.
Next year will be TLOU 2 unless it gets delayed, otherwise God of War.
Last year we voted in Bloodborne (23 critic, 8 reader GOTYs) over The Witcher 3 (169 critic, 88 reader GOTYs).
The prediction formula has been "Biggest Sony Exclusive, unless they're all bad, at which point Biggest Nintendo Exclusive" for half a decade now.
This year should be Horizon, unless it gets a poor reception, at which point it will be Zelda. Edit: AniHawk reminded me that Persona 5 is PlayStation exclusive. It will actually be that.
Next year will be TLOU 2 unless it gets delayed, otherwise God of War.
or worst uncharted game and yet better than all those.
Oh affinity!
1. Oneself (126) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228797787&postcount=2217
2. Fezan (108) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=227165167&postcount=502
3. Caipirinha (105) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=227446968&postcount=1203
4. upselo (103) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=227848185&postcount=1613
5. YaBish (102) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=227144375&postcount=296
6. SuperInuit (101) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=227188945&postcount=569
7. gfxtwin (100) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228132773&postcount=1776
8. TheBigG753 (99) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228191319&postcount=1829
9. No_Style (96) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228487118&postcount=1934
10. HouseDragon (95) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228781696&postcount=2175
I plan to play most of these eventually, or have played them already, well except for Dark Souls III and Dirt Rally. That 1979 Revolution sounds interesting, but I don't know if my Mac can run it.
1. [XB1][PS4][PC] Titanfall 2 (FPS) = 12 points, 1 honorable mention
2. [XB1][PS4][PC] The Witness (Puzzle) = 9 points
3. [XB1][PS4] Doom (FPS) = 9 points
4. [XB1][PS4] Dark Souls III (RPG) = 7 points
5. [XB1][PS4] Overwatch (FPS) = 4 points
6. [XB1][PS4] Final Fantasy XV (RPG) = 3 points, 1 honorable mention
7. [PS4] Ratchet & Clank (Platform) = 3 points, 1 honorable mention
8. [PC] Shadow Warrior 2 (FPS) = 3 points
9. [XB1][PS4][PC] Watch_Dogs 2 (Adventure) = 3 points
10. [XB1][PS4][PC] Battlefield 1 (FPS) = 3 points
11. [XB1] Rocket League (Sports) = 2 points
12. [XB1][PS4] DiRT Rally (Racing) = 2 points
13. [XB1][PS4][PC] Furi (Shooter) = 2 points
14. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (RPG) = 2 points
15. [XB1][PS4] Hyper Light Drifter (Adventure) = 2 points
16. [PS4][PC] Street Fighter V (Fighting) = 2 points
17. [PS4][PSVR][NWU] Rez Infinite (Rhythm) = 2 points
18. [PS4][PC] Overcooked (Puzzle) = 2 points
19. [XB1][PC] Quantum Break (Shooter) = 1 point, 1 honorable mention
20. [XB1][PS4][PC] Virginia (Adventure) = 1 point, 1 honorable mention
21. [XB1][PS4][PC] Stardew Valley (Simulation) = 1 point
22. [PC] Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (Strategy) = 1 point
23. [PS4][PC] Rise of the Tomb Raider (Adventure) = 1 point
24. [PS4] Mirror's Edge Catalyst (Adventure) = 1 point
25. [PS4][PC] No Man's Sky (Adventure) = 1 point
26. [PS4] Thumper (Rhythm) = 1 point
27. [PC] 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (Adventure) = 1 point
28. [XB1][PS4] Tom Clancy's The Division (Shooter) = 1 point
29. [XB1] The Walking Dead: Michonne (Adventure) = 1 point
30. [IOS][AND] Hidden My Game By Mom (Puzzle) = 1 point
31. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][NWU][PC] Mighty No. 9 (Platform) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
32. [PS4] Rive (Shooter) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
33. [XB1][PS4][PC] Life Is Strange (Adventure) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
34. [XB1][PS4][PC] Slain: Back From Hell (Platform) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
35. [XB1][PC] Superhot (FPS) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
1. Oneself (126) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228797787&postcount=2217
2. Fezan (108) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=227165167&postcount=502
3. Caipirinha (105) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=227446968&postcount=1203
4. upselo (103) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=227848185&postcount=1613
5. YaBish (102) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=227144375&postcount=296
6. SuperInuit (101) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=227188945&postcount=569
7. gfxtwin (100) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228132773&postcount=1776
8. TheBigG753 (99) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228191319&postcount=1829
9. No_Style (96) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228487118&postcount=1934
10. HouseDragon (95) http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=228781696&postcount=2175
I plan to play most of these eventually, or have played them already, well except for Dark Souls III and Dirt Rally. That 1979 Revolution sounds interesting, but I don't know if my Mac can run it.
1. [XB1][PS4][PC] Titanfall 2 (FPS) = 12 points, 1 honorable mention
2. [XB1][PS4][PC] The Witness (Puzzle) = 9 points
3. [XB1][PS4] Doom (FPS) = 9 points
4. [XB1][PS4] Dark Souls III (RPG) = 7 points
5. [XB1][PS4] Overwatch (FPS) = 4 points
6. [XB1][PS4] Final Fantasy XV (RPG) = 3 points, 1 honorable mention
7. [PS4] Ratchet & Clank (Platform) = 3 points, 1 honorable mention
8. [PC] Shadow Warrior 2 (FPS) = 3 points
9. [XB1][PS4][PC] Watch_Dogs 2 (Adventure) = 3 points
10. [XB1][PS4][PC] Battlefield 1 (FPS) = 3 points
11. [XB1] Rocket League (Sports) = 2 points
12. [XB1][PS4] DiRT Rally (Racing) = 2 points
13. [XB1][PS4][PC] Furi (Shooter) = 2 points
14. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (RPG) = 2 points
15. [XB1][PS4] Hyper Light Drifter (Adventure) = 2 points
16. [PS4][PC] Street Fighter V (Fighting) = 2 points
17. [PS4][PSVR][NWU] Rez Infinite (Rhythm) = 2 points
18. [PS4][PC] Overcooked (Puzzle) = 2 points
19. [XB1][PC] Quantum Break (Shooter) = 1 point, 1 honorable mention
20. [XB1][PS4][PC] Virginia (Adventure) = 1 point, 1 honorable mention
21. [XB1][PS4][PC] Stardew Valley (Simulation) = 1 point
22. [PC] Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (Strategy) = 1 point
23. [PS4][PC] Rise of the Tomb Raider (Adventure) = 1 point
24. [PS4] Mirror's Edge Catalyst (Adventure) = 1 point
25. [PS4][PC] No Man's Sky (Adventure) = 1 point
26. [PS4] Thumper (Rhythm) = 1 point
27. [PC] 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (Adventure) = 1 point
28. [XB1][PS4] Tom Clancy's The Division (Shooter) = 1 point
29. [XB1] The Walking Dead: Michonne (Adventure) = 1 point
30. [IOS][AND] Hidden My Game By Mom (Puzzle) = 1 point
31. [360][XB1][PS3][PS4][NWU][PC] Mighty No. 9 (Platform) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
32. [PS4] Rive (Shooter) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
33. [XB1][PS4][PC] Life Is Strange (Adventure) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
34. [XB1][PS4][PC] Slain: Back From Hell (Platform) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
35. [XB1][PC] Superhot (FPS) = 0 points, 1 honorable mention
JaredLetoJoker
Banned
LOL at people being upset that A lot of Sony games made the list. Can it just be the their games are very good, and better than others? lol people are super delusional sometimes
HeisenbergWW62
Banned
I agree that UC3 was disappointing (I would go further than that and say it's actually a bad game) and several of those games (Gears 3, Witcher 2, and DS2) were far better, but that's one example of bias from 5 years ago. UC4, Bloodborne, TLOU, etc all deserve their praise IMO
Edit: that said Bloodborne over The Witcher 3 I definitely don't agree with, but it's still an absolutely fantastic game
GitarooMan
Member
Uh, this year? Forza Horizon 3
Uncharted 4 is the King's Speech of GOTY awards for me; an amazing, brilliantly crafted game which was let down in my eyes as I personally felt that other games did more to advance the medium (either by creating new worlds in Overwatch, my personal GOTY, or creating new experiences in The Last Guardian, my personal No.2) and create a lasting impression. It's why my list had it at number 5, that and I didn't have as much personal stake in Nate's last adventure as many others here.
The only one that I vehemently disagree with is INSIDE. I felt it relied too much on style which, despite being way too short for the price, made the game both boring and tedious to play. I put it as an honorable mention solely down to the technical aspects of one crucial scene (anyone whose played it will know what I'm talking about). I'm tempted to give it a replay and make an RTTP thread just so I can make my thoughts clear.
Now, despite all the relative negativity above, 2016 was an amazing year for games and everything else on that list outside of INSIDE I agree with being there. If I were to make any changes to my own personal list it would be to replace something (likely R&C) in order to put HITMAN at around the No.5 or 6 mark because damn that is one of the best stealth game's I've played in years.
Also great job to everyone involved!
The only one that I vehemently disagree with is INSIDE. I felt it relied too much on style which, despite being way too short for the price, made the game both boring and tedious to play. I put it as an honorable mention solely down to the technical aspects of one crucial scene (anyone whose played it will know what I'm talking about). I'm tempted to give it a replay and make an RTTP thread just so I can make my thoughts clear.
Now, despite all the relative negativity above, 2016 was an amazing year for games and everything else on that list outside of INSIDE I agree with being there. If I were to make any changes to my own personal list it would be to replace something (likely R&C) in order to put HITMAN at around the No.5 or 6 mark because damn that is one of the best stealth game's I've played in years.
Also great job to everyone involved!
That's definitely my perspective. (I have played all of those games.)
Xenoblade is higher if you count all the years it released, it released at a different year in every region
i think next year might be zelda in fierce competition with persona 5. judging by early reception and the history here, mario odyssey and zelda both might be fighting for a #1 spot - although i personally believe mario odyssey lacks the spectacle that made galaxy #1 here.
wild wild rice
Member
Ha blunt but true.
Obliterator
Member
Yeah after Bloodborne beating Witcher last year nothing should be surprising about UC4 winning. And yeah I also am inclined to agree we will likely see a Sony exclusive winning the next 2 years as well. Zelda may throw a wrench into that or possibly Red Dead 2 but yeah Sony exclusives are the go to safe bet
brickarts295
Member
Recommendations
Not a bad list, I played and will play most of them already.
Not a bad list, I played and will play most of them already.
Oh right, Persona 5 is also technically exclusive. That will definitely win given the regular vote combined with the Sony vote.
JaredLetoJoker
Banned
This.
Even with Uncharted 3 being some what of a disappointment to some people the game itself is still better then the games he listed.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
They published Mark of the Ninja.
I think you may be wrong about Horizon, the fact that both Persona 5 and Zelda beat it in the Most Anticipated awards and the many people (including myself) who thought it would, to even a small extent, fail either critically, commercially or both shows that it's not got the same "massive Sony exclusive" factor as something like UC4 did. I'd put decent money on Persona 5 and Zelda duking it out at the start of 2018.
TLOU2 though, that's a shoe-in for GOTY if I ever saw one.
EDIT:
Oh yeah; Persona 5 is much more likely then, especially considering how close it got to beating Zelda in most anticipated.
RespectThySole
Member
Yeah Persona 5 will win handily this year.
Obliterator
Member
Lol I'm loving a mod being so bluntly honest about it
SplitYourInfinities
Member
Nailed it. GAF is too predictable.
Infamous Second Son was 2014 and that was #13 of that year with a MC of 80. (Which I'm sure you would agree isn't shitting the bed.)
Why can't this just be yet another one of those salt posts? Just because a red name posted it? Everyone has biases and I'm sure Nirolak would've liked it more if Overwatch would've been more universally loved on this forum.
Some publishers are better than others to target this specific ever dwindling and not that important audience. That's the answer.
MisterR
Member
It's a very good game, but a racing game isn't going to win GOTY any more than the yearly excellence MLB the Show.
YoshiStrife
Member
Thanks for fixing up the King of Fighters and Hatsune Miku naming issues, guys. Good work overall.
The weird part is that I remember discussing how a number of games not named Uncharted were vying for the lead the last time I read the voting thread. Clearly there was a massive upswell in UC4 support late in the game.
Speaking as someone who considers themselves an Uncharted fan, I thought UC4 was overwhelmingly mediocre and felt like a huge disappointment Die to a bizzare tonal shift for the series along with severe pacing issues and what felt like a very jarring disjointed narrative. there were just so many other games I had so much more fun with I just can't imagine why so many would choose this over the others.
In the future we will look back at this list and say "That was the year Doom/Overwatch was robbed."
opticalmace
Member
Yeah, noticed that too. ?
"I've never played the game but here's what the vocal minority says and thats why it shouldn't win"
what
metalslimer
Member
Ready for Nintendo to make a return with 2 big goty contenders
I still can't believe the witcher lost
I still can't believe the witcher lost
This is nonsense. Bloodborne won because it was a brilliant and fresh take on the Souls formula, which the Gaf demo loves, not because it was a Sony exclusive. If Sony money hatted Witcher 3 it still would have gotten crushed.
timetokill
Banned
Ding ding ding. Exactly right.
My guess is the Top 5 will be some mixture of
- Persona 5
- Zelda: BOTW
- Horizon
- Mario Odyssey
- RDR2 if it comes out, otherwise... ???
Obliterator
Member
I think people definitely believe there is a current Sony slant. I'm not sure how that is even debatable. Look at last year's results. Witcher 3 was one of the most overwhelming GOTY in the history of the industry and GAF voted Bloodborne over it.
I mean people shouldn't feel bad about it, Sony is riding high right now. And they make dope games. That still doesn't mean there isn't a bit of a built in bias around it, which again makes sense given install base differences.
GitarooMan
Member
Yeah, I totally get that because racing games are teetering on the brink of mainstream relevance, but "GOTY-worthy" was the point. I think you could make the case on that front.