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[isoRhythm]

Yikes, that top 5 wouldn't be anywhere near my top 20.

Omg ur probably so quirky and unique :3

 

[Shadowstar39]

People are really missing out on Crusader Kings 3 and Wasteland 3.

If you are going to go that direction through in some mount and blade 2 bannerlord (although I think it's still early access so I guess it doesn't count, sorta like baldur's gate 3).

As for wasteland 3, how is that. I read it got dumbed down from wasteland 2 as far as story and interaction to plot and rpg mechanics and is now nothing but back to back combat. Is that true?

Still need to sink my teeth into crusader kings. I have ck2 I still never played, guessing it's similar to eu4, which I loved.

 

[Icymanipulator]

Ghost of Tsushima exactly where it belongs. Such a good experience.

 

[Shadowstar39]

Good list but it seems hype alone got CP2077 on that list. Compared to the other games on the list I don't believe it deserves such a high mark.

It does on pc. Too many sad console only players who are still mad from the release. If you have a modern gpu/cpu cyberpunk is amazing. Glitches sure but amazing even with the issues. It did score great for pc.

 

[Shadowstar39]

Ghost of Tsushima exactly where it belongs. Such a good experience.

It is. I am sad I can't play it. I own it but my ps4 sounds like it's going to explode when I run it. Launch issue ps4 heats up the room 10 degrees. I am afraid to even go further. Never got past the Lower part of the island. Was hopeing to get ps5 and continue there, but alas it wasn't meant to be.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Good list but it seems hype alone got CP2077 on that list. Compared to the other games on the list I don't believe it deserves such a high mark.

Doesn't make any sense. The crazy hype is what led to such a massive backlash. The current atmosphere is not positive for Cyberpunk, so it makes little sense that people voted for it just based on hype or something.

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

GoT is good but it's a 85/100 and not goty material. In a few years time people will have forgotten about it

Ghost of Tsushima is an 85/100 game, but it didn't have much competition because Cyberpunk was broken at launch and TLoU2 is an 80/100 game beneath all the amateur hobbyist "critical" praise.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Ghost of Tsushima is an 85/100 game, but it didn't have much competition because Cyberpunk was broken at launch and TLoU2 is an 80/100 game beneath all the amateur hobbyist "critical" praise.

Trying to make myself try out Ghosts even though it doesn't entice me because it looks like an ubiworld game to me. Obviously people really, really like and gave it goty when there are plenty of other open world games doing all the usual stuff they also could have chosen. But a then a bunch of people come along and say "yeah its a ubiworld game lol"

 

[Hobbygaming]

Trying to make myself try out Ghosts even though it doesn't entice me because it looks like an ubiworld game to me. Obviously people really, really like and gave it goty when there are plenty of other open world games doing all the usual stuff they also could have chosen. But a then a bunch of people come along and say "yeah its a ubiworld game lol"

Ghost of Tsushima is a odd one because it looks like a Ubisoft game on the outside but the game has soul and is incredible I love the combat

 

[HYDE]

Nioh 2 got robbed!!

Criminally under the radar!!

People play this amazing game, it’s so much better than the first entry also.

 

[anab0lic36]

Omg ur probably so quirky and unique :3

yes, i am a man of superior tastes.

 

[Come On Tars]

Those word maps are great

 

[Intoxicate]

2020 was a poor one for me personally, which the list proofs for me again.

 

[cormack12]

I don’t understand are the ori games actually good? For a casual gamer? Like they’re 2D

If you're a casual gamer you will be tapping out around the second boss, very challenging game and some of the platforming is very tricky. But it's very beautiful and the mechanics are really solid. Plus it's quick to get back into the game so not as frustrating as waiting for respawns.

I also noticed I missed the 'S' in Tsushima so I'll go back and correct that later

I think with Cyberpunk, you appreciate the scope and deal with the shortcomings (I'm guessing most people enthusiastic enough to vote have the latest consoles, or have a PC) so didn't deal with the last gen issues. Arkham Knight still came in 13th when it was unplayable on PC (and that was a very strong year as well).

 

[Alan Wake]

Best story TLOU2? Oh dear God.

 

[Alan Wake]

2020 was a poor one for me personally, which the list proofs for me again.

Same here. 2019 was way better.

 

[Airbus Jr]

Same here. 2019 was way better.

I remember people said the same thing about 2019

 

[Alan Wake]

I remember people said the same thing about 2019

Haha. Probably. But 2019 indeed was a great year for me, and I wasn't expecting that. I liked REmake 2 way more than I had thought I would and got two big surprises (A Plague Tale and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair). 2020 didn't really have that. Call of the Sea was nice, I guess.

 

[Moogle11]

Ghost of Tsushima is a odd one because it looks like a Ubisoft game on the outside but the game has soul and is incredible I love the combat

Agreed. I’m pretty burnt out on open world games in general but really enjoyed Ghost. Only open world game where I got the platinum

 

[Majmun]

Is GOT better than Horizon? Because I thought Horizon was just mediocre.

 

[cd_jakevas]

Doesn't make any sense. The crazy hype is what led to such a massive backlash. The current atmosphere is not positive for Cyberpunk, so it makes little sense that people voted for it just based on hype or something.

I think you underestimate the level of investment that goes into something like this.

 

[cd_jakevas]

It does on pc. Too many sad console only players who are still mad from the release. If you have a modern gpu/cpu cyberpunk is amazing. Glitches sure but amazing even with the issues. It did score great for pc.

I don't think a i9/3090 will improve the AI, overall world believability.

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

Trying to make myself try out Ghosts even though it doesn't entice me because it looks like an ubiworld game to me. Obviously people really, really like and gave it goty when there are plenty of other open world games doing all the usual stuff they also could have chosen. But a then a bunch of people come along and say "yeah its a ubiworld game lol"

It's much, much better than an Ubiworld game - the combat is legitimately excellent and the art direction is second to none.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Is GOT better than Horizon? Because I thought Horizon was just mediocre.

I think it is! But I also really like the Assassin's Creed games. GOT was basically just a really well done Assassin's Creed game set in Japan.

 

[R6Rider]

No Tony Hawk is sad.

 

[Ribi]

Easy to make it look that good when everything is that far away. It's not ground-breaking tech. Sorry.

Those clounds and the AI use to build the world tho

 

[FatKingBallman]

Ghost of Tsushima is a odd one because it looks like a Ubisoft game on the outside but the game has soul and is incredible I love the combat

Well, IMO, combat in Ghost is vastly better than in AC games. Parry is king.

 

[Hobbygaming]

Well, IMO, combat in Ghost is vastly better than in AC games. Parry is king.

I agree 2000% especially the newer Assassin's Creeds. Ghost of Tsushima's combat is god-tier

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Gotham knights not in most anticipated; profound sadness.

 

[EviLore]

Solid list. Thanks cormack12 for putting it all together.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Console Gaming wins best graphics again.
This is going to be a long generation for a certain bunch.

 

[Underpants158]

Well shucks. I forgot the cutoff date and missed out on voting. Oh well. There's next year.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Well shucks. I forgot the cutoff date and missed out on voting. Oh well. There's next year.

What was your GOTY?

 

[Neon Pavlova]

Sony taking 4 of the top 5. Wowsers.

 

[Shmunter]

Death Stranding robbed. But I get it

 

[GymWolf]

So one copy/paste should be higher than another copy/paste?

 

[Karppuuna]

If you are playing Cyberpunk in 2000€ PC, maybe then i get the 3 place. If you considering all the platforms, its a fucking buggy mess and has no place on that list.

 

[Musky_Cheese]

MLB The Show not best Sports???

I demand a recount

 

[Moogle11]

If you are playing Cyberpunk in 2000€ PC, maybe then i get the 3 place. If you considering all the platforms, its a fucking buggy mess and has no place on that list.

It's very good on Xbox Series X as well. Looked nice in quality mode (after updates 1.04 and 1.05, image was a bit soft and blurry in spots before that). I had two crashes in 64+ hours and a handful of times I had to reload a save due to a glitch--about on par with what I saw from the PC version. I get the gripes on the last gen consoles and PS5 though. My buddy had over 50 crashes in his PS5 playthrough.

 

[Trunim]

How the fuck can Cyberpunk win in so many categories? The game is a hollow piece of shit. Laughable.

 

[AV]

Love you guys and god bless NeoGAF. <3

You gotta put your money where you mouth is though, our kid. Hit me with the real top 3.

 

[yurinka]

What a year. A ton of great games!

 

[Rentahamster]

Seems like a decent ranking to me.

 

[s-bojan]

How the fuck can Cyberpunk win in so many categories? The game is a hollow piece of shit. Laughable.

Your comment is laughable.
The game is good, so people voted for it. Not that strange.

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Console Gaming wins best graphics again.
This is going to be a long generation for a certain bunch.

Sony's first party devs seem to have discovered some secret sauce that makes their games look incredible, regardless of the platform.

 

[Starlight Lotice]

4 Published SEGA/ATLUS games is quite impressive!

Hoping it'll be 5 next year.

 

[M1chl]

I ain't mad at this, maybe missing Wasteland 3 for me, but I think all in all solid list.

Can't hate on TLoU 2 when I did not play it.

 

[Leenzeh]

I can't believe Cyberpunk won "RPG", are you guys okay? played actual RPG games before? Cyberpunk might be the illusion of an RPG but that's all. Generally speaking this has been an excellent community event only marred by CP baffling, unjustifiable votes.

 

[Kadayi]

I can't believe Cyberpunk won "RPG", are you guys okay? played actual RPG games before? Cyberpunk might be the illusion of an RPG but that's all. Generally speaking this has been an excellent community event only marred by CP baffling, unjustifiable votes.

Seriously though, you have 5 posts in 2 years, and you're trying to lecture GAF ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Kerotan]

Tsutshima and TLOU2 cleaning up!