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Over the last 10 years, what were your GOTY picks for each year?

rofif

rofif

Can’t Git Gud
Black_Stride said:
Sounds like you describing yourself.




It was the perfect length and it scored an 87 - 89 meta/open.
If anything it was underrated, its a borderline perfect game, tight controls, good set pieces, simple yet concise story(its not trying to be too clever), if it had TitanFalls level of MP customization and crossplay to keep the servers alive, it would be my shooter of the decade 2010 - 2020.
It only loses out to BF4 (1 by proxy) because god damn that game got good once they sorted out its performance issues and the DLC was complete.

Damn now I really want to play BF4 and Titanfall2, off to Steam I go!
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I've finished it on release. It was 5 hours long and nothing special. it is what it is for me.
It's an ok game but I don't even remember much about it.
 
Ceadeus

Ceadeus

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analog_future said:
Here's mine:

2023: Alan Wake II
2022: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
2021: Psychonauts 2
2020: The Last of Us: Part II
2019: Resident Evil 2
2018: Marvel's Spider-Man
2017: Super Mario Odyssey
2016: DOOM
2015: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2014: Sunset Overdrive
2013: The Last of Us
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Sunset Overdrive is a solid choice. This, Titanfall and Dead Rising 3 should have been the standard for the whole Xbox one generation.
 
The Cockatrice

The Cockatrice

I'm retarded?
2013: AC Black Flag
2014: TLOU
2015: The Witcher 3
2016: Uncharted 4
2017: Divinity OS2
2018: Spider-man
2019: Persona 5 Royal
2020: Doom Eternal
2021: Lost Judgment
2022: Horizon FW
2023: Spider-Man 2
2024: Infinite Wealth(for now)
 
Mozzarella

Mozzarella

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rofif said:
overrated and too short
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I don't mind that a game is short as long as its great but yeah i also find Titanfall 2 overrated.
I never played the multiplayer part but the single player part of the game isn't anything special outside of those robot sections.
I just don't get the praise, its gameplay is a mesh between CoD and BF so in terms of gunplay i think it has nothing impressive, but what bothered me the most is the extreme amount of handholding, the game is too casual and too easy, the boss fights are a joke and the mechanics are super shallow and easy.
I always find people comparing it to DOOM but wow the gap couldn't be any bigger imo.
I did like the Cause and Effect mission, that one was great and the robot abilities are nice and all, but other than that, nothing really top tier there, a slightly better FPS than the annual CoD and BF.
 
pnutboy

pnutboy

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2013: GTA V
2014: The Wolf Among Us
2015: The Witcher 3
2016: Inside
2017: Prey
2018: RDR2
2019: Death Stranding
2020: Ghost of Tsushima
2021: Psychonauts 2
2022: Elden Ring
2023: Resident Evil 4
2024: Wukong
 
nial

nial

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NeverYouMind said:
2018: Yakuza Zero - The best narrative in the series expands on the past of Kiryu and Majima with some of the best beat 'em up action in the series.
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Yakuza fucking Zero in 2018? A 2015 game that was localized for the West in January 2017?
Edit: uh ok, you probably mean the PC release.
 
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DKPOWPOW

DKPOWPOW

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2014: Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze
Runner up: Mario Kart 8

2015: Halo 5: Guardians
Runner up: Batman: Arkham Knight

2016: Titanfall 2
Runner up: Battlefield 1

2017: Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Runner up: Super Mario Odyssey

2018: Smash Bros. Ultimate
Runner up: Dragon Ball FighterZ

2019: Shenmue III
Runner up: Days Gone

2020: Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Runner up: DOOM: Eternal

2021: Metroid Dread
Runner(s) up: Forza Horizon 5 & Halo: Infinite

2022: Gran Turismo 7

Not going further than that cuz my backlog is ridiculous. List could easily change.
 
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Bartski

Bartski

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Impossible choice, top 3 of every year would be way more doable but I'll bite.

Also in hindsight, as I played some of those in years after their release:

2024 - Silent Hill 2 Remake
2023 - Armored Core 6
2022 - Elden Ring
2021 - Returnal
2020 - TLOU2
2019 - Sekiro
2018 - RDR2
2017 - Nier: Automata
2016 - DOOM
2015 - Bloodborne
2014 - Dark Souls 2
2013 - TLOU
 
ikbalCO

ikbalCO

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2023: Zelda; Tears of the Kingdom
2022: Elden Ring
2021: RE8; Village
2020: Ghost of Tsushima
2019: Death Stranding
2018: Spider Man
2017: Super Mario Odyssey
2016: Uncharted 4; The Thief’s End
2015: Bloodborne
2014: Bayonetta 2
2013: Bioshock; Infinite

This year is definetly SH2 Remake.
 
BoxFresh123

BoxFresh123

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2013 - Football Manager 2013
2014 - Football Manager 2014
2015 - Football Manager 2015
2016 - Football Manager 2016
2017 - Football Manager 2017
2018 - Football Manager 2018
2019 - Football Manager 2019
2020 - Football Manager 2020
2021 - Football Manager 2021
2022 - Football Manager 2022
2023 - Football Manager 2023
2024 - Football Manager 2024
 
SpiceRacz

SpiceRacz

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2013 - Super Mario 3D World
2014 - Dark Souls II
2015 - Axiom Verge
2016 - DOOM
2017 - Cuphead
2018 - Into The Breach
2019 - Apex Legends
2020 - Astro's Playroom
2021 - Resident Evil Village
2022 - Tinykin
2023 - Blasphemous 2
 
S0ULZB0URNE

S0ULZB0URNE

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rofif said:
overrated and too short
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I agree with the length part.


2013: Crysis 3/BF4 tie
2014: Dark Souls 2
2015: Bloodborne
2016: Dark Souls 3
2017: LOZ-BOTW
2018: Destiny 2 Forsaken
2019: Sekiro/Gears 5/Bloodstained ROTN (3 way tie)
2020: Demon's Souls
2021(bad year) : RE Village/Returnal tie
2022: Elden Ring
2023: LOZ-Tears of the Kingdom
 
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FeralEcho

FeralEcho

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2013: The Last of Us
Honorable Mention: MGR Revengeance

2014: DriveClub
Honorable Mention: The Evil Within

2015: Bloodborne/Witcher 3 (it's the one year where I can't pick a clear winner,two of the greatest games ever made)

2016: Dark Souls 3
Honorable Mention: Uncharted 4

2017: Yakuza 0
Honorable Mention: Zelda BOTW

2018: Monster Hunter World
Honorable Mention: God of War

2019: Sekiro Shadows Die Twice
Honorable Mention: Metro Exodus

2020: FFVII Remake
Honorable Mention: Demon's Souls

2021: Returnal
Honorable Mention: Halo Infinite

2022: Elden Ring
Honorable Mention: GOW Ragnarok

2023: Baldur's Gate 3
Honorable Mention: Lies of P

2024: Stellar Blade
Honorable Mention: FFVII Rebirth
 
Black_Stride

Black_Stride

do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
rofif said:
I've finished it on release. It was 5 hours long and nothing special. it is what it is for me.
It's an ok game but I don't even remember much about it.
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You remember having a good time, and that what really matters.
Unless you were rushing cuz its releases was cursed, you should have enjoy bbs evolution over time, and should have multiple levels you wanted to replay later(if not the first test), and when the servers were alive, your frustration would have been lack of customization........the DLCs helped but it was probably too late for that.
 
rofif

rofif

Can’t Git Gud
Black_Stride said:
You remember having a good time, and that what really matters.
Unless you were rushing cuz its releases was cursed, you should have enjoy bbs evolution over time, and should have multiple levels you wanted to replay later(if not the first test), and when the servers were alive, your frustration would have been lack of customization........the DLCs helped but it was probably too late for that.
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The robot evolution story didn’t move me at all for some reason. Maybe it was too predictable.
But yeah. I don’t remember having a bad time. I remember having good time. Just the game didn’t leave a mark
 
[Sigma]

[Sigma]

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2024: Have not decided yet(It's either Helldivers 2 or Astro Bot right now with Stellar Blade still left to play on my schedule for this year)
2023: Street Fighter 6
2022: Gran Turismo 7
2021: Returnal
2020: Ghost of Tsushima
2019: Devil May Cry 5
2018: Dragon Ball FighterZ
2017: Nier Automata(special shoutout to Yakuza 0 and Nex Machina)
2016: Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator
2015: Driveclub(technically this came out in October 2014 but I didn't play til early 2015 and no other game I played that year impressed me as much so I gotta list it or I would have left this year blank probably)

Favorite year of releases of games that I played: 2017
 
Danny22

Danny22

Member
Anybody who has Astro bot in 2024, and not astro bot in 2018 hasn't played VR and is missing out on something very very special.

That or they love rdr2 too much.
 
CashPrizes

CashPrizes

Member
OP's list is really good

Mine is:

2024: Persona 3 Remake
2023: Baldur's Gate III
2022: Vampire Survivors
2021: Resident Evil Village
2020: The Last of Us: Part II
2019: Resident Evil 2 Remake
2018: BloodStained: Curse of the Moon
2017: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2016: DOOM (or if expansions count, WoW: Legion)
2015: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2014: Dragon Age Inquisition (super weak year)
2013: The Last of Us
2012: The Walking Dead
2011: Dead Space 2
2010: Mass Effect 2
 
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MagnesD3

Member
The way I do the game of the year is simply using the games I played that year so not necessarily games from that year. Here are my 10.

2024 - Psuedoregalia: 3d platformers are my favorite game genre and this one has the best wall kick in video games. It also has some great atmosphere and an overall excellent 3d platformer move kit. I just wish it had a bigger budget and was longer.

2023 - Donkey Kong Country Returns: Might be the best DKC game, had a blast with the wii controls and the variety of the worlds. A ton of great levels with challenge. Also a ton of minecart levels.

2022 - Elden Ring: Might be the best game ever made.

2021 - Bowser Fury: Love 3d platformers and man does this one deliver. 100% it twice in two weeks. The incredible use of the open world makes me really hopeful for a more "full" version for the next fullblown 3d mario game.

2020 - Bug Fable's: Love Paper Mario and this is the 3rd PM game as far as im concerned. Great combat, lots of quality content and filled with charm.

2019 - Celeste: Might be the best 2d platformer ever made. Loved the variety in the levels and it has some of the best video game music in the business. Also I think it deals with the concept of anxiety and depression in a great way.

2018 - God of War 2018: It's the best god of war game, the combat is stellar, the pacing is stellar and the sheer amount of content is great as well. Loved this game so much I got tinnitus from it (literally...).

2017 - Super Mario Odyssey: Incredible game, was a little disappointed with how certain moons were handled but it objectively has mario's best move kit. So much fun and content. My 4th fav 3d mario.

2016 - Dark Souls: Judged it way harsher at the time due to adoring Demon's Souls but this game is really incredible. Really wish I hadnt played it pure magic. I will definitely replay it with a melee build at some point.

2015 - Killer Instinct 2013: My favorite fighting game. So many cool characters that play crazy different from one another all tied together with an incredibly intense but well balanced core combo breaker system. Really hope this gets a sequel soon.
 
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Camreezie

Camreezie

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2013: Bioshock Infinite
2014: Mario Kart 8
2015: The Witcher 3
2016: DOOM
2017: Nier Automata
2018: Spiderman
2019: Control
2020: Ghost of Tsushima
2021: Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
2022: Horizon Forbidden West
2023: Alan Wake 2
2024: Silent Hill 2
 
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Zombie9ers

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2015 - Bloodborne
2016 - Uncharted 4 / The Last Guardian
2017 - Horizon Zero Dawn
2018 - God of War
2019 - Resident Evil 2
2020 - The Last of Us: Part II
2021 - Rachet & Clank: Rift Apart
2022 - God of War: Ragnarok
2023 - Resident Evil 4
2024 - Astro Bot
 
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LordNerevar76

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2024 - Astro Bot
2023 - Baldurs Gate 3 (TOTK is very close)
2022 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3
2021 - Metroid Dread
2020 - Ghost of Tsushima
2019 - Outer Wilds
2018 - Red Dead 2
2017 - Breath of the Wild
2016 - Overwatch
2015 - Undertale

I kind of fell out of gaming from 2013-2016 so I haven't gotten around to some of the best games from that era like Witcher 3.
 
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touchfuzzy

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2015 - The Witcher 3 / Rocket League (my only split decision)
2016 - Stardew Valley
2017 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2018 - Monster Hunter: World
2019 - Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age: Definitive Edition
2020 - Ghost of Tsushima
2021 - Metroid Dread
2022 - Dysmantle
2023 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2024 - Metaphor: ReFantazio
 
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LordNerevar76

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Punished Miku said:
2023: Starfield
2022: Pentiment (runner up Bayonetta 3)
2021: Metroid Dread (runner up The Ascent)
2020: Streets of Rage 4
2019: I don't think I even found one I would want to give GOTY for this year. I enjoyed Bloodstained. I didn't play Disco Elysium or Astral Chain yet so maybe one of those if I ever get around to it. I'd have to keep looking. It wasn't a great for me and gaming.
2018: God of War
2017: Breath of the Wild
2016: Star Fox Zero / Guard (runner up Kirby: Planet Robobot)
2015: Splatoon (runner up MGS V)
2014: Bayonetta 2
2013: Splinter Cell: Blacklist
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If you haven't already I highly recommend Outer Wilds from 2019.
 
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EN250

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2013: The Last of Us
2014: Shadow of Mordor
2015: Bloodborne
2016: Dark Souls 3?
2017: Nier Automata
2018: GOW2018
2019: REmake2
2020: Ghost of Tsushima
2021: ME Legendary Edition
2022: Elden Ring
2023: REmake4
2024: AstroGOAT
 
Roufianos

Roufianos

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2013: GTA V
2014: Mordor - what a shit year though
2015: Witcher 3
2016: Dark Souls III
2017: Yakuza 0
2018: Red Dead
2019: Death Stranding
2020: Tony Hawk
2021: Guardians
2022: Elden Ring
2023: RE4
2024: Astro Bot or Silent Hill
 
playbignbox

playbignbox

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2014 - Mario Kart 8
2015 - Witcher 3
2016 - Overwatch
2017 - Zelda BotW
2018 - RDR2
2019 - Sekiro
2020 - Doom Eternal
2021 - Metroid Dread
2022 - Elden Ring
2023 - Zelda TotK
2024 - Astro Bot
 
hououinkyouma00

hououinkyouma00

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2024: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
2023: Tears of the Kingdom
2022: Gran Turismo 7
2021: Ratchet and Clank A Rift Apart
2020: Final Fantasy VII Remake
2019: Fire Emblem Three Houses
2018: Red Dead Redemption 2
2017: BOTW & Gravity Rush 2 (I refuse to choose)
2016: Persona 5
2015: Bloodborne
2014: Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition (while looking I didn’t find anything better then this even if it’s a rerelease)
2013: The Last of Us

I only spent like 5 minutes doing this so it might not be 100% but it’s close
 
FunkMiller

FunkMiller

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2024: Batman Arkham Shadow
2023: Tears Of The Kingdom
2022: Elden Ring
2021: Inscryption
2020: Demons's Souls
2019: Control
2018: RDR 2
2017: Resident Evil 7 VR
2016: Uncharted A Thief's End
2015: Bloodborne
2014: P.T

Ask me again tomorrow and they'll all be different :messenger_tears_of_joy:
 
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