Overwatch wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2016
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Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Lmfao.
Days Gone and Horizon are both open world games, linear and short, (relatively speaking) heavily scripted story based games with super high budgets are dying out, for good reason. Because in the world of open world games and MT focused titles, why settle for a shorter experience? Guarantee ND at this point has made much more money off of whales than when the game was originally released.Yep.
Although I would say that "dying", is all very relative.
I don't think the next Kojima game is going to be a multiplayer heavy game (although ok I didn't catch up with yesterday's trailer so maybe I'm looking stupid RIGHT NOW) and you can see Sony still pimping stuff like days gone, Horizon, etc.
And Naughty Dog either isn't going out of business anytime soon. Nor is Quantic Dream (for those who like that). Or Bethesda or Arkane. Etc.
Yes costs are becoming too high for an 8 hours super-cinematic campaign to be the "default" it was last gen, AND with the rise of esport and whatever of course multiplayer is going to be a thing that develops more and more, with long legs and content updates etc.
But "dying" doesn't mean "dead", at least not for several years imo.
Wow, people are really salty in here.
You guys realize the game awards don't actually matter right? Just like the academy awards, it's just the industry patting itself on the back.
Congrats to Overwatch. It's definitely in my top 5 of this year. I never play multiplayer shooters, yet they somehow made one I'm capable of playing decently and enjoying.
Honorable mentions to Doom for sure though.
You guys realize the game awards don't actually matter right? Just like the academy awards, it's just the industry patting itself on the back.
Congrats to Overwatch. It's definitely in my top 5 of this year. I never play multiplayer shooters, yet they somehow made one I'm capable of playing decently and enjoying.
Honorable mentions to Doom for sure though.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
This thread is my personal Turing test. Only instead of figuring out if a post was written by a robot I have to figure out if a post is serious or not.
divisionbyzorro
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Congratulations to everyone in this thread who poured their heart into making Overwatch. Your incredible work on the art, design, music, and gameplay have given this game a living, beating heart. Thank you for everything you've done for us.
And to everyone in this thread who worked so hard on the other games which didn't win this aware, my condolences. I know my words may seem hollow after this crushing disappointment, but we do appreciate what you've done as well. And there are many awards still to come.
And to everyone in this thread who worked so hard on the other games which didn't win this aware, my condolences. I know my words may seem hollow after this crushing disappointment, but we do appreciate what you've done as well. And there are many awards still to come.
More_Badass
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But it's an impossible task. No human mind can comprehend what you are attempting
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Does that mean the robots have won?
I can not believe how a multiplayer game with literally no content and barely any manpower put into it and microtransactions can win over a singleplayer game with story and narrative, this industry is so fucking dead to me, i'm out, have fun playing online games with friends you nerds, i hope you're happy you ruined this medium for me.
LEAVE SINGLEPLAYER GAMES ALONE!!!
LEAVE SINGLEPLAYER GAMES ALONE!!!
WadiumArcadium
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Uncharted 4's my GOTY at the moment but Overwatch would be my #2. I can definitely see why it won.
I can not believe how a multiplayer game with literally no content and barely any manpower put into it and microtransactions can win over a singleplayer game with story and narrative, this industry is so fucking dead to me, i'm out, have fun playing online games with friends you nerds, i hope you're happy you ruined this medium for me.
LEAVE SINGLEPLAYER GAMES ALONE!!!
Genuinely can't take tell if GAF houses some of the most insane people on the internet or I cant see the sarcasm.
Prefers story and narrative over gameplay? Just go watch a much better film or tv show.
pinkurocket
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Oversnatch
Xamtheking
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Its sarcastic
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Here's why you're wrong. I'm one of Destiny's biggest critics and I've put maybe like 1000 hours or something into it. The difference between Destiny and Overwatch is the character depth and the difference in mechanics. I could play 50-100 hours of Genji and then there's still 20+ other characters to master. On top of that there's a new map or character every month completely for free while Detsiny knickle and dimes the fuck out of you with silver microtransactions and 40 dollar expansion packs.
Beyond that Destinys only form of progression is your light level which is totally out of your hands and a slog to increase while Overwatch is your competitive skill rating which is actually fulfilling to increase.
So in terms of actually spending my time there's more worthwhile content in Overwatch.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Titanfall 2 fits in the bargain bin.
GeordieMark
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Can't argue with that. It's a fantastic game.
Steve Youngblood
Member
Yeah. Something like Titanfall 2 I think is a far bigger warning sign against heavy single player investment than rewarding Overwatch with a Game of the Year award. Titanfall has received significant critical praise for its single player campaign following a game that was multiplayer-only. If I'm Respawn or EA, the feedback from Titanfall 2's sales is not one that paints a rosy picture about the importance of including worthwhile single player content, or at least not focusing heavily on it.
RPGCrazied
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Not my pick, maybe best multiplayer game, but Overwatch has like 0 story. So I don't see how it matches up to like say Uncharted 4.
Read the first sentence, then looked at the username. As expected.
Peter Ian Staker
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Dude he put the leave Britney alone guy there. Its obviously sarcasm.
Steve Youngblood
Member
I don't really follow this post. Is it your opinion that a video game requires good storytelling for Game of the Year consideration?
Interfectum
Member
It won Game of the Year not Storytelling of the Year (which UC4 wouldn't win either).
Atom Heart Mother
Banned
Overwatch has a story.
A game has to have a story to be GOTY now?
I keep seeing this brought up over and over and over again, and it's not even just with this thread about Overwatch. It's a general trend in how people describe things they enjoy doing. Watching movies or even funny youtube clips, reading books, news, or editorials, playing games, listening to music, podcasts, etc. It's all describe under this gelatinous, nebulous corporate PR lingo of "content" and "consumers," and as much as the group of premadonas that gaming forums can be about how corporations are fucking them over and struggle to claim games are an artform, we sure have adopted, with little resistance, the vocabulary that focuses solely on the gluttony and vapidity of creation. That focuses on more, more, more is always better. Bloat.
RPGCrazied
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For this award yes. I think it has to be superb in story, music, gameplay. Its just my opinion, I know GAF hates differing opinions.
Where?
It has lore. Not story.
There is no overarching narrative for Overwatch in game.
For this award yes. I think it has to be superb in story, music, gameplay. Its just my opinion, I know GAF hates differing opinions.
Where?
Did you watch the animation shorts? Read the comics?
It actually has a bit of substance to it.
dragonzdogma
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This ^ hurts me so much
My favorite poster, claiming this? OUCH, my poor heart.
But that just proves to me how closed minded I'm when it comes to other Video games
I just hate FPV & FPS in general.
But, eh I wouldn't had picked Uncharted 4 either, so honestly I didn't even buy new games on 2016.
I've just been playing remakes- and old games.
WOW, now I have to give that game another try - Geez
I can't be the only one who thinks the game is yet another generic FPS, right?
Pretty sure it's just people upset that a game they liked didn't win a pointless award but they need to make some sort of 'sensible' argument so they don't just look like whiners.
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
I like this post a lot.
Play it with some friends. It makes a world of difference. It really is a wonderful game.
GankzyMcfly
Member
Congrats to Overwatch. Rb6 siege is still the better fps imo. Additionally however, don't feel like either should have won GOTY but can anybody honestly say they care about the results? The game awards are just a huge circle jerk for members of the gaming industry and advertisers alike imo (additionally its an opportunity to deservedly shit on konami). Its all in good fun, just take everything with grain of salt.
Steve Youngblood
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For this award yes. I think it has to be superb in story, music, gameplay. Its just my opinion, I know GAF hates differing opinions.
Differing opinion are fine. I can't begin to convey to you just how little investment I have in any game of the year awards. You can use whatever personal criteria you want.
However, I just found the way you phrased your post to be sort of odd. It was as though you seemed baffled that Overwatch couldn't win since it failed to meet some sort of universally recognized requirement of a Game of the Year candidate.
I speel my dreenk
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While that might end up being the main takeaway for one or both entities, I think it would be somewhat erroneous as it's only part of the problem - the smaller part, imo.
I feel like we all know this, as it's the same reason games have been delayed in the past - Titanfall 2 was essentially sent out to die sandwiched between Battlefield 1 and Infinite Warfare, both of which draw audiences from which Titanfall 2 would draw its audience. EA obviously didn't care because they let it happen, and Respawn has said before that the release date was set in stone well in advance, so they very likely cared but were unable to get EA to change it. Had it released away from the shooter pack, with the same stellar praise, it almost certainly would be doing much better.
Respawn's takeaway is probably in line with Zampella's recent interview response to the future of the franchise. If anything, I'd hope that EA's takeaway is 'well, that was dumb'... but it probably won't be.
For the record, I absolutely love the TF2 campaign and bought it on PC and PS4.
Also, just go buy Titanfall 2.
A Link to the Past
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This is why Dragon Age Inquisition and Shadows of Mordor beat Mario Kart 8 in 2014.
Incendiary
Banned
I've enjoyed a lot of games this year - games I was super hyped for, too, like XCOM 2, Uncharted 4 and Dark Souls 3. This was definitely not a bad year for games. It's just Overwatch has blown all of them out of the water with how engaging and fun it is.
Amen to that.
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This has to be a joke.
BEST NARRATIVE:
Firewatch (Campo Santo)
Inside (Playdead)
Mafia III (Hangar 13/2K)
Oxenfree (Night School Studio)
Winner: Uncharted 4: A Thiefs End (Naughty Dog/SIE)
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Forsaken82
Member
The only other games on that list that were deserving were Inside or Doom...
If you say you would have given it to Uncharted 4 shame on you.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
For a multiplayer only game, Overwatch goes above and beyond with story. There may not be cutscenes or exposition, but the presentation including the maps and characters and how they interact all feed into the lore and characterization. There's a lot more attention to story put into the game than most online competitive shooters.
I do think that qualifies it as a top tier game overall, though I don't necessarily think a game needs a detailed story in order to be considered the best game of its year.
I do think that qualifies it as a top tier game overall, though I don't necessarily think a game needs a detailed story in order to be considered the best game of its year.
Berserking Guts
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Deserved. Overwatch has more then enough depth and longevity that I'm not surprised it won, at all. This fallacy that MP should be omit from recognition is bullshit, especially when one of the arguments is 'no story'. I mean, really? Story telling is great for immersion but it's not some gameplay enhancer, and it certainly isn't a prerequisite for making a video game fun.