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[fenners]

Ah, that's a shame - I'd hoped to see Dishonored 2 higher. Still, at least it's placed in the top 10.

Agreed. One of my favourites of the year, and it's getting solid support after a rocky launch.

 

[pantsattack]

Is Toki Tori 2 worth playing? Always avoided it because of the art style but the description of learning to use the same abilities in new ways sounds interesting.

I saw a video, Game Maker's Toolkit possibly, that broke TT2 down. It turns out that you have all your abilities the whole game but haven't learned the application, and once you know you can sequence break all over the place.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

I will buy #10 for <$20 and it'll probs be my #1 for 2017 tbh

 

[texhnolyze]

How's the number of Steam GOTY voters this year compared to the previous one(s)?

 

[bbd23]

I tried to get into the first dishonored but something about its gameplay just felt off.

 

[Anno]

How's the number of Steam GOTY voters this year compared to the previous one(s)?

Think jshackles said it was 161 this year? 184 last year.

I tried to get into the first dishonored but something about its gameplay just felt off.

I bounced off the original two or three times before finally getting it. I'm not sure why. I think it's when I realized that just because you can play it as a stealth game doesn't mean you need to. It's an amazing action game as well.

 

[jshackles]

How's the number of Steam GOTY voters this year compared to the previous one(s)?

We had 161 entrants this year. Last year we had 184.

 

[pantsattack]

Dishonored 2 kind of came and went. I'm sure when I get to playing it, it'll be an even better game and I'll love it.

 

[texhnolyze]

Think jshackles said it was 161 this year? 184 last year.

We had 161 entrants this year. Last year we had 184.

So it's in decline..

 

[jshackles]

#9

 

[Oreoleo]

I tried to get into the first dishonored but something about its gameplay just felt off.

Same. I wanna say it was because of the stealth focus, but two of my favorite games of the last two years were MGSV and Hitman so who knows. I wanna take another crack at it one of these days though.

 

[Annubis]

We had 161 entrants this year. Last year we had 184.

Voted last year, but didn't play 5 2016 games.
I've got a 2016 backlog to work on in 2017...

 

[QFNS]

Awesome looking so far. Glad that Blood and Wine got its deserved #1 spot. I look forward to the day that Factorio and Rimworld exit early access so I can lose any semblance of free time I had left.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Hmm, unremarkable so far imo :-/

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

So it's in decline..

banned people can't vote

 

[Parsnip]

Not surprised that Inside made the list, even though it didn't make mine.

So it's in decline..

PC gaming is dead.

 

[Anno]

I expected Inside to be a bit higher.

Same. I wanna say it was because of the stealth focus, but two of my favorite games of the last two years were MGSV and Hitman so who knows. I wanna take another crack at it one of these days though.

Give it a try as a stealth/action game. That's when I really fell in love. Just blinking around and eluding guards just didn't quite do it for me either.

 

[Atraveller]

INSIDE is fucking great!

 

[jshackles]

So it's in decline..

On the flip side, last year there were 131 games on the ballot. This year we had 151 represented.

 

[someguyinahat]

So it's in decline..

It's what happens when you actually release the results in mid-January. No time for last-minute entries.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I feel like it's more to do with a rather weak year for games.

 

[Oreoleo]

Give it a try as a stealth/action game. That's when I really fell in love. Just blinking around and eluding guards just didn't quite do it for me either.

I'll keep that in mind, thanks. Time to embrace my inner dark side and KILL EVERYONE.

I feel like it's more to do with a rather weak year for games.

This year was flippin' great for games though

 

[r3n4ud]

I feel like it's more to do with a rather weak year for games.

wut

 

[jshackles]

#8

 

[KenOD]

Well go ahead and disconnect an augment Jensen, I expected a better ranking from Mankind Divided.

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I know at least a dozen people who didn't vote this year simply because they felt like they hadn't played enough. Much of it chalked up due to games like Overwatch, Final Fantasy XIV, various rhythm games, and the like taking up much time outside of Steam.

2016 was a good year of gaming where there was a lot to play elsewhere. Even Origin had a good game that distracted people.

 

[Anno]

Between Legion and Overwatch I think Blizzard just soaked up a ton of the PC gaming space this year as compared to 2015. I think 2016 was an amazing year for games overall.

 

[Parsnip]

This year was flippin' great for games though

wut

Every year without Dino Crisis is a weak year.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Every year without Dino Crisis is a weak year.

Exactly, but real talk I felt the year was weak for my personal tastes at the least.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Now that's more like it

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Deus Ex at 8 supports the theory that this year was amazing for games

Spoiler

if Overwatch was on Steam I'd have made it #1

 

[QFNS]

Yeah I contribute the decline into the STEAM games I played this year. I played tons of Overwatch that isn't eligible.

 

[PaulSane]

I feel like it's more to do with a rather weak year for games.

I disagree! I played a lof of great games in 2016.

Spoiler

Most of those were released before 2016, so i agree

 

[jshackles]

Deus Ex at 8 supports the theory that this year was amazing for games

Spoiler

if Overwatch was on Steam I'd have made it #1

There are some really great games that released this year - I almost wanted to a Top 20 reveal (instead of a Top 10) simply because there are so many great games that made their way to the top of the list.

 

[kagamin]

Just started up Recettear!

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Sounds very Trump

 

[jshackles]

#7

 

[texhnolyze]

Deus Ex at number 8? Not too shabby.

On the flip side, last year there were 131 games on the ballot. This year we had 151 represented.

Interesting. That's quite a boost in games selection. It's also reflected in GAF and many other GOTY lists out there. 2016 games were pretty diverse.

It's what happens when you actually release the results in mid-January. No time for last-minute entries.

Yeah, maybe. I also still have at least a couple 2016 games to play.

But it's my own fault as I played certain games too much last year while neglecting my backlogs.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

There are some really great games that released this year - I almost wanted to a Top 20 reveal (instead of a Top 10) simply because there are so many great games that made their way to the top of the list.

So many good games I couldn't even accurately make a top 5.

 

[Oreoleo]

Getting into the thick of it now.. I would have guessed The Witness to end up higher.

 

[ramoisdead]

Getting into the thick of it now.. I would have guessed The Witness to end up higher.

Same. I figured The Witness would've been in the Top 5. Oh well.

 

[bbd23]

Not my kind of game but I actually expected the witness to chart higher based on how people were talking about it.

this could be an interesting list!

 

[Parsnip]

That's first game that I voted for.
I'm extremely curious to see where my other votes end up. Fairly certain at least 2 of them are higher than 7.

 

[the_firewithin]

All my votes not placing very high. Interested to see where things are going

 

[Jawmuncher]

I expected the witness to be lower actually. Game wasn't talked about much in the thread.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

I think placement in the list is partially down to the access to the games - how likely is SteamGAF's usual crowd to own and have played the game? This means it's biased towards games that went on sale like DOOM for $20, or cheap games like Firewatch.

 

[jshackles]

I expected the witness to be lower actually. Game wasn't talked about much in the thread.

The Witness also hasn't been discounted very heavily yet, so I suspect once that happens a lot of others around here will see what all the fuss is about.

 

[texhnolyze]

I expected the witness to be lower actually. Game wasn't talked about much in the thread.

Yes, it's more prominent in the gaming side.

 

[Parsnip]

Witness kind of came and went and was a January release. Might have forgotten it even came out this year if I hadn't been doing the 52 games thing and seen it on my list there.

 

[Lomax]

Hm, i wasn't the only one who voted for SPAZ 2, i wasn't expecting that

I loved the first one, I take it by your votes that the second one is shaping up well? I haven't really kept up with any of the development.

 

[jshackles]

#6