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[analog_future]

It's been one hell of a year in videogames. Several big surprises (Expedition 33, Oblivion remake), long awaited games finally arriving (Hollow Knight: Silksong), and familiar IP being reinvigorated (Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World). I think it's arguably the best year in gaming we've had in many years.

We've got a few more big hitters left in the year (Silent Hill f, Ghost of Yotei, Metroid Prime 4), but most of the heavy hitting GOTY-esque games have come and gone.


What's your GOTY of 2025 thus far?

 

[Liopleurodon]

METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Too early

 

[AngelMuffin]

Hoping it's MP4.

 

[kikii]

It's been one hell of a year in videogames. Several big surprises (Expedition 33, Oblivion remake), long awaited games finally arriving (Hollow Knight: Silksong), and familiar IP being reinvigorated (Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World). I think it's arguably the best year in gaming we've had in many years.

We've got a few more big hitters left in the year (Silent Hill f, Ghost of Yotei, Metroid Prime 4), but most of the heavy hitting GOTY-esque games have come and gone.


What's your GOTY of 2025 thus far?

why on earth u will ask this when games arent even out ?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

It'll be ARC Raiders.

 

[Dalbajobas]

Obscure 33 out of this list.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Silk Song so far.

 

[Naked Lunch]

Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles
Nothing is touching that one.

 

[analog_future]

why on earth u will ask this when games arent even out ?

We've had several temperature checks throughout the year; this is just another one.

 

[Minari]

Clair Obscur exp 33 came out of nowhere and it outclasses every other game this year.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Clair Obscur exp 33 came out of nowhere and it outclasses every other game this year.

Borderlands 4 came out of nowhere and it outasses every other game this year.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

God it has been a shitty year for gaming

 

[Wilhelm_85]

Lots of great stuff so far, but probably Kingdom Come II or Clair Obscur for me at the moment.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

DKB is the best but won't poll as well as multiplatform games obviously

 

[Loomy]

Any way to merge your poll with the thread from earlier in the day discussing the exact same thing?

Thread 'Game awards GOTY nominees will be stacked'

Friday at 12:45 AM

It's that time of the year approaching

Its absolutely ridiculous this year, they have place only for 6 games, where to even begin?

*Note that its just the game awards, it's really not my personal opinion on quality of the games, hell some of them I have not played yet and I include also future games I think will make it, on a hunch.

My prediction what I think we'll see at the night of game awards for GOTY...

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[S0ULZB0URNE]

Still to early.

 

[Holammer]

Fight is between Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 & Silksong.
A vote on the others is like voting for some obscure communist or green party, a wasted vote.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Silksong. Easily.

 

[analog_future]

God it has been a shitty year for gaming

I honestly feel like the only way one can earnestly say that is that they just don't like videogames.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

...Ghost of Yotei

 

[Durin]

I don't see how Mario Kart's going to be GOTY, when the fanbase seems kinda divided on it, and we're seeing Mario Kart 8 outsell it now.

Any year where there are good deal of surprises (Clair Obscur, Split Fiction, Blue Prince, etc.), great games leaving early access for v1 release (Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Hades 2), and already good games still in early access (Dyson Sphere Program, No Rest for the Wicked, Schedule 1, Timberborn, Windblown)

Clair Obscur for me though.

 

[simpatico]

Gotta play Chronos and Beast, but it's still AtomFall for me. Had a real sense of adventure.

 

[analog_future]

Gotta play Chronos and Beast, but it's still AtomFall for me. Had a real sense of adventure.

Cronos is so good. Probably #3 on my personal GOTY list.

 

[ZehDon]

Dune Awakening for myself. Nearly 200 hours in it and I'm still looking forward to logging in.

 

[TGO]

If Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wasn't on that list.... it'll be MGSDelta.
But we still have a few games left in the year, mainly let's see how Silent Hill F turns out.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Haven't played Silksong yet

Should I finish the first game? Played it on game pass a long time ago. Can't remember why I stopped playing.

Was thinking of picking up silksong on switch 2

 

[Arsic]

It's Clair's year.

Only thing left that can personally topple it is ninja gaiden 4, but I don't see it changing the majority.

Clair will hopefully be a wake up call to Square to gives us an amazing game with final fantasy 17.

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

Beat Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and I just don't get the hype. The game was very mediocre imo.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Beat Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and I just don't get the hype. The game was very mediocre imo.

I played it for at most 10 hours and sort of lost interest

hot French girls tho

Edit: I think it's a good game. I just don't think I was in the right headspace. I definitely plan on revisiting it at sometime.

 

[joey Dubs]

Other.

Don't know, don't care. The concept is meaningless beyond my own personal choice, and the year isn't over yet and there is a lot left for me to play.

GOTY means nothing.

 

[Metnut]

E33 will win but my vote is for Kingdom Come 2. Game of the generation for me. Chance to start broke and naked and end up living real history. Best open world I've ever seen.

Great year for gaming no matter how you slice it.

 

[DavidGzz]

GoY or Silen Hill f taking it.

 

[Ribi]

Bro put in Mario, death stranding, delta, and doom like we wouldn't notice

 

[Power Pro]

Unless Samus comes out of my screen and sucks my dick, I don't see anything beating Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 this year for me.

 

[Topher]

It won't be close and it shouldn't be

 

[Team Skoda]

Can definitely say it's not E33 for me. Will be rolling my eyes when it does win though. But better it than GoY I suppose.

Other than that, Shinobi had been the dopest game I've played this year hands down. Nothing beats it's satisfaction.

 

[Lionel Richie]

It's Clair Obscur and I don't think it's particularly close.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

There is no world where COE33 shouldn't be the winner

 

[jonnyXx]

Far as I'm concerned the only discussion is for what game is the runner up because Expedition 33 is the undisputed GOTY.

 

[clarky]

It's September?

"Dust settling" would be January, no?

 

[clarky]

It won't be close and it shouldn't be

QTE the game with too many baguettes for my liking. Not my GOTY, but opinions etc etc.

 

[Magic Carpet]

When is the award given? I need time to start and finish Exp33.

 

[Loomy]

When is the award given? I need time to start and finish Exp33.

TGA is around mid December

 

[Seyken]

Hopefully Expedition 33 runs away with everything this year just like LOTR did at the Oscars way back when.

Can't wait for the epicness of that music blasting during TGA.

 

[yogaflame]

Death stranding 2 hands down. It is just so epic, beautiful, celebral, fun and addictive.

 

[PlayStaytion]

It's Geoff Keighley who decide cause it's his show.

 

[Bartski]

it's Death Stranding 2, but the year is far from over for me with SHf and Yotei

 

[nnytk]

it's Death Stranding 2, but the year is far from over for me with SHf and Yotei

I dropped it about 8 hours in, unlocked some side mission "sniper rifle", after going

Spoiler

through one of those gates

for the first time and creating some links.

I've been tempted to give it another shot, but maybe later through the year. Something about the game felt too easy and depressing... What is your take on the game? I loved the first game a lot, on PC. I also have a big backlog and other games I'm curious to play these upcoming weeks

 

[R3TRO]

So far Death Stranding 2 which is odd because I hated the first one.