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[remember_spinal]

Not a major year for AAA games again…. I think there might be more indies thrown in this year to give the awards more gamer cred.

These are the highest rated 'new' games released this year. As you can see theres only like 4 AAA games on the list so far. I also expect Plague Tale Requiem, Bayonetta 3, Mario + Rabbids, God of War Ragnarok, Sonic Frontiers (maybe) to make the list.

Callisto Protocol wont make the deadline as it releases in December

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

Only GOTY for me is Elden Ring. Since the title says 6 i picked 5 bullshit answers.

edit: "at the Keighleys"

and why are people voting for games that haven't even came out lmao?

 

[Captain Toad]

I think they'll just list Elden Ring 6 times.

 

[remember_spinal]

Only GOTY for me is Elden Ring. Since the title says 6 i picked 5 bullshit answers.

edit: "at the Keighleys"

and why are people voting for games that haven't even came out lmao?

Because they're sequels

 

[Punished Miku]

Elden Ring
Sifu
Neon White
Bayonetta 3
God of War R
Pentiment

Haven't played Pentiment or God of War yet obviously. I would add Citizen Sleeper to any GOTY short list as well as Triangle Strategy. Haven't played Norco yet or Plague Tale 2.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

In order of likely hood to win.

Elden ring
GOW
A plague tale
Cult of lamb
Horizon
Splatoon 3

No game has a shot at over taking Elden ring. More sure than BOTW.

 

[Walter Matthau]

I'm not saying it deserves it, but Elden Ring will sweep up most of the awards. I'm not seeing a lot else there that the gaming media would embrace, but I do know there's always some indie/small developer game that manages to pick up a few awards from random publications.

Splatoon 3 is the real GotY

 

[Represent.]

GOW Ragnarok
Elden Cockring
SIFU
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray

GOW wins it.

Masterful fusion of story, gameplay and graphics prove to be too powerful a combo yet again over 1 trick pony games

 

[Captain Toad]

and why are people voting for games that haven't even came out lmao?

Because the question what do we think will be the games in the GOTY conversation.

You don't think God of War Ragnarok isn't basically a lock to be a nominee?

 

[DeepSpace5D]

My guess would be:

God of War: Ragnarok
Elden Ring
Horizon: Forbidden west
Splatoon 3
A Plague Tale Requiem
Stray

 

[Captain Toad]

I'm not saying it deserves it, but Elden Ring will sweep up most of the awards.

That's fine. I'll say it for you.

Elden Ring deserves to sweep up most of the awards.

 

[nominedomine]

Elden Ring
Pentiment
Grounded
As Dusk Falls
Tunic
Scorn

 

[remember_spinal]

Elden Ring
Pentiment
Grounded
As Dusk Falls
Tunic
Scorn

 

[Captain Toad]

Elden Ring
Pentiment
Grounded
As Dusk Falls
Tunic
Scorn

You drunk?

 

[Rockondevil]

I'd be surprised if Elden Ring doesn't win. Otherwise I'd expect GOW or Horizon. Splaying looks good, but not good enough.

 

[nominedomine]

You drunk?

Well, I was told I should try to come off as more neutral. Were you not fooled? What gave it away?

Let me try again:

Elden Ring
God of War: Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
The Last of Us Part I
GT7
Pentiment

 

[RoadHazard]

It's gonna be ER vs GOWR I'm pretty sure.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I put Cult of the lamb as my 6th, Suprised to see so many others did too.

 

[skit_data]

Elden Ring and GoW Ragnarök will be there, 100%. As for the others it's more of a guess. I voted Splatoon 3 because it sold so well and Stray because they always throw one indie in there. Horizon FW will probable be nominated because it's a big, solid AAA game but I don't expect it to have a chance to win GOTY.
Edit: Also put Plague Tale in there because I think it will be a much better game than the first in almost every aspect.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

I don't care. But I am there for the drama and meltdowns.

 

[clarky]

Poor year.

Elden Ring obviously or GOW maybe? struggling to pick anything else, Some good games no doubt, classics? not really.

 

[tommib]

I don't care. But I am there for the drama and meltdowns.

I think everyone agrees Elden Ring will clean all the awards this year. Can't see much drama happening really.

Ghostwire Tokyo and GT7 are my personal favourites.

 

[Chukhopops]

It's going to be Elden Ring since it's better and, more importantly, it's multiplatform.

Great year overall despite all the delays.

Also Immortality will get a few GOTY trophies.

 

[Hobbygaming]

In order of likely hood to win.

Elden ring
GOW
A plague tale
Cult of lamb
Horizon
Splatoon 3

No game has a shot at over taking Elden ring. More sure than BOTW.

GOW has that shot

 

[tommib]

GOW has that shot

No.

 

[DForce]

God of War
Horizon Forbidden West
Elden Ring
A Plague Tale Requiem
Cult of the Lamb
Splatoon 3

My current GOTY is HFW

 

[CatLady]

I've only cane up with 5
In order of most likely to win:

Elden Ring
Callisto Protocol
God of War
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Horizon Far West
Grounded

 

[Hobbygaming]

No.

Yes.

 

[tommib]

I've only cane up with 5 - In order of most likely to win:

Elden Ring
God of War
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Horizon Far West
Grounded

Anyone playing Grounded? I heard Jaffe was loving it and it's supposed to be a horror game? Intriguing.

 

[Handel]

Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Plague Tale Requiem
Horizon FW
Bayonetta 3 (if it doesn't review well, replace with Splatoon 3 or XBC3 for Nintendo rep)
Immortality (got to have a well reviewed indie, especially in a weak AAA year)

This year is hard to predict because of a lack of clear top standouts, whereas next year's will be bard to predict because of too many top standouts. Wallet crying looking at 2023.

 

[kyliethicc]

You're missing an obvious game.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

I think everyone agrees Elden Ring will clean all the awards this year. Can't see much drama happening really.

Ghostwire Tokyo and GT7 are my personal favourites.

Get the popcorn ready then.

 

[brian0057]

Elden Ring is the favorite.
But getting the GOTY from The Keighley Awards is in the same realm of prestige as winning a free soda from a bottle cap.

 

[R6Rider]

Elden Ring
GoW Ragnarok
A Plague Tale Requiem
Splatoon 3
Xenoblade 3
Horizon: Forbidden West

Would have voted for Callisto Protocol, but wasn't an option.

 

[tommib]

You're missing an obvious game.

I thought you were joking with a Knack 3 FTW but I get it. Part I. Yeah, it's not going to win anything but it might make the list, yes.

 

[CatLady]

Anyone playing Grounded? I heard Jaffe was loving it and it's supposed to be a horror game? Intriguing.

I need to finish Death Loop and Fenix Rising first. I played it a little in Early Access and it looked and played really well. It also seemed very polished for a game still in development. I quit playing because it seemed like it would be really good and so I wanted wait for the full release. Unfortunately, there are too many games on Game Pass that got added right before Grounded released.

 

[skit_data]

Would have voted for Callisto Protocol, but wasn't an option.

Yeah, I also noticed something was missing. If Callisto Protocol is everything we want it to be, it will definitely be a GOTY contender.

Edit: Oh, yeah and TLOU P1 of course, but I don't expect it to be nominated just like Demon's Souls wasn't in 2020. Fair enough, remakes shouldn't count towards GOTY IMO unless they are more of the reimagination type like FF7R.

 

[remember_spinal]

We don't really have to do the whole elden ring vs gow r thing again. This is only for what will be nominated not what will win, put down your swords

 

[remember_spinal]

Yeah, I also noticed something was missing. If Callisto Protocol is everything we want it to be, it will definitely be a GOTY contender.

Edit: Oh, yeah and TLOU P1 of course, but I don't expect it to be nominated just like Demon's Souls wasn't in 2020. Fair enough, remakes shouldn't count towards GOTY IMO unless they are more of the reimagination type like FF7R.

Callisto Comes out December 2nd, the game awards are on the 8th

 

[skit_data]

Callisto Comes out December 2nd, the game awards are on the 8th

Ah, makes sense of course.

 

[SLB1904]

Cute people think that elden ring has any chance against gow

 

[Evil Calvin]

Why the fuck are people voting for God of War? Everyone played it? It's not out yet! It could be a steaming pile of shit.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Cute people think that elden ring has any chance against gow

Oh you played GOW? How is it?

 

[R6Rider]

Cute people think that elden ring has any chance against gow

Honestly the only chance GoW has of beating Elden Ring is that it will be more recent in everyone's mind.

 

[Represent.]

We don't really have to do the whole elden ring vs gow r thing again. This is only for what will be nominated not what will win, put down your swords

GOW vs Elden Ring is the only thing that makes it fun

 

[tommib]

Why the fuck are people voting for God of War? Everyone played it? It's not out yet! It could be a steaming pile of shit.

Relax. It's like everyone saying Breath of the Wild 2 will win next year. It's pedigree. A steaming pile of shit? Come on, man. And I don't even like the new GOW.

 

[skit_data]

It could be a steaming pile of shit.

Every single one of the mainline GoW games have been 90+ metacritic games so I don't think this one will be a steaming pile of shit.

Of course it could be a stinking pile of shit, but I think there's about 95% chance that it will be a very highly regarded game.

 

[SLB1904]

Oh you played GOW? How is it?

Its GOW. That's all you need to know.

 

[Calverz]

remember_spinal cool thread bruh but you missed something.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

GOW has that shot

The first game wouldn't win over elden ring and this game needs to be better than the first by a ME1-ME2 margin to even come close. It has no shot.