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[StereoVsn]

Of course.

It may not be a GOTY but it is still a great game and especially so if you are an Indy fan.

Personally I enjoyed it quite a bit and was pleasantly surprised. To be fair I expected it to be more of Veilguard or Avowed level game and instead got a very competently done and fun game with right Indy vibes.

 

[Topher]

Because it's not GotY material.

Welcome back bro

 

[vaibhavpisal]

It's not the first time I see someone saying it's kinda like an imm-sim. Honestly, if that's the case, lots of props to MS for allowing it.

Its adjacent.

Its basically IM Sim changed a bit to be more appealing to a wider audience.

I would have preferred if it was fully simulation based.

As is, its a mashup of different genres, best way to play it depends on player. I enjoyed it like a Skyrim lite, exploring with reckless abandon.

 

[DEAD ORIGINAL]

Actually forgot this came to PS5 must be crap.

 

[SlimySnake]

Because the game was mid as fuck.

Because the game was first person.

Because the game was made by Machine Games who are a mid developer.

 

[BigLee74]

Was a really good game, and probably worthy of a nomination or two. Won't win a thing though.

Definitely appeals more to the age group that grew up with Indy - makes it easier to gloss over the obvious flaws.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Am I missing something?

Don't see many outlets writing their nominations yet, the one that we did get so far does have it in the GoTY noms.

Event  Thread 'Golden Joystick Awards - Ultimate Game of the Year Nominees'

Nov 3, 2025

Golden Joystick Awards 2025: Vote for Your Ultimate Game of the Year!

Only YOU can decide the winner from our list of nominees

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It's in the nominee list, but it's not in the discussion as per the OP

 

[adamsapple]

It's in the nominee list, but it's not in the discussion as per the OP

 

[RetroGamingUK]

 

[Durin]

It largely is the release date where it has the opposite of recency bias, and I think the game isn't what people wanted from the IP, even if it was good.

People really did I think want the Uncharted third-person cinematic experience, even with how stale as fuck that formula is in Uncharted itself.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Because the game was mid as fuck.

Because the game was first person.

Because the game was made by Machine Games who are a mid developer.

Are you high? MG made the Wolfenstein games and they are great (at least the 1st one and the DLC stand-alone game, and the sequel).

 

[Chuck Berry]

After how it was especially treated at the Game Awards last year, with Ford showing up all that that bs, it really is simply a 2024 game. It's just a shame it came out so late in the year. It was in a weird spot.