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[LectureMaster]

What's Your Game of The Year 2024 So Far? - IGN

If you haven't played something, hit the X in the corner to disqualify it from future matches. Vote as many times as you like to establish your own ranking and contribute to the Community Ranking!

www.ign.com

Top 5 :

To be frank, I don't think the list reflect an accurate projection or a well-rounded view for the games, as you are doing 92 face-offs for 47 games, and for me I only finished a handful of them this year.

Play your own face-off here:

What's Your Game of The Year 2024 So Far? - IGN

If you haven't played something, hit the X in the corner to disqualify it from future matches. Vote as many times as you like to establish your own ranking and contribute to the Community Ranking!

www.ign.com

 

[Represent.]

Deserved.

 

[Topher]

This is a really bizarre way to rank games. But it is IGN so shouldn't be surprised.

 

[Schmendrick]

Better than ff7:R but still rather...meh

 

[BennyBlanco]

Deeply retarded system they are using for this, but Wukong rules.

 

[tanners]

So congrats? But this game most unlikely to won goty tbh, Astro Bot/FF7RB having better well critic acclaim

 

[Badlucktroll]

Lord willing, silent hill 2 shall overtake it

 

[Fortress of Regrets]

Nice. Definitely top three game for me this year.

 

[diffusionx]

Now let’s check the IP location logs.

 

[akira__]

Another year and another game of the year contender skipping xbox because of the brilliant move called the series S.

 

[Mr Moose]

DLC can't be GOTY, why is it even listed? (Elden Ring).

 

[Flabagast]

Chinese bots putting in the work

 

[Dafegamer]

Gamers trying to make Wukong a thing, reminds me of all the lifting Ghost of Tsushima got.....

 

[Topher]

Gamers trying to make Wukong a thing, reminds me of all the lifting Ghost of Tsushima got.....

Wukong is a "thing". One of the most popular games of the year. What is this about Ghost of Tsushima?

 

[Schmendrick]

DLC can't be GOTY, why is it even listed? (Elden Ring).

That "dlc" has more content than most full games.....
It's a full scale add-on.

 

[Fess]

Play your own face-off here:

Okay that was actually fun, first time doing something like this.
1. ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree
2. Astro Bot

 

[Bloobs]

 

[Dafegamer]

Wukong is a "thing". One of the most popular games of the year. What is this about Ghost of Tsushima?

Both got similar scores from Critics (Meta 83) yet are hailed as the GOTY by Gamers

 

[Topher]

Both got similar scores from Critics (Meta 83) yet are hailed as the GOTY by Gamers

If I think Wukong is the GOTY then why should I care if the critics disagree? Should the metacritic score change my opinion?

 

[Senua]

Both got similar scores from Critics (Meta 83) yet are hailed as the GOTY by Gamers

Metacritic isn't everything

 

[ArtHands]

Very based to see Hades 2 in the top 10.

But seriously i don’t care much about GOTY. Black Myth Wukong has already proven itself with the Steam user reviews and sales

 

[Hohenheim]

So looking forward to this game! But waiting for dat sweet 5090 first! Want to experience it in all its glory

 

[LectureMaster]

Gamers trying to make Wukong a thing, reminds me of all the lifting Ghost of Tsushima got.....

"Gamers trying to make Wukong a thing."

Jesus, the game sold 20 million, if gamers were making it a thing, they made it with thier wallet and there's nothing more valid than that.

 

[Dafegamer]

If I think Wukong is the GOTY then why should I care if the critics disagree? Should the metacritic score change my opinion?

Metacritic isn't everything

I know, I'm just saying. The similarities are very interesting to me. Usually GOTY votes are in line with the highest acclaimed Games of the year.

 

[akira__]

If I think Wukong is the GOTY then why should I care if the critics disagree? Should the metacritic score change my opinion?

Let him cook now, he is making a stand that we should only trust the gaming media. We haven't seen one of those in a while.

 

[tommib]

Average game that entered the zeitgeist for a million reasons external to its quality. It is what it is.

 

[Senua]

Average game that entered the zeitgeist for a million reasons external to its quality. It is what it is.

What didn't you like about it

 

[SlimySnake]

Deserved. Ff7 should not even be nominated.

 

[tommib]

What didn't you like about it

I’ll make a thread about it just for you one day, promise. I didn’t dislike it, at all. I think it’s an above average game nowhere near the level of genius it’s supposed to be. Level design is just not there for me.

 

[Cakeboxer]

All 5 games will win several goty awards, unfortunatley most people think that only GK's TGA counts.

Both got similar scores from Critics (Meta 83) yet are hailed as the GOTY by Gamers

Metacritic means nothing. Look at the scores from Fortnite or Valorant.

 

[Mr Moose]

That "dlc" has more content than most full games.....
It's a full scale add-on.

Irrelevant, you need the base game to play it. It's not a game.

 

[Senua]

I’ll make a thread about it just for you one day, promise. I didn’t dislike it, at all. I think it’s an above average game nowhere near the level of genius it’s supposed to be. Level design is just not there for me.

I was just asking as I haven't played it yet. I don't think it's considered genius or anything though?

 

[Fess]

Both got similar scores from Critics (Meta 83) yet are hailed as the GOTY by Gamers

A critic is just a gamer like anyone else. You could be a critic, I could be a critic, GAF could have reviews posted on Metacritic. You make it sound like thousands of Gamers opinions are worth less than 100 or so Critics opinions.

 

[Dafegamer]

What didn't you like about it

To me it's like a lesser Bloodborne/Sekiro with even more linear and inferior level design. Still good but imo doesn't exactly scream goty-caliber. I know I'm in the minority it seems tho, going by this topic

 

[Hrk69]

Gamers trying to make Wukong a thing, reminds me of all the lifting Ghost of Tsushima got.....

 

[gow3isben]

Wukong 100% gets community vote because of China at the GOTYs

Astro Bot is frontrunner for GOTY with Rebirth and possibly helldivers possibly winning too.

Because of Wukong's "Studio history" it won't win the official vote.

All of these are PS5 exclusives...

 

[Senua]

All of these are PS5 exclusives...

No they aren't lol

 

[Novaex]

Nice to see Stellar Blade at #6 . My personal GOTY. Sad to see Unicorn Overlord with only 46.7% winrate. Didn't play Wukong but after IGN's smear campaign I would love to see it win.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Another year and another game of the year contender skipping xbox because of the brilliant move called the series S.

... it's a choice

 

[Northeastmonk]

Played through it twice, but I also played Shadow of the Erdtree twice. Both GOTY next to Unicorn Overlord. I put Rebirth above a lot of things this year, but it didn’t leave a long lasting impression.

Silent Hill 2 could very well take that spot, but as a stand alone title Wukong is definitely GOTY material.

 

[R3TRODYCE]

Yeah…No

 

[Thief1987]

Wukong is a "thing". One of the most popular games of the year. What is this about Ghost of Tsushima?

Popular doesn't mean that it's a good game, and wukong isn't.

 

[RodriGames40]

 

[EverydayBeast]

Wukong is an extreme game maybe it’s too complex for public consumption, it has trouble connecting with casuals and if you can’t get past the first level of wukong you’re a moron according to these souls, elder difficulty people and people hate that I point this out.

 

[Novaex]

Interesting that 7 of the top 10 games are from asian studios. And that's a community ranking of the biggest western gaming site. Should tell you a lot about the garbage state of western gaming studios.

 

[tommib]

To me it's like a lesser Bloodborne/Sekiro with even more linear and inferior level design. Still good but imo doesn't exactly scream goty-caliber. I know I'm in the minority it seems tho, going by this topic

That’s exactly where I am, thank you. I liked Lords of the Fallen better than this. I actually finished that one.

This became super repetitive after 20 hours with subpar level design and you’re constantly respecing your character to face the odds. It’s a repetitive button smasher with cooldown effects in levels with no real sense of space or character in the environments. I can’t map any of the levels in my head.

 

[LectureMaster]

To me it's like a lesser Bloodborne/Sekiro with even more linear and inferior level design. Still good but imo doesn't exactly scream goty-caliber. I know I'm in the minority it seems tho, going by this topic

I think that's a perfect fine assessment for Wukong and I feel roughly the same. But at the same time I can understand folks are vastly enjoying it to pick it as their favorite this year.

 

[Dafegamer]

That’s exactly where I am, thank you. I liked Lords of the Fallen better than this. I actually finished that one.

This became super repetitive after 20 hours with subpar level design and you’re constantly respecing your character to face the odds. It’s a repetitive button smasher with cooldown effects in levels with no real sense of space or character in the environments. I can’t map any of the levels in my head.

Also, I have to mention the strange placement of invisible walls in Wukong. If you directly compare it to the freedom Sekiro has in how it approaches combat(sometimes from above due to the slick grappling hook) you instantly notice the difference in versatility. There was moments when something "looked" explorable/reachable in Wukong, for it to just be a invisible wall. The actual combat is great tho, but so is Sekiro and even better with the parry mechanics. The level design in Sekiro feels more open in how you do combat. I must admit I haven't finished Wukong due to loss of interest, but maybe I should replay it again someday. But in the moments I've played I always thought about playing Sekiro instead. Or maybe I'm just tired of Soul's likes at the moment. Mirrows my experience with Ghost of Tsushima too, just couldn't get into it.

 

[Topher]

Popular doesn't mean that it's a good game, and wukong isn't.

Plenty of people obviously disagree. Your opinion doesn't invalidate theirs and vice versa.