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What games will be nominated for GOTY at The Game Awards?

Choose up to 6

  • A Plague Tale: Requiem

    Votes: 33 34.0%

  • Bayonetta 3

    Votes: 33 34.0%

  • Dying Light 2

    Votes: 3 3.1%

  • Elden Ring

    Votes: 85 87.6%

  • God of War Ragnarök

    Votes: 85 87.6%

  • Gran Turismo 7

    Votes: 16 16.5%

  • Horizon Forbidden West

    Votes: 47 48.5%

  • CoD: Modern Warfare 2

    Votes: 9 9.3%

  • Neon White

    Votes: 4 4.1%

  • Pentiment

    Votes: 2 2.1%

  • Pokemon Legend: Arceus

    Votes: 3 3.1%

  • Pokemon Scarlet/Violet

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • Return to Monkey Island

    Votes: 3 3.1%

  • Somerville

    Votes: 2 2.1%

  • Splatoon 3

    Votes: 9 9.3%

  • Stray

    Votes: 21 21.6%

  • Sifu

    Votes: 10 10.3%

  • Tunic

    Votes: 7 7.2%

  • Tinykin

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • Vampire Survivors

    Votes: 5 5.2%

  • The Last of Us Part 1

    Votes: 16 16.5%

  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3

    Votes: 29 29.9%

  • Kirby and the Forgotten Land

    Votes: 6 6.2%

  • Overwatch 2

    Votes: 2 2.1%
  • Total voters
    97
  • Poll closed .
Bonfires Down

Bonfires Down

Member
So yeah, I think 3 of the total 6 nomination are obvious; Elden Ring, GoW Ragnarök and Horizon Forbidden West. I’ll still include them in the poll for completeness sake. But what about the other 3? This is not about what games you want there, but about what games you realistically think will be nominated.

The nominations will be revealed around the middle of november. The cut off date is 18 nov, so Callisto Protocol is not eligible this year. Pokemon Scarlet/Violet releases that same date so I’m not certain about them but I’ll include it.
 
Jennings

Jennings

Member
Bonfires Down said:
So yeah, I think 3 of the total 6 nomination are obvious; Elden Ring, GoW Ragnarök and Horizon Forbidden West. I’ll still include them in the poll for completeness sake. But what about the other 3? This is not about what games you want there, but about what games you realistically think will be nominated.

The nominations will be revealed around the middle of november. The cut off date is 18 nov, so Callisto Protocol is not eligible this year. Pokemon Scarlet/Violet releases that same date so I’m not certain about them but I’ll include it.
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Elden Ring

I haven't played God of War 2 or Horizon Firbidden West, but I've heard good things and I'm sure they'll be mentioned quite a bit.

I know graphics tend to be weighed heavier than gameplay in too many areas for Bayonetta 3 to have a shot, but it's a wonderful game with excellent gameplay.

Overwatch 2 and Diablo Immortal might show up in a F2P GotY contest.
 
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geary

geary

Member
I am curious of which of the indie/AA will be nominated. Outside of Sifu and Stray there were also other with a chance to be nominated.
 
SJRB

SJRB

Gold Member
Aside from the obvious two I'd put my money on Vampire Survivors and Plague Tale.
 
fermcr

fermcr

Member
Don't much care for Souls games, but GOTY will likely go to Elden Ring or God of War.
Would surprise me if Bayonetta 3 won.
 
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Robb

Robb

Gold Member
Kinda difficult outside of Elden Ring and GoWR. Maybe Bayonetta 3, Horizon FW, Xenoblade 3 and CoD.
 
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Danjin44

Danjin44

The nicest person on this forum
There is a slight chance Bayonetta 3 might get nominated but no way in hell it will win. It has sexy characters designs and Bayonetta is straight, it goes against VGA’s “image”.
 
supernova8

supernova8

Banned
Keighley will find a way to award Kojima GOTY (geezer of the year).
hideo kojima industry icon GIF by The Game Awards
 
C

casablanca

Member
Where is Rollerdrome ?

Voted Monkey island , GT7, Bayo3, ER , stray and Ragnarok.
Loved Forbidden West but not enough choices.
 
R

Reizo Ryuu

Gold Member
Topher said:
Last year's winner....

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Lol a clear outlier and undeniable amount of universal praise, also I wasn't specifically talking about TGAs, but look at the previous years winners/most nominations/awards.
Destiny, dark souls 2, dragon age, her story (lol), MGS5, Witcher 3, uncharted 4, overwatch, hellblade, HZD, destiny 2, BOTW, RDR2, God of war, death stranding, sekiro, tlou2.
If it's not some narrative driven game, it's whatever tentpole released that year; something like inscryption, or vampire survivors haven't an inkling of a chance of actually winning GOTY at whatever these shows think they are.
Imagine taking these entirely self-congratulatory circle jerks they call "awards" seriously
 
Punished Miku

Punished Miku

Gold Member
Reizo Ryuu said:
Lol a clear outlier and undeniable amount of universal praise, also I wasn't specifically talking about TGAs, but look at the previous years winners/most nominations/awards.
Destiny, dark souls 2, dragon age, her story (lol), MGS5, Witcher 3, uncharted 4, overwatch, hellblade, HZD, destiny 2, BOTW, RDR2, God of war, death stranding, sekiro, tlou2.
If it's not some narrative driven game, it's whatever tentpole released that year; something like inscryption, or vampire survivors haven't an inkling of a chance of actually winning GOTY at whatever these shows think they are.
Imagine taking these entirely self-congratulatory circle jerks they call "awards" seriously
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Keighley has also managed to get 2 of his personal friends GOTY awards: Death Stranding and It Takes Two. The whole thing is a joke. But that's just my opinion on it. Some people enjoy it, and I'm sure I'll skim the announcements after it's done.
 
Rykan

Rykan

Member
Gobjuduck said:
Maybe Geoff will have the balls to nominate xenoblade 3. Instead of snubbing the best JRPG series, give it some exposure.
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Xenoblade is so far removed from being the best JRPG series that it's not even funny. Unless there is a category for "Most overrated game of the year", the words "Xenoblade" and "GOTY" should never be used in the same sentence.
 
TheGodfather07

TheGodfather07

Member
Tiago Rodrigues said:
Hum...Dragon Age: Inquisition won. Overwatch won. It Takes Two won. Breath of the Wild won.

From the past 8 years, nearly half of the winners weren't cinematic games but okay.
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Sekiro too! These guys are chatting shit! Usually the best game of the year wins. There's no bias towards anything. They are imagining it.
 
Kiraly

Kiraly

Member
Elden Ring (GOTY)
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
Bayonetta 3
Pentiment
Immortality / Neon White / Vampire Survivors
 
TintoConCasera

TintoConCasera

I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Probably the most popular games, which aren't necessarily the best games.
 
R6Rider

R6Rider

Gold Member
Lol at the conspiracies about the awards.

"This game isn't going to win because X"

Or maybe because the game simply isn't that good?

Oh No Wow GIF by The Great British Bake Off
 
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Just_one

Member
A Plague Tale : Requiem
Elden Ring
God Of War : Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray


What i think will win : Elden Ring or Ragnarok
What i think it SHOULD win : Horizon Forbidden West or A Plague Tale : Requiem
 
Gobjuduck

Gobjuduck

Banned
There is hardly any merit to the GOTY award. It’s just an industry marketing event. Usually the best game that year doesn’t win.

Overwatch beating doom 2016
DA Inquisition beating bayonetta 2
GoW beating read dead redemption 2
It takes two beating RE8

God of War 2 will probably beat Elden Ring, just for the sole reason of it being more linear, cinematic and easier to beat.
 
Chukhopops

Chukhopops

Member
I hope Dying Light 2 gets a bit of recognition. It was completely erased from memory due to Elden Ring but it’s a great, ambitious and innovative game that fulfills most of its initial promises.

Also Tunic, Weird West, Immortality should hopefully get something in the indie category.
 
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NickFire

Member
Not much love for COD in those votes. You guys really think a game with those week 1 sales numbers won't get nominated? That sounds crazy to me.
 
Bonfires Down

Bonfires Down

Member
NickFire said:
Not much love for COD in those votes. You guys really think a game with those week 1 sales numbers won't get nominated? That sounds crazy to me.
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There’s a formula for how to win these awards and CoD has too many strikes against it there no matter how good it is.
 
Mozzarella

Mozzarella

Member
Didn't we have the same thread few days ago?

1- God of War Ragnarok
2- Elden Ring
3- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
4- Bayonetta 3
5- Stray
6- Horizon Forbidden West

Winner: Elden Ring
Most Nominations: God of War Ragnarok
 
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