I’ve got a feeling that Wukong will be the token game that gets nominated for game direction but misses GOTY. Its metacritic score is just too low. The game awards have never nominated a game for GOTY that scored lower than an 82.
@@stephenlewis6922 I agree 100% with you!! This game is going to be a game I’ll be playing for years to come. I’ve played it pretty much every day since it released and I don’t think that’ll slow down any time soon. With mods this game will be endlessly enjoyable
@ oh yeah you got the CRPG genre on point! Anytime it’s on sale I’d say it’s worth it, you can see a lot of ways in which they made BG3 special through DOS2, but it’s different enough to offer a fun playthrough! But replaying BG3 for years to come is also on the menu 😂
My top 6 (Excluding ports/remasters but full on overhauled remakes are fair game) would be Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metaphor Refantazio, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Astrobot, Hades II, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Solid choices! I was just playing hades 2 earlier. What do you like about Mario and Luigi brothership? I saw it didn’t review great but M&L partners in time is one of my favorites
@@JasonDunna First of all, avoid IGN for the review; like people in the IGN comments and all over the internet are literally roasting them and calling it one of the worst if not the worst IGN review article period. Pretty much ever other critic gave it a 9 to 9.5 range; especially all the Japanese critics. But the combat is agreed to be the best its ever been; such as Bro Attacks getting better or even basic jumping and hammer also have real good commands. There's also equipment for both jumps and hammer being powered up separately instead of a badge to enhance a regular Power stat. Each and every boss fight also has a gimmick that can be done to speed up a fight; each being more creative than the last. But it involves Luigi thinking outside the box to locate an outside tool or trap to use against the boss. I also like the puzzles to solve, or how Luigi can collect half of collectables needed or coins while you collect the other half with a click of a button. What IGN is complaining about is literally them fixing a problem that has persisted in every Mario & Luigi title besides Superstar Saga on GBA (Where that was fair since pressing start to switch who leads while the other follows was simple) I also haven't finished the game yet, I have work and stuff to also take care of as well. But I also find its humor hilarious; I do not get how IGN didn't find it funny. The cutscenes and animation and interactions between Mario and Luigi in a lot of ways remind me of A Goofy Movie. Plus, lots of people are saying at minimum that it's the best in the Mario & Luigi series since Bowser's Inside Story (Which is widely considered best in the series). Another note is that the game is codeveloped by Acquire; that alone is proof of great quality given they developed Octopath Traveler 1+2.
Here’s my top 10 2024 games 10 Destiny 2 Final Shape 9 Black Ops 6 8 Stellar Blade 7 Helldivers 6 Dragon’s Dogma 5 Space Marine 2 4 Final Fantasy Rebirth 3 Wukong 2 Shadow of the Erthre 1 Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
My Predictions: :Astro Bot (My favorite to win) :Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth (Probably will win) :Metaphor: ReFantazio (Very strong 93 on metacritic. Could be a upset) :Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo always has a horse in the race) :Like a Dragon: Infinite Weath (Strong 89% on metacritic and was nominated for most anticipated last year) :Balatro (Token indie darling of the year)
Solid choices! I Show off Stellar Blade in the astrobot section, and in the honorable mentions, it was a great game! Not many are saying Space Marine 2 for game of the year but as someone who hasn't played Warhammer 40k before I was blown away, so much fun.
During the early months of the year stellar blade was my pick for game of the year because it was the only game that really got my attention but now after playing astro bot recently i think I changed my mind 😂
It's not a prediction for game of the year nominations but I think Persona 6 will be announced during the game awards, with P3 reload and metaphor Refantazio out of the way, the next big game will probably be Persona 6 and Atlus has often revealed things during the gaming awards. Side note: I say big game because we are probably going to get P5X global release in early 2025 and I think that game will do well but Persona 6 is of course bigger
Persona 6 is something I’m so hype for. P5 is my most played game on PlayStation and I can’t wait for the next installment. Been playing a lot of Persona 3 Reload, Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance and Metaphor Refantazio, they had one heck of a year and would be cool to end off with a P6 announcement
@@Mathiasvenegasjuarez1 thanks brother! Astrobot has been a huge surprise for me, but honestly there’s no standout game like BG3 or Elden Ring in previous years so it’s hard to choose
I don’t think people are ready for a dlc to sweep the game awards😂😂😂 Its incredible, but man people are gonna be mad🤣🤣🤣 I mean, is it surprising though? The big time celebrity streamer Kai Cenat played the game and loved it. It was the most hyped gaming release this year by far
Pretty wide open but they'll prob go the safe route with Rebirth...which while better than Remake was...meh imo. Its been a year of quite a few good games, but nothing really stands out as AMAZING imo. Of course we all know VEILGUARD is the real GOTY!
I’d be happy with FF7 Rebirth, it is quite a solid game but you’re so right we did not have any stand out amazing games like BG3, Elden Ring. Yeah veilguard 😅 almost beat it and can’t say it’s any better than dragons dogma 2 which was also a steaming turd
Black Myth: Wukong is on the same level as Elden Ring and would be my choice for GOTY. Though isn't it banned from the game awards much like Stellar blade ?
I think FF7R and Metaphor are just as good as Baldurs Gate 3 and Elden Ring. Baldurs Gate 3 is still the greatest game because of how real of an RPG with choice there is unlike any game.
I find it legitimately hilarious that a half-assed game like Space Marine 2 that has to be the game with the worst sound design I have played in the previous decade and is, aside from pandering to WH40k nerds an objectively MEH title is your legitimate candidate for game of the year, but one of the best remakes in the history of gaming, Silent Hill 2 at best gets an honorable mention. But yeah, this year was shit, honestly, Metaphor (for people who like JRPGS anyway, I cannot stand the aesthetics and gameplay loop) is a legitimate banger, as is Black Myth, but these games would not even crack the top 10 last year, let's be real. Ghostrunner 2 from last year, for example, is better than pretty much any original game I've played this year, and that was a LONG way from GOTY discussion, that's how much of an insane year 2023 was. That said, the REAL game of the year is just around the corner - wait for another week and watch GSC show everyone how it's done with Stalker 2.
@@nexarath As someone who never played a Warhammer 40K game before it was an incredibly fun linear game. Silent Hill 2 is really great, but game awards typically have a bias against horror AND remakes unfortunately. I am just guessing what the nominees will be Really looking forward to Stalker 2 though
@@JasonDunna Honestly man, I like your takes that's why it took me by surprise. Like, I read the Horus Heresy books, and yes, Space Marine 2 does get pretty damn epic near the end. But also, the game literally pulls the same shit as the first one - swaps the supposed villain with a half-assed cookie-cutter villain AND a chaos marine army - except, this time it's Thousand Sons instead of a random made-up warband for the first game. Don't wanna go on a rant here lol, I just wanted to say it's a decent, capable action game that has some epic set pieces and a fun enough gameplay loop but also (imho) has terrible sound design with really weak-sounding guns and a basic bitch rehash of the first game's story and a ton of pandering to WH40k diehards - like, that makes it a solid 7/10 but hardly a GOTY candidate. But yeah, it wasn't so much "your choice sucks man wtf" rather a show of how this year was decent but really nothing to write home about after the absolute insanity that was 2023. Honestly, indie games such as Drova: Forsaken Kin and Pacific Drive to me were this year far better than most AA and AAA titles, but sadly they'll never get their flowers at mainstream award ceremonies.
@@nexarath yeah I agree with your opinion! This year was rather weak, lots of decent games but the only unanimous amazing release was Elden Ring’s DLC - and even that had some people upset. Lets hope 2025 is a solid year for gaming, there’s some unreal looking games set to release so I’m hopeful
@@JasonDunna Yeah, for sure. Honestly, between almost-guaranteed bangers like Doom Dark Ages, Death Stranding 2, KCD 2, and GTA 6, the new Fable game and a whole ton more probably good games on A (like Avowed, Ateliers, Atomfall) + other potentially awesome stuff in the AA/indie genre, it's gonna be PACKED man. Can't wait.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is my easy game of the year! For me personally, the combat was so engaging and I haven't cared about the characters/their journey this much since BG3 (before that it was probably FF7 Remake lol). Didn't get to check out Wukong and only played the Metaphor demo but FF7 Rebirth was just such a great gaming experience this year. One of my favorites in a while. Side note : I probably put more hours into BG3 this year than any other game lmao
@JasonDunna don't get me wrong they're both great games too, but honestly Wukong is really not THAT great for a lot of reasons and Rebirth is basically an expansion of FF7 Remake.🤔
For me god of war was so disappointing. Black myth wukong is my game of this year! I loved black myth just such a fun game, great story and just such a well made game by a new studio. I hope it wins game of the year
Black Myth Wukong is a genuine surprise, for a game many people didn't think was going to release, it was an absolute banger of a game. Just did the secret ending and it was a lot of fun
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door… No I adore that game and I haven’t played a lot of these games but Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Black Myth: Wukong look incredible I hope one of them wins.
As a huge Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door fan (beat it 7 times) its sadly just a remaster so not eligible like remakes are. FF7 Rebirth however is a wild remake so definitely deserving
Black Myth Wukong is the possible GOTY Stellar Blade seems like the runner up Helldivers 2 is fun but it might win a couple of awards Don't know much about Metaphor I've seen gameplay it looks fun
If wukong is making it, I will be surprised. I bet the "limited" character customization will keep it away from the win, although it should not be so. Not every game needs to have female or male option. Ff7, wonderfull, only downside: still can't play as sephiroth 😂😂 just a joke, I play him now defeating the elder brain, pfft. Astrobot looks sooo funny, I loved mario sunshine, one if my best childhood memories ❤❤
Yeah I’m scared Wukong won’t get a nomination but it deserves it, the game is fun! It’s a toss up between it, Astrobot and FF7 rebirth for me You can play as Sephiroth in Smash Bros Ultimate thankfully! Mario Sunshine was one of my favourites growing up as well, its most people’s least favorite of the 3D Mario’s but the setting was just so good
ff7 rebirth 1000000% deserves to win. Better than both BG3 and elden ring IMO. Stellar blade is also really good but I think it would have been better if it was a little less similar to NieR. Wukong is great also
I like FF7 Rebirth, but better than BG3 or Elden Ring is a stretch hahaha. Not to discredit FF7 its incredible, but it doesn't push the industry forward like BG3 or Elden Ring
@@JasonDunna to be honest, Rebirth is perhaps the most ambitious game of all time and certainly unique for JRPGs, particularly in terms of production values and quality. BG3 was truly groundbreaking for gaming but Elden Ring less so. Elden Ring is 100% based on Dark Souls and does practically nothing new in terms of gameplay other than transferring the Souls formula to a open world and becoming massively mainstream globally thanks to the GRRM hype. I'm not saying that Rebirth is better but if we look at the critical consensus on Opencritic, Rebirth with 93 is just behind BG3 96 and ER 95 in the score. I say Rebirth is definitely competitive in many areas, cast, story, gameplay mechanics, soundtrack (400+ tracks and 90% are godlike), combat (9 different movesets and unique animations for each character), art design and world building.
@ I disagree. It’s pushing the boundary for quality in remakes of old games. It’s fine if you disagree with me, but I don’t even think elden ring is close to the best fromsoft game, or that good of an open world game, and I personally feel like games like dragon age origins do what bg3 did way better
@@firstorderblade4432 while I agree with the Elden ring not being as ground breaking still it’s not in the same league as bg3…da origins it’s still one of the best dark fantasy rpg ever created as well…while ff7 rebirth it’s a great game and great remake bg3 it’s in a league of its own.
FF7REBIRTH was genre defining, Dragons Dogma 2 was super unique, Astrobot was amazing, Metaphor was a great art piece and jrpg, Space Marine was raw fun a blast from the past, Helldivers 2 was a shock success, Hades 2, Animal Well
I really don’t think BMW belongs in the game of the year convo. It was a good game and media and user seems to agree that it’s about 8.5/10 games. There were at least another 2-3 games close to the 90 mark this year. For example, Like a Dragon deserves it way more imho. One of the best turn based combat game ever
@@Grumpy_Bomber Why should BMW be considered for game of the year when I can name at least 6 games that did better critically and by user score? It’s a solid action game, but nothing ground breaking except the visual fidelity.
@@Grumpy_Bomber I think if both critic score and user score is in agreement, it means something. Both are at 81-83. I’ve played BMW, Elden Ring SoTE, FF7 R, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Astrobot, Metaphor, and Unicorn Overlord this year. BMW is not better in my opinion than any game in the list, and BOTH user score and critic score are higher for these games. Have you played any of them?
@@tevinpickens8491 the game is 6 hours long and the combat is so shallow and simple. Literally pressing 1-2 buttons against enemies for 6 hours. $110 dollars . I thought it was gonna be 3rd person doom but it was a journalist level game
@@JasonDunna it was fun killing small spider things for 6 hours? No challenge, or mechanics, or engaging scenarios. Literally walk forward, press one button against 2 enemy types and win.
@@JasonDunna Astro Bot pushes the industry forward showcasing that platformers outside nintendo can still be done and is a crucial milestone for Sony. Metaphor Refantazio pushes the industry forward by reinvigorating life into the Fantasy genre through its incredibly strong vision and message FF7 rebirth pushes the industry forward by showing what remakes are capable of. All 3 carry big significance within the industry and their respective genre.
@JasonDunna sorry, just side commenting. You MAY be 100% correct in YOUR predictions. I just see a bunch of unworthy games; console/anime stuff as well. Simply a generational view of things. Nope sufficed, for not getting into a whole thing. It's like the Drsgon Age 3 thingy, looks like a game you remember. But really a woke agenda piece of trash. Or a Fallout micro transactions move. Or even a Diablo style/GTA... keep player agitated... this must = fun. I'm just looking at the grand scale and see nothing in these offers. That's all.
@@quickswick6177 Remake and rebirth are better because the story is different. Rebirth wouldn't even have a chance at GOTY if it was just the same game with a new coat of paint. There is also more of a reason for new and old FF fans to play the games because there are plot twists now that people don't see coming. It's the same story unfolding but with a different path, and most people love it. Also no, i'm not an aerith and zack fan"girl," aerith is still dead at the end of rebirth. Nothing changed. My favorite characters and cloud and tifa and their stories are unfolding normally just like they did in the original
@ she’s not “ dead” that ending was ass it has Ubisoft map design and full of bloated nonsense and the only thing great about this Combat and if you’re going to make changes what they did here is not good wtf is sephiroth in this. This why this game didn’t sell well the story is hot garbage Zack being alive how that in the original ?? If it’s unfolding the same as the original than KEEP IT not this whispes of fate BS
The game awards have recently clarified that DLCs can be nominated for any category, even game of the year, which is not a coincidence. Everyone knows exactly what that means😂🤣🤣🤣 Elden Ring sweep 🧹🧹🧹
I’ve got a feeling that Wukong will be the token game that gets nominated for game direction but misses GOTY. Its metacritic score is just too low. The game awards have never nominated a game for GOTY that scored lower than an 82.
Yeah the metacritic score does hurt it, whereas Astrobot has a really high score, especially for a platformer. Good point on game direction
You’re wrong it won’t be nominated for anything
Rebirth changed my life, I was never more hyped for a game and it still exceeded expectations in every way
BG3 for 23, 24, 25. Seriously with how the mods are being implemented on console Its going to be one of the rare Forever Games in my book.
@@stephenlewis6922 I agree 100% with you!! This game is going to be a game I’ll be playing for years to come. I’ve played it pretty much every day since it released and I don’t think that’ll slow down any time soon.
With mods this game will be endlessly enjoyable
@JasonDunna For me it's Skyrim, Mass Effect 1-4, DAO and 2, and now BG3. Just on rotation.
@@stephenlewis6922 solid choices! Have you played Divinity Original Sin 2? Larian’s other banger of a game
@@JasonDunna I should give it a try but between BG3, Solasta, and WotR I think I got my Fantasy CRPG fix!
@ oh yeah you got the CRPG genre on point! Anytime it’s on sale I’d say it’s worth it, you can see a lot of ways in which they made BG3 special through DOS2, but it’s different enough to offer a fun playthrough! But replaying BG3 for years to come is also on the menu 😂
My top 6 (Excluding ports/remasters but full on overhauled remakes are fair game) would be Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metaphor Refantazio, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Astrobot, Hades II, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Solid choices! I was just playing hades 2 earlier. What do you like about Mario and Luigi brothership? I saw it didn’t review great but M&L partners in time is one of my favorites
@@JasonDunna First of all, avoid IGN for the review; like people in the IGN comments and all over the internet are literally roasting them and calling it one of the worst if not the worst IGN review article period. Pretty much ever other critic gave it a 9 to 9.5 range; especially all the Japanese critics.
But the combat is agreed to be the best its ever been; such as Bro Attacks getting better or even basic jumping and hammer also have real good commands. There's also equipment for both jumps and hammer being powered up separately instead of a badge to enhance a regular Power stat. Each and every boss fight also has a gimmick that can be done to speed up a fight; each being more creative than the last. But it involves Luigi thinking outside the box to locate an outside tool or trap to use against the boss.
I also like the puzzles to solve, or how Luigi can collect half of collectables needed or coins while you collect the other half with a click of a button. What IGN is complaining about is literally them fixing a problem that has persisted in every Mario & Luigi title besides Superstar Saga on GBA (Where that was fair since pressing start to switch who leads while the other follows was simple)
I also haven't finished the game yet, I have work and stuff to also take care of as well. But I also find its humor hilarious; I do not get how IGN didn't find it funny. The cutscenes and animation and interactions between Mario and Luigi in a lot of ways remind me of A Goofy Movie. Plus, lots of people are saying at minimum that it's the best in the Mario & Luigi series since Bowser's Inside Story (Which is widely considered best in the series). Another note is that the game is codeveloped by Acquire; that alone is proof of great quality given they developed Octopath Traveler 1+2.
90 hours into Metaphor RF...It's special...and I can't believe I like it better than Persona 5...
But I will probably have to settle for _Best RPG_ 🥇🏆
Better than Persona 5??? Dang. I’ve been enjoying it a lot too
@JasonDunna I realized it was a little better than P5, after about 50 hours
Rebirth deserves this year and I think it’s going to win Goty
I think it has a really good shot
Final flop midbirth
@@CrimsonBladezz someone who calls Elden ring trash ( you ) has lost all credibility , I seriously wonder what you have to do with gaming lol
@ its elden turd
@@mayrokspsn9068 final fantasy Flopbirth
Here’s my top 10 2024 games
10 Destiny 2 Final Shape
9 Black Ops 6
8 Stellar Blade
7 Helldivers
6 Dragon’s Dogma
5 Space Marine 2
4 Final Fantasy Rebirth
3 Wukong
2 Shadow of the Erthre
1 Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
Solid choices
My Predictions:
:Astro Bot (My favorite to win)
:Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth (Probably will win)
:Metaphor: ReFantazio (Very strong 93 on metacritic. Could be a upset)
:Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo always has a horse in the race)
:Like a Dragon: Infinite Weath (Strong 89% on metacritic and was nominated for most anticipated last year)
:Balatro (Token indie darling of the year)
Solid picks, Ninentendo always does have a horse in the race and even on the end of the switch’s lifespan they’re still putting out good games
Saying metaphor winning would be an upset is crazy lol
@@sakitoido
Right! It’s one of the best games ever.
Truthfully for me Relink, Stellar Blade, Wukong, Space Marines, and Metaphor are my top picks, bias and all.
Solid choices! I Show off Stellar Blade in the astrobot section, and in the honorable mentions, it was a great game! Not many are saying Space Marine 2 for game of the year but as someone who hasn't played Warhammer 40k before I was blown away, so much fun.
During the early months of the year stellar blade was my pick for game of the year because it was the only game that really got my attention but now after playing astro bot recently i think I changed my mind 😂
Stellar blade was awesome! Did you do the speedrun level to get Eve in Astrobot?
I haven't played that level yet
@ the Eve bot is cool, you can get a fridge for her hahaha
My goty is metaphor
Solid choice
Mine is either Unicorn Overlord or Tekken 8 I can’t choose cause their both incredible titles
It's not a prediction for game of the year nominations but I think Persona 6 will be announced during the game awards, with P3 reload and metaphor Refantazio out of the way, the next big game will probably be Persona 6 and Atlus has often revealed things during the gaming awards.
Side note: I say big game because we are probably going to get P5X global release in early 2025 and I think that game will do well but Persona 6 is of course bigger
Persona 6 is something I’m so hype for. P5 is my most played game on PlayStation and I can’t wait for the next installment. Been playing a lot of Persona 3 Reload, Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance and Metaphor Refantazio, they had one heck of a year and would be cool to end off with a P6 announcement
Good video, my bet is on Astro bot or possibly helldivers 2
@@Mathiasvenegasjuarez1 thanks brother! Astrobot has been a huge surprise for me, but honestly there’s no standout game like BG3 or Elden Ring in previous years so it’s hard to choose
I’d choose Black Myth Wukong, it’s just the most interesting game for me
Agreed! Lets see how it goes
Urinalists decided you don't get the option to vote for BMW
I don’t think people are ready for a dlc to sweep the game awards😂😂😂
Its incredible, but man people are gonna be mad🤣🤣🤣
I mean, is it surprising though? The big time celebrity streamer Kai Cenat played the game and loved it. It was the most hyped gaming release this year by far
Pretty wide open but they'll prob go the safe route with Rebirth...which while better than Remake was...meh imo. Its been a year of quite a few good games, but nothing really stands out as AMAZING imo.
Of course we all know VEILGUARD is the real GOTY!
I’d be happy with FF7 Rebirth, it is quite a solid game but you’re so right we did not have any stand out amazing games like BG3, Elden Ring.
Yeah veilguard 😅 almost beat it and can’t say it’s any better than dragons dogma 2 which was also a steaming turd
Black Myth: Wukong is on the same level as Elden Ring and would be my choice for GOTY. Though isn't it banned from the game awards much like Stellar blade ?
Music of Astro bot is insane good. FF7 just too bright or over exposure in the secne...
Agreed Astrobot has some great music! I think the area I was at in FF7 was just really bright
Black Myth is my GOTY, but I can accept Metaphor.
I have a good feeling about black myth Wukong
I think FF7R and Metaphor are just as good as Baldurs Gate 3 and Elden Ring.
Baldurs Gate 3 is still the greatest game because of how real of an RPG with choice there is unlike any game.
Interesting! Metaphor is really good I’ve been surprised
Black myth wukong is my game of the year
I can't decide between it and Astrobot but it was an incredible game! Just beat Erlang yesterday
@ Was Erlong difficult for you?
Metaphor gonna take the cake for me. Elden ring could be peak gaming, but Metaphor goes beyond gaming.
Metaphor is really good. Replying to this while playing it
@@JasonDunna you should complete it, maybe your prediction will change :))
If baldurs gate don’t win I don’t even care
Hahahah they swept last year's GOTY, first game to ever win every award show's GOTY award
@ they need to win again
@@J.N.B801 Baldur's Gate 3 mods for GOTY 2024
@@JasonDunnahold up. Let them both cook.
It already did last year
BMW already achieved a hugh success in sales on steam or PS5, money already chose the game of the year.
@@changli5582 that’s what I’m saying but there’s some commenters saying the Meta critic score isn’t high enough
@@JasonDunna There two games worth recording in the gaming industry in 2024, Concord's failure and Wukong's success. I world choose Concord as GOTY
I find it legitimately hilarious that a half-assed game like Space Marine 2 that has to be the game with the worst sound design I have played in the previous decade and is, aside from pandering to WH40k nerds an objectively MEH title is your legitimate candidate for game of the year, but one of the best remakes in the history of gaming, Silent Hill 2 at best gets an honorable mention. But yeah, this year was shit, honestly, Metaphor (for people who like JRPGS anyway, I cannot stand the aesthetics and gameplay loop) is a legitimate banger, as is Black Myth, but these games would not even crack the top 10 last year, let's be real. Ghostrunner 2 from last year, for example, is better than pretty much any original game I've played this year, and that was a LONG way from GOTY discussion, that's how much of an insane year 2023 was. That said, the REAL game of the year is just around the corner - wait for another week and watch GSC show everyone how it's done with Stalker 2.
@@nexarath As someone who never played a Warhammer 40K game before it was an incredibly fun linear game. Silent Hill 2 is really great, but game awards typically have a bias against horror AND remakes unfortunately. I am just guessing what the nominees will be
Really looking forward to Stalker 2 though
@@JasonDunna Honestly man, I like your takes that's why it took me by surprise. Like, I read the Horus Heresy books, and yes, Space Marine 2 does get pretty damn epic near the end. But also, the game literally pulls the same shit as the first one - swaps the supposed villain with a half-assed cookie-cutter villain AND a chaos marine army - except, this time it's Thousand Sons instead of a random made-up warband for the first game.
Don't wanna go on a rant here lol, I just wanted to say it's a decent, capable action game that has some epic set pieces and a fun enough gameplay loop but also (imho) has terrible sound design with really weak-sounding guns and a basic bitch rehash of the first game's story and a ton of pandering to WH40k diehards - like, that makes it a solid 7/10 but hardly a GOTY candidate.
But yeah, it wasn't so much "your choice sucks man wtf" rather a show of how this year was decent but really nothing to write home about after the absolute insanity that was 2023. Honestly, indie games such as Drova: Forsaken Kin and Pacific Drive to me were this year far better than most AA and AAA titles, but sadly they'll never get their flowers at mainstream award ceremonies.
@@nexarath yeah I agree with your opinion! This year was rather weak, lots of decent games but the only unanimous amazing release was Elden Ring’s DLC - and even that had some people upset. Lets hope 2025 is a solid year for gaming, there’s some unreal looking games set to release so I’m hopeful
@@JasonDunna Yeah, for sure. Honestly, between almost-guaranteed bangers like Doom Dark Ages, Death Stranding 2, KCD 2, and GTA 6, the new Fable game and a whole ton more probably good games on A (like Avowed, Ateliers, Atomfall) + other potentially awesome stuff in the AA/indie genre, it's gonna be PACKED man. Can't wait.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is my easy game of the year! For me personally, the combat was so engaging and I haven't cared about the characters/their journey this much since BG3 (before that it was probably FF7 Remake lol). Didn't get to check out Wukong and only played the Metaphor demo but FF7 Rebirth was just such a great gaming experience this year. One of my favorites in a while.
Side note : I probably put more hours into BG3 this year than any other game lmao
FF7 Rebirth is a solid game! Wukong is also really great I highly recommend giving it a shot if you like action RPGs with difficulty
My votes on Astro Bot 💯🙏😎
@@earlmoore7003 that’s what I’m leaning towards too! Wukong and FF7 make a good run though
@JasonDunna don't get me wrong they're both great games too, but honestly Wukong is really not THAT great for a lot of reasons and Rebirth is basically an expansion of FF7 Remake.🤔
For me god of war was so disappointing. Black myth wukong is my game of this year! I loved black myth just such a fun game, great story and just such a well made game by a new studio. I hope it wins game of the year
Black Myth Wukong is a genuine surprise, for a game many people didn't think was going to release, it was an absolute banger of a game. Just did the secret ending and it was a lot of fun
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door… No I adore that game and I haven’t played a lot of these games but Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Black Myth: Wukong look incredible I hope one of them wins.
As a huge Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door fan (beat it 7 times) its sadly just a remaster so not eligible like remakes are. FF7 Rebirth however is a wild remake so definitely deserving
Astro bot for me is game of the year
Great choice it’s so much fun
I want rebirth. Most fun I’ve had with a game in 10 years
It is a ton of fun! Really enjoyed it myself
Let’s see if this is as controversial of a video as it was last year
@@VikingZeroReviews BG3 swept the award shows last year but a loud group of people wanted Spiderman 2
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I like that take
With the line up of judges this is going to be bad.
Im scared hahaha
Black Myth Wukong is the possible GOTY
Stellar Blade seems like the runner up
Helldivers 2 is fun but it might win a couple of awards
Don't know much about Metaphor I've seen gameplay it looks fun
Yeah Im with you Wukong is incredible. Astrobot just added Eve from Stellar Blade which is kinda funny
Gooner blade are you high?😂
@@CrimsonBladezz rather have that than that shitty Dragon Age Game
Silent Hill 2 Remake is my GOTY
Solid choice!
Kinda hoping for elder scrolls 6 new annoucment at game awards
@@SpaceRacer7048 oh man me too that would be legendary. Lets hope for something like that
Dragon Age, Concord, Dustborn are the top 3 candidates for GOTY.
@@chilam2512 HAHAHA yeah you right on that. Garbage of the year
Rebirth. 100%. Incredible fun and an absolutely wild soundtrack. So much to do it dominated my playtime in 2024, and I was happy with that.
Rebirth is incredible I agree
Shadow of the erdtree sweeps
Yeah I didn’t know they were allowing DLC but I just saw that. SOTE was my favorite release this year
@ sorry didnt mean come off as rude if i did thank you for replying love your content
Definitely didn’t come off rude! When I made this video they didn’t announce DLC was eligible or I would’ve had it in the video for sure!
Tekken 8 for me
Thats a solid choice, fighting games sadly don't get nominated often
I love tekken
My goty is Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
Man me too it’s the best release this year, but sadly can’t be nominated as its not a standalone game :(
@@JasonDunnais there a dlc nomination though this year?
Satisfactory 1.0
Remember I said it!!
Writing it down Master Yoda!!
Stalker 2 will not count?
Nope, nominations announced this Monday Stalker 2 comes out on the 20th.
@Moori2163 ohk
I wish because it will be a good game
@@JasonDunna true looks like one of best
Imo. Yakuza infinite wealth EASYYY WIN.
Solid game
@JasonDunna can u make a video about it please and give it goty
Never forget Palworld. This game is tons of fun
Loved Palworld but I fell off it. Might be a bit tricky due to the legal trouble at the moment but the game is genuinely fun
Astro bot Will win GOTY
That would be sweet to see a platformer win
Astro bot have a chance????
Oddly enough it does
If wukong is making it, I will be surprised. I bet the "limited" character customization will keep it away from the win, although it should not be so. Not every game needs to have female or male option. Ff7, wonderfull, only downside: still can't play as sephiroth 😂😂 just a joke, I play him now defeating the elder brain, pfft.
Astrobot looks sooo funny, I loved mario sunshine, one if my best childhood memories ❤❤
Yeah I’m scared Wukong won’t get a nomination but it deserves it, the game is fun! It’s a toss up between it, Astrobot and FF7 rebirth for me
You can play as Sephiroth in Smash Bros Ultimate thankfully!
Mario Sunshine was one of my favourites growing up as well, its most people’s least favorite of the 3D Mario’s but the setting was just so good
@JasonDunna you're right! Smash bros, I totally forgot about that!
Nooo, sunshine was awesome! And luigis Manson!!!
ff7 rebirth 1000000% deserves to win. Better than both BG3 and elden ring IMO. Stellar blade is also really good but I think it would have been better if it was a little less similar to NieR. Wukong is great also
You’re on crack of the lowest quality if you think ff7 rebirth is better than baldurs gate 3….
I like FF7 Rebirth, but better than BG3 or Elden Ring is a stretch hahaha. Not to discredit FF7 its incredible, but it doesn't push the industry forward like BG3 or Elden Ring
@@JasonDunna to be honest, Rebirth is perhaps the most ambitious game of all time and certainly unique for JRPGs, particularly in terms of production values and quality. BG3 was truly groundbreaking for gaming but Elden Ring less so. Elden Ring is 100% based on Dark Souls and does practically nothing new in terms of gameplay other than transferring the Souls formula to a open world and becoming massively mainstream globally thanks to the GRRM hype. I'm not saying that Rebirth is better but if we look at the critical consensus on Opencritic, Rebirth with 93 is just behind BG3 96 and ER 95 in the score. I say Rebirth is definitely competitive in many areas, cast, story, gameplay mechanics, soundtrack (400+ tracks and 90% are godlike), combat (9 different movesets and unique animations for each character), art design and world building.
@ I disagree. It’s pushing the boundary for quality in remakes of old games. It’s fine if you disagree with me, but I don’t even think elden ring is close to the best fromsoft game, or that good of an open world game, and I personally feel like games like dragon age origins do what bg3 did way better
@@firstorderblade4432 while I agree with the Elden ring not being as ground breaking still it’s not in the same league as bg3…da origins it’s still one of the best dark fantasy rpg ever created as well…while ff7 rebirth it’s a great game and great remake bg3 it’s in a league of its own.
I’m not gonna lie. The games were kind of boring this year.
No huge standouts like the previous years, lots of good games but nothing spectacular and game changing
FF7REBIRTH was genre defining, Dragons Dogma 2 was super unique, Astrobot was amazing, Metaphor was a great art piece and jrpg, Space Marine was raw fun a blast from the past, Helldivers 2 was a shock success, Hades 2, Animal Well
We also got smtv vengeance, tekken 8, yakuza, p3 reload remake, and balatro
Silent hill 2
Solid choice
My bet is on Astro bot or possibly helldivers 2
Astrobot would be huge
I really don’t think BMW belongs in the game of the year convo. It was a good game and media and user seems to agree that it’s about 8.5/10 games. There were at least another 2-3 games close to the 90 mark this year. For example, Like a Dragon deserves it way more imho. One of the best turn based combat game ever
I respect the opinion! Black Myth Wukong is a solid game but there’s a lot of people that don’t like it too
L take
@@Grumpy_Bomber Why should BMW be considered for game of the year when I can name at least 6 games that did better critically and by user score? It’s a solid action game, but nothing ground breaking except the visual fidelity.
@ cope and seethe 🤣 it’s a joke you think the critic score means a damn thing 🤣🤣🤣
@@Grumpy_Bomber I think if both critic score and user score is in agreement, it means something. Both are at 81-83.
I’ve played BMW, Elden Ring SoTE, FF7 R, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Astrobot, Metaphor, and Unicorn Overlord this year. BMW is not better in my opinion than any game in the list, and BOTH user score and critic score are higher for these games. Have you played any of them?
Definitely not space marine
That game was garbage
How???? Bro the game was a hit and one of the best warhammer games ever made, and praised tremendously.
Yea Warhammer 40k space marine 2 was pretty fun and I’m not even a big Warhammer fan
@@tevinpickens8491 the game is 6 hours long and the combat is so shallow and simple. Literally pressing 1-2 buttons against enemies for 6 hours. $110 dollars . I thought it was gonna be 3rd person doom but it was a journalist level game
@@JasonDunna it was fun killing small spider things for 6 hours? No challenge, or mechanics, or engaging scenarios. Literally walk forward, press one button against 2 enemy types and win.
No extreme standouts like BG3 or Elden Ring?..well duhhh..because this year has 3 extreme standouts. More competitive than the year of those 2.
What are the 3 extreme standouts?
Nothing this year pushed the gaming industry forward like BG3 or Elden Ring did
@@JasonDunna Astro Bot pushes the industry forward showcasing that platformers outside nintendo can still be done and is a crucial milestone for Sony.
Metaphor Refantazio pushes the industry forward by reinvigorating life into the Fantasy genre through its incredibly strong vision and message
FF7 rebirth pushes the industry forward by showing what remakes are capable of.
All 3 carry big significance within the industry and their respective genre.
Elden turd was trash and only won because of covid
@CrystronHalq they are all good games. Not game changers like bg3 and elden ring
@@CrimsonBladezz hard cope
Nope.
Nope what
@JasonDunna sorry, just side commenting.
You MAY be 100% correct in YOUR predictions.
I just see a bunch of unworthy games; console/anime stuff as well. Simply a generational view of things. Nope sufficed, for not getting into a whole thing.
It's like the Drsgon Age 3 thingy, looks like a game you remember. But really a woke agenda piece of trash. Or a Fallout micro transactions move. Or even a Diablo style/GTA... keep player agitated... this must = fun.
I'm just looking at the grand scale and see nothing in these offers. That's all.
Rebirth is an embarrassment to the original they made a multiverse story and about fate ?? Story is garbage
found the nostalgia merchant
@ how ?? just make the remake with the same story. instead of some multiverse kingdom hearts ass about fate. You’re just aerith and Zack fangirl
@@quickswick6177 Remake and rebirth are better because the story is different. Rebirth wouldn't even have a chance at GOTY if it was just the same game with a new coat of paint. There is also more of a reason for new and old FF fans to play the games because there are plot twists now that people don't see coming. It's the same story unfolding but with a different path, and most people love it.
Also no, i'm not an aerith and zack fan"girl," aerith is still dead at the end of rebirth. Nothing changed. My favorite characters and cloud and tifa and their stories are unfolding normally just like they did in the original
@ she’s not “ dead” that ending was ass it has Ubisoft map design and full of bloated nonsense and the only thing great about this Combat and if you’re going to make changes what they did here is not good wtf is sephiroth in this. This why this game didn’t sell well the story is hot garbage Zack being alive how that in the original ?? If it’s unfolding the same as the original than KEEP IT not this whispes of fate BS
@@quickswick6177 Aerith is literally dead you see her die. You clearly haven't played the game and you're just huffing copium
The game awards have recently clarified that DLCs can be nominated for any category, even game of the year, which is not a coincidence. Everyone knows exactly what that means😂🤣🤣🤣 Elden Ring sweep 🧹🧹🧹
BWM ！
Yessss