A game that released in 2016 shouldn’t be eligible for a 2017 list, right? Wrong. Games should be judged on new content, not just their release window.
Why's that? Because it actually may have brought about a huge change in the market, as MT finally got recognized publicly as a problem the consumers had with modern gaming.
If anything, it may actually be the most influential game of this year, so may be worth a GOTY nomination. Not because it's worthy of it, because it's rather pedestrian overall, but because it had some influence.
@sgt-you can have your opinion regarding Electronic Arts and loot crate's which nothing is really wrong with that but please stop trying to attack other users simply because some of them like Battlefront 2 even though I would not give this game game of the year based on many other games I like more I'm not also going to attack any person that believes this is Game of the Year for them personally.
Based on the sales somebody lied to Battlefront 2 and be honest nothing is wrong with that.
Leave the debate about microtransactions In Articles specifically talking about that I don't understand this websites obsession attacking people simply for having different opinions on games they like.
@edmix If making a topical joke about someone's comment is now attacking a user, then this site will be down tomorrow. Hope everyone enjoyed their stay here, it's over.
Yakuza/Ryu ga Gotoku is a great series in general. I've been playing Dead Souls lately and already clocked in 70 hours from the main story + substories and sidequests lol. These games have a ton of content and stuff to do without the need of microtransactions.
Persona 5 is still my current GOTY... such a masterful experience, best JRPG I've played in so many years.
Nier Automata, Resident Evil 7, Yakuza 0, Horizon, Zelda BotW, Nioh, Super Mario Odyssey and Cuphead are also on my list of GOTY contenders. Incredible year.
lol the writer is an obvious Overwatch fanboy who don't really play any other MP games, there're literally tons of games with way more new content this year than Overwatch.
Some even underwent expansion-like changes like Warframe which goes open-world, Dota 2 overhauling its entire leveling mechanics with the new talent system (the entire roster of 100+ heroes underwent big changes unlike some lame itsy bitsy new Valkyrie-mode change).
and there's also the overlooked masterpieces of 2017 like P5, Yakuza 0, Nier. I swear man, Yakuza 0 is the most damn bad-ass coolest game I've ever played and I've played many badass games from Kratos and Solid Snake to Master Chief. consider yourself informed guys, try Yakuza 0 and it will blow your minds, a masterpiece just waiting to be played right there.
Glad to see we unanimously agree. This game has no campaign, graphics look last gen, and was released as full priced game. They charge for characters and cosmetics while already lacking on content. Sure it's a really fun game but it's not GOTY.
While I don't consider OW trash, I do feel there are much more influential and better games this year.
But OW shouldn't be a contender because it was released last year. Just because it got new content that made it better, doesn't mean it's a 2017 game. If there's some award for best DLC content for the year, it can compete there.
Well to be honest The Last of Us did win more Game of the Year Awards in fact it's one of the most awarded games in history.
I was extremely shocked simply because I was very excited for Grand Theft Auto and also excited for a new intellectual property I just never believed out-of-left-field a new IP would overtake Grand Theft Auto in terms of the sheer number of awards.
That is one of the biggest reasons why I always buy a PlayStation because you never know what to expect even with the very last year of a Playstation system before a new console comes out.
Nope the content is barely worth it and most of it is cosmetic also the game still has massive balance issues. It wasnt goty in 2016 and nits not in 2017.
Then how about putting Deus Ex, Diablo 2, Mass Effect, Half-Life 2, WarCraft 3, Dragon Age Origins, Metal Gear Solid 3, Dead Rising, Gears of War 3, God of War 3 and so much more great games for Game of the Year award? We shouldn't do that, because it's dumb.
P. S.: WarCraft 3 last patch was released in april of 2017, so technically speaking, game is still being "supported". Similar goes for Diablo 2.
Maybe, but they're independent, and are surprisingly fair about how they handle content. While they're generally more positive about games, they aren't afraid to call out bad games.
They also have great interviews.
I generally see more articles calling out bad gaming practices from GI than I do from many other major publications which seem afraid to rock the boat.
I think ps4 exclusives will be fighting it out amongst themselves for goty. Rime impressed me as a multi platform, but it doesn't seem to get many mentions. Maybe not being exclusive upset a few people.
In a year where Divinity 2, Cuphead, Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey came out you think the best games were PS4 exclusives? No. Just...no. Hell I'd even put Sonic Mania and Shadow of War on a list ahead of some of the PS4 games released this year.
You're right. I completely forgot about Nintendo. So used to it being a 2 horse race. Cuphead deserves a mention also. Site won't let me downvote myself. Pitty.
Even so, there are a lot better games which released this year in any case in my opinion. I've never rated overwatch. Played about 30 hours of it before i got bored.
I can’t get into it either. I find the combat dull compared to my staple mp shooters (Halo, Gears and Battlefield). Also the game was flat out overpriced.
The negative thing about these award shows is that they even put Multiplayer ONLY games on the GOTY list in the first place , now some people would want those very same games to have GOTY candidacy on more than one year... Im all for different opinions and preferences, but this is simply ridiculous if this is where gaming and already ridiculus game awards is going.
Stupid article is stupid. Do it this way then every year will just be the same games over and over again. Although, that would highlight the stupidity of game of the year lists in general, so maybe it wouldn't be all bad.
I agree with the argument that a game released in a previous year should still be considered a contender for following years. A game does not stop becoming a game when it's a year old, and all the more reason to consider it if more content is introduced. The title is not "best game released in 2017" but simply "game of the year".
However, with that being said Overwatch does not deserve to be on GOTY 2017's lists even with these arguments. Although a good game, it has been completely overshadowed by much better games released this year, including Persona, Yakuza, Nier, Zelda, Mario, Horizon and even Cuphead. Overwatch pales in comparison to these games quite frankly, and has no place in GOTY lists as long as these exist.
For those of you who don't know, Gameinformer magazine takes each editor and lets them give their top ten list for the year. Andrew Reiner here is simply stating that he thinks that he should be able to put a game from 2016 (which he played more than anything else in 2017 due to fresh content) on his top 10 games of the year list. He isn't saying that he thinks any publication should give it their game of the year award. I think that's a fine assessment. Games that provide consistent, quality content should be commended.
Good thing it was not last year, i mean the game awards is not the only game awarding ceremony Spoiler alert The Last Of US won overall Goty it has 250 gotys not honor from TGA, Uncharted 4 165 gotys won overall Goty aswell again no honor from TGA, even if Zelda breath of the wild does not win TGA, it wont hurt its chances at being Overall though i guess the people who dont follow these things closely will call whatever beat it the goty of 2017 even if Zelda drops more then 100 points on it. https://gotypicks.blogspot....
I disagree. Give other games a chance to shine. Several 2017 games get overlooked as it is, like Persona 5 and Yakuza 0.
No
Nope put that trash out of the list plz
That’s a big NO to be honest.
I disagree completely. I don't think it was the game of the year for 2016 either.