5 Games That Could Steal GOTY From Red Dead Redemption 2

Jerry from BagoGames says, "Everyone is riding around the Old West right now playing Cowboy, myself included, but we must not immediately think that Red Dead Redemption 2 will be This is been another great year for games, but with Rockstar's Western Americana opus just hitting the shevles does any prior game even stand a chance?"

[ClayRules2012]

I don’t know of 5. But I know God of War has a good chance. A masterpiece of a game. Love both games & still have to finish RDR2.

[Skull521]

Nope. None of these games come close.

[doggo84]

God of war DEFINITELY comes close. You will never admit that though :)

[ClayRules2012]

I respectfully disagree (in the case of God of War) because it’s still highly talked about & praised by gamers all these months later. I mean, I get it, Rockstar is one of the absolute best studios in the world, and their games “in my opinion” are always raising the bar for open world games etc...

But what Sony Santa Monica did for God of War on PS4 is no easy task. Not just any studio could’ve (only them, imo) could’ve given this series the real refresh that was needed for the series. In the end, a masterpiece. God of War has a fair shot.

[Skull521]

Na, I got bored with GoW once I met some witch in a giant turtle house and haven’t touched it since. I haven’t been able to stop playing Red Dead. The games are on two different levels, Red Dead is far superior.

[ClayRules2012]

That’s too bad. Seems like you really barely scratched the surface of what’s to really come in that game. In my humble opinion, your really missing out.

While both games are completely different, both offer such fantastic experiences.

I respect your opinion, regardless of me disagreeing with you. Glad your enjoying RDR2 tho.

[Nitrox]

@skull
So, GOW bored you barely into the game but the pacing of RDR2 keeps your attention?

Don’t get me wrong I have to agree Red Dead is more likely to be goty, but it’s nowhere near “far superior”. Me thinks your main issue with GOW was having to hold a PS controller to experience it. 😉

[CarlDechance]

Ok, but you are extremely biased against all Sony games.

[Skull521]

That is certainly part of it, PS controller is trash compared to the Elite controller. I’m not not biased against Sony games, I play all the big titles they just aren’t as great as people make them out to be. Bloodborne was fantastic and one of my favorite games of the generation. Most of Sony’s stuff is pretty good, but I generally would score them a point lower than the scores they generally receive. I love Naughty Dogs attention to detail, but the gameplay in their games is what I would consider above average but not great. I enjoyed Spider Man as well, it wasn’t full of QTE which a lot of early footage made it look like. I actually think that zombie game coming out (Days Gone?) looks like a solid game and has been receiving unfair criticism.

[Clark88]

Definitely not a Xbox exclusive

[Mr Marvel]

@Skull521... Quiet child, the adults are speaking here.

[rainslacker]

I guess everyone around here has finished RDR2 to say that it's GOTY.

Who am I kidding? Many people made this decision long before the game released. Sorry, but bias is obvious. GOW is a fantastic game. RDR2 is a fantastic game. Both deserve to be nominated, and IMO, both are equally deserving of the award.

I have my criticisms of RDR2, but it's still a damn good game, and well above most games, and there are other games this year which stand with it.

But I guess your opinion is relevant considering you openly admit to playing GOW an hour...maybe two tops. Long before you ever get to a point where you can actually use the battle system to full effect. Before Artreus becomes vital to the game play. Before the real plot of the story starts to unfold. Before any of the characters, or the antagonists reasons are stipulated. Before you even saw a moment of the open world that exists.

So, next time you criticize GOW, remember, you've made it clear how far you've progressed in the game, and many people know just how short a time it takes to get to the turtles house.

How you can say you were bored with GOW after such a short time, but have become engrossed in RDR2 when it's most boring part lasts for many hours, of not days, really only shows either extreme bias, or not much of a gamers attitude towards playing games.....and i'm not one to lightly throw around calling someone not a real gamer.

[Skull521]

Lol, well at least you didn’t try and tell me I don’t own a PlayStation like a lot of the clowns around here do.

[DarXyde]

Not sure if...

(a) trolling

(b) wouldn't know an amazing game if it hit you because your taste is questionable

(c) has not yet learned that the world does not revolve around your interests

(d) has realized there is no single GOTY

(e) a & b

(f) a & c

(g) a & d

(h) b & c

(i) b & d

(j) c & d

(k) a, b, and c

(l) a, b, and d

(m) b, c, and d

(n) a, c, and d

(o) a, b, c, and d

[CarlDechance]

"Na, I got bored with GoW once I met some witch in a giant turtle house and haven’t touched it since. "
~skull521

LOL.....your opinion of GoW is disqualified. You barely scratched the surface of the game. You played enough to come here and say you "got bored" with it. I think that is the only reason you even have a PS4. Just to talk shit about it. That is amazingly sad.

[Realms]

God of War is my GOTY RDR2 has pushed back to much for me to say that I have enjoyed it without complaints, both are great games the difference is I got lost in God of War and RDR2 has had more than a few things that have annoyed me yanking me out of the immersion and reminding me that it's a game too many times.

[nucky64]

that's a good way to phrase it - "getting lost in GoW". same thing happened with me. and i also agree on issues in RDR2 that yank you out of the immersion.
well put, realms!

[rainslacker]

I can see why RDR2 will win many awards this year. It wouldn't be my personal favorite though. GOW is probably still at the top of my list, however, now that I've finally started playing Spider-Man in earnest, I can say that I'm having an absolute blast with it. I kind of took for granted the people who said how satisfying it was to just swing around the city, but it's actually true, and made me want to upgrade my Webslinger path much sooner than I probably would have. DQXI seems to have a lot of love as well, although I haven't played it much. But I don't think it'll win many, if any GOTY awards, because it's a JRPG, and they usually don't fare well in the face of media hyped frenzy released.

So, GOW because of how great it was. SM for just the fun of it, and not being one of those people that feels every game has to innovate all the time, and then maybe RDR2 because of how much care was taken with the world, but to me, the game play keeps it from one of my personal favorites, unless it gets substantially better once I get further in the game.

[mkis007]

There is too much story padding with travel and too many control complaints for rdr2 to be a clear winner. Personally after completing it I can say I had a much better to time playing God of War.

[ClayRules2012]

Hey, I’m glad you had such a great time with God of War.

[nucky64]

for me, it would be difficult to pick between GoW and rdr2.

[ClayRules2012]

Yeah, I get that. Gaming experiences are different for everyone. Have you finished RDR2? If so, what do you think of it? Also, what’s one of the things that impressed you most with the new God of War?

[Livecustoms]

Finish RDR2, because wow the story really pays off.

[ClayRules2012]

I definitely will finish it. I’m excited to see how it pays off, now that you say that. I Hope you have a great night.

[Ceaser9857361]

Yes GOD OF WAR Can beat it.. But I will be happy if either RED DEAD 2 or GOW wins it.. Both are Game of the Generation in my book...

[ClayRules2012]

I hear ya, bud. Both games were given so much love from their respected studios, and they’re both just amazing. Got finish RDR2 tho. Curious to see where it’ll stand on my list. But I’m loving it.

[Ceaser9857361]

Ya loved GOW and got the Plat... RED DEAD 2 100 % completion and Plat gonna take a lot of my time... Specially getting to scan all the animal is a bitch! Bryan from PS4Trophies lost it and got mad at the trophy list. lol!

I started RED DEAD 2 on 26th 12.01am and still on CHAP 2... No rushing here... Almost doing everything :)

[blm504]

Wow that list and no Forza 4 and not one Nintendo game

[PoopsMcGee]

What Nintendo game would you put on? They haven't released anything worthy of contention so far this year (we'll see once Smash is released).

As for Forza, it'll win best racing game for sure but, IMO, racers shouldn't be considered in GOY barring if the game makes a huge leap for the genre (which Forza didn't although it's a great racer).

[blm504]

So you saying fist of North,Detroit and Yakuza game have a better chance than FH4 just because it's a racer I think not

[PoopsMcGee]

Yup. That's what I'm saying.

For instance, an amazing golf/baseball/football game that gets 10s across the boards would be up for best sports game but it would have to be truly groundbreaking and special like we haven't seen in years to even get a nomination for GOY, in my opinion. Same goes for racing.

[Ceaser9857361]

Forza will win the best racing game but GOTY Nope...

[Masterchief_thegoat]

God of war. The only game, that will be better then Gow18 is the sequel

[pody]

TLoU2 has a good chance.

[sampsonon]

a chance? lol it's a done deal friend. the gameplay trailer is already better than God Of War, as much as i loved the game.

[Ceaser9857361]

Every PS Exclusive wants to be better than other PS EXCLUSIVES... So ya LOU 2 gonna be awesome for sure.

[Skankinruby]

I second that TLOU 2 will run circles God Of War

[KickSpinFilter]

ya but that's not this year so...

[Skankinruby]

@KickSpinFilter
'The only game, that will be better then Gow18 is the sequel'

Clearly making reference to the future as well so....

[annoyedgamer]

*insert PS4 exclusive here* Is the GOTY. The only game that will be better is *insert sequel to PS4 exclusive here*

[generic-user-name]

This tends to happen because Sony release many high quality exclusives that usually end up in the running for goty discussions.

[rainslacker]

Ever consider that's because their games are so good? It's not like the games they've made haven't been deserving of it.

[lellkay]

God of War is the only thing that stands any chance in hell of beating RDR2 to GOTY.

and it still wont.

[supes_24]

Not IMO, I can't play RDR2! I find it too slow and boring, still. Every time I have to ride the horse long distances I fall asleep!! I try not to but it isn't exciting at all.

[cee773]

@supes

Set way point, enter cinematic camera and enable autopilot it’s pretty sweet.

[supes_24]

@cee773

I’ve done that, makes it even worse for me. I actually got ambushed and killed cause of it. I was like, wtf!?? Why would they allow that to happen. I give control to the game and I get killed, lol. Whatever tho, I’m not mad.

[rainslacker]

I think it will get some as well. GOTY isn't really a one shot deal by some official committee. And for every publication we have the pleasure of looking forward to each group saying why one is better than the other.

Will be great won't it?

I think those are likely the only two that will be in real contention though...outside a few random ones awarded by some random sites. Which is typical.

No matter how you cut it though, it was a very good year for gaming.

[TheGamez100]

Gows still my goty, rdr2s amazing but im still early in the game. Gow however made me beat it within a week. Both games will win many awards.

[chris235]

sorry, really sorry, but rdr2 might be a good game but it certainly is not goty material.

[414gamer]

Agreed 100%

[Dreamcatcher45]

I think so too. It was way to overhyped for my liking, but it is still a good game.

[ginsunuva]

Yep, and unfortunately it will sell 2x as much

[paintedgamer1984]

I think RDR2 is going to decimate everything. Its so much of a natural progression in the genre from Rockstar. While im a Playstation guy and loved GOW and SM, what Rockstar was able to achieve here with RDR2 is nothing short of amazing. The sales and 97 meta reciprocate what critics and gamers alike are stating.

[blm504]

100% agreed

[MrVux000]

"The sales and 97 meta reciprocate what critics and gamers alike are stating."
Not disregarding your opinion on who will win GOTY but i really don't get it why people keep bringing this up.
Have people already forgotten 2013?

[King_Noctis]

I do agree. No matter what people wanna say about RDR2 (especially on this site), I don’t see any other game beating it for goty this year.

[Ceaser9857361]

LOU did beat GTAV in GOTY awards , Not a fan of GTA series... But RED DEAD 2 is awesome and it has a good chance but yes GOW even has a good chance of beating RED DEAD 2.. I will be happy if either GOW or RED DEAD 2 wins..

[414gamer]

There is times when red dead 2 has felt like a complete chore to play. I don’t see how it could win goty over God of War. Maybe even Spider-Man

[bloop]

I absolutely loved Spider-Man, but it's not on the same level as GOW or RDR 2.

[KickSpinFilter]

100% Agree.

[ClayRules2012]

I agree. Spider-Man was a complete joy to play, swinging around NYC felt so silky smooth, fluid, and just feels like your really playing Spider-Man. Insomniac did a great job. It’s a great game, and a sequel (I believe) will lift it to greater heights (if done right) I have faith in Insomniac. But still not the level of GOW or RDR2 “in my opinion”

[rainslacker]

It'll win because it's probably the most hyped game of this gen. Even Spider-man which got an immense amount of hype because it was looking to finally be a good SM game, from a damn good studio, didn't come close....and it didn't innovate enough according to some. never mind that I think that beyond the interactivity of the world, the graphical splendor, and having lots to do, that RDR2 is still really not that much more than your average open world game in terms of actual quest content and progression. But I've come to the conclusion that reviewers care more about shiny stuff when they're hyped over something, because many reviewers openly stated how the game play was really lacking, then gushing over how pretty the world was. Easily leaving out most of the frustrating stuff that makes the game so interactive.

It's just the nature of the beast. Both are good games, and GOW is certainly my front runner, and Spider-Man is to me a lot more fun than RDR2...albeit not anywhere near as detailed....although, you can't deny how well New York was recreated which to me is more of an amazing feat than a big open world where everything is pretty spread out.

I wasn't a huge fan of BOTW, but I'm going to go out on a limb and actually say it's more fun than RDR2 is, because at least you actually have some real sense of wanting to explore things without Nintendo having to slow things down for you to want to explore and soak in the environment. It also had better controls, although a crappy weapons system which was a chore, until suddenly it wasn't and all the stuff before it was pointless to go through.

But, once again, I can not even fathom how Insomniacs rendition of New York, and how much time and care they put into it went with very little comment in the media and in the comments section. I know its not a 1:1 thing, but damn is it good, with a lot of detail put into real places. Walk through the city, and they have the actual street names on the street signs. Real buildings with their marquees. Real statues that exist. It might be scaled down a bit from the real thing, but it certainly doesn't feel like it, and they didn't need to include big open expanses to make it feel bigger than it really is.

[Realms]

RDR2 will win a lot of awards but God of War is my personal GOTY I really don't care who wins it at all, all I know is which game has been the most enjoyable for me to play this year. I just hope Sony Santa Monica get's recognized because they deserve it.

[OpenGL]

God of War is the only one that I think realistically has a chance.

[Orionsangel]

God of War for me was one of those games that comes along only once in a while. The kind that reminds you again why you love Video Games so much. That being said I'm currently playing RDR2 and I am enjoying it but I have to finish it first to give a final verdict. As of now God of War is still my GOTY.

[derek]

This was Astro bot for me, that game made me feel like a kid again. Best game I've played in many many years.

[chiefJohn117]

RDR2 is too far at the top to be touch

1. RDR2
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2. Gow4
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Everything else

[Skankinruby]

Hate to admit it but rockstar actually deserves it this time, RDR 2 is just phenomenal. God of war is good but it's not enough, cant vouch for spiderman yet but I'm sure it's up there too.

[capjacksparrow]

God of War has everything I'd want from a game. Red Dead is great and all, but definitely not my GoTY. I still think about picking up and playing GoW (shouldn't have let my friend borrow it!) more than I think of playing RDR2, and RDR2 is the game in my disc slot -_-

[TheOtherMoon]

God of War and Spider-Man

[theshredded]

Let's be real RDR 2 is easily going to sweep most awards.

[Mr_Commander]

GoW, there is no doubt. you can consider RDR2 but it is not really a GOTY after GoW. GoW is flawless in my eyes. others had just one reasonable critic, that is, it should have had few more bosses. GoW innovate it's own game, but also the game showed innovation even in the gaming market with one shot camera. the game has everything, gameplay, story, world, music, graphics, challenge, innovation.

RDR2 has much more holes, and game which has 100h gameplay, you can not, You Can Not have so terrible controls like this. this is unforgivable. for me, world is beautiful, but very empty. apart from hunting, which you don't need much, there is nothing more what to do with it. with game so big,
why is so little weapons? there is just few revolvers, pistols, shotguns, rifle and repeaters, no one is speaking about that, but it is huge deal for me. with game like this, there should be at least 30-40 guns alone, not 7 for me the most of the game, that is a huge hole in gameplay. but of course, who gonna critic?
why there is so little games? where is horse race? horseshoe game?
i am in the end of chapter 4 and i have had like 3 duels? why? where is duels? why there is almost no duels?
why there is so many damn collectables? most games moved from that because gamers don't like them, and here is a game with hundreds of them and no one says nothing. it is like double standards what so ever.

[EddieNX]

You've obviously not played enough of RDR2 if you think theres 7 guns. There's more than 40...
The world is stuffed with things to do as well, legendary animals, hide outs, random encounters etc etc etc. It's one of, if not the best open worlds ever made.

The gameplay, you.get used to it after about 10 hours and then you start to love it.

Keep playing it bro.

[Tototot]

But but but, gow only have 5 weapons including bare fist and bow, world is beautiful, but u cant go anywhere because the level designs are liniear (outside the hub lake), theres only maybe 10 npcs, rip enemy varieties, mind the horshoe game theres not even a single mini game in gow, the story was a cliffhanger, gow has many collectibles too

Tldr both game has its flaws, the only perfect game is roblox, nuff said

[Persian_Immortal]

https://www.trustedreviews.... God OF war wins its first Game Of The Year Award.

[MrVux000]

Well deserved, it's one of many to come.

[Perjoss]

There are still at least 3 or 4 major releases to come this year, how can anyone take this goty award seriously. Unless they push Hitman 2, Just Cause 4, Smash Ultimate and Battlefield V into next year's considerations.

[Glak18]

The game industry is turning into movies, just because the casual goers only watch super hero movies doesn't mean they are the only choices for Picture of the Year. There is more to gaming then the basic open-world adventure game!

The fact Detroit: Become Human was even mentioned as a possible GOTY says it all, it's not even a game.

[Persian_Immortal]

There is a good chance at least 1 publication will give Detroit Become Human Game Of The Year but it wont win as many as God Of War, RDR2 or Spider-Man.

[Skankinruby]

Huh? First you say 'There is more to gaming then the basic open-world adventure game!'....which is true. But then immediately contradict yourself with 'The fact Detroit: Become Human was even mentioned as a possible GOTY says it all, it's not even a game.' You make absolutely no sense, if you play it it's a game. Detroit is an excellent game, might not be for you but by no means does that make it 'not a game'.

[rainslacker]

Neither was Journey, and it's about as far away from the mainstream big production as it gets, yet it won quite a few GOTY awards.

The problem is, is that the GOTY nomination tends to come down to games that people really know about.

That being said, how many super-hero movies actually win best movie awards?

The thing with games is the big productions, the one's that get these nominations, are the ones that tend to do things exceptionally well. An indie game may come along, but if they aren't big, hyped games, its unlikely it's going to really catch much attention, or have much that appeals enough to make it excel over the bigger games. A game like Journey did something completely different for its time, and there just aren't that many games like that that come along, as even the indie games tend to be a basic concept adapted from somewhere else.

[loadstone007]

I don’t think RD2 is the goty. God of War is the clear winner for me. Spider-Man was even better IMO than RD2.

[Twinblade]

God of War is GOTY.

[Sm00thNinja]

God of War will definitely be someones Game of the Year. RDR2 Will probably take the majority. Hell I'd say it's a tie for me at this point. GOW was amazing. One of the best games of all time even

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Fapdown 3

[Tototot]

Bitch please, only dragon quest xi came close to goty

[CarlDechance]

Why do folks pretend like there is only one GOTY? IGN has their GOTY. Gamespot has theirs. There is no one authority on GOTY.

[rainslacker]

The only ones that matter are the ones that award it to the one that one personally feels is right.

I expect a lot of this bickering come GOTY time, and RDR2 awards will be flooded with why GOW is better, and GOW games will be flooded with why RDR2 is better....although I haven't seen a lot of people actually say why RDR2 is better other than to just say it is.

[sprinterboy]

Gow, sliderman and detroit are better than rdr2 imo of course.
Couldn't wait to finish work and play more of those games unlike rdr2 which I'm enjoying but somethings are just off with it.

[Smitty2020]

Between Horizon Zero Dawn/god of war For my goty but I haven’t finished rdr2 yet

[Perjoss]

HZD 2017

[NotanotherReboot]

GOW is my GOTY

[sampsonon]

something has to own something in order for others to steal it. RDR2 isn't game of the year thus far. so far i give it to GoW.

[sampsonon]

Ok, I've been playing red 2 for about 15 hrs and i think it's a good game, but not GoTY. sometimes we let the name and history of a game decide whether it's great or not instead of the game itself deciding how good it is. spiderman was more enjoyable thus far. I'll have to wait and see how the story ends in red 2, but man can it get slow and boring at times.

[rainslacker]

I just got into Spider-man in earnest, and I have to say that it is just pure undulated fun, coupled with a great Spider-man feel, story, characterization, amazing rendition of New York, and perfect controls.

One thing that really strikes me as most important to consider when judging Spider-Man for potential GOTY awards is that when you play it, you actually feel like you're playing spider-man. It doesn't feel scripted in its movements, swinging is exhilerating, fighting is fluid, fast, varied, and fun. It has the feel of the comic books, and for a game to achieve that level of likeness is much more amazing than an amazingly detailed open world with practically nothing in it....which I have to say is mostly true of GOW and RDR2. Lots to do in both those games, but the worlds aren't overly filled with interesting things. Most of the interesting stuff in GOW was provided by the lore narrative while doing the exploring. RDR2, while pretty, isn't overly interesting, although it's very pretty to look at.

[roadkillers]

Does anybody remember Halo 2 yanking GotY away from GTA:SA on multiple occasions in 2004? Never had any idea what Halo was until then

[Hardiman]

For me at this point it's God of War! I'm truly enjoying Red Dead 2 and I mean enjoying the hell out of it but GOW is a masterpiece!

What Santa Monica did is absolutely game changing and I'm not sure another studio could've done what they did. Taking a character like Kratos, who was already established and most had their interpretations of him seared into their brains, and re establishing him and pulling back the layers of his character was something to behold!

I'm just thankful we can get games like GOW, Shadow of the Colossus, Detroit, Spider-Man, Dragon Quest XI, Yakuza 6, Red Dead 2 among others all in the same year!

[gutteranthems]

uhhh Yakuza? no

[WitcheRivia]

Dragon Quest XI (aka: the best JRPG this gen).

[supes_24]

Spider-Man
God of War
Not RDR2, this game sucks IMO. I fall asleep everytime I ride the damn horse!!!

[neomahi]

This articles a waste of time. Unfortunately this game is going to win Game of the Year. Rockstar games always do and the industry is very political, they have to keep consumers happy or their readers don't come back, read their articles and fall victim to swarms of ads that pay for the salaries, lights, and equipment to run their business, or feed their ego. (Welcome to business 101). I wasn't all that impressed with past Rockstar games. It's just more of the same. Like every other console generation there's one genre or style that game developers go with and dominate that generation, unfortunately creating a limited library of games. This generation is open world games with a lot of foliage--based on The Last of Us design as well as Skyrim, last gen was cover-based shooters ripping off Gears of War and Uncharted, PS2 era was first-person shooters off of Halo, PS1 was all about RPGs off of Final Fantasy and survival horror off of Capcom and the generation before that platformers and beat em ups. Developers don't diversify, see what's popular and run with that, that's business.

So yeah, Red Dead Dedemption will feed off of the hype of Rockstar and even PUBG or Fornite will best it. It's a real shame because there are a lot of great developers and Insomniac works just as hard as Rockstar and aren't given their due diligence, which probably was a huge factor of them leaving Sony.

[rainslacker]

Sites don't have readers anymore. They have clicks.

If you want to talk about clicks, then giving the award to GOW, or Spider-Man, or really any game other than RDR2, will get them a swarm of people who want to disagree. GOW is a reaonable choice though, so maybe they won't get as much.

[Mr Marvel]

The article SHOULD read... “5 Games that could steal GOTY from God of War.”

[Spikeantestor]

Game of the year will be given to Red Dead 2 from a bunch of outlets I'm sure. But if your trying to say there may be SOME that give it, instead, to one of the five games you mentioned, you're probably right. At least when it comes to God of War and Spiderman. The others really have no shot. Detroit in particular gets a lot of hate.

There are probably a bunch of others that do have a good shot though. Monster Hunter World comes to mind. We may even see a push for the latest Call of Duty. The new Horizon is one of the best received racing games in recent memory.

Beyond that there have been some really great Indies this year too. The Messenger, The Return of the Obra Din, and Into the Breach all have garnered high praise.

[Miacosa]

God of War is the true GOTY if anything will stealing something it's RDR2 just a tick below the masterpiece.

[DrumBeat]

I give the nod to God of War, personally. Excellent game, with excellent gameplay. So well executed.

[PCgamer98]

God of war has probably the highest chances to win. Yakuza and fist are just too niche to win and wont really have that much vote and support. Spiderman and detroit are both good but rdr 2 and gow are just in a whole different level.

[Jared2500]

This ain’t it, chief.

[microgenius]

Although RDR2 is a master peace God of war is in another league

[MoshA]

Pathetic list by a pathetic writer. Only God of War has a chance. You could have mentioned MH world & Subnautica. Nothing else comes close.

[Donjune]

Wait until the online portion of Red Dead drops! Its going to take the game to another level imo.

[KTF26]

God of War: Sure, a strong competitor
Spider Man: Maybe!
Detroit: Ok, I guess!!!
Yakuza 6: the 2 years old game?
Fist of the North Star: Seriously!!!!!

[Germaximus]

Spider-Man for me

[Perjoss]

Imagine my shock, people on N4G think that a PlayStation exclusive should win goty over a Rockstar game.

[microgenius]

@perjoss
The last of us says hi
watch your tongue when you speak about Sony's internal studios.
but yes Rockstar is the best developer out there if you dont consider the likes of Naughty god, Santa Monica , guerilla games aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaster KOJIMA

[derek]

Rockstar makes the same game over and over again. Sure with each new iteration there is more detail, prettier graphics, a more 'fully realized' world but at its core the same game as the last. At least SS largely abandoned what they had done in the past in pursuit of something fresh and new, and found success (some say their best game to date). GoW may win on this fact alone, at least more than people think.

Xbots will pick RDR2 and trash all other games because it is an extension of a losing argument they've been making this whole generation. You see it in this comment section right here.

[Seraphim]

Yakuza doesn't get the recognition in the West to be GoTY. Detroit is probably amazing though I haven't gotten around to playing it. I think it isn't a big enough game for GoTY honors. Though Heavy Rain and Beyond two Souls were two phenomenal games and Detroit would definitely deserve the honor if it holds a candle to those two titles. Fist of the North Star? It perhaps has a cult following but to call that a GoTY contender? That perhaps would be like saying Asuras Wrath should have been a contender in 2012. A great game but not even close to the same league as other titles.

Spiderman lacks the grand story and depth that GoW and RDR2 offer. Perhaps focusing more on a single enemy or even two would have strengthened the story. Don't get me wrong, Spiderman was one of the best games this year and one of the most entertaining and the story certainly wasn't bad. Personally I'd be tempted to give Spiderman the nod for many reasons. However stacking up against GoW and RDR2, overall, Spiderman just pull enough weight.

Despite it's slow pacing & issues RDR2 is phenomenal so far. Currently at 44% so I've got more to see. At this point the story has gotten old quick once I realized all I'm doing is essentially rinse and repeating. atm it appears the story could have been better flushed out and/or structured but we'll see. Regardless, the photo realistic graphics, game play, and so on all set the game above anything else to date. Its uncanny just how amazing this game looks in 4k HDR from lighting effects, fog, lightning, rain, the vistas and terrain, etc. Not to mention it has the advantage of being fresh in peoples minds. So w/o getting in depth about GoW. That too was fantastic and Santa Monica made a great game in all departments from graphically, story telling and game play. At this point I definitely see it being either GoW or RDR2. Both are very deserving of GoTY honors but Rockstar simply set themselves so far above the competition with this one

[Spike20XX]

realistically, Fist of the North Star on ps4 is one of the most FUN games of this year.
RDR2 is quite an experience, but i found it to be a drag sometimes. GREAT ending tho.

[bluefox755]

For me, God of War already has. That's not a shot at RDR2, it's just GoW is that damn good.

[Hakoom]

rdr2 is an excellent game but doesnt deserve goty
god of war deserves it more

[TheDarkArtisan]

God of War was a brilliant game, looked good, played well, had me totally engrossed all the way through. The other games listed just did not stand out in a crowded market.