12.14 million video games were sold across European markets, a drop of 7.3% over the same period the year before, GSD data reveals.
"When looking at Game of the Year, there are multiple factors to consider: critical reception, general consumer reception, and popularity. There are other variables that can be rolled into the methodology, but for the most part, this is the trio making up the formula. A popular game doesn't always mean a great game though. Millions buy Madden every year, but they all insist it is more torture than entertainment. High review scores aren't the sole determiner either. If a game gets ultra high review scores, but only 50,000 people play it, it's hardly relevant. Further, critics aren't the only consumers of games, so general consumer reception is also important. As for why only six games? It is simple: that is how many games were nominated for the category at The Game Awards last year."
upcoming Plucky Squire will be pretty good as well ... if you liked Astro Bot, might check that one as well
My favorite games of the year were Pacific Drive, Banishers, and Sons of the Forest.
I'm picking up Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden soon. I wanna play it next month, closer to Halloween.
Upvoting you because it's stupid for people to downvote your opinion. If you loved those games most, great!
Of the games I've played so far this year, my GOTY at the moment is Stellar Blade. I got more games to play though, so we'll see if that stays on top.
Stellar Blade and Unicorn Overlord are both up there for my GotY. I feel like Stellar Blade will get heavily overshadowed with all the Wukong hype unfortunately :(
I hope Like a Dragon gets in the final 6. That series has been so consistent it deserves a nod. IW was the 2nd best one in the series.
Dunno what's with the downvotes you got. IW wasn't my favourite but it reviewed better than Wukong, deserves a nod
Adam Vale of The Koalition writes: As the Handheld PC gaming market continues to expand there is still one that is widely regarded as the must-have device and that is the Steam Deck. I personally also share this belief, not because of its overall power but rather its Steam OS and seamless integration into the Steam Ecosystem.
An outstanding action-adventure side-scroller that performs perfectly on the Steam Deck.
Ubisoft August 2024 Nintendo Switch eShop sale live with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Valiant Hearts: Coming Home, and more.
The Last of Us: Part II Remastered best selling game of the month. PS5 sales up as well, other systems are down.
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