2024 The Game Awards ~ Dec. 12

[VictoryAtNight]

Harrison Ford on stage!

[VictoryAtNight]

2024 Best Performance Winner: Melina Juergens ~ Senua: Hellblade 2

[VictoryAtNight]

2024 Best Action Game Winner: Black Myth: Wukong

[emailking]

Originally Posted by VictoryAtNight

2024 Best Performance Winner: Melina Juergens ~ Senua: Hellblade 2

Booooo. lol

[VictoryAtNight]

2024 Best Game Direction Winner: Astro Bot

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What won most anticipated game?

[VictoryAtNight]

Originally Posted by emailking

What won most anticipated game?

It was GTA 6.

[ChadFL]

Hats off to Astro Bot. Team Asobi created an absolute masterpiece of a platformer, which feels both new/refreshing, but also a homage to many games past, as well as something like a spiritual successor to the Mario Galaxy games in some respects. In an age where the industry is dominated by colossal budget AAA games taking 5+ years to create, Astro Bot feels like a AAA game, but apparently took barely 3 years to make with 60 staff, apparently costing <$50 million to make. This definitely feels like a game other developers should use as a case study. You don't NEED to spend several hundred million and the better part of a decade to make a truly great AAA game. While Astro Bot is never going to do what Super Mario did for Nintendo, Sony is sitting on a gold mine with this franchise if they play their cards right. But then again, I thought something similar with LittleBigPlanet at one time, and Sony wasn't able to capitalize on that, as they could have.

[ChadFL]

Random thoughts on what I personally look forward more to than the awards presentations - the game annoucements.

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet - Ok, so Naughty Dog has been one of my absolute favorite developers going back to the 2000's. I can't think of a single game of theirs I didn't at least like, loving nearly everything they make. That being said, my initial impressions of this are like most people who saw the trailer... not good. This just doesn't feel like a Naughty Dog game, in a bad way, and it seems like most people who saw the trailer agree. But I will withhold judging it too harshly. This is only an early trailer with very little gameplay, so hopefully my first impressions prove wrong.

The Witcher 4 - Amazing series and the initial trailer looked amazing.

Borderlands 4 - Not sure on this one. The trailer looked ok, but as some people have mentioned on varios forums, a lot of the characters look very generic and uninspired. I really liked the prior Borderlands games, but the initial trailer doesn't leave me as optimistic about this one.

Okami Sequel - Hell YES! One of the most underrated games out there is finally getting a new entry with the original director. Hope this one is as good as the original, and also hope it's more commercially successful.

Split Fiction - New co-op game from the makers of It Takes Two. This looks like a lot of fun. Looking forward to it.

New Fumito Ueda Game - The next game from the creator of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Certainly has that unique look/style of his previous games. Definitely excited for this one as I enjoyed his previous games.

Project Century - New IP from the people behind the Like a Dragon series. Set in early 20th century Japan and looks very promising.

Virtua Fighter reboot - Nice to see this franchise getting a new entry. I am very happy to see Sega rebooting so many of their famous franchises.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - Finally getting a new 2D Ninja Gaiden. Not my favorite franchise, but it looks solid.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Another reboot of a well liked action game. Looks promising.

The Outer World 2 - First game was solid, looking forward to this one.

Turok: Origins - New entry into a classic FPS franchise. Good to see Turok getting a new entry.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - Sonic Racing was one of my favorite racing games from thr past several years. Nice to see a follow-up.

Shadow Labyrinth - Wow, wasn't expecting this direction for Pac-Man.

[heyadol]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Random thoughts on what I personally look forward more to than the awards presentations - the game annoucements.

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet - Ok, so Naughty Dog has been one of my absolute favorite developers going back to the 2000's. I can't think of a single game of theirs I didn't at least like, loving nearly everything they make. That being said, my initial impressions of this are like most people who saw the trailer... not good. This just doesn't feel like a Naughty Dog game, in a bad way, and it seems like most people who saw the trailer agree. But I will withhold judging it too harshly. This is only an early trailer with very little gameplay, so hopefully my first impressions prove wrong.

I know ppl love Naughty Dog, but every time they announce something I remember how awful Way of the Warrior was. They’ve improved though so I’m cautiously optimistic the new game will be fun.

[Show spoiler]The Witcher 4 - Amazing series and the initial trailer looked amazing.

Borderlands 4 - Not sure on this one. The trailer looked ok, but as some people have mentioned on varios forums, a lot of the characters look very generic and uninspired. I really liked the prior Borderlands games, but the initial trailer doesn't leave me as optimistic about this one.

Okami Sequel - Hell YES! One of the most underrated games out there is finally getting a new entry with the original director. Hope this one is as good as the original, and also hope it's more commercially successful.

Split Fiction - New co-op game from the makers of It Takes Two. This looks like a lot of fun. Looking forward to it.

New Fumito Ueda Game - The next game from the creator of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Certainly has that unique look/style of his previous games. Definitely excited for this one as I enjoyed his previous games.

Project Century - New IP from the people behind the Like a Dragon series. Set in early 20th century Japan and looks very promising.

Virtua Fighter reboot - Nice to see this franchise getting a new entry. I am very happy to see Sega rebooting so many of their famous franchises.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - Finally getting a new 2D Ninja Gaiden. Not my favorite franchise, but it looks solid.

[Show spoiler]Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Another reboot of a well liked action game. Looks promising.

The Outer World 2 - First game was solid, looking forward to this one.

Turok: Origins - New entry into a classic FPS franchise. Good to see Turok getting a new entry.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - Sonic Racing was one of my favorite racing games from thr past several years. Nice to see a follow-up.

Shadow Labyrinth - Wow, wasn't expecting this direction for Pac-Man.

Wait…there’s a new Ninja Gaiden!? How did I miss that?

[VictoryAtNight]

Final post for this thread.

List of past Game Of The Year Winners::

2014 - Dragon Age: Inquisition

2015 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

2016 - Overwatch

2017 - Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild

2018 - God of War

2019 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

2020 - The Last of Us part II

2021 - It Takes Two

2022 - Elden Ring

2023 - Baldur’s Gate 3

https://kotaku.com/game-awards-goty-...ist-1851721067

[MechaGodzilla]

Overall, I found the show underwhelming as always, but the Okami announcement saved the whole thing for me. Looking forward to that one, though it may take a while until it's ready for release. But hey, lots of other stuff to play in the meantime.

I'm also interested in Fumito Ueda's new game, I've enjoyed his past work.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by MechaGodzilla

Overall, I found the show underwhelming as always, but the Okami announcement saved the whole thing for me. Looking forward to that one, though it may take a while until it's ready for release. But hey, lots of other stuff to play in the meantime.

I'm also interested in Fumito Ueda's new game, I've enjoyed his past work.

If you always find it underwhelming, sounds like you need to dial down your expectations. Seems like people always come in to these shows like a Nintendo Direct, expecting a dozen surprise AAA game announcements, only to be shocked when the reveals are the usual couple huge reveals and a bunch of smaller ones. This show came off like a very standard Game Awards to me.

[emailking]

Originally Posted by VictoryAtNight

Final post for this thread.

List of past Game Of The Year Winners::

2014 - Dragon Age: Inquisition

2015 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

2016 - Overwatch

2017 - Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild

2018 - God of War

2019 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

2020 - The Last of Us part II

2021 - It Takes Two

2022 - Elden Ring

2023 - Baldur’s Gate 3

https://kotaku.com/game-awards-goty-...ist-1851721067

Do you think Last of Us would have won in 2013? or GTA?

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by emailking

Do you think Last of Us would have won in 2013? or GTA?

Last of Us seems to fit the model of the type of game they award GOTY more than GTA.

[ChadFL]

Those numbers are flat out insane. The Game Awards seems like a runaway freight train.

[VictoryAtNight]

Originally Posted by emailking

Do you think Last of Us would have won in 2013? or GTA?

Whooops….sorry for the late reply. I just saw your post.

I’ve only played Last of Us so I would’ve chosen that game to win.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by VictoryAtNight

Whooops….sorry for the late reply. I just saw your post.

I’ve only played Last of Us so I would’ve chosen that game to win.

The Last of Us Part 2 still holds the record for most awards won at The Game Awards, with 7 wins, including GOTY. Seems a safe bet The Last of Us Part 1 (received just as well as Part 2), would have likewise performed just as well, winning GOTY.

[HipsterTrash]

Def an underwhelming year. Only a few trailer debuts sold me. And the stuff awarded seemed obvious.

[heyadol]

That’s a lot more than I expected, probably due to worldwide broadcast. I wonder if the ad cost is as ridiculous as the superbowl since they are pulling higher viewership…