I Played EVERY Game of the Year EVER (are they still worth it?)

[@judojon2216]

Wait, you forgot to mention Balatro when you were talking about this year's GOTY contenders. It really stands out to me because it is one of the only games nominated for Game of the Year that doesn't have any narrative elements at all, and is there solely on the strength of its deceptively simple yet adictive game loop. It is cool to see a game devoid of all the bells and whistles that we kinda expect of modern video games competing for the top spot against juggernauts with budgets millions of times its size. That said, Metaphor Refantazio is my actual game of the year pick. As a big JRPG fan, it is very exciting to see two nominated this year, and Metaphor in particular delivers just about everything I want from a game like this. All the while expanding on ideas and mechanics of past ATLUS games in ways that are simultaneously familiar yet refreshingly new. Though, it is worth mentioning I was still playing rounds of Balatro between long play sessions of Metaphor.

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

You're absolutely right. I completely forgot about Balatro! That's my bad. I loved your write-up of it so much that this comment is getting pinned :)

[@invisibleloveone]

Balatro amazing on every platform. I am curious about Metaphor. I may give that a try when it goes on sale. I am new to RPGs. Mt favorite was Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth this year.

[@phillemon7664]

@@judojon2216 you are very well spoken and truthful. This was a very interesting year for GOTY. Balatro is a GOATed indie game but Metaphor is my GOTY even if Astrobot (deservedly) won.

[@Orchaotic]

Fun fact, that card game in the Witcher 3 is called Gwent and there's a standalone online tcg game of it. Very fun game

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

Couldn't remember the name for the life of me lol thank you

[@aidenoakes3924]

There's a real-world version of it too

[@Lexi-M]

@@Orchaotic dude. Thank you so much for this. I’ve always wished there was a standalone game and just assumed it didn’t exist.

[@trentsworld7745]

The fact it’s been proven that the souls games can better your mental health is one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard in my life.

[@JGuy97]

Dying over and over in Elden Ring and Bloodborne negatively affected my mental health.

[@ConManIRL]

​@@JGuy97 Skill issue tbh

[@JGuy97]

@@ConManIRL Probably. Didn’t make the experience any more enjoyable, though.

[@kenjiikuta]

@@ConManIRL oh yeah the "get gud" fans from soulslike games are the fucking worst

[@AtomicZamurai]

@kenjiikuta never take them seriously. But sometimes getting good is actually the solution

[@biscuitboi9478]

Overwatch from 2016-2018 was something else. I’ll never forget those days

[@PoorlyWrttenReviews]

The last of us 2 left me with emotions that still haven't left me, even if my my hate for abby is strong, it still made me feel something intensely and i believe that was the intention. Its the same as metal gear solid 2, everyone hated that game when it released because you play as raiden, now its a classic

[@aaronroach8218]

the intention of the game was to make you not hate abby by the time you completed it.

[@PoorlyWrttenReviews]

@aaronroach8218 I'm not sure it was, I think it was to empathise with them both, I disliked them both but understood their actions

[@BlackParade01]

@@aaronroach8218 not really

[@aaronroach8218]

@@BlackParade01 So we played as Abby for like 45% of the game for what then? The point of the entire game is forgiveness

[@BlackParade01]

@aaronroach8218 you can "forgive" someone and still hate them. Also, I don't think it's forgiveness. It's about breaking the cycle of violence.

[@whyjordie]

Imo the dlc shouldn’t have been a GOTY nominee , it should’ve been Silent Hill 2 remake

[@DapperIndividual]

Either the Silent Hill 2 remake or the Persona 3 remake. Both were deserving of a GOTY nomination imo

[@wyldeman7]

I'm more of a souls guy, but I really respect TLOU2 in alot of ways. You can literally forget about the story th e characters and just focus on the technical and gameplay aspects and its a masterpiece. Even down to the controls. Like I thought call of duty had good analog aiming mechanics. Now, I appreciate how dark and brutal the story is, but I get the push back. I just don't think all that is a big deal because of how impressive the gameplay and technical aspects of the game is. That said. Baldurs gate 3 is even MORE IMPRESSIVE. THE AMOUNT OF CHOICE IN GAMEPLAY IS RIDICULOUS. It's like turn based deus ex. Just wanted to highlight those two games. Elden ring and sekiro obviously rule.

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

BASED

[@chapus2009]

As someone who has been a Dragon Age fan since 2015, I want to give a bit of a heads up for Veilguard-- it looks pretty but it lacks the depth, conflict and good writing that the previous Dragon Age games had. It's basically an action adventure game masquerading as an RPG/Dragon Age game-- previous choices from other games do not import to Veilguard (save for 3 from DAI), the approval/disapproval system only adds XP to the companions, the game is more fast paced with limited pausing and little strategy and the writing is incredibly "evil vs good", weirdly modern and soft. It's a shame because Origins, 2 and Inquisition are such solid games in their own ways, but Veilguard fell flat for a looot of people. If you want to play a goody two shoes character in a game with action gameplay and you don't care much for the deep lore, it'll be fun. Otherwise... yeah, needless to say myself and many others are disappointed. And no, it definitely would not have deserved GOTY, and I'm not surprised it only got one nomination. Anyways, sorry for the tirade but wanted to give a disclaimer to any new Dragon Age fans such as yourself ! Feel free to ask questions if you have any. (Also, just discovered you; great video, immediate subscription!!)

[@dannypromkz]

Yeah, overwatch was truly one of THE multiplayer games. Then they did what they did with Overwatch 2. Even when the gameplay isn’t that bad today, they ruined every system and buried themselves.

[@bigTy]

You literally listed every nomination for this year's GOTY but not Balatro

[@losromos2205]

@@bigTy to me that makes his whole video invalid opinion trash done waste my time

[@mango3468]

@@losromos2205 its not that deep

[@nit0134]

It Takes Two 100% deserved that game of the year. Im not sure how much of the game you played but it just gets better and better the more you play it. Like you'll think "wow how are they gonna outdo this world" and then they do it. & Not to mention the devs are absolutely amazing, there's SO much love and detail put into that game, one of my all time faves. It deserved all the love it got

[@mrkrono]

This was a terrific video but hearing Final Fantasy called "niche" made me weep a little

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

I'm sorry 😭 it's just not my thing but I respect it. Many of my friends love those games but I just can't be bothered (I'm too busy grinding the new Helldivers 2 update 😅)

[@leonardolavinsk6475]

@@SpongeDidTheMath you reeeally should give final fantasy and Metaphor a chance. Final fantasy is one of The mpst iconic franchises in gaming history, and It has so, so, much to offer. Im a FIFA player as you mentioned hahaha. But final fantasy is incredible, you should definetly give It a shot. As for Metaphor, its from The creators of Persona, and persona is absolutely fantastic, that says It all.

[@yozora1047]

@@SpongeDidTheMath wdym niche? final fantasy has sold 200 million units and earned $25 billion in the past almost 40 years 💀

[@LunaVenator]

@@mrkrono bro , if o say to you that in my country , before ff7 remake, just a few people knew it this series? Even now almost no one talk about the old ff here

[@Phoenix11720]

@yozora1047 200 millions for the entirety of final fantasy in 40 years? Black ops 6 alone has sold 500 million in one year

[@Camparteui]

Events like Game of the Year are my favorite. I sometimes get caught up in the endless complaining of KZbinrs and streamers, and forget that there are amazing games out there made by passionate developers. Events like The Game Awards remind me of that. I don’t even need my pick to win-I just love the celebration of the hobby. Now, I just need to focus on that and stop letting others' opinions sway me. 😅 Great video, by the way! First time watching, and I genuinely enjoyed it.

[@danbanan6322]

Red Dead Redemption 2 got robbed. We all know it, don't deny it. But God of War is a Masterpiece.

[@heartlessface]

BG3 no doubt. It keep me playing since release til now.

[@TheMarmboy]

@@heartlessface is it that good I’m thinking bout getting it

[@heartlessface]

@@TheMarmboy it's depending to your taste more I think, it's maybe the best all times to me & might not to you but it's a great game.

[@yannispirou101]

@@TheMarmboy I never played any CRPG, Baldur's Gate or D&D before playing Baldur's Gate 3, but it ended up being my favorite game ever, of all time. Unfortunately, it's kinda niche, it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I think it's worth giving it a try if you find it on sale at least

[@TheYodelingViking]

Games have not gotten way too stale over the years. They put Shadow of the Erdtree there cause one of the hosts hates Konami and refuse to acknowledge Silent Hill 2. That is one of if not the best remake I've played in my life. It was definitely snubbed and would love for you to cover snubbed GOTY contenders.

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

Genuinely thought about this as a video. I think it would be interesting to show the "second place" winners/overlooked titles. I might have to do that!

[@tehCostHD]

@@TheYodelingViking so you’d rather have a remake, than a dlc that has more content than that entire game, and all of that is NEW content and not remade? But you’re worried about how that content is delivered rather than the content itself? Make it make sense

[@ghost8339]

@@tehCostHD its still a dlc, doesnt matter if it has 1 million hours of content, you still need to buy the base game in order to access it. its still an expansion

[@tehCostHD]

@ and it’s still new content that released this year. The award judges the content, not the way that it’s distributed.

[@ghost8339]

@@tehCostHD nah, it's still an expansion that you can't access right away, you have to play the base game. And yeah it does matter if it's a full game or a downloadable content

[@stoik-aa]

Great video. Just one thing...wasn't Sekiro GOTY 2019?

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

I thought this comment was meant to troll and then I checked my own work 🤦🏻‍♂️ oops

[@stoik-aa]

​@@SpongeDidTheMath Lol. Once again great video :D havent seen stuff this entertaining in a while.

[@ZFCaio]

Unfortunately yes Smash Bros Ultimate should have won It was the most impactful game in 2019, everybody was talking about Sekiro was well crafted, but didn't have as much impact in the industry as Smash Bros Ultiamte or the later Fromsoftware game, Elden Ring

[@stoik-aa]

@@ZFCaio Thats respectable. Personally though, i feel like Sekiro was better than Elden Ring.

[@rishabhgoswami7845]

@@ZFCaio 😂😂😂

[@ZelBellz]

BOTW 193 hours Hyrule Warriors: Hold my beer

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

361 hours!?!

[@ZelBellz]

@ yep and that’s just for regular game if you want full 100% meaning all characters at 255 it’s about 400-450 hours and I did it once on an old account

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

400-450 is absolutely nuts. I've put that much into Warframe but at least that's online! 🤣

[@ZFCaio]

​@@ZelBellz I still need to pick the og Hyrule Warrior, fun fact is that I have all three platforms it was released, but never got any version, but I have Age of Calamity, love that game

[@Wonsync]

8:56 it’s actually 2019 not 2018

[@Lonestarz95]

My personal problem about Tlou2 is more than just narrative, its that it forces me doing decisions that i dont want to make. Games should allow you to decide what you want, if i didn't want any control, I'll go watch a movie or a tv show or just walk outside and face reality again. They should have at least given you a chance to choose the climax.

[@spartan_a1176]

Exactly just like RED DEAD 2

[@TheKinderTOTEN]

Nope, since the dawn of videogames if an author want to tell you a precise story, you follow that story. If you don't like it, simply stop play the game, stop watch the movie, stop listen the song, stop read the book.

[@Lonestarz95]

@@TheKinderTOTEN wven if that's the case, most games at least give the illusion of empowerment and control. Why would you intentionally make something that would not jive with most people if that were the case.

[@petwisk2012]

The golden joystick been doing this for 43 years, if you could do it for the 43 winners In case of the TGA i would play the nominees as well just in case to see if the controversies of 2020 and 2018 was awaranted (my 2018 GOTY is absolutely Celeste)

[@michaelgarner4423]

@@petwisk2012 the golden joysticks goty in 2018 and 2019 were Fortnite and untitled goose game lol

[@49HEALTH]

I still think tears of the kingdom should’ve won 2023, but I love baldurs gate 3 anyways.

[@ZFCaio]

Yeah, the game is massive, without bugs and with impressive physics Boring's Gate is just another D&D isometric RPG like Divinity and Disco Elysium

[@Genderless_Soviet]

@@ZFCaio That is...weird to say. I mean, to each their own, certainly but saying that BG3 is just another divinity and disco elysium is a bad faith argument. (As you can guess from the pfp, i have nothing against aforementioned games, I love disco elysium). You can say the same for any game. Oh, tears of the kingdom is just another breath of the wild. Persona 5 is just another persona 3 or 4. Metal: Hellsinger is just doom. Terraria is just another minecraft. You get what I am saying. Purposely ignoring the stuff that makes a game unique in order to portray it as worse than another game is just not a good argument imo. I personally liked BG3 more than tears of the kingdom but I won't deny that even if tears of the kingdom won, I wouldn't be mad. Both have their merits and we should definitely not bring down one game to bring up another.

[@kiaraneves8852]

LOL comparing disco elysium to bg3 is a terrible take. Being isometric doesn't make them any more similar in mechanics, story or anything, really. Bg3 is insane and deserved every single award, though I did love TOTK as well.

[@mrswizzlestickz2646]

@@49HEALTH tears of the kingdom is alright but most players don't enjoy it nearly as much as botw

[@futrecacao]

@@kiaraneves8852 this guy just said that rpgs like the witcher and baldurs gate are boring as if they were the same type of rpgs, I'm going to assume that he's never even tried to play one of them, and imagine thinking that all isometric games are the same thing, GTA 2 and Disco Elysium must be similar

[@TwanSouls]

Final fantasy fan here I play cods soulsborne and other series but my main genre is anything that from makes 😂

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

Meeting someone like you is like spotting Bigfoot 🤣 glad to know you guys are real lmao

[@TwanSouls]

@ LMAO to be fair I’ve only played ff7 remake, rebirth, ff16 and ff15 so I’m not super into the franchise like some people! Currently crawling my way through lords of the boring I mean fallen 😂

[@dghostx539]

bro i watched your video with no stops and after it was finished i zoomed out to give it a like and see how many MILLIONS subs you have but i was shocked because of how good video was, but keep it up bro u will definitely make it!! good luck!

[@zoinks933]

Imma be straight up elden ring exploration was amazing but…. It’s gameplay is less fun and creative then some of their other titles like sekiro and blood borne. I mean it’s a pretty easy game when you understand the mechanics and doesn’t keep you as much on your toes. I mean literally level strength find 2 big swords and jump attack literally makes the game brain dead ez.

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

Spoken like a true strength build 🤣 I get what you mean. The lack of defense in Bloodborne makes it a top choice for me.

[@uzi7462]

Me remembering the red ring of death whilst simultaneously actually having back pain

[@JimProton]

i don't think ive ever seen gameplay of dragon age before now, but your presentation of it makes me want to try it 🤔

[@TM-tz2tc]

I found out about it back in 2021 and instantly fell in love with it, rn I'm replaying it + it sometimes gets some absolutely amazing offers like the whole game + all the dlcs for 10$

[@msg2236]

Playing through dragon age inquisition rn and im entranced by it lol. I’ve owned this game for years but never completed it but im glad I played it now as I can properly appreciate it!

[@vektorcz]

This is the first video I've seen from you, and it's fantastic! The only thing I’d mention is that the music was a bit distracting at times, but overall, it was an amazing video. Keep up the great work!

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

Thank you for the kind words! I'll keep that in mind with the music. I had trouble figuring out if it was too loud or soft with my headphones on 😂🥲

[@deangulberry1876]

“Modern game awards” sounds so funny

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

I couldn't think of any better way to describe it since Geoff is the face of the Game Awards as of 2014 lol

[@TheMarcoscardoso94]

I loved how my good pal Sly Cooper got mentioned as a banger. Still waiting on anything related to that. What a game.

[@bouttacrashout]

Playing Elden Ring for the first time in 2022 was a stellar experience for me, It was my first soulsborne and I loved it, nothing I have played has ever come close to the experience I felt back then, maybe Death Stranding, but that doesn't really count, does it?

[@Digger-Nick]

Stellar how? The game is completely barren and lifeless. Souls style gameplay makes for terrible open world experiences

[@bouttacrashout]

@ you must be pretty unhappy in life, there is a reason the game is so loved and praised by many. You also probably used summons cause you suck at souls games.

[@A2daM2daZ]

@Digger-Nick i played elden ring for the first time this year and I strongly disagree with this. Almost every inch of the map has something to fight, collect, or explore. There are lots of reasons to re-tread old areas. Hidden secrets. Side quests which feel worth your time because they unlock useful weapons or abilities instead of just useless collectibles like a lot of other games. My biggest fear coming into it was that I'd be put off by the difficulty but honestly, once I overcame my initial frustration with it, it became super addictive. This is definitely a minority opinion.

[@bouttacrashout]

@@Digger-Nick Also your argument about the map being ''lifeless'' makes no sense, since the game is set in a post apocalyptic world, it's meant to be like that, if you want a lively open world play the witcher 3. Plus the game does a good job of rewarding exploration and makes the game very exciting on a first playthrough.

[@Digger-Nick]

@@bouttacrashout Yet the Fallout games are even more "post apocalyptic". You're making excuses for them putting no effort into the game.

[@jaybee4288]

I don’t think of Overwatch as game of the year but honestly that was one of my best times in gaming, I got it day one and I loved that game. It went downhill for me once they started to focus on esports and add more balancing and things, they kinda balanced out the fun. But before then it was almost Nintendo level in how great it was for casual fun.

[@whothehellisgrey4773]

Oh you like games? Name every GOtY ev- oh. Nah seriously mate, loved this video and your best work yet, really loved the OW segment, especially as ive been having the same realizations playing Marvel Rivals. I think you will find great success in this format, and it really suits you! Keep up the inspiring work man!

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

It's always good to see you in my comment section bro!! You've been A1 some day 1 homie. Hope you're well ❤️

[@jed4276]

"he played every game of the year" Fallout 4: am I a joke to you?

[@uny3231]

?

[@wisteriaotaku]

@@jed4276 fallout 4 didn’t win though? Witcher 3 did.

[@jed4276]

@wisteriaotaku then why would it have a game of the year edition?

[@BooDad-s6f]

@@jed4276 cause it was nominated for goty?

[@lovelyocean6261]

@@jed4276 it probably won a different goty, just not the one for The Game Awards

[@giorgostemponeras4109]

I have the feeling, BG3 could top all those games if they all were to compete against each other.

[@bradleylea8460]

@@giorgostemponeras4109 Witcher 3 for me. Gwent alone took away hundreds of hours of my life.

[@tehCostHD]

Elden ring will never be beat for me

[@zygoteguns9821]

Rdr2 should’ve won game of the year.

[@Yoyopasto]

@@zygoteguns9821 nope, not at all

[@unique_package5370]

@@zygoteguns9821 nah

[@kostasspirou1010]

true

[@dannyCoolSwag]

Nope mate as much as I loved that game. God of war is a masterpiece and it will never be touched games like that are God like. As much as rd2 is a 10/10 God of war is miles ahead

[@zygoteguns9821]

@ miles ahead? What drugs you on boy.

[@giganticmoon]

hey! i forgot if persona 5 won goty, but even as a zelda lover, i have to say that its my favorite game of all time

[@ironpaddington7]

God of War was great, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is my favorite game of all time

[@thefallenvalley4340]

Astro Bot deserved it

[@thatnerdyouknow6378]

One step closer to playing every game ever

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

Good to see you in the comments section again, Nerd! Been a minute

[@PerfectGameQuest]

Good video man! I was thinking our tastes were identical until you said Metaphor wasnt for you haha its my personal GOTY (but Im big into JRPGs) Subbed and looking forward to more stuff from you my guy!

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

Always good to see a different opinion presented so politely. Appreciate it dude! There's more where that came from ;)

[@rhymm9099]

Going from BOTW and TW3 ( 2 of my favourite games off all time ) to Astrobot is lowkey insanity... Really hoped Black myth woulda taken that, it has everything. If i wanted a Mario copy i'd just boot up my switch with Mario 64, Galaxy(one of the best games ever made) and Sunshine 😶‍🌫

[@ajcarter7120]

Great video, enjoyed listening to your thoughts. Breath of the Wild was also my first Zelda game, I ended up selling my switch but loved it when I had it. Subbed after your comment about watching your videos while slacking off at work lol hard to do much before the holidays

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

Thank you! I'm glad I can help you kill time wherever you are during the holidays 🤝🏻😎

[@magic3383]

"every game of the year ever". 10 games.

[@subwooferyst_1]

@@magic3383 Geoff's VGA event is 10 years old.

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

What do you guys think of DLCs being allowed to "compete" in this year's Game Awards?

[@brendanc887]

i dont get why people are mad about it, i mean yeah its a DLC but it has so much new content that its basically a new game (im not biased at all) (i definitely am)

[@Da_aaa.]

@@brendanc887 yeah maybe it has enough content that it could stand on its own as a game. But it isn’t. It’s not a game. You have to buy and play an entire game and play more than half of it to access this dlc. It’s not a game. DLCs can be nominated for best ongoing game. It makes no sense that shadow of the erdtree can be nominated for goty.

[@HollowKnight21]

Shadow of the Erdtree for the win! Please note that despite the narrative that "gamers" are against the DLC's nomination in the 2024 TGA, it is now in the final 5 of the Voter's Choice category. This shows that both the critics who nominate for GOTY and the public who vote for Voter's Choice agree that the DLC is GOTY quality.

[@Da_aaa.]

@@HollowKnight21 people just vote for whatever they’ve played. The reason games like geshin are there is because they’re free which means lots of people have played it. Not many people have played all of the nominated games. They just vote for the one they played. Since so many people bought welding ring, it’s natural that those people also bought and played the dlc, not due to how good it is but because they’re free which had already completed the base game. Since eldin ring came out 2 years ago, more people would have purchased it.

[@nou.1007]

@@HollowKnight21 players choice is different, you see Genshin Impact got to the top 5 as well and that game released in 2020, it's an award where the people choose their favorite piece of gaming media. However the GOTY is for GAMES that released this year, not for a expansion of an already existing game, you don't see that many people complain that SOET got nominated for the other categories, it's only the GOTY, because it's not a game

[@creativname8282]

Am I tweaking I think I saw 2018 twice

[@jacobaldrich8604]

"A bit too much moral agenda pushing". I feel like the term you're looking for is "theme". A game can be heavy handed in its theme, but the term "agenda pushing" is so loaded here and might not be what you intended to say.

[@MacMarco-op6vc]

Those aren’t “studies” about dark souls’s relationship with mental health. They’re just analyses from journalists. Big difference!

[@PikaLink91]

As someone who started with Overwatch 2 this year and have had a blast with it, it truly saddens me that everyone shits on it and use it as an example of "hot to sabotage a franchise". Wtf is so bad about it? Contrarily, I tried one match of Classic Overwatch during the weekend it was available, and I hated the mismanagement of "everyone being able to play the same character". Like, what the hell was so great about Overwatch back then that ya'll feel is missing now?

[@LoppoLoppo-ul7ui]

18k VIEWS!? that's it? This is a genuinely good video

[@Calebe_Sagaz]

Say whatever you want, but I love The Last of Us 2, Baldur's Gate 3, It Takes Two, Inquisition, Skyrim and The Witcher 3 to this day. And Baldur's Gate 3, The Last of Us 2 and Skyrim are my favorites. TGA biggest mistake was not giving the GOTY to Red Dead 2, which is a game THOUSAND TIMES better than GOW.

[@spartan_a1176]

Naa RDR2 is better than TLOU2 lol

[@TheKinderTOTEN]

I think that all those games are on another level, i can't choose!

[@whiskeybuddha1995]

Liked, subscribed. I’ll def be perusing your catalogue

[@NovacronX]

Banger video to watch with my morning coffee 🔥

[@Joe-me9iq]

Detroit map in the back is sick can see my road

[@chiefzwsgaming415]

I thought 2018 was gonna be rdr2

[@spartan_a1176]

GOW was equally good to bro lol

[@VegettoBlack]

I had tried a few souls games before elden ring but never could get into them. I didnt like having to grind the same area over and over when i was too underleveled. Elden ring was the first fame ive ever played to NG+ 9 (i think 7 is thr max but i beat it 8 times on my ps4 and then bought it again and beat it on ps5 to prepare for the dlc). It blew my mind how amazing that game was I loved it so much that now im a huge solsborne/ soulslike fanboy. Lies of p, lords of the fallen, demon souls, etc. i try to play souls games whenever i get the chance and all because of elden ring. The open world mechanic is perfect for a souls game. If something is tok hard then id just go try to find new weapons, armor, spells, etc. somewhere else or just find a new place to grind. Its wild that the game made me love the genre so much that i dont mind grinding the same enemies over and over in other souls games now (the exact reason i was initially turned off from them). Once i got a taste of what it feels like tk overcome an area or a boss in souls games, i was hooked. It deserves game of the decade imho (this is coming from someone whos favorite game series is zelda anf still thinks elden ring blows breath and tears out of the water... Although those are a close second.... Kinda ironic considering i believe zelda heavily inspired dark souls) Ok enough of my elden ring rant. Lets finish watching the video now lol

[@Dr._Nope]

Ghost of Tsushima should have won GOTY in 2020

[@J-Hz]

@@Dr._Nope nope

[@shaungriffith2795]

honestly great video 🙌

[@Milkncooke]

You should try Metaphor. Get the demo and play the first few hours of the game.

[@Lilhajxjk274]

They been doing game of the year for over 20 years. It used to be hosted by ign

[@thetk7508]

Definitely get on Ocarina of Time 3D when you can it’s timeless

[@VegettoBlack]

I finally just bought balders gate 3 and im loving it so far

[@VegettoBlack]

For my goty this year i picked black myth wukong. That game was amazing. From the epic intro that blew me away, to the jaw dropping secret ending, the game felt perfect to me. In my comment about soulsborne/ soulslike i didnt say this game because wukong feels like a perfect mesh of many genres. I agree that elden ring shouldnt of won this year. There should be a dlc award (maybe there is and i just cant remember lol). I do however think it drserved a nomination ( yea blabla somenother games didnt get nominated because of it bla bla) but elden rings dlc sends a message to the world (just like the base game and balders gate 3): this is what games can be when a studio gives it 100% on all fronts. No wonder so many other studios hated on those two games because they inadvertently called them out dor their bullshit. From a gaming standpoint i dont think shadow of the erdtree deserved goty because it just felt too empty compared to the base game to me. I knwo it was huge but in the base game u could drop a pin anywhere, go there and boom! You will find something to do or explore that you werent expecting or looking for. The dlc had way to many moments where id be exploring with nothing to find. Let me be clear though, this is only IN COMPARISON to the base game. Compared to the majority of video games elden ring dlc is double or more than many odher games Also thr fact that you cant playnit without sinking an enormous anout of time into the base game feels like it shoildnt be considered a game of thr year though my argumrnt still stands i believe it deserved to be nominated because of the statement it makes on the contemporary gaming industry lol

[@anthonysmurthwaite6258]

The Veilguard is pretty good imo, the user reviews across Steam, PlayStation and Xbox are positive, but it's not as good as Origins or Inquisition and the characters aren't as good as 2

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

That's good to hear, I figured the backlash for Veilguard was more just degens on Twitter being mad for whatever reason. I talked to a friend recently about her experiences with Inquisition and she also loves it, but feels the Veilguard is getting too much hate for what it is. It's a bit more "accessible" (for lack of a better word) than previous titles, but still very good. Her words. Thanks for the input! :D

[@anthonysmurthwaite6258]

@@SpongeDidTheMath the game isn't perfect but 99% of the hate is coming from people who never played a Dragon Age game, and I knew this game was going to get tons of hate even if literally everyone who played it thought it was a masterpiece because before release it was already getting tons of hate for everything from the option to have top surgery scars to there being possible gay relationships even though Bioware included gay romance options long before it was socially common for media to acknowledge same sex relationships without prejudice

[@anthonysmurthwaite6258]

@@SpongeDidTheMath people will point to the meta critic user score as "proof" the game is hated, but you don't need to have even seen gameplay to submit a user review on metacritic so controversial games will never have accurate user scores on metacritic, the user reviews on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox are much better at showing opinions for paid games

[@FutureReality-w2d]

bro the title 2024 💀 youre an alien from 4038

[@PikaLink91]

Breath of the Wild certainly deserves all the awards it has gotten... but for me the openness, lack of poper dungeons, and just overall straying from the classic Zelda formular, killed the franchise for me. And now even the 2D games are dying with Echoes of Wisdom abandoning tight puzzle-design in favor of the shitty BotW-style of "multiple solutions" and "everthing works on everything". I mean, when the solution to reach another ledge is to make a bridge out of beds... I know the game isn't taking itself serious anymore, and that saddens me. Yes, I hate fun.

[@nandomatanu]

I taught u said ever I was so excited after... 😢

[@Homelander4-m6f]

great thoughts and opions, great vid

[@TheBushey]

Great video

[@raymax_1071]

14:30 You guys hate games now? What? Just play different games if you don't like what you used to, there's a ton of amazing games out there. Or change hobbies.

[@TheMrShnickers]

2018 god of war pales in comparison to Red dead 2

[@VegettoBlack]

Youve never played OOT.... Its an amazing game. Im bias cuz zelda is my fav series

[@Dooood24]

I still dont understand why goty went to overwatch, i can understand if it was single player games with a much in depth content hell i didnt mind gow winning against rdr2 but I do not understand why overwatch won

[@astrths1228]

@Dooood24 well at that time It was unique fps shooter experience in a time where ppl only players stuff like halo and cod and it was so fun at that time it was worth goty more than uncharted 4

[@bradleylea8460]

I love GoW but it winning over RDR2 was criminal. Especially when RDR2 was sweeping all the other awards.

[@aramis4347]

BG3 IS NUMBAH ONEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@TBWL195]

BOTW/TOTK were my least favorite Zelda games

[@normanmad]

I feel seen by that RROD comment

[@ToucanElegant]

5:09 let me tell you something about the sonic series...

[@MesharyThamer]

Red dead series>gta series>rockstar games>

[@moezrr8046]

You should timestamp the games

[@ZFCaio]

Those RPGs like The Witcher and Baldur's Gate are boring af

[@futrecacao]

@@ZFCaio Baldurs Gate and The Witcher have nothing to do with each other, are you sure you gave it at least a chance or are you just judging it because it's an RPG?

[@ZFCaio]

​@@futrecacao Yes I played The Witcher 3, I had physical for Switch for a while, I still have on my Steam, but is so boring Baldur's Gate I won't even try, just by looking I know is boring, I tried Baldur's Gate 1, which I also have on my Steam Any other competitor deserved the GOTY more than BG3 Astrobot at least was better than Balatro and the Elden Ring DLC

[@Sychosus]

I legit only play Final Fantasy, Cod, and fifa 😂

[@Lostinspace41]

Did you play the remakes of awaking and skyward sword?

[@malik8X]

Great video👏🏽

[@DarkturtleX]

I personally find Elden Ring to be super overrated. I love Dark Souls 2 and 3, adore Demon Souls and married Bloodborne. Plus I really respect Sekiro but Elden Ring just really doesnt do it for me at all.

[@Furry_Wall]

Astro Bot was the best game I've played this year and it wasn't even close

[@ghostic2583]

9:51 Ha he said it he said it

[@youssefseddiki7223]

Wukong man had to win. Played and Loved Astro bot, ff7 rebirth, métaphore and Elden ring dlc. But man wukong is just a breath of fresh air. Very disappointed it didn’t get goty

[@samu-chan]

lol

[@mojojomoo]

Veilguard is not good at all in comparison to previous DA games,

[@senttex1407]

too bad xenoblade 3 didn't win

[@ReksaHadyan]

Your is a Normies.

[@sk84lyfe1211]

I’ve never played a souls game.

[@Dogdrgn490]

8:56 2019

[@DarthSoto78]

If you liked Dragon Age: Inquisition you will love Dragon Age: Origins if you can get past how dated the game is.

[@itsokewl]

2018 is still robbed

[@3li3bbas95]

😅 i have an issue with souls games People who suck at it aren't having skill issue it's just hard for them to remember the memory based game mechanics I think a lot of new players to the gaming world never actually played something requiring actual skill For example people who play shooters especially Pubg steam FIFA games and whatever other games that actually require you to learn how to do difficult button inputs or learn a certain timings in game to do a special movement or action actually outsmarting an enemy Souls bourne games aren't skill based it has very minimal action inputs it's easy to get into the difficulty for some myself i don't see it difficult is the timing of dodging and hitting the combat is of so little variety it's quite baffling people find it hard the stamina bar is all what matters to center your attention on when you do it's a pathetic game to play Imo i think gamers are starting to lose critical thinking in their preference and play style it's quite sad

[@DenverStarkey]

as much as i like Breath of the wild , being an old school gamer that grew up[ on classic zelda games , i found mysef not quite fuly satisfied with BotW. cetain thing about it eft me wanting od zelda . first off the weapon breaking mechanic was more annoying to me than any thing. even the master sword broke and required you to give it "rest" all the time. alsot eh puzle dungeons whie fun eft me wanting classic Zelda maxe dungeon crawls like the od days . I Still ahve yet to get to tears of the kingdom because it folows some of these same mechanics and i got so many other games i'm playing at the moment i jsut haven't had time for it.

[@MrDoBaKflips]

GoW robbed RDR3

[@whiskeybuddha1995]

I’ve never been able to find Skyrim interesting. And I find whenever I say that, someone has a stroke and gets blue in the face telling me how stupid I am. And then the next day I still feel the same way about it lol.

[@SpongeDidTheMath]

Honestly, that's a very valid opinion. While I did love Skyrim my FIRST time playing, I couldn't play it again. I tried twice and just found the experience too linear. I've met people who have 1000+ hours in it and I'm blown away at how LOL

[@whiskeybuddha1995]

@ I tried too, I really really tried bc ppl would talk about how amazing it was. But it just didn’t do much for me. I usually don’t troll, it’s only when ppl tell me stuff like “you just don’t get it,” where I start acting like an ass

[@whiskeybuddha1995]

@ And 1000+ hours on that game sounds insane to me

[@Digger-Nick]

Because you didn't grow up in the greatest era of gaming and need to dopamine spike every 5 seconds

[@bouttacrashout]

@ I also feel the same way about Skyrim, but not because it’s boring, it’s just outdated, sure the game was revolutionising at the time, but as games evolved it’s not that unique now. And about the “TikTok effect”, I’ve uninstalled it long ago cause of the reason you said, and I can play longer games now and still have fun, I had a blast with death stranding for example, times have changed pops.