Ludwig Votes on The Game Awards

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[@DankBobRoss]

Ludwig unintentionally finding why it’s so hard to get a consistent dnd group is so funny to me

[@Ser--]

It is difficult even for people who don't value their time at thousands per hour.

[@Soleilasens]

Hes a manchild

[@fluxcube]

3:53 As a hardcore D2 fan, this stung. I think it has deserved it in the past, but holy FUCK did Bungie drop the ball recently. I cannot believe Destiny got nominated right after completely gutting the Community Team. Bungie is a laughing stock rn imo

[@miirico5398]

It is actually a fucking insult to the people who worked at bungie for D2 to be nominated as best community supported and a spit on the face to its playerbase from all the balls drop this year, it is just fucking wow.

[@der_saftmon]

I'm seeing at least one pretty viral(like 50 upvotes, give or take) going post of D2 players switching to Warframe every 1-2 weeks on the subreddit. So yeah... Bungie's a laughing stock. And to think I wanted to start playing it at one point.

[@masonsmith3358]

he's American I though he was French bc he never shuts up about it

[@maddognw7951]

This is the dumbest comment I’ve ever seen

[@UnfeelingMonster]

Why not both?

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

@@UnfeelingMonster Cause unless you have one parent born in France and one from the USA you ain't. Americans do this weird thing where if their grandparents are from say Ireland or Italy for example yet their parents and themselves are born in the USA they somehow are from that other country, nope you are 100% American.

[@GCOSBenbow]

@@MrStGeorgeIllawarra Bro his mum is literally French though.

[@1Henrink]

​@@MrStGeorgeIllawarraexactly what I was going to say.

[@icediamonds553]

That one chatter when Lud was voting Streamer of the Year... "MOUSE YOU COWARD" Had me rolling 💀💀💀

[@SL4PSH0CK]

AHAHAHA I saw that 😂

[@Skeiths]

To say that Lies of P is ugly is insane, like I get that it's not as good as Elden Ring, Bloodborne or other souls games but to say it's UGLY is just wild to me.

[@totallynotanerd9571]

twink bloodborne had some moments where i was just stunned silent with the spectacle. ive played the game to death and simon manus' grotesque transformation always gives me chills(even though he is annoying asl). nameless puppet is also pure eye candy to me with the amazing appearance and the attacks with the trail. chefs kiss.

[@GlacialRaven]

7:24 BG3 really does give you the DND experience

[@arstan8092]

I think Ludwig had a point on the multiplayer for bg3 would be true if it was almost any other game than bg3, but bg3 is heavily pushing on the dnd community where the multiplayer is absolutely amazing for. It is meant for people who play dnd and dnd takes along time and requires hours upon hours. So it is just perfectly targeting the community which they made it for. It is there to give the dnd experience, and it does it fantastically. So because of what the game is the multiplayer is perfect for it.

[@hendreor.m6685]

I couldnt watch people playing the game in multiplayer cause most of the people were like chaotic (example everybody goes different ways,like ,no team work except in battles)

[@arstan8092]

@@hendreor.m6685 that is kinda what i fine endearing with it. You have the freedom to work together or not and just have fun. What you are talking about that is something which is extremely dnd feel overall. People have the freedom to do their own thing. Now do I think it works great for streaming? Maybe not, but it is really fun for many others. Best multiplayer does not mean beat multiplayer to stream.

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Dynamic narrative and reactivity for a multiplayer game, might be 1st ever? Or I'm wrong 🤔

[@habama1077]

It might target the D&D crowd also, but I can guarantee to you, that a large group of players exists that didn't even know about D&D before playing. It's the gateway drug of D&D. Those people don't necessarily care for the time investment required for real D&D, nor should they, because this isn't real D&D. It's a streamlined implementation, where you don't have to set up a campaign (or rather, can't), don't have to DM, don't have to roll, or reference your sheets for modifiers, and take lengths of time considering every action, when you are limited to what the game presents to you. I don't think having players who are D&D experts and to whom the time investment is normal is a legitimate excuse. In my limited experience, Ludwig's point stands. My friends who played together (2 separate pairs) ended up finishing it alone. I mean, as somebody said in chat: It's good, but not award winning good. It works for what it tries (experiencing the BG3 campaign in co-op with friends), but it definitely could be better. Imagine campaign creation tools, or a map editor (like with Divinity). I think that would be genuinely award-winning, but the IP's holders might be more at fault for that, than anyone else. I don't fault them for this, to be honest. An RPG is always going to be somewhat of a time-investment, but I don't think the game is the best multi-player game of the year. I mean, the game wasn't even designed around multi-player in the first place. It, at best, facilitates it. There is a reason people recommend you play solo first.

[@arstan8092]

@@habama1077 I completely disagree in a sense. I agree that a lot of the people playing it are not from dnd but the people originally targeted by the game was dnd playeea, the coop was built with that In mind and is perfect for exactly that. I do not really see how they could have made a better coop for the game than what was done.

[@Flash-FireCC]

Hi Fi Rush deserves to win an award this year. Was one of the best games to come out in early 2023 and proved that there are still games that are made with heart and soul.

[@hare75]

It really deserves to win some category but except best action cuz armored core 6

[@social_anthrax]

I played it last week and got really sad that I didn’t vote for it, it was an absolutely stellar game

[@Lazertagbeast]

Knowing the editor of this video is a must

[@devon1835]

I did indeed 100% every mainline Yakuza game in under a year (minus 3 but am actually in the process of getting it done)

[@chrismancini9539]

Sweet, I’ve played Zero and Kiwami in the past and have been thinking about revisiting the series, would you recommend a full series playthrough?

[@devon1835]

@@chrismancini9539 A full series playthrough? absolutely, it’s one of the best narrative experiences out there. A full 100% achievement series completion i would avoid unless you are a heavy completionist, it’s a rough journey that way lol

[@Ijustusethistocommentstuff]

Going through them all right now (Plus Ishin), and both Ishin and 3 are just complete SLOGS of games. I know there's the light at the end of the tunnel by the name of LAD, at least. Ishin's story is pretty good, but the heavy RPG mechanics basically just being a worse version of Monster Hunter's without the monsters or the hunting has dragged the ENTIRE experience down.

[@thesnagglewolf]

Calling Lies of P ugly is insane

[@minejack7773]

The Coney "lock it in!" made me wayyyy happier than it probably should have

[@ilan_profile]

Ludwig mentioned Quackity, I can finally be happy

[@JadonTheEternal]

not voting ff16 in music seems like a sin to me, Soken is one of the greatest video game composers rn and he never misses.

[@miirico5398]

This. While I admit the game is just decent the fucking music of that game is just mind boggling AMAZING and while I also admit some games also had amazing score FF16s are just out of this fucking world.

[@lucas_lipp]

Soken absolutely deserves avery award for FF16's soundtrack. the music is absolutely phenomenal across the board

[@benthasome]

What the heck is ff 16, sounds like some Japanese RPG with book's amount of text

[@lucas_lipp]

@@benthasome Not fully sure what you mean, but it's Final Fantasy 16. You can technically read about a lot of things, but all the cutscenes are fully acted and the gameplay is very action-y, so it's pretty different, in comparison to the classic titles.

[@benthasome]

@@lucas_lipp I still didn't know what ff16 meant, now I know, never was interested in Final Fantasy franchise, I know it's probably good, just not for me

[@88CDawg]

0:08 That's actually a really good point.

[@mrthicc980]

I hope they include a worst game of the year category where the winner gets slapped by Geoff Keighly for making a terrible game. Also please get rid of the esports stuff and replace it with AA game of the year, best horror game, best developer of the year, most underrated game of the year etc etc anything instead of that.

[@quosmo7721]

hi mr thicc 970. thank you for comment. unfortunately this shit wasn't funny. nothing about your comment added anything positive to my life and I think you should delete it.

[@ria57]

The eSports section brings in numbers (I think) and also where else would eSports have its moment to get an award? I don't know of any other award show that would be a good fit for covering esports

[@mrthicc980]

@@ria57 esports can make it’s own little award show for those who care

[@dz8327]

Or just add those categories instead of taking away existing ones? Bit of an extreme take there.

[@mrthicc980]

@@dz8327 That can work too, only problem is regardless of what you do people will be angry, like if they added more categories people might start to complain that it goes on for too long yk people with different timezones for example. I just think a lot of people don’t particularly care about esports awards they just wanna see actual game awards

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Armored Core had gameplay variety, replayability, and freedom. Thats just players choice and NG+ alone. Deserve a win

[@ez336]

AC was goty imo easily. Guess we just got the underated opinion.

[@jwjwalshmusic]

Find the Flame for FFXVI absolutely SLAPS. That one track is enough for it to win in music.

[@hannahappa]

Ludwig be like: haven’t played it but I’ll vote for it just because Also feel like he put down Mario wonder WAY too much considering it basically revitalised 2d mario - this isn’t me saying I think it should win nor do I think it will just saying it deserves the nomination if anything

[@UnfeelingMonster]

Yeah but it doesn’t touch BG3

[@JeskidoYT]

@@UnfeelingMonster yeah but you require to read novels and audiobooks from BG3

[@kevwox]

@@JeskidoYT most literate nintendo fan

[@jo-lg.2458]

It just came out, so it has yet to leave its legacy. also, its a fucking video game calm down.

[@hannahappa]

@@UnfeelingMonster I’m not saying he does but he was saying it doesn’t deserve to be on this list when I think a complete re-invention of Mario does lol

[@akumuryuu]

Unfortunate that there's no Holocure in indie awards, but makes sense, being a fan game, no matter how good it is.

[@julianbecker4351]

Isn't holocure still in Beta?

[@V1brationCanine]

HADES II I CAN'T WAIT

[@KnallenN]

How TOTK is not even in "best audio design" is honestly so sad. There are plenty of videos to watch about how insane the sound design in that game is. But to give you a surface level example, how the sound of your footsteps changes based on what you are wearing

[@PotatoToon]

Game awards nominees have always been pretty sketchy, games or people that should or shouldn't be there is just to be expected. The sound design you described is also in BOTW and i think this is why it is not there.

[@shawnthomas6492]

Thats the bare minimum for sound design tho… Alan wake 2’s sound design makes u feel like there are things around you, there are twigs snapping, thunderous storms, and just heavy atmosphere and ambience. If a phone rings in the game or a knock on the door occurs, I have gotten up to check my phone or to go open the door because of how real it sounds

[@habama1077]

@@shawnthomas6492 I could write you an essay on why I disagree with that first sentence there, but others have done it already. Genuinely watch a few videos on BotW's (and TotK's) sound design and, more importantly, the mix. It's honestly the best overall quality I've heard in a video game. I'm not talking about individual samples, but the overall mix. Sounds, the ambience, how the music is integrated into it and designed around it, and isn't just ,,on top of it". I've never felt like I was actually in nature in an open world game before. It was an experience, that really sounds like it's more than the sum of it's parts. I don't know what kinds of games you play if you think a phenomenal audio mix is the baseline, but it really isn't. Even in AAA, sound is usually an afterthought, well below visual presentation. I played Jedi Survivor recently, and it doesn't even come close. Don't even get me started on Starfield. BG3 is.. somewhat better than OK, but nothing incredible. Don't get me wrong, I'm not arguing that AW2's sound is worse. It's really good. I think Control was awesome too (Remedy knows what's up). But these 2 Zelda games were the first time I've played a game and felt like not having volume sliders in-game was a good idea. And neither of these are cinematic games with visual realism in mind. They operate in an open-world sandbox.

[@ghostel9253]

11:36 praying for PMG to take the win, I’ve been a viewer for years and they’re incredible

[@lancebrown998]

yeah im a fan too but I doubt it man...

[@xXRedErrorXx]

I don't even know any of these creators lol

[@wobblywack5531]

honestly best channel on there, but creator of the year is such a weak award, the nominees are like mid every year

[@binchamers]

@@wobblywack5531there should be a games journalism award

[@salmonformula4377]

That Disco Elysium video is one of the most impressive pieces of games journalism I've seen on youtube

[@Interestking]

6:41 I'm glad to see that someone else had my same reasoning for voting City Skylines II. XD

[@Pope_]

ludwig starting to sound a lot like northern lion lately

[@razorsharpplays2619]

I played like 1 of the non-free games this year because all the other nominees are like $70 now so I would have to sell my kidneys to play all of them and make an educated vote. I did still vote though.

[@Jrobert619]

I never heard of any of the content creators of the year besides sypher but I haven’t heard from him in years

[@DeAlvizo]

Mouse be charging up her Cuban insults.

[@forklauncher]

Think she's coming for you, for calling her Cuban.

[@HyperKryst]

Ludwin played at most 2 games in a category Very valuable video keep it up Ludwin 👍

[@mustardandpickles2850]

I’m surprised glitch wasn’t up there it had one of the biggest KZbin hits of tadc

[@EchanteDante]

I actually think Alan Wake would have had a good chance at snagging Game of The Year if it wasn’t horror. It was f*cking great!!

[@lesternomo6578]

genuinely heard nothing about it until this nomination and ive heard its good now but definitely a shame

[@tonyilias2561]

Alan Wake 2 could've been really good. Too bad they shoved in some unnecessary woke stuff in it and identity politics :(

[@agotiprime7687]

As a destiny 2 player, I laughed when I saw that they were even nominated. That’s a funny fucking joke

[@MrWick-gv1xe]

You're amazing Ludwin

[@pite9]

Corporate wants you to pick between these 5 options.

[@hendreor.m6685]

Dude voting in spider-man for best audio just cause he liked the sound of the webs? While Hi-fi rush,everything is on sync with the music

[@hudson.wolf2024]

Lud looks like dale earnhart now

[@AstridNyx]

Me and my streamer are wayyyyyy too different.

[@simplyb4616]

4:23 bro. The guy who said "Ff14 didn't release an expansion this year" as a reason to say it doesn't deserve the award, like bro. Every 4 months the game gets update patches with new content, and the game even had 2 massive conventions this year in NA and EU to celebrate the game and community (JP next year too). Quit yapping about things you know nothing about.

[@Cloviekilla]

Wish Ludwig would be nominated for the Content Creator of the Rear.

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

I think Mouse said she voted for Quackity cause she feels weird voting for herself.

[@jonnyhill1155]

Mouse shouldnt be in the list

[@superdrifter-1773]

@@jonnyhill1155explain yourself

[@jonnyhill1155]

@@superdrifter-1773 i don't think mouse or any of the other names in that list should be in that list

[@superdrifter-1773]

@@jonnyhill1155 but why tho , everyone has there reasons to be in this category just as much as the others do

[@jonnyhill1155]

@@superdrifter-1773 I don't think any of them should of been voted there where way better options out there

[@haldothegod2724]

Armored core six deserved better

[@brainlesscactus3184]

ETOILES MENTIONED

[@JeskidoYT]

LEGO got denied from this years awards COME ON NOW

[@hannie_joon]

Ludwig qui mentionne étoiles j’adore!

[@MikeTheFerret]

Damn, Ludwig called Faker’s win lol

[@Lennie12]

I don't think it's fair to count out evil geniuses this year because it species team not full org. The players themselves had an incredible run and potter is absolutely coach of the year. Fuck the people running EG tho

[@jiacer7393]

so do you want the team org get the award and not the players who already left

[@Lennie12]

@@jiacer7393 regardless of whether or not they left, the players would still get the credit

[@user-bw2sv2hh1p]

Why was silk song not in most anticipated game

[@wolfeloma]

indeed lud will be respected by mouse, I hold no doubt

[@wandre_canada]

Remnant 2 was forgotten just like Remnant 1 but both were GotY material

[@Wohlfe]

Remnant 2 is good but runs like absolute dog shit

[@poseidonm7]

Dredge needs to win best indie PLS!!!!!!!! f*ckin love that game

[@beakmaster69]

I don't understand how Rocket League isn't represented at all. Zen and team Vitality were on a level never seen before.

[@Lego_Ace]

no Suika Game Nomination, major L

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Best VR RE7. Thanks modders 😅

[@fffx2]

BG3 does nothing new, but does classic rpgs so fucking well

[@EpicTacoSenpai]

technically it does. or well. brining back something that is true. and its havinga polished finished game with alot of content not being sold as an expansion. something to todays kids but something thats classic. it will change the way these game companies start shitting out actual good RPGs because they wilkl try to follow their footseps

[@habama1077]

​@@EpicTacoSenpai I honestly disagree on both the polished and finished parts. It came out pretty buggy, and was missing plenty in the latter acts. Even then, people called it the new standard and GotY. That said, they have addressed plenty of it already, which is commendable, but some things are yet to be fixed. Cut content and bug fixes are a staple of the industry already, but I don't like the double standard of calling one game shit for it while another becomes the new standard for the industry. Especially in a year, where there were quite a lot of good games. Maybe in 1-2 years when a free definitive edition releases I'll revisit it, and reconsider my experience, but right now, this is very similar to how D:OS2 went a few years ago.

[@stuckinatree45]

totk is the greatest game ive ever played, hopefully it wins game of the year but i wont be mad if bg3 wins

[@dairdevil4271]

Same I love totk for the fact that I could snap it in half if I wanted to but bg3 no doubt has had a bigger impact and that means something

[@EpicTacoSenpai]

amazing game but not a honor id give. its BOTW with new shoes. BG# will change the game industry. that award to us is like seeing a game get a sticker but to companies. it wouldbe a slap to their face saying HEY yo ucan make a great game without all the bull you add to it. @@dairdevil4271

[@EpicTacoSenpai]

meant to tag OP not you idk why @@dairdevil4271

[@Nightknight1992]

him completely ignoring alan wake 2 is criminal^^

[@AiloBailoBean]

Beans

[@Floober903]

Lud been busy lately or somethin? feel like i used to see him everywhere

[@finsfan13929]

Voting fortnite with the recent update controversy is kinda hilarious ngl

[@knightsolaire5351]

“They didn’t have an expansion this year” isn’t a good reason to not give best community support to ffxiv lmao. Community support is about how in touch they are with the playerbase lol

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Fornite is literally becoming its own platform during the game awards. Lego Fornite might be even gen-Alphas' Rust

[@anthonyrodriguez9232]

Saying EVO doesnt deserve it this year is insane to me. Evo not only broke records not just in the fgc but in gaming in general but also got its own day named after itaelf in Nevada while also being hype as hell.

[@FlareToga76]

Honestly, I liked Quackity, but I absolutely hate any minecraft content creator. He used to make good content and now with another SMP server, it's just boring. Mouse deserves it so much

[@lucas_lipp]

I'm disappointed in chat, since none of them suggested Castlevania for best adaptation. Castlevania Nocturne goes hard edit: immediately after I wrote this comment, 2 people in chat suggested Castlevania, so you two are cool

[@marthastewwart]

I guess it makes sense why he has such a shít take on everything...he is a streamer after all

[@CoCaptainAwesome]

PMG gonna get snubbed despite bringing the biggest exploitation of children in games to the main stage.

[@illumi1749]

11:56 that one hurt (its cs2)

[@N3xusI99I]

don't fuck with cocoon fans, we are at least 3 people

[@talonearley2770]

Alan Wake 2 best game I’ve played in years

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Im between: Totk has mixed genre, and BG3 w/ being a crpg immersive sim

[@shawnthomas6492]

Alan wake 2 must sweep everything except for best action adventure game and goty. It does everything else MUCH better than the others

[@K3Vz0]

Even worse choices than charlie lol

[@DerpPigeon]

Gran turisimo should have been in best sports game it is the only really good racing game in my opinion

[@hardikgupta8496]

Trackmania not being in the racing games genre is fucked up

[@ducko8350]

It was released in 2020 tho

[@totallynotanerd9571]

trackmania gives me a headache(im just dog doodoo)

[@andrei1996]

Well that was not bad considering that Lud is american

[@finneandowney3892]

Wait when did the channel get its biblically accurate politically morally and ethically correct name back?

[@mhnd1388]

Bruh plz never vote again lol

[@JethroLive]

What did EG do exactly? I'm out of the loop

[@Ultimate_unagi]

Decides to cut champions salary but intentionally informing them weeks later so they can’t transfer to other teams, unlike zonic (vitality coach who left for falcons after winning the major and having to accept a salary cut or else). Like, just give your players a chance to look for other opportunities if you’re gonna shit on them…

[@JethroLive]

that's fucking insane@@Ultimate_unagi

[@pty80]

Dude did not play Crew Motor fest that shit fun as he'll If you don't play racing games just say that 😂😂 cause you also didn't experience VR Gran-T

[@crediblesalamander8056]

Kinda sad that it seems no one's seen Castlevania: Nocturne. I haven't seen any KZbinr/streamer even mention it while talking about best adaptation.

[@xXRedErrorXx]

Very sad indeed

[@zix5442]

the creator awards were awful ngl, nobody cares about any of the options 💀

[@brainrott]

Wait, he can't do a proper shoryuken on manual. Damn skill issue i guess 😅😅😅

[@stormlight_0577]

algo

[@Kavarite]

As a ghostrunner fan. Im appalled he didnt choose it for best action

[@pred6]

I'm sorry that he didn't vote for your game but I'm beyond stoked he voted for mine. This series is finally getting the recognition it deserves.

[@Kavarite]

@@pred6 fair

[@EchanteDante]

I don’t think Baldur’s Gate should win best story because as great as the game is the story is not what makes it great. To me Cyberpunk or Spider-Man 2 had way better storytelling with the seamless switching from storylines in Spider-Man and the twists in Cyberpunk. I do think they prob should win Game of The Year though.

[@eistei]

Your take on Lies of P's art direction may be the worst fucking take I've ever heard, and will ever hear in my life.

[@totallynotanerd9571]

lies of p boss design has peaks that rival the very best among the souls genre. i prefer nameless puppet's design and fight to any boss fight in dark souls 1 or 2. the visual style is just stunning in a horrific way.

[@chrism82793]

Yeah man like every category that baldur's gate was in I almost chosen every time because they really did that well😅

[@askaria4131]

Ludwig having the most foul takes ever, lmao. Not that I care much since whoever nominated the games and creators probably was born into this world like a month or two ago.

[@SuperDroll]

"best esports team and coach" They have JDG and their coach Meanwhile, JDG loses to T1 and Faker 3-1 and dont even see finals

[@minglin2814]

Tbf jdg was the only lpl team that managed to win a game against t1

[@justyais]

tekken 8 has been robbed 💀

[@LGPanthers1]

Imagine having post-puberty scoliosis like this guy

[@jonnyhill1155]

I refuse to believe that actually put them 5 names in the content creator of the year ,none of them deserved it

[@Maryyeung12894]

The last of us omg

[@theloserlizard8416]

Saw ur ad

[@Chloian]

I think I’m in this vid! Somewhere idk I haven’t my name yet

[@pybird2177]

the fact silk song wasn't nominated for most anticipated pisses me off

[@nr_zalathiel]

FNAAAAAAAF 😭

[@actiniumchaaaaa]

Faker won. Did Luwig changed his vote?

[@adamcisowski9735]

I like trains.

[@adamcisowski9735]

Same

[@Chronas264]

If you miss the train I’m on, you know the stream goes on. You can hear the train loop for a hundred times.

[@Zyppeh]

I like trannies

[@SillyCrilly]

Too many L takes

[@HyperKryst]

Big W for inabakumori pfp

[@robyfaraa4105]

i bet you my left nut that you also have a lot of L takes because everyone in this world has L takes