Who will win GAME OF THE YEAR? Game Awards Predictions 2023

[@mr.floofles3100]

The one thing we can all agree on, the game awards orchestra this year is gonna go CRAZY

[@scyanite9905]

absolutely! although I wished FF16 got a nom too so we can hear its music covered but yeah we're in for a treat regardless 🙏

[@xtalpax902]

if only replace the resident evil remake with ff16

[@fangorn875]

I just want to hear piranha on the parade 😂. Unfortunately that is not the theme for mario Wonder 😅

[@presidentc4]

That's all I care about lol

[@Kourbiser]

Actually that makes me pissed Final Fantasy XVI wasn't nominated, but Spider Man... ugh

[@ClassyCrustatio]

Baulders gate has couch AND online coop where you can have 2 couch players play online with other players. That is ALWAYS a plus in my book.

[@trident042]

The only reason I wouldn't give it to BG3 is that it has the same problem I had with Divinity Original Sin and its sequel. Sure, I can start playing with someone else, but they're gonna run off, read the plot, start getting way out ahead, and then drag me along with them to plot I wasn't doing yet. It's the main reason I've started those games multiple multiplayer times and not gotten anywhere.

[@chrismancini9539]

@@trident042 I can see what you mean but that sounds more like a problem with who your playing with than the game itself. I think it's multiplayer is meant for people playing with others they already know, over a call, where they can talk out decisions and how they want to play the game. If the game put restrictions on players separating to prevent that stuff, than that kind of goes against the overall idea of freedom the game gives and will limit people who want to split up. BG3 has a a lot of positives in multiplayer like listening in to others conversations from anywhere and being able to show your vote on dialog options, But even still that genre of game just isn't compatible for dropping in and out of online strangers sessions, just like a table top DnD game. I think BG3 should win GOTY and some other categories as well but even though the multiplayer is fantastic Street Fighter 6 had more hurdles to solve with their multiplayer so I think it should go to them. So I guess I agree with you just for different reasons.

[@Shadyman526]

That's IF the game actually works... I'm 120hrs in couch co-op and it's a bug riddled disaster. I've had 3 game crashes and experience at least one bug or glitch hourly. No that we're in Act 3 make that every 10mins or so. The game was NOT ready for release, not by a long shot. Incomplete games shouldn't be a nomination.

[@z-rossi3672]

​@@trident042 Thats just part of role playing games, if you want to know everything you have to do multiple playthroughs anyways. They absolutely love hiding things that are character and choice specific

[@z-rossi3672]

​@@Shadyman526 Only had a handful of bugs myself, no crashes. one bug did require a save reload though which was a mild inconvenience for sure. But damn dude 120 hrs and you have bugs every hour and crashes.... it deserves goty just for keeping you playing for so long when its so broken for you

[@jonayarrocha4009]

I'm surprised this video is only 13 minutes long. It was nearly an hour of conversation on the other platform going back to all the nominees in the previous game awards and it was so entertaining. I highly recommend everyone to watch it

[@FireStarJutsu]

Thanks 🫡

[@EthNet34756]

ok im going to watch it

[@TimeMakerMan]

It's not on his YT channe, where is it?

[@WYIT0]

I imagine it's on the Twitch VOD@@TimeMakerMan

[@ArchieGamez]

Asmongold had 50 min video and he didnt even play those games 😂😂😂

[@lucan465]

I think even if baldur’s gate 3 isn’t your thing; you can’t help but say in the gaming world, it’s a masterpiece…. It’s just so well done.

[@jayniir-pd8jl]

I think act 1 was great, captivated my interest so much that I 100% completed it on my first playthrough which I almost never do, but after act 2 I feel like it really lost its charm

[@lucan465]

@@jayniir-pd8jl ah ok; I can’t say the same, because I went the shadowy lands route with moonrise towers, and still found that super good. And I haven’t been able to finish act 3 as my pc is a piece of shit and anything visually demanding, it shits itself, and crashes. But I sort of get what you mean it that, it maybe gets so large in scope, but the time you get past act one, it’s almost as if you’ve finished where a normal game would end at haha…

[@jayniir-pd8jl]

@@lucan465 Oh for sure. I also just found the ending in general pretty disappointing. A lot of loose ends that didn't get tied up and not a whole lot of dialogue. I completed Astarion's entire questline and he didn't say a word to me at the end.

[@lucan465]

@@jayniir-pd8jl I haven’t finished it because my pc self destructs when it has to do anything graphically demanding lol. But I did see they did another big patch making the epilogues a lot better and endings fleshed out. But I also noticed to that some characters have big stories (shadow heart), and yes astarion’s is not as central; but then again I haven’t fully haven’t delved into act three because of my piece of shit pc haha

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Maybe it is just me but Final Faantasy XVI should not have been nominated to Best RPG, because at the end of the day it is an action game. That nomination should have gone to Octopath Traveler 2.

[@id1550]

I agree, that was a weird pick. They should have moved it over to action. But I’m glad they got nominated for best VA performance and soundtrack. Not even close.

[@Rithysak101]

Very true. XVI should have been nominated for best action game.

[@leithaziz2716]

I don't even like FF16 that much, but being nominated for Action game instead of RPG seems like a no-brainer. I would have swapped Dead Island 2 with it.

[@yamomspotatosalad818]

Imagine if it won 💀

[@ben1805]

It really isn’t an RPG. Yes it has leveling and it has gear that you can upgrade but the gearing system is very limited and linear progression. There’s never a point where you’re deciding which sword or belt to use because you just put the one on that has the better stats and move on. It’s gameplay is focused on the combat and your skill in said combat. So the fact it was nominated for RPG but not action game is another reason people are pissed at TGA for these nominations.

[@gryph0n55]

At 2:33 the screen transitions to a zoom in of the top left corner of the screen because that’s usually where Max’s webcam is but because he moved it the zoom in is just of the “exit voting” button while he talks lmao

[@famouskoifish]

I was confused about that lol

[@Artahe]

Thing is, this year we had so many great games that deserve GOTY, even without having been nominated, that no matter which one wins, I'm happy either way.

[@Trev81]

2023 was definitely an embarrassment of riches.

[@JoshArtisto]

I hope Hi-Fi Rush at least wins 1 category. That game deserves some kind of recognition.

[@michaelnelson1127]

Same. It definitely needs to win at least 1 of the audio-related awards considering that’s the main focus of the game.

[@CrimsonFIame]

Honestly hope it's Baldur's Gate 3. It's so well deserved even if you aren't into Crpg's you have to atleast respect what's been done with that game

[@Cobaltios]

I respect it, I'm just sick of hearing about it.

[@arrownoir]

@@Cobaltios Don’t be a hater.

[@vince5456]

Eh, BG3 might, but I don't think it will.

[@franciscocristobal3095]

​@@vince5456aged like milk

[@vince5456]

@@franciscocristobal3095 I mean, yea. Oh well. It is what it is.

[@Lunatic89097]

All I can say is that I hope Pizza Tower wins in the Indie game category.

[@Arkouchie]

It deserves the hell out of it

[@CallMeElwis94]

There's gonna be riots in the streets if it ain't.

[@JarvisCosric885]

Agreed. Pizza Tower is fun despite how crazy the gameplay is

[@abdullahhussein4252]

shouldve been in best indie instead of dave

[@Arkouchie]

@@abdullahhussein4252 it... Is in best indie? That's what we're talking about

[@shonenbois]

Even though I’m sad Bomb Rush Cyberfunk got snubbed out of being nominated for Best Indie game, I’m really happy Hi Fi Rush got so many nominations. That game shadow dropped out of nowhere and it’s already a Classic🔥 Love that Game

[@adistefano_]

hi fi rush is definitely not an indie game

[@troykv96]

@@adistefano_ Bomb Rush is the one they were talking about the indie category.

[@Dickinabox]

@@adistefano_I think your confused he said Bomb Rush Cyberfunk which is an indie. HiFi Rush should’ve been nominated GOTY imo but I think it got the most nominations despite that.

[@TronicSpeed]

​@@DragonHeart613Hi-Fi Rush was so good that I'll be upset if it doesn't get one award.

[@ninemugetsu]

Same, absolutely love Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

[@ScrubVigil]

They’re all great but BG3 is something else. What a beast of a game.

[@gizzad]

Baldur's Gate is the biggest flex I've seen in 10 years

[@Sephirothkingdom782]

Had a big impact but I don’t think it’s the best overall out of all the nominees

[@jorgeporras9262]

I love it but after 300 hours the flaws are painfully evident to me to the point where I don't think it deserves GOTY. It's absolutely amazing and I would have gladly paid double the price for how much I have enjoyed it, but even after so many patches Act III is so bugged and half-baked that I have no doubt in my heart to call the game unfinished, unpolished and undeserving of GOTY against finished games like TOTK. There's bugs that will definitely ruin your day like the Steel Watch being in perma-aggro unless you TP to Rivington, Flaming Fists spawning aggroed next to you after you commit the pettiest of crimes, guards accepting bribes or Charisma checks and immediately stopping you again without any choice but to fight or go to jail, civilians TPing next to you to accuse you of crimes and never going away no matter how hard you bribe or persuade them, plus entire quests that were pretty evidently never playtested for how painfully bugged or annoying they are, like: the entirety of the annoying Poltergeist quest, the suicidal Gondians in the Steel Watch Foundry (that is still bugged despite the patch notes stating the contrary), the Fireworks shop having bugged walls through which the guards will see you and join your enemie, plus a having a door that opens right into the Fists after every battle so they can again see you, or Mystic Carrion's House having severe camera issues that can make an entire floor inaccesible.

[@jesusbarrera6916]

@@jorgeporras9262 TOTK is a finished game but like Spiderman 2 it gets carried HARD because of the prequel.... and those games are absolutely not worth $70 with how much they recycled and how barren they are at times

[@Fuzzyflame1]

​@@jesusbarrera6916Tears is carried by BotW? I want what you're on 😂

[@117darksonic]

As someone who put over 209 hours into Starfield i want baldurs gate 3 to win simply because it's a genre that often gets overlooked and is genuinely one of the best games this generation.

[@Coolerskull669]

It’s kinda sad that Bethesda put so much work into starfield and it literally just got released a month in a half ago and just gets snubbed from game of the year it would also be a great game to add a dlc or expansion.

[@emanuel81111]

How did you played 209hrs of starfield , that game is as bland and boring as a sandwich with only bread in the middle.

[@lucylucian2564]

starfield has so many problems that it shoudnt even be in the conversation.

[@Shadyman526]

BG3 shouldn't win, way too many bugs and it's in a terrible state on console couch co-op. $100 and I want to bang my head against the wall hourly. Starfield doesn't even come close to BG3, though, because there is actually a fun and entertaining game underneath all the jank. The game is just unfinished and needed much more time to cook, like at least a year.

[@justarandombluebird8222]

​@@Coolerskull669am sorry but Bethesda put zero effort in starfield they just re-use a lot of assets from fallout and the planet are empty and copy and pasted they used the same engine of fallout 4 and gameplay it's just fallout 4 but in the space tho k gotta give them credit the spaceship building is really and story sure the beginning is slow but it gets good but for a game that gets good after like what 20hours of gameplay a lot of people will get bored I am happy for you that you enjoyed starfield but in all honesty it don't deserve all of the praise

[@GenerallDRK]

Seeing pocket bravery next to the big dogs is awesome and inspiring. P.s forgot God Of Rock ❤️‍🔥

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Knowing that he and the God of Rock from the same country are close to the big dogs.

[@denickart]

Weird that people think there's a Nintendo bias when BotW is literally the only GOTY award they've ever won including the Spike VGAs.

[@INFERNO95]

Finally someone besides who knows how dirty nintendo been done by the garage awards show over the years. The only reason they nonmernate nintendo games is just to get nintendo fans to watch these garbage awards show s. But nintendo fans like falling for the banana in the tailpipe.

[@zerofudou5689]

BOTW and TOTK are overrated. It's literally just Zelda in open world format, yet everyone and their grandmother acts like those games were something unique.

[@neoshenlong]

It's kinda crazy to me that in a year where a new Zelda game came out, Zelda is one of the least likely winners for most of the categories it is nominated in. I mean, I love Zelda, but it's nice seeing the industry prefer something else for a change. Also, really nice to see the top favorites / most nominated games are relatively independent and very creative studios like Larian and Remedy.

[@hjblacdes61]

It goes to show how incredibly stacked this year has really been

[@Intothemind]

"least likely" I don't know, it's still the best reviewed game of 2023 alongside BG3. It's gonna win in at least one or two categories I think. The real suspense is for GOTY, TOTK not getting it despite being clearly better than BOTW (who won back then) would feel so weird to me, but again I guess the competition is stronger this year.

[@solomon9655]

@@Intothemindit’s better but it’s also built directly on the bones of BotW. I like the game, but it hits weird man. I feel like I’m playing a remake and not a sequel most of the time when I play TotK. If only a few games dropped this year maybe I’d say it deserves goty but we have so many bangers that deserve more attention imho

[@presidentc4]

TOTK not winning GOTY when it's just a better version of GOTY winner BOTW makes perfect sense to me if a game better than both BOTW and TOTK came out this year. It's all subjective tho and I have no horse in the race cuz I havent played any of the contenders except Spiderman 2 which I know ain't winning nor should it lol

[@JBlochNielsen]

The thing is that TotK isn't good enough. It has great puzzles with expert use of both the shrine mechanics and the open world. It uses the new mechanics to give the player the feeling that they are cheating while doing exactly what was expected. No note on that part. The problem is that the world is empty and uninteresting. Large swaths of areas have nothing in them. Not even collectibles like korok seeds. Visually the underworld is interesting for he first hour but after that it becomes a chore to look at it. I understand what they were going for with it but they stretched it out over a huge map with no color to break up the monotony. It just got depressing. The sky islands suffer from a similar problem but at least the colors there are warm and happy. I could go on but I will stop now. Suffice it to say that TotK does not deserve the accolades it got. To reiterate: It is a good game but not as good as people claim. I would argue that a big part of the acclaim it gets is because it has "Zelda" strapped to the side of it. When you do that peoples nostalgia starts to become a factor. It is no longer "just" a videogame but a representation of the childlike wonder people remember.

[@thatonejester3387]

As someone who has played the Phantom Liberty DLC, I think it has a chance to win the narrative. it turns the game entirely on its head at some points, making you question the morality of a nuclear bomb but worse. gives you alien isolation flashbacks or hitman flashbacks depending on how you take the story, and in good cyberpunk fashion no matter what you do you always lose somewhat in the end while still giving players what they were asking for, a "good ending".

[@damb1858]

I know the awards could integrate a Best Horror/Survival or a Best Expansion awards. There been good games like the DbD-style Texas Chainsaw Massacre & Don"t Scream. And games like Xenoblade 3 & Cyberpunk have popped off with massive expansions & DLCs

[@leithaziz2716]

Poor Signalis got ignored.

[@bestevaar7195]

Horror is sadly always ignored. In both movies and games. Such a shame honestly

[@linkvagar2336]

@@bestevaar7195So ignored that 2 horror games are nominated for GOTY.

[@damb1858]

@@bestevaar7195 On a larger scale Horror/Survival definitely tend to be overlooked. Not to diminish the success but HBO The Last of Us could also be an example of how only one or a few horror media "mattered the most" for the streaming side of things

[@Bebop_Bun]

Texas Chainsaw has been handled so poorly already. Definitely doesn't deserve any awards.

[@middle-aged-cal]

I fucking loved Baldur's Gate 3 but for multiplayer I had to choose SF6. For music, I chose Hi-Fi Rush because of how integral it is to the gameplay and it's just really catchy score to listen to. I am glad to see Hi-Fi Rush getting the nominations and recognition considering it came out in January with no marketing.

[@Arksimon2k]

I agree big with Max on these. I think BG3 is going to snatch a few here, it really does just offer that much more than other games with year. There are some games that were lined up as contenders that I just didn't bother finishing, particularly because I couldn't put BG3 down.

[@lukasferreira4716]

I'm still kinda shocked that Max didn't even want to try Baldur's Gate 3 with Kenny, such a golden opportunity lost.

[@gizzad]

Yeah

[@mjsc01]

I mean, it's D&D. It's not his most comfortable place

[@landanross2966]

@@mjsc01it is Dnd but it’s incredibly accessible to people who don’t give a shit about Dnd. It wouldn’t be such a popular game among such wide demographics otherwise. Still max isn’t obligated to play it although it would be cool

[@jesusbarrera6916]

@@landanross2966 breaking news: not every single person on the planet jacks off to DnD...

[@rebeccachambers2753]

I'm looking forward to LIKE A DRAGON 8

[@jeremyroberts8448]

I've been hoping for the day that I see Max play BG3 on his channel, even if it would be solo play. I hope after hearing all they hype and nominations it has that he might give it a shot.

[@ben1805]

The thing is, it’s a huge time investment. Depending on the type of playthrough you go through it would take on average 100-120 hours and that just isn’t feasible as a streamer. Especially when his primary base is fighting games and Final Fantasy 7.

[@deanospimoniful]

It doesn't seem like his kind of game. Though, I think he'd appreciate Karlach.

[@thejoe9175]

Man, please let Hi-fi Rush win even one award. We need more games like it. 😭

[@HELLINHEAVEN7]

Best Performance, I think it should go to BG3, Neil Newbon and all the other Companions in BG3 were phenomenal. And it's one of the key factors for BG3 to get to this point. Especially Neil, he absolutely KILLED it as Astarion. There are memes of him all over social media. It's really funny. Hope he and BG3 win, you have my vote.

[@Lloydo111]

99.9% this one will go to ben!

[@Lloydo111]

@samsonk.167 what are you smoking bro 😂😂 ben won the award in golden joystick not neil

[@windmillcollecter4440]

@@Lloydo111 lol

[@TriforceZard]

Man I just wanted Octopath 2 nominated for best music.

[@TriforceZard]

Also I’d be content with Xenoblade DLC not making it since it’s DLC but Cyberpunk DLC got nominated. Like come on.

[@ZephyrK_]

@@TriforceZard I’ve always said no one does Expansions better than CDPR & Monolith Soft (FromSoft and Capcom would be my next 2). I get why FR wasn’t nominated in addition to Phantom Liberty though, personally both are absolutely 10/10 experiences however Future Redeemed relies on having played every Blade game to date to fully enjoy, meanwhile PL doesn’t even fully require beating the main campaign of the first game to enjoy. From a casual’s perspective, the choice is obvious. Also Cyberpunk’s popularity TOWERS over Xeno’s sadly 😭

[@kainhighwind2]

Baldur's Gate 3 is one of those games that's just an artistic achievement. Absolutely in the running for "One of the greatest video games ever made"

[@mjsc01]

Yeah, it's great, but it artistic achievement though? It's more like an achievement in flux diagram planning, that is awesome

[@Sephirothkingdom782]

It’s a gameplay masterpiece, that’s it lol

[@toopoorandobscure3865]

I know you havent played baldurs gate 2.

[@CrystronHalq]

Act 3 loses quality bigtime tho. Like any game that prioritizes quantity over quality. Basically open world games and just very long RPG games. Elden Ring has it. MMORPGs have it. But it doesnt have to diminish the fun ofc. In terms of quality and polish, there are quite the games that are just outright better than BG3. I think ToTK is higher quality and alot more polished than BG3.

[@shatterpointgaming215]

I think BG3 should win. If for no other reason than to stick it to AAA developers and maybe have a chance of getting some decent games soon. Alan Wake got my vote though. Game was absolutely amazing.

[@gizzad]

Bg3 was the biggest flex I've seen in years

[@shatterpointgaming215]

@gizzad it really was. Had companies so tilted they had to tell their fan base "this is an anomaly" so we know they don't have anything that good in the works... besides Rebirth.

[@gizzad]

@@shatterpointgaming215 right on. Yeah, I just got to act 2. I've already got 40 hours in and more memories, emotions and epic crazy lockout content moments than I know what to do with. There is so much content and surprises that I keep saying to the devs in my head..."my bros...you didn't have to do this." But they DID! It's insane!

[@Destinedhellfire]

Alan Wake 2 winning would also accomplish the goal of sticking it to AAA developers.

[@g2.a6]

​@@Destinedhellfire Alan Wake 2 getting a nomitation was a surprise for me but its absolutely deserved. Fro the music to the story to the performances to the atmosphere it makes the 13 year wait worth every second

[@swapniljoshi99]

I'm just happy RGG Studios got a Game Awards representation with the Infinite Wealth nomination. Definitely my most anticipated game of the next year, especially coming off the heels of Like A Dragon Gaiden, which was an insanely good game for being a side project.

[@SebHighDef]

the ending really got me xO

[@OneTrueBelmont]

I think Rebirth will probably win the anticipated game, but Infinite Wealth might get more votes than people realize.

[@galaxy_kitten95]

I’m a person who’s insanely conflicted. Three of these games in that list are all my most anticipated titles, series I’ve been a fan of for so long - (LAD8, Tekken 8, and Rebirth). It wouldn’t surprise me if Rebirth wins that category, but it would be great if RGG can get a win. Gaiden was great and its ending had me bawling (Kaz deserves so much better..). That only makes me anticipate Infinite Wealth so much more.

[@damianm2896]

I actually think the nominations were pretty good this year. A little sad Bomb Rush Cyberfunk didnt get a nom but mostly fine noms

[@Dickinabox]

Yeah it should be in indie, soundtrack and maybe art direction.

[@mr.goblin6039]

Hi-Fi Rush being nominated for like 4 awards makes me so happy. That’s all I care about. Love that game.

[@KobytheHero]

People only cared about Hogwarts Legacy because of the controversy, and people only cared about Starfield because it said “Bethesda” on the box. If someone seriously tried to tell me either of those games were among the best of this year I’d laugh them out of the room

[@straivalist8281]

Literally. I swear hogwarts legacy is such a mid game at best and it died down so quick.

[@soliduswasright678]

@@straivalist8281 I played it. It's a Ubisoft open world game with a wizard skin. Incredibly boring and by the numbers. The combat is somehow easier than FF16.

[@jorgeporras9262]

It had a lot of traction last year and most people were pre-judging it positively, then during launch week there was A LOT of hype, but it lost it a few days after launch when people found out that it was a run of the mill open world game. The controversy wasn't as big of a factor for its rise and fall in popularity as the game itself was.

[@jesusbarrera6916]

I would agree with STARFIELD but 90% of Howard's legacy sales were from Harry Potter fans who didn't even know there was a "controversy" people blow everything on the internet out of proportion

[@SirTirus]

I’m just glad Remnant 2 got recognized. Had a blast going thru it multiple times

[@soliduswasright678]

Alan Wake 2 deserves Narrative and Best Direction, for sure. It might snatch Best Audio as well because that game has some stellar audio especially in certain parts. "THE CHAMPION OF LIGHT" I love Astarion in BG3 but Ben as Clive fucking sold FF16 to so many people off of his voice acting in that free demo alone, he should get Best Voice.

[@spiraljumper74]

My wife and I are going to be fighting about that come awards night. She’s a big Astarion fan and I really like Clive’s character and Ben’s performance in the role. Hope he gets it, he put a ton of work into it and people mostly just shit on the game.

[@paladinplayer]

I'm just confused FF16 isn't in the Action Game category but in the RPG one, when the creators themselves said that it's more an action game than an rpg.

[@Kat1kafka]

Final Fantasy 16 will definitely win for best music. One thing is for certain about Square Enix is that they never fail at creating amazing music. It's a shame Final Fantasy 16 music won't be playing during the GOTY orchestra

[@aytony4090]

Hopefully theres a live music section. Would be awesome

[@TacoLex]

Hopefully it gets a moment of music.

[@SuperMandibleclaw]

Hi-fi rush

[@PrimalDragon1740]

I'd love for them to do the theme they did for Titan this time around

[@bungifish2227]

I have a big hunch that maybe square didn't want FF16 to be nominated, so that it's music doesn't get played live orchestrated. Because we all know how square is very protective of its music lol, they like the keep it for themselves and make money. I feel like Yoshi P or square knows FF16 won't win GOTY anyways because doesn't have the draw like the other competitors such as Zelda, spiderman 2, baldur gate so they probably got asked by Geoff but they declined the nominee

[@andres201292]

If BG3 wins I hope it will be a strong wake up call for the industry, BG3 has given so much content and fought against so much industry standard garbage that they deserve to win and be recognized for their work, no DLC, no battle pass, no pay 2 win, no bullshit shareholders decisions, no ways to squeeze money from players, 500% quality, passion and willingness to make a good game first, minimizing greed, an insane example to follow on these days.

[@Raidoton]

It won't change anything as long as other games still print a lot of money.

[@007GoldenLion]

😂😅You mean just like Zelda, Mario, RE4 and Alan Wake? All 5 of those game have what you descrive, not only bg3

[@lukemoonwalker8444]

@@007GoldenLion Zelda and Mario apply, RE4 and Alan Wake have DLC.

[@geedii_3703]

You could say the same about Zelda,

[@hanamusic6614]

Lol TOTK already did that mate

[@jakerg412]

I can not praise BG3 enough, I enjoyed TotK but BG3 was one of the best gaming experinces I have ever had. Dark Urge playthrough is something else.

[@Sephirothkingdom782]

I felt the other way tbh. The depths were truly something else

[@Mohgenstein]

@@Sephirothkingdom782depths and sky islands were shallow and disappointing. Both are filled to the brim with copy and pasted content, both lack variety.

[@Sephirothkingdom782]

@@Mohgenstein sky islands yea but I disagree with the depths. The atmosphere in the depths is phenomenal and it had far better enemies and minibosses than the overworld. It’s also very mysterious which is cool, plus it has the 5 lynel challenge in the colosseum which is one of the highlights of the game

[@NathanPerin-nj7gv]

I could not get into BG3. I really hated the combat. TOTK was amazing for me but I think BG3 takes it because the judges will say Tears is an upgraded BOTW.

[@jakerg412]

@@NathanPerin-nj7gv I get it, I am more of an action RPG person in general myself. It is a different type of engagement and it took me a while to understand the mechanics since I have never played DnD before. It eventually clicked for me, regardless, it was the story and characters that carried this game for me.

[@kyril98741]

Tear was surprising to me when it came out. Usually game will get spoiled immediately by content creator but the thing people can do change from a normal puzzle games to engineering class + futuristic gundam design. Plus the korok torture device, this games really unlock something within the gamers

[@LoomDoom]

TotK blew my mind with the physics and building. I really loved exploring the depths and the sky as well! Also the ending was the best ending in a Zelda game imo. Phenomenal game.

[@momsspaghetti4064]

TotK is my goty for one obvious reason. Get this. My goty because gamers have to actually play the damn game instead of watching the game play itself literally. BG3. You click. Roll then watch the game play itself from there. I honestly can not find a reason to BG3 being goty beside nerds beating to borderline rule 34 garbage. 😅

[@Bdannn1]

@@momsspaghetti4064😂

[@momsspaghetti4064]

@ZONEsm lol. Just my 2 cents I guess. 😅

[@momsspaghetti4064]

@ZONEsm the reality though. To each their own really. 🍻

[@StriderZessei]

So far, I've enjoyed Armored Core 6 the most out of this year's releases, but Spider-Man 2 and TotK were amazing too.

[@kenadrian27]

Lies of P was absolutely robbed, and deserves to be up there. If it had FromSoftware on it, it wouldve swept multiple categories. Biased

[@Zarden02846]

I feel like Alan Wake 2 is going to be such a wild card with so many of these categories. Really hoping it can take home some wins though.

[@aytony4090]

It only deserves narrative and maybe direction (although that could go to any of the ones listed) and not even because i think it was a good story but it was different from how they usualy do game stories.

[@rus.t]

I could see Alan Wake 2 pulling an It Takes Two

[@ZephyrK_]

@@rus.t Man I still wish Metroid: Dread won that year.

[@johnnychopsocky]

I think Alan Wake 2 gets Direction and Narrative, and I'd like it to get Music but that category is a Murderer's Row. GOTY? I love it to pieces, but the controls aren't great and it hinders the combat.

[@aytony4090]

@@johnnychopsocky FF16 has to take soundtrack. I didn't really vibe with most of the music from Alan Wake despite what Poets of the Fall made.

[@TheTlMEWARP]

BG3 is a once in a lifetime gaming masterpiece.

[@B3N_Youtube]

Happy Hi-Fi got the nominations it deserves but hate that Armored Core 6 only has one nomination and was snubbed outta GOTY

[@nalinnanda4598]

I would have wanted Armored Core 6 to have more nominations tbh

[@bruhitscris9268]

Nice editing 2:35 Lies of P is my game of the year, played over 56 hours and on my 4th play through

[@warblackjack5565]

When Baldur’s Gate drops on xbox I am 100% buying that. Too many great things said about it for me not to at least try it.

[@47STREET474747]

Should be soon, also game will supposedly get cross-play down the line which is amazing.

[@CosmicRPG]

I pray from Wild Pick that Resident Evil 4 Remake wins Game of the Year.

[@UltimateCarDrawer567]

Nah it's either spiderman 2 or Baldurs gate 3

[@chanwooksook]

Zero chances . This year is Baldurs 99,9%. With a 0,01% for Alan wake2. But my favourite two games of this year are RE4 and Armored core.

[@foulXD]

​​​@@UltimateCarDrawer567bro, lets be real here for a second. Spiderman 2 will NOT win GOTY. Its just up there to fill a spot. It could've been FF16 but its spiderman 2. Baldurs Gate 3 is a phenomenon while spiderman 2 is just another open world game with shit to collect ala. Ubisoft style. It does nothing revolutionary and is tame and safe in all aspects, from gameplay to story. People who say spiderman 2 has a chance to win GOTY, are living under a rock and missed all the buzz Baldurs Gate 3 made, even to this very day. BG3 is the Elden Ring of 2023.

[@chillnspace777]

​@foulXD here! Here! Spidersame 2 is a decent sequel but to safe.

[@thejoe9175]

"Damn, he never mentioned that." Lmao 😂😂😂 the edit is 100% on point 😂😂😂

[@DrZomboss01]

I hope that Super Mario Bros. Wonder gets atleast either Family Game of the year or Multiplayer GOTY.

[@johnnychopsocky]

Best Music is a Murderer's Row this year. Hopefully Poets of the Fall is free to do the TGAs so we can get a fully-costumed Old Gods of Asgard song.

[@simondelisle9310]

I feel like all the nominees in game of the year could win, and i would be happy with whatever. I goty is TOTK but at the same time, RE 4 was really one of my favorite this year. BG 3 i havent played so i can’t personally call it my game of the year but if it wins, i would totally understand why.

[@MagodoCaos1]

I know Pocket Bravery won't win as the best fighting game, after all SF6 is hands down, the best fg of the year, but man I'm happy to see the game being recognized, and running along with the legends of the genre.

[@ViKatamari]

Pocket Bravery and God of Rock nominated to Best Fighting Game 💚🇧🇷 VAMBORA!!

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Good year to enjoy fighting games.

[@RadArgie]

I would drink tea from my unwashed sneakers to see the YOVideogames play thru BG3 campaign.

[@killerb255]

Kenny’s the only one that wants to play.

[@Y_A_Z_F]

If BG3 was properly polished on release it would have gotten my GOTY, but right now it's TotK.

[@PalaceofShadow]

Lies of P is absolutely my game of the year, also!

[@ubadman1]

2023 might be the best year in gaming since 1998. so many games that came out this year were incredible.

[@2Dement3D]

I would agree if 2011 didn't exist. There were numerous heavy hitters that year, from Skyrim to Portal 2 to Dark Souls to Minecraft, and that's just scratching the surface, least of all Mortal Kombat 9 and MvC3 (with the UMvC3 update in the same year).

[@Tungdil_01]

What about 2018? God of War and Red Dead Redemption

[@michaelnelson1127]

I thought 2017 was a big year in gaming. We got Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey, Persona 5, the Crash trilogy, Nier Automata, etc.

[@maximini4923]

I swear people say that every two years

[@Trev81]

2004 was also pretty nuts. The Orange Box dropped which was Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2 and Portal, along with Doom 3, Dragon Quest 8, GTA San Andreas, Metal Gear Solid 3, Fable, WoW, Katamari Damacy, Ninja Gaiden, Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen, FarCry, the OG Red Dead Revolver and Monster Hunter. Was also the year the DS was launched.

[@Estrio21]

As a huge Alan Wake and Remedy fan, I'm just Happy that Remedy managed to make this sequel a Success. Sam Lake and Everyone at remedy deserves these nominations.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

They just forgot to put the actor in the award for best performance, he literally has him in Live Action and rendered, the guy becomes flesh and blood within the game. It's crazy not to put it on.

[@steel5897]

Idk man it's a success critically but the game is bombing commercially, player number stats are abysmal apparently. 10s and GOTY awards don't put food on the table after all.

[@Hailtothegun]

@@steel5897 TGA is a largely critics-choice award, not in recognition of a game's financial success. 90% of the vote is weighted towards a panel of 120 critics and other insiders. The fan vote is not a huge impact. Also, "bombing" is a significant exaggeration. The game only released digitally and on PC it was already going to have a smaller number due to Epic exclusivity. Remedy Games has never been a blockbuster company - Control only hit 3m sold last year. Their games sell well in the long term and they do fine in their target audience. No one expected it to put out big numbers. The only numbers we have to go off of for Alan Wake 2 are from October sales, and the game launched on October 27th. Not exactly a fair assessment.

[@starlight137yt]

​@@steel5897there are no reliant player numbers. It's only on Epic which is untracked, it's digital only and Epic (publisher) doesn't share digital sales on console with the NPDs (or whatever name they now have). Control had a slow start aswell, it sold decently over time though. The budget isn't insane, so they don't need crazy sells.

[@Estrio21]

@@steel5897 lol bro I wasn't even expecting this game to be on any ones radar, let alone nominated for anything. Most people have never heard of Alan Wake before. The first game didn't do great but it became a cult classic for some. I'm not all that surprised that it's not doing great commercially. Remedy isn't the biggest or most well known studio and Alan Wake isn't exactly a big money making property like Resident Evil or Spider-Man.

[@naruto180]

Please play Alan Wake, Control and Alan Wake 2, max! These games are too good!

[@mjsc01]

Hmm, probably shouldn't play Alan Wake 1, but the other two, definitely. In the end, he will play what he wants to play. As it should be

[@jinpei05]

It's always a dumb popularity contest. Why be mad when this has definitely been one of the best years in gaming in terms of sheer volume?

[@zwergz1122]

Tears will likely win anything it's in

[@Agent_Redacted-cz5vm]

It's not a popularity contest. It's judge bias, 90% of votes are from "expert" judges

[@MoonlessSky_]

Heard somewhere that votes only count for 10% of results

[@sinteleon]

Any year where it's debatable whether a game like TotK is goty is a great year. Contrast with when BotW came out, where it was practically a no contest.

[@mjsc01]

I mean, the Golden Joystick Awards were purely fan votes, while the Game Awards are still a popularity contest, but only among the industry people

[@Manggostiin]

You're not out of touch max, you're just staying in your lane.

[@lukejones7164]

Zelda TotK is gonna dominate the Awards just like BotW did back on 2017.

[@TLparkZ]

Baldur's Gate 3 SHOULD win GOTY. HiFi Rush BETTER win something. Also Max should win Content Creator of the Year.

[@215jphilly]

Foh lies of P should clean house

[@TacoLex]

Especially with Baldur’s Gate 3 coming out with an Xbox version and a special edition priced at a lower price. Along with enough praise. BG3 sweep

[@TLparkZ]

@@215jphilly Lies of P was fantastic. It should definitely get something. That dev deserves it.

[@straivalist8281]

@@TacoLex man cant believe they are dropping a digital deluxe cd edition for only 80 dollars and a whole bunch of extras... this game just KEEPS winning I cant believe it lmao

[@Xanek]

I'm just hoping for FF16 to win best music and Ben Starr winning best performance

[@StriderZessei]

Nah. Yuri Lowenthal gave the performance of his life in Spider-Man 2.

[@vibezworldwide]

@@StriderZesseisame can be said for Ben Starr. He really made Clive a phenomenal character

[@StriderZessei]

@@vibezworldwide Ben Starr did a good job, but even he couldn't save Clive from being one of the worst FF protags I've ever seen. He's like the FF equivalent of Shadow the Hedgehog.

[@AnimeOutLaws]

@@StriderZessei can you explain more ? im currently playing right now not too far in but i like his character alot so far whats wrong with him? also shadow is one of the more popular fan favriote sonic character ever are you saying that for memory reaons ?

[@StriderZessei]

@AnimeOutLaws I won't spoil anything for you, but he never changes as a character, and he never becomes likeable to me. He's just hell-bent on revenge and that's it.

[@SIMIFU]

Mario wonder being up there as a nomination is a good move and great lesson/reminder for the industry. You dont need to have a great narrative/story in your game. If the game is brilliantly made, just a joy to play and has excellent level design, that's all you need.

[@chillnspace777]

Jankfield was disappointing it doesnt deserve to be out into more category. It wasn't snub.

[@alvintollah]

If Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't win GOTY, then something's not right.

[@mjsc01]

U should watch the vod, he talked a lot about why Zelda it's most likely to win even though it shouldn't

[@metube1744]

I don’t understand how you can be surprised Spider-Man 2 is nominated for goty. It definitely has all the qualities for it, not saying it wins though. However, I’m surprised hogwarts legacy gets NONE

[@ben1805]

It has the benefit of being released right before the nomination cutoff window. So because the media is buzzing about it it’s going to get a nomination. Which is a shame really.

[@Anazsand]

Lies of P not being nominated for best score is a travesty

[@gamefreak762]

The only award that I feel very strongly about is best score and music going to Alan Wake 2. No spoilers here, but the "We Sing" chapter is one of the coolest and most memorable sections I've EVER experienced in a game.

[@narius_jaden215]

Not going to agree with you on that given my experience with XVI's ost but I'm glad we have so many good options this year. I just feel very strongly after what i felt was a mega snub last year for Xenoblade chronicles 3.

[@Hadeshi.]

Game of the Year is probably Zelda or Baldur's Gate.

[@ZephyrK_]

Nah it’s BG3 Vs Alan Wake 2. Both titles are tied for the highest amount of nominations (8) with Zelda only at 4.

[@Sephirothkingdom782]

@@ZephyrK_that’s…not how it works. Take a look at 2018 awards

[@Grimbear13]

I want Tears to take GOTY but I have a strong feeling it's going to be BG3. But what a year for player freedom, those two games alone both give the vibe of "Yeah do whatever you want... go NUTS!"

[@JDerpyDoesStuff]

Bg3 give more freedom that's ACTUALLY freedom, totk is more "we give you some tools now use them to do what you want" freedom

[@ericbaker8781]

@@JDerpyDoesStuffcan’t build a car in Baldurs Gate 3 tho

[@JDerpyDoesStuff]

@@ericbaker8781 can't fuck people in zelda

[@ben1805]

Sorry but I don’t think that a game that sits somewhere between a DLC and a sequel should win GOTY. TOTK is just that. Not enough changed about that game to make me think it’s a full sequel

[@wardvandecotte9253]

@@ericbaker8781 No-one could build a car in 1254

[@flipsilog_Gaming]

POOR Kenny.. He just wanted to go on adventures with his friends in BG3 and have some steamy.....uhh gameplays. lol

[@yrh002b8]

😂 poor Kenny got shot down.

[@hinalocalexchannel3942]

Baldur's Gate combat is so slow similar to Marvel Midnight Sun, I'm not a fan of these types of games, but I wish there was an option for free-flow combat.

[@reedykape7451]

Baldurs Gate 3 is winning without a doubt

[@Revstarallstar]

Did you play Baldurs gate or Alan Wake

[@gleam6370]

I didn’t play BG3 and I’m 100% certain it’ll win

[@Grundbeldknight]

Try again

[@adistefano_]

@@Grundbeldknightit's probably true tho. no other game except for counter strike had 1 MILLION concurrent players on steam

[@cjcrawford11]

Even that game is boring

[@DarthCinema]

The fact Stray Gods, a NEW GAME by a first time studio with a combined 4 albums worth of music....a rpg MUSICAL...and it wasnt nominated for indie or music? Wtf is up with these awards man

[@bigbosss7911]

Neither was lies of p and it had a really good soundtrack.

[@mjsc01]

Yeah, sometimes you just need more presence

[@imanafshari6128]

Resident evil 4 I hope wins. It was the most fun I've had in a game in a very long time. But I'm also surprised deadspace isn't nominated

[@Prodighee]

Baldur's Gate came out and had devs SHOOK

[@bjt0056]

You can tell who has and hasn't played Bauldurs Gate 3.

[@hjblacdes61]

"whats so good about it?" mf play it and see

[@coltsfan354]

It should be noted for Accessibility with Forza Motorsport: they added an option for the visually impaired, to the point where apparently you can drive almost entirely just off sound cues.

[@PsychoSavage88]

Baldurs Gate 3 cleanin house

[@dan5698]

I'm hoping for ff16 to take best score and Ben Starr to take best performance. I dont want destiny 2 to win community support given the layoffs of more or less the entire community team this month. I would like Alan Wake 2 to take art direction and I think its safe to say Baldars gate takes GOTY asides from all that I don't really mind on the others.

[@leithaziz2716]

Halo Infinite should honestly have taken Destiny 2's spot considering the buzz I've been seeing about it recently.

[@jesusbarrera6916]

@@leithaziz2716 343 games should never be considered for any prize where's couch COOP?

[@leithaziz2716]

@@jesusbarrera6916 The heads of 343 got fired. There's not really any point in holding grudge over people that don't make the game anymore.

[@rebeccachambers2753]

FF16 not nominated SHIT 😔

[@EdgeLord_101]

Max is really under estimating Baldurs Gate 3

[@Huskerdust4ever]

I understand bg3 is good but it came out like 3 months ago, totk deserves this easily.

[@jakegrimmer1861]

🤣

[@TheMightyKite]

I am seeing a lot of love towards Alan Wake right now, so I’m going with That as the definitive winner of this year!.

[@undmorte3706]

It definitely should be.

[@synthiandrakon]

I think with most anticipated game, they kept it to stuff we actually believe is going to come out. thats why something like silksong isn't there because no one believes that shit is coming out, whereas the games on the list will probably actually come out next year

[@lukemoonwalker8444]

My GOTY has to be TotK, I haven't had the chance to play BG3, but the lenghts they went to make that world feel new despite being the same Hyrule cannot be understated. The Shrines' free aproach was even better than the first game, the game has some of my favourite quests of all time, the story surprisingly had a few twists I really didn't see coming, and the exploration man, the exploration of Hyrule is still untouchable for me, adding the towers that skyrocket you into the air is a genious idea that cuts so much on the climbing while still giving you an objective to reach before being able to glide around.

[@Kokozaftran]

Nah. Nothing in Totk is groundbreaking.

[@lukemoonwalker8444]

@@Kokozaftran what other game gives you a power like Ascend where you cut trought the environments of the game instantly? To me that is Portal levels stuff.

[@peepeepoopoolious7937]

Sea of stars is gonna get shafted for every category it got nominated for but the fact it got nominated multiple times is already a W

[@Ravage27]

Who’s the weirdo whining about starfield getting ‘snubbed’ 😂 Game is lucky to land on a 83 meta and is shitted on constantly around just look it up. There’s no universe where it’s nominated for Goty

[@brandonwoodward9515]

Spider-Man 2 & Wonder were critically received with the same amount of praise. Their metacritic & open critic score are roughly the same and exactly the same, respectfully. It would feel weird if Wonder made it & SM 2 didn't.

[@sreka9460]

The cut to "he never mentioned that" KILLED me

[@17thknight]

Baldur's Gate 3 and it isn't even a contest. This was the first time I was really really torn on Best Ongoing. BG3 devs work *tirelessly* updating it and giving the community what they want. The communication is instantaneous. But I also think CB2077 deserves recognition for what they've done.

[@AloversGaming]

Alan Wake 2 deserves it, as a survival horror fan. It'll be another decade before we get a AAA survival horror.

[@AloversGaming]

@@joedatius Nah, Survival Horror, not Action Horror. Remake 2 is a survival. But Remake 3, Village, and Remake 4 have all been action focused. I'm talking puzzles, low ammo, riddles being the focus. Silent Hill 2 if kept to its roots will be Survival, but do we believe Blooper Team will not screw up the game as a whole? Ehhhh, we'll see hahaha.

[@traxu5505]

12:13, sorry Max but I think you are wrong, zelda had never won goty in TGA and its previous iterations until BoTW. I remember people constantly talking about zelda being overlooked in history before TGA 2017

[@mjsc01]

Oh man, u should watch the vod. Him and the chat were talking a lot about that after going through the list

[@jesusbarrera6916]

TGA have only existed since 2014.... and Skyward Sword would not even be nominated had it been since 2011

[@kozukitonio740]

baldurs gate will probably win but spiderman hit me so hard. the side missions were great even. every boss fight was top tier and took me a couple attempts for each. audio design was solid and some good ost.

[@Srelay1024]

Max: i know who ironmouse is. We take those ❤

[@furrybproductions]

Hey Max, do yourself a favor and watch The Last of Us when you get a chance. As a gamer, it will have you applauding at the screen, going, "WOW, they really gave it the love of deserved!" New gold standard for videogame adaptations.

[@shaun10767]

I want max to play remnant 2! Altho im sure hes much too busy but 3 player souls shooter on yo videogames weekend would be great

[@felixblue4525]

Re4 didn't just showed the industry how to do a remake of a already perfect game for its time but it also added so much new stuff to the game making it 10/10 2 times in one run I know its a remake of a existing game but the 2 games are so not identical and they are identical in a very weird and pleasent way. I really want it to win goty also the gameplay feel and responsiveness in re4 remake+ that banger of a soundtrack

[@kaiuniverse876]

Honestly, after playing alan wake 2? I think I like it WAY more than bg3 and totk