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Man I can't believe history is just repeating itself again. When Horizon Zero Dawn first launched it enjoyed a couple of weeks in the spotlight before getting just completely overshadowed by Breath of the Wild. And now the the exact same thing is going to happen to its sequel only with Elden Ring. This series just can't catch a break!

Why would Guerrilla games gatekeep people like this?

Elden Ring was always scheduled to release in 2022. It just got pushed back from January, not from last year. Either way though I'm 100% ready for another From Software masterpiece. Let's freakin gooooo

@Alduin Where do you draw the line though? At what point do you draw the line and say this is no longer "just business"? When there are literal anti-trust laws in place to regulate this sort of behavior. I don't know, maybe this hasn't crossed that line yet but it's getting dangerously close. An acquisition like this isn't something to be celebrated or defended in my opinion. It stifles the competition. And we should want to stoke competition, not stifle it

Yeah, saw this one coming lol. Ratchet is definitely this years Ghost of Tsushima in that it's another "pretty good but not great" playstation exclusive that's made out to be more than it is.

I think in a couple years after the hype dies down people will see this game for what it actually is. A barebones 3D platformer with a bland story and characters that is visually pleasant to look at

@RBMango To be fair there were definitely way better games than R&C Rift Apart that released this year, Just not enough people voted for them.

But yeah on the whole 2021 was a pretty weak year for games. One of the weaker ones in recent memory. Here's to hoping 2022 will be better

@Medic_Alert I feel like this conversation is getting a little long in the tooth, that wasn't my intention but nevertheless there are a few things I want to clear up.

I want to start off by saying that I agree with you on most points. You can absolutely feel attachment to a piece of fiction. Like you said that is often the author or creators intent.

However, it is a logical fallacy to think that murder in a video game is justified in some cases and not others. This isn't real life, This is a video game. It's polygons and pixels. Violence in fiction lacks a lot of the nuance that it does in the real world. I'm not saying you can't feel a type of way about stabbing your wife in 12 Minutes, you absolutely can. But what I am saying however is that if you yourself have ever committed acts of violence in a game before then it is hypocritical at best to think that you have any sort of moral high ground in feeling so.

I didn't enjoy a lot of the things I had to do in 12 minutes. Does that mean I regret doing any of those things? No. Does that make me a bad person? Call me biased but no, I don't think it does. You can think that 12 Minutes goes too far. I never argued otherwise. All that I ask is your reasoning in thinking so is consistent

@Bleachedsmiles He's operating under the delusion that because his argument is the "morally superior" one that it somehow makes it the better argument

It doesn't. It's a logical fallacy

@nessisonett Well I got bad news for you pal, nearly the entire medium of video games revolves around killing people in some shape or fashion. So unless you play exclusively visual novels or farming simulator you might want to find a new hobby

@nessisonett I'm glad that out of all of the senseless acts of violence and murder we commit in video games domestic abuse is where we draw the line. Thanks for clearing that up

This game really reminds me of the Last of Us part 2

@Flaming_Kaiser Well it sure is a good thing I didn't do that then

@MyThoughts31 I don't care if you don't care, you made a public comment and I'm going to respond to it whether you like it or not.

And my tongue isn't in Deathloop's arse, I don't care about Deathloop. I just find it funny that the people who are always complaining about "Oh game X didn't deserve the (insert here) award!" And then when you ask them why it didn't deserve that award they can never come up with an actual reason as to why.

@MyThoughts31 Lmfao.

Sorry, but those are terrible reasons.

@MyThoughts31 Can you explain to me why Deathloop doesn't deserve best direction over Ratchet or Resident Evil. Please, I'm dying to know

I'm so happy every news outlet spoiled this section of the podcast before I even got a chance to listen to it. Thank you gaming journalism

I really wanted to vote but no Little Nightmares 2 means no vote from me.

Damn. I'm a little disappointed not to see Kena or Monster Hunter Rise in the running for GOTY. As those are the two games I enjoyed the most this year. Not that either of them would have won per say, but for them to have at least been nominated would have been nice

I think the lot of you misread the poll. It doesn't say "What game do you want to win" it says "What game WILL win"

Ratchet & Clank will not win Game of the Year.

Deathloop is an 8.5 for me. Would have been a 9 if they didn't completely botch the ending. Other than that and some minor grievances it's a really great game. One of the better shooters I've played

First Kena a 7, and now Alan Wake a 6. Each day I'm finding it harder and harder to relate to any of the opinions given on this site.

I can't stand it when games over explain things, It drives me up the wall.

Whenever a game feels the need to explain incredibly obvious information to me I always think of that Egoraptor episode of Sequelitis where the tutorial girl keeps shouting "MEGAMAN, MEGAMAN!!!" ***** cracks me up every time

This is kind of the game that I hoped Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart would be. There's some actual, genuine challenge in Kena. Rift Apart was way too easy. On top of that the puzzles in Kena are fun and make great use of the environment, where as in Rift Apart the sections where you play as Clank just....suck, there's no other way to put it they simply weren't fun. And on a more purely subjective note I just find the world in Kena much more interesting and endearing, it makes me want to be more invested in the game's world. It's crazy to me that Kena costs $30 less than Ratchet I had such a better time with it

No, with slight variation.

After playing 3 or 4 hours last night it kinda boggles my mind how you could only land at a 7. This game is absolutely incredible. From the visuals to the combat, the exploration, and the soundtrack, MY LORD, that soundtrack. It's just knocking it out of the park in every direction. I can't wait to get home from work and play more

Do these polls really need all those options? I don't see the point in having both "Yes" and "Also yes, but with slight variation" It's incredibly redundant. And on top of that it just makes it more difficult to properly guage where everyone is at with their purchasing decisions

Salt & Sanctuary should be on this list!

As someone who has been very critical of Sony and their business practices as of late, this was a killer showing. Next time keep your expectations in check

I hope they announce that they'll be charging me for next gen patches to games that I already own

Dang, Sony is doing a good job of making Xbox look like the better platform

@UltimateOtaku91 You are wrong on so many levels. Lol

From Software wouldn't be the juggernaut it is today if they included difficulty levels in their older titles. The entire reason they're the huge success they are is because they strayed from the norm and catered to a more hardcore audience.

Stop trying to make From something they're not.

This is seems like a very obvious troll post that was made with the intent that liberal games media would pick it up and write stories on it

Elden Ring isn't real

@PaperAlien You're not going to get 15 to 20 hours out of a $40 game with production value this high, You're just not. 6 to 8 hours is far more realistic

Hopefully they still make Little Nightmares 3 but just call it something else.

Similar to what From Software did with Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. Perhaps Small Nightmares? Tiny Nightmares? I'm sure they'll think of something

@rpg2000 I never said they needed to go back to the drawing board, I said I wanted them too. Its selfish, I realize that but I don't play video games for other peoples enjoyment, I play them for my own. So at the end of the day it doesn't really matter how much of a "huge success" the first game was when I simply didn't enjoy it. I don't base my enjoyment of media on how successful it is

Dang, I was kind of hoping they were going back to the drawing board with HFW. There were elements of the first game I really enjoyed like the story and setting but I found the open world structure and crafting to be pretty mundane. So to hear the sequel is "more of the same" doesn't sound to reassuring. Oh well, it may not be for me but I'm sure countless others will enjoy it

I will pay $70 for a game that I feel truly demands it. That being said though, Rift Apart and Returnal are simply not games that demand it.

It currently has an 83 on metacritic, just in case anyone was wondering.

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@kyleforrester87 Damn bro, you're freaking hilarious. A comedy GENIUS if I will

Kena and Monster Hunter in the same month....why is March always so stacked?

For me it's far and away Bloodborne. Nothing else comes close, not even God of War.

I doubt you could even imagine it

Interesting that TLOU2 has been voted GOTY twice now by the public. Perhaps it's detractors are merely a loud, vocal minority? 🤔

But, but according to internet comments no one cares about the game awards.

People on the internet can't be wrong, can they?

For me it's

1. Demon's Souls
2. TLOU2
3. Nioh 2
4. Fall Guys
5. FF7 Remake

And yes, the best PS exclusive this year is a remake

@Darten I think if GoT had been a bit more ambitious or wasn't just another open world game in a sea of open world games it probably would have sit better with critics. It's a tired genre and unless you're breaking the mold or doing something truly innovative there's just no way around it

And yes I agree, incineroar is pretty great

@Darten If I'm wrong then why didn't it do better?