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- The BEST Games of 2023: Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur's Gate 3, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Super Mario Wonder, Resident Evil 4. Which is GAME OF THE YEAR?! 🔥 Satisfye's BLACK NOVEMBER SALE is up to 60% OFF with CODE 'BEATEMUPS' 👉 bit.ly/BeatEmUps 🔥
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What's YOUR Game of the YEAR?! (Doesn't have to be nominated!)
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Dave the Diver/Dredge. Both so much fun
This year or all the time? This year spider man 2,for all the time rdr2
I’ll buy one as soon as it’s not £30 to ship to the UK
Mine is definitely Spiderman 2, I had the most fun with it. And on my 3rd playthrough lol
Fnaf Help wanted 2 ( it’s not out yet but it’s gonna be awesome)
doesn’t voting for what you think is going to win defeat the whole purpose of voting? the purpose of voting is to vote for what YOU think should win
Goosh
GOTY is "recognizing a game"
NOT CHOOSE MY FAVOURITE GAME UH UH
He said BG3 is BETTER, hence voting for it. PERIOD
My god I’m glad someone else said it. This might be one of the dumbest videos I’ve ever seen
That’s exactly what I was thinking.
Beastiality gate 3 should win the degenerate awards
@@MobikSaysStuff And? What's your issue? People aren't allowed to have (recognised) favourites in your bubble?
I don’t care who wins. I’m glad all these games are getting the recognition they deserve. So much work goes into these projects.
No. No it doesn't...Starfield vs the dev team of No Man's Sky dev team proves that. A lot of companies have terrible work ethics..How could an indie team with literally a 90% deficit beat a multi billion dollar dev team?? Work ethic..most game companies are the definition of lazy and cringe
@@adamkondracki3201 I mean to be as respectful as possible with my comment.
The fact that some teams put more effort than others doesn't mean that they didn't put the effort into making a good game. If you were to do a homework assignment and put ALL of your effort into it, but didn't follow the instructions of said assignment, you're gonna flunk. It is stupid to compare a billion dollar project with millions of supporters and developers to an individual person with no external funds and no community. As the consumers we judge a game based on its playability and fun factor, and the sad truth is that it is very hard to get that without some grey ethical conducts. NO ONE is going to buy a game out of pity, and if they are, its not gonna be every so often.
The game awards is a way to spotlight AAA games that are praised by the community and are not hot steaming dumps of garbage, and in a controversial way, awards AAA games that are fun, and they get marketing for this, others see this and do the same, restarting the loop of AAA games on top.
Altho it is possible for indie games to be extremely popular, its a rare sight to behold.
This is all from my point of view tho, so if you have a counterstatement, i would be honored to hear it.
@@adamkondracki3201true, like imagine 200millions of dollar investment ,250 devs, thousands of ppl work on the game and none of them can get the facial emotion + face focus direction done ... The 2013 tomb raider did a better job 10 years ago :v
The Game Awards, kinda bend over for Twitter Activists. Hogwarts Legacy not one single nomination
Yet if you ask average Joe in the street they would have ZERO idea what a TOTK or a BG3 is.
One thing I really dislike about GOTY is how nasty people get. Its so annoying how people think fans are "wrong" or there is some big conspiracy whenever their games don't win awards.
Its also weird how people hate on the Oscars and Grammy's and the culture around it (rightfully so), but give gamer awards a pass.
Especially since they're technically the same thing but for different form of media 😅
That's just like people think Hogwarts Legacy got snubbed on purpose
Yes Spiderman & Zelda fans have been extremely obnoxious this year about not winning GOTY. As if the game awards personally hates them when in reality it’s just really hard for a direct sequel to win GOTY when it does what everyone expects of it, that’s not to say predictably is bad because both games had great formulas & added enough to feel fresh but BG3 came out of nowhere for the majority of gamers who didn’t play the Divinity games.
thank you so much!
Love the instant support for neil for best voice acting! The other VAs were awesome but Neil really hit it out of the park with Astarion!
It is one of, if not the best vocal performance from any VA in a game ever IMO.
I'm a massive Zelda fan and grew up with the franchise, but let's just say that BG3 has made me really invested in the Game Awards for the first time. I was there when BOTW won in 2017, but this year is way different. I think one of BG3's strengths is that it brought so many new people to the genre; poeple who've never played a TTRPG, never played a CRPG, etc. are picking it up and becoming fans of the genre.
It not only deserves to win, but it NEEDS to win. To send the message to the industry.
Like I said in a previous comment I haven’t been able to play bg3 yet but lm hyped to when I can based on what I’ve seen on it. I’ve seen many comments disagreeing with wood but as he also said any of those games deserve game of the year on their own right they just all happen to be in the same year. I agree with what you are saying too I’ve seeing many online talking about how they didn’t think they would get in bg3 but watched reviews and gave it a shot and got hooked on it. Even a close friend of mine who is really not into games like the older balders gate and hasn’t played this yet thinks it deserves game of the year over Zelda and we are both huge Zelda fans.
@@thiagocarneiro2794 Alan Wake 2 is pretty darn good, but BG3 is crazy good for what it offers. It has that mix of quality, freedom, replayability, & even Co-op. 99% of modern games lack even 3 of those, it's pretty crazy
I really wish sea of stars wins, but it’s probably not going to happen. Baldur’s gate 3 still looks dope though. I’m probably just going to vote for totk.
@@thiagocarneiro2794
Not really. I tire of hearing this when the fact is that there are still AAA games out there that do release completed these days and are high quality and do not use microtransactions. Baldur's Gate 3 might be a good game overall but it is actually a horrible sequel. The second game had a better story and far superior writing and that game is 23 years old. Those things mean more than the biggest modern differences in BG3 where it CRPGs are concerned. I haven't played Alan Wake 2 but I have heard amazing things. Of the ones I have played Tears of The Kingdom really should win. But Baldur's Gate 3 will most likely win because of how these things usually go.
"here are the nominees, which one is your favorite?"
"Tears of the Kingdom"
"ok, ill cast your vote for TotK then"
"no, dude, i'll vote for BG3 because i think it'll win"
"😐"
i mean it did win so... he voted correctly
@@Zorgot. Its not a bet -.-
@@Zorgot.You didn't get it at all
@@fernandofaria2872 yeah? I know it’s not a bet
@@Leo007619 what don’t I get? He was voting for what he thinks is the best game and most deserving of winning the award
People will hate Zelda just because it’s popular. Tears of the kingdom is a masterpiece and people saying it’s not just to be “quirky” and “unique pisses me off to the highest degree.
No? People just like other games. Zelda definitely is a great game, but there is stiff competition. Is it possible for people to "hate on" Zelda because they just don't like it?
The people you are talking about are a small minority.
ive heard its gay like u have destrutible item mechanics to inflate the game back in the day u got a mask used it like once then just looked at it in ur menu
@@DevilsAdvocate669 yeah that’s fair
I’ve beaten every Zelda game Nintendo acknowledges (The 20 mainline games). My GotY this year is Lies of P, for sure.
Zelda was good but man it just was not THAT good. Breath of the Wild WAS that good back in 2017. It earned its win. Tears of the Kingdom is not anywhere near as groundbreaking.
Tori is not a good game I’m sorry it just didn’t change Zelda enough to be different from botw just feels like 70 dlc
I agree with most of these takes--- but gotta say, I know that FFXVI got a mixed reception but Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield was literally some of the best voice acting I've seen in gaming. He KILLED it in that role. Every line was just so emotionally delivered and it really helped me get into the story
Absolutely agree.
He's great I just think Neil is better
Yeah Neil really nailed it, I enjoyed Bens talents though.
Although British/English voice actors in games have really been killing it through the years.
Any other year, I'd have given it to Ben, hands down. His acting carried that game. But the fact that Neil was able to keep a consistent energy across (what had to be) tens of thousands of lines is just a marvel. I'd argue that Amelia Tyler deserved it more, but Astarion just has too much of a fanbase. But Ben is a clear and easy 2nd place, no questions asked.
Mixed reception? The game reviewed pretty strongly
I was like eh BG3, not my type of game. A friend gifted it to me, 120 hours in and I am still not close to being done. By far THE best RPG I have ever played. It is so amazing I can't put into words how much joy that game has brought me 🥰
don't judge what you don't know
There are actually many similar games😂
Man I wish a friend of mine would gift me a game like that.
@@ItsameAlex Right? Act 3 was complete and utter shyte.
@@clanpsi act 3 wasn't as good as act 1 and 2, but it wasn't complete and utter shtye as you put it, idk if you even played the game... cuz there's alot of good stuff in act 3 and now with patch 5's release lately and the epilogues the game is really amazing.
For my most anticipated it's Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Not because it's the usual Yakuza/Like a Dragon outing... but because of the out of left field Animal Crossing type mini game that had a trailer recently 😂
We have to remember that BDG3 came out and scared game devs and creators because it was so incredibly high quality and well written that they worried that if they didn’t match that quality they’d be left to rot so I really think BDG3 is an easy vote for this year
I think the actual thing they were freaking out about was that it was a complete AAA game that has no micro transactions, dlc, and isn't live service all for 60 bucks.
Bal Dur's Gate?
That happened when TotK came out too
@@wildbard4112 Not as much as BG3. In terms of fanfare, BG3 attracted way more attention than TotK did and for good reason. I know you're a Zelda fanboy (I saw your other comments on this page) and that's fine. TotK is a great game and it might win GOTY. But if we're being honest, TotK being good is to be expected. BG3 on the other hand, shocked the entire gaming community and introduced many people not used to playing CRPGs to trying it out.
@@theduck2970 Oh no doubt BG3 made a huge splash. It's just sad to see TotK forgotten
I agree with you, I want Zelda to win, but I have a feeling Baldur's Gate will win most of the awards. I personally have not played Baldur's Gate, because it is not really my type of game.
Bg3 is not my type of game too. After watching many reviews, i think i finally give it a try. Blew me away at the first 10hours. Now im 40 hours in, the experience it gave is one of a kind, i think everyone should give it a try. Im enjoy totk more, but bg3 confirmed goty🥲
I played both and I do put BG3 over TOTK.
TotK does a lot of things right, and is probably the single biggest technological achievement of any game to come this you (maybe of all time, barring maybe some of the crazy things people pulled off with the more extreme limitations of the early console generations), but I can't say in good standing that it's the best overall video game of the year. BG3 easily earned it's crown this year with all the people that came off having a positive experience with it. If the Horizon games have to keep getting shot down with the need to compete under Zelda's shadow, TotK can accept its bad fortune to be sharing the year with BG3's release.
There were a few too many shortcomings and missteps that sour the experience taking the game on its own merits and as a longtime Zelda fan. Especially the ones that should have been easily avoidable like the overly repetitive Imprisoning War Sage cutscenes (could have had each one depict a different aspect of things, or set an event flag to tell the next piece of the story depending on how many other Sages you already had) and the the less than ideal button mapping for using the Sage abilities. And why does there seem to be more King Gleeoks than separate elemental ones? All three in the sky are part of the same collection quest with the Sage's Wills, so it kinda ruins the mystique (there should have been a maximum of 3 King Gleeoks total and each part of a different quest type... man, just randomly occurred thought here: what if the Eventide King Gleeok was actually the leader of Pirates down on the island instead of hanging out alone in the sky? be like a classic dragon with minions gathering treasure for them D&D scenario).
Like, many problems with the game are nitpicks (I'd argue some of the story issues are a bit more than that, though, Open World should not have to mean the plot suffers, especially in this day and age, especially when it's messed up even while you're not sequence breaking or anything, and furthermore since earlier games in the series even as far back as Majora's Mask, and even some of the 2D games, already did a better job at balancing main story to exploration freedom), but they really add up.
Sorry for the ramble. Still a fantastic game with really sky high highs, just very frustrating in some of the lows. Obviously, BG3 would have some nitpicks, too, but they just don't mean as much to the game's overall presentation and reception. I've not actually even played it myself, my PC is like a decade old at this point, but I have to respect it all the same. Can always watch other people's playthrough for game awards candidates you haven't played yourself.
You are probably tired of reading this but you should really give it a try. I have so many friends who said they hated that kind of game and it looked boring. After I let them try the game out on my console they bought a PS5 just to play the game.
BG is the better game
If TotK wins Game of the Year, it will be the happiest $1,000 Beatemups has ever given away to a subscriber of his.
Totk is the best
it is impossible for it to win
Pray that Baldurs gate doesnt clean every award like lord of the rings cleaned the oscars
@@HyuchaKyrieI'm gonna be honest, I personally don't really see how it got nominated at all.
@@michealbates6369 final fantasy 16 should be there instead of Zelda for sure
@@HyuchaKyrie No it isn't. It's tied in Metacritic.
Fun fact, Dave the Diver is by definition, not an indie game.
there is no official definition of an indie game really so it depends on how you look at it. It's still a game made by a small team with a low budget.
@@gpolenikyes there is a definition. Independent developer. Dave the diver is not made by an indie studio.
your so wrong its funny
@@gpolenik
@@Gfp1995 Mint Rocket is an indie studio. the problem is that they are backed by Nexon for this project
@@gpolenikDon't type as if you understand remotely what you're talking about, Google Nexon Co, LTD and look into that "small team with a low budget" for yourself.
I really hope Dead Space Remake wins in audio design. Audio is often so little discussed in GOTY tearms and it really is 50% of the experience in my eyes (pun not intended).
The game uses Binaural 3D recording and with good open headphones it's one of the most immersive experiences in gaming. Dynamic range is magnificent and mixing is a joy.
It's really something folks. If you are getting it, make sure you jump on it with headphones.
Can't argue that. I'm going through it right now (haven't played it since Xbox 360 released it) and man the sound is insane with a headset. I honestly think it might have the best sound design of any game ive ever played, especially in this genre. They absolutely nailed it.
True words my dude.@@mattyork7625
Bro.
True, i remember playing the game and walking past a damaged ndustrial fan..the metalic screeching sounds that was coming from this thing brought such a hair raising experience. Really added to the atmosphere.
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For years I played the first two Baldur's Gate games once a year; they are some of my fondest early teen memories. I'm so happy that the follow-up, so many years later, is not only a great game, but that it is being recognized as such.
Except it’s not a great game lmao
Same. I love baldur's gate 3
@@DarkestVoidyea keep replying on people who call it good lmao
meh doesn't look or feel like a baldur's gate game. Looks like the successor to divinity 2 since its the same developer. Also don't like the characters or the political agenda they infused into the game.
@@freestyla85 what agenda
I agree it will be BG3 . Why? Because it brought people into its folds that had/would never play its genre. Also, the all around depth that has been missing from games for quite awhile. Many have said that developers should take note and they should but it will be years before we see another like it (takes a lot of time to create the depth found in BG3).
TBF, Breath and Tears brought me BACK to Nintendo and Zelda and made me realize why I play games. I never thought I would play a game like them ever again. Though, I think genre shifting players isn't the only factor in a great game.
I know 3 people who bought a Switch when Pokemon Brilliant Diamond released. Are we gonna now start praising every game that pulls people in?😂
Well BG3 did win. It also continues to be popular bringing people into turn based games that refused/hated or just never tried that game format. It’s definitely not the only reason to praise BG3, nor did I state it was.@@NoctLightCloud
@@sheabaldwin7270 The Game Awards is a weird sometimes. Games with no replayability, impact, nor community praise can simply win game of the year (like TLOU2 in 2020 despite that 2020-nomination list) just because... Keighley says so? Most of the time, I agree with GOTY, but some award choices are ideed raising some eyebrows in the community. And I wouldn't put everything on sales since that was, Animal Crossing and Super Smash Bros Ultimate should've won. Let's hope this year's nominee list will be on fire again, and that a 2020-scenario doesn't repeat itself. (Also, RE4R winning *nothing* is a bummer.)
I've been doing livestreams for seven years (with limited sucess view-wise, but it's fun anyway) and Baldur's Gate 3 is the first game I've not only felt like immediately replaying since Cyberpunk 2077 (when it first came out, don't judge!), but that I ended up replaying about three and a half times in a row with different characters. Granted, I used mods for the last couple of playthroughs to level up faster but what I really wanted to experience was the David Cage-esque level of branching narratives this game had to offer and it delivered in spades!
You’re definitely their target audience LOL
Interestingly, I thought TotK gameplay innovations such as ultra hand made it the best game of the year by a large margin (for me). It’s not without its flaws but it’s likely up there as one of my favourite games ever. I didn’t expect it at all with all the BOTW similarities. On the other side of the spectrum, Resident Evil 4 Remake was pure fun. Too many good games!
I mean, I agree. But am not sure how you 'did not expect it' where Breath was literally the most boring game ever: barely a Zelda game even. A glorified tech demo. *But* , they _did_ add a ton of stuff to it - wonderful , actual 'Zelda-ry' stuff. It's all I asked for: rich Lore, actual Dungeons for the 1st time since Skyward Sword!! What _really_ surprised me was the total transformation of some of Breath's most jarring characters: Yunobo was totally revamped from _the_ figure of my hatred to - a true brother-like figure he was always meant to be!!
@@netweed09Worst Zelda BOTW take of all time. One of the things Zelda does unlike other game franchises is grow and change some times it's not the greatest it's better than being stagnat and making the same game on a different console
@@netweed09It was not a boring zelda game, Breathe of the Wild went back to its original roots with the first game just done way better and your weapon breaks making you go find more. I have it on both WiiU & Switch and put over 250 hours on both before beating it
@@herbcornwell7003 ''Done better'' ?? Than the Iconic LoZ 1?? 😂 That's _your_ opinion. The facts are, the 1st game had _8_ Dungeons. What does Breath have?? 0. *_Zero._* That's frankly pathetic! I uninstalled it after doing the 2nd D!vine Bland , still in shock that they _really_ did feel like dropping _4 identical_ insipid muddy blobs as ''bosses'' on Us!! Thankfully, Mr Aonuma took the heavy criticism on board and swiftly reinstated proper Dungeons back in Tears. Smart move!
@@netweed09I agree with you bro. Breath is a forgettable game. Very boring and the glass weapons that shatter make combat a chore. I sold it right after I beat it and I don’t regret it. I never purchased TOTK because how bad Breath was for me.
You'll know right away if Tears of the kingdom is game of the year because you'll see Aounuma in the crowd. If he's not there and it's just Doug Bowser as a representative, then you know TOTK lost.
Way off
@nathanaeldiegofariassantos4926 My logic was sound. Who would've thought Aounuma would show up to the awards all the way from Japan if TOTK didn't win game of the year.
totk winning best action game was good enough bg3 was bound to win everyone knew it
@griffen8313 because of the rigging that they are doing, bg3 is nothing compared to what zelda totk can do, bg3 is the same turned based game that we already seen before with an improved visuals, while zelda totk new creative stuff was never seen before in gaming history ! Bg3 will end up limited to what zelda could do.
Love these type of videos let's go!
I agreed with many of these. I don't play horror and dark stuff though, normally, so I couldn't gauge Alan Wake at all, but other than the times you chose that, I lined up fairly well. And from the examples you gave, yeah, I probably would have voted too.
Alan Wake 2 is very unique for any genre let alone horror, it’s got an art house flair to it, they experiment with live action stuff like Quantum Break did but it’s executed so much better. Even by Remedy’s extremely experimental standards it’s unique. I doubt we’ll ever c anything like it unless Remedy makes more games in its image. Not tryna convince u to play it since u said ur not into that stuff but I thought u might appreciate understanding what people c in it beyond just a “good mystery/horror game.”
Thank you for taking the time, @@anthonytitone. I appreciate it- and from the clips I kind of got that feeling that it wasn't just mystery/horror. Though I will say I'd never expected another game to take the Quantum Break route, that... is interesting.
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@@somebodyspecific2410 well I have a school account and then three for my different interest
No doubt for better or worse its been a big year for modern games.
2017 all over again 🔥
TOTK and I'm a fan of D&D turn based. TOTK's story just melted my heart. A good story of untold immense sacrifice, that no one knew about but only a few, to be found out a thousand years later. This type of story is no longer told, sadly. It's a great story if you want to mold young people to care about the future. Baldur's gate does not do the same, it left no impact on me, it's like riding a fun rollercoaster, but you never remember it, because there will always be a better rollercoaster.
Honestly I loved totk, but the story and it’s storytelling left no impact for me, it was the single biggest disappointment in that game. I play Zelda games for the story. And this is coming from a lifelong Zelda fan who’s played all mainline games plus some of the smaller ones. Idk why but it really didn’t hit with me.
I guess
Man, I feel like I'm the only one not into BG3. I went into it as a DnD player and I've been mostly disappointed. I don't find the story lines that compelling, I don't like how unforgiving the combat usually is (good DMs can match the level of the enemies to the players, but as a preprogrammed game BG3 can't do that), and I really miss the creative freedom I would have had if it were a real DnD game. The best I can say about it is that it is a beautiful, detailed, crafted world, but in terms of enjoyment Tears of the Kingdom is far and away the game for me.
BG3 is honestly such a good game, to me, that I'm a converted absolute lover of strategy RPGs (I only loved to play action adventures, cosy games and some JRPGs before this lol)
It’s honestly such a terrible game lmao
Snooze fest
i think its terrible compared to divinity series tbh
Zelda fans being mad, it seems. BG3 is a masterpiece.
Yeah bg3 is miles better than zelda
Wow, a Nintendo CZcamsr actually admitting Nintendo isn’t game of the year quality lmao. I’m convinced people who vote for Nintendo games are the people who ONLY play Nintendo games.
Wow a non Nintendo fan talking crap about Nintendo ignoring every 10/10 review the game had again, cause he’s probably 5 and thinks that people who have a different opinion are stupid and have no idea of what they are talking about! Classic!
@@rexona_rolon I enjoyed totk, I’m just willing to admit that it’s not better than some of the other options. And Mario CERTAINLY isn’t. If you only play Nintendo games that have been remade like 50 times just say that
Baldur’s Gate is like one of the best games, for some odd reason. Also, people forgets that Neil Newbon is also the voice for Hesinberg in Resident Evil 8. In case people forget on which he voiced.
it isn't a good game that's why it feels odd.
@@naimhussain6013 It is lmao, if you have Larian proved you don't need to be a AAA studio to make a good game. The game is wonderful and it looks gorgeous
the game is pointless lol, each decision is relies upon a dice roll, but when all your party members are out you load up a previous save i.e save scumming which ruins the game, you can say don't save scum but that's not possible when the game does it for you lol@@soviet_mayo
It’s TOTK for me. I tried Baldur’s Gate recently and have been enjoying it a lot, but the gameplay felt boring in my opinion. While BG3 is incredible and definitely the pinnacle of its genre, TOTK innovated massively and I preferred its less linear approach to progression and gameplay, it made everything seem a lot less stale.
BG3 for me. Boring? I mean i guess any game to anyone can be boring
@@Enigmalake Fair enough, to each their own
@@Chr0ma856 BG3 brought the most extreme agency, character creation and the insane amount of different outcomes. People will be playing it for decades. It also didn’t have the backing of Monsanto esque Nintendo. Like Zelda. And breath of the wild was already a template. And BG3 It’s also split screen. Online multiplayer and cross saves. Larian is independent and listens to their community
The voice acting work alone is equal to the development time for TOTK.
Nintendo doesn't respect voice actors, they don't think a story needs that to be compelling. I whole heatedly disagree and it's why I stopped playing Nintendo games when I realized how much more immersive good voice acting makes a game. It feels like I'm swimming in the kiddy pool when I play a nintendo game now. Just low effort. Why are they so scared of giving their characters a voice?
Totk is my fave by far. Also think BG3 will win and probably should. Just tired of people saying Tears sucks just bc they for whatever reason feel it threatens their pick of BG3 lol
I have pretty much the same opinion, as a huge Zelda fan my personal preference is TotK but I feel like Baldur's Gate is going to win.
And I wouldn't even be upset, Larian would've earned this win.
Didn’t earn a damn thing lmao. BG3 sucks.
True. However I do think that the Game Awards are rigged in some way. There might be some surprises when it comes to the winners.
@@DarkestVoidand the entirely re used assets of tears of the kingdom does? Top kek. The fighting system in bg3 is absolutely not for everybody, bet you just missed all of your first attacks and just rage quit
@@DarkestVoid you never played it
you know.. he didn't play FFXVI did he? ben starr performence was perfect, he WAS clive , couldnt have been anyone else. and so was the music , Soken is litteraly a legend when it comes to music yet choose BG3? i was okay with most choice but those 2 , like. mhh.. idk about that?
I was wondering if someone would point this out
Thought the same. No mention of FF16 from him at all despite how often it showed up. Guessing he just didn't play it
Sad if it the case. Ben Starr even lost his grandpa during the development of XVI and he took all that grief into Clive
And the music too. Fighting those boss battles the music was insane!!!
True. Soken put a new system that changes the pace of the music depending on what is going on in the battle.
Tears of the Kingdom is definitely my personal game of the year, but BG3 is probably gonna sweep
They said that about God of War last year and look what happened
@@wildbard4112Same thing doesn't repeat Twice.
@@yoelchristian6332yeah right lol
@@wildbard4112I remember more people said that about the Elden ring though
@@rans0927 No definitely not. Almost all attention shifted over to GOW Ragnarok.
Baldursgate swept for me as well. mainly because I want developers to have a bastion to point to. So publisher's aren't breathing down there neck for them to just finish the product, So they have a great example of what happens when you take your time and make the best game you can. Most of the game of the year contenders would win GOTY if it was any other year, (definitely alan wake 2 or totk). This year belongs to baldurs gate
Even though Spider-Man 2 has such crazy accessibility options, the fact that a blond guy won a tournament of Street Fighter 6 because of the accessibility options means it DESERVES to win that category.
You mean blind guy right
Remnant 2 is such an amazing game that I've played to completion multiple times already on the different difficulties. I believe you'll enjoy it quite a lot
I dont see how BG3 is nominated for GOTY
"I don't vote biased-ly, I vote based on what I think is going to win"
So, in other words, you use your personal bias to choose your vote.🤔
Always like your videos man. Thanks! Great breakdown of all the games. I do think it will be hard to beat BG3 I was not a fan of the genre either and it pulled me in as well. Fantastic!
The Twisted Metal show was legit awesome, though. If you haven't watched it, I highly recommend it. They understood what to do and executed perfectly.
I don't understand why you would vote unbiased. That's literally against the entire idea of game of the year
This video is basically Wood simping for baldur's Gate 3 the entire video
but the whole point of voting is being biased. otherwise what is the point of voting
People need to remember, when Baldur’s Gate 3 came out, there were many devs TERRIFIED that BG3 set a NEW STANDARD for gaming. BG3 Goty easily
There were literally reports of devs amazed and “terrified” months before Zelda totk was released because it was setting a new standard, idk how common is that quote now
Settle down, nobody was 'terrified'. A little daunted, perhaps.
pIt's just a buzzwords Idk why peaple didn't terrified by armored core 6 pikmin 4 final fantasy 16 tears of the kingdom since all of them are feature complete and baldur's gates 3 is even rushed and incomplete.
@@ardiandes112 except no devs even care after the release, unlike BG3. Its a disgrace to even pull BG3 in order to praise totk
Bg3 taking this
I think there should be a new category for the best remake/remaster game of the year
Isn't the whole point of the Game Awards to vote for what you liked the most for a category and not what you think other people will vote for / what you think will win 🤔
I love your vids your the one who inspired me to keep on playing video games and not quit!
For me GOTY was between Baldur's Gate 3 and Final Fantasy 16. For some reason, despite being a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda, I couldn't get into Tears of the Kingdom. Once I had my fun with building things everything else in the game felt like a chore, despite the store being really good.
Yep, Zelda's been a chore ever since Skyward Sword.
some very unique takes here!
I understand the importance of being unbiased but, come on wood, this is probably the best time to be biased. Choose the game YOU want to win not what the majority would pick and you can still make a prediction on who you think is going to win.
it should be The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The fact that Nintendo did that game on this weak hardware is something extraordinary.
Didn't even think that Balders 3 would even be nominated, as its a piece of crap
Sure you did xD
Thank you for acknowledging Armored Core VI as the best Action game this year! It totally should win that category.
But you should have at least mentioned FFXVI getting a nomination for best score.
FR FFVl SCORE WAS FIRE
Like, I've not even heard FFXVI's score yet, too many other things took up my attention this year, but you have to at least assume you'd need to check it out before deciding best score, or acknowledge the gap in experience if you haven't, given the pedigree of musical talent the series is known for.
HE JUST DOENST KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT, FIRST PERSON THAT DIDNT SAY FFXVI HAS THE BEST SCORE@@Shalakor
Baldur's Gate 3 should also win the "Shake up and critique the AAA games industry" award.
That's probably the most important category.
"I personally enjoyed Tears of the Kingdom".... That's how you are supposed to vote. For the video you should communicate who you think will win but for your actual vote it should be your pick.
I really think GT7 in VR is 100% the best VR game on PSVR2 it’s something you have to experience to understand it but it’s incredible especially with a racing wheel!!!
Yeah the way he says "it's only driving though" shows how he has no idea
@@fabiors10 real
I personally don’t care for baulders gate but I can appreciate the pure art they made, they did a pretty good job. Tho I’m rooting for Zelda
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Same
@@Karlach_ what, I just said that I respect the game. I’m just not a fan of rpgs
@@Green-su1mo lmao whatever your loss not mine. Whatever floats your boat bro.
@@Karlach_ my loss?
honestly I'm really excited for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, all the games in the series are underrated bangers
While I understand it, that’s not how I think voting works. I don’t vote for what I think others like, I vote for what I find the best. In politics you don’t vote for what you think is the most popular, you vote for what you think is the best in your opinion. So voting like you did only skews the votes…
TOTK deserves the win, and if not Super Mario’s Bros Wonder or BG3. I loved these three games so much, and indeed, never played any BG game before but this one got me so into it, CRAZY! So I’ll be fine with any of the three winning!
I actually don't think Neil is a lock for best performance even though id be happy if he won. FF16 had its flaws but Ben as Clive was the most universally praised thing about it but I'd be happy if either won
can i ask what flaws? i keep seeing people say that but never say what flaws? its not turnbase? yeah that ship as sailed a long time ago with the final fantasy series.
Ben Starr literally gives it all in his journey as clive. In terms of acting, ending the role even after a loss, being very active in the community and even streaming.
You can feel Clive Rosfield is Ben Starr.
@@denniia Personally its my second favorite game this year and for my its mainly the pacing feels bad at time though I've heard other people say they don't like how easy it is or the lack of rpg elements but personally those don't bother me I was just trying to consider how others feel
Yes, Final Fantasy is taking Best Performance and Best Music
Neil is basically David Bowie.
Vote for what should win (in your opinion)...
Not for what you think is going to win.
If everyone did what you did... the awards mean literally nothing.
Hogwarts legacy missing from any of these lists for "political reasons" is such bs.
Baldur's gate 3 is my pick. I love that game and have over 100 hours so far.
i tried baldurs gate 3 for like 3 hours and even tho i stopped playing it because im not a fan of turn based combat , everything aside from that was just a 10/10, i just really hoped i couldve enjoyed it like the rest of you
Goty is the one Bob played with our hearts on Thanksgiving.
Turns out he was right.
Part of me hopes it's Baldurs Gate for the sake of how much love was poured into that game, but part of me also hopes it's neither that or Totk just to mess with people lol
A very rare year, bg3 did perfectly on so many levels, that you honestly start to wonder why do the awards even exist? Just give them already to bg3 and let's finish this. How can it appear in any category and not win? Indeed. Its just mindblowing what they achieved with it. Simple as that. Hopefully the whole gaming industry learns from them.
Nintendo can make a game like BG3, but Larian studios cannot make a game like TOTK. That's the difference.
I’d love to see Nintendo try and make a game like BG3 lol
Truthfully neither studio can make games like the other can
@@CaptainEffort I was talking on any platform but let them try to replicate it on the switch hardware. Like I said, an impossibility for any studio.
@@chrisb5000 My point is that Nintendo can’t make games like BG3 either. It’s just not in their wheelhouse, and that’s perfectly okay.
I played balders gate and zelda... and personally i know its going to be balders gate witch is a good game.. but i choose zelda hands down
First of all awesome video as always. Personally I want BG3 to win. As someone who only got into dnd this year it has really solidified my love of the game and being able to choose how my story is gonna play out has been amazing.
However, I did wait years for TOTK like everyone else and I adore it. The music. The story. The characters we know and love there with a fresh new story. It was beautiful.
But in my heart I believe and want BG3 to win. It encompasses all of what GOTY stands for and I believe should be awarded for the innovation and creativity they brought to this industry. As you said you aren’t a strategy player but you picked it up. So many people who aren’t super into video games are picking it up and loving it and falling in love with the characters and narrative.
BG3 deserves it hands down!🎉❤
@JennaGhoul
If what you say is true then you really should play Baldur's Gate 2 as it is actually a far superior CRPG where they count most. Also Planescape Torment. And then there is Pathfinder Wrath of The Righteous. There are just so many better CRPGs out there.
@@gamersinger5118 I really appreciate the game suggestions! What I wrote is true. Started dnd this year and BG3 really helped me understand the inner workings of the magic system and overall deepen my appreciation and love for D&D.
@@gamersinger5118 Erm
absolutely a hecking great year for gaming!
"People aren't talking about/voting for the game I like, therefore there's a problem with the game awards, not me personally." Is an argument I keep hearing lately 😂
The xbox tax is why starfield was not nominated for goty
Here's my question. When it comes to best indie game shouldn't Lies of P be eligible? It came from a relatively unknown studio, and surpassed expectations. I'm not saying it should win, but at the very least get a nomination.
Same could be said for Atomic Heart and best art direction. Not the best game per say, but the art was incredible. I hope it isn't getting snubbed because of political reasons.
I wonder if people forget that Larian is Indie studio, old Indie studio? The different is they are survives to these day and grow into massive studio, yet still indie are massive achievement
@@laillosidgar I think the reason Larian didn't get nominated was because BG is technically a franchise. They weren't the first studio to work on it, but it is part of a franchise.
Not to mention that they already had success with Divinity 2.
Great choices.
I really wanted Lies of P to get nominated for best music. Its one of the best OST's ever.
Lies of P was incredible and the songs on them records are beautiful. I'm pulling for Soken and the Final Fantasy XVI soundtrack, but Lies of P deserves much more attention. The game was all in all fantastic.
Great vid / predictions! Fun watching after the awards. Appreciate the unbiased choices
14:45 I'm sorry but Resident Evil 4 Remake should not be in the competition for best game of the year. Not because it is a bad game or the quality of the game doesn't deserve it but for a very simple fact - it's a remake. RE4 Remake is still RE4, a 2005 game - and that means it should be out of the competition for that reason.
Alan Wake 2 left a hole in me I am trying to fill. It left a lasting impression with the emotions it invokes. It was like therapy and it probably could help people. The music is amazing and connects to the story. I was listening to some when I wasn’t playing and still do. All the connections to all of Remedies other games. I would replay but I’m waiting for them to add NG+ and can not wait for the DLC’s
Wake!
I just finished it recently, and I loved it. My only issues are the excessive flashing inside which game me unnecessary headaches, visual clarity during combat (especially projectiles, and some small but annoying UI issues such as sometimes being hard to click on items inside boxes. I know it doesn’t have much combat but I’d prefer even less of it, and more interesting puzzles (personal preference). Can’t wait for a follow up but it’s probably a long way away.
The musical stage was definitely amazing!
Just finished it an hour ago and couldn’t agree more. I waited 12 years for this sequel and it gave me everything I wanted and more. It’s def my game of the year.
Would recommend The Talos Principle 2 as you probably enjoy a good puzzle.
See, I do think BG3 is going to be game of the year, but if there was a runner up, it’d be Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2 is just an amazing, immersive game with a deep story. But….. it doesn’t hold a candle to just how good BG3 is.
Honestly i don't know what will win but it is worth noting that the last time a Mario game and Zelda game were up for game of the year Botw won
Zelda was more innovative than every game released last year!
As someone who works as a producer on student animated films. An art directors goal isn’t subjective to critique it is not so much what art did I like the most it’s how well did they nail down a style and commit to it. Take persona 5 everything from the UI to the character models and environment pieces feel harmonious because they had I imagine a style guide for almost everything in that game. Whereas I’ll take another game which is similar enough Fire emblem 3 houses has the same designed anime like characters but the environment didn’t meld with them too well. They looked more like dolls being placed in an environment trying to lean more on realism, when they are anime characters. Art direction is essentially how well did they stick to the rules they gave themselves and did those rules leave a lasting impact? Did the way they stylized the game work to its benefit? Did it match? You seemed to understand that with soundtrack and audio design. It’s less about what you like and which is the most effective for creating ambience and atmosphere.
I feel like this year is so obvious compared to most what's going to win or what I think should win. Baldur's Gate 3 is by far the best game out of the rest besides Tears of the Kingdom. I'm not big into Zelda, but I can acknowledge that it is an amazing game and there's definitely some competition to be had there. That's not to say that the other games weren't good, I think a lot of these games are incredible, but it's going to be really hard to beat the two games. I honestly didn't like Super Mario Wonder as much at first because I tried to play locally with some friends, and that didn't go well, but I did watch the stream where you were playing it and I can see why everyone loves it, maybe I just had a rough first experience with it. That all being said, I'm personally a little disappointed because Hogwarts Legacy didn't make any of the awards. It could be just a personal bias, but I really did enjoy the game, and I think it could have made it into some categories.. It's probably not game of the year, though with everything else that is there, and that's ok with me. I really do think that Baldur's Gate 3 is going to take a lot of these categories.. I do hope that some of these other games get some recognition, though, because there are some really good games here
"Baldurs Gate 3 is by far the best game out of the rest besides Tears of the Kingdom" you're saying that like it's fact. It's just a popularity contest, I don't care about those games at all. Not entertaining to me. The idea of a "best game" is absurd since people have different taste on their entertainment, the award really is just for "most popular game"
"I'm not big into zelda but I can acknowledge it is an amazing game" as some who IS into zelda (or was until all the zelda games became garbage since 2011) , I do not think it is amazing in the least but I'm not going to go on a lengthy rant about why it's a dull tedious experience. There's enough videos discussing that as it is.
Tears of the kingdom is the best game for me.
I didn't even made it beyond the starting zone, because I was so annoyed early by this building/crafting stuff doing 3 times in a row. Friends of mine had the same issue and couldnt play it for long. I loved BotW for it's exploration (like Baldurs Gate 3 also), but TotK did absolutely not bring this joy to me like back in 2017. For me BG3 has deserved it's price.
I wasn't expecting to see Yo Kai Watch 4 among his games on the switch, definetly a pleasent surprise.
Isn’t the point of voting to vote for what you like the best? If everyone votes for what they think will win, it just becomes “oh of COURSE that won, so predictable”
Wood: "It's unbiased vote here" also Wood: Proceeds to vote for "Baldur's Gate 3" Eveytime it shows up
I have never played the game is it worth the hype?
That's because it was the best game in every catagory it was nominated in
@@Imbored867 it was just a joke bro
@@its-just-a-randomguy8958 i never played it either, so i can't say anything
I have a theory that it will win with most of the votes from people that have never played it
I always love his videos
It's interesting that he chooses to vote for what he thinks the majority will pick, it kind of defeats the purpose of voting entirely lol.
What a list! Let's see if you can clutch this Wood!
I dont care about the Oscars, i care much less about the videogame awards lol.
BG3 was/is such a ridiculously good game and GOTY for me amongst worthy competition. The real winner is 2023 and gamers in general though, one of the best years for new releases ever full of quality and variety.
For the action-adventure category, all I’m going to say is that tears of the kingdom is the only game that has gotten me to sit down for basically 90 hours straight to play it and get all the shrines.
its funny how everyone is like "uuuh totk is just Botw" .... spiderman 2 is legit spiderman 1 and milesmorales in one game
I want Sea of Stars to win tho ! That game really reignited my love for gaming ❤️
Game of the Year obviously goes for BG3. It completely shook up the game industry. If BG3 doesn’t win, I would be very surprised and skeptical of the integrity of the game awards. And I don’t even like that style of game. It’s just a whole new level of gaming. A whole ceiling for what we can do with video games. BG3 *is* the next generation of gaming.
@KM-mw3jp
Who actually says that? next generation of gaming? new level of gaming? There are far better CRPGs and have been for years. It's own 23 year old predecessor is still far superior in story and writing. BG3 isn't really all that new. The only things I can tell for certain it does that is new is fully cinematic dialogue and it's high production value but that is hardly enough to constitute it as some new level of gaming.
You almost got me there at the end