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[cormack12]

Delays everywhere.
Underwhelming everywhere.
Maybe GTA V will win it, would be fitting.

Is there a runaway favourite based on stuff thats almost guaranteed to release this year? Valheim perhaps?

 

[TintoConCasera]

Monster Hunter? I can't think of anything else that's really cool but not a port or a remake.

 

[JORMBO]

I have bought Ryza 2, Persona 5 Strikers, Ys9, Bravely Default 2 and that new Mario game so far. Been enjoying them all a lot. Pretty solid year so far in my opinion!

Horizon 2 will probably make a solid GOTY contender among things that have more mass appeal.

 

[Umbasaborne]

What a bummer of year. Most games that look good delayed to next year, nothing but ports for the new consoles. Truly the 2014 of this generation

 

[ripeavocado]

2021 is so far the worst gaming year I can remember and this may be just the beginning.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Yeah it's going to come down to Earth Defense Force 6 vs Earth Defense Force: World Brothers, and honestly it could go either way.

 

[Pejo]

Nioh 2 Complete edition came out this year. I vote that.

 

[Reality Czar]

Elden Ring is entirely possible.

 

[Captain Toad]

Idk. It's February.

 

[Leo9]

Horizon.
Elden ring.
Starfield.

I want to believe.

 

[TintoConCasera]

If it's a matter of believing then I would like to add SMT V to that list, although you have to be the most believer dude out there to think it's comming out this year.

 

[GymWolf]

Biomutant is probably gonna be my goty if horizon, elden ring and dying light 2 don't come out in 2021.

 

[harmny]

Cyberpunk 2077 patch 2.0 sweeping TGA 2021

 

[michaelius]

If Horizon manages to release it will be strong contender for most awards.

 

[Flabagast]

It will be the easiest win ever for CP 2077 next gen version and I am not kidding.

It just has to come out this year lol.

 

[Bonfires Down]

If we assume that BOTW 2, GOW, Elden Ring and Starfield won't make this year... then Horizon likely has the best chance to get the most GOTY awards. Halo and RE8 might do well too. But there's still time for more new game announcements.

Personal GOTY, I'm guessing it will be BF6.

 

[Tommi84]

Except for Horizon, which will sell gangbusters, I'm really, REALLY hoping that Kena will be a silent big seller that will allow the developer to make Kena 2 even better and bigger

 

[SSfox]

Elden Ring is entirely possible.

Yup, and it will be the GOTY.

 

[Dr. Claus]

Delays everywhere.
Underwhelming everywhere.
Maybe GTA V will win it, would be fitting.

Is there a runaway favourite based on stuff thats almost guaranteed to release this year? Valheim perhaps?

What has been underwhelming? We are only two months into the year and we already have:

Hitman 3
Atelier Ryza 2
Cyber Shadow
The Medium
Ys IX
Little Nightmares II
Persona 5 Strikers
Ghosts 'n Goblins: Resurrection
Bravely Default II

Out of those games, the only ones that were "underwhelming" for me were The Medium and Ys IX. The rest have been legit fantastic games. People need to move out of their comfort zone and try to play the hundreds of games that get released that they never give a second look to. Rely less on low quality reviews and more on demos, watching gameplay, and creating your own decision based off of that.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

My money is on Valheim, Horizon 2 and BotW 2.

 

[Areiz]

Is Breath of the Wild 2 supposed to be coming out this year? If that so it will probably be that for sure

 

[Tickle My Tendies]

Marvel's Avengers PS5/Series version is clear frontrunner.

lul

 

[MonarchJT]

Horizon 2 will probably make a solid GOTY contender among things that have more mass appeal.

thread is about 2021 ))

 

[Starfield]

Delays everywhere.
Underwhelming everywhere.
Maybe GTA V will win it, would be fitting.

Is there a runaway favourite based on stuff thats almost guaranteed to release this year? Valheim perhaps?

Starfield

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Valheim has it locked up.

There's no obvious challengers for the rest of the year.

 

[BusierDonkey]

If Breath of the Wild 2 releases this year I have a pretty good idea what game will sweep the awards.

 

[beepboopbopflop]

Honestly I think guilty gear strive, re8, and ffxiv expansion will be talked about this year.

 

[Fbh]

The last trailer said 2021.I want to Belive!!!

Also Deathloop looks fun, Kena is also looking great, hopefully we do get Hollow Knight: Silksong, and I'm not sure if the devs of Atomic Heart have said anything.

Though yeah, out of the generic Goty type AAA games there isn't much coming so far.

Is Breath of the Wild 2 supposed to be coming out this year? If that so it will probably be that for sure

They've never given a date.

But based on how we just had a Nintendo direct and they had absolutely nothing to show I seriously doubt it

 

[Croatoan]

Valheim and Battlefield 6!

 

[ToTTenTranz]

Horizon Forbidden West is probably taking most of the best game awards.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Well, i'm liking what i'm seeing so far.
Early access for Valheim and Everspace 2.
Ongoing EA for Baldurs Gate 3 and Mount&Blade 2 from last year.
Starbase is supposed to be available for the public Q1 of this year.
Elite Dangerous Odyssey is looking Mighty great.
Subnautica: Below Zero is looking like it'll make its full release this year.

There's even more games i'm personally looking forward though they're smaller in scale, like Eastward and Little Witch Nobeta.

 

[Barry Burton]

We'll have to wait and see what actually comes out.

I've only played Hitman 3 so far - and still am - but if it's the best game I play this year it would be a worthy winner, in spite of the 2nd half of the game being pretty underwhelming (first half is brilliant).

 

[Fredrik]

Cyberpunk is a 2021 title for the GOTY awards.
If there is some justice in this world the patches, next-gen version and DLC should be enough to push it ahead of everything else.

 

[Airbus Jr]

Im confident RE8 will win 2021 GOTY

Lets wait and see about that

 

[sublimit]

I bet it will be another easy victory for FromSoftware:

 

[worldwithpyramids]

Resident Evil 8
GhostWire Tokyo
MH Rise
Elden Ring (please god)
Witchfire (please)
Weird West
Shadow Warrior 3
Evil West
Gotham Knights
Deathloop
Industries of Titan
Silksong


if all these hit, it’s not gonna be too bad.

 

[prinz_valium]

BOTW2, Halo Infinite, Starfield, HZD2

 

[LordBlodgett]

It's February for crying out loud. At least wait til E3 period with all the shows. We should have a better idea of what's coming out on all platforms by then.

 

[Mercenary09]

Cyberpunk is a 2021 title for the GOTY awards.
If there is some justice in this world the patches, next-gen version and DLC should be enough to push it ahead of everything else.

Actually it's not at most places. Most outlets included Cyberpunk in their GOTY consideration. Idk why some of you think that because The Game Awards didn't count it nowhere else did either. It was nominated a bunch of places over the past couple months. It won't be again this year. It missed its chance

 

[Mercenary09]

If Horizon 2 or Breath of the Wild 2 come out this year they'll be frontrunners. If they don't I have no idea what will be. Halo Infinite, some surprise indie game like Hades last year. As of now not looking like a ton of high profile contenders this year

 

[TintoConCasera]

Resident Evil 8
GhostWire Tokyo
MH Rise
Elden Ring (please god)
Witchfire (please)
Weird West
Shadow Warrior 3
Evil West
Gotham Knights
Deathloop
Industries of Titan
Silksong


if all these hit, it’s not gonna be too bad.

Already forgot about Witchfire, GWTokio and Silksong. Man, wish they come out soon or at least we hear something new about them.

 

[Andodalf]

Starfield is GOTY

 

[Concern]

At this point we might as well have a vote for "delayed games of the year". Really nothing to make you feel like you need to go out and buy a new console.

 

[R6Rider]

There's lots of games releasing this year in the first half that I already have high interest in. At this rate it will be a good year.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Imagine Diablo II veing GOTY 2021.

 

[AV]

The Burning Crusade wins GOTY 15 years later.