Sander Cohen
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Very glad to hear. If you want something different but high quality at the same time, play this game.
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Returnal is voted the best game of 2021 by The Guardian
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Thirty7ven
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Some publications are classier than others, and it’s true that when your readers aren’t just a bunch of teens you don’t feel the need to give GOTY to some run of the mill, been there done that game.
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Warnen
Don't pass gaas, it is your Destiny!
John Bilbo
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Torilla tavataan.
PC release when?
PC release when?
Warnen
Don't pass gaas, it is your Destiny!
I normally hate roguelites but have no issues with it be being named a goty. Returnal is such a good game the combat is top notch. Its like they turned a 2d r-type bullet hell game into a 3rd person one with exploration. For me personally its a tossup between forza and guardians.
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tommib
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Wrong. 9 + 1 Dev Award
Returnal Wins Develop: Star’s Game Of The Year Award
Hoursemarque's roguelike shooter Returnal was awarded the Game of the Year award during the recent Develop: Star awards.
Warnen
Don't pass gaas, it is your Destiny!
Wrong. 9 + 1 Dev Award
Returnal Wins Develop: Star’s Game Of The Year Award
Hoursemarque's roguelike shooter Returnal was awarded the Game of the Year award during the recent Develop: Star awards.gamingbolt.com
not all of those are game of the year, it’s stuff like action game and what not. But glad the link you posted pointed out most of the good games didn’t count this year cause they were released to late
tommib
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That's why that one was the +1, idiot.not all of those are game of the year, it’s stuff like action game and what not. But glad the link you posted pointed out most of the good games didn’t count this year cause they were released to late
GOTY by outlet (no genre awards):
Why Returnal is our Game of The Year - Gaming Route
But in a year where so many games are fighting for my time, one exceptional title kept me coming back to it even after getting the shiny Platinum trophy, and
gamingroute.com
Our favorite video games of 2021, 'ranked' (as if)
A hit for every season. It's been a stellar year for games.
mashable.com
The 15 best video games of 2021
Whether you’re driving a supercar through Mexico or simply unpacking a cardboard box in an utterly engrossing way, the year offered plenty of gaming joy. Our critics pick the top titles
www.theguardian.com
Best video games
There were so, so many great video games to play , but a few stuck out more than the rest. These are the best video games .
www.popsci.com
Metro GameCentral Video Games Top 20 of 2021 – from Metroid Dread to Halo
GameCentral rates the best games of the outgoing year, from the biggest budget blockbusters to tiny indie games. Considering everything that’s been going on with the pandemic this year, the first half of 2021 was surprisingly good for video games - above average even.
metro.co.uk
TOP 15: Tässä ovat vuoden 2021 parhaat pelit
Vuosi 2021 on pian takana, joten on jälleen aika listata vuoden parhaat pelit. Matkan varrelle on mahtunut odotettuja hittipelejä, suuria pettymyksiä ja positiivisia yllätyksiä. Alta näet 15 vuoden parasta peliä Muropaketin arvostelijoiden mi…
muropaketti.com
TGM Awards 2021: il nostro GOTY e tutti i vincitori
TGM Awards 2021: il nostro GOTY e tutti i vincitori | La redazione di The Games Machine ha scelto i migliori giochi dell'anno.
www.thegamesmachine.it
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Warnen
Don't pass gaas, it is your Destiny!
That's why that one was the +1, idiot.
GOTY by outlet (no genre awards):
Why Returnal is our Game of The Year - Gaming Route
But in a year where so many games are fighting for my time, one exceptional title kept me coming back to it even after getting the shiny Platinum trophy, andOur favorite video games of 2021, 'ranked' (as if)
A hit for every season. It's been a stellar year for games.The 15 best video games of 2021
Whether you’re driving a supercar through Mexico or simply unpacking a cardboard box in an utterly engrossing way, the year offered plenty of gaming joy. Our critics pick the top titlesBest video games
There were so, so many great video games to play , but a few stuck out more than the rest. These are the best video games .Metro GameCentral Video Games Top 20 of 2021 – from Metroid Dread to Halo
GameCentral rates the best games of the outgoing year, from the biggest budget blockbusters to tiny indie games. Considering everything that’s been going on with the pandemic this year, the first half of 2021 was surprisingly good for video games - above average even.TOP 15: Tässä ovat vuoden 2021 parhaat pelit
Vuosi 2021 on pian takana, joten on jälleen aika listata vuoden parhaat pelit. Matkan varrelle on mahtunut odotettuja hittipelejä, suuria pettymyksiä ja positiivisia yllätyksiä. Alta näet 15 vuoden parasta peliä Muropaketin arvostelijoiden mi…TGM Awards 2021: il nostro GOTY e tutti i vincitori
TGM Awards 2021: il nostro GOTY e tutti i vincitori | La redazione di The Games Machine ha scelto i migliori giochi dell'anno.
Cool, googled failed me could only find one other. Think a guy of face book gave it goty to might want to bump up that tally.
Heisenberg007
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tommib
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I really don't like those games, my dude. They do absolutely nothing for me. Much prefer the old God of War from Jaffe and I couldn't play more than a couple of hours of generic open world version 3.43939 with robotic kangaroos.
Warnen
Don't pass gaas, it is your Destiny!
Heisenberg007
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Aw, I absolutely adored the new God of War games. The old ones were pretty cool, too, but the 2018 one just felt so special. And HFW is looking 10/10 so far. I'm so excited; my PTO is already in for HFW
Each to their own though. I hope you enjoy Elden Ring and GT7 and get a Bayonetta 3 release in 2022!
ParaSeoul
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You mean like you??
Calverz
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Desperate to keep this thread alive?
ParaSeoul
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You're implying the thread is dead when the reply before mine was literally 1 minute before?
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kingfey
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*starfield, stalker 2, God of War, breath of wild 2, horizon forbidden west, Gotham knights*
I doubt you will ignore these guys. If you did, you are a man of dedication.
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Spaceman292
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They already did all the expensive work - you can see it in the video. If anything by putting all of that stuff in they wasted time and money because from an isometric viewpoint you can't see most of it.
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Fess
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Yeah I would love to play it, and be there for the GOTY votings, but the high standard price combined with not knowing if it’s a game for me is holding me back. Sony seriously needs a Gamepass alternative, or demos, the new price increase makes me hesitate all the time, feels like all I do on PS5 is waiting
Fess
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wut why??? God of War is their best game by far, totally plays like a Metroidvania but in 3D, you need to give it another try
Horizon is awesome too, among the coolest enemy designs in gaming, badass fights with huge scary beasts, but the open world is boring so hopefully they add some meaningful exploration rewards for the sequel. The underwater stuff looks amazing!
tommib
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I really don’t like the Nordic setting for GOW. It’s so overused by now. Combat is atrocious IMO. They tried to go for this Souls-like thing but the camera is so close to the MC that you can’t see shit. You see 2 enemies max at a time and you’re constantly babysitting the camera. I also don’t like this Hollywood marvel cinematic narrative approach they have as well. I couldn’t care less about those characters. Mellow daddy Kratos puts me off. And don’t get get me started on the forced walking and psychobable mumbo-jumbo they make us go through. It’s a bad soap-opera.wut why??? God of War is their best game by far, totally plays like a Metroidvania but in 3D, you need to give it another try
Horizon is awesome too, among the coolest enemy designs in gaming, badass fights with huge scary beasts, but the open world is boring so hopefully they add some meaningful exploration rewards for the sequel. The underwater stuff looks amazing!
Horizon is all this times 10x because it’s open world. Sorry, dudes. I’m an action guy and the darker the narrative/setting the better. Also, they’re too colourful. Puts me off. That’s why Returnal was such a hard-on. Proper dark sci-fi with a super desperate protagonist.
I like the dark Sony, the ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, King’s Field, Bloodborne Sony. Returnal falls into this legacy. Let’s hope they keep bringing this kind of stuff.
Topher
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sankt-Antonio
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Goes to show that this was a rather bland year, outside of remakes only RE bought my interest.
yurinka
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Happy to see Housemarque getting love, they are super talented. During decades got ignored by many people because they made smaller games, but seems that now making AAA games they are getting more attention.
The game seems great, but I still didn't play it because I still didn't get a PS5. I originally thought to wait until GoWR and Cyberpunk next gen release, and even with the delays still is the case for me. I'll wait for Cyberpunk to be fixed and updated for next gen or at least for the GoWR release. Let's hope Returnal and Ratchet get discounted at that point, because until now they are the only two next gen only games (+Astrobot) I can't wait to play.
The game seems great, but I still didn't play it because I still didn't get a PS5. I originally thought to wait until GoWR and Cyberpunk next gen release, and even with the delays still is the case for me. I'll wait for Cyberpunk to be fixed and updated for next gen or at least for the GoWR release. Let's hope Returnal and Ratchet get discounted at that point, because until now they are the only two next gen only games (+Astrobot) I can't wait to play.
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MikeM
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I hate roguelikes. Couldn’t stand Hades.Yeah I would love to play it, and be there for the GOTY votings, but the high standard price combined with not knowing if it’s a game for me is holding me back. Sony seriously needs a Gamepass alternative, or demos, the new price increase makes me hesitate all the time, feels like all I do on PS5 is waiting
I love Returnal. I look at it as a third person Doom but sci-fi alien stuff. With ridiculously high production quality. And when I die, its not frustration but simply dusting myself off and going for more.
ByWatterson
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Returnal is the best game in years, let alone this year.
Fess
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Well, different opinions is fun heh
I guess I can agree on the camera issues. But that goes for most games today, can’t see shit around you, the camera is always your enemy in action games unless it’s side-scrolling or top-down, which is rare.
Haven’t played Returnal but it looks to have it’s own issues there as well, a step back from earlier Housemarque games in that regard, huge step forward in other areas.
Camera issues aside, I loved the axe combat mechanic in GOW, worked great and felt tight. And the whole game is so old school in it’s structure, feels like a 8-bit game at times with how you trigger enemy waves and have to study attack patterns and memorize, I can see how some think this is bad but I’m a retro guy so for me it works, the way the map is closed and you see where you want to go but can’t go there until you get new abilities is 100% Metroid.
FrankWza
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This is my big issue with HZD. Open world fatigue is never going away. The only chance we have is From and Elden ring.
I don’t love Horizon either. I know you can play it this way and it gives you freedom but I never felt like it gave me the incentive or was satisfying enough to do or put in the effort. But HFW seems to be trying to rectify this at least. I’ll probably end up playing it later because of the release date and because I won’t play open world games back to back.
Flutta
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Green rat alert
Brigandier
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I really enjoyed Returnal the gunplay was absolutely top dog, I liked Selene too her VA was on point.
I liked the setting aswell an odd game, the boss fights were good too, Shame it was so short though I honestly think it should have been priced at $50/£40 max.
Oh the sound and music is incredible too I hope they make another Returnal or something very similar.
I liked the setting aswell an odd game, the boss fights were good too, Shame it was so short though I honestly think it should have been priced at $50/£40 max.
Oh the sound and music is incredible too I hope they make another Returnal or something very similar.
Fess
Member
Yeah it seems to be tricky to get it right. No exploration rewards. Same thing in Halo Infinite.
But FROM knows how to do it, great example there. Bethesda and Nintendo knows their stuff as well, can’t wait to jump in on Starfield and Breath of the Wild 2, hopefully next year.
Warnen
Don't pass gaas, it is your Destiny!
Halo is really fun to play around in, with the grappling hook and other stuff just so fun to get around. Get that same feeling I do from spider man, never want to fast travel.
Fess
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I mean the grappling hook is a game changer, no doubt, it’s fun. I went straight up on a mountain when I first came out on the open map, took awhile, and found a forerunner broken ring thing at the top, cool. After awhile I realized that there is actually nothing worthwhile to find, just some artefacts or audio logs. Such a missed opportunity. Could’ve at least placed out some bad ass unique enemies with cool loot like the Lynels in BOTW. Or rare weapons you can’t find anywhere else. I was so hyped at launch but after 10 hours doing the same thing over and over in a mostly empty world I don’t get why it received so much praise and still do. I’m still playing it but right now I think it’s a boring game with rock solid game mechanic.
alabtrosMyster
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This is all we need to know, Sony is dead and buried by MS at this point, no major game release in November is a clear sign of this. Imagine no Halo or Forza Horizon! No VRS, no DX12U! and especially nothing like GamePass, they will have to copy everything!!
Warnen
Don't pass gaas, it is your Destiny!
I get that, again it’s kinda like spider man to me an open world with fun gameplay. Sure the thing she do are about the same all the time but still fun. Trying to get to places u can’t with the hook is just fun to me. Good stuff but agreed not for everyone.
AutumnLeaves
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Thirst for what? What a bizarre comment.
FrankWza
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I don’t know about Starfield. If it has the typical combat that Skyrim has I don’t see it changing the issues that we were discussing with horizon and most open world games. I’ll wait to see what the gameplay looks like and how much depth they’ve added. I can’t compare elder scrolls style games to From games when it comes to combat and engagement.
kyliethicc
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Layden worked for Jim Ryan bud.
Ryan has been CEO since 2019.
Layden ran Worldwide Studios from 2016 to 2019. Ryan was Layden's boss.
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Damigos
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It it just me or someone else also doesnt understand ?
T0minator
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I saw that comment and completely ignored it's. Either that's another "joke" post that's not really funny or his insanity level hit a strange and disturbing level. Either way l, not worth the attention
Damigos
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This forum was the best.. not anymore i guess
Fess
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Didn’t refer to the combat there but having open maps packed with content and exploration rewards, that’s what everyone seems to struggle with today.
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