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[SJRB]

Seriously, what the fuck is this? This game is DEAD. There's been zero support, singleplayer or multiplayer. Read that category description, look me in the eye and tell my how RDR2 qualifies for that in any way.

This is by far the weirdest nomination of this year's Steam Awards.

 

[Skifi28]

It's our fault it didn't sell 50 more million copies to justify supporting the multi-player, don't blame Rockstar.

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Lol Red dead online is such a labour of extracting as much money from you as possible.

 

[Games of Today]

Lol Red dead online is such a labour of extracting as much money from you as possible.

Jokes on Rockstar as a hacker gave me about 50 gold on PC for free.

 

[graywolf323]

several of the nominees make no sense, I mean Starfield for Most Innovative Gameplay? EA FC for GOTY? to a lesser extent also Darkest Dungeon II for Outstanding Visual Style

 

[Hudo]

I mean they surely love money over at R*.

So in that sense, the nomination is correct.

 

[odhiex]

It's-a-market-ing

 

[ReBurn]

Did you ask Gabe?

 

[Guilty_AI]

Red Dead Online i assume.

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

Jokes on Rockstar as a hacker gave me about 50 gold on PC for free.

LOL flashbacks of hackers on GTA 5 having guns that sprayed virtual bucks around and made everyone a billionaire before Rockstar could even launch their shark cards.

 

[HL3.exe]

Shows you how protest votes work, and not adhering to the actual spirit of what the category stand for. It's a pathetic cry out to Rockstar misusing a public awards a system.

People are stupid.

 

[T4keD0wN]

I open up the steam awards nominating page
I vote for the very first thing i see in the suggestions without reading the categories because all i want is steam points/badge
The entire nominating process is finished in 10 seconds total
Once that is done i will launch a game for 1 second then alt + f4 (many people have red dead 2 and you have to launch a game that you nominated to get the points)
After that i copy paste a review to one game that was nominated
Done

Spoiler

I dont actually do that, this is just my insight into what i believe an average user does based on spending a few minutes looking at steam commnity forums/reviews (half of the posts and guides on steam are just bait for clown reaction points)

 

[VolticArchangel]

The nominees are nominated by us, the players. That's how the Steam Awards work.

Basically, people voted for RDR2 a lot in this category during the last sale where Valve asked everyone to nominate their favorite games in their specific categories, and RDR2 was one of the top 5 games with most nominations in the 'Labor of Love' category.

Can't blame Valve. They're just compiling everyone's votes and giving us a chance to vote again for a winner, among the nominees we picked.

 

[DaciaJC]

several of the nominees make no sense, I mean Starfield for Most Innovative Gameplay? EA FC for GOTY? to a lesser extent also Darkest Dungeon II for Outstanding Visual Style

The first two are pretty ludicrous, I agree, but what's the issue with DDII's nomination? I don't even own it, I hate the direction they took the campaign progression from the first game by turning it into a rogue-like, but I can't deny that it's gorgeously animated.

 

[AJUMP23]

This is like No mans sky or Hitman 3 the award.

 

[graywolf323]

The first two are pretty ludicrous, I agree, but what's the issue with DDII's nomination? I don't even own it, I hate the direction they took the campaign progression from the first game by turning it into a rogue-like, but I can't deny that it's gorgeously animated.

yeah that’s why I said to a lesser extent, I think to me it’s just that I’m so used to it from playing a lot of the original on the Switch? so DDII felt like more of the same visually instead of being outstanding to me

it’s not like the other two where I can easily name like half a dozen different games that deserve to be there over it though (but I do think Hogwarts Legacy should have gotten a nod for visuals)

 

[cash_longfellow]

Because it’s Rockstar. Same reason Kojima games gets praise…the name on the box.

 

[SJRB]

Did you ask Gabe?

I figured he's a GAF member.

 

[Meicyn]

Red Dead Online i assume.

It’s been on maintenance mode for the last two years. I used to play it actively, I quit because they stopped doing updates. Team members were moved to work on GTA6.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Does anyone take their nominations seriously?
I mean, I might for a couple - but the majority of them I’m just picking something.

 

[wvnative]

Red Dead Online i assume.

red dead online is abandoned, has been for two years.

Rockstar's handling of it was disgusting, over 12 months without any updates, and then when they finally admitted it was dead, they downplayed it and didn't provide any explanation as to why it's not getting new content anymore. Despite the overwhelming demand for more.

I love RDO, grindy at the start, but once you get a couple jobs going its super fun living out the cowboy fantasy, and it had imo a fun loop. and it's like an improved version of GTA online.

Of course the only live service game I liked got tossed out like an unwanted child.

RIP RDO

My favorite online game

 

[Guilty_AI]

red dead online is abandoned, has been for two years.

Rockstar's handling of it was disgusting, over 12 months without any updates, and then when they finally admitted it was dead, they downplayed it and didn't provide any explanation as to why it's not getting new content anymore. Despite the overwhelming demand for more.

I love RDO, grindy at the start, but once you get a couple jobs going its super fun living out the cowboy fantasy, and it had imo a fun loop. and it's like an improved version of GTA online.

Of course the only live service game I liked got tossed out like an unwanted child.

RIP RDO

My favorite online game

It’s been on maintenance mode for the last two years. I used to play it actively, I quit because they stopped doing updates. Team members were moved to work on GTA6.

didn't it receive a bunch of major updates recently? At least thats what i heard

 

[wvnative]

didn't it receive a bunch of major updates recently? At least thats what i heard

no

 

[Stitch]

Hitman won VR game of the Year and the VR mode is awful. Steam Awards are dumb.

 

[Dazraell]

Starfield nominated for innovative gameplay is even more hilarious

 

[Braag]

Lol I was surprised by that too

 

[Skifi28]

Starfield nominated for innovative gameplay is even more hilarious

I don't think I've seen any other recent game with so many loading screens, that's one way of breaking the mold.

 

[bender]

something something PCMR

 

[K2D]

It's our fault it didn't sell 50 more million copies to justify supporting the multi-player, don't blame Rockstar.

I venture a guess that lack of player engagement was more important than lack of gta v number sales for them ommiting online.

 

[geary]

The paradox of steam gaming...Doubling down on lowering the Starfield review on steam, while also nominating it for most innovative game.

 

[Dazraell]

I don't think I've seen any other recent game with so many loading screens, that's one way of breaking the mold.

Steam should have made a "Blast from the Past" category lmao, this would be a guaranteed winner

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Steam users have zero taste, it's about the worst list of nominees of all time; makes the garbage from the TGA actually look world class.

Bafta save us.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Thank you for reminding me to vote for DRG.

 

[Woggleman]

Great game but Rockstar treats it like an unwanted step child. Truth be told Cyberpunk 2077 should have gotten this award.

 

[MikeM]

Someone probably modded the steam awards. Damn PC gamers! /s