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This week, it’s Alan Wake 2, which has released and scored an 89 on Metacritic, a tick below a 90, but a 92 if you’re looking on PC where its visuals can be maxed to their fullest.

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[–] BudgieMania@kbin.social 77 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Reject the idea of an absolute GOTY, normalize a Mt. Rushmore style "Best of the Year" selection.

Games can be great in so many different ways, many of which are somewhat exclusive with each other, that I've never understood the concept of saying that one was absolutely better than the rest.

[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cheers, I hate choosing favorites

[–] BudgieMania@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My go-to response whenever someone asks me what my favourite X are is "In no specific order..." followed by like 25 names

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What is your favourite organ that pumps blood through your body?

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Who is your favourite smart arse?

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Must be Pete, he's a great and intelligent donkey.

[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

This is the GOTY of internet comments.

[–] ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can I upvote this two more times please?

[–] BudgieMania@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They won't let you, the fuckers. I bet they're pro GOTY

[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Big Choice got us by the balls again

[–] TryingToEscapeTarkov@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

You can tell gaming has been mid for so long that we get a couple of ok titles again and they are like "there is no room for all these GOTY titles!!" lol

[–] Ilflish@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

I'm about 13 hours in AW2 and it's not a complication. This is one of the few easy choices to put up there. BG3, this and TotK even if it wasn't my cup of tea. 3 last 3 have a bunch of choices but I would be very confused if AW was snubbed with some of the issues the other contenders have (RE4 is an exception to this, it's risk is just that it's a remake and now there is a concrete horror candidate)