The Game Awards 2018 (Boards.ie Version!) - Winners Announced (Post 36)

Just give everything to God of War, and everything VR to Astrobot!

Retr0gamer wrote: »

God of War isn't even the best game this year about Norse mythology.

#fightme

Ah but it is though! For me anyway, and lots of others also. I've played a lot of amazing games that suit my play style/persona, but every now and again a game leaves a bigger impression on me than anything else before it. Initially, it was Mortal Kombat and it's lore, my first loved game and still fondly in my memory (and tattooed on my arm). Then I fell in love with the Legacy of Kain series, and am still hoping on a reboot/remake now that TR is over.

And now God of War. I loved the originals, issues aside I thoroughly enjoyed the story, as it took me away and wrapped me up in this glorious revenge tail. I don't need hidden meanings, or thought provoking narrative. I just want to be transported out of the real world and into a world created by others. Some games do this, the above games completely hooked me.

God of War didn't just hook me, it enveloped me into this amazing story, beautiful graphics, stunning voice acting and the first game in history where a child was involved and I didn't hate it. It was everything I ever want in a game, and I cannot wait for me.

All subjective of course, but nothing in the past few years or since it released has come close to it imo. I know you play some very different games to me, and have different ideas about what makes a game brilliant in your book. Christ, some of the games you've played I can't even pronounce, let alone have heard of! But God of War has beaten any game I've played in recent memory, and I can only think of 1 upcoming game that may end that, and that's Ghost of Tsushima, and it remains to be seen. #justsayin

God of War was great but I didn't see the 'game of all time' other people saw. Saying that, I thought horizon zero dawn was a load of shyte so what do I know

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I won't lie... I will mainly watch the show for trailers of new games.

Wrong thread, you're looking for the other Game Awards who stole their idea off the Boards Game Awards (the awards discussed on this thread). No fancy gala, videos or premiers but then we won't have Fortnite winning any category.

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Yes, we need more people to go and vote for God of War! Having a look at the list so far, I think i'm going to have to try Celeste.

Yupp, from nominations so far, I'm trying not getting Celeste yet. I'm hoping it's part of PSN new year sale which is supposed to be starting tomorrow.

Celeste will be free in January if you have Xbox live plus thing (not sure of name, same as PS plus). Bolloxes!

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Looks like I REALLY need to play Celeste

I was thinking the same, but I watched a few videos, and it doesn't look like my type of game.

Mr E wrote: »

Interesting fact: No winners for Spiderman (and nobody even voted for it as best game on PS4). After how heavily it featured in GOTY discussions over Christmas, I thought it was unusual that it didn't even register with Boardsies.

I think it's a really enjoyable game, well worth playing. But it does have its flaws which probably lost it a good few points with people. Either way though, in a year when God Of War came out, it was never going to compete.

God of War, deserves all the praise it's getting. Truly a masterpiece imo, and so excited to see what they do next.

Also very happy to see No Mans Sky getting some love for once. Maybe it didn't have competition, I can't remember, but good to see it's getting the recognition it deserves, and Hello Games are showing how to claw back from bust to make what is now a really good, very big game.

Fred The Red wrote: »

Thought Octopath should have gotten best music!

Just youtube'd it and am listening to the soundtrack :pac: