This also seems to be the general opinion, at least online. It really allows you to play the game any way you want without punishing you for prioritising smooth-talking over combat ability – take notes Bethesda.
As an avid fan of the Fallout series, The Outer Worlds (developed by the original creators of Fallout), has to take the cake for me. You can fully immerse yourself in a world with fully customisable characters to create and deep lore to explore. Role Playing Games are really what gaming was made for. Nominees: Disco Elysium, Final Fantasy XIV, Kingdom Hearts 3, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and The Outer Worlds. “For the best game designed with rich player character customisation and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.” Being a rhythm game, I would be shocked if Cadence of Hyrule didn’t win the award, what a fantastic soundtrack it has, truly. The Modern remixes of the classic themes from Zelda’s past are catchy, uplifting and really hit that nostalgia beat (pun intended). Without a doubt my favourite score was Cadence of Hyrule. Music is usually what I remember the most about games, whether it’s the classic do-do-dos of Cadence of Hyrule or the fast-paced beats of Devil May Cry, I still catch myself humming it from time to time. Nominees: Cadence of Hyrule, Death Stranding, Devil May Cry 5, Kingdom Hearts 3 and Sayonara Wild Hearts. “For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/ or licensed soundtrack.” I think Crash will win overall, mainly because it holds that bit of nostalgia (being a remake), that just elevates it slightly above Dirt Rally 2.0. Although, I can see the side of Dirt Rally lovers, it is realistic but still maintains that arcade-like charm (just don’t smash into anything or you’ll fuck yourself). Personally, I’m on the Crash side because I have always loved battle-racing games and this is no different. The choice is between Crash and Dirt Rally. I’m not going to lie, I do not like F1, FIFA, or PES, so that’s off the table. Nominees: Crash Team Nitro-Fueled, Dirt Rally 2.0, PES 2020, F1 2019 and FIFA 20. “For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.” That combined with the massive 100+ hour sink makes for the perfect award winner. It was a huge hit, loved by all varieties of gamers – even bringing in people that aren’t typical fans of strategy games. However, I believe that Fire Emblem: Three Houses will take the award. Beautiful art, engrossing gameplay and plenty of replayability. A spiritual successor to the Advance Wars’ games of yore, this indie game has it all. My personal favourite of the year was Wargroove. This year has been great for all types, from Anno 1800’s CIV-like gameplay to Fire Emblem’s deep story-based gameplay. Nominees: Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Anno 1800, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Total War: Three Kingdoms, Tropico 6 and Wargroove. “Best game focused on real-time or turn-based strategy gameplay, irrespective or platform.” Although with the recent surge in support for No Man’s Sky I wouldn’t be shocked to see it snag the victory. I also think that Beat Saber will take the award this year as it is simply the most well-known game as well as, from what I gather from friends, the most loved game. It is innovative and unique – I would love to see it win. Beat Saber is an absolute blast to play especially if you love rhythm games. Nominees: Asgard’s Wrath, Blood & Truth, Beat Saber, No Man’s Sky and Trover Saves the Universe.Īs someone who does not own VR (yet), I can only speak for which games I have played at conventions. “For the Best Game Experience Playable in Virtual or Augmented Reality, Irrespective of Platform.” If you want to see them for yourself, this year’s nominees are available on The Game Awards website. Quick disclaimer! When it come to the Esports scene, I’m not as involved as I used to be – so I won’t be covering those categories.
This week we will take a look at the nominees, I will give my opinion on what I think will win, as well as what I would personally like to see win the award. Effectively the Oscars of video games, The Game Awards celebrates the best games of the year, with many categories from best strategy game, to best music score and of course the big daddy of them all: Game of The Year. There are many signs that the end of the year is upon us, but one that is much cheerier – and a great topic of discussion – is The Game Awards. Shitty weather, extreme fatigue and incessantly annoying Christmas music.
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