Poll: Escapist Game of the Year

[Phoenixmgs_v1legacy]

Vote goes to Persona 5, great game.

it's also a 2016 game.

At least they played Persona 5, and you can't play a game if it's not translated to a language you understand thus it's a 2017 game for English speakers. Voting Xenoblade 2 as GOTY when you haven't even played it, SMH. And it looks like it has all the flaws I predicted from watching that 15-minute Nintendo Direct video, it's a game that wastes the player's time with collect-a-thon and grinding bullshit along with faux complexity.

 

[CritialGaming]

Vote goes to Persona 5, great game.

it's also a 2016 game.

Actually it only released in Japan in 2016. Worldwide release was April 4th 2017 and therefore qualifies as potential GOTY for 2017 in any place that isn't Japan.

Don't be a petty used tissue.

 

[Yoshi178]

Vote goes to Persona 5, great game.

it's also a 2016 game.

Actually it only released in Japan in 2016. Worldwide release was April 4th 2017 and therefore qualifies as potential GOTY for 2017 in any place that isn't Japan.

Don't be a petty used tissue.

PS4 isn't region locked = You can play it in the West in 2016 = 2016 Game

btw i thought you weren't going to reply to me? that sure lasted long. :3

 

[Yoshi178]

Vote goes to Persona 5, great game.

it's also a 2016 game.

At least they played Persona 5

i'm playing Xenoblade 2 right now and have been for the last 2 days thanks.

 

[Yoshi178]

you can't play a game if it's not translated to a language you understand

says who? weebs watch anime and play games in japanese all the time.

thus it's a 2017 game for English speakers.

it's GOTY not English dubbed GOTY

Voting Xenoblade 2 as GOTY when you haven't even played it, SMH. And it looks like it has all the flaws I predicted from watching that 15-minute Nintendo Direct video, it's a game that wastes the player's time with collect-a-thon and grinding bullshit along with faux complexity.

good to know you definitely haven't played it, which means you can't say its not GOTY either going by your logic.

 

[CritialGaming]

you can't play a game if it's not translated to a language you understand

says who? weebs watch anime and play games in japanese all the time.

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With fucking subtitles, are you seriously making this an argument. The hell is wrong with you?

 

[Yoshi178]

you can't play a game if it's not translated to a language you understand

says who? weebs watch anime and play games in japanese all the time.

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With fucking subtitles, are you seriously making this an argument. The hell is wrong with you?

it's GOTY not English dubbed GOTY

 

[CritialGaming]

you can't play a game if it's not translated to a language you understand

says who? weebs watch anime and play games in japanese all the time.

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With fucking subtitles, are you seriously making this an argument. The hell is wrong with you?

it's GOTY not English dubbed GOTY

I... https://media.giphy.com/media/UvwI1X7XkbXq0/200.gif

Did you drink the Kool-Aid?

 

[Yoshi178]

you can't play a game if it's not translated to a language you understand

says who? weebs watch anime and play games in japanese all the time.

.

With fucking subtitles, are you seriously making this an argument. The hell is wrong with you?

it's GOTY not English dubbed GOTY

I...

Did you drink the Kool-Aid?

they don't sell Kool Aid in Australia soz.

 

[Phoenixmgs_v1legacy]

i'm playing Xenoblade 2 right now and have been for the last 2 days thanks.

Not when you declared it your GOTY...

Voting Xenoblade 2 as GOTY when you haven't even played it, SMH. And it looks like it has all the flaws I predicted from watching that 15-minute Nintendo Direct video, it's a game that wastes the player's time with collect-a-thon and grinding bullshit along with faux complexity.

good to know you definitely haven't played it, which means you can't say its not GOTY either going by your logic.

I've seen enough gameplay to know it's not a game I would ever play along with have pretty weak characters and story. That 20 minute Kotaku video really did a number on it. I rarely play RPGs nowadays unless I know they aren't going to waste my time. Xenoblade 2 is filled with mechanics that are merely there just to waste the player's time. If a game doesn't respect my time, then I don't respect it.

it's GOTY not English dubbed GOTY

Did you drink the Kool-Aid?

Sadly not...

 

[Yoshi178]

I've seen enough gameplay to know it's not a game I would ever play

i don't give a crap. you haven't played it. therefore your own damn logic says that you can not say that it isn't GOTY.

 

[Phoenixmgs_v1legacy]

I've seen enough gameplay to know it's not a game I would ever play

i don't give a crap. you haven't played it. therefore your own damn logic says that you can not say that it isn't GOTY.

Yeah, I can. How do you think anyone decides to play a game or not? Gameplay footage. The game squarely has elements I hate in games, thus I know it can't be GOTY material for me, it's not even "give it a try" material. On the flipside, if you think you'll like a game from gameplay footage, you need to definitely play it to see if it indeed is that "special" type of game that would merit being GOTY. Does the shooting/jumping/combat/etc have that perfect feel to it that you can only tell from actual hands-on time? Do you fall in love with a new mechanic that you have no experience with like say just about every JRPG combat system ever made? Do you really end up digging the characters and the story (especially in a story heavy game) that you totally can't tell until you actually experience it? And I can go on and on but the point is you have to play a game, read a book, watch a movie, listen to a song to know if it is indeed something you truly love.

 

[Captain Marvelous_v1legacy]

Horizon Zero Dawn! Aloy isn't the best character ever, but she's still pretty likable. And the fact that I can fight freaking Zoids is just the best feeling. Playing the DLC right now has just rekindled my love for this game. Even if the AI is as dumb as a bag of bricks.

 

[Yoshi178]

Yeah, I can.

just like i'm allowed to say it's my personal GOTY based on footage i watch and because the game has elements in it that i love so i am allowed to say it even if i haven't played it yet, just as much as you're allowed to say it isn't GOTY.

you can't have it both ways mr double standards. who the hell are you to say what i can and can't say is my GOTY?

 

[Phoenixmgs_v1legacy]

Yeah, I can.

just like i'm allowed to say it's my personal GOTY based on footage i watch and because the game has elements in it that i love so i am allowed to say it even if i haven't played it yet, just as much as you're allowed to say it isn't GOTY.

you can't have it both ways mr double standards. who the hell are you to say what i can and can't say is my GOTY?

LMAO, like you understood the ins and outs of the combat system from gameplay footage when the 1st 10 hours of the game is tutorials. Or you could tell the story is going to be great from not knowing the story, and you still don't know the story. Those 2 elements are the vast majority of the game and there's no way you could know if they were things you'd love or not.

 

[Yoshi178]

Yeah, I can.

just like i'm allowed to say it's my personal GOTY based on footage i watch and because the game has elements in it that i love so i am allowed to say it even if i haven't played it yet, just as much as you're allowed to say it isn't GOTY.

you can't have it both ways mr double standards. who the hell are you to say what i can and can't say is my GOTY?

LMAO, like you understood the ins and outs of the combat system from gameplay footage when the 1st 10 hours of the game is tutorials. Or you could tell the story is going to be great from not knowing the story, and you still don't know the story. Those 2 elements are the vast majority of the game and there's no way you could know if they were things you'd love or not.

Nintendo explained the story and the mechanics ages ago.

i don't need to know 100% of every little fucking detail to know i'm going to like the game. what? do you 100% all of your games do you? i doubt it, but then again, if you're staying true to your logic, you must have 100%'d Persona 5, otherwise you wouldn't be allowed to call it GOTY. LMAO

 

[Phoenixmgs_v1legacy]

Nintendo explained the story and the mechanics ages ago.

i don't need to know 100% of every little fucking detail to know i'm going to like the game. what? do you 100% all of your games do you? i doubt it, but then again, if you're staying true to your logic, you must have 100%'d Persona 5, otherwise you wouldn't be allowed to call it GOTY. LMAO

Nintendo explained literally the entire story or merely the premise? For example, everyone knows premise of Infinity War, but no one can say if the execution will even be competent, let alone good.

And you know exactly how the combat system worked before you started playing? Go watch some say Resonance of Fate gameplay footage and explain to me the pros and cons of that combat system without actually playing it.

Knowing the ins and outs of a combat system and fully understanding the game's balance doesn't require you to 100% a game, but it does require some legit and usually lengthy hands-on time. How do you know a multiplayer shooter is properly balanced without spending time playing it? Those games live or die on balance. Even a single player FPS requires you to play it just a bit to see if the shooting feels right. Even then you have stuff like level design and story, which you won't have a complete knowledge of until you finish the game. I haven't played Persona 5 and won't play it because I know there's quite a bit of filler, I don't like games (or any media) wasting my time. You seem to be all about that Xenoblade 2 vs Persona 5 bullshit that's all the rage on GameFaqs right now.

 

[Yoshi178]

Nintendo explained the story and the mechanics ages ago.

i don't need to know 100% of every little fucking detail to know i'm going to like the game. what? do you 100% all of your games do you? i doubt it, but then again, if you're staying true to your logic, you must have 100%'d Persona 5, otherwise you wouldn't be allowed to call it GOTY. LMAO

Nintendo explained literally the entire story or merely the premise? For example, everyone knows premise of Infinity War, but no one can say if the execution will even be competent, let alone good.

And you know exactly how the combat system worked before you started playing? Go watch some say Resonance of Fate gameplay footage and explain to me the pros and cons of that combat system without actually playing it.

Knowing the ins and outs of a combat system and fully understanding the game's balance doesn't require you to 100% a game, but it does require some legit and usually lengthy hands-on time. How do you know a multiplayer shooter is properly balanced without spending time playing it? Those games live or die on balance. Even a single player FPS requires you to play it just a bit to see if the shooting feels right. Even then you have stuff like level design and story, which you won't have a complete knowledge of until you finish the game. I haven't played Persona 5 and won't play it because I know there's quite a bit of filler, I don't like games (or any media) wasting my time. You seem to be all about that Xenoblade 2 vs Persona 5 bullshit that's all the rage on GameFaqs right now.

well good thing i've played quite a few hours now and can definitely say it's good.

Holy shit, it's almost like educated predictions can exist.

 

[Phoenixmgs_v1legacy]

well good thing i've played quite a few hours now and can definitely say it's good.

Holy shit, it's almost like educated predictions can exist.

You named it GOTY before you played it.

Predictions =/= Certainties

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

well good thing i've played quite a few hours now and can definitely say it's good.

Holy shit, it's almost like educated predictions can exist.

You named it GOTY before you played it.

He named it before it even came out.
So not only he hasn't played the games he's constantly criticizing, he hasn't even played the ones he claims to like.
There's a word for this but I think the CoC frowns upon it.