Board 8 > The Giant Bomb 2018 Game of the Year Deliberations

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ninkendo
12/22/18 12:20:16 PM
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As we prepare our butts for the coming war this monday let us reflect on some of 2018's best moments

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LapisLazuli
12/22/18 10:58:54 PM
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ninkendo
12/22/18 11:00:47 PM
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All the Garfield stuff is still my favorite stuff from the year but I'm also a Garfield fan so I'm biased
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Grand Kirby
12/22/18 11:02:38 PM
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What's your favorite Garfield collection book?
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davidponte
12/22/18 11:11:23 PM
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I haven't really kept up with Giantbomb this year, other than all of their E3 content of course, but I'm ready for another 6 hour GOTY deliberation.

What is this year's "game that should be higher" going to be?
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ninkendo
12/22/18 11:20:44 PM
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Hopefully Abby will be too preoccupied with trying to boost up Red Dead 2 that she won't try to sneak in a dream daddy equivalent
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ninkendo
12/22/18 11:21:43 PM
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But I'm also glad she found her role as the staff character creator because she has a real talent for it
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davidponte
12/22/18 11:51:42 PM
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oh hey Red Dead is likely also my GOTY so this year should be a lot more fun.
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BlAcK TuRtLe
12/23/18 12:04:06 AM
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I can't wait to hear for 20 hours how Abby thinks some bullshit visual novel game is 'cohesive', and I can't wait to hear Brad staunchly defend the shitpile that is RDR2. Until Abby leaves, or the crew finds some way to shut her bullshit down, GotY is going to be shit.
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ninkendo
12/23/18 12:35:21 AM
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spoilers

RDR2 is a very good game

maybe even GotY!

stay tuned for SHINE's annual Top 10 games of 2018 (Plus Top 5 unplayed games and top 5 old games of 2018)
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ninkendo
12/23/18 12:57:12 AM
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also should probably finish up all of this week's videos.

still need to do this week's Die Another Friday and UPF
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Lightning Strikes
12/23/18 6:49:10 AM
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I'm excited. This year is a total wild card without too many obvious winners. The only predictions I feel comfortable making are:

Hottest Mess will be Telltale followed by Fallout 76 and Boss Key (remember Boss Key?).

Best Story will be Obra Dinn, RDR2 and Celeste.

And of course, The Quiet Man wins Worst Game.

Also Black Turtle get that junk out of this topic.
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MoogleKupo141
12/23/18 7:02:18 AM
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I just started playing Pit People and I feel strongly that Pit People should be in contention for best soundtrack, but I doubt anyone on staff really played it much.
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ninkendo
12/23/18 3:35:16 PM
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iiicon
12/23/18 9:20:24 PM
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here's my hot predix for GOTY:

1. RDR2
2. God of War
3. Celeste
4. Call of Duty
5. Into the Breach
6. Tetris Effect
7. Dead Cells
8. Hitman 2
9. Donut County
10. Spider-Man
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iiicon
12/23/18 9:25:58 PM
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Lightning Strikes posted...
Hottest Mess will be Telltale followed by Fallout 76 and Boss Key (remember Boss Key?).

remember how boss key launched a battle royale game this year and female characters were listed as "coming soon"

and then the studio shutdown two weeks later even though management assured staff everything was all good

and then several months later cliffy b bragged about how well he treated the employees he laid off, stating he paid several months into their severance and health insurance before an employee mentioned it was actually only a couple weeks
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MoogleKupo141
12/23/18 9:27:29 PM
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this was a really hot and messy year
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davidponte
12/23/18 9:28:16 PM
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iiicon posted...
here's my hot predix for GOTY:

1. RDR2
2. God of War
3. Celeste
4. Call of Duty
5. Into the Breach
6. Tetris Effect
7. Dead Cells
8. Hitman 2
9. Donut County
10. Spider-Man


This would be the finest top 10 in years imo
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LapisLazuli
12/23/18 9:28:27 PM
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No schedule yet. What time do these podcasts usually go up again?
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iiicon
12/23/18 9:31:15 PM
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davidponte posted...
This would be the finest top 10 in years imo

i couldn't care less about the top two, only love two games in total, and am ambivalent on the rest of it so i couldn't disagree more!
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davidponte
12/23/18 9:33:45 PM
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I haven't played quite a few of them, but I could see half of them being on my own top 10 and the only game I would actively not want to play is Hitman 2.
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iiicon
12/23/18 9:33:47 PM
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LapisLazuli posted...
No schedule yet. What time do these podcasts usually go up again?

oh weird, they aren't. i saw the gb feed scraper pull up two videos (both sims, going up on tuesday at noon pacific) but nothing else. iirc they usually go up pretty early in the day, either 5 or 6am pst.
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The Mana Sword
12/23/18 9:36:18 PM
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I agree with icons list, almost exact order too. Hard to see much else from
this year sneaking on. Possibly Monster Hunter instead of Spider Man?
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davidponte
12/23/18 9:37:05 PM
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I was hoping to finish God Of War before the deliberations went up as that's the only heavy spoiler game on the list I've yet to play, but it looks like I'm just going to have to skip any talks of it if it comes up in best moment/story like I did with Wolfenstein last year.
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iiicon
12/23/18 9:38:33 PM
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davidponte posted...
the only game I would actively not want to play is Hitman 2.

there is a briefcase slowly making its way to your location.

The Mana Sword posted...
Possibly Monster Hunter instead of Spider Man?

yeah I can see Obra Dinn, MHW, or DBFZ making it on instead of Spider-Man. Spider-Man just seems like a safer choice. It has recency bias in its favour and I think more people played it than the other three.
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davidponte
12/23/18 9:39:46 PM
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I haven't really indulged in any Giantbomb content since E3 as I mentioned. Is Spider-Man similar to The Witcher in it being the game that is critically acclaimed everywhere but no one on the staff feels incredibly strong about so they give it a low spot on the list just to recognize that it is indeed a great game?
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davidponte
12/23/18 9:40:20 PM
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iiicon posted...
there is a briefcase slowly making its way to your location.


I recognize its greatness! It's just not my kind of game unfortunately.
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iiicon
12/23/18 9:43:11 PM
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davidponte posted...
Is Spider-Man similar to The Witcher in it being the game that is critically acclaimed everywhere but no one on the staff feels incredibly strong about so they give it a low spot on the list just to recognize that it is indeed a great game?

Kinda? I feel like they're warmer on Spider-Man than they are the typical Sony game that's usually in this spot.

davidponte posted...
I recognize its greatness! It's just not my kind of game unfortunately.

no you don't understand, you must like exactly what i do in exactly the same ways
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The Mana Sword
12/23/18 9:44:42 PM
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I think theres a decent chance Smash would have snuck on here if they recorded these two weeks later, but alas.
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iiicon
12/23/18 9:48:10 PM
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I'm really curious about who Alex has pulled in for Guest top 10s. I think last year might have been the best yet.

What I'd really like to see (but won't happen) is Janine Hawkins post her top 10 but they're all illustrated. She does some really cool stuff:
https://twitter.com/i/moments/951993266530070528
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Shadow Dino
12/23/18 9:49:14 PM
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GotY Predix:

1) God of War
2) Celeste
3) Red Dead Redemption 2
4) Tetris Effect
5) Into the Breach
6) Spider-Man
7) Return of the Obra Dinn
8) Dragonball Fighterz
9) Monster Hunter World
10) Hitman 2
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davidponte
12/23/18 9:50:45 PM
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I've nearly bought a PSVR twice in the last month just to play Tetris Effect, and I'm not even that big on Tetris as a game.
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iiicon
12/23/18 9:52:14 PM
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you can play Tetris Effect without the VR! just play it in the dark with some nice headphones.
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davidponte
12/23/18 9:53:10 PM
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I know, but I feel like I should experience it in the best way possible.
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Nameless2000
12/23/18 9:54:02 PM
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I would be very surprised if RDR2 wins with how much Dan and Jeff dislike it. Dan in particular had a lot of problems that can't be dismissed with "well, it's just not your kind of game."
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iiicon
12/23/18 9:54:56 PM
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Nameless2000 posted...
I would be very surprised if RDR2 wins with how much Dan and Jeff dislike it. Dan in particular had a lot of problems that can't be dismissed with "well, it's just not your kind of game."

have you met brad filibuster shoemaker
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davidponte
12/23/18 9:56:41 PM
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What are the odds someone brings up RDR Online as a way to undermine the game and Brad counters with "Doom."?
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iiicon
12/23/18 9:57:47 PM
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but DOOM didn't win that year partly because of that and Brad was backing it!
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Shadow Dino
12/23/18 9:57:48 PM
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I'm very curious if Brad got around to finishing RDR2. Last I checked he was still in chapter 3
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The Mana Sword
12/23/18 10:01:22 PM
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alright Im gonna go on a limb here with some official predix

1. Tetris Effect
2. God of War
3. Celeste
4. Into the Breach
5. Hitman 2
6. Red Dead Redemption 2
7. Call of Duty
8. Dead Cells
9. Spider-Man
10. Monster Hunter World

thats right Tetris is your 2018 game of the year
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iiicon
12/23/18 10:04:19 PM
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*cool tetris
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davidponte
12/23/18 10:13:05 PM
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Shadow Dino posted...
I'm very curious if Brad got around to finishing RDR2. Last I checked he was still in chapter 3 and seemed to be taking his time.


I think it gets even stronger near the end after starting strong, but the middle parts of it were kind of a drag, so hopefully he was able to push through.
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LapisLazuli
12/23/18 10:13:29 PM
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I'm listening to 2016 right now after relistening to 2015 last week. Never underestimate Brad's ability to push his agenda through waves of hypocrisy, though he did fail in both of those 2 years when it mattered most.
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LapisLazuli
12/23/18 10:14:57 PM
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If RDR2 does win, it'll be though to decided between that and PUBG for worst Giant Bomb decision.
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ChaosTonyV4
12/23/18 10:36:36 PM
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LapisLazuli posted...
If RDR2 does win, it'll be though to decided between that and PUBG for worst Giant Bomb decision.


Youre so cool for hating Red Dead.

Lightning Strikes posted...
Hottest Mess will be Telltale followed by Fallout 76 and Boss Key (remember Boss Key?).


Hottest Mess is DEFINITELY Fallout 76 after the shitty game, literally code straight from Skyrim, the canvas bags, releasing of customer private data to other players, and people loading their games and being someone elses characters. I wouldnt be surprised if I missed something.
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iiicon
12/23/18 10:39:48 PM
#46:


hey can I get in on the red dead hate too
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The Mana Sword
12/23/18 10:41:54 PM
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hating rdr2 is my personal goty
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iiicon
12/23/18 10:44:44 PM
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apparently we're all cool


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LapisLazuli
12/23/18 10:59:23 PM
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...
Youre so cool for hating Red Dead.


Thanks, but I'm just spreaking on behalf of people who like fulfilling games that play well, they're the real heroes.
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12/23/18 11:00:48 PM
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