Board 8 > ITT we analyze the bracket SephG made while blackout drunk

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I went out this past Friday and had at least a dozen drinks, then returned to find that the bracket had been posted. So what did I do? Why, stayed up late to fill it out of course!

I'm going to walk through my bracket and attempt to dissect my drunken logic. I haven't looked at it since, so I am in for as much of a surprise as you all.



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(1) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
(16) The Outer Worlds

Well, at least I didn't damage my brain enough to have BotW losing to a game that I thought wasn't even received well at all? And this does indicate to me that I filled out the bracket sincerely expecting to have a chance at winning.

This is going to make the rest of the bracket all the more depressing.

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(8) Halo: Reach
(9) Life is Strange

Well, here is probably the first of many dumb choices.

Assumed drunken logic: "Hey, people hate Halo, right? What the hell is Halo: Reach anyway--it's not even a numbered sequel! Life Is Strange is beloved!!! [even though no one has played it]

Guessing this one will not hold.

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Let's do these a little faster:

(5) Final Fantasy XV
(12) What Remains of Edith Finch

This is the only one I vividly remember deciding.

My drunken brain: "People hated FFXV so much. They're going to see it in a GotD poll and anti-vote it to teach Square a lesson."

Yeah I have no idea what Edith Finch is, but something tells me my theory won't hold true.

(4) Hollow Knight
(13) Tales of Berseria

"Tales series. A JRPG! It's bound to crush."- me, stuck in 2005.

(3) Monster Hunter: World
(14) Bravely Default: Flying Fairy

"Everyone loves Monster Hunter: World, no one likes Bravely Default"

(6) Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
(11) Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

"Sekiro is basically a Souls game and Ni no Kuni sounds like a VN"

(7) The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series
(10) Bastion

"People hate the show now, but surely it has enough cache to beat an indie title from a decade ago?"

(2) Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
(15) The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

"The most critically acclaimed DQ game of all time vs a game rallied exclusively by b8? DQXI it is!"

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Well, you aren't doing TOO bad.

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