Board 8 > Giant Bomb's 2021 Game of the Year deliberations starting now!

(+) Yeah! (+)

https://www.giantbomb.com/chat/

Fixed topic title edition. Livestream and chat is up, should kick off any minute now.

Some staff lists:

Jeff G: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/jeff-gerstmanns-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6191/

Jan: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/jan-ochoas-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6192/

Jess: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/jess-obriens-top-ten-games-of-2021/1100-6189/

Rorie: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/rories-games-of-the-year-good-and-bad/1100-6190/

Should run for three days. I have no idea what wins this!

More lists!

Jason: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/jason-oestreichers-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6193/

Jeff B (warning, contains pinball): https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/jeff-bakalars-top-10-games-and-games-adjacent-things-of-2021/1100-6187/

So I guess Psychonauts 2 is now the frontrunner.

Sonic CD Bad Future version of the bombcast theme

Today's categories

Letter of the Year (Wordle award)
Chillest game, brah
Best Timeloop Game
Best Music

It is now called The Shaka Award for Chillest Game, Brah.

Also Letter of the Year is already an all-time GotY discussion.

least surprising winner for Letter of the Year

"doing 9/11's on my computer is very chill"

To me, chill is just giving in to the agony.

Bakalar?

I think that might be the first time Ace Attorney has ever been mentioned in one of these.

I havent listened or watched GB content in like 6 months, feels bad

I haven't also been out of the GB loops for a couple years now, other than bombcasts. Also wasn't able to get into the last several GotY discussions.

However, seems they're no longer doing that "talk about all the games in a generic discussion for two days" thing that ruined the last few. How is this one comparing so far?

Bascilly I wanna know how much arguing is going on because these are only good when people get mad.

Its great, though they also didnt do the recap last year (2020) so listen to that one too, its one of the best. It was only two years they did it that way.

Glad ITADAKIMASU made it in the top 3

Wish it could have won but what can you do? It's an honor just to be recognized.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv-LePy8_OQ

While it was a shame that another Toby Fox soundtrack got cut at the last minute, the fact that the argument that got NMH over was anti-racist sushi making song is truly incredible.

Hyped for todays deliberations!

We have:

Best Styyyyyyyyyle
Best Looking Game
Best Switch Game That Isnt On Switch Yet
Most Disappointing Game

https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/super-eyepatch-wolfs-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6196/

heck yeah Super Eyepatch Wolf

Knowing SEP played Fata Morgana makes me pleased, other than it not making it higher.

Also understandable reaction lol, I'm sure hell come back to it.

Also in that top ten they just casually drop that hes doing a podcast with Giant Bomb starting February, that sounds great.

Other guest top tens:

Drew: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/drew-scanlons-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6180/

Dan:
https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/dan-ryckerts-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6195/

Evil Uno: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/evil-unos-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6170/

Will Smith:
https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/will-smiths-favorite-games-of-2021/1100-6179/

Mary Kish:
https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/mary-kishs-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6194/

Alex Boniello (incredible photo used here):
https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/alex-boniellos-favorite-games-and-other-stuff-of-2021/1100-6197/

Alex Zandra:
https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/alex-zandras-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6176/

Lena Raine:
https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/lena-raines-top-10-games-of-2021-some-fun-bonuses/1100-6198/

And of course, Pat Baers top ten anime of the year:
https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/pat-baers-top-animes-of-2021/1100-6175/

https://www.giantbomb.com/chat/

And we are back! Slightly delayed for Jeff Grubbs show.

SEP put Fata Morgana on his list, absolute king

Dans list is also great

oh ya my Travis Touchdown

Lightning Strikes posted...

Also in that top ten they just casually drop that hes doing a podcast with Giant Bomb starting February, that sounds great.

Hopefully his podcast voice is better than his video voice. I have to watch those on 1.5 speed

Disagree, Im after more Irishness.

Also kind of shocked Inscryption got cut from Styyyyyyyyyle but Jan is good at arguing.

lol Jan going IN on Pokmon BDSP. Great stuff.

GANON1025 posted...

SEP put Fata Morgana on his list, absolute king

Dans list is also great

He put Adios on there, best list

Hoping Jan likes Arceus

Best Game discussion underway now.

More lists:

Ben: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/ben-packs-top-10-games-of-the-year/1100-6185/

Giant Bomb Mods: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/giant-bomb-moderators-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6168/

Rich Gallup: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/rich-gallups-games-of-2021/1100-6173/

Greg Kasavin: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/greg-kasavins-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6200/

Steve Kim: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/steve-kims-top-5-games-of-2021/1100-6174/

Cohen Edenfield: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/goty-2021-cohen-edenfield/1100-6186/

Slowbeefs top five you may not have heard of: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/goty-2021-slowbeef/1100-6184/

Mike Drucker: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/mike-druckers-top-games-of-2021/1100-6172/

David Galindo: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/goty-2021-david-galindo/1100-6181/

Chris Tilton: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/chris-tiltons-favorite-games-of-2021-that-he-will-not-finish-until-2022/1100-6178/

BAKOON: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/goty-2021-bakoon/1100-6182/

Arcade Pit: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/goty-2021-arcade-pit/1100-6183/

Kenny Omega and Xavier Woods: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/kenny-omega-and-xavier-woods-and-adam-coles-top-games-of-2021/1100-6204/

Aurahack: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/aurahacks-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6202/

Harris Foster: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/harmis-forristers-top-10-games-of-2021/1100-6203/

Great year for guest top tens I would have to say. Really recommend giving the Slowbeef list a read, #2 is one of the most bizarre games I have ever seen.

Bowser's Fury missing from the short list v_v

Well Im glad we know how Jan gets off.

Oh wow, Slowbeef got a GOTY list

Jess getting a taste of Jeff's aggressive takedown of games to move it around on a list is so entertaining. I enjoy every time he dunks on Psychonauts 2

and finished!

in the end I like this list much better than Nextlander's Top 10

I thought Jess absolutely rocked that. She managed ti be extremely convincing with everything she said while also not tearing other peoples darlings down.

Also Jan taking off the straps is a top 5 GOTY moment.

There's a new NXL feature with Vinny and Mary Kish premiering Wednesday on both youtube and Twitch:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/5/1/AAAelnAAC3db.jpg

Omg