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[FoxMcChief]

Congrats! I was hyping up an Astro Bot game well before it was even announced. Then when it was, it looked like everything I wanted it to be. Then when I played it, it was what I wanted it to be.

 

[Dacvak]

Maybe I should pick this up and play it.

If you like 3D Mario games and/or Sony nostalgia, you definitely should. The game oozes pure joy, I bet you’d like it!

 

[Bergoglio]

Astro Bot received those high scores partly due to the massive fan service aimed at PlayStation fans. Behind it was a carefully crafted game design specifically tailored to appeal in that direction. Super Mario games, on the other hand, stand in a league of their own.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Phil is literally sitting to the left the team Asobi crew. You can see how disappointed he is. Still waiting for his career defining game of the year game awards win

Might happen when give up hardware and just focus on software.

 

[Dacvak]

Glorified demo aimed at kids and man children.

Can’t take TGA serious lol

Bro, didn’t you just spend like $600 on Pokémon cards the other day?

 

[Danknugz]

got me inspired to go back to my mario backlog which currently sits at mario sunshine in the chronological order

 

[Dorago]

I liked the game and even pre-ordered it.

But this being game of the year is... not great.

Astro's Playroom was more complete and had more creative and challenging game play.

ANY Mario game from the last 15 years is better than it too.

This is more a condemnation of the state of AAA than praise of Astro.

 

[AtomicStarving]

Deserved imo, game is pure joy.

 

[Gudji]

Congrats. Been out of gaming the whole year so haven't played it.

 

[Insane Metal]

A platformer taking the GOTY?

Damn! Congrats to Sony and team ASOBI.

 

[IDappa]

Bit of a joke, cannot take these awards seriously. Especially considering multiversus took out “best” fighting game lol.

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

Played it for about 3 hours and moved on. I should try it again.

 

[SHA]

This was the price of having the new Naughty Dog game announcement at the show. No freaking way is Astro Bot better than Wu Kong, FF Rebirth, nor Metaphor.

How is that restaurant? I'm curious.

 

[Topher]

What's wrong, Phil?

 

[Josemayuste]

Brilliant game, totally deserved, best Playstation original game this gen, Returnal is a close second.

 

[Venom Snake]

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

played it a friends for a few minutes

wasnt impressed

 

[damidu]

next year is the year phil. oh wait!

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

What's wrong, Phil?

That is the face of a man, who is stuck in his own perpetual struggle. And endless cycle of attending every game awards show. Only to watch not a single game published under his belt sees a game of year award. doomed to be a meme.

 

[Topher]

That is the face of a man, who is stuck in his own perpetual struggle. And endless cycle of attending every game awards show. Only to watch not a single game published under his belt sees a game of year award. doomed to be a meme.

I mean.....he and the others in his group look visibly bothered by Astro Bot winning. A bit weird.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

His seat is an Xbox

Is that why he looks constipated?

 

[jcorb]

A bit of a shocker for GOTY, I thought, but he really gave an outstanding speech when receiving the award.

Honestly, even if the announcements weren’t all at the top of my list, it really felt like a lot of LOVE went into the Game Awards this year. Really good show.

 

[March Climber]

Bit of a joke, cannot take these awards seriously. Especially considering multiversus took out “best” fighting game lol.

It's getting harder and harder to tell which posters here are being sarcastic and which posters here actually live on Earth-2.

 

[reinking]

Bit of a joke, cannot take these awards seriously. Especially considering multiversus took out “best” fighting game lol.

I believe some people do take this stuff too seriously. It is video game awards. It is supposed to be fun. None of the winners take anything away from the fun experienced by playing other games.

 

[Fess]

Brilliant game, totally deserved, best Playstation original game this gen, Returnal is a close second.

Yeah Astro Bot is my new #1 in Sony’s corner too, replacing Returnal.

 

[IDappa]

It's getting harder and harder to tell which posters here are being sarcastic and which posters here actually live on Earth-2.

Tbh I don’t know what you’re getting at. So I’ll say okay.

 

[EN250]

Bit of a joke, cannot take these awards seriously. Especially considering multiversus took out “best” fighting game lol.

?

Best Fighting Game

• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
• Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
• Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
• MultiVersus
• Tekken 8 - WINNER

 

[GymWolf]

Get fucked rebirth

 

[Boss Mog]

I was watching Doucet's victory speech and I couldn't help but laugh at this moment:

That one blue-haired dude(?) with a covid mask sticking out like a sore thumb.

Is that Shu with his hands up on the right side of the pic? If so, shout-out to Shu.

And props to Doucet for thanking Nintendo for inspiring Astro in his speech, very classy move.

 

[scydrex]

Glorified demo aimed at kids and man children.

Can’t take TGA serious lol

Are you phil?

 

[nicoGec]

Grifters like asmongold are really salty about this huh?

 

[Palabragrís]

Gamedesign won

Yes. Simplicity, honesty, and the pure fun of playing won. No hidden messages, no politics, no grandiosity behind the "game."

This is very good for the industry, and although I don’t think it will happen, I hope it sparks a change among developers who are more concerned with showcasing themselves than with what gaming truly represents: fun.

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

Grifters like asmongold are really salty about this huh?

Not just him, but several. ranging from “this was rigged” to “why Astro bot doesn’t deserve game of the year” to “why the game awards are a fucking embarrassment” whether it did or didn’t deserve it is up for debate. I’m just loving the saltiness

 

[EN250]

Grifters like asmongold are really salty about this huh?

Of course he is, the game is not some PCMR "Rated M for Mature™" and "adult" game, it's an innocent fun game that push all of the nostalgic buttons with its references for people who experieced said moments back in their young gaming days, hell, you have people here saying the game can't win because "kiddy demo"

 

[John Wick]

This was the price of having the new Naughty Dog game announcement at the show. No freaking way is Astro Bot better than Wu Kong, FF Rebirth, nor Metaphor.

So why did it score better then duh???

 

[Sub_Level]

That one blue-haired dude(?) with a covid mask sticking out like a sore thumb.

I don’t care about covid but I’ll still wear a mask once in a blue moon if I’m a little under the weather but still able to walk around. The reduced, warmer airflow makes stuff like sore throats hurt less in my esperience. More common in Asian countries I think.

 

[jm89]

Astro Bot received those high scores partly due to the massive fan service aimed at PlayStation fans. Behind it was a carefully crafted game design specifically tailored to appeal in that direction. Super Mario games, on the other hand, stand in a league of their own.

 

[diffusionx]

I liked the game and even pre-ordered it.

But this being game of the year is... not great.

Astro's Playroom was more complete and had more creative and challenging game play.

ANY Mario game from the last 15 years is better than it too.

This is more a condemnation of the state of AAA than praise of Astro.

don't totally agree but I'll allow it.

I liked Astro Bot a lot but I'd give it like, an 8/10. I liked the Playroom nostalgia more because it was all hardware. By the end of AB I was a bit bummed out, like look at waht they took from us. We haven't gotten a real Ridge Racer or WipeOut since when, 2006?

 

[Ian Henry]

I’m just happy that FF7 lost. Fuck that bastardized remake

Preach. And the fact people wanted it to win over the other original, deserving candidates was eye opening smh

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Glorified demo aimed at kids and man children.

Can’t take TGA serious lol

Why so insecure?

 

[Lokaum D+]

if Astro Bot was named Mario and made by Nintendo everyone here would be praising the game, Astro is a pure joy to play, is for every one, you dont need to put 100+ hours to enjoy, is what games should be, about fun, the award was 100% deserved.

 

[AyraSutoraifu]

Astro Bot received those high scores partly due to the massive fan service aimed at PlayStation fans. Behind it was a carefully crafted game design specifically tailored to appeal in that direction. Super Mario games, on the other hand, stand in a league of their own.

... god, some nintendo fans are so salty.

played it a friends for a few minutes

wasnt impressed

Few minutes... Sure, valid i guess.

I was watching Doucet's victory speech and I couldn't help but laugh at this moment:

That one blue-haired dude(?) with a covid mask sticking out like a sore thumb.

Is that Shu with his hands up on the right side of the pic? If so, shout-out to Shu.

And props to Doucet for thanking Nintendo for inspiring Astro in his speech, very classy move.

That's Shu! He must be real happy.. and Jordan from Intergalactic is sitting in front of him!

 

[Humdinger]

Congrats Astrobot. I haven't played it yet, but I plan to. I will pick it up when it gets to around $40. Sounds like a fun game.

 

[Fbh]

LOL at the conspiracies that "Sony paid for it", as if it winning was some huge upset.
It's literally the highest reviewed game of the year on Metacritic... you know the site that adds together all the reviews from the same mainstream gaming sites that vote for TGA winners.

 

[Topher]

LOL at the conspiracies that "Sony paid for it", as if it winning was some huge upset.
It's literally the highest reviewed game of the year on Metacritic... you know the site that adds together all the reviews from the same mainstream gaming sites that vote for TGA winners.

People only claim shit is "paid for" when their personal favorite wasn't selected. That's the definition of being salty.

 

[Humdinger]

I would love to see the vote numbers for curiosity. I thought all if China voted Wukong?

TGA has a panel of "experts" who choose the winners - insiders, journalists, whoever (their names haven't been disclosed). They determine who wins the GOTY awards. The vote isn't open to the public.

I think TGA has a separate poll for gamer's choice, where everyone can vote. But that's just a poll, and no one really cares about the result, because it doesn't determine who wins the award.

 

[Skifi28]

Astro Bot received those high scores partly due to the massive fan service aimed at PlayStation fans. Behind it was a carefully crafted game design specifically tailored to appeal in that direction. Super Mario games, on the other hand, stand in a league of their own.

You're saying this like it's a negative. "Oh no, a game carefully crafted to perfection so that it appeals to its intended fanbase". I sure hope the developers don't get away with this.

 

[tmlDan]

i havent seen this much hate for a GOTY ever, social media is going insane over this winning. Im happy GAF supports its win, gaming needs games that are fun, we can't have only Nintendo creating them.

 

[nial]

Grifters like asmongold are really salty about this huh?

He is? Good.

 

[AyraSutoraifu]

i havent seen this much hate for a GOTY ever, social media is going insane over this winning. Im happy GAF supports its win, gaming needs games that are fun, we can't have only Nintendo creating them.

Really? I don't check the messages but overall people agree on it. Sure, you can't please everyone but seeing they win it in front of so many, let's say important, people together with the message from the Larian guy sends a positive but very important message.