Your dollar per hour theory works but for so few games and by using it you would have missed all uncharted games and last of us which are universally touted as ranking among the best story driven games. Just don’t say that the developers don’t deserve these rewards, don’t drag them down. Different people have different preferences. Uncharted 4 was a great game and many people think so. Like you said, “to each his own,” but don’t go making your opinions into fact. However, that wouldn’t be a justifiable accusation since you don’t have any “hard numbers” to back it up.
Which you did say it “seems very rigged”. What do you mean by advertising method? Weren’t the votes submitted by blog users (us), so shouldn’t the results reflect our opinions or are you accusing PlayStation of rigging the awards. I bought the game in June, two weeks after it came out, and I’m still playing it on a daily basis (although mostly MP). There is so much detail in each area, both graphically and in the fact that I seem to find a suprise around each corner: whether it’s an easter egg, a hidden treasure or a secret conversation. Yes, going through SP on normal difficulty can take 25 hours, but to say that there is zero replay ability is simply not true. I think the community did a great job this year! I honestly was expecting the Witness too (another great game) but Firewatch deseves so much credit to do what it was able to do regarding character development and storytelling, all under the premise of isolation. Was my vote for GotY as well.Īnd lastly, I’m thrilled Firewatch got best indie. Sure it had it’s quirks and moments where you might have grumbled over a mechanic, but it’s literally a master lesson on storytelling in games, and it was hands down the most beautiful game this generation of any platform. BF1 is a great game and I’m glad credit is being given where it is due.
While many people may stray from that title given it’s AAA nature (which sometimes critics and media tend to shy away from, especially in shooters) – keep in mind Battlefield has traditionally been the underdog in the FPS market, and has probably been deserving of special recognition for a while now. I’m glad Battlefield 1 got represented well. First of all, kudos to the PS Blog guys on the presentation of this article.