N-O 2020 GOTY - TLOU2

[Anderson]

Is anyone starting a forum GOTY poll this year? I’m guessing there won’t be a clear favourite given the sort of year it’s been for gaming in general.

 

Knock yourselves out.

 

After 45 votes cast the results are in...

 

3rd Place: all the games people voted for because they’d not played anything else (3 votes tied)

 

2nd Place: THPS 1&2 (5 votes)

 

N-O’s 2020 GOTY: The Last of Us Part II

 

Admin, if you want to drop Naughty Dog a note and let them know they can slap that on the cover.

 

Come back next year when after weeks days of tension, and debate over whether Persona 5’s 2021 re-release is eligible, we’ll crown the new God of War GOTY.

[Andy]

From the list, Hades. Death Stranding (PC) is probably personal GOTY though.

[neesy111]

F1 2020 as it's the only game I had.  It is good though.

[Cf]

Persona 5 Royal

[Kaizero]

Only ones of those I've played is Cyberpunk 2077... So Cyberpunk 2077 then

[Anderson]

Overruling Death Stranding & Persona. Original releases only, fully fledged remakes allowable however.

[54]

I've only played Outer Worlds and AC Valhalla this year, and one didn't come out this year, so will go for the Vikings romp.

[Mike]

Ghosts was a fucking masterpiece.

[Decky]

I've played the fuck out of Warzone since lockdown but the Last of Us Part 2 was incredible. I can't see past it. Miles Morales was top drawer as well.

[SEMTEX]

I played Ori for 5 minutes. Haven’t played any of the rest. Abstain.

[jdckelly]

Persona 5 Royal is the best game I played this year

[Troll]

Ff7

[St1pe]

Ooo I’d forgot about Persona 5 Royal. Does that count as a goty given it’s more like a bit expansion for the base game?

 

Think I might still slightly favour Hades this year.

[Anderson]

Ooo I’d forgot about Persona 5 Royal. Does that count as a goty given it’s more like a bit expansion for the base game?

 

Think I might still slightly favour Hades this year.

 

Doesn’t have its own Wiki page, rejected.

 

FF7 added.

[POOT 2.0]

Only played Half Life: Alyx this year. It's astonishing...but that's a bit more the tech experience than the game, really. It's stunning to play.

 

Played RDR2, but that doesn't could as 2020

[Mole]

From the list? Doom Eternal but Persona 5 Royale is the best game I've played this year.

 

Coincidentally the only two games I've completed this year.

 

Actually i completed TLOU2 as well, forgot that lol.

[Smal]

FM21

[Froggy]

Quite easily TLoU2.

[Pixelphish]

Ori.

 

Played Warzone as well but I just have a thing for platformers.

[Pandamninator]

From a quality view, Ghost of Tsushima was top notch, every detail and moment is exquisitely done. I enjoyed the Last of Us II but it just didn't grip me like the first one did.

 

But as a gaming experience I can't go past Tony Hawk 1 + 2 remake. It could be a combination of being locked down for most of the year and turning 30 making me cling desperately to nostalgia, but I haven't had more pure fun with a game since GTA V.

[Dr.Spaceman]

THPS1+2.

 

Never thought it would be as good as it was. I don't often complete games, but I smashed this one in around 10 days. Everything about it (bar Downhill Jam) is incredibly good fun, the graphics are on point, the soundtrack is incredible. I really thought they were going to add something that would overdo it, or alter a core mechanic, but nah, they stayed true to the PS1 days and just added a lot of polish.

 

FM21 is second for me. I spend upwards of 700 hours a year on each instalment, and I've got to say this one is the best new version in a while. Everything has had a tweak of sorts and it's taken the game in the right direction. They just need to sort out one or two things and it'll be as near perfect as the series has ever been.

[Shadow Puppets]

Flight Simulator is outstanding!

[Ginola]

Quite easily TLoU2.

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[Cf]

P5R definitely counts. It's a separate full game purchase to the original. That I spent 130 hours playing. If people want to consider it lol DLC and discount it then that's their opinion but mine is it's GOTY.

[Conjo]

Only game I've played on that list is AC Valhalla, and although a fun game is not GOTY worthy.

 

Personally the new game I've enjoyed the most this year is Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord even though it's still in beta. Been off it since August and really looking forward to taking it up again after few more patches.