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2017 Game of the Year Awards — Achievement Awards — Best Story

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/29/2017

Posted in: 2017, Game of the Year Awards. Tagged: andromeda, game of the year awards, goty, horizon, mass effect, story, tacoma, the new colossus, what remains of edith finch, wolfenstein ii, zero dawn. Leave a comment

The story is probably the second most important aspect of a game next to the gameplay. A good story can be memorable, impactful, controversial, enlightening, frightening, and any other emotion humans can feel. We didn’t have many games with memorable stories this year, but there were some out there that stood out.

Horizon: Zero Dawn

Horizon told a story of humanity years after we destroyed ourselves and the aftermath we would suffer. The story was focused globally and internally with the main characters trying to discover who they are making something of themselves. Horizon’s story was memorable, kept you drawn in, and multi-leveled in many ways.

Runner-Ups

Tacoma

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Mass Effect: Andromeda

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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What Remains of Edith Finch

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2017 Game of the Year Awards — Achievement Awards — Best Indie Game

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/26/2017

Posted in: 2017, Game of the Year Awards. Tagged: cuphead, game of the year awards, goty, indie, night in the woods, observer, rebirth, tacoma, the binding of isaac. Leave a comment

Indie games are no longer becoming cute little distractions between AAA releases, they are now becoming the AAA releases as major companies have lost their imagination and ability to create new and unique experiences. Every year this just builds up more and never falters, with many of my most memorable games being indie, you should not overlook this category.

Cuphead

Cuphead is passion incarnate. I have yet to play an indie game that strives to be this original or stunningly beautiful. While the game is brutal, there’s no denying that the attention given is something we stopped seeing in major companies years ago.

Runner-Ups

Night in the Woods

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The Binding of Isaac Rebirth+

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Observer

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Tacoma

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2017 Game of the Year Awards — Console Awards — Xbox One

Posted by BinaryMessiah on 12/10/2017

Posted in: 2017, Game of the Year Awards. Tagged: cuphead, forza motorsport 7, game of the year awards, goty, halo wars 2, path of exile, tacoma, the fall of oriath. Leave a comment

Of all the platforms, the Xbox One saw the least amount of exclusives this year and it really hurt the system. After the holidays last year, I didn’t really touch my Xbox One S much except for a small exclusive here or there. With no major Halo or Gears of War release this year, the Xbox One didn’t have any instant fast-selling games. Here’s to hoping next year bodes better games.

Forza Motorsport 7

While the graphically superior version is for PC and Xbox One X, the Xbox One version is still one of the best racing simulators ever created. Turn 10 Studios’ dedicated passion for motorsports shows in Forza 7 with hyperrealistic physics, driving mechanics, and so many fun vehicles to drive.