I voted Metroid Dread for GOTY, because, well, it just is :P
This game has made me fall in love with the franchise. I will be getting any Metroid game they release from here on out. It was so good. To me, controlling Samus felt amazing. Like the best controls for a 2D game I've played; similar to how Super Mario Odyssey feels the greatest to control for a 3D platform.
I don't think it will win, but I am happy it was nominated. I would love to be proven wrong. Metroid Dread deserves it.
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