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[Chrkeller]

DonFerrari said:

Chrkeller said:

I would put Triangle as GotY over Horizon.  I thought Triangle was something special.  GotY isn't really any different than reviews.  It is an opinion.  GTA has won a ton of awards and I would never nominate the series.  I think it is complete and utter trash.  Why would I nominate something for GotY that I thought was awful?  RDR2 fits that bill, it was terrible IMO.  I would never nominate it for GotY.  

When reviewers do ignore several technical aspects and depending on category/genre/platform the metric change then GOTY wouldn't be equal to reviews, otherwise most likely the highest meta would always win GOTY.

gtotheunit91 said:

If you think the game is simplistic, you definitely have not played it. It's an insanely deep and dark story that tackles VERY heavy subject matters. Not to mention a huge history lesson. I've learned more about the Holy Roman Empire in 5 hours of this game than I did in my High School history class It earns its M rating for sure. The high critical praise for Pentiment is completely justified. It's gameplay loop though isn't designed to appeal to a mass gaming audience though. It was intentionally made to be a niche game. 

Would I put it over something like GoW: Ragnarok? Absolutely not lol. Ragnarok is a special experience that you don't get to experience that often, and I'm currently working on getting Platinum.

Not that it would matter anyway. Pentiment came out the day after all the nominees were announced, so it wasn't up for any nominations.

Simplistic in design and gameplay not storywise, as that isn't the only aspect a game should be reviewed (and I didn't play it). It can be a good experience, but when for me reviews should be technical and impersonal, Pentiment wouldn't get a high score from me due to that. But I know currently in VGC I would be an outlier as most think reviews should be based on personal taste and enjoyment of that person.

Fair enough, and I can respect your opinion.  I personally think only one aspect matters when reviewing or giving a game an award...  was it fun.  All the rest is just nice to have.  Tech specs don't do much for me.  Metroid Dread was absolutely a pleasure and I can't say it was technically impressive compared to other titles, after all it is just a 2D game.  But wow, did I ever enjoy the heck out of it.  On the other side, TLoU2 was a technical wonder....  but I simply did not enjoy 50% of the game.