Lowest scored GOTY nominees.

[coolbeans]

I'll go (mostly) in reverse order:

d.)

Eh... I'd guess Street Fighter VI, since fighters not named Smash Bros. have trouble securing a spot. Unless it has a rough launch, Forza Motorsport could also be a snub - but it's more understandable with modern racers.

c.)

If we'd expand it to mid 80s then I'd go with Humanity.  Currently fighting as my overall GOTY too.

If sticking with low 80s I guess DREDGE would be a neat choice as well; then again, I'm looking at it more through the lens of a quaint indie game securing the spot instead of a pure quality assessment.

a.) & b.)

I think they will but it's tough to gauge which one it'll be atm. Hogwarts Legacy would be a safe bet were it not for the inevitability of Keighly's twitter feed and Game Awards' stream feed predictably filled with assholes called "MinecraftUrself" and "HangmansNoose93495" bleating about the pain he and his producers are causing by merely listing it. Hell, I don't blame him giving it the Voldemort Treatment across all categories. Save himself a few fucking headaches.

Last edited by coolbeans - on 14 August 2023