[GameSpot] GOTY 2014 goes to... Shadows of Mordor! [Updated]

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Lawlight on 18 December 2014

xwolf7 said:

It is just weird, Gamespot gave Shadows of Mordor a 8/10, and they gave Bayonetta 2 a 10/10 and Bayo even wasn't in the two top picks......weird, very weird....

GameSpot is more than just 1 or 2 reviewers.

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mii-gamer on 18 December 2014

My butt hurts right now.

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My butt hurts right now.

Mine hurts too XDDDD

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zumnupy10 on 18 December 2014

It's a great game. Very deserved in my opinion.

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Ninsect on 19 December 2014

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vkaraujo said:

Ninsect said:
SoM only got 8/10 from GS though lol

They were just explaining why they didn't gave it to Bayonetta 2, despite being 10.

In the end it was between SoM, DA:I and Divinity. The nemesis system secured the GOTY, even if the game has flaws.

The only thing they explained is their shitty review system.

Sites like this don't deserve our attention anyway. It's all clickbait.

Let me guess, they said different genres have different standards and aren't comparable directly?

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vkaraujo on 19 December 2014

Ninsect said:

Let me guess, they said different genres have different standards and aren't comparable directly?

Pretty much.

For example, they were explaining why Bayonetta 2 lost to Mario Kart 8 as "Best Wii U Gamer of 2014". Their main point was that between the 2, which one they are still playing. While MK8 is excellent (even more with the DLC) and i have no problem with it being Wii U GOTY, their point shows that games with replay value have an advantage.

Their whole method is odd in fact. It seems they just gather together and discuss for hours until everyone but one gets tired of fighting over it. Almost that.

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MoHasanie on 19 December 2014

Aww, I thought they'd give it to Bayonetta 2.

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What? Shadows of Mordor? Losing faith in humanity.

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Dadrik on 19 December 2014

It deserves such a title, but the choice is rather strange when you know it was competing with Bayonetta 2 and Super Smash Bros.

I would chose DA:I as well, but Bayonetta 2 and SSB would have been a logical choice, imo

Just because you have an opinion doesn't mean you are necessarily right.

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NavyNut on 19 December 2014

Weird choice, I don't think that game deserve goty when it scored a 8.

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