What Got A Game Awards 2024 Game Of The Year Nomination, And What Didn’t

The Recreation Awards nominees for 2024 have simply been introduced with a lot fanfare by Geoff Keighley, and whereas there’s loads of debate over whether or not these awards “matter,” it’s the truth is the best profile award present the trade has, together with being its largest preview showcase now that E3 is useless.

There’s a very lengthy record of nominees in a bunch of various classes, however I needed to give attention to the nominations for Recreation of the Yr 2024, what was nominated, and what wasn’t, whether or not you wish to take into account {that a} “snub” or not.

Recreation of the Yr 2024 Nominees

Astro Bot – The platforming love letter to PlayStation is likely one of the finest entries in that style in years, and it’s no shock that its celebration of not simply PlayStation IP, however what looks like gaming on the whole, is nominated right here. I might personally take into account this the frontrunner.

Metaphor: ReFantazio – A shocking new RPG entry from ATLUS of Persona fame, this late-comer instantly captivated audiences and launched it into shock GOTY competition, which has been realized with a nomination right here. It might undoubtedly win.

Last Fantasy 7: Rebirth – This was successfully a certain factor by way of touchdown a nomination, beloved by critics and most followers. A win? Much less of a assure, however it feels prefer it’s dueling within the high 2 or 3 for certain.

Black Fable Wukong – It has each a complete lot of followers and set explosive gross sales data because of its reputation globally, however particularly in China. It’s a particularly aggressive yr and the sport reviewed nicely, albeit not spectacularly, and I wasn’t anticipating it to make the minimize. I used to be flawed, right here it’s on the record, chosen by the jury, touchdown a high spot. A win does really feel tough, given its competitors, however we’ll see.

Balatro – Not like the rest on this record, the sensible card sport has been a sleeper megahit all yr, and I assumed it would slide right into a nomination right here. You like to see it.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree – In the previous couple of days there was a flurry of drama over the truth that The Recreation Awards confirmed that sure, DLC or expansions may very well be nominated for sport of the yr. Whereas the fast aftermath of this dialogue was a few doubtless nomination and even win for Shadow of the Erdtree, it was nonetheless as much as voters whether or not they thought of whether or not or not they thought it counted. Sufficient did, it appears. May it win now? That will spark some…opinions

No Nomination

Helldivers 2 – An explosively well-liked sport that shattered perceptions of whether or not Sony might produce a dwell service hit. It has actually had its up and downs because it’s launch, however it’s laborious to neglect that stellar preliminary launch interval, and it’s a multiplayer entry that…did not get a nomination. This can be the most important “snub,” if we’re enjoying that sport.

Silent Hill 2 – This one was sure to be controversial as a remake, however Silent Hill 2 put up a considerable amount of nominations general earlier than the GOTY slate was even introduced. It didn’t, nevertheless land an precise GOTY nomination itself, which was a little bit of a shock.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard – There was some theorizing that sport journalists would rally behind this sport sufficient to get it nominated, however regardless of stable sufficient critiques and lots of Dragon Age followers having fun with it, it’s not precisely a product just like the full-on glory days of BioWare, and as such it didn’t land a nomination.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge – Actually a departure from a standard Zelda sport, however it’s nonetheless a bit stunning that it didn’t characterize Nintendo on the GOTY record. I suppose it’s not a mainstream entry, however you don’t usually discover Nintendo lacking out on having a finest sport contender throughout a given yr.

Tekken 8 – A 90 metascore would possibly usually assure a placement on an inventory like this in most years, however Tekken suffers from being within the (comparatively) area of interest combating sport style the place it’s going to sadly be missed by most voters. It’s a doubtless favourite for Greatest Preventing Recreation clearly.

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