Korgon

Stellar Blade definitely takes this category for me personally.

Nice! I always wanted to try this one so I will definitely be looking forward to this!

I'm mostly going to be using my Quest 3 and tablet (mostly just for Balatro) this season since I will be away from my PS5 for most of it and don't plan on packing it up.

So pretty much AC Nexus, Metro Awakening, and Balatro for me.

I wouldn't just assume Nintendo will automatically do just fine next gen either. Let us not forget the Wii U was only a generation ago. They depend heavily on the casual market to pick up their systems because they are usually the cheapest. If that market deems Switch 2 not worth it's likely more expensive asking price...

The Switch was indeed a massive success but let's not pretend Nintendo is untouchable here.

Not really my thing. I'm still waiting for a new DOA fighting game but I do gotta give them some credit. The graphics are pretty impressive!

Nonsense. It's clearly the Queens Blood girl. There's no other choice.

I'll be seeing it Christmas Eve. Looking forward to it!

I love you Falcom, but come on man! Don't go down this route!

Thank goodness it's not Switch exclusive! I'm so excited for this!

Very surprising that NISA isn't involved with this though. It seemed like they were really hitting their stride with localizing these games faster. I wonder if GungHo was just better equipped for a worldwide simultaneous release? Wonder what the story there is.

Regardless, no more excuses folks who have been waiting to jump into Trails! The time is nigh!

@MrPeanutbutterz
I think you might be misunderstanding my point a bit. I'm not saying original characters don't take as much creativity. My main in SF is AKI and she's great! Super creative and fun to play. And all those characters in GG you mentioned? Very creative indeed. If I had my way there would be no guest characters and all original characters.

However that just isn't realistic these days. Like it or not guest characters are here to stay in fighting games. So what I'm saying is if that's the case I would rather have a guest character from a non-fighting game instead of one from another fighting game because we have no idea how they will play...at all.

Take Mai for SF6. I can make an educated guess already at some of her move set just based off how her other fighting game iterations are without even seeing her in game yet. The flippy fire kick thing, fan throw, dive attack, forward moving elbow thing, etcetera.

Now take Guilty Gear Strive. (and I'm so glad you brought it up because this illustrates what I'm talking about perfectly) They have Lucy from Cyberpunk Edgerunners coming. I haven't got a clue what her move set will look like. Will she use her monowire like a whip to be a zoner? Will she have some sort of crazy hacking abilities? Will she use a gun? Be a quick rush down character? I have no idea, and that's what makes it more exciting to me than if they just added someone who is already established from another fighting game series.

Basically all I'm saying is if we are going to do guest characters I prefer ones that force the dev to come up with original move sets for them instead of just implementing someone who already has a defined move set.

Well hey at least they remember Killzone is a thing.

@MrPeanutbutterz
I get that. That never bothered me much though since I don't really care about story in a fighting game. I like when devs have to get creative to come up with a move set for a guest character so when it's just another fighting game character...well it doesn't take much imagination to figure out most of their move set.

Plus I can't say I agree that Clive doesn't fit in Tekken considering Tekken has a friggin bear and a Panda as playable characters along with dudes turning into demon forms of themselves with eye lasers and whatnot.

A guy with a sword and magic powers and a pet dog seems to fit in nicely if you ask me. 😄

Modders showing restraint? Hah! That'll be the day! Prepare for the nude mods!

Oh yeah. I'm 100% into this. Looks really great!

Damn! The game was just revealed not even a full week ago! Can the hate squad at least chill until it's a bit closer to launch? I mean good God. I get it. You didn't like TLOU2's story. It's been almost 5 years ago. Let it go!

He's an interesting choice and that's enough for me. I wish SF6 got some more interesting guests than just other fighting game characters. If it's going to be a guest character I'd rather it be a not as straightforward pick like Clive for Tekken 8.

No offense to Tifa but I'm glad it was Clive instead.😄

I loved the first one and was super bummed that the sequel was going to be Xbox exclusive so I'd love to see a port.

I know it seems the general consensus is that the original was better but still. I'd like to judge it for myself. Wouldn't be the first time I loved a Ninja Theory game that most seemed to dislike.

I'm sorry to read that. He can rest easy knowing his company has grown into one of the best RPG developers in the business. Long live Falcom!

Eh I'm not very keen on either of these ideas personally. I don't like time limits and and I'm not interested in an extraction shooter either. I've been a fan of almost every Far Cry game so I don't really want to see the formula shaken up very much myself.

Let Far Cry be Far Cry.

Such an odd strategy. They are now a 3rd party publisher that just happens to have a console to buy too...if you want one. But hey I ain't complaining. One less console I need to fork up the cash for.

The day Halo comes over to Playstation I'll pop some champagne. 😄

I hope Rocksteady can turn it around on their next game. Yes, Suicide Squad was a big mistake. But I like to at least give devs a chance to redeem themselves on the next entry.

After all, everyone thought Devil May Cry was done for after DMC2. Then we got a complete masterpiece in DMC3 so it has happened before. Hopefully it can happen again with Rocksteady.

Did anyone stop to consider the possibility that she shaved her hair for practical reasons? You know, one less thing her enemies have to use against her? I mean she is a bounty hunter so she probably gets in fights pretty often.

To top it all off we have one short trailer that really doesn't give anything away and yet people are acting like they know everything about this character already.

Culture warriors might legit be worst. Regardless of which side they are on.

@Vega37
That is true but I messed up something on one of my playthroughs so I needed one more.

I just finished my 3rd playthrough for the platinum...but oh well I'll at least get to Xion again for this event.😄

@JohntheRaptor
I know its not everyone that bought and enjoyed the game. However like I said it's not just these specific toxic "fans" but also the way the devs have behaved since the game awards that's putting me off personally.

Now there is the chance that their words were mistranslated which is why I simply said I'm avoiding it "for now". If it comes out someone really screwed up on translation (and I hope that is the case) then that might change my mind then.

Always nice to see some jolly artwork like this. The Stellar Blade on is my favorite.

Oof. I was thinking of giving Wukong a shot here soon but with the way the devs and the fanbase is acting at the moment...I think I'll just steer clear for now.

I personally had a good time with Superstars. It's probably my least favorite recent Sonic game. Frontiers was definitely better and Shadow Generations was better as well. However, I'd still say Superstars is a solid game. The coop didn't really fit very well though. Much better as a single player game.

Wow that's pretty childish to say the least. I understand being disappointed you didn't win something but there is no need to be salty about it.

Plus Wukong walked away with two awards themselves. Stellar Blade, which was in my opinion the second best game I played all year, got nothing. Many nominated great games walked away with nothing and did they cry foul play? No. Grow up.

As much as I love Fromsoft, the online systems for their games have always been very odd indeed. Considering online seems borderline essential for this game they would do well to make some improvements on that front.

No crossplay in this day and age though doesn't inspire confidence though.

Really no wrong answers here. What a great year!
1. Metaphor Refantazio
2. Stellar Blade
3. Astro Bot
4. Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth
5. FF7 Rebirth

A tough choice to say the least! I voted Virtua Fighter but I was also hyped for Witcher 4, Intergalactic, Project Robot, Project Century, Elden Ring Nightreign...

Seriously there was so much packed into this show!

@Ainu20
I think it has something to do with some people just liking to be a contrarian. Like even if somehow nothing shown appealed to those people they are simply either blind or ignorant to think nothing looked interesting or of good quality.

I'm not into Civilization but I know its probably a pretty great series if it is up to its seventh entry just for example!

Yeah you gotta give Geoff and his team some credit. This was an absolute blast to watch for my watch party. We collectively lost our minds at the sight of Virtua Fighter finally coming back and each of us had something specific to all of us that was equally exciting. (Ueda's new game, Witcher 4 and Project Century for myself) I honestly couldn't fathom anyone not finding at least something they are excited for that was shown here.

I even thought that the awards were given just the right amount of time for the most part. So overall good stuff Geoff! 👍

Loved the whole vibe of the trailer. Plus it's from Naughty Dog? Of course I'm in.

We lost our damn minds when we saw this! It's finally back!

This is such an odd left turn for Fromsoft...but I kinda dig it! Consider me intrigued.

I honestly got no complaints. I thought it was a really great show. The announcements were awesome. The updates were awesome. The pace felt better. Yeah I had a great time!

I think people might be sleeping on Metaphor. Sure JRPGs basically never win but for one reason or another Metaphor seems to have clicked with more journalists than Persona ever did.

I'd love to see it but I wouldn't mind Astro Bot taking it either.

Yeah I wouldn't say Marvel Rivals is the most unique product out there either but whatever.

If I didn't have buddies to watch it with I'd probably skip it. However it is a fun time with friends as you place bets on who will win. Lose your minds with big reveals.

Alcohol also helps. 😄

I love it when people use common sense.

@dskatter
I certainly understand your skepticism. However, I choose to hope they can right the ship. Perhaps I'm too optimistic for my own good but still. It has happened before. There was a time when people thought Capcom was beyond redemption and look at them now.

Hopefully the next Batman is great and we can all just pretend Suicide Squad never happened.😄

Wow. I'm not one to normally critique people based on their voting but uh...yikes. Expand your horizons a bit people.

Slight correction. Mafia The Old Country is slated for 2025 according to the official teaser trailer description on YouTube.

Very much looking forward to that one! Borderlands 4 on the other hand...I'll wait and see. Loved Borderlands back in the day but 3 was just kind of okay for me.

It would be cool if they add a side quest or two that lead into whatever the next Netflix show will be. Probably a bit too ambitious considering they have said they are finished with major updates but you never know.

I'm assuming my most played are going to be between Trails through Daybreak, Stellar Blade, or Metaphor. Maybe FF7 Rebirth as well.

Always fun to take stock of all that you did in the past year!

@__jamiie
Sure my username is Korgon117. Feel free to add me on there.

@__jamiie
Yeah I was committed to getting a VR headset this year and ended up going with the Quest 3 as well for Batman.

Don't regret it one bit. Arkham Shadow is pretty spectacular!

I doubt it. There is clearly a proven market for consoles and if the day ever comes when there isn't? Well I guess I'll be primarily a retro gamer at that point. I just have no interest in streaming my games really and I just don't like the PC experience enough to make that my primary way of playing games.