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Astro was easily my GotY, I haven’t played a game that brought me that much joy and genuine fun in a very long time. We don’t get many games like that anymore. It was light hearted, great gameplay, didn’t overstay its welcome, and great for both kids and adults.

Possibly Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but I doubt I’ll get the time. If not I might squeeze in some Cyberpunk and Megaman X Drive Offline on Steam Deck.

My seven year old son and I have played this a few times on split screen, we’ve had a ton of fun with it.

My game plans for Christmas vacation are sitting on a beach in Aruba with a drink in hand, my Steam Deck will accompany me for the flight, but that’s about it.

I love Stellarblade, but Eve isn’t even the most interesting character in that game, let alone all games released this year.

I didn’t expect Astro to win overall, but I’m glad it did, it was easily my GotY!

Avowed will still be what I’m going to around that time. I haven’t played the original KCD but I just grabbed it for my Steam Deck last week, so I’ll give it a go soon.

I was looking forward to this but wasn’t planning on grabbing it day one, seems like a good one to wait for a sale given the downsides the reviewer stated.

Astro Bot is easily my game of the year!

Metaphor and I started up Nine Sols, I can’t recommend it enough, its like Dust or Ori meets Sekiro.

2/15, not bad considering I’ve never played a single Yakuza game. 🤣

If I can play natively I’d absolutely buy one, my Steam Deck gets more use than any of my consoles these days.

There might have been a time when I questioned this being a first person game, but I remember when Riddick was announced and I wondered why they’d ruin it by making it first person. I couldn’t have been more wrong, Riddick was one of my favorite games that generation and this gives me similar vibes so I’m all for it.
As far as the four hours of cutscenes go, yes that’s a lot, but I rarely see people complain when Kojima released a game and you don’t get to control the character for the first four hours because it’s all one massive cutscene. I’m aware I’m being hyperbolic here, but I’ll never understand why he gets a pass and everyone else gets hate for it. Play the game and judge it or just accept it’s not your cup of tea and move on, but let’s not pretend it’s the worst game ever made before its even been released.

Slowly making my way through Metaphor on Xbox and Persona 5 Royal on Steam Deck

I can only hope there’s a Stand Down attack

If it let me download PS5 games and play them natively I’d absolutely get one. My Steam Deck is my most frequently used system.

@freddquadros I never played the original Blood Omen, it’s the only game in the series I haven’t played. I’m so excited I can finally give it a try! For all of its flaws I loved 2.

I loved Blood Omen 2, I’m aware it’s not a great game, but I played the hell out of it on original Xbox.

If Cena plays Shepard I’m out. I’m really not a fan of his at all. I can deal with him playing Wrex or another side character, but not Shep!

@Loamy my mistake, that’s what I get for skimming the article. I don’t know if that makes it better or worse, for me. On the one hand, it’s not Randy insulting his own child, but on the other it’s the CEO of Take-Two not caring about one of their biggest IPs. I suppose it would have been worse coming from Randy, but it’s still not great, in my opinion.

Zelnick saying it didn’t hurt just shows how little Takes-Two respects their own IP. If someone took an IP of mine, even if it was me, and butchered it the way this was and then it bombing the way it did, I would be devastated and would need to reevaluate the way I utilize the IP. Respect the IP and respect the fans that made the IP become the hit it was.

Astro is undoubtedly my GotY. As much as I’m loving Metaphor, Astro is the most fun I’ve had with a game in a very long time. There’s so much charm, the gameplay is great, the music really hits, and it’s the first game I’ve gone out of my way to platinum, because I enjoyed it that much.

I’ve played Ghostwire on Game Pass and loved it, I definitely recommend it.

I should be able to get a good amount of time in with Metaphor tomorrow, my wife is taking the kids to watch football at my in laws and I’m staying home. I also played some Skyrim on Steam Deck but am debating setting that to the side for now for Persona 5 Royal because I bought it for $23 on Steam. I’ve played P5 but never beat it.

@AfroMario this is the second time today Butt Ugly Martians has come up for me, I was listening to The Snark Tank Podcast and Chris mentioned it on there. So obscure.

@shonenjump86 this was my exact same thought

This is oddly timed, I just started rewatching Death Note yesterday.

I finally got to sit down and sink a few hours into Metaphor, that game is fantastic. I also fired up the new CoD on Game Pass, I played the first mission, enjoyed it, then immediately went back to Metaphor.

@hi_drnick Dizzy for life… well, at least for as long as she’s alive

My game of the year just keeps getting better!

@Korgon after reduced input lag they’ll charge per bullet

Local boys, Killswitch, getting the love! That’s awesome news.

I have nothing to add, it just bothered me that there was 199 comments.

I finally got to sit down and play Metaphor Refantazio, I’m only an hour in but this game seems like it’ll live up to the hype. I’m also playing Echoes of Wisdom, nearly done with that.

@Ninerguy1608 I was mocking the people that ACTUALLY do that, so I suppose common sense, which isn’t very common prevailed, because I didn’t vote. Sarcasm apparently didn’t transfer well through text…

I haven’t played it so obviously I have to be one of those people that gives it a 1!

Every single thing about this game seems catered directly to me. Lord Ruler, I hope it delivers.

@Blofse that one took me the longest aside from the Master Level. Throw the duck at the frog at the end of the first area. Then, make sure as soon as you grab the next duck jump forward and just go as quick as you can. I find the beginning to be the hardest part of the mission.

Incredible game, the praise and sales are well deserved.

I’m already sold on this, stop giving me more reasons!

Not that I’ve played this yet, but I can’t help but to laugh at the trolls that always vote for a 1, looks alone would give this a higher score than that. Silly people.

@LifeGirl I wish I could say, “I’m defense of Concord DBZ is a well known and loved IP,” but even Metaphor sold 1 million in a day. Sorry Concord, I’ve got nothing.

Very likely nothing for me, we are in Maine for one last weekend before they close the cottage. I brought my Steam Deck so if I can’t sleep I’ll jump into Skyrim. Otherwise, I’ll dream of Metaphor.

I’m put off by the fact that it’s 80-100 hours, I know myself enough to know I likely won’t finish it, but I’m loving the demo and am so tempted to grab it. This is a selling point for me, while I completely understand the mechanic, that’s one of my least favorite features of Persona games.

Atlus does UI menus like no one else. I don’t think anyone does it better than them.

Some Skyrim on the Steam Deck, trying to get myself back into FFVII Rebirth so I can actually finish it, but Zelda Echoes of Wisdom is taking up the majority of my game time.

My wife took the kids for a sleepover at my sister in law’s house, so I’ve been taking some relaxation time for myself and doing some heavy gaming. Mostly I’ve been playing Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, I expected to enjoy it, I didn’t expect to love it as much as I do. I don’t think it’ll beat out Astro as my GotY, but it’ll be a close second. I also jumped into a few rounds of Space Marine 2 with a couple of friends, my very rare multiplayer gaming time. I’m almost exclusive a single player kind of guy, but every now and then the right game comes along.

More Astro, Soul Reaver, and Lunar! Lunar was such an incredible surprise. With that said, this was a great SoP for me, there was so much I’m interested in.

@PuppetMaster

Yoko Taco employee, “Would you like to upgrade your soft drink to the mega-sized Emil head novelty cup?”

Me, “Obviously, yes!”

Who cares? As long as it’s happening I’m happy and willing to feed his hunger for wealth.

(Let’s be honest, aren’t we all?)