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Telling me you have 60 class types is like telling me there are 1000 explorable planets. It’s not at all appealing and makes me think a lot of what you’ve created is disposable.

I am very comfortable with it. I love that adoption of digital libraries has led to fully backwards compatible consoles which significantly lowers the possibility of licenses being lost by both digital and physical users which is an overblown fear to begin with. Good games will always be available either in the version I own or an updated version. I’ll always be happy to buy a new version of games I like because I prefer remakes and remasters to dusty old games.

@somnambulance I can’t argue with that but it does feel like Nintendo games that are not family friendly always get nominated for best family game and as someone who loves couch coop I wish it was treated more thoughtfully.

It’s surprising to me that these nominations seem to favor commercial success much more so than other major awards.

@somnambulance Is Pikmin a family game or is it just colorful and cute? I love it but it seems like it would be a terrible game for kids. It’s complicated and the Pikmin frequently die while screaming for their lives.

I'm excited. It looks a little inspired by Metroid Dread in the combat and visuals and I absolutely loved that game.

@Ralizah JK Rowling has specifically said that she equates the continued success of the HP franchise as validation of her hateful statements and activism.

@naruball I do think you’re right that Hogwarts being the first big HP game in a while added to the hype and contributed to sales but I don’t think that fully explains it being the most popular single player game in years.

I’m a bit incredulous about super hero fatigue theory.Partially because Spider-Man 2 sold so well and so fast but also I think the recent poor box office performance for comic movies has more to do with the movies being bad and often featuring C/D tier heroes. The recent Spider-Man movies were incredibly popular and no not just because of Tom Holland, his other movies don’t do nearly as well, he is popular online but not a ticket seller. Plus the recent HP movies did so bad that they cancelled the end of the series so they’re doing even worse.

@naruball I’m far left and I think you are 100% correct about the left driving people away. You can agree with some people on the left on 99% of the issues and instead of treating you as an ally they will crucify you for the 1% you disagree on.

@DiscoStuUK Yes I think we are generally in agreement. I’ll just say don’t underestimate how popular Spiderman is. It’s the most popular comic character, the third highest grossing film IP (above HP), the best selling PS4 that wasn’t included as a pack in, and the fastest selling PS5 game.

@YourNameHere I don’t base my assessment of games on score. I read and watch reviews. Even good reviews described the combat, story, and open world activities as being mid and said the map and described world building as the redeeming features. I was planning to play it but that sounds like a mediocre game to me.

@DiscoStuUK Yes HP is for sure very popular. I'm just saying it is definitely nowhere near as popular as Spider-Man, Star Wars, or Mario, all of which had better reviewed games this year. I definitely think the counter protest was much bigger than the protest.

I don't hate on anyone for playing the game, I would have played it myself if it didn't review as extremely mediocre, but it is very sad to me that so many people seem motivated to cancel out the voices of people who just want the world to be a little nicer and more caring. I saw people on this website comment that they voted for HP for game of the year even though they thought it was mid, because they wanted to stick it to people who protested it.

I can't help but feel that some level of this game's popularity was a reverse protest against people who do not like JK Rowling. Nothing else makes sense. Harry Potter is not as big as Marvel or Star Wars and games from both of those franchises don't sell nearly as well despite reviewing significantly better.

I think this list might have locked up my video game list of the year award.

@evildave333 Applying points to your strength stat helps a lot with the spongy enemies. I stopped having this issue after a few upgrades.

I don’t understand why single player games cannot be live service. I’m loving GoW Valhalla and will be buying the Last of Us DLC next month. I would buy DLC every few months if they kept adding content.

It's a shame so many people are dismissing it after hearing the term roguelike because these are the most gentle roguelike mechanics I have ever seen. It's almost like a linear game with procedural generated levels.

@Contimaloris I play on GMGOW difficulty so I'm mentally preparing to have my ass completely handed to me while I work off the rust.

@trev666 You realize by supporting the game for reasons that have nothing to do with its quality you’re literally doing the thing you’re imaging is happening. It wasn’t snubbed or dismissed by critics. It reviewed high and then literally dozens of games reviewed considerably higher and those games are the ones that got nominated. That games supporters have such a silly victim complex.

The one downside of being digital only is that digital games make for bad Christmas gifts because there is nothing to unwrap. I suggested that my wife buy digital and write down the product key on a paper and wrap that but she thinks it's a dumb idea and too much work. I kind of agree with her but still keep dropping hints about AC6.

@Mega-Gazz PlayStation has much better sales than Xbox. I prefer playing third parties on Series X but end up playing a bunch on PlayStation simply because the sales are better.

This makes way more sense than trying to make another online multiplayer live service game when that market is already saturated. As a primarily single player gamer I would buy additional quests in the games I like.

I just don’t understand this. People who play games want games that respect their time, developers want to make games that don’t force them to work overtime, and publishers want games that don’t cost too much to develop and yet they keep giving us MOOOOOOORRRRRRREEEEEE!!!!!!!!

I would love the ability to restart a boss at the beginning of the second phase so I could learn the phase and then restart from the beginning when I am ready to beat the boss. It doesn’t seem like this will enable it.

I bought a Backbone to play Persona 5R through remote play from my PS5 and abandoned that plan after two play sessions because remote play was so awful. Series X does much better but it's not great for anything with action. Remote play tech is just not ready.

@MikeOrator It’s that one is a legitimately scary horror game with complex story telling and the other includes bear ***** among many other adult appropriate themes. Zelda is targeted at everyone, the other two are specifically for adults.

@MikeOrator I don't think Zelda is childish but it’s also not a specifically adult experience like BG3 or AW2. The people who are attracted to more mature games will be splitting their votes between the two mature games. I think it’s ultimately a close two way race between Zelda and BG3 and Zelda gets the win because AW siphons votes from BG3.

I think Alan Wake and BG3 will split voters who prefer more adult games and Zelda will win.

@BionicDodo I’m so torn about when these awards should happen. Logically it should be January so the full year is included but in my heart I know that I care about these lists in December because it’s a good time to reflect on the past year and I care much more about what is coming next year by the time January arrives. Perhaps because I have been trained for that cadence but still.

I don’t get how the weirdos who view games (and probably life generally) in extreme binary, ie they either rate games a 1 or a 10, do not understand that no one cares about their opinion due to a complete lack of nuance in their thinking.

If they had just given this game, they have probably even played but still hate, a 6 it would carry much more weight but when normal people see 11% rate the game a 1 they know those reviews are just haters and pay them no mind.

@FEWGEE1 That’s the type of entitlement that will have you upset at life. These games are not the thing you’re paying for, they’re an add on perk to the thing you’re paying for. And if you’re paying for essential with the expectation that the games given away at no additional cost will justify the purchase, well you’ve been given more than enough information at this point to know that’s usually a bad use of your money.

I really hope this comes to extra. It’s hard to justify buying the game when I already have so many amazing racing games to play on PS+ and GP.

I’m not the type to complain about free games so l I’ll just say, these sure are some free games.

@TJ81 The developers don't choose the development priorities like optimizing file size, the publishers does. Every time you think a worker is causing a problem, there is always a ***** greedy executive creating the circumstances under which that worker is struggling to do good work. Stop blaming workers who have no control.

Today this game went from being one of my most anticipated games of the year to something I have zero interest in playing because it doesn’t seem like a game for me. It’s super important to actually read reviews and not just pay attention to scores.

@Max_the_German If even just the mostly not buggy PS5 version released today it would be my GOTY for 2023 so far. Cant wait to give this version a go.

@nessisonett I’m really hoping for GT sometime soon. It looks great but it’s hard to justify even the sale price when I have Forza games available to me on Game Pass.

I feel like the problem is that games are too big. Desperadoes 3 could have been 10 hours shorter and I still would have loved it just as much. And if I wanted to more, I could have replayed and tried different routes through levels are switched up how I approached scenarios with different characters.

@NinjaNicky That sounds like an edge case and I hope it works out for you but reading through this comment section I still think I’m correct that most people purchasing this are needlessly giving money to Sony out of allegiance to the brand when a cheaper third party product would be more than sufficient for their needs.

@NinjaNicky A Backbone controller is half the price and equally functional. Plus for most people able to afford this, their phone screen will be superior and it will work with whatever headphones they already have.

It’s shocking to me how fanboys of all three consoles are just waiting to throw their money in the trash to support their favorite multinational corporations.

@Toilet_Goat I had that same initial reaction to the date. I would have released it in December. But I don’t actually think it’s a problem. I feel like this is not a game for everyone but if it is for you then it’s very much for you. It is very much a game for me so I’m way more excited for this than any of the big games releasing in October.

The loud beep is awful. I get it if a quick beep doesn't bother you but it's weird to me that some people think it is an essential part of their PS experience. Y'all have Stockholm syndrome.

@Amnesiac I definitely did not have a unique experience. The top result here has 3500 comments about bugs...

https://www.google.com/search?q=reddit+horizon+forbidden+west+bug&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#ip=1

@Powerplay94 Okay. That was your experience. My experience was two major bugs in Cyberpunk and around six in HFW and I experienced roughly the same amount of insignificant mostly visual bugs in each of them.

My comment was mainly that it's weird that this doesn't show up in discourse or reviews when even you who are attacking me confirms the game had bugs. I don't understand why my comment is so troubling for you.

@AdamNovice A lot of people on Reddit had similar issues. Perhaps it had to do with the settings I chose?

@Andy22385 Weird, I had a few quests that just wouldn't complete and some where I couldn't start them until after reloading the game. When I encountered these, I googled and a lot of people on Reddit had similar experiences. Did you play on performance?

The base game was probably the buggiest game I have ever played, and I've played Cyberpunk. I found it very weird that these issues don't really show up in the discourse about this game or the reviews, especially considering that Sony published games tend to be nearly flawless.

I'm baffled that 7% find this to be a crap selection. Are they extremely picky or just miserable people? There is no pleasing some people I guess.

@Justin113 Let me start by saying I do appreciate your respectful response. I gave a dissenting opinion about Starfield on Purexbox and received a lot of passive aggressive responses so I commend your tone. I also don't enjoy the ***** state of internet discourse, especially regarding video games, but at the same time I feel like my comment is fair. The article asks what we thought of the demo and a gave a response centered on my feelings rather than making a pointed negative statement about the game.

My comment was not intended to offend but rather an attempt to engage. There has been a lot of mystery around the new combat system with games like GoW and DMC thrown around as comparisons. I was excited to try it out because I enjoyed the games it is being compared to. I found a combat system that felt nothing like the weightiness of GoW or the intricate combo system of DMC. It felt more like a Mosou game or Scarlet Nexus, and there is nothing wrong with that, those games are widely enjoyed, but they're just not for me. I wanted to weigh in on this simply to say it's not what I was expecting and then I specifically mentioned that I can kind of see where it's going and that it will likely be fun for other people, and I really hope people who are looking forward to the game enjoy it.

I think a big part of improving the level of video game discourse is to respect other people's preference even if you don't agree with them or if they are not affirming the games you love. I'm sure there are some ***** comments on this article and those have no place but it should be acceptable to register a dissenting opinion in a kind and courteous way.

Enjoy the game!