The 2021 Game Awards thread.

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Oooo footage from Homeworld 3 with some gameplay! That's my "please don't suck" but desert of kharak was pretty good so it should be fine.

And Genshin impact won something, so we'll be getting game loot! Who ever said award were pointless clearly hasn't played F2P game intent on keeping they're audience fanatically loyal.
 
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Also developed by Quantic Dream, who I have just been reminded is the developer of that JASONNNN game. Hooo boy that severely dampened my mood.
Stop living in 2008's memes.

Quantic Dream has come a long way since Heavy Rain. Go and play Detroit.
 

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Stop living in 2008's memes.

Quantic Dream has come a long way since Heavy Rain. Go and play Detroit.
Even if Detroit is good, I don't want the first major Star Wars game in like 5 years to be a quick time event, "all your choices matter wink" game. And from the admittedly barebones description of the game they put out, it sounds like that's what the game is going to be.

Humor aside, that really just isn't my kind of game. A Telltale style Star Wars game is something that feels both late to the party and what you would expect after a heavy saturation of the usual Star Wars games, not the handful we've gotten since Disney got involved.
 

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Stop living in 2008's memes.

Quantic Dream has come a long way since Heavy Rain. Go and play Detroit.
You could argue that they have progressed visually but at the end of the day Quantic Dreams' projects are just Tell Tale Games with a budget and worse writers. Detroit: Become Human is still really stupid and tone deaf, which is the norm for that hack David Cage. Also, lets not forget the studio has been accused of scumfuckery akin to Ubisoft and Activision with regards to women and employees.
 

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I fell asleep on the rest of the awards. I had a really busy day yesterday. I saw the Sonic Frontier trailer; looks like they're going open world. That's another mascot platformer that's doing it now. I get why though, as they don't want to just be repeating Sonic Generations and Unleashed again. Since it's coming out next holiday, that should actually give them time. Take your time Sonic Team. Take your time.
 

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Stop living in 2008's memes.

Quantic Dream has come a long way since Heavy Rain. Go and play Detroit.
And Quantic Drean can stop making crappy games, and not being lead by a racist, sexist, sexual harassing boss. The moment they get rid of him, some of us might play their game. The operative word being might, and I use that very loosely. Almost no ones asking for a new Star Wars games to be done by QD. Somebody call me when THQ Nordic or Platinum get a chance to make a Star Wars game.
 

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I fell asleep on the rest of the awards. I had a really busy day yesterday. I saw the Sonic Frontier trailer; looks like they're going open world. That's another mascot platformer that's doing it now. I get why though, as they don't want to just be repeating Sonic Generations and Unleashed again. Since it's coming out next holiday, that should actually give them time. Take your time Sonic Team. Take your time.
I could see it being an interesting take on Sonic if done right. An open world game where you can see something in the distance and just zoom off to it and arrive in a few minutes would be unique and interesting.
 

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I could see it being an interesting take on Sonic if done right. An open world game where you can see something in the distance and just zoom off to it and arrive in a few minutes would be unique and interesting.
Regardless if it is done right or becomes a success, I don't want Sega to start making the same mistake again. Every time they have a successful formula, they doubled down, but end up including the worst parts of it, or keep mixing it up for no reason when they got something that already works. And the results are always either negative or super mixed. I don't want them doing a phase of having every Sonic game or spin-off game be open world. There's nothing wrong with being linear or stage based.
 
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Define original when it comes to comic book stories. We're talking about a setting where an original character is Thor, the Norse God.
Well, to rephrase that, did the game tell its own story with those non-original characters vs just retell something from another source? Apparently it is a moot point though, judging by some reactions like this for example -
 

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Regardless if it is done right or becomes a success, I don't want to say good in signing making the same mistake again. Every time they have a successful formula, they doubled down but end up including the worst parts of it or keep mixing it up for no reason when they got something that already works. And the results are always either negative or super mixed. I don't want them doing a phase of having every Sonic game or spin-off game be open world there's nothing wrong with being linear or stage based.
I had and still have similar feelings on Breath of the Wild. Loved the game and loved the new take on Zelda but don't have any interest in seeing it become the new formula for the series for all new Zelda games.
 
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I watched The Suicide Squad gameplay trailer. I'm getting Sunset Overdrive vibes. I will give it this, gameplay-wise, it looks better than Avengers or Guardians Of The Galaxy. From the looks of it, you can control whoever you want, and unlike the latter game, they're not just limited to squad commands. I still wish the villains were somebody else and not just mind control or evil versions of the Justice League. That's boring.
 
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I'm glad they are doing another Space Marine game, but when they show actual gameplay footage and not just a CG trailer, I'll get excited.
 
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I'm glad they are doing another Space Marine game, but when they show actual gameplay footage and not just a CG trailer, I'll get excited.
I think the thing that is exciting most 40k fans is that for years this game was in limbo, with the entire second game's plot leaking and be confirmed to never be made. And 40k games have taken a significant hit in standards, starting with Dawn of War 3 and continuing to all the new freemium games. So an actually dedicated next-gen game that isn't turn based or a strategy game is a huge breath of fresh air.
Also I think its pretty great, and oddly funny that Space Marine 2's announcement stole the show.
It takes 2 is GotY, something something Star Wars, yadda yadda Halo, and FUCK ME RUNNING SPACE MARINE 2!
 
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