Discussion What will be the 6 GOTY nominations at The Game Awards 2023?

[Brock Reiher]

I now think SF6 will get more GOTY nominations than RE4R

 

[YoboD]

Yeah I wonder if RE4 being a remake holds it back in GotY awards. I know it didn’t for RE2, but this year feels way more stacked when it comes to potential nominees than 2019 did.

 

[Brock Reiher]

Yeah I wonder if RE4 being a remake holds it back in GotY awards. I know it didn’t for RE2, but this year feels way more stacked when it comes to potential nominees than 2019 did.

tbh it kind of did for Re2 as well. by the time the award season came around a lot of people forgot about RE2, and I think Re4 has even less buzz in a more stacked year.

 

[Josh5890]

I made this list earlier, but I will expand on it.

Locks:
Resident Evil 4- Launched to great fanfare.
Zelda: TotK- Coming out next month to a lot of hype. Legendary franchise.
Final Fantasy XVI- See above.

Good chances:
Spider-Man 2- I need to see at least one gameplay trailer before considering this to be a lock.
Starfield- If it has a solid launch, then it should be safely in the lock category.

Wild Card:
Diabo IV- Beta was hype. There is a good chance this makes it into the lock category.
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor- Well known franchise with a lot of excitement behind it.
[Redacted]- ATM it is one of the biggest games of the year. It is going to get some nominations, possibly GOTY.
Street Fighter 6- There is a lot of excitement building behind this game. I think the launch will surprise some people.
Octopath Traveler 2- A large improvement over the first game, it will probably come up short but it should be recognized here at least.
Dead Space- Great launch and revival for the franchise, most years it probably would get a GOTY nomination.
Hollow Knight: Silksong- When are you going to launch already?
Alan Wake 2- I think this will be like Dead Space. Great game, but it will fall behind bigger names.

This year is stacked. There will be at least one or two great games that will get left out.

Time to take my victory lap

 

[Thunder84]

Yeah I wonder if RE4 being a remake holds it back in GotY awards. I know it didn’t for RE2, but this year feels way more stacked when it comes to potential nominees than 2019 did.

It probably won’t win anything, but it got so much praise that I can’t imagine it isn’t nominated for multiple awards. There’d have to be multiple killer titles for it to get cut entirely, and we aren’t at that point just yet.

 

[Gartooth]

Wow SF6 does look like a lock now. Getting that 90+ for a fighting game is excellent.

 

[touchfuzzy]

Honestly after watching the Spider-Man 2 gameplay video I would reduce it's chances. Looking like a very safe sequel that will be fun and fine but bring very little new to the table -- probably a mid-80's reviewer.

 

[Brock Reiher]

Time to take my victory lap

Two of your locks may not make it 👀

 

[Josh5890]

Two of your locks may not make it 👀

I'm still bullish on Final Fantasy. Resident Evil is going to have a tougher climb at this point.

 

[Phendrift]

Well, Street Fighter 6 is looking a heck of a lot more likely now.

I’m not into Street Fighter, but it’s awesome how well it’s scoring.

Hoping square completes the trifecta with XVI and we get a 90+ from Nintendo, Capcom, and SE within a near month of eachother. Would be awesome to see.

 

[JorgenRaft]

It is very hard for fighting games to get into the GOTY noms but SF6 certainly has the scores to back up a potential chance here. I still feel like there are 5 obvious picks nearly set in stone but this could end up being that wildcard 6th.

 

[Skies]

I just voted so my SF6 pick is a little more informed than others. 😜

Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are locked for nominees. ToTK, Starfield, and Spider Man 2. If Starfield somehow ends up mid tier, than Hi Fi Rush will replace it.

I think an indie is likely, but not confident SilkSong will hit this year. Something out of the blue might emerge. But this is definitely the year to argue against an indie. So assuming nothing lights the world on fire in the space, I picked Diablo 4, FF16, and SF6 (in addition to ToTK, Starfield, and Spider Man 2) just becuase I think they will be high quality enough that franchise and fanfare will make them undeniable.

RE4 Remake absolutely deserves to be in there, but it is a remake. It hads its deserved time in the sun.

 

[Thunder84]

I just voted so my SF6 pick is a little more informed than others. 😜

Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are locked for nominees. ToTK, Starfield, and Spider Man 2. If Starfield somehow ends up mid tier, than Hi Fi Rush will replace it.

I think an indie is likely, but not confident SilkSong will hit this year. Something out of the blue might emerge. But this is definitely the year to argue against an indie. So assuming nothing lights the world on fire in the space, I picked Diablo 4, FF16, and SF6 (in addition to ToTK, Starfield, and Spider Man 2) just becuase I think they will be high quality enough that franchise and fanfare will make them undeniable.

RE4 Remake absolutely deserves to be in there, but it is a remake. It hads its deserved time in the sun.

Would love for it show up, but Hi-Fi Rush has no shot. Smaller games like that have been snubbed for years.

If Starfield misses, Microsoft won’t have a GOTY nominee.

 

[JorgenRaft]

The year to beat continues

 

[amiigo]

Silksong is not coming out this year, I'm so sorry

 

[TheSpaceBetween]

It is very hard for fighting games to get into the GOTY noms but SF6 certainly has the scores to back up a potential chance here. I still feel like there are 5 obvious picks nearly set in stone but this could end up being that wildcard 6th.

Yeah. I hate the the TGA is so genre biased, but I think SF is a big enough name to give it a shot.

 

[Skies]

Would love for it show up, but Hi-Fi Rush has no shot. Smaller games like that have been snubbed for years.

If Starfield misses, Microsoft won’t have a GOTY nominee.

The Game Awards undoubtedly threw Microsoft a bone with Plague Tale, so I would think they would absolutely do it again with Hi Fi Rush (if needed).

But Starfield will probably deliver so the conversation is likely moot.

 

[JorgenRaft]

Just a reminder that the noms aren’t decided by Geoff or some unknown singular unity that represents The Game Awards. It’s a vote by dozens out journalists and gaming outlets where the top 6 get the spots.

 

[AegisField]

The Game Awards undoubtedly threw Microsoft a bone with Plague Tale, so I would think they would absolutely do it again with Hi Fi Rush (if needed).

But Starfield will probably deliver so the conversation is likely moot.

I doubt it. Xbox exclusives haven't made a GOTY nomination in the past decade.

But I agree that they have a good chance this year.

 

[Thunder84]

The Game Awards undoubtedly threw Microsoft a bone with Plague Tale, so I would think they would absolutely do it again with Hi Fi Rush (if needed).

But Starfield will probably deliver so the conversation is likely moot.

Don’t think that’s the case at all, if anything it’s the opposite. The Game Awards favor big AAA titles over AAs. They’d probably nominate something like Jedi Survivor or Alan Wake if Starfield ends up being a whiff.

 

[Nmanic]

I think Hi Fi Rush may get a nod? But hard to say. It was my goty before I played Zelda, haha

 

[Skies]

Just a reminder that the noms aren’t decided by Geoff or some unknown singular unity that represents The Game Awards. It’s a vote by dozens out journalists and gaming outlets where the top 6 get the spots.

I just looked into the process and the voting jury.

The Game Awards

Celebrate the best in video games and see what's next - Live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

thegameawards.com

I stand corrected.

Not a lot of wiggle room to play the system to make sure every platform is represented. Now I'm kinda flabbergasted at a few of last year's nominees...

 

[Lord Azrael]

The six I voted for were RE4, TotK, FF16, Silksong, Starfield and Spider-Man. I do agree SF6 will probably take RE4's place. The others are still a lock if they release imo. Biggest one at risk of slipping is Silksong I guess. In which case RE4 is probably back in

 

[JorgenRaft]

I just looked into the process and the voting jury.

The Game Awards

Celebrate the best in video games and see what's next - Live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

thegameawards.com

I stand corrected.

Not a lot of wiggle room to play the system to make sure every platform is represented. Now I'm kinda flabbergasted at a few of last year's nominees...

Last year I just don’t think there were too many obvious choices outside of Elden Ring and God of War. It’s was also good to see Xenoblade in there to finally stop people from thinking Geoff had some vendetta against the series for whatever reason lol.

 

[Magic-Man]

After Redfall, I'm starting to get a little worried about Starfield. Theres a good chance it gets rushed out for the holidays and suffers because of it. It feels like this could be Cyberpunk all over again.

 

[Josh5890]

I haven't played it, but I feel like Hifi Rush came out in the wrong year. If it was a 2021 game, it probably would have easily gotten nominated for GOTY.

 

[Brock Reiher]

Hm. I had Diablo 4 as a dark horse but with those reviews and the inevitable scandals I take it back.

 

[Maronic03]

Geoff called me, the 6 nominees are:

• Octopath Traveler II
• Octopath Traveler II
• Octopath Traveler II
• Octopath Traveler II
• Octopath Traveler II
• Octopath Traveler II

Spoiler

II'll be happy if it wins best soundtrack but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Brock Reiher]

The Game Awards undoubtedly threw Microsoft a bone with Plague Tale, so I would think they would absolutely do it again with Hi Fi Rush (if needed).

But Starfield will probably deliver so the conversation is likely moot.

Yup. Same reason why I'd say a FROM nomination is guaranteed.

 

[SpaceGodzilla]

The year to beat continues

good thing i didn't but diablo 4 on my list