GOTY 2020 Nominees:

[TruePowerSlave]

Out of that list TLOU 2 quite easily. Much better than the original in almost every way, from the presentation to the gameplay.

 

[syz]

Hades is the only one I'd have on a top 10 this year.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Seems like a pretty weak year, I guess not totally unexpected in a generational transition period.

I only played FF7 out of the nominees. It was fine but no GOTY type experience for me.

Later on I'll probably consider Persona 5 Royal and Yakuza 7 to be the best games of 2020, I just haven't played either yet. But the original Persona 5 was my GOTY a few years ago and I've loved every Yakuza I've played so far so I'm pretty sure I'll love them.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Hades.

Anything else is wrong.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Played 4 of the 6, (Doom, TLOU2, GoT, and Animal Crossing) and I would say that I got the most enjoyment out of Animal Crossing

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Looked up and watched a Hades review to see what it was all about. Truthfully looks like garbage, definitely not something I would enjoy and not sure how it’s in contention for GOTY but of course to each their own. (As i’m sure a bunch would say the same for my vote )

 

[DJ Spinoza]

Voted FF7 remake, though my vote should be taken with a hefty grain of salt because the only other game I've played is Animal Crossing. The others sans Doom are on my list for sooner or later, with TLO2 probably next up, as I've had it for a while but didn't want to start anther big game while I am working my way through Fire Emblem Three Houses.

I acknowledge the weaknesses of the remake, but the strengths still far outweigh it for me, enough to make it one of my more memorable experiences since getting back into gaming. In particular, I was hooked on the combat system, and I'm much more amenable to old school turn-based styles, so I think their achievement there is no small feat. It's something I actually credit to going back and playing the original for the first time after playing the demo when it came out. When I played the demo, I really couldn't get a handle on the combat system at all, whereas when I finally got to the real game, it was able to become fairly intuitive - at least in the sense of how to learn what to do - pretty quickly.

Otherwise I think the execution of most of the game nailed in, and I still go back and forth on the ending. I see where people are coming from and tend to think I might not be as sensitive to the logical worries people have since I haven't really been burned by Square Enix before. I don't mean to suggest that there aren't faults with the game itself, but I guess what I'm saying is that on the whole, the ambiguity excites me more than bothers me. I am really looking forward to the next one.

 

[Dolemite]

Still need to play Ghost of Tsushima and FF7 Remake

Personally for me though, it's Hades. An outstanding game and I'm glad to see it get some recognition.

Imagine a game that is 1000 X better than hades. That's Ghost, FF7 Remake, and Last of Us 2.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Honestly, I feel like the Demon Souls remake is a better game than most of these. I guess it missed the cut-off, but it's still this year. I like FFVII Remake (outside of the nonsense end climax) and Hades (although so far, not as much as other posters do) as well. Actively disliked and found Last of Us II obnoxious/heavy-handed and found Ghosts of Tsushima generic and uninteresting in a typical AAA game way.

I was pretty lukewarm on it for the first few hours but it does open up quite a bit. It's not just about grinding to get upgrades and new stuff; the more you progress, the more the story unfolds, the more it changes the landscape of the routine (the enemies/bosses/NPCs and upgrades change over time). There's a lot more depth than the first few hours would suggest.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Imagine a game that is 1000 X better than hades. That's Ghost, FF7 Remake, and Last of Us 2.

FFVII Remake should be held off the ballot until the entire game is out. FFS almost half of the original cast isn't even in the game.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

FFVII Remake should be held off the ballot until the entire game is out. FFS almost half of the original cast isn't even in the game.

But it was an entire game...

The story just has multiple parts. It’s like holding off Last of Us because there will be multiple parts.

 

[x Tame Impala]

FFVII Remake should be held off the ballot until the entire game is out. FFS almost half of the original cast isn't even in the game.

If it was full price to buy the game then i'm fine with it counting

 

[JaegerDice]

Ghost of Tsushima leading this poll is crazy.

Its a perfectly good, very pretty Assassin’s Creed clone. Frankly Im not even sure its the best Assassin’s Creed released this year.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Ghost of Tsushima leading this poll is crazy.

Its a perfectly good, very pretty Assassin’s Creed clone. Frankly Im not even sure its the best Assassin’s Creed released this year.

I feel like any exclusive often gets extra slack and better grades simply because it's an exclusive. I there's a mindset people subconsciously have like "I'm glad I got system X for this game!"

 

[robertmac43]

Ghost of Tsushima leading this poll is crazy.

People (me included) love roaming around being a Samurai, simple as that!

 

[KlausJopling]

Won't vote since I haven't played enough on this list, but Ghost of Tsushima is an excellent open world game. Hades looks fantastic, does anyone have it for Switch, is it close to the PC release or should i just wait for a PS5 release?

 

[robertmac43]

Hades looks fantastic, does anyone have it for Switch, is it close to the PC release or should i just wait for a PS5 release?

I have it Switch and never had any issues with it. Would highly recommend picking it up on there!

 

[Dolemite]

I feel like any exclusive often gets extra slack and better grades simply because it's an exclusive. I there's a mindset people subconsciously have like "I'm glad I got system X for this game!"

How do you not love going around with a sword, a basket helmet and a diaper killing everything?

 

[tacogeoff]

Ghost of Tsushima leading this poll is crazy.

Its a perfectly good, very pretty Assassin’s Creed clone. Frankly Im not even sure its the best Assassin’s Creed released this year.

its not crazy at all if you look at the competition.

 

[Dolemite]

its not crazy at all if you look at the competition.

It's hardly a clone. This was a big seller in Japan as they loved the correct authenticity of everything....and the developers are based in Seattle. AC is just popcorn fluff.

 

[Fantomas]

Cyberpunk is still coming out this year though, right? Couldn't they wait?

 

[ziggyjoe212]

I finished TLOU2 yesterday, and its one of the best games I've ever played. The story and "acting" is incredible.

 

[Chaels Arms]

Ghost of Tsushima leading this poll is crazy.

Its a perfectly good, very pretty Assassin’s Creed clone. Frankly Im not even sure its the best Assassin’s Creed released this year.

I can't play an AC game for more than fifteen minutes without wanting to fall asleep or jump out my window and break my legs; both activities being more exciting and pleasant than playing an AC game. I 100%'ed Ghost of Tsushima which is something I've never done before. If you're going to call Ghost of Tsushima an AC clone than it's an AC clone that is better than every single AC game at every single aspect of gamehood a person can conceive of.

 

[syz]

Cyberpunk is still coming out this year though, right? Couldn't they wait?

Cutoff for the Keighley's is like late October.

 

[MMC]

Lol @ New Horizons being on here. It's an absolutely horrific, barren, bland mess of a game that completely drained the life out of this series, and I say that as someone who is absolutely in love with the Animal Crossing series. One of the biggest disappointments in gaming history at least in terms of games I was excited about.