The Game Awards 2021 nominations are out and fans think there are some good games missing. On 16th Nov 2021, The Game Awards 2021 revealed the nominations for various categories which included over 1oo games. The entire event streamed live was hosted by Geoff Keighley.
Just a few hours after the event, Geoff Keighley, who is also a video journalist, shared the nominations for the ‘Game of the Year 2021’ category. The list included six games, but fans are not happy about how there are some games missing from the list.
This is the tweet.
Here are your six nominees for #TheGameAwards Game of the Year
Vote now: https://t.co/vdNhVBW9d8
And find out the winner LIVE on Thursday, December 9 when the show streams everywhere! pic.twitter.com/KBhy2EfARe
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 16, 2021
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The journalist also shared a link to The Game Awards official website where fans can vote for their favorite game.
Let’s have a look at the nominees for the Game of the Year 2021.
The Game Awards 2021 nominees
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Though there is nothing particularly wrong with these games being nominated for the award, but fans didn’t appreciate the lack of names like Returnal and Forza Horizon 5 on the list.
Why is Resident Evil there? It pales in comparison to Returnal and Forza.
— Schumi 🎃 (@stellarmind1010) November 16, 2021
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For some, it Metroid Dread is the only game deserving of a spot on the list.
R&C and psychonauts 2 are in the same boat of; good game, well received, but it's a game that appeals to kids so it would get less votes by players and critics alike
Metroid dread seems like the only option here for me, its the first 2d metroid in a while, people love it.
— dangerswlf (@dangerswlf) November 17, 2021
Forza Horizon 5 was the best game this year. That's a big miss.
— XboxWorlds (@WorldsXbox) November 16, 2021
Hmmm. Iffy list imo. Deathloop is not good enough to be in this list nor is RE8. Kena should defo be on there as should Horizon 5. And honestly ratchet and clank was bang average so neither should that. List screams mediocrity of the year sadly.
— Welly (@ryan_welly) November 16, 2021
Some fans think Deathloop doesn’t deserve to be on this list because it’s just not good enough. And other fans thought that Resident Evil Village was a pretty good game but not game-of-the-year caliber. And one fan shared that this list should have included Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
Almost predicted it entirely right. *Really* didn't expect FH5 to be left out, what the hell? pic.twitter.com/X4i1UG5hxl
— Vincent Adultman (@TatataToddC) November 16, 2021
Absolutely strange and biased that Forza Horizon 5 is not on this list, because its a "racing" game that was the best reviewed game of the year.
— Mrdeveus (@Mrdeveus) November 16, 2021
Now can you explain why the most rated game on Metacritics with the best graphics of the Year ( Forza H5 ) is not on the list ???
— MΞHDI4K (@HamadiMehdi1) November 16, 2021
I really thought you are a man that honors games of all kinds. But I guess you are not. And then the panel of experts is worthless too. Obvious numbers mean sooo much to them fh5 is 92 , 9 million players on all platforms and not part of game of the year is the biggest L vga.
— Truegamer79 # Happy Anniversary (@truegamer79) November 16, 2021
Hitman 3 is the only game that deserves to be on the list that isn't. I'd knock out anything except for Metroid Dread for it. But still, this is a really strong list, and I can still play Hitman 3 right now. https://t.co/49iqewdyUp
— Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) November 16, 2021
I am sorry to say that i am starting to feel the the game awards is a scam pic.twitter.com/EQry3xBbTx
— !!! (@dyrO7f9Klm4Hubg) November 16, 2021
Some people were also seen resorting to sarcasm to make the sour taste the list had left in their mouths go away.
The Game Awards really prove that anything is possible if you just work hard enough, all dreams are possible if you have the spirit. You can make a game as disastrous as Cyberpunk 2077 and STILL get nominated for "Best RPG". Truly inspirational
— Tyler Glaiel (@TylerGlaiel) November 16, 2021
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It looks like fans had really some high expectations from The Game Awards 2021. But as should be evident by now, they were none to please with what they got, as far as the nominations are concerned. According to them, it’s very unfair that games like Forza Horizon 5 could not make that list, while undeserving games like Deathloop and Resident Evil Village ended up in the nominations.
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