This year has seen some amazing games being launched despite a lot of bad launches from the gaming industry. This is also why every year the community tries to honor the best of the best games by selecting a game of the year to find out the finest games in each community.
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But as of Monday, November 14 at 9a PT / Noon ET / 5p GMT, Geoff Keighley will reveal the nominees for The Game Awards in more than 30 categories. Here are the top predictions on who might win the Game of the Year Award.
God of War: Ragnarok
The most recent game in the entire list, which is evidently the talk of the town, is God of War: Ragnarok. Release just a few days ago, the game is already trending on almost every streaming platform, and is one of the strongest PlayStation games launched this year.
Developed by Santa Monica Studio, God of War Ragnarok is a brilliantly crafted game that blends both the properties of the God of War 2018 with almost a new kind of gameplay to tell a brilliant story that is winning the hearts of, let’s say, everyone.
Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a game that was considered the Game of the Year even before its release. It is also the game that is consistently held as the highest-ranking game despite seeing a lot of competition from games like Horizon Forbidden West.
Developed by From Software, the game is a spiritual successor of the Dark Souls franchise. This is also why Souls fans have a high expectations for the game as they think that no other game can surpass the supremacy of what Elden Ring has achieved. Notably, Twitter Chief Elon Musk in an interview also said that Elden Ring is the most probable Game of the Year.
Horizon Forbidden West
If there is any game that has been a surprise for both critics and fans alike, it is Horizon Forbidden West. It is not because of the fact that the previous installment of the game, Horizon Zero Dawn, that its sequel got so much recognition, but instead the story and the environment of the game, that has brought so much surprise to fans.
It is also to be noted that before God of War Ragnarok was released, fans were speculating that Horizon Forbidden West can be the competition for Elden Ring. Although it will most probably be in the nominations, let’s see if the game can actually beat God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring to become the Game of the Year in any category.
Last of Us Part 1 Remake
A baffling remake that no one expected to be this good. Although, it is yet not clear if the game will be in the nominations, the fact that Last of Us Part 1 Remake is one of the most played and acclaimed games in the gaming community says a lot about it.
Re-developed by Naughty Dogs, the game even surpasses the sequel of the vanilla game in many aspects. Apart from this, LOU Part 1 Remake is also getting a live-action adaptation that will be aired by HBO. Thus telling us how brilliant the story of the game is.
Plague Tale: Requiem
Plague Tale: Innocence, the first part of the series was an underrated experience in every aspect. The game has been a constant hit among the communities, for its terrifying yet clever story-telling and puzzle-solving. And now Plague Tale: Requiem has taken that aspect of the game and made it even better.
It won’t be a surprise if the game is nominated as a Game of the Year nominee for Best Narration. Apart from this, the sound design for the game is also extremely well crafted and has a touch of horror and hope mixed in it.
Stray
The cat game, Stray, was an instant hit for many reasons, one of which being its protagonist ‘the cat’. Stray was a game that came into our lives when no other game was giving us any happiness. Although a short game, Stray has a lore that is very well hidden and is one of the most innovative games of the year.
Thus, it won’t be a surprise if the game wins an award for being ‘Innovative’. Apart from being innovative, though, the story and the narration of the game are also top-notch, as with minimum words, the game succeeds in telling a lot.
Cult of the Lamb
A game that is taking its time to get the recognition that it deserves, Cult of the Lamb is undoubtedly a ‘Cult’ classic. With cute visuals and brilliant gameplay mechanics, the game has been slowly but steadily getting explored by fans, where they are finding more and more details about the game that they might have missed during its initial release.
A base-building game, with rouge-like action gameplay, the cult of the lambs follows the story of a lamb, possessed by a demon. With several dark rituals and side-quests, the role of the game is to allow the player to build their base and rule over the world.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Also released recently, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have already been a hit amongst fans for the various new Pokemons that the game has introduced. It is not yet clear if the game will be nominated for any Game of the Year award, but if it does, it will be a huge win for Nintendo fans.
It is also to be noted that Pokemon Legends: Arceus, was crowned the best Pokemon game of all time. Thus, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which are also getting almost the same recognition as Arceus, might be a choice for the game of the year.
Scorn
If there is any game that has been truly underwhelming to fans but really possesses a huge chance of being Game of the Year in the indie category, it has to be Scorn. The game was in making for almost eight years and when it came out, got a lot of love for its innovative and surprisingly gory gameplay.
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But despite being Gory, the game really tries to tell a lot of things about being a human, despite setting in a non-human-like environment. The game really showed some potential and thus it is very likely for it to win an award or two.
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