Idk why anybody puts any stock into this stuff. I mean, Astrobot won GotY, which don't get me wrong, Astrobot is a cool game with some really good uses of the PS4 graphics capabilities, efficiencies, and hardware, but it really just served as the wake to the graveyard of PS Exclusives.
It's been pretty clear that the whole thing has been mostly industry payola from the beginning.
The way I see it there's millions of people who would unironically fight in wars to defend their favorite console, game or genre. Anyone reasonable can tell that Astrobot won more or less because the game awards are just an expensive form of advertisement. However, you've got a legion of people who are pissed off that their favorite game didn't win GotY.
Add politics to the mix and you understand some people get over it and others never will. Haven't seen Athlus or Balatro fans seething with hatred because their game didn't win GotY. Wukong was at least nominated, but that won't stop soft porn fans from complaining that Stellar Blade didn't win.
Idk why anybody puts any stock into this stuff. I mean, Astrobot won GotY, which don't get me wrong, Astrobot is a cool game with some really good uses of the PS4 graphics capabilities, efficiencies, and hardware, but it really just served as the wake to the graveyard of PS Exclusives.
It's been pretty clear that the whole thing has been mostly industry payola from the beginning.
The way I see it there's millions of people who would unironically fight in wars to defend their favorite console, game or genre. Anyone reasonable can tell that Astrobot won more or less because the game awards are just an expensive form of advertisement. However, you've got a legion of people who are pissed off that their favorite game didn't win GotY.
Add politics to the mix and you understand some people get over it and others never will. Haven't seen Athlus or Balatro fans seething with hatred because their game didn't win GotY. Wukong was at least nominated, but that won't stop soft porn fans from complaining that Stellar Blade didn't win.
I voted for Astro Bot because I'm not interested in poker, anime, sexism, and the idea of DLC as a GOTY.
I think that's the problem is show how good PS4 is but the game was released for PS5
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Oh man, I can't even remember what system we are on now.