Dont know nothing about Xenoblade 3 but looked at it on YouTube and looks pretty fun. But damn they said this s*** got a 150 hour campaign that's bananas.

Yeah. 30 hours of fun gameplay and 120 hours of some of the worst dialogue ever written and acted in gaming

I wouldn’t give Elden Ring GOTY tbh. Its multiplayer system is so archaic and poorly designed it just holds it back. I think the magic & ash of war system needs an overhaul too. They’re games that have figured this out a decade ago, so it ain’t an excuse for it. Don’t care about the “style”.

I’ll say it’s a solid 7.5/10.
The villain in this was the weakest out of all that I played (Only 1-2, haven’t played X) last 2 chapters is when fatigue really kicks in. Story is just ok. Mediocre. Combat mechanics is its strongest selling point.

Ain’t played Ragnarok but Imma probably vote for it

Where’s the lie

First of all, you stated opinions not truthful statements. Second of all, I'm not arguing with someone who spells "There are" as "They're," and third of all, I'm not arguing with someone who ain't even played a game they're voting for.

Great deflection

Elden Ring sweep bc it deserves it

if you disagree just say you dont like games and exit thread

elden ring's online has nothing to do with it's nomination or overall rating lol. maybe if it was a game that heavily focused it like destiny or cod, but it's just an extra feature. Nobody is using mp to rank games like tlou or uncharted lol

it's normal gameplay, story, and world are what sweeps nearly every game this year. God of war is really only competition cause it has more accessible combat and story

That’s straight bs lol. Because we all know if it was spectacular all the fanboys would be using it as a point to further bolster up the game. So just because it’s lacking don’t mean it shouldn’t count as a tick against the game because it wasn’t the “primary focus”.

Elden Ring cast a wide net, and it hit a lot of things it was going for, but it also has notable misses. That’s the risk in making such a big n broad game.

majority of reviews don't ring up mp cause it's literally not a major part of the game. you can play and beat it over and over and never use it once. sounds like such a notable feature.

if you really think such a minor feature in a game like is worth noting and detracting from it's rating i'm not wasting my time to change your mind, cause i can say the same for things in gow and every other nominee.

all it means is they aren't perfect games, doesn't change whether one is better than the rest

this what I mean y’all being disingenuous and overbearing. Multiplayer is a staple in FromSoft games. Invasions/Coop been a thing long before Elden Ring was even thought of. Even if it’s a small part of the community that engages with it, to say it don’t matter is ridiculous. I didn’t even start playing FromSoft games until Elden Ring and I know this.

Secondly me saying the game is not my pick for GOTY don’t mean Im saying the game is trash. Outside of Lost Ark, ER is my most played game this year. So this ain’t me hating on the game.

even best narrative?

you're conflating mainstay with major/key feature. online is literally not a key part of fromsoft games experience. coop/pvp are literally niche which you already know. most play them like a single player action rpg.

you think ppl rank pokemon with it's online in mind? or something like deathloop? think, mark, think.

Pokémon fans don’t know what a good game is, as evidenced by 20 years of stagnation in the franchise.

A feature that has been in every FromSoft SoulsBorne game since its inception, isn’t a key feature? A system they’ve had for more than a decade, and as far as I can tell it’s a feature that houses a community that is arguably responsible for a decent sized portion of the extending the games longevity.

This is far from a nitpick issue that y’all are trying to make it seem.

Discussion made me realize this probably is my game of the year tbfh, but y’all fanboys kill me. Don’t let me get started with Bloodborne

Bruh

Grounded was snubbed heavy

again you're conflating mainstay with key feature. idk why you're being obtuse, or maybe you're actually just that dumb. which is likely off the fanboy line just cause i countered your point

so online is a key feature of pokemon? walking is now a key feature in games now. floor mats in cars are key features too i guess.

If it’s a key feature then what makes it archaic and poorly designed lmao how can it be badly designed if it’s design is key to the whole experience.

I will say ER’s invasion system is more casual because you basically have to opt in to it, which means it’s almost always a 2v1 against the invader, rather than randomly getting invaded solo like previously.

TRUE

If your gonna rank a game, or award it, it should be looked at and recognized from all aspects of the game single player and multiplayer (if the game has it)