Would Skyrim win GOTY if it came out this year?

As most of us already know, Skyrim won GOTY 2011 here. That decision did not come without criticism by users who said there were more deserving games elsewhere, and that Skyrim wasn't even worthy of winning the best of its genre, beating the likes of Dark Souls and TWII. However, it won, and that's history.

2012 has also taken a beating around here for being a terrible year of gaming. Despite a new console being released and some blockbuster games coming out and breaking records, this year may be the year of the downloadable game. The Walking Dead is a clear frontrunner with Journey tagging along for the awards circuit, certainly getting some gamers riled up who do not consider downloadable games as a part of a system's library.

So all in all, would Skyrim be able to contend with the year of 2012? Is it a bad game against a good year? Is it a good game against a bad year? What's your opinon?

Easily since there were really no stand out games this year.

it would be in the running... no doubt.

inb4thehatetrain

Yes.

A beta should never win GOTY. That's why last year's awards were a joke to me.AmazonTreeBoa

Why would you call it a beta?

And if you say glitches/bugs....

In a year filled with world-class, high scoring games like Forza Horizon, Halo 4, The Witcher 2 (again), Spelunky, Trials Evolution, The Walking Dead, Far Cry 3, Borderlands 2, and Journey?

No way in hell.

Dunno. I don't even know what GameSpot's Game of the Year is yet, so I don't even know what its "toughest competition" is yet.

I personally enjoy Guild Wars 2 much MUCH more than I did Skyrim, but that's just me.

God, I hope not.

But considering the industry's enormous hard-on for Bethesda games, probably.

It shouldn't have won last year, to be honest.

God, I hope not.

But considering the industry's enormous hard-on for Bethesda games, probably.

It shouldn't have won last year, to be honest.

DarkLink77

We know....we get it....

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God, I hope not.

But considering the industry's enormous hard-on for Bethesda games, probably.

It shouldn't have won last year, to be honest.

Goyoshi12

We know....we get it....

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[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

God, I hope not.

But considering the industry's enormous hard-on for Bethesda games, probably.

It shouldn't have won last year, to be honest.

DarkLink77

We know....we get it....

It gets annoying, the Skyrim hate. I've seen so much hate I wonder if it actually is a good game because I've heard NOTHING good about the game from ANYONE at this point. It's like a constant SNIPER attack left and right; bashing one game praising another. Surprisingly, though, in instances like these I always tend to hate the loved games and tend to love the hated games.

Ex: Metro.

Anyways, how's Max Payne?

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

We know....we get it....

Goyoshi12

It gets annoying, the Skyrim hate. I've seen so much hate I wonder if it actually is a good game because I've heard NOTHING good about the game from ANYONE at this point. It's like a constant SNIPER attack left and right; bashing one game praising another. Surprisingly, though, in instances like these I always tend to hate the loved games and tend to love the hated games.

Ex: Metro.

Anyways, how's Max Payne?

This year was pretty meh, so probably. It definitely shouldn't have won last year though.

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

We know....we get it....

Goyoshi12

It gets annoying, the Skyrim hate. I've seen so much hate I wonder if it actually is a good game because I've heard NOTHING good about the game from ANYONE at this point. It's like a constant SNIPER attack left and right; bashing one game praising another. Surprisingly, though, in instances like these I always tend to hate the loved games and tend to love the hated games.

Ex: Metro.

Anyways, how's Max Payne?

From what I gathered it's that it carries a lot of similar issues Oblivion had and Elder Scrolls has always had on a combat front and dungeon design front. As a toy box or environment to explore it's always fun, and if you enjoyed Oblivion you will love your time with Skyrim.jg4xchamp

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[QUOTE="DarkLink77"] Problem?jg4xchamp

It gets annoying, the Skyrim hate. I've seen so much hate I wonder if it actually is a good game because I've heard NOTHING good about the game from ANYONE at this point. It's like a constant SNIPER attack left and right; bashing one game praising another. Surprisingly, though, in instances like these I always tend to hate the loved games and tend to love the hated games.

Ex: Metro.

Anyways, how's Max Payne?

I guess, I just have this weird problem and mentality of "following the leader." I've really got to fix this because it's probably destroying my enjoyment of so many games. It's probably one of the reasons why I have this weird mentality to like hold indie games on such high levels and mainstream games at garbage/trash level because people are just f@pping to them and making claims of them being better than the rest so I want to see if that is true so I raise expectations higher for indie and lower for mainstream even though it will be evident that I will like them.

That or maybe I should stop taking a guy on the interent who is king of a fourm page that (in the big picture) has absolutly no significance whatsoever to the gaming industry or anything else.

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[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

It gets annoying, the Skyrim hate. I've seen so much hate I wonder if it actually is a good game because I've heard NOTHING good about the game from ANYONE at this point. It's like a constant SNIPER attack left and right; bashing one game praising another. Surprisingly, though, in instances like these I always tend to hate the loved games and tend to love the hated games.

Ex: Metro.

Anyways, how's Max Payne?

Goyoshi12

I guess, I just have this weird problem and mentality of "following the leader." I've really got to fix this because it's probably destroying my enjoyment of so many games. It's probably one of the reasons why I have this weird mentality to like hold indie games on such high levels and mainstream games at garbage/trash level because people are just f@pping to them and making claims of them being better than the rest so I want to see if that is true so I raise expectations higher for indie and lower for mainstream even though it will be evident that I will like them.

That or maybe I should stop taking a guy on the interent who is king of a fourm page that (in the big picture) has absolutly no significance whatsoever to the gaming industry or anything else.

Yes it would have.

Awesome game.

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[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"] Put less stock into SW posts, and try the game yourself. Because as you just pointed out that's how you end up disliking good games, because all you heard was "Oh man that game is so good I orgasmed harder than meg ryan did in when harry met sally". And end up loving a poorly executed game because all you heard was "that game gave my mother maleria".

Just saying. From what I gathered it's that it carries a lot of similar issues Oblivion had and Elder Scrolls has always had on a combat front and dungeon design front. As a toy box or environment to explore it's always fun, and if you enjoyed Oblivion you will love your time with Skyrim.

DarkLink77

I guess, I just have this weird problem and mentality of "following the leader." I've really got to fix this because it's probably destroying my enjoyment of so many games. It's probably one of the reasons why I have this weird mentality to like hold indie games on such high levels and mainstream games at garbage/trash level because people are just f@pping to them and making claims of them being better than the rest so I want to see if that is true so I raise expectations higher for indie and lower for mainstream even though it will be evident that I will like them.

That or maybe I should stop taking a guy on the interent who is king of a fourm page that (in the big picture) has absolutly no significance whatsoever to the gaming industry or anything else.

I trusted your's. You seem to know your $#!+ on games on what's good and what isn't...it's just that once I got some of the games that you disliked quite a lot and began to like them....well...I wondering about my taste in gaming.

of course, with The Witcher 2, Dark Souls, Xenoblade Chronicles, GEOW 3, Batman Arkham city, last year was a rather strong year, Skyrim would have close to no competition this year, not saying there're no good games this year, but best games aren't as recognized, recognized games aren't as acclaimed.

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

I guess, I just have this weird problem and mentality of "following the leader." I've really got to fix this because it's probably destroying my enjoyment of so many games. It's probably one of the reasons why I have this weird mentality to like hold indie games on such high levels and mainstream games at garbage/trash level because people are just f@pping to them and making claims of them being better than the rest so I want to see if that is true so I raise expectations higher for indie and lower for mainstream even though it will be evident that I will like them.

That or maybe I should stop taking a guy on the interent who is king of a fourm page that (in the big picture) has absolutly no significance whatsoever to the gaming industry or anything else.

Goyoshi12

I trusted your's. You seem to know your $#!+ on games on what's good and what isn't...it's just that once I got some of the games that you disliked quite a lot and began to like them....well...I wondering about my taste in gaming.

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[QUOTE="DarkLink77"] Honestly, you should never take anyone's opinion on games seriously here unless you really trust their taste.DarkLink77

I trusted your's. You seem to know your $#!+ on games on what's good and what isn't...it's just that once I got some of the games that you disliked quite a lot and began to like them....well...I wondering about my taste in gaming.

That's just it, my taste I feel is now treding more towards the "bro gamer" (I guess) side of the gaming spectrum and...well...they aren't really the most well liked in the gaming community. I know I shouldn't care but gaming at the moment is just my side fun hobby and I enjoy going onto fourms and such...I don't know. When I see a comment like "Casuals are destroying the industry," or "Fvck casuals," it just makes me feel weird knowing my tastes.

As for games that I've been thinking about getting: Black Ops 2 (mostly for Zombie mode but I've been looking at the campaign and I hate to admit it looks pretty good), Fallout3/New Vegas, Hitman Absolution, Half-Life 1/2, Far Cry 3, Guld Wars 2, GTA IV, Crysis 2, and Dishonored off the top of my head.

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]A beta should never win GOTY. That's why last year's awards were a joke to me.Goyoshi12

Why would you call it a beta?

And if you say glitches/bugs....

it's just that once I got some of the games that you disliked quite a lot and began to like them....well...I wondering about my taste in gaming.

Goyoshi12

[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

I trusted your's. You seem to know your $#!+ on games on what's good and what isn't...it's just that once I got some of the games that you disliked quite a lot and began to like them....well...I wondering about my taste in gaming.

jg4xchamp

That's just it, my taste I feel is now treding more towards the "bro gamer" (I guess) side of the gaming spectrum and...well...they aren't really the most well liked in the gaming community. I know I shouldn't care but gaming at the moment is just my side fun hobby and I enjoy going onto fourms and such...I don't know. When I see a comment like "Casuals are destroying the industry," or "Fvck casuals," it just makes me feel weird knowing my tastes.

As for games that I've been thinking about getting: Black Ops 2 (mostly for Zombie mode but I've been looking at the campaign and I hate to admit it looks pretty good), Fallout3/New Vegas, Hitman Absolution, Half-Life 1/2, Far Cry 3, Guld Wars 2, GTA IV, Crysis 2, and Dishonored off the top of my head.

[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

it's just that once I got some of the games that you disliked quite a lot and began to like them....well...I wondering about my taste in gaming.

jg4xchamp

I think so. There is no competition this year at all. Though I didn't agree with it winning last year. The game was just a buggy mess. I don't understand how it got the award. It's like a beta got GOTY. I believe Arkham City should have won.

Yes, easily. Skyrim is fantastic and anyone who doesn't agree can go back to playing Nintendo, sports games or Counter Strike knock-offs.

Cannot wait for Fallout 4

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[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

it's just that once I got some of the games that you disliked quite a lot and began to like them....well...I wondering about my taste in gaming.

DarkLink77

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="jg4xchamp"]Oh that's normal. He has terrible taste jg4xchamp

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="jg4xchamp"] Some, but not all. Even a broken clock is right 730.5 times a year. jg4xchamp

It could come out 1000 years from now and win GOTY.

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[QUOTE="Goyoshi12"] Oh, God, don't do that. Always put your taste first. What games are you thinking of?DarkLink77

That's just it, my taste I feel is now treding more towards the "bro gamer" (I guess) side of the gaming spectrum and...well...they aren't really the most well liked in the gaming community. I know I shouldn't care but gaming at the moment is just my side fun hobby and I enjoy going onto fourms and such...I don't know. When I see a comment like "Casuals are destroying the industry," or "Fvck casuals," it just makes me feel weird knowing my tastes.

As for games that I've been thinking about getting: Black Ops 2 (mostly for Zombie mode but I've been looking at the campaign and I hate to admit it looks pretty good), Fallout3/New Vegas, Hitman Absolution, Half-Life 1/2, Far Cry 3, Guld Wars 2, GTA IV, Crysis 2, and Dishonored off the top of my head.

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="Goyoshi12"]

I trusted your's. You seem to know your $#!+ on games on what's good and what isn't...it's just that once I got some of the games that you disliked quite a lot and began to like them....well...I wondering about my taste in gaming.

Goyoshi12

That's just it, my taste I feel is now treding more towards the "bro gamer" (I guess) side of the gaming spectrum and...well...they aren't really the most well liked in the gaming community. I know I shouldn't care but gaming at the moment is just my side fun hobby and I enjoy going onto fourms and such...I don't know. When I see a comment like "Casuals are destroying the industry," or "Fvck casuals," it just makes me feel weird knowing my tastes.

As for games that I've been thinking about getting: Black Ops 2 (mostly for Zombie mode but I've been looking at the campaign and I hate to admit it looks pretty good), Fallout3/New Vegas, Hitman Absolution, Half-Life 1/2, Far Cry 3, Guld Wars 2, GTA IV, Crysis 2, and Dishonored off the top of my head.