Game Awards Galore! (and a sale!)

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  • GoLLuM13's Avatar
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    @DoctorEldritch Talking about Cyberpunk there is a new patch 2.1 (I only read the big titles, so I don't know what exactly changed)

    And, Yes I voted on Steam for all the categories, but I won't be able to tell you exactly what I voted without seeing it, I'm pretty sure, there is Hogwarts, Rainbow 6 and Street Fighter 6 in all that 😂
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  • DoctorEldritch's Avatar
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    @GoLLuM13 Maybe that patch would align with the Ultimate edition? Next week is the time for it to be released, maybe that's how they hype it up a bit?

    Ah, so you did not propose any nominees back when there was an option to do that, just voted? I have not voted yet myself. Should really get on to that...
  • GoLLuM13's Avatar
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    @DoctorEldritch I misspoke I meant nominations for vote
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  • DoctorEldritch's Avatar
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    @GoLLuM13 Ah. It is nice that Steam allows to nominate games. Gives us a chance to spotlight some indie games that are good but easily missed, there are some like that these days, overshadowed by the sheer volume of new games. But big title choices are good, too.
  • GoLLuM13's Avatar
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    @DoctorEldritch 3rd and final round is live now and it's always the same link >>here<<

    I'm sad that Hogwarts didn't make it
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  • DoctorEldritch's Avatar
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    @GoLLuM13 That's unfortunate but, to be honest, I expected as much. Firstly because, well, with competition like that, chances were high. And secondly, looking at it very objectively, entertaining though it was, it did lack in depth plot-wise, IMHO.

    I admit I may be too critical, but I put a lot of value in the plot, and it was cliched at best. This was a bummer because the game had all the chances to be great, but it could only be just good. That's my 2 cents, at least.

    But seeing as this horse is out of the race, which is your favourite now?
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    @DoctorEldritch There are other categories than just the plot though. I think a lot of people would agree that the music and sounds in Hogwarts Legacy are gorgeous, adding magical atmosphere to the game.
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  • GoLLuM13's Avatar
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    @DoctorEldritch I mean OK 3 out of 5 are nominated for the GOTY title so it's normal to see them here, and Cyberpunk game from a long way to be what it is today so it kinda deserves it. But again we have Genshin Impact that I don't even know what it is doing here, so I decided to vote for Genshin Impact 😂
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  • DoctorEldritch's Avatar
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    @DoctorEldritch There are other categories than just the plot though. I think a lot of people would agree that the music and sounds in Hogwarts Legacy are gorgeous, adding magical atmosphere to the game.

    Oh, I agree, of course, there are more categories, and the music in Hogwarts is gorgeous, as you say, really nice variations of those "modern" Harry Potter music tones. Not to mention the attention to detail in how some portraits play music, and the magic music room itself, too.

    Plus, Ernie Lark's travelling band is a nice touch. Here is an interesting trivia fact for you: Ernie Lark is voiced by actor Luke Youngblood who also played Lee Jordan in the first two Harry Potter movies and voiced him in a game, it was a nice touch for game developers to call in "Harry Potter veterans", I think. Even if as a small cameo. 😄

    It's just that I, personally, put more value into the quality of the plot when gaming, so I may be extra strict about the quality of the plot, and Hogwarts, I think, is lacking in that regard. This is doubly disappointing: an epic setting needs an epic story, and right now the story is just ok. Maybe the developers were trying to be too cautious: Harry Potter books also dealt with quite heavy and serious themes like elitism, discrimination and class inequality. The game is lacking in depth compared to that, I think.

    But as it is just the first instalment of a planned trilogy, maybe they save better parts for later? One can hope. Then again, Mass Effect tried to do a better job with its plot from the start, putting in long-playing mysteries and raising the stakes from one game to the next (the ending notwithstanding). Hogwarts could do something like that but did not.
  • DoctorEldritch's Avatar
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    @GoLLuM13 Cyberpunk had its ups and downs, but it made it there. Though by that logic, I'd say Baldur's Gate 3 may be more deserving as it was all good and well from the start, as far as I know. I really should check it out, I don't think they will plan a DLC. But Cyberpunk first.

    But again we have Genshin Impact that I don't even know what it is doing here, so I decided to vote for Genshin Impact 😂

    I guess it's as good a reason as any to vote. 😅