[15/02/25]
The poll's closed.
Dear All,
After an arduous month of nominations and voting, we've finally reached the definitive conclusion as to what's the GOTY of 2024. 84 people have voted for up to three games, nominated in the previous two weeks. Unsurprisingly for an RPG website, it is RPGs that dominate the poll.
#1 goes to SKALD: Against the Black Priory, released last May, having thwarted the competition with its 24 votes, 28,6%. Is it the nostalgic presentation, is it the TB combat? Is it the fact that SKALD runs on any toaster? We may never know.
#2 goes to Drova: Forsaken Kin, released last October, with its 15 votes, 17,9%. This isometric action RPG inspired slightly by Gothic has seen some ravenous following on the Codex, but apparently just short of total domination.
#3 goes to WH40K: Rogue Trader - Void Shadows, released last September as a DLC to the 2023 game, with its 12 votes, 14,3%. The scramble for third place was the least obvious one, with quite a few games competing for the spot, only to get bested by a DLC.
Just below the podium we have Felvidek, SMT5: Vengeance, and DA: The Veilguard. Many have assumed that Veilguard will do better, but they have to wipe their tears now.
The poll's dominated by WRPGs, but let's consider JRPGs alone now. In this segment, it's SMT5V (8 votes), Dragon's Dogma 2 (7 votes), Persona 3 Reload (5 votes). Metaphor, FF7 Remake part whatever, and Yakuza 8 flicker in the distance. I'm sure this has nothing to do with the SMT5V key giveaway craze by one of our esteemed colleagues.
Stellar Blade fucks the competition when it comes to non-RPGs, further reinforcing the need for quality boobs in video gaming. Factorio, Caves of Qud, and Dominions also made a slight comeback.
An honourable mention for Heads Will Roll for having usurped quite a few votes, despite being a VN. An honourable cackle at the 14 games that were nominated, but failed to secure anyone's votes.
[01/02/25]
Hello,
After two weeks of rather half-hearted nominations, I'm closing the nominations thread, and opening this one for voting only.
To the poll I am adding all 2024 releases, including remakes, which should be shameful to all of us here gathered. I did not take into account blatant visual novels, 'updated translations', and Concord, since you can't fucking buy Concord anymore. All those forever in Early Access games that have managed to crawl out with 1.0s this year are available.
Votes will close in two weeks time, by the 15th of February, but it should become apparent sooner which game was the least crap of all. After the poll's closed, I'll do a little break-up to point out which genre's been the biggest offender, etc.
The poll's anonymous, but you can change votes if necessary. Up to three votes allowed. There is no KC....
The poll's closed.
Dear All,
After an arduous month of nominations and voting, we've finally reached the definitive conclusion as to what's the GOTY of 2024. 84 people have voted for up to three games, nominated in the previous two weeks. Unsurprisingly for an RPG website, it is RPGs that dominate the poll.
#1 goes to SKALD: Against the Black Priory, released last May, having thwarted the competition with its 24 votes, 28,6%. Is it the nostalgic presentation, is it the TB combat? Is it the fact that SKALD runs on any toaster? We may never know.
#2 goes to Drova: Forsaken Kin, released last October, with its 15 votes, 17,9%. This isometric action RPG inspired slightly by Gothic has seen some ravenous following on the Codex, but apparently just short of total domination.
#3 goes to WH40K: Rogue Trader - Void Shadows, released last September as a DLC to the 2023 game, with its 12 votes, 14,3%. The scramble for third place was the least obvious one, with quite a few games competing for the spot, only to get bested by a DLC.
Just below the podium we have Felvidek, SMT5: Vengeance, and DA: The Veilguard. Many have assumed that Veilguard will do better, but they have to wipe their tears now.
The poll's dominated by WRPGs, but let's consider JRPGs alone now. In this segment, it's SMT5V (8 votes), Dragon's Dogma 2 (7 votes), Persona 3 Reload (5 votes). Metaphor, FF7 Remake part whatever, and Yakuza 8 flicker in the distance. I'm sure this has nothing to do with the SMT5V key giveaway craze by one of our esteemed colleagues.
Stellar Blade fucks the competition when it comes to non-RPGs, further reinforcing the need for quality boobs in video gaming. Factorio, Caves of Qud, and Dominions also made a slight comeback.
An honourable mention for Heads Will Roll for having usurped quite a few votes, despite being a VN. An honourable cackle at the 14 games that were nominated, but failed to secure anyone's votes.
[01/02/25]
Hello,
After two weeks of rather half-hearted nominations, I'm closing the nominations thread, and opening this one for voting only.
To the poll I am adding all 2024 releases, including remakes, which should be shameful to all of us here gathered. I did not take into account blatant visual novels, 'updated translations', and Concord, since you can't fucking buy Concord anymore. All those forever in Early Access games that have managed to crawl out with 1.0s this year are available.
Votes will close in two weeks time, by the 15th of February, but it should become apparent sooner which game was the least crap of all. After the poll's closed, I'll do a little break-up to point out which genre's been the biggest offender, etc.
The poll's anonymous, but you can change votes if necessary. Up to three votes allowed. There is no KC....
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