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#1  Edited By TheEroica  Moderator
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CONTROL

Good pick? I haven't played control, but I can't say I heard too many people complain about it.

Also, Death Stranding won ps4 game of the year despite scoring a 6 on Ign. Lol... Wut?

Ign trying to get back in the good graces of the Sony defense force?

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#2 deactivated-5f3ec00254b0d
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It's my goty too. Happy so see it getting recognition.

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#4 Litchie  Online
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Cool joke.

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#5 SolidGame_basic
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Is it just me or are they doing GOTY earlier than usual? I'll have to check out Control when it hits $20 or less.

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#6  Edited By xantufrog  Moderator
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Was gifted a free copy, but I have yet to try it still! Looks good though

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#7 uninspiredcup
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Good for them?

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#9 VFighter
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Game looks decent, but goty...I guess this is why I don't visit IGN anymore.

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#10 mowgly1
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@TheEroica:

Death Stranding was removed by IGN from poll because it has received bunch of votes. You don't know the full story?

After DS reached the first place on IGN's user Game of the Year awards, IGN begged people to stop voting for DS, then removed the poll completely

(After the Controversy) IGN People's Choice Game of the Year Winner: Death Stranding

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#11 Ghosts4ever
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meh. it was mediocre game.

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#12 VFighter
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@mowgly1: Wow, that's fvcked up by IGN.

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#13 Ghost120x
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Lol what a joke.

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#14  Edited By Archangel3371
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Interesting seeing Control take it. Really looking forward to playing the game myself. As for Death Stranding a review is done by one person while these awards are voted on by multiple people of the staff so it really shouldn’t surprise anyone that a game can be review poorly but still be awarded a GotY award.

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#15 Bread_or_Decide
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And IGN users gave Death Stranding GOTY.

Wow that's a lot of people pretending to enjoy a game lol.

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#16 ArchoNils2
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Haven't played it. Doubt it would be my personal GotY if I did.

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#17  Edited By deactivated-60113e7859d7d
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Mediocre.

I still can't believe that the game with the transforming gun has the same dual weapon limit as every other shooter from the last fifteen year. It really should have used the number row, allowing you to use four to six weapon styles without ever going into the menu. Consolized crap.

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#18 with_teeth26
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ehhhh

admittedly it was a weak year but this game was nothing special

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#19  Edited By DaVillain  Moderator
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Control is amazing when I played it on PC. (2nd playthrough as we speak) Control is super cool visual style, really nice physics/destruction engine, playing it while using Ray-tracing made the game look mighty good and love the reflection across the glass and great performance by most of the voice actors in my opinion.

The story is decent but it's presented in a way that's making it more interesting, the gameplay is somewhat generic but you have a few powers, I love using my Telekinesis powers the most and a weapon that changes forms, it's fun overall and much more varied than your usual 3rd-person shooter. Add to that the Resident Evil style of exploring and unlocking different ares of the level and it all works really nicely together.

All in all, Control almost went to my number 1 GOTY of 2019 but just barely beats my GOTY and that's Jedi Fallen Order. I'm glad that Control is getting more praise and rewards cause it's a really fun game by the makers of Remedy.

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#20 texasgoldrush
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@Bread_or_Decide said:

And IGN users gave Death Stranding GOTY.

Wow that's a lot of people pretending to enjoy a game lol.

Both DS and Control are mediocre.

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#21 JustPlainLucas
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Control was definitely refreshing. I loved the story and the gameplay for the most part, but it's too rough around the edges to be GOTY quality. As for DS getting IGN's people's choice awards, I'm sure people who hated the game voted for it just to piss everyone off. Makes good thread fodder.

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#22 Bread_or_Decide
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@texasgoldrush said:
@Bread_or_Decide said:

And IGN users gave Death Stranding GOTY.

Wow that's a lot of people pretending to enjoy a game lol.

Both DS and Control are mediocre.

and yet....they won.

Ain't that something?

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#23 cdragon_88
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@Bread_or_Decide: Yea, lots of folks like mediocrity.

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#24  Edited By BassMan
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Control does not deserve it, but I stopped visiting IGN many years ago. So, I don't really care what wins there. Gamespot is getting bad now too. Too many bullshit articles not related to gaming.

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@Bread_or_Decide: Maybe, just MAYBE, people actually like the game.

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#26 Jag85
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What a joke. A year that had Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry V, and Sekiro... But instead they give it to Control.

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#27  Edited By BassMan
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@Jag85 said:

What a joke. A year that had Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry V, and Sekiro... But instead they give it to Control.

Agreed. I wouldn't even nominate Control at all. It is a 6.5/10 for me.

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#28 Bread_or_Decide
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@cdragon_88 said:

@Bread_or_Decide: Yea, lots of folks like mediocrity.

salty

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#29 cainetao11
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Haven’t played it.

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#30 Nike_Air
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Not the best pick , but not too bad either. It's fine. It's nice to see Death Stranding win the readers choice GOTY , and the readers choice in art direction and soundtrack. People couldn't vote for Death Stranding in narrative or best performance , unfortunately. It likely would've won those too imo.

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#31 omegaMaster
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never heard of it

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#32 hrt_rulz01
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At least it wasn't Death Stranding... sanity prevailed.

Anyway, congrats to Remedy. I haven't played Control yet, but I'll wait for it to come to Game Pass. But it looks right up my alley.

But my GOTY is still Astral Chain :)

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@Jag85 said:

What a joke. A year that had Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry V, and Sekiro... But instead they give it to Control.

And Disco Elysium, and Life is Strange 2, and Dragon Quest Builders 2, and the Outer Wilds.

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#34 mrbojangles25
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Control is a pretty great game, not my personal GOTY but I won't object to any institutions giving it that award (mostly because it doesn't mean much).

I definitely think if you even mildly enjoy action games, conspiracy theories, The X-Files, or weird games, you should check it out.

@Jag85 said:

What a joke. A year that had Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry V, and Sekiro... But instead they give it to Control.

You mean a remake, an unnecessary n'th installment, and another soulsborne game?

The games you listed are quality, yes, but they don't really innovate, create a refreshing experience, and they are far from original. Those things matter.

Again, not criticizing those games outright, I just think they aren't anything special; they're just solid examples of their genre.

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#35 mtron32
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I'm currently going through it and am loving the world, they did a lot of things right with this game ie: music, sound, environment, setting, are all top notch. The characters needed some work but I can honestly forgive it for the overall product. I'm loving the gameplay as well, the powers flow seamlessly as you gain them and the guns feel good as well. Still making my way through it though, trying to fit Start Wars in soon.

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#36 mtron32
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Control was pretty decent.

I didn't like some things in it like the map and checkpoints weren't close enough to where you die. Also the RNG is shit, I have no idea why they would put RNG crafting in a game like this, it made crafting not fun at all. Its a single player game, there is no reason to adapt garbage f2p mechanics.

Also not much variety in the enemies, basically only a few different types and the gun you get never felt very powerful even after upgrading it. The physics in the game are great though, throwing things at people is very fun.

I wish there was some more npc interaction, there are not many to talk to and you are always out on your own. It would have been nice to have missions you could do with some of the characters you meet up with instead of them just standing around and making you do all the work. Its a very solo game this way and kinda weird how little anyone helps you and just expects you to do everything.

The storyline was pretty good, it kept me playing the game to the end. Only thing kinda similar is something like x-files, but this is more focused into just supernatural things like alternate dimensions/reality and psychic powers. Its funny when I thought I finished the game, I was like... this is it? This sucks... then there were some fake credits and the game actually had more to it. If you paid decent attention, the storyline does make sense for the most part. Its meant to give you just enough to understand most of it but keep some mystery.

Yes, got strong X Files/Fringe vibes which was more than welcome

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#37 mtron32
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@mrbojangles25 said:

Control is a pretty great game, not my personal GOTY but I won't object to any institutions giving it that award (mostly because it doesn't mean much).

I definitely think if you even mildly enjoy action games, conspiracy theories, The X-Files, or weird games, you should check it out.

@Jag85 said:

What a joke. A year that had Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry V, and Sekiro... But instead they give it to Control.

You mean a remake, an unnecessary n'th installment, and another soulsborne game?

The games you listed are quality, yes, but they don't really innovate, create a refreshing experience, and they are far from original. Those things matter.

Again, not criticizing those games outright, I just think they aren't anything special; they're just solid examples of their genre.

Sekiro looks pretty cool, I won't be able to get to it for some time.

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#38 DaVillain  Moderator
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@mrbojangles25 said:

Control is a pretty great game, not my personal GOTY but I won't object to any institutions giving it that award (mostly because it doesn't mean much).

I definitely think if you even mildly enjoy action games, conspiracy theories, The X-Files, or weird games, you should check it out.

@Jag85 said:

What a joke. A year that had Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry V, and Sekiro... But instead they give it to Control.

You mean a remake, an unnecessary n'th installment, and another soulsborne game?

The games you listed are quality, yes, but they don't really innovate, create a refreshing experience, and they are far from original. Those things matter.

Again, not criticizing those games outright, I just think they aren't anything special; they're just solid examples of their genre.

Between DMCV & Sekiro, they both launch on the same month and DMCV had competition and to be frank, I fully enjoy Sekiro way more then DMCV to be honest and which is funny, because Sekiro is in my top 10 game of 2019. And speaking of, Sekiro is getting more rewards then DMCV, so that's saying alot. Sekiro gets points for being a new IP game, the other two, not so much, but at least RE2 Remake is sitting in my top 10 2019 list which I enjoy.

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wtf RE2 remake looks way better than this game technically and like gameplay wise

I don't agree at all another game ill never play wins an award great next time give it to the sales king too RE2.

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#40 mtron32
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@ProtossRushX:

@ProtossRushX said:

wtf RE2 remake looks way better than this game technically and like gameplay wise

I don't agree at all another game ill never play wins an award great next time give it to the sales king too RE2.

RE2 characters look fantastic but it's still RE2, an old ass game that controls like an old game with old game play elements.

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#42  Edited By Seabas989
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Control was alright (I'm still in the middle of playing it). I do feel it's a bit repetitive when it comes to combat. I would so far give it a 7/10.

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#43 VFighter
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@mtron32: Same controls...so I see you havent played it or any other modern RE yet you still need to shit post, good for you.

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#44  Edited By KillzoneSnake
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IGN and Gamespot attacked Days Gone for being too white. Wonder why all the critic forgot about Days Gone..hmhm...

Control winning is a joke... but it has the strong wahmung!!! With the big manly jaw LOL. The game is like a 7/10 lol. Invalid awards.

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#45 burntbyhellfire
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I've never even heard of the game.

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#46 deactivated-660c2894dc19c
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Thank you, IGN. Remedy's stock price has increased over 16 % after this, I made couple thousands.

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#47 Jag85
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@mrbojangles25: Excuses. RE2, DMCV and Sekiro had the best gameplay this year, period.

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#48 Mozelleple112
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@TheEroica: Death Stranding's score was one reviewer. The award was handed by the entire team.

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#49 mtron32
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@vfighter said:

@mtron32: Same controls...so I see you havent played it or any other modern RE yet you still need to shit post, good for you.

First and last RE I'll ever play but it was pretty

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#50 Robbie23
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@mowgly1: wow, that is crazy as.