Less than a month separates us from one of the biggest holidays of all video game enthusiasts. The Game Awards are scheduled for December 9 and have recently been announced nomination in individual categories. The prize in the most important, Game of the Year 2021, will be fought by a total of six games, namely Deathloop (Arkane Studios / Bethesda), It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios / Electronic Arts), Metroid Dread (Mercury Steam / Nintendo), Psychonauts 2 ( Double Fine / Xbox Game Studios), Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment) and Resident Evil Village (Capcom).
But this is where the problem arises when many players criticize the selection, mainly because of Forze Horizon 5. Although it was selected in three categories (Innovation in Accessibility, Best Audio Design and Best Sports Game), it was not included in the main category, although This is currently the best rated game on Metacritic.
Forza Horizon 5 has universal praise and cruising to 10 million players in 10 days
Meanwhile…..”The Game Awards” pic.twitter.com/jtyDHmUARH
— Stallion (@Stallion83) November 17, 2021
And some media do not spare criticism either. For example, such a magazine Windows Central and its editor Jez Corden. He points out that The Game Awards is getting closer to the form of gaming conferences, such as E3. According to him, the show itself has become a show about game news for many, and its moderator and creator Geoff Keighley is attracting more and more marketing eyes to earnings.
He misses Forzy Horizon 5 as the main candidate for the Game of the Year as a huge mistake. “Forza Horizon 5 may not be a tearful film game, but it does not deserve a nomination any less. This is a game that currently enjoys a position at the top of Metacritic, which averages the ratings of hundreds of different review sites and youtube channels. This is a game that more players are likely to see over the course of their lives than all current nominations combined. Why should Forza Horizon 5 be discredited for not having a strong story campaign? The whole point of video games is that they can be more than movies. They can be more interactive, “ Corden writes in an article.
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– ✿ the procrastinating pro (@Adriana_PeJ) November 17, 2021
Dissatisfaction with the non-inclusion of Forzy Horizon 5 in the main category of The Game Awards is also expressed by players on Twitter. Geoff Keighley himself noticed this and pointed out that the voting for the Player’s Choice Award was also approaching.
Thoughts on #TheGameAwards nominees?
Biggest surprise?
Biggest snub?Remember we will have the Player’s Voice category launching in a few weeks where YOU pick the winner 100% from over 20 games.
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 16, 2021
An international jury composed of more than 100 world media and influencers, who were selected on the basis of their history associated with the evaluation of video games, decides which games will be nominated for each category. Both the jury and the fans and players decide on the winner of each category through the official website The Game Awards. The jury is given a 90 percent weight vote, while the players are given only 10 percent.
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