why are people calling this the best game of the year just because the story appeals to them? ask yourselves, does its gameplay not fall short of at least 4~5 other games released this year?

>>715652013 (OP)
No it doesnt. It has one of the best turn based battle systems of recent memory
Just because something isnt your cup of tea doesnt mean it isnt good anon.

>>715652013 (OP)
probably because they enjoyed it more than other games, just a thought.

this wasn't worth making a thread

>>715652013 (OP)
>why are people calling this the best just because it appeals to them?
Truly profound question about a worrying modern trend

>does its gameplay not fall short of at least 4~5 other games released this year
I found this gaym to be slop, but it's the longest I've had a newly-released, pirated game installed this year at 1.5 hours before uninstalling it. I spent about 40 hours (re)playing Gothic 1 with different builds for the first time this winter by comparison.

>>715652013 (OP)
People really call this game's combat "slop" when it's just a much better persona 5 type of combat lmao

what is with the anti E33 schizo posting? is it disingenuous or do some people really believe that it's impossible for something they don't care for to become popular?

>does its gameplay not fall short of at least 4~5 other games
Yeah I can think of several
>released this year?
lol
lmao
rofl

>>715652013 (OP)
>does its gameplay not fall short of at least 4~5 other games released this year

name them

>>715652485
>do some people really believe that it's impossible for something they don't care for to become popular?
Where do you think we are?

>>715652013 (OP)
I don't even remember what other game released this year, only Death Stranding 2 had a similar effect.

>>715652485
>do some people really believe that it's impossible for something they don't care for to become popular?
You're currently posting on /v/ - anyone who likes things I dislike is Indian and anyone who dislikes things I like is Indian

>>715652698
E33 was discussed for more than a month straight. DS2 was discussed for a week.

>>715652013 (OP)
It's the equivalent of an Oscar bait. A sad story written by the privileged who faced zero real hardships. It's not as if they took from their own experiences or had anything of note to say. They just went with what they considered to be the most capable of inflicting the most damage and shock upon the audience. It's calculated and manipulative. None of it comes from the heart.

>>715652842
>the privileged
tumblr is this way

>>715652842
Unlike Kojimasan

>>715652013 (OP)
>does its gameplay not fall short of at least 4~5 other games released this year
You'd be surprised how many gamers don't care about gameplay and only care about the story.

>>715652013 (OP)
The story isnt even that great. It's pseudo-intellectual slop and makes zoomies think its deep and theyre smart for understanding a lame unoriginal message they hammer over your head.

>>715653716
No one said it's deep. It is well crafted and evokes a strong emotional response. If you didn't feel anything by the end of the prologue, act 1, act 2, or the ending, you either have autism or sociopathy.

>>715653716
It's literally Vanilla Sky and a dozen of other intellectual properties mixed in. The beginning of Act 3 is so fucking clumsily and sloppily executed, God.

Astroturfed game.

>>715654224
>evokes a strong emotional response
Maybe if you're a literal prole who tears up on command when the sad music comes on.

>>715654224
>If you didn't feel the same way I did when consuming this media, you either have autism or sociopathy.

>>715654224
bullshit. people here have literally said the game is worthy of bring ranked among actual world literature. Dont act all coy and innocent now. This place is pseudo intellectual general for this shit

ITT: s0iny fags wishing their walking simulator slop wins goty and ninendrones wishing their i'm a retarded monke wins goty.

>>715652013 (OP)
>does its gameplay not fall short of at least 4~5 other games released this year?
No. I've played better games in 2025, but none of the others were released in 2025. It's not even close, frankly. GOTY to date by MILES.

>why are people calling this x because of <made up reason>
fag

>>715654224
>If you didn't feel anything by...
Listen buddy, i've been playing videogames for longer than you are being alive, and I don't think I've ever "feel" from a videogame
Maybe I'm a sociopath, or maybe you are a little bitch.

>>715652013 (OP)
I won't play it because the M&K controls are bad

>>715652485
It's spam from this guy. He's attacking Unreal Engine 5 and is upset that the GOTY is made with it, because it hurts the narrative that's giving him money

>>715652485
its a shit game with unbearable dialogue written by a french faggot and a woman.

>>715652013 (OP)
People were really desperate to play a JRPG-style game but hopefully without the awfully embarrassing Jap sensibilities. They finally got it so they're excited, give them a break.

>>715652485
As someone who isn't too excited for E33, it's similar to how Hollow Knight was treated. A pretty good game that brought back attention to a genre that's been struggling off late, but the excessive praise got on everyone's nerves and people started getting a bit contrarian because of it.

>generic western rpg aesthetic style
>turn based combat
I looked up gameplay images and they were all this same exact image but in different colored areas.
If you like this it's because you're either a redditoid with no self-control and taste at all or you're just dumb or something I don't know bro. You're probably just stupid and dumb and shit.

>>715652013 (OP)
>why are people calling this the best game of the year
Who? I've never heard of this slop before.

>>715658223
Wrong image that's ching of the chong. You can look at it still if you want to though.

>>715658223
>images were the same images but different
what did this semi sentient collection of cells mean by this?

>>715652013 (OP)
the gameplay is also good

>>715658363
It sounds more like you have a negroid IQ and don't understand context. All the screen captures of gameplay looked like >>715658315 exactly but in different colors. You've heard of a palette swap before haven't you, even if you are a stupid ugly coon? Yes? You're a palette swap of white people but dumber.
>but that's the same race but different!
That's you, nigger.

>>715658315
>>715658363
>HOW THIS LOOK SAME BUT DIFFERENT HOW THAT BE
Dumb double-nigger.

>>715658728
Damn... a game with similar looking menus...

>>715658493
that's not what a palette swap is though Señor Retardo

>>715652013 (OP)
I just got Maelle in my party and I'm having an extremely difficult time focusing on anything else

>>715658986
Your game arr rook same

I played and enjoyed act I, but lost interest right at the beginning of act II. I also recognize it’s pure contrarianism, but everyone falling over themselves to suck the game’s dick made me like it a lot less.

>>715652013 (OP)
Every single thing about this game pisses me off solely because of the unbelievable shilling for such a mid piece of shit.

>>715654224
or maybe i'm not a giant reddit pussy holy fuck you are gay get your testosterone checked unironically

>>715652013 (OP)
its a perfectly fine game and its the only actual game of the year contender this year since everything else that has come out sucks so much ass