How many of these have you played? inside is one of the best indie games ever made, firewatch is also brilliant.
BetaRomeo
3 Dec 16#7
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by BetaRomeo
I hadn't realised it needed spelling out - my apologies for my overestimation. "The Game Awards" isn't a good title for a game awards event because it makes it indistinct from other game awards events, and also causes search engine confusion with anything else "game" that happened in 2016 (e.g. the Olympics). It's akin to releasing a game called "Game" - beyond the brain-blistering blandness lies the further, unending problem of indistinctiveness. Or perhaps you think that the games industry is so small and insignificant that a single, poorly-named awards event is enough?
As for receiving a discount on those games, we had the same - or better - discounts last week, and we'll get the same or better discounts again in about three weeks. Stick around the site for a bit and you'll learn all about games discounts. :man:
jsty3105
3 Dec 16#6
Like The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and The Platters? :innocent::laughing:
seanandleah
2 Dec 16#4
yay
BetaRomeo
2 Dec 163#2
Award for the worst-named award ceremony in history goes to... "Game Awards 2016".
An appropriately lacklustre sale for such an event.
PsychONeill to BetaRomeo
3 Dec 162#5
What is it about "The Game Awards" that offends you so? Is it the fact it uses he word "Game" when talking about games? Perhaps having the word "Award" is a little too on the nose? Maybe you just detest things that start with "The", like all those annoying indie bands.
I can understand your anger and frustration though. Game award ceremonies are not to be taken lightly and we should put more effort into our naming of them. And as for receiving a discount on some the best games from very small teams that have been released this year?! Don't get me started on that!
Hredknapp
2 Dec 164#1
wait to xmas ... poor prices on most.
yazzooni to Hredknapp
2 Dec 161#3
If it is anything near the horrendous Xmas sale from last year, I wouldn't get my hopes up.
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Some of my highlights from the nominee list (based on quality and price) are:
GAME OF THE YEAR/BEST NARRATIVE/ART DIRECTION/MUSIC/SOUND DESIGN/INDEPENDENT GAME:
INSIDE - £11.24 - 95% Steam user score
BEST NARRATIVE:
Oxenfree - £3.74 - 94% Steam user score
BEST NARRATIVE/ART DIRECTION/PERFORMANCE/INDEPENDENT GAME:
Firewatch - £8.99 - 86% Steam user score
BEST ART DIRECTION:
ABZU - £7.49 - 93% Steam user score
BEST MUSIC/SOUND DESIGN/VR GAME:
Thumper - £12.79 - 96% Steam user score
GAMES FOR IMPACT AWARD:
1979 Revolution: Black Friday - £4.49 - 81% Steam user score
Orwell - £5.59 - 93% Steam user score
Block'hood - £4.19 - 80% Steam user score
(Winner) That Dragon, Cancer - £4.89 - 90% Steam user score
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME:
Stardew Valley - £7.36 - 98% Steam user score
The Witness - £14.99 - 86% Steam user score
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME/ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME:
Hyper Light Drifter - £8.99 - 94% Steam user score
BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME:
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine - £11.99 - 98% Steam user score
BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME:
Overcooked - £8.70 - 93% Steam user score
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by BetaRomeo
I hadn't realised it needed spelling out - my apologies for my overestimation. "The Game Awards" isn't a good title for a game awards event because it makes it indistinct from other game awards events, and also causes search engine confusion with anything else "game" that happened in 2016 (e.g. the Olympics). It's akin to releasing a game called "Game" - beyond the brain-blistering blandness lies the further, unending problem of indistinctiveness. Or perhaps you think that the games industry is so small and insignificant that a single, poorly-named awards event is enough?
As for receiving a discount on those games, we had the same - or better - discounts last week, and we'll get the same or better discounts again in about three weeks. Stick around the site for a bit and you'll learn all about games discounts. :man:
An appropriately lacklustre sale for such an event.
I can understand your anger and frustration though. Game award ceremonies are not to be taken lightly and we should put more effort into our naming of them. And as for receiving a discount on some the best games from very small teams that have been released this year?! Don't get me started on that!