GAME OF THE YEAR:

Of all those nominated, I'm pulling for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. However, of the six, I view it as a three-game fight between CO: E33, Hades II, and Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Interested to see how many wins CO: E33 gets of its history-making 12 total nominations.

5/6

Audio Design: CO: E33 / Can't predict - Too stacked
Score & Music: CO: E33 / CO: E33
Art Direction: CO: E33 / Hollow Knight: Silksong -OR- Hades II
Narrative: CO: E33 (Even though I *HATE* Act III) / CO: E33
Game Direction: CO: E33 / Can't predict - Too stacked.

4/6

Indie: CO: E33 / Can't predict - Too stacked.
Community Support: Final Fantasy XIV / Can't predict - No clue
Ongoing: FF XIV / Can't predict - No Clue
Innovation in Accessibility: DOOM: The Dark Ages / Can't predict - No Clue
Performance - All of them / Any of them (Best & worst category)

3/6

Fighting: Mortal Kombat: Fighting Collection / 2XKO
RPG: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 / CO: E33
Action-Adventure: Split Fiction / Hollow Knight: Silksong
Action: DOOM: The Dark Ages / Hades II -OR- Ninja Gaiden 4
Debut Indie: CO: E33 / CO: E33 -OR- Blue Prince

2/6

Most Anticipated: RE: Requiem / GTA VI
Adaptation: The Last of Us Season 2 / TLoU S2
Multiplayer: Split Fiction / Arc Raiders
Sports/Racing: Mario Kart World / MKW
Sim/Strategy: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles / The Alters -OR- Civ 7
Family: Split Fiction / DK Bananza -OR- MKW

4/4

I just wanted to marvel at how stacked of a moment gaming is having at present.

I still would like for any friend to walk me through if a Steam Machine would be right for me, but on the whole, I had to log on and speak into the void because I had to get this out.

Today's been a *day.*

3/4

It's been a long time since I felt this strong a desire to sit and chat with someone about all that's going on just to process everything.

And with the Game Awards nominee announcements likely next week *AND* a strong chance both FF VII Remake Part 3 AND Half-Life 3 appearing at the show...

2/4

Coupled with the GTA VI delay last week (and to a lesser extent the delays of Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra and Mixtape), the sheer amount of news, most of which major and most of which I wouldn't qualify as "good" news, is dizzying.

Who knew a random Wednesday in mid-November would be so packed.

2/2

It's not without flaws (for as diverse and beautiful Kairos is, the world is WAY too big; typical open-world mindless tasks; tech issues because of the scale [ONE side-quest disappears as I approach, locking me out of "All missions complete]), but I come away with having a great time overall.

3/3

Very basically, it comes down to the simple question of do I give myself three days extra off for one colossal massive break or do I instead spread said three days out over the first two months to have more, but smaller breaks.

Your pick and reasoning is appreciated!

2/3

So the choice:

Do I only take the last two days off at the end of the year to have three day weekends every other week in perpetuity.

-OR-

Take the ENTIRE last week off, giving me a continuous 23-day vacation, but be unable to start having routine 3-day weekends for two months?

3/3

Granted, the crossover between Monster Hunter and FF XIV happening again and Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight were great moments, but I probably won't remember they had said moments by the time we get to next year.

All told: ONL is ONL and my expectations were set and met.

6.5/10.

2/3

If the likes of Ghost of Yotei, Fallout Season 2's teaser, The Outer Worlds 2, and Resident Evil: Requiem (Which, was the *only* thing from the show I cared for) weren't announced to be there, I would have a better feeling on the other side.