I agree for 1:1 remakes, not for reimaginings of classic games (FF7 Remake or RE2 Remake).
Don't worry, Rockstar will handily compete with the remake you're talking about and "steal" its awards.
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I agree for 1:1 remakes, not for reimaginings of classic games (FF7 Remake or RE2 Remake).
Don't worry, Rockstar will handily compete with the remake you're talking about and "steal" its awards.
A reimagining makes sense but a straight remake? It’s stupid.
Would make more sense for Fire Emblem to be nominated than OoT.
Based on what criteria? This is a lower effort remake than something like RE2 or FF7 Remake. The remake is getting carried a lot by the game it's remaking, which is already one of the highest-rated games of all time. It's like Demon's Souls Remake getting a 91, a lot of that has nothing to do with Bluepoint's work and a lot with what FromSoftware made in the first place.
Not in terms of awards contention.
The Game Awards will air live on Disney+ in addition to all existing platforms where it will stream.
KH4 guaranteed I guess. Typically they would have announced the GOTY noms by now.
Noms will likely drop shortly after GTA6 release. Keighley isn't going to miss out on the biggest game of the year being front and center in his award show but nominating it before reviews are even out wouldn't look good.
The people nominating the games have been playing GTA6 for weeks now. Them finally being able to have their critical opinion of the game out in the open is more than enough to determine whether it deserves to be nominated. Whenever review scores drop for games and it lands around the 90 or above mark on MC people immediately start talking about it being a GOTY contender. Thinking there should be some sort of cooldown period between GTA6 reviews dropping and nominating the game makes no sense, especially since there isn't really anything releasing afterwards anymore that could change people's perspective on the nominees.
It's a bit of a tricky situation, some 1:1 remakes like OOT, RE4, Dead Space etc also reshuffle some levels and add/change the controls so it goes a bit beyond a remaster. But it's still mostly sticking 90% to what was already there. Remaster to me is a game still running the original code underneath but with modern graphics on top. Reimagining is what I'd see as taking the story, setting and characters and reinterpreting it from both a gameplay and even story structure perspective, games like RE2 Remake or FF7 Remake. Where they play nothing like the original versions.
But tbh I don't think we're actually going to end up in a situation where a remake would take GOTY anyway, and this year I'm more than happy to have OOT nominated because it is really very highly rated and we're not in a year where you had a number of other games with close-enough critical receptions that were actually new unlike when RE4 got nominated.
Sorry but GOTY 2026 is not some game from 1998 that has new graphics.
IMO doesn't deserve a nomination, I'd rather see Fire Emblem or Pokopia get the nom since they are actual 2026 games.
GTAVI wins with no sweat either way
Yes, that's kind of the point. It's seen as one of the greatest games of all time and now that the control/graphics barrier is removed for audiences who never experienced it, it's the perfect chance for them to experience it for the first time. But the majority of the game was already there. And consequently 90% of what people are loving about it was already there 30 years ago. That's what the debate is about, should a game from 20-30 years ago be allowed to run again just because it's gotten a new coat of paint and some minor streamlining? I mean the award is literally called Game of the Year but we're talking about games that originally released years ago.
This is not even comparable to the Oscars where remakes pretty much never win (although it's happened once or twice) because with a movie you still have to remake the whole thing from scratch and can't just use the original actors, shots, framing, and so on and call it a day.
I also feel that with only 6 slots available it is a bit of a waste to give some of these to remakes, especially since both in 2023 and this year they realistically don't stand a chance of winning against the favorite(s) anyway.
What data does Square Enix have if they remake FF6 with a one game remake that it's gonna be a big hit? They don't. There's no data at all.
But if they were to do it and it's the best game of the year then obviously it should win if they do it in the future.
I agree for 1:1 remakes, not for reimaginings of classic games (FF7 Remake or RE2 Remake).
Don't worry, Rockstar will handily compete with the remake you're talking about and "steal" its awards.
A reimagining makes sense but a straight remake? It’s stupid.
Would make more sense for Fire Emblem to be nominated than OoT.
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The best remake
Based on what criteria? This is a lower effort remake than something like RE2 or FF7 Remake. The remake is getting carried a lot by the game it's remaking, which is already one of the highest-rated games of all time. It's like Demon's Souls Remake getting a 91, a lot of that has nothing to do with Bluepoint's work and a lot with what FromSoftware made in the first place.
Not in terms of awards contention.
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I only see OOT and GTA 6 though.
The Game Awards will air live on Disney+ in addition to all existing platforms where it will stream.
KH4 guaranteed I guess. Typically they would have announced the GOTY noms by now.
Noms will likely drop shortly after GTA6 release. Keighley isn't going to miss out on the biggest game of the year being front and center in his award show but nominating it before reviews are even out wouldn't look good.
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Handing a nomination right after reviews ain't a good look either
The people nominating the games have been playing GTA6 for weeks now. Them finally being able to have their critical opinion of the game out in the open is more than enough to determine whether it deserves to be nominated. Whenever review scores drop for games and it lands around the 90 or above mark on MC people immediately start talking about it being a GOTY contender. Thinking there should be some sort of cooldown period between GTA6 reviews dropping and nominating the game makes no sense, especially since there isn't really anything releasing afterwards anymore that could change people's perspective on the nominees.
If a game is a 1:1 remake, it's basically a remaster at that point, so I see what you're saying.
GTA 6 is just a vice city remake
It's a bit of a tricky situation, some 1:1 remakes like OOT, RE4, Dead Space etc also reshuffle some levels and add/change the controls so it goes a bit beyond a remaster. But it's still mostly sticking 90% to what was already there. Remaster to me is a game still running the original code underneath but with modern graphics on top. Reimagining is what I'd see as taking the story, setting and characters and reinterpreting it from both a gameplay and even story structure perspective, games like RE2 Remake or FF7 Remake. Where they play nothing like the original versions.
But tbh I don't think we're actually going to end up in a situation where a remake would take GOTY anyway, and this year I'm more than happy to have OOT nominated because it is really very highly rated and we're not in a year where you had a number of other games with close-enough critical receptions that were actually new unlike when RE4 got nominated.
IMO, if they're shuffling levels and changing controls, then it's not 1:1.
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People saying "it's just a remake" doesn't make any sense. The original game is almost 30 years old and I've seen a lot of posts who says they've played it for the first time and they say two things. Greatest game they've ever played or one of the greatest games they've ever played.
It's not just a 30 year old remake. It's the SECOND remake of this game. Oot is one of the most revered gamed of all time, there is literally no need to shower awards on it, the game got it's flowers decades ago.
Sorry but GOTY 2026 is not some game from 1998 that has new graphics.
IMO doesn't deserve a nomination, I'd rather see Fire Emblem or Pokopia get the nom since they are actual 2026 games.
GTAVI wins with no sweat either way
Yes, that's kind of the point. It's seen as one of the greatest games of all time and now that the control/graphics barrier is removed for audiences who never experienced it, it's the perfect chance for them to experience it for the first time. But the majority of the game was already there. And consequently 90% of what people are loving about it was already there 30 years ago. That's what the debate is about, should a game from 20-30 years ago be allowed to run again just because it's gotten a new coat of paint and some minor streamlining? I mean the award is literally called Game of the Year but we're talking about games that originally released years ago.
This is not even comparable to the Oscars where remakes pretty much never win (although it's happened once or twice) because with a movie you still have to remake the whole thing from scratch and can't just use the original actors, shots, framing, and so on and call it a day.
I also feel that with only 6 slots available it is a bit of a waste to give some of these to remakes, especially since both in 2023 and this year they realistically don't stand a chance of winning against the favorite(s) anyway.
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So? Skyrim won GOTY back then so now Ocarina doesn't deserve to win against all the lesser games this year?
Skyrim came out in 2011 and won in 2011, what are you even talking about?
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When you remake old games or 2D games it costs just as much and it's just as risky as making new games.
What data does Square Enix have if they remake FF6 with a one game remake that it's gonna be a big hit? They don't. There's no data at all.
But if they were to do it and it's the best game of the year then obviously it should win if they do it in the future.