The Game Awards 2025

[nnodley]

Control looks pretty crazy. 

I'm beyond excited for this, the shared world Remedy is making with Control and Alan Wake is super exciting.

[the-pi-guy]

I should try sticking with Lords of the Fallen. But I'm not excited. Just doesn't feel right.

[the-pi-guy]

Well the 2026 game is more of a reimagining of the first Tomb Raider game in 1997(?)

Then I'm guessing the 2027 one is a whole new reboot.

96

Feels like a weird choice.  

[nnodley]

I should try sticking with Lords of the Fallen. But I'm not excited. Just doesn't feel right.

Yeah I agree. Something didn't work well with me when i tried to play it. Felt weird for some reason.

[Legend]

96

Feels like a weird choice. 

Was so incredibly confusing watching live. It took a good while to figure out it was a second game and not more footage.

The remake looks better. I want fun dino killing and atlantis tomfoolery. Meanwhile the new one I think they tried to make her face look like Sophie Turner instead of Lara Croft. And the grapple hook seems like a tired concept at this point.

[the-pi-guy]

Is there a point where companies start pushing smaller games harder? 

3 of the past 5 TGA Game of the Year winners were not huge AAA budget games.  

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Astro Bot
Baldur's Gate 3
Elden Ring
It Takes Two

[nnodley]

Is there a point where companies start pushing smaller games harder?

3 of the past 5 TGA Game of the Year winners were not huge AAA budget games. 

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Astro Bot
Baldur's Gate 3
Elden Ring
It Takes Two

I think they should definitely start taking notice that games don't need to be these hundreds of millions of dollar bloat filled games to be great.  The industry as a whole would start getting in better shape if they did.