SG ESPECIAL | REACCIÓN A LA LISTA DE LOS GOTY & INDIE OF THE YEAR
Episode notes
The special reacts to the 2023 The Game Awards nominations, with Baldur's Gate 3 as the participants' personal favorite. They go through the GOTY candidates one by one: they celebrate the quality of Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Alan Wake 2, highlight the depth of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and debate whether Resident Evil 4 Remake should compete in the main category because it is a new version. They also focus on absences such as Starfield and Final Fantasy XVI, while discussing which criteria should define a GOTY and how votes from international media outlets are aggregated.
The second part focuses on the independent nominees. They praise Cocoon, Dredge, and Sea of Stars, question Dave the Diver's presence because of backing from a large company, and champion Blasphemous 2. The show addresses what it truly means to be an indie game, the effect of Game Pass on the conversation about Starfield, and expectations for the ceremony. Finally, they discuss the atmosphere and risky narrative of Alan Wake 2 and Alan Wake.
Chapters
- 0:01 GOTY and indie nominations
- 2:03 Review of the GOTY nominees
- 9:18 Notable GOTY omissions
- 14:18 How nominations are decided
- 17:14 The impact of Hogwarts Legacy
- 20:07 GOTY criteria and competition
- 23:48 Analysis of the indie nominees
- 28:11 What should count as an indie game
- 34:49 Expectations for The Game Awards
- 38:22 Impressions of Alan Wake 2