Vidya Gaem Awards
Entertainment & Press
The /v/GAs (Vidya Gaem Awards) were born in early December 2011 as a response to the Spike VGAs, which were widely regarded as terrible. So, a small group of anons decided to make their own presentation for /v/: after a month or so of planning, categories were made, votes were tallied and the presentation was shown to over 12,000 people live. It was also widely regarded as terrible, though not nearly as bad. And every year since 2011, a group of anons come together to make an award show showcasing the best and worst in video gaming. Run by /v/, for /v/, the /v/GAs is the community's response to industry funded award shows.
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The Polish have done it again.
When it seemed like every 2015 entry into the Open World RPG genre would just be bland and repetitive, CDProjekt Red delivered another world-class game set in the universe of Geralt of Rivia.
Not long before release, CDPR caught much of /v/'s ire by looking like the game had been heavily downgraded in the visuals department. Many users just saw this as more writing on the wall that consoles hold back developers from making the games they truly want to make. Though on release, while the visuals had been scaled back slightly, it was still absolutely gorgeous. From the rain spattering against your ring mailed shoulders, or the trees swaying in the growing storm, or the uncomfortable level of detail on the monsters that are quickly closing the gap, the world of Gerald of the River didn't leave much to be desired in the realm of visuals.
And no, Geraldo Riviera doesn't inhabit an entirely flawless world. Sometimes the controls or camera can feel a bit wonky, and quests can at times refuse to get marked as complete. But for a game this massive and richly detailed, it's a slight price to pay to enjoy some time with Oy Gevalt of Reindeer.
You can't deny the satisfying combat, masterful voice acting and sound design, nor the streamlined inventory system that feels a bit more like the first Witcher game. CDPR have delivered to us something so intensely enjoyable, such an obvious labor of their love, that it feels like we don't even deserve it. And besides, who wouldn't love a guy named Gargamel of Reese's Pieces?
So give thanks, shitheads, because The Witcher 3 is your Least Worst Game of the Year.
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Rankings:
1st. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2nd. Bloodborne
3rd. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
4th. Splatoon
5th. Undertale