I knew this year’s awards were a joke the second I saw Starfield nominated for (and subsequently winning) ‘most innovative gameplay.’
I think a problem is that people are compelled to vote on every catagory to get that sweet, sweet useless gift. Making them vote for the only name they have played and/or heard of in every catagory.
There’s this, and there’s just trolling, like giving most innovative gameplay to Starfield. The internet’s gonna internet, what can you do.
At least the trolls make it obvious they’re not voting sincerely. Steam awards are a popularity contest where the categories don’t really matter, so I’m just glad less people will take the results seriously this time around.
I don’t think there’s really any trolling going on (at least enough that it matters), just that people vote for what they know or recognize, like you said a popularity contest. Three of the titles in the Innovative Gameplay section are pretty niche, no matter how good they are. Even Remnant 2 is dwarfed by Starfield sales, so the latter just becomes the default choice for most people.
If there was any other big name AAA title on the list, I think Starfield could have lost.
Enough drama, this isn’t the place to argue. Locking the thread.
It is crazy how Steam users seem to interact with the platform exclusively in bad faith. The reviews are filled with memes, joke reviews and drama. You will lose IQ points just by opening the forums. And of course, people troll the awards. Not that I would expect a mainstream gaming platform to attract geniuses, but Steam community is definitely bottom of the barrel.
What platforms have you been frequenting (or avoiding) where steam is the bottom of the barrel?
I feels like this sort of article pops up every single year after Steam Award. I remember the first year steam award started it’s basically the same “issue”, where game that people think don’t deserve the award are given one.
but have you considered that it’s bad actually to laud the transphobic blood libel game with Ubisoft characteristics?
particularly in a year so packed with actual decent games deserving of recognition?
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It’s literally the opposite of transphobic. It’s like they tried as hard as they could to negate everything bad JKR has ever said…
sadly it still shovels money into her pockets and is about the cabal of hooked nose bankers stealing children to perform rituals
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noticing you’re neglecting to defend the blood libel plotline or the fact that it’s another bland, dogshit open world game
but also if i wanted a cissie’s opinions on trans issues i’d surely have asked instead of telling
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You’re a transphobic clown that cares more about your Harry Potter treats than trans people. Stop pretending otherwise.
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