Normally the steam awards winners are real stinkers, but the voters had shockingly good taste this year.

  • PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    While I don’t think it deserves the win over Blue Prince, it does have some interesting gameplay innovations compared to others in the genre, as well as some interesting tech.

    In particular, the included PvE element, as well as the sorter session and decreased death penalty makes the game much more accessible. It also helps offer an incentive to not shoot-on-sight, as the bots serve as a common enemy and shared threat. Its a difference between games like PUBG where games are tense, hour-long affair, and something like Fortnite where its colourful, easy to get into, and despite still being competitve, filled with other diversions for those who won’t win.

    • jonathan@piefed.social
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      3 days ago

      It also sold way better than Blue Prince did. The Steam awards are always going to be weighed heavily in favour of the better selling games.