The Game Awards really surprised me too. I think God of War should have won this award, but of course I respect the jury's decision and Elden Ring is a very good game.
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i mean, come on, god of war already has a more than deserved goty, i think elden ring is going to have a bit more lasting long term impact, still i think this year we had a lot of good games, maybe i would have liked to see SIFU in the 5 goty nominees but that's just me