B8 is the only community I'm involved in with a david cage hate boner.you must be in some fun communities then
the rest of these lists are pretty normal although 2014 and 2016 are pretty sad and people are going to regret not having put Outer Wilds in their top 10 of 2019 but whateverI think a lot of people just didn't get around to Outer Wilds last year, same reason Hollow Knight and Stardew Valley didn't get on any I imagine.
Goty historically from these ballots
2011: Batman: Arkham City
2012: Halo 4
2013: Grand Theft Auto V
2014: South Park: The Stick of Truth
2015: Fallout 4
2016: Overwatch
2017: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2018: Spider-Man
2019: Fire Emblem Three Houses
Thanks for posting the past lists! Some of them are pretty funny, but from 2017 on they're more standard. 2012/14/16 are generally considered the weakest of the decade so the wild lists are understandable, though lol at FFXV getting #2 after some people were annoyed at it winning the sitewide GOTY poll.
Things that surprised me: ALBW not showing up in 2013's top 10 despite winning the site GOTY (and being ZELDA), no Alien Isolation in 2014, Tomb Raider in 4th in 2018 but RDR2 nowhere to be found, no Luigi's Mansion or Control last year.
I think a lot of people just didn't get around to Outer Wilds last year, same reason Hollow Knight and Stardew Valley didn't get on any I imagine.
Luigis Mansion 3 received 0 votes last year!Aw, it deserved better. Did Astral Chain get anything? (Last q I promise lol)
2013: Link Between Worlds was #13Still can't get over this. A well-received Zelda finished 5 places below Beyond: Two Souls. And there were 3 3DS games in the top 10 so it's not anti-handheld bias! Bizarre.
I enjoyed Outer Wilds a great deal and it would feature high up for me!
Aw, it deserved better. Did Astral Chain get anything? (Last q I promise lol)
Still can't get over this. A well-received Zelda finished 5 places below Beyond: Two Souls. And there were 3 3DS games in the top 10 so it's not anti-handheld bias! Bizarre.
I'm fairly certain that I had Outer Wilds in my Top 5 if this was one of the GotY topics that I voted in. We typically have like 3+, so they kind of blend together with me.