LightningStrikes posted...
Polygon have an article with predictions:
https://www.polygon.com/awards/450195/game-of-the-year-game-awards-frontrunners
Currently saying Astro Bot, Metaphor ReFantazio, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Silent Hill 2 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
The one quibble I have with their article is that they say multiplayer games never get nominated or win, ignoring that Overwatch did, in fact, get nominated and win. It may have been a while ago, but it's not like there's been many of these shows. Helldivers 2 is a really hard one to figure out, because its critical reception isn't quite universal enough (I think it has an 84 metacritic which is a bit low but not unheard of for a TGA nom), but it also just seems like it makes sense for it to be here. I kinda suspect it gets the nod over SH2 or Veilguard, not sure which - I'm not really sure how critical acclaim has shaken out for either game just yet.