The Game Awards' Game Of The Year Candidates Explained

Theresa has been in every single Fable game since the series began, and yet there is still so much mystery surrounding her. It's shown in the first game that she's the sister of the Hero of Oakvale, but it's sometimes difficult to know whose side she's on as the series contin

Death Stranding is a painfully slow and boring anime Game collectibles for the vast majority of its playtime, though the first 10 hours are the worst. The game is literally about walking around and keeping Norman Reedus's character Sam Bridges from falling over. Players have to deliver packages across a vast, empty wasteland in their attempt to reconnect America, balancing cargo on their back and climbing over annoying obstacles. Playing Death Stranding is like playing those parts in Skyrim where players attempt to force their character up mountainsides so they don't have to walk around them, except it's like that for almost the entire g

Without a doubt the most controversial member of The Game Awards line-up, there’s no denying that the release of Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding has been an interesting one. Building in anticipation since its announcement back at E3 in 2016, Death Stranding has been a game long shrouded in mystery. Its trailers were cryptic, its gameplay scarce, and Kojima’s comments made it seem like a monumental deal. Then, the game dropped, and it divided opinion entirely . Some saw it as Kojima’s most innovative title to date, while others called it a self-indulgent m

RPG fans share mixed opinions regarding fetch quests. After all, quests by themselves exist to help players level up and get stronger. Unfortunately, devs don't exactly have enough budget to make each and every side quest unique. As such, fetch quests exist to narrate stories with the same underlying structure. Fable seems to be no guest to fetch quests, eit

But, that’s exactly what makes Death Stranding such a worthy game of the year contender. Very rarely do singular experiences prompt such extensive discourse throughout the game industry , and for that, it has gone down as one of this year’s most interesting releases. Its lack of traditional combat, emphasis on traversal, and dense story have set it apart from anything else in the medium, and while there’s no denying that it has heavy detractors, its attempt at portraying something entirely unique means that it has quickly become an experience that has stuck in the minds of many. Sure, Death Stranding taking home the top prize will anger some, but with iconic directors taking lead roles, monster energy drinks becoming a focus of gameplay, and a central throughline of the game being Norman Reedus bonding with a literal fetus, at least it won’t be a dull win

A Fable reboot sounds like a plausible place for the return of the Heroes' Guild. For the uninitiated , the Heroes' Guild serves as the training ground for Guild Apprentices. They have to train before venturing out and forging their destinies as Heroes. It's also the place where the Hero of Oakvale, the first Fable game's hero, trains to become an adventu

At first glance, it may seem strange to compare Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption 2 with Kojima Production's Death Stranding , yet there is a baseline that connects the two: the mundanity. Each game, at times, takes on a painstaking approach that can leave some players frustrated, while also encouraging growth, depth, and investment in the endgame world. Whether its making a delivery as Sam or picking up groceries with Sadie Adler as Arthur Morgan, both Red Dead Redemption 2 and Death Stranding make the point of gritty realism in the g

Regardless of which game is your favorite, it's hard to deny that every game in the Fable series has a great cast of characters, some of which are voiced by big-name actors. From characters that continuously help you throughout the story to those that only show up for a little while but make a memorable appearance, the different NPCs in Fable are part of what makes the series so amaz

Players today who hear "RPG" might think about intense characters and extremely immersive worlds.