On 1/4/2025 12:31 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>
> Steam released their "Best of 2024" rewards. While I generally don't
> hold any of these awards in high regard, the Steam list does seem a
> bit more reflective of, you know, games people actually played and
> liked than the other award shows, which seem aimed more at pleasing
> the publishers than listening to those pesky customers.
>
> [Although that 'Best on SteamDeck category is a bit self-serving ;-)]
>
> Game of the Year: Black Myth: Wukong
> Outstanding Visual Style: Silent Hill 2
> Most Innovative Gameplay: Liar's Bar
> Outstanding Story-Rich Game: Black Myth: Wukong
> Sit Back and Relax: Farming Simulator 25
> VR Game of the Year: Metro Awakening
> Labor of Love: Elden Ring (2022)
> Best Soundtrack: Red Dead Redemption
> Best on Steam Deck: God of War Ragnarök
> Better with Friends: Helldivers
> Best Game You Suck At: Black Myth: Wukong
>
> [I'm calling out Elden Ring 'cause it was released in 2022.
> All the rest of the games are 2024 releases. On PC, anyway.
> A number of them came out years earlier on other platforms]

"Labor of Love" is apparently best continued support during the year.
Which fits for ER.

>
> It's good advertising, anyway. It reminds me that -eventually- I want
> to get around to playing "Black Myth: Wukong" and "Elden Ring". I'll
> probably grab "Silent Hill 2", "Liar's Bar" and "Red Dead Redemption"
> too. But I'm skipping "God of War: Ragnarok"; I don't want to bother
> with Sony's account requirements. Maybe one day, if it ever makes its
> way to GOG. ;-)

If you ever want an OP friend for co-op on ER feel free to hit me up.
There's even a mod now "seamless co-op" where you can co-op everywhere
with a friend or four, and can choose if you want to be invaded (being
modded no achievements though I think.)

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