u/TheLunarVaux

What are we thinking about its chances at a GOTY nom?

I feel like at first glance I’d dismiss it, I mean, it’s a racer! They never get nominated, not even Forza.

But I’ve been watching reviews, many from outlets on the jury. And the way they talk about this game is with such high praise. Stuff like “the most fun I’ve had all year,” “the best racing game in a generation,” “near perfect game,” and even “top of my favorite games of the year.”

I’m wondering if this may be a sleeper pick.

Trying to decide between these two but could use some help!

Been eyeing Crimson Desert since before it launched, but I know it had a lot of odd quirks at launch, many of which have been patched I believe? It seems to be a super polarizing game so I can’t quite get a good gauge on it, but I’m intrigued.

AC Origins is a strong option too. I haven’t played an AC game since the Ezio trilogy, and with Black Flag coming out it’s got me interested in the series… issue is that pirates aren’t really my kind of theme lol and I’m not sure how invested I’d get into its world. I thought about Odyssey, but its size and bloat worry me. Origins seems like it may be the sweet spot.

For reference, my favorite open world games are Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring, and Skyrim. Tend to favor immersion and rewarding exploration over stuff like strong combat or even story to an extent, though I do at least need some good lore or environmental storytelling to keep me interested.

Open world games that don’t really click for me are the PlayStation Studios ones like Horizon, Ghost, and Spiderman. Witcher 3 for whatever reason I can’t seem to get into despite it seeming great on paper. I did enjoy Cyberpunk though, but it’s a different flavor of open world than I typically like.

Open to other options as well! Been in between games and just looking for a game to sit back and really sink my teeth into right now.

Just moved to the area and looking for coffee recs! Vibe of the shop doesn’t matter too much as I’ll almost always be taking out. Just looking for good quality coffee. Bonus if they have good pastries or food as well!

Debating whether to get this for PC or Switch 2. Ultrawide support would help me decide!