The Game Awards 2023: Baldur’s Gate 3 wins huge however followers are divided, say ‘Spider-Man 2 deserved better’

This 12 months, The Game Awards was held on the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on December 7. The prestigious gaming trade’s award present was hosted by producer Geoff Keighley and included a number of A-list movie star shows together with visitors like Matthew McConaughey and Timothee Chalamet. The Wonka star offered the winner of the Game of the Year award and was launched by the host as ModdedController360, which is the identify of his now-deleted YouTube channel.

Baldur’s Gate 3 baggage six awards

The common 2023 role-playing online game, Baldur’s Gate 3 emerged because the evening’s huge winner with six awards. The Larian Studios’ sport was nominated for a complete of 9 awards, out of which, its six wins embody:

1. Game of the Year
2. Best Community Support
3. Best Role Playing Game
4. Best Multiplayer Game
5. Player’s Voice
6. Best Performance

Internet left divided as Baldur’s Gate 3 wins GOTY

Although the sport is broadly acclaimed by critics and gamers alike, its win for the Game of the Year left the web divided. Many demanded that Spider-Man 2 ought to have clinched the title contemplating its excessive degree of graphics. One X, previously Twitter person expressed their resentment saying, “NO F**KING WAY THIS BEAT SPIDER-MAN 2 AND ZELDA FOR GOTY WTF IS THIS SHIT WHATTTT”

Another person expressed their issues about folks hating on Spider-Man 2, saying, “Been constantly seeing dislike for Spider-Man 2 and i don’t really understand it. It’s not perfect, but it’s a ton of fun. Feel like it’s held to an unfair standard even with it being SPIDER-MAN. Adaptations are known to try new ideas and venom was one of them, i enjoyed it.”

Meanwhile, others stepped in to defend Baldur’s Gate 3, with one user commenting, “Okay listen-I haven’t played Spider-Man 2 OR Baldur’s Gate 3 yet, and I’m sure they are both great, but as a society we really need to stop posting cinematic cutscenes with no actual gameplay and being like “SEE HOW GREAT THIS GAME IS??”