The Game Awards have revealed the list of contenders for the outstanding game of the year 2024 (Game of the Year). A total of 6 games have made it to the list, including Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Of particular interest this year is Black Myth: Wukong, a renowned game that has made waves with its exceptional sales figures. It ranks among the games with the lowest scores to be nominated for this award since rankings began in 2014.
Black Myth: Wukong has scored an 81 on Metacritic and an 82 on Opencritic. Another game with a low score is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, which received a 77 on Opencritic (but an 86 on Metacritic).
It’s not common for games nominated for this award to score below 85. Past contenders who fell below this threshold include Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014), Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (2018), Control, and Death Stranding (2019), Ghost of Tsushima (2020), Resident Evil Village (2021), and Stray (2022) – none of which emerged victorious.
The game with the lowest score to ever win this award is Dragon Age: Inquisition, awarded in 2014 with an 85 on Metacritic and an 88 on Opencritic.
Source: Polygon
TLDR: The Game Awards announced the nominees for Game of the Year 2024, with Black Myth: Wukong standing out for its low but notable scores.
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