Song: Guilty Pleasure Award for game I like but /v/ hates
Viewed: 41 - Published at: 7 years ago
Artist: 2021 Vidya Gaem Awards
Year: 2022Viewed: 41 - Published at: 7 years ago
[The winner of this award was OMORI]
Look, /v/. I've been here all summer and I know that you guys can be some of the most jaded, cynical people in the world when it comes to video games. I don't blame you for that, but, I gotta say moments like this really make me think you got a bright future ahead of you.
OMORI had all the hallmarks of a future PIXELS ARE ART champion. The oh-so-quirky trailer from its Kickstarter campaign mixed crayon drawings, kooky music, and RPGMaker in a way that didn’t so much say “this is inspired by Yume Nikki and Earthbound” as shouted for the world to hear! Its director, OMOCAT, had never worked on a game before. And after raking in over $200,000, the project basically went radio silent for six years, leaving bakers waiting for something to happen. Even when it reemerged in late 2020, it did so into a world drawing in indie games that all claimed to deal with “heavy topics” like depression and anxiety.
By all rights, /v/ should have torn this game to shreds. But OMORI did not succumb. It takes a lot of balls to admit you like anything on /v/, so seeing the reception OMORI’s enjoyed – hell– it even got some nominations for Least Worst this year. It’s been heartening to say the least.
So, here’s to OMORI. The game that proves that sometimes, in spite of everything, it’s going to be okay.
Look, /v/. I've been here all summer and I know that you guys can be some of the most jaded, cynical people in the world when it comes to video games. I don't blame you for that, but, I gotta say moments like this really make me think you got a bright future ahead of you.
OMORI had all the hallmarks of a future PIXELS ARE ART champion. The oh-so-quirky trailer from its Kickstarter campaign mixed crayon drawings, kooky music, and RPGMaker in a way that didn’t so much say “this is inspired by Yume Nikki and Earthbound” as shouted for the world to hear! Its director, OMOCAT, had never worked on a game before. And after raking in over $200,000, the project basically went radio silent for six years, leaving bakers waiting for something to happen. Even when it reemerged in late 2020, it did so into a world drawing in indie games that all claimed to deal with “heavy topics” like depression and anxiety.
By all rights, /v/ should have torn this game to shreds. But OMORI did not succumb. It takes a lot of balls to admit you like anything on /v/, so seeing the reception OMORI’s enjoyed – hell– it even got some nominations for Least Worst this year. It’s been heartening to say the least.
So, here’s to OMORI. The game that proves that sometimes, in spite of everything, it’s going to be okay.
( 2021 Vidya Gaem Awards )
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