Hot Button’s 2024 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 1

About this episode

The episode begins the deliberations for naming the top games of 2024, focusing on various categories such as Best Aesthetic and Best Story.

This week begins our mission of naming the top of what gaming in 2024 had to offer. In our first half of the debates, we honor our picks for: Best Aesthetic, Best Story, Best Character, and (perhaps our personal favorite) Best Moment or Sequence. Let the arguments commence!

Topics covered

• Game of the Year
• gaming debates
• best aesthetics
• best story
• best character
• best moment

Keywords

• 2024 games
• gaming awards
• best character
• best moment
• gaming aesthetics

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