Gamers: Analysts like Pachter not worthy of too much attention, "They're more like paid educated guesses"

Some idie games offer a better experience than some AAA games. Period. End of story.

i have to agree. Indies are fun, yes, but there is no way on earth an indie game is going to give you an experience that you will get from something like DR3, AC4, Infamous etc. Not that they cannot do it just for the fact that they dont have the finances or technology to do it. Lets be serious here nobody is gonna be like "Im buying "whichever console" because it has this indie game".

Bullshitt.

I can list tonnes of indie games last year that deserve GOTY more than BF4.

Sounds to me like someone is trying to protect his livelihood

IMO, it really depends on the studio, concept, and execution. There are plenty of indie titles that have that charm that just shine. There are also plenty of AAA titles that are been there done that. In the end, it's about the individual games and not so much about how much you can spend. Albeit, developer spending can add to overall quality (due to enhanced development cycles and ability to acquire expensive middleware,etc.) But, that doesn't EVER insure that you will have a HIT. I wonder if this argument would exist if Respawn would have released TitanFall independently?

The thing that makes Indie games "better" than AAA games is simply that indies take risks. When was the last time you saw an AAA game that wasn't utterly conventional in every single respect? It just doesn't happen these days.

The only people doing interesting new things with mechanics and game systems are indie developers.

So how about that Walking Dead Game, that's twelve hours long, you know, more than twice as long as some of the supposed triple A games last year like COD and Battlefield.

once again pachter, good job being a complete an dutter idiot. so many indie games are better than a lot of triple A games. Wolf among us is better than any assassins creed game. so is minecraft. this is all subjective, stop trying to make it a fact.

Well that's not generalizing at all! Christ Pachter shut up and stick to your numbers. A good game is a good game. Why do people keep submitting articles about this guy? Are you gamers or what?

That doesn't make sense, 'game of the year' is basically just a person or website's pick for best game, so it can be any game they choose.

I think we can create our own opinions on games we enjoy more than others, thanks Mr. Analyst. :/

Funny, because I remember more experiences (for me) in Indie games, rather than AAA games. Like the character interaction in Telltale's The Walking Dead.

Pachter is an idiot.

Journey says, hi

This guy goes full retard too much

Okay, can we finally stop reporting on what this guy says now?

Patcher... You're a ~beeper~.

Can you please stop doing what you are doing and go out for once?

I tend to agree, but there's some instances.

DISAGREEEEEEE!!!

While I mostly agree with him, there are clear exceptions to the rules...Like The Walking Dead which won multiple game of the year awards just 2 years ago. Also MineCraft that started out as a indie game and grew into something far bigger than most AAA titles.

BS Go home Pachter you're drunk

Color me surprised, financial analyst says only the big budget titles are worthy of GOTY. Shocking.

Obvious ass-kisser is obvious.

Patcher is one annoying man.

Can someone please explain to me why anyone cares what this guy thinks? Seriously...why does his opinion matter more than anyone elses? What qualifies him to come up with these amazing Nostradamus predictions? I'm just so sick of these "Patcher says" articles.

Brothers: A Tales of Two Souls easly fits into one of the best games I have ever played. Not just GOTY.

Journey not only won GOTY awards, but also the ONLY game to win a Grammy. That's right not a single AAA game has done that. But indies aren't important because they're indie huh?

It's like saying low budget indie movies are not as good as blockbusters. If you can look past the visuals then you'll find the most innovative games are definitely the indie games. They take the risks, and sometimes that is just what is needed. You might say that indie games just aren't as long or as varied as AAA titles but I have put over 200 hours into Minecraft and still don't feel I've scratched the surface, and on the other hand I've played about 4 hours of the latest Killzone and feel I've seen it all before.

I'm hoping that Pachter fancies going on a safari expedition any time soon. Hopefully a lion will grab him....then he'll know what a fucking snack is.

Price of game obviously plays a big part

they're more like gourmet dishes, small and abstract in presentation, but with a masterful taste made from passionate skilled creators utilizing the best pillars of their profession.

Patcher is an idiot and every time he opens his mouth someone should stuff it full of dynamite.

This guy is a huge d-bag. Most indies do not offer goty experiences. But then again most AAA games don't either. Their are the rare few on both sides that do however.
This guy is really starting to wear out his welcome.

I don't disagree. Nothing is stopping an indie game from being GOTY caliber but I've yet to see one that's more than a "snack" in terms of features. Better to have a separate category imo.

Journey wasn't really indie but it was a GOTY contender.

Now that I think about it ps3 had so many amazing games.

I am curious how many of the people who are complaining about what he said about the indies actually watched what he said in the Bonus Round interview. He was very complimentary to the games, and said how much he liked them and how fun they were, and how happy he was that those experiences were available on consoles as well as PCs. He really had a very positive vibe overall about the indie games, but thought they were too small to be GOTY compared to the big releases.