There are a lot of bad things about the way technology has allowed games to be changed. Gacha mechanics. Live service hellscapes. Free to play torture. Patching out things that are fun because they’re not what the devs “intended.” But also? There’s DLC, or other add-ons. And sometimes those add-ons really freakin good. Let’s celebrate the ones that are.
The Nominees Are:
Patch 1.28 (DragonBall FighterZ)
Washizu Mahjong/Darkness Mahjong (Mahjong Soul)
Title Updates (Monster Hunter Rise)
FEATURING DANTE FROM DEVIL MAY CRY (SMT Nocturne HD)
Waves 1 and 2 (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
2.0 Update (Animal Crossing New Horizons)
Happy Home DLC (Animal Crossing New Horizons)
Switch Online Plus
Online Update (Super Mario Party)
Arena Mode (Apex Legends)
Intergrade (FFVII Remake)
Level Editor Update (Baba is You)
Final Cut (Disco Elysium)
Season 4 (Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid)
Fates Divided (Total War: Three Kingdoms)
Luxury Flipper (House Flipper)
Make Them Unique (Total War: Three Kingdoms)
That’s it for today’s Gimmick Awards! Tune back in tomorrow for more, and I hope you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard so far!
Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2021 is Piano 29 from Demon’s Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to daanboii (@daanboii on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!
