How do you pick the best video game of the year when over ten thousand games have been released since January? You bring together the world’s best friends, hand them a bracket, and hope for the best. Yes, friends, it’s time for the Besties to pick the Game of the Year, or as we prefer to call it, The Besties Besty.Will The Game Awards champion Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 claim the most coveted prize in all of gaming? Or does another game have what it takes to battle for the crown?
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<description>&lt;p&gt;How do you pick the best video game of the year when over ten thousand games have been released since January? You bring together the world’s best friends, hand them a bracket, and hope for the best. Yes, friends, it’s time for the Besties to pick the Game of the Year, or as we prefer to call it, The Besties Besty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Will The Game Awards champion Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 claim the most coveted prize in all of gaming? Or does another game have what it takes to battle for the crown?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at &lt;a href="http://www.besties.fan/" target="_blank"&gt;www.besties.fan&lt;/a&gt;. Want more episodes? Join us at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/thebesties" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/thebesties&lt;/a&gt; for three bonus episodes each month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How do you pick the best video game of the year when over ten thousand games have been released since January? You bring together the world’s best friends, hand them a bracket, and hope for the best. Yes, friends, it’s time for the Besties to pick the Game of the Year, or as we prefer to call it, The Besties Besty.

Will The Game Awards champion Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 claim the most coveted prize in all of gaming? Or does another game have what it takes to battle for the crown?

The Besties Best Game Bracket: 2025 Edition, Part 1

Metroid Prime 4 is actually here! After a long development, including years of silence, the first-person Metroid series returns in the form of the Nintendo Switch 2’s big holiday release. But does it feel like a game from 2025 or 2015? Plus, Plante finally played the pseudo-metroidvania Ooo and can’t wait to tell you about this short, but sweet treat.
Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at <a href="http://www.besties.fan/" target="_blank">www.besties.fan</a>. Want more episodes? Join us at <a href="http://patreon.com/thebesties" target="_blank">patreon.com/thebesties</a> for three bonus episodes each month!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Metroid Prime 4 is actually here! After a long development, including years of silence, the first-person Metroid series returns in the form of the Nintendo Switch 2’s big holiday release. But does it feel like a game from 2025 or 2015? Plus, Plante finally played the pseudo-metroidvania Ooo and can’t wait to tell you about this short, but sweet treat.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at &lt;a href="http://www.besties.fan/" target="_blank"&gt;www.besties.fan&lt;/a&gt;. Want more episodes? Join us at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/thebesties" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/thebesties&lt;/a&gt; for three bonus episodes each month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Metroid Prime 4 is actually here! After a long development, including years of silence, the first-person Metroid series returns in the form of the Nintendo Switch 2’s big holiday release. But does it feel like a game from 2025 or 2015? Plus, Plante finally played the pseudo-metroidvania Ooo and can’t wait to tell you about this short, but sweet treat.

Metroid Prime 4 vs. Ooo: Showdown of the Search Action Games

Some of The Besties were skeptical of Dispatch, the spiritual follow-up to Telltale titles like The Walking Dead. But this new, TV-like superhero series won us over with each new episode. Plus, we share our predictions for winners and announcements at The Game Awards.
Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at <a href="http://www.besties.fan/" target="_blank">www.besties.fan</a>. Want more episodes? Join us at <a href="http://patreon.com/thebesties" target="_blank">patreon.com/thebesties</a> for three bonus episodes each month!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Some of The Besties were skeptical of Dispatch, the spiritual follow-up to Telltale titles like The Walking Dead. But this new, TV-like superhero series won us over with each new episode. Plus, we share our predictions for winners and announcements at The Game Awards.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at &lt;a href="http://www.besties.fan/" target="_blank"&gt;www.besties.fan&lt;/a&gt;. Want more episodes? Join us at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/thebesties" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/thebesties&lt;/a&gt; for three bonus episodes each month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Some of The Besties were skeptical of Dispatch, the spiritual follow-up to Telltale titles like The Walking Dead. But this new, TV-like superhero series won us over with each new episode. Plus, we share our predictions for winners and announcements at The Game Awards.

Dispatch's Second Chance (and The Game Awards Predictions)

Most people will tell you Kirby Air Riders is a racing game. But on today’s Besties, one brave soul dares to speak the truth. Plus, Sektori is the best Geometry Wars game since the original. We explain why you should make time for this modern-retro masterpiece in the busiest season of the year.
Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at <a href="http://www.besties.fan/" target="_blank">www.besties.fan</a>. Want more episodes? Join us at <a href="http://patreon.com/thebesties" target="_blank">patreon.com/thebesties</a> for three bonus episodes each month!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Most people will tell you Kirby Air Riders is a racing game. But on today’s Besties, one brave soul dares to speak the truth. Plus, Sektori is the best Geometry Wars game since the original. We explain why you should make time for this modern-retro masterpiece in the busiest season of the year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at &lt;a href="http://www.besties.fan/" target="_blank"&gt;www.besties.fan&lt;/a&gt;. Want more episodes? Join us at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/thebesties" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/thebesties&lt;/a&gt; for three bonus episodes each month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Most people will tell you Kirby Air Riders is a racing game. But on today’s Besties, one brave soul dares to speak the truth. Plus, Sektori is the best Geometry Wars game since the original. We explain why you should make time for this modern-retro masterpiece in the busiest season of the year.

What Genre Is Kirby Air Riders?!

The Besties chat about the games of 2025, advocating for their GOTY darkhorses that they fear will go overlooked. There’s no clear favorite to take home the Besties top spot. Hell, we’re not even sure what will make the bracket. And more great games are still being released every week.
Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at <a href="http://www.besties.fan/" target="_blank">www.besties.fan</a>. Want more episodes? Join us at <a href="http://patreon.com/thebesties" target="_blank">patreon.com/thebesties</a> for three bonus episodes each month!

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Besties chat about the games of 2025, advocating for their GOTY darkhorses that they fear will go overlooked. There’s no clear favorite to take home the Besties top spot. Hell, we’re not even sure what will make the bracket. And more great games are still being released every week.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at &lt;a href="http://www.besties.fan/" target="_blank"&gt;www.besties.fan&lt;/a&gt;. Want more episodes? Join us at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/thebesties" target="_blank"&gt;patreon.com/thebesties&lt;/a&gt; for three bonus episodes each month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Besties chat about the games of 2025, advocating for their GOTY darkhorses that they fear will go overlooked. There’s no clear favorite to take home the Besties top spot. Hell, we’re not even sure what will make the bracket. And more great games are still being released every week.

Reflecting on 2025’s Best Games Ahead of GOTY

It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?

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