One 2025 RPG Could End Up Becoming My GOTY Over GTA 6

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I understand why is at the top of everyone's list for 2025's GOTY winner. Not only is it the sequel to one of Rockstar's most beloved games ever made, but it's also been a long time in the making, with anticipation for it at an all-time high. Frankly, the fact that is coming out at all baffles me, especially considering just how long it's been since, or even, was released. So, the hype for it makes perfect sense to me, and even I have high hopes for it.

However, while I'm sure if it does release in 2025, will snag GOTY at every awards ceremony, it isn't my pick. Instead, one of 2025's most-anticipated RPGs is at the top of my list thanks to some detailed gameplay trailers and breakdowns, alongside what it promises fans of the genre. Because, as much as marks the return of a legacy franchise, this RPG is something completely new, something I've never quite seen before, and that has me excited beyond belief.

When I first heard about, I was extremely excited. Before the game's star-studded cast was announced, and long before the game's in-depth Developer Direct breakdown showcased its very best features, I was hooked. The premise — which revolves around a group of people venturing out to stop the Paintress who writes a number each year that dictates what age will die next — was immediately compelling. It is the kind of high-concept idea that you wish you'd come up with, one so creatively novel and full of abundant potential that I'm amazed it hasn't been done before.

However, what really sold me, the one feature that has me coming back to watch its trailers, to be filled with that beautiful sensation of hype and eager anticipation we all crave, is the soundtrack. JRPGs, even the worst ones, have some of the best soundtracks in all media. One of my all-time favorite soundtracks is that of the much-maligned , with tracks like Apocalypse Aquarius living rent-free in my head. Sandfall Interactive, the developers behind, clearly understand this, as they have crafted a