(5)Shadow of the Colossus vs (4)Red Dead Redemption 2015

Ulti's Analysis
Of the four simultaneous Division 8 matches going on today, only one was normal. Shadow of the Colossus was never going to do anything other than beat Red Dead Redemption with ease, though one could argue RDR had some surprising contest strength. It pasted Bayonetta 2 before breaking 40% on Shadow of the Colossus, and not many games could pull of the latter.

The eerie percentage similarity between this match and MGS/EarthBound got the hype train rolling for a potential Shadow of the Colossus > Metal Gear Solid upset, especially considering what SotC pulled off against the MGS series in Game of the Decade. A lot of old wounds started opening up for us MGS series fans once round 2 happened, and even after seeing EarthBound's newfound strength this contest, it was so hard imagining it being so ahead of RDR that MGS/SotC wouldn't be a nail-biter. We had years of proof that EarthBound was garbage in these things. Having to rely on it being ahead of RDR in the stats was pretty surreal.

I know it would end up not mattering, but you guys have no idea how bad that SotC run was in Game of the Decade for me. Then there was potential to have to watch it run over MGS again. I was petrified of that match and was beyond worried the game would get a bandwagon going and do something ridiculous like make it to the semifinals. It's my most hated game ever, and every contest it finds some new way to piss me off somehow.