Idc about what you do or don't know personally, that's just a poor excuse to dismiss it imo. I think if you go by popularity and what the majority of gamers know, you would have to weigh sales too heavily for it to not have too much bias, but then that has too much potential to dismiss quality. There isn't a foolproof method to give out awards for art, which is why it's hilarious to me that ppl go so hard for it in the first place. Unless you stand to make some bread from it, we all have the same opportunities to play all these games, and personally I've come across plenty of games I never heard of, and I only gave a chance because I saw such a strong good/great perception. Sekiro wasn't the most popular game, but nobody questioned its quality