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boxoto
11/11/23 4:25:27 AM
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apparently, Alan Wake 2 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 couldn't qualify for some of the categories due to their release dates missing the deadline.

  • Best Storytelling - Baldur's Gate 3
  • Still Playing Award - No Man's Sky
  • Best Visual Design - Baldur's Gate 3
  • Studio of the Year - Larian Studios
  • Best Game Expansion - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Best Indie Game - Sea of Stars
  • Best VR Game - Horizon Call of the Mountain
  • Best Multiplayer Game - Mortal Kombat 1
  • Best Audio - Final Fantasy XVI
  • Best Game Trailer - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Best Streaming Game - Valorant
  • Best Game Community - Baldur's Gate 3
  • Best Gaming Hardware - PSVR 2
  • Breakthrough Award - Coccoon / Geometric Interactive
  • Critics' Choice Award - Alan Wake II
  • Best Lead Performer - Ben Starr, Final Fantasy XVI
  • Best Supporting Performer - Neil Newborn, Astarion, Baldur's Gate 3
  • Nintendo Game of the Year - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • PC Game of the Year - Baldur's Gate 3
  • Xbox Game of the Year - Starfield
  • PlayStation Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
  • Most Wanted Game - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
  • Ultimate GOTY - Baldur's Gate 3


for the full list of nominees - https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2023-winners/

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Bat178
11/11/23 4:29:55 AM
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Guessing Super Mario Bros. Wonder also couldn't qualify for the Nintendo Game of the Year due to it's release date missing the deadline too?

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Bloodmoon77
11/11/23 4:33:10 AM
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A solid list I approve of it all actually

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ViewtifulJoe
11/11/23 4:34:34 AM
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Thank you, I will try quite hard to avoid these in the future.

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Joelypoely
11/11/23 4:38:13 AM
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Overall that seems about right. Best Streaming Game probably could have gone to Only Up!

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boxoto
11/11/23 4:40:18 AM
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Best Storytelling
  • Baldur's Gate 3 (winner)
  • The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
  • Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon
  • Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals
  • Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Still Playing Award
  • No Man's Sky (winner)
  • Genshin Impact
  • The Sims 4
  • Fortnite
  • Naraka Bladepoint
  • GTA Online
  • Warframe
  • Valorant
  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive / Counter-Strike 2
  • Apex Legends
  • Dota 2
  • Call of Duty
Best Visual Design
  • Baldur's Gate 3 (winner)
  • Starfield
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Viewfinder
  • Lies of P
  • Street Fighter 6
Studio of the Year
  • Larian Studios (winner)
  • Digital Eclipse
  • Nintendo EPD
  • Mimimi Games
  • Remedy Entertainment
  • CD Projekt Red
Best Game Expansion
  • Power Wash Simulator DLC
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (winner)
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
  • The Case of the Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire and Spider of Lanka
  • Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
  • A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers
Best Indie Game
  • Dave the Diver
  • Pizza Tower
  • Dredge
  • Cocoon
  • Viewfinder
  • Sea of Stars (winner)
Best Multiplayer Game
  • Exoprimal
  • Diablo 4
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Remnant 2
  • Mortal Kombat 1 (winner)
  • We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Best Audio
  • Stray Gods
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
  • Starfield
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Final Fantasy 16 (winner)
Best Game Trailer
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Official Cinematic Trailer (winner)
  • Alan Wake 2 - The Dark Place Gameplay Trailer
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Official Trailer #3
  • Baby Steps Reveal Trailer
  • Mortal Kombat 1 - Official It's In Our Blood Trailer
  • Dave the Diver - Official Release Month And Accolades Trailer
Best Game Community
  • Final Fantasy 14
  • Warframe
  • Baldur's Gate 3 (winner)
  • Deep Rock Galactic
  • Dreams
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best VR game
  • C-Smash VRS
  • Horizon Call of the Mountain (winner)
  • Synapse
  • Vertigo 2 VR
  • F1 23 VR
  • The Light Brigade
Best Gaming Hardware
  • PlayStation VR2 (winner)
  • Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Headset
  • Alienware 34 AW3423DWF
  • Nitro Deck
  • ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96
  • Samsung 990 PRO
Breakthrough Award
  • Cocoon / Geometric Interactive
Critics' Choice Award
  • Alan Wake 2
Best Streaming Game
  • Valorant
Best Lead Performer
  • Ben Starr - Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy 16 (winner)
  • Yuri Lowenthal - Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • Cameron Monaghan - Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  • Ilkka Villi and Matthew Porretta - Alan Wake in Alan Wake 2
  • Nadji Jeter - Miles Morales in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • Ellise Chappell - Kathy Johanson in Deliver Us Mars
  • Melanie Liburd - Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2
Best Supporting Performer
  • Laura Bailey - Mary Jane in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • Neil Newbon - Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3 (winner)
  • Cissy Jones - Andreja in Starfield
  • Amelia Tyler - Narrator in Baldur's Gate 3
  • Ralph Ineson - Cidolfus Telamon in Final Fantasy 16
  • Patricia Summersett - Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Idris Elba - Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Nintendo Game of the Year
  • Pikmin 4
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (winner)
  • Fire Emblem Engage
  • Metroid Prime Remastered
  • Octopath Traveller 2
  • Fae Farm
PC Game of the Year
  • Baldur's Gate 3 (winner)
  • Diablo 4
  • Dave the Diver
  • Tchia
  • System Shock
  • Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
PlayStation Game of the Year
  • Final Fantasy 16
  • Resident Evil 4 (winner)
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Humanity
  • Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Xbox Game of the Year
  • Starfield (winner)
  • Chants of Sennaar
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Planet of Lana
  • Dead Space
  • Pentiment
Most Wanted Game
  • Death Stranding 2
  • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (winner)
  • Tekken 8
  • Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
  • S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
  • Hades 2
  • Fable
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong
  • Everywhere
  • Frostpunk 2
  • Ark 2
  • Metal Gear Solid : Snake Eater
  • Persona 3 Reload
  • Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles
  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
  • Pacific Drive
  • Black Myth: Wukong
  • Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
  • Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
Ultimate Game of the Year
  • Baldur's Gate 3 (winner)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  • Alan Wake 2
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Cocoon
  • Starfield
  • Final Fantasy 16
  • Diablo 4
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
  • Assassin's Creed Mirage
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Metroid Prime Remastered
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Lords of the Fallen
  • Dead Space
  • Sea of Stars

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tripleh213
11/11/23 4:40:34 AM
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BG3 deserved it

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boxoto
11/11/23 4:41:04 AM
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Bat178 posted...
Guessing Super Mario Bros. Wonder also couldn't qualify for the Nintendo Game of the Year due to it's release date missing the deadline too?
yup.

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Srk700
11/11/23 4:44:10 AM
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Did Xbox really have so bad of a year that Starfield won their best game award?
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Gwynevere
11/11/23 5:04:56 AM
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Pikmin 4, Hi-Fi Rush, and Gravity Circuit should have gotten way more love than they did

Srk700 posted...
Did Xbox really have so bad of a year that Starfield won their best game award?
You say that, but RE4 won Sony's and that's not even an exclusive. The original wasn't even a Sony exclusive

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Smashingpmkns
11/11/23 5:12:44 AM
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I remember a few months ago it was a contentious thing to say that BG3 was a shoe in for GotY. Now every anticipated game has came and went and it really is all down to BG3 and Zelda lol

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Akagami_Shanks
11/11/23 5:19:08 AM
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Gwynevere posted...
Pikmin 4, Hi-Fi Rush, and Gravity Circuit should have gotten way more love than they did

You say that, but RE4 won Sony's and that's not even an exclusive. The original wasn't even a Sony exclusive
tbf Spider-Man 2 didn't qualify... if it did it would have won easily

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Mew
11/11/23 5:20:24 AM
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tripleh213 posted...
BG3 deserved it


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buddhamonster
11/11/23 5:23:28 AM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
I remember a few months ago it was a contentious thing to say that BG3 was a shoe in for GotY. Now every anticipated game has came and went and it really is all down to BG3 and Zelda lol

I dont even feel as though its down to those two. I think its just straight up BG3.

TotK was good, but way overrated, imo.


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Trelve
11/11/23 5:33:04 AM
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Srk700 posted...
Did Xbox really have so bad of a year that Starfield won their best game award?
Well it was either that or Redfall.
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hockeybub89
11/11/23 5:46:01 AM
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I still haven't finished BG3, but it deserves what it got. My girl the Narrator should have won though. Her or Cid IMO

Sucks that Alan Wake 2 wasn't fully eligible because it really seems phenomenal so far. I think it's going to fly under the radar compared to some other games since this year was so stacked. It's very unique in terms of presentation. Seems to take elements of previous Remedy games and combine them into something greater. It's essentially Twin Peaks: The Return in video game form.

Honestly, I've really enjoyed pretty much everything I've played this year. Worst game I've played has to be Hogwarts Legacy and I still mostly liked it.

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WalkingPlague
11/11/23 6:19:57 AM
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how is exoprimal the best anything?

i wouldnt of even thought of that. its a solid game dont get me wrong, it caught me by surprise is all.

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boxoto
11/11/23 11:37:27 AM
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ngl, I'm kind of surprised Hogwarts Legacy wasn't nominated for anything.

maybe during next month's awards.

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PraetorXyn
11/11/23 11:49:45 AM
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BG3 deserves all the accolades it gets. Im just 5rilles the $80 Breath of the Wild DLC didnt undeservedly sweep.

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Trelve
11/11/23 12:13:42 PM
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boxoto posted...
ngl, I'm kind of surprised Hogwarts Legacy wasn't nominated for anything.

maybe during next month's awards.
The people who pick the categories are still seething about Hogwarts Legacy.
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AltAccount3
11/11/23 12:19:30 PM
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Final Fantasy 14 no longer Best Community BTW. Game's dead

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hockeybub89
11/11/23 12:55:01 PM
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Trelve posted...
The people who pick the categories are still seething about Hogwarts Legacy.
Outside of maybe a token nomination under that massive Ultimate GOTY category, it doesn't deserve it. I enjoyed it, but it has no chance against other games. It would have to be a weak year like 2014 or 2020/21. You want a mid game that you say people are triggered against to be selected for awards by those same people, just so it can trigger them?

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Raiden2909
11/11/23 12:57:54 PM
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Trelve posted...
The people who pick the categories are still seething about Hogwarts Legacy.
Or.. the more likely answer.. after all is said and done, the game itself was fairly mid, It wasn't bad but really at best was only a good game that wasted its premise and IP and fell into all the same trappings as any generic Ubisoft open world game
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PraetorXyn
11/11/23 1:45:37 PM
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Raiden2909 posted...
Or.. the more likely answer.. after all is said and done, the game itself was fairly mid, It wasn't bad but really at best was only a good game that wasted its premise and IP and fell into all the same trappings as any generic Ubisoft open world game
This.

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SpiritSephiroth
11/11/23 1:46:57 PM
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Why is an expansion in other catagories other than expansion related? Has that happened before?

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Ratchetrockon
11/11/23 2:09:56 PM
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No totk? Rigged
Wtf


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PraetorXyn
11/11/23 2:11:11 PM
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Ratchetrockon posted...
No totk? Rigged
No, the BotW expansion just doesnt compare to BG3

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Xenogears15
11/11/23 2:11:58 PM
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Best Lead Performer - Ben Starr, Final Fantasy XVI

Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

My boi, the FF nerd, living the dream

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Ratchetrockon
11/11/23 2:12:33 PM
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PraetorXyn posted...
No, the BotW expansion just doesnt compare to BG3

I'm pissed off


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--Zero-
11/11/23 2:13:17 PM
#30:


Damn this is pretty spot on. I can't really disagree with any of it.

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PraetorXyn
11/11/23 2:13:48 PM
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Ratchetrockon posted...
I'm pissed off
Good, as I feared those like you would make that piece of shit win.

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Ratchetrockon
11/11/23 2:13:58 PM
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I hate bg3 omfg

Is there a bg3 hater task force somewhere???. I just want to vent about that game now.

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Trelve
11/11/23 2:30:05 PM
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hockeybub89 posted...
Outside of maybe a token nomination under that massive Ultimate GOTY category, it doesn't deserve it. I enjoyed it, but it has no chance against other games. It would have to be a weak year like 2014 or 2020/21. You want a mid game that you say people are triggered against to be selected for awards by those same people, just so it can trigger them?

Raiden2909 posted...
Or.. the more likely answer.. after all is said and done, the game itself was fairly mid, It wasn't bad but really at best was only a good game that wasted its premise and IP and fell into all the same trappings as any generic Ubisoft open world game
Seems a little suspicious that it didn't get a single nomination, that's all.
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Gwynevere
11/11/23 2:33:53 PM
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Trelve posted...
Seems a little suspicious that it didn't get a single nomination, that's all.
Why? This year was crazy stacked and HL was a licensed nostalgia cash grab. It was never gonna stand out in a year like this

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Bat178
11/11/23 6:56:13 PM
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I would put Pikmin 4 above Tears of the Kingdom, since I much prefer the old style of 3D Zelda.

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Smashingpmkns
11/11/23 9:53:42 PM
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Hogwarts Legacy was the most "came and went" AAA game that released this year. All of the buzz for it was over the controversy and not the quality of the game.

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