35th Golden Joystick Awards 2017 - Zelda: BotW receives Ultimate Game of the Year Award

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Sunstrider on 17 November 2017

The Golden Joystick Awards results are in and The Legend of Zelda received not only one, but four awards and one of those is the Ultimate Game of the Year Award. Full list below. Source

Link to the list of nominees - Source

Ultimate Game of the Year - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2nd Place Horizon: Zero Dawn, 3rd Place Persona 5)

Best Audio - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Nintendo Game of the Year - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Critics Choice -The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Studio of the Year - Nintendo EPD

Playstation Game of the Year - Horizon: Zero Dawn

Xbox Game of the Year - Cuphead

PC Game of the Year - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Best Story - Horizon: Zero Dawn

Best Visual Design - Cuphead

Best Gaming Performance - Ashly Burch(Horizon: Zero Dawn)

Best Indie Game - Friday the 13th: The Game

Best Multiplayer Game - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Best VR Game - Resident Evil 7

eSports Play of the Year - Agilities from Los Angeles Valiant

eSports Team of the Year - Lunatic-Hai

eSports Game of the Year - Overwatch

Best Streamer/Broadcaster - Markiplier

Handheld/Mobile Game of the Year - Pokemon Sun and Moon

Breakthrough Award - Ashly Burch

Hall of Fame Award - Final Fantasy

Most Wanted - The Last of Us 2

Still Playing - World of Tanks

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Shiken on 17 November 2017

I agree with the GotY choice. The other categories do not interest me.

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Nautilus on 17 November 2017

I assume Mario wasnt qualified because it launched too late?(As in, It didnt meet the deadline)

My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

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Nautilus said:
I assume Mario wasnt qualified because it launched too late?(As in, It didnt meet the deadline)

I'm not sure but Aonuma jokingly said that he was relieved that SMO was out only for a week when voting ended.

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mZuzek said:

Sunstrider said:

Handheld/Mobile Game of the Year - Pokemon Sun and Moon

Hold on, let me just go kill myself real quick.

*screams violently at window*

Ok, I guess that'll do. Maybe I should avoid talking about this too much, though... yesterday's discussion was more than enough.

eheh

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Finale on 17 November 2017

Could just as well call it the super-special-awesome goty award

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Is this list based on critics, votes, or a combination of both?

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Ljink96 on 17 November 2017

Couldn't agree more. It was one of the only games I let get in the way of University and I enjoyed every damn second of it. I also agree about Nintendo being studio of the year, they just had a baller year. Here's their acceptance video as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRKQURIQLcQ

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AngryLittleAlchemist said:
Is this list based on critics, votes, or a combination of both?

This is based on voters all over the world(before british public only) as opposed to Game Awards where only 10% of public fan votes are garnered then added to 90% votes from international jury.

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Do you agree to the winners of these awards?
Yes	27	58.70%
No	6	13.04%
I have my own list (but still agree)	12	26.09%
I have my own list (and don't agree)	1	2.17%
Total:	46

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