gamrconnect Best Games of 2013 - Nominations Thread

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And so it begins. Here's my in-dev list. For some reason, much of it insists on staying bolded despite my editing attempts. 

Game of the Year
Super Mario 3D World
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 

Handheld Game of the Year
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Tearaway
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Pokemon X/Y 

Mobile Game of the Year
DEVICE 6
Infinity Blade III
Ridiculous Fishing: A Tale of Redemption
Year Walk
Plants Vs. Zombies 2

PC Game of the Year
The Stanley Parable
Gone Home
Spelunky
The Wolf Among Us
Gunpoint 

Playstation 3 Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto V
The Last of Us
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Dragon's Crown 

Playstation 4 Game of the Year
Resogun
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 

Playstation Vita Game of the Year
Tearaway
Dragon's Crown 

Xbox 360 Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Bioshock Infinite
Tomb Raider
Rayman Legends 

Xbox One Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 5
Dead Rising 3

Wii U Game of the Year
Super Mario 3D Land
Pikmin 3
The Wonderful 101
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

3DS Game of the Year
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Pokemon X/Y
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
SteamWorld Dig 

First-Party Game of the Year
Super Mario 3D World
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Last of Us
Fire Emblem: Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD 

Third-Party Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
The Wolf Among Us
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Dragon's Crown 

Downloadable Game of the Year
The Stanley Parable
Resogun
Gone Home
SteamWorld Dig
Gunpoint

Independent Game of the Year
The Stanley Parable
SteamWorld Dig
Gone Home
Gunpoint
Papers, Please

Nintendo Game of the Year
Super Mario 3D World
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Pikmin 3
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Pokemon X/Y 

Sony Game of the Year
The Last of Us
Gran Turismo 6
Tearaway
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
Resogun 

Microsoft Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 5
Dead Rising 3
Gears of War: Judgement 

Worst Goddamn Game of the Year
Ride to Hell: Retribution
Aliens: Colonial Marines
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
NBA Live 14
Star Trek: The Video Game

Best Action Game
The Wonderful 101
Infinity Blade III
Dragon's Crown
Metal Gear Rising Revengence

Best Action/Adventure Game
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Grand Theft Auto V
The Last of Us

Best First-Person Shooter
Metro: Last Light
Payday 2
Bioshock Infinite

Best Third-Person Shooter
Gears of War: Judgement
Resident Evil: Revelations

Best Arcade-style Shooter
Resogun

Best Adventure Game
The Stanley Parable
Gone Home
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
DEVICE 6
The Wolf Among Us

Best Role-Playing Game
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
Shadowrun Returns

Best Turn-Based Strategy Game
Fire Emblem: Awakening
XCOM: Enemy Within

Best Real-Time Strategy Game
Rome II: Total War
Pikmin 3
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm

Best Simulation Game
Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Best Fighting Game
Injustice: Gods Among Us

Best Racing Simulation
Forza Motorspot V
Gran Turismo 6
GRID 2

Best Non-sim Racing Game
Need For Speed: Rivals

Best Puzzle Game
The Swapper
Papers, Please

Best Music/Rhythm Game
Rocksmith 2014
Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight

Best Dance Game
Just Dance 2014

Best Fitness Game
Wii Fit U

Best Sports Game
NBA 2K14
FIFA 14

Best 2D Platformer
Rayman Legends
Guacamelee!

Best 3D Platformer
Super Mario 3D World
Tearaway

Best MMO
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Neverwinter

Best Horror Game
Resident Evil: Revelations
The Last of Us
Outlast

Best Party Game
Wii Party U

Best Casual Game
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX +
Plants Vs. Zombies 2

More to come soon. I made tons of categories. XD