2015,Game of the Year

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The 2015 Game of the Year is The Witcher 3.
The runner up is Bloodborne.
The master thread for all of these contests can be found here.

We are now entering the second half of the decade in 2015.  Generation 8 is fully underway with the PS4 and XBox 1 having significantly fewer cross generation titles than the year before, and the Wii U would have several notable titles as well.  So, without further ado, here is the list of games for 2015:

 

Undertale (PC/Mac)
Toby Fox first created a few ROM hacks of the RPG Earthbound, before he sat down and created his first original game, Undertale.  The game features story, characters and music of the quality of an exceptional JRPG, but all of this was done by one (American) person.  Undertale scored a 92 on Metacritic, and it has sold over 5.9 million copies just on Steam alone.

 

Splatoon (Wii U)
This new IP from Nintendo would prove to be especially popular in Japan.  Splatoon would sell over 4.9 million copies on the Wii U.

 

Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
Nintendo gave players the ability to make and play levels for the most iconic series of video games ever.  Super Mario Maker has sold over 7.8 million copies total on the Wii U and 3DS.

 

Bloodborne (PS4)
This PS4 exclusive would be a more action-oriented version of a Souls game.  Bloodborne scored a 92 on Metacritic and sold over 2 million copies simply by the end of 2015.

 

Fallout 4 (PS4/XB1/PC)
Bethesda releases the next entry in their post-apocalyptic series.  Fallout 4 would sell over 25 million copies.

 

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4/XB1/PS3/XBox 360/PC)
Metal Gear goes open world in this final title which would be directed by series creator, Hideo Kojima.  The Phantom Pain would score a 91-95 on Metacritic and has sold over 9.6 million copies total.

 

Ori and the Blind Forest (XB1/PC)
While the XBox 1 had fewer exclusives than the 360, it would produce some very interesting new indie titles.  The big one for 2015 would be this visually stunning Metroidvania which would sell over 2 million copies.

 

Rocket League (PS4, PC)
Use rocket cars to play the world’s most popular sport.  Rocket League would sell over 40 million copies across all platforms.

 

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PS4/XB1/PC)
CD Project Red, the developers behind the “Good Old Games” website, would strike gold when they developed this third title in the Witcher series.  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt scored a 91-93 on Metacritic.  It has sold over 50 million copies to date and is still going strong.

 

Other (please specify)
If you think another game deserves to be "Game of the Year" other than one of the 9 listed above, then please vote “Other” and say your game in the comments.  If the "Other" category takes at least 2nd place and no other game gets at least 40% of the vote, then  there will be a runoff vote including the most mentioned game(s) from the comments.

 

Voting for 2015 Game of the Year will end on Wednesday, Dec 13 at 11:59 PM, EST.

Last edited by The_Liquid_Laser - on 14 December 2023