Obviously there are numerous sources that rank games every year, and not all agree, that's why I've been trying to look up a good number of them to see what the unanymous game of each year was. This is what I have so far.
GOY 1998Overall: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
- 1up:
- BC Magazine:
- EGM: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
- Gamespot:
- Gamespy:
- Golden Joystick Awards:
- Play Magazine:
Overall: Soul Calibur (DC)
- 1up:
- BC Magazine:
- EGM: Soul Calibur (DC)
- Gamespot:
- Gamespy:
- Golden Joystick Awards:
- Play Magazine:
Overall: N/A
- 1up:
- BC Magazine:
- EGM: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 (PS)
- Game Developer Choice Awards: The Sims (PC)
- Gamepro:
- Gamespot: Chrono Cross (PS)
- Gamespy: Deus Ex (PS2)
- Golden Joystick Awards:
- Play Magazine:
Overall: Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)
- 1up:
- BC Magazine:
- EGM: Halo (Xbox)
- Game Developer Choice Awards: Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)
- Gamepro:
- Gamespot: Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)
- Gamespy: Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)
- Game Industry News: Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)
- Golden Joystick Awards:
- Play Magazine:
Overall: Metroid Prime (GC)
- 1up:
- BC Magazine:
- EGM: Metroid Prime (GC)
- Game Developer Choice Awards: Metroid Prime (GC)
- Game Industry News: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2)
- Gamepro:
- Gamespot: Metroid Prime (GC)
- Gamespy: Metroid Prime (GC)
- Golden Joystick Awards:
- IGN: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2)
- Play Magazine:
- Spike TV:
Overall: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (PC/Xbox)
- 1up:
- BC Magazine:
- EGM: Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (PS2/GC/Xbox)
- Game Developer Choice Awards: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (PC/Xbox)
- Game Industry News: Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Bloodmoon (PC/Xbox)
- Gamepro:
- Gamespot: The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (GC)
- Gamespy: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (PC/Xbox)
- Gamefly: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (PC/Xbox)
- Golden Joystick Awards:
- IGN: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (PC/Xbox)
- Play Magazine:
- Spike TV:
Overall: Half-Life 2 (PC/Xbox) *tie* Halo 2 (Xbox)
- 1up: Halo 2 (Xbox)
- BC Magazine:
- EGM: Halo 2 (Xbox)
- Eurogamer: Half-Life 2 (PC/Xbox)
- Game Developer Choice Awards: Half-Life 2 (PC/Xbox)
- Game Industry News: Half-Life 2 (PC/Xbox)
- Gamefly: Halo 2 (Xbox)
- Gamepro:
- Gamespot: World of Warcraft (PC)
- Gamespy: Halo 2 (Xbox)
- Golden Joystick Awards: Doom 3 (PC/Xbox)
- IGN: Half-Life 2 (PC/Xbox)
- Play Magazine:
- Spike TV:
Overall: Resident Evil 4 (GC/PS2)
- 1up: Resident Evil 4 (GC/PS2)
- BC Magazine:
- EGM: Resident Evil 4 (GC/PS2)
- Eurogamer: Psychonaughts (PS2)
- Game Developer Choice Awards: Shadow of the Colosus (PS2)
- Game Industry News: Myst V: End of Ages (PC)
- Gamefly: Resident Evil 4 (GC/PS2)
- Gamepro: Resident Evil 4 (GC/PS2)
- Gamespot: Resident Evil 4 (GC/PS2)
- Gamespy: Civilization IV (PC)
- Golden Joystick Awards: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)
- IGN: God of War (PS2)
- Play Magazine:
- Spike TV: Resident Evil 4 (GC/PS2)
Overall: Gears of War (PC/360) *tie* LOZ: Twilight Princess (GC/Wii)
- 1up: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC/Wii)
- BC Magazine: Gears of War (PC/360)
- EGM: Legend of Zelda: Twlight Princess (GC/Wii)
- Eurogamer: Guitar Hero (PS2)
- Game Critics:
- Game Industry News: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC/360)
- Game Informer: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC/Wii)
- Gamenow Magazine:
- Game Revolution:
- Gamefly: Gears of War (360)
- Gamepro: Gears of War (360)
- Gamespot: Gears of War (360)
- Gamespy: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC/Wii)
- Gamezone:
- Golden Joystick Awards:
- IGN: Okami (PS2)
- Play Magazine:
- Spike TV: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC/360)
Feel free to contribute and help me with this, google can only get me so far and this is becomming quite difficult. If you know of any other sources that should be included or what said games of the year for certain sources are, feel free to contribute and provide a link. It would help.
And no this thread is not so you can say how stupid you think this idea is so take it somewhere else, its not that hard to ignore something that annoys you.
