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'''Game of the Year''' (abbreviated '''GotY''') is a title awarded by various [[magazine]]s, [[website]]s, and shows to a deserving [[game]]. Many publications award a single "Game of the Year" to a single title that they feel represents the pinnacle of gaming achievement that year. == Organizations == Organizations and publications who award Game of the Year awards include: {{columns-list|2| *[[1UP.com]] *[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] *[[Academy of Interactive Entertainment]] *[[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] *[[Electronic Games|Arcade Awards / Electronic Gaming Awards]] *[[British Academy Video Games Awards|British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] *[[Crispy Gamer]] *''[[Cheat Code Central]]'' *[[Edge (magazine)|''Edge'' (magazine)]] *[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] *[[Eurogamer]] *[[G4 (TV channel)|G4]] *[[Gamasutra]] *[[Game Informer]] *''[[GamePro]]'' *[[GamesMaster]] *[[Games (magazine)|''Games'' (magazine)]] *[[GameSpot]] *[[GameSpy]] *[[GameTrailers]] *[[Giant Bomb]] *[[HollywoodChicago]] *[[IGN]] *[[MMGN]] *[[Japan Game Awards]] *[[Japan Media Arts Festival]] *[[Joystiq]] *[[Kotaku]] *''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' *''[[MediaKick]]'' *[[Metacritic]] *''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] [[GameCentral]]'' *''[[The New York Times]]'' *''[[PlayStation Official Magazine]]'' *''[[Pushsquare]]'' *[[ScrewAttack]] *[[Spike Video Game Awards|Spike]] *''[[The Washington Examiner]]'' *[[Time (magazine)|''Time'' (magazine)]] *''[[VentureBeat]]'' *''[[X-Play]]'' *'' [[E!]]Online'' *'' [[Yahoo! Games]]'' }} == Critic and editor awards == === 1UP.com === {{As of|2010}}, the winners of 1UP's Game of the Year are chosen by the editors. (In 2009, they also revealed their picks in the Reader's Choice Awards). For the Reader's Choice, see the [[#Video games - Reader and gamer polls|Reader and gamer polls]] GOTY Section below.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.1UP.com |title=Website |publisher=1up.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/features/1up-2011-awards-editors-picks?pager.offset=11 |title=1UP's Best of 2011 Awards: Editors' Picks |publisher=1up.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]]: [[Role-playing video game|RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]''<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=3&cId=3183029 |title=1UP 2010 Game of the Year |publisher=1up.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]''<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3177623 |title=1UP 2009 Reader's Choice |publisher=1up.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |} === Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences === {{Main|Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences}} {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' (15th) || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' (14th) || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' (13th) || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2010&idGameAwardType=65 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2009 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Third-person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' (12th) || ''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2009&idGameAwardType=109 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2008 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Platform game]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Media Molecule]] |- | '''2007''' (11th) || ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2008&idGameAwardType=109 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2007 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[First-person shooter|First person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2006''' (10th) || ''[[Gears of War]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2007&idGameAwardType=109 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2006 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Third-person shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Epic Games]] |- | '''2005''' (9th) || ''[[God of War (video game)|God of War]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2006&idGameAwardType=109 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2005 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[SCE Santa Monica Studio|SCE Studios Santa Monica]] |- | '''2004''' (8th) || ''[[Half-Life 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2005&idGameAwardType=65 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2004 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[First-person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2003''' (7th) || ''[[Call of Duty (video game)|Call of Duty]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2004&idGameAwardType=65 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2003 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[First-person shooter]] || [[N-Gage (device)|N-Gage]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2002''' (6th) || ''[[Battlefield 1942]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2003&idGameAwardType=65 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2002 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[First-person shooter]] || [[Windows 98]], [[Mac OS]] || [[EA Digital Illusions CE|Digital Illusions CE]] |- | '''2001''' (5th) || ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2002&idGameAwardType=65 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2001 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[First-person shooter]] || [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]] |- | '''2000''' (4th) || ''[[Diablo II]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2001&idGameAwardType=65 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 2000 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Hack and slash]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Blizzard North]] |- | '''1999''' (3rd) || ''[[SoulCalibur]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2000&idGameAwardType=65 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 1999 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Dreamcast]] || [[Namco]] |- | '''1998''' (2nd) || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=1999&idGameAwardType=65 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 1998 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' (1st) || ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|GoldenEye 007]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=1998&idGameAwardType=71 |title=Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Game of the Year 1997 |publisher=Interactive.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[First-person shooter|First Person Shooter]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] |} === Academy of Interactive Entertainment === {{see also|Academy of Interactive Entertainment}} Formerly known as Academy of Video Games. Includes all GOTY Winners picked by AIE staff members. Note: All winners before 1993 were picked in 1993 when AIE was formed. {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;" |- !Year !Game !Platform |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' ||[[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Personal computer|PC]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'' || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Personal computer|PC]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' || [[PlayStation 3]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Personal computer|PC]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'' || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Personal computer|PC]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[God of War (video game)|God of War]]'' || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' || [[Xbox]], [[Personal computer|PC]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (video game)|Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell]]'' || [[Xbox]], [[Personal computer|PC]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[The Operative: No One Lives Forever|No One Lives Forever]]'' || [[PC game|PC]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Shenmue]]'' || [[Dreamcast]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Nintendo 64]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Resident Evil (video game)|Resident Evil]]'' || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' || [[Super Nintendo]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Super Metroid]]'' || [[Super Nintendo]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Secret of Mana]]'' || [[Super Nintendo]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[Lunar: The Silver Star]]'' || [[Sega Mega-CD|Sega CD]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' || [[Super Nintendo]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]'' || [[Personal computer|PC]] |- | '''1989''' || ''[[Final Fight]]'' || [[Arcade game|Arcade]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Ninja Gaiden (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Ninja Gaiden]]'' || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[Punch-Out!! (NES)|Punch-Out!!]]'' || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |- | '''1986''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |- | '''1985''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |- | '''1984''' || ''[[Tetris]]'' || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |- | '''1983''' || ''[[Dragon's Lair]]'' || [[Arcade game|Arcade]] |- | '''1982''' || ''[[Pitfall!]]'' || [[Atari]] |- | '''1981''' || ''[[Castle Wolfenstein]]'' || [[Apple II]] |- | '''1980''' || ''[[Mystery House]]'' || [[Apple II]] |- | '''1979''' || ''[[Adventure (Atari 2600)|Adventure]]'' || [[Atari]] |- | '''1978''' || ''[[Space Invaders]]'' || [[Arcade game|Arcade]] |} ===Amusement Journal Best Income Award=== The award for the [[List of best-selling video games|highest-grossing]] [[arcade game]]s in [[Japan]] each year. {| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;" |- !Year !Regular !Large |- | '''2010''' | ''[[Tekken 6|Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion]]'' [http://iplaywinner.com/news/2011/1/7/tekken-6-br-receives-best-income-award-in-japanese-arcades-f.html] | |- | '''2003''' | ''[[Virtua Fighter 4|Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]]'' [http://virtuafighter.com/threads/amusement-journals-best-income-award-for-2003.7974/] | ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage|Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 2]]'' [http://www.am-j.co.jp/column/2003award/bigvideo.html] |- | '''2002''' | ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon|Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon DX]]'' [http://www.am-j.co.jp/column/2002award/video.html] | ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage]]'' [http://www.am-j.co.jp/column/2002award/bigvideo.html] |} === Arcade Awards / Electronic Gaming Awards === {{main|Electronic Games}} The Arcade Awards, also known as the Arkie Awards, was one of the first video game awards, dating back to the [[golden age of arcade video games]] and lasting up until the [[North American video game crash of 1983|North American video game industry crash]]. It was held since 1980 (for games released in 1979 and earlier) and were announced annually by ''[[Electronic Games]]'' magazine since 1981, covering several different platform categories.<ref name="eg_archive"/> Following the magazine's revival in 1992, it published the Electronic Gaming Awards in January 1993 for the best video games released in 1992.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Electronic Gaming Awards|journal=Electronic Games|year=1993|month=January|issue=38|pages=26–7|url=http://archives.tg-16.com/00_happy_new_year_1993.htm|accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:95%;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:75px;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:200px;"| [[Arcade game|Arcade]] ! scope="col" style="width:200px;"| [[Dedicated console|Standalone]] ! scope="col" style="width:200px;"| [[Console game|Console]] ! scope="col" style="width:200px;"| [[PC game|Computer]] |- | '''1992''' (7th) |colspan="2" | ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' |colspan="2" | ''[[NHLPA Hockey '93]]''<br />''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' |- | '''1984''' (6th) | ''[[Star Wars (1983 video game)|Star Wars]]'' | ''[[Zaxxon]]'' | ''Space Shuttle'' | ''[[Ultima III: Exodus]]'' |- | rowspan="2" | '''1983''' (5th) | rowspan="2" | ''[[Pole Position (video game)|Pole Position]]'' | rowspan="2" | ''[[Q*bert]]'' | '''Over 16K''': ''[[Lady Bug (video game)|Lady Bug]]'' | rowspan="2" | ''[[Lode Runner]]'' |- | '''Under 16K''': ''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'' |- | '''1982''' (4th) | ''[[Tron (video game)|Tron]]'' | ''[[Galaxian]]'' | ''[[Demon Attack]]'' | ''[[David's Midnight Magic]]'' |- | '''1981''' (3rd) | colspan="2" | ''[[Pac-Man]]'' | ''[[Asteroids (video game)|Asteroids]]'' | ''[[Star Raiders]]'' |- | '''1980''' (2nd) | colspan="2" | ''[[Asteroids (video game)|Asteroids]]'' | colspan="2" | ''[[Superman (Atari 2600 video game)|Superman]]'' |- | '''1979''' (1st) | colspan="4" | ''[[Space Invaders]]'' |} === British Academy of Film and Television Arts === {{Main|British Academy Video Games Awards}} {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Portal 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards-database.html?category=Games&award=false&year=2012 |title=Awards Database - The BAFTA site |publisher=Bafta.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Platform game#Puzzle platformers|Puzzle-platform game]]: ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards-database.html?category=Games&award=false&year=2011 |title=Awards Database - The BAFTA site |publisher=Bafta.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards-database.html?category=Games&award=false&year=2010 |title=BAFTA Videogames Awards Winners and Nominees of 2010 |publisher=Bafta.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Stealth game|Stealth]] [[Beat 'em up|Brawler]] || [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Rocksteady Studios]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards-database.html?category=Games&award=false&year=2009 |title=BAFTA Videogames Awards Winners and Nominees of 2009 |publisher=Bafta.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[BioShock]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards-database.html?category=Games&award=false&year=2007 |title=BAFTA Videogames Awards Winners and Nominees of 2007 |publisher=Bafta.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]]: [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]] || [[Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Irrational Games]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards-database.html?category=Games&award=false&year=2006 |title=BAFTA Videogames Awards Winners and Nominees of 2006 |publisher=Bafta.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Tactical Shooter]] || [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Ubisoft Paris]], [[Ubisoft Red Storm]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Half-Life 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards-database.html?category=Games&award=false&year=2004 |title=BAFTA Videogames Awards Winners and Nominees of 2004 |publisher=Bafta.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[Xbox]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Call of Duty (video game)|Call of Duty]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards-database.html?category=Games&award=false&year==2003 |title=BAFTA Videogames Awards Winners and Nominees of 2003 |publisher=Bafta.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |} === Crispy Gamer === The winners of the [[Crispy Gamer]] Game of the Year are chosen by the [http://web.archive.org/web/20080317041543/http://crispygamer.com/GameTrust.aspx? Crispy Gamer Game Trust].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crispygamer.com |title=Crispy Gamer Website |publisher=Crispygamer.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crispygamer.com/features/2009-12-18/game-of-the-year-2009-the-game-trusts-picks.aspx |title=Crispy Gamer Game of the year 2009 |publisher=Crispygamer.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action/adventure]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Rocksteady Studios]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fallout 3]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crispygamer.com/features/2008-12-23/2008-game-of-the-year-day-3-the-cg-awards.aspx |title=Crispy Gamer Game of the year 2008 |publisher=Crispygamer.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Bethesda Game Studios]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[BioShock]]'' || [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[2K Boston/2K Australia]] |} === ''Cheat Code Central'' === The winners of the ''[[Cheat Code Central]]'' Game of the Year are chosen by ''CheatCC'' editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]-[[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Media Molecule]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[BioShock]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[2K Boston/2K Australia]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]] || [[Capcom]] |} === Digital Spy === {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2013''' || ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/levelup/a538791/why-super-mario-3d-world-is-digital-spys-game-of-the-year.html] || ([[3D platformer|3D]]) [[Platformer]] || [[Wii U]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]], [[wikipedia:1-UP Studio|1-UP Studio]] |} === E3 === The winners of the annual "Best of E3" awards, chosen annually at the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] each year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners|url=http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/winners.html|work=Best of E3|publisher=Game Critics Awards|accessdate=12 April 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:95%;" |- !Year ![[Console game|Console]] ![[Handheld video game|Handheld]] ![[PC game|PC]] |- | '''2012''' | ''[[The Last of Us]]'' | ''[[Sound Shapes]]'' | ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]]'' |- | '''2011''' | ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' | ''[[Sound Shapes]]'' | ''[[BioShock Infinite]]'' |- | '''2010''' | ''[[Rage (video game)|Rage]]'' | ''[[God of War: Ghost of Sparta]]'' | ''[[Portal 2]]'' |- | '''2009''' | ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' | ''[[Scribblenauts]]'' | ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' |- | '''2008''' | ''[[Fallout 3]]'' | ''[[Resistance: Retribution]]'' | ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' |- | '''2007''' | ''[[Mass Effect (video game)|Mass Effect]]'' | rowspan="2" | ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'' | ''[[Crysis]]'' |- | '''2006''' | ''[[Gears of War]]'' | rowspan="2" | ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' |- | '''2005''' | ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' | ''[[Nintendogs]]'' |- | '''2004''' | colspan="2" rowspan="2" | ''[[Halo 2]]'' | ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory|Splinter Cell 3]]'' |- | '''2003''' | ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' |- | '''2002''' | colspan="2" | ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' | ''[[Doom 3]]'' |- | '''2001''' | colspan="2" | ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'' | ''[[Star Wars Galaxies]]'' |- | '''2000''' | colspan="2" | ''[[Jet Grind Radio]]'' | ''[[Black & White (video game)|Black & White]]'' |- | '''1999''' | colspan="2" | ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' | ''[[Freelancer (video game)|Freelancer]]'' |- | '''1998''' | colspan="2" | ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' | ''[[Half-Life (video game)|Half-Life]]'' |} === ''Edge'' === The winners of the ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' Game of the Year are chosen by ''Edge'' editors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.next-gen.biz/ |title=Edge Magazine |publisher=Next-gen.biz |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]''|| [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], [[Monolith Soft]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''|| [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]]|| [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]] |- | '''2009''' || No award given || || || |- | '''2008''' || ''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' || [[Platform game#Puzzle platformers|Puzzle-Platformer]] || [[PlayStation 3]]|| [[Media Molecule]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Square Enix]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Capcom Production Studio 4]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Wii]] || [[Retro Studios]], [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bungie]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' <br> (Best Game of All Time)<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[iQue Player]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Nintendo 3DS]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|GoldenEye 007]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Platform game|Platformer]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[iQue Player]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Super Metroid]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) {{nowrap|[[Platform-adventure|Platform]]-[[Action-adventure game|Adventure]]}} || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]], [[Intelligent Systems]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[Street Fighter II]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Sega Genesis]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[Tetris]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[Elektronika 60]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Game Boy]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Alexey Pajitnov]], [[Blue Planet Software|Bullet Proof Software]] |} === ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' === The winners of the ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' Game of the Year are chosen by the magazine's editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar San Diego]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Action game|Action]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[BioShock]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[2K Boston/2K Australia]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Halo 2]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], || [[Bungie]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Hack and slash|Hack & Slash]] [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Xbox]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Windows]] || [[Ubisoft Montreal]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], Mac OS || [[Bungie]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2]]'' || [[Sports game|Sports]] || [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Nintendo 64]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Dreamcast]] || [[Activision]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Soul Calibur]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Sega Dreamcast]] || [[Namco]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|Goldeneye 007]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' || [[Action game|Action]]-[[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Twisted Metal]]'' || [[Action game|Action]]-[[Racing game|Driving]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] || [[SingleTrac]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Action game|Action]]-[[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Super Nintendo]] || [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Samurai Shodown]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Neo-Geo MVS]] || [[SNK Playmore|SNK]] |- | '''1992''' (Tie) || ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]] || [[Action game|Action]]-[[Platform game|Platformer]], [[Racing game|Racing]] || [[Sega Master System]], [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Genesis|Genesis]] || [[Sega]] |- | '''1992''' (Tie) || ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Super Nintendo]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Action game|Action]]-[[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Sega Genesis]] || [[Sega]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Strider (arcade game)|Strider]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Action game|Action]]-[[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Sega Genesis]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''1989''' || ''[[Ghouls'n Ghosts]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Action game|Action]]-[[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Sega Genesis]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Double Dragon]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Beat 'em up]] || [[NES]] || [[American Technos]] |} ;Greatest Games (Pre-1990) {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''1989''' || ''[[Herzog Zwei]]''<ref name="egm2002"/> || ([[Real-time strategy|Real-Time]]) [[Strategy video game|Strategy]] || [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive / Genesis]] || [[Technosoft]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''<ref name="egm2002"/> || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[Tetris]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[Elektronika 60]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Game Boy]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Alexey Pajitnov]], [[Blue Planet Software|Bullet Proof Software]] |- | '''1986''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''<ref name="best_games">{{cite web|url=http://www.filibustercartoons.com/games.htm |title=The Best Video Games in the History of Humanity |author= |date=March 2012 |publisher=Filibuster Cartoons |accessdate=12 April 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1985''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' <br> (Best Game of All Time)<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1981''' || ''[[Galaga]]''<ref name="egm2002">{{cite web|title=Top 100 Games Ever|url=http://kisrael.com/vgames/powerlist/?fromform=on&2002=on|work=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|publisher=Kisrael|accessdate=14 April 2012|year=2002}}</ref> || [[Shoot 'em up|Shoot 'Em Up]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Atari 7800]], [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Game Boy]], [[GameTap]], [[MSX]], [[Sega SG-1000|SG-1000]], [[TRS-80 Color Computer|TRS-80]], [[iOS]], [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], [[Roku]], [[Nintendo 64|N64]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Dreamcast]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]] || [[Namco]] |- | '''1980''' || ''[[Pac-Man]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[List of maze video games|Maze]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Coleco#History|Mini-Arcade]], [[Atari 2600]]/[[Atari 5200|5200]], [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]], [[Commodore VIC-20]], [[Apple II]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Intellivision]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[MSX]], [[Game Boy]], [[Sega Game Gear|Game Gear]], [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]], [[Virtual Console]], [[iOS]] || [[Namco]] |- | '''1978''' || ''[[Space Invaders]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Shoot 'em up|Shoot 'Em Up]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Atari 2600]]/[[Atari 5200|5200]], [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 400/800]], [[Handheld electronic game|Handheld]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[WonderSwan]], [[Sky Active]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[iOS]] || [[Taito Corporation|Taito]] |- | '''1972''' || ''[[Pong]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Sports game|Sports]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Dedicated console|Dedicated]], [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Nintendo DS]] || [[Atari]] |} === Eurogamer (UK) === The winners of the [[Eurogamer]] (UK) Game of the Year are chosen by Eurogamer (UK) editors.<ref name="Eurogamer.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/ |title=Eurogamer |publisher=Eurogamer |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Fez]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platformer]] || [[Xbox Live Arcade]] || [[Polytron]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Portal 2]]'' || [[Video puzzle game|Puzzle]], [[first-person shooter]], [[science fiction]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]''|| [[Action game|Action-adventure]], [[Action game|Third-person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]]|| [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' || [[Platform game|Puzzle Platformer]] || [[PlayStation 3]]|| [[Media Molecule]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]'' || [[Video puzzle game|Puzzle]], [[first-person shooter]], [[science fiction]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Guitar Hero (video game)|Guitar Hero]]'' || [[Music video game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Harmonix Music Systems]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Psychonauts]]'' || [[Platform game]] || [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Double Fine Productions]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' || [[First-person shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]] || [[Rockstar North]], [[Rockstar Vienna]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Ico]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Team Ico]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Rockstar North|DMA Design]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Deus Ex]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]] || [[Ion Storm]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Unreal Tournament]]'' || [[First-person shooter]] || [[Dreamcast]], [[Linux]], [[Mac OS]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Epic Games]], [[Digital Extremes]] |} === Gamasutra === The winners of the [[Gamasutra]] Game of the Year are chosen by Gamasutra editors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/ |title=The Art & Business of Making Games |publisher=Gamasutra |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Portal 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamasutra.com/view/news/39199/Gamasutras_Best_Of_2011_Top_10_Games_Of_The_Year.php |title=Gamasutra's Best Of 2011: Top 10 Games Of The Year |publisher=Gamasutra.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[BioWare]], [[Edge of Reality]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fallout 3]]'' || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]'' || [[Video puzzle game|Puzzle]], [[first-person shooter]], [[science fiction]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Wii Sports]]'' || [[Sports game]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |} === ''Game Informer'' === The winners of the ''[[Game Informer]]'' Game of the Year are chosen by Game Informer editors. During their first years of publication they would give awards for the best game on each console available at the time, occasionally giving an award to the overall best game of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gameinformer.com/ |title=Home |publisher=GameInformer.com |date=4 April 2012 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''|| [[Shooter game|Shooter]]: [[Role-playing video game|RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''|| [[Open world|Open World]]: [[Role-playing video game|RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]''|| [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]]|| [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Third-person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]], [[Action game|Action]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[BioShock]]'' || [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[2K Boston/2K Australia]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'' <ref>"Games of 2001." ''[[Game Informer]]''. January 2002: p. 52</ref> || [[Stealth game|Stealth]], [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Konami]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2]]'' || [[Sports game|Extreme Sports]] || [[Dreamcast]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Neversoft]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[HAL Laboratory|HAL Laboratory, Inc.]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' || [[Platform game|3D Platformer]] || [[Nintendo 64]]|| [[Nintendo]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Sega Genesis]] || [[Midway Games]], [[Acclaim Entertainment]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] || [[Capcom]] |} ;Greatest Games (Pre-1996)<ref name="gi2001">{{cite journal|title=Top 100 Games of All Time|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/11/16/game-informer-s-top-100-games-of-all-time-circa-issue-100.aspx|work=[[Game Informer]]|issue=100|accessdate=14 April 2012|month=August|year=2001}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[iOS]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Doom (video game)|Doom]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[DOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]], [[Linux]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar]], [[Sega 32X|32X]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]], [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]], [[Nintendo 64|N64]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[Xbox]], [[iOS]] || [[id Software]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Sega Genesis]], [[Sega Master System|Master System]], [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum]], [[IBM PC compatible|PC]], [[Game Boy]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[iOS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1989''' || ''[[Mega Man 2]]'' || ([[Run and gun (video game)|Run & Gun]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Virtual Console]], [[iOS]], [[PlayStation Store]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Bionic Commando (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Bionic Commando]]'' || ([[Run and gun (video game)|Run & Gun]]) [[Shooter]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[Contra (video game)|Contra]]'' || ([[Run and gun (video game)|Run & Gun]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[MSX2]], [[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC|Amstrad]], [[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation Network|PSN]] || [[Konami]] |- | '''1986''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''<br />(Best Game of All Time) || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1985''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1984''' || ''[[Excitebike]]'' || [[Racing game|Racing]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[NEC PC-8801]], [[Sharp X1]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Nintendo eShop]] || [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]] |- | '''1983''' || ''[[Lode Runner]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Apple II]], [[Commodore VIC-20|VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[PC booter]], [[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum]], [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari XL/XE]], [[Sega SG-1000|SG-1000]], [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[iPod]], [[Apple Macintosh]], [[Virtual Console|VC]], [[PlayStation Network|PSN]], [[BBC Micro]], [[Atari Lynx|Lynx]], [[PlayStation (console)|PSone]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Amstrad CPC|Amstrad]] || [[Brøderbund]] |- | '''1982''' || ''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'' || [[List of maze video games|Maze]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Coleco#History|Mini-Arcade]], [[Atari 2600]]/[[Atari 5200|5200]]/[[Atari 7800|7800]], [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]], [[Philips CD-i|CD-i]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]], [[iOS]] || [[Namco]], [[General Computer Corp.]], [[Midway Games|Midway]] |- | '''1981''' || ''[[Galaga]]'' || [[Shoot 'em up|Shoot 'Em Up]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Atari 7800]], [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Game Boy]], [[GameTap]], [[MSX]], [[Sega SG-1000|SG-1000]], [[TRS-80 Color Computer|TRS-80]], [[iOS]], [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], [[Roku]], [[Nintendo 64|N64]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Dreamcast]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3|PS3]], [[Wii]] || [[Namco]] |} === ''GamePro'' === The winners of the ''[[GamePro]]'' Game of the Year are chosen by ''GamePro'' editors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.gamepro.com/&date=2011-08-26+08:43:44 |title=GamePro |publisher=Webcitation.org |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' || [[Third-person view|Third-person]] [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]]|| [[Ubisoft Montreal]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)|LittleBigPlanet]]'' || [[Platform game|Puzzle Platformer]] || [[PlayStation 3]]|| [[Media Molecule]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || [[Action game|Action]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Gears of War]]'' || [[Shooter game|Third-person shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Epic Games]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]] [[Windows]] || [[Capcom]] |} === ''Game Revolution'' === The winner of the ''[[Game Revolution]]'' Editors' Choice Game of the Year award. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' [http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/game-of-the-year-2012-16533] || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Stealth action|Stealth]]) [[Action-adventure|Action-Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii U]], [[Microsoft Windows]] || [[Ubisoft Montreal]], [[Ubisoft Singapore]] |} === ''Games'' === The winners of the [[Games (magazine)|''Games'' magazine]] Game of the Year are chosen by ''Games'' editors.<ref name=gamesgoty>{{cite web|url=http://gamesmagazine-online.com/ |title=Games Magazine |publisher=Gamesmagazine-online.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2013'''<!--Please do not change this date. Games Magazine awards a "Game of the Year" for the coming year, not the current year.--> || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Personal computer|PC]]/[[Xbox 360|360]]/[[PlayStation 3|PS3]] || [[Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda]] |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Portal 2]]'' || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzler]] || [[Personal computer|PC]]/[[Xbox 360|360]]/[[PlayStation 3|PS3]] || [[Valve Corporation|Valve]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[Personal computer|PC]]/[[Xbox 360|360]]/[[PlayStation 3|PS3]] || [[Eidos Interactive]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' || [[Life simulation game|Life simulation]] || [[Personal computer|PC]]/[[OS X|Mac]] || [[Electronic Arts|EA]]/[[Maxis]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[BioShock]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[Personal computer|PC]]/[[Xbox 360|360]] || [[2K Games|2K]]/[[Irrational Games|Irrational]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Xbox 360|360]]/[[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Psychonauts]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Personal computer|PC]]/[[Xbox]] || [[Majesco Entertainment|Majesco]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[City of Heroes]]'' || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || [[Personal computer|PC]]/[[Internet]] || [[NCsoft|NC Soft]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]'' || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Atari]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Black & White (video game)|Black & White]]'' || [[Simulation game|Simulation]] || || [[Electronic Arts]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[The Sims]]'' || [[Life simulation game|Life sim]] || [[Personal computer|PC]], [[OS X|Mac]] || [[Maxis]]/[[Electronic Arts|EA]], [[Aspyr Media|Aspyr]] |- | '''2000''' || '''PC:''' ''[[Half-Life (video game)|Half-Life]]''<br/>'''Console:''' ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[First-person shooter|FPS]]<br/>[[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[Windows 95/98|Win 95/98]]<br/>[[Nintendo 64|N64]] || [[Sierra Entertainment|Sierra Studios]]<br/>[[Nintendo]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PSX]], [[Win95]] || [[GT Interactive Software|GT Interactive]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[Obsidian (video game)|Obsidian]]'' || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || || [[SegaSoft]]/[[Rocket Science Games|Rocket Science]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Links LS 1997|Links LS]]'' || [[Sports game|Sports]] || || [[Access Software|Access]] |- | '''1996''' || -<!--Games Magazine never awarded a 1996 Game of the Year. See the note below this table for more information.--> || - || - || - |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Virtual Pool (video game)|Virtual Pool]]'' || [[Sports game|Sports]] || || [[Interplay Entertainment|Interplay]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Myst]]'' || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || || [[Brøderbund|Broderbund]] |} * Starting in 1996, awards were given the title of the coming year. Thus, the December 1995 issue awarded the "Game of the Year 1995", whereas the December 1996 issue awarded the "Game of the Year 1997". === GamesMaster === The winners of the [[GamesMaster]] Game of the Year are chosen by Games Master editors.<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/ |title=Metacritic Website |publisher=Metacritic.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action/adventure]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Rocksteady Studios]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''|| [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]]|| [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action/adventure]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Eidos Interactive]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]], [[Action game|Action]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]] || [[Capcom]] |} === GamesRadar (UK) === [[GamesRadar]] holds a Platinum Chalice Awards feature each year, as part of that, the Game of the Year chosen by the editors are:<ref>{{cite web|last=Groen |first=Andrew |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/uk |title=GamesRadar Website |publisher=Gamesradar.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[The Walking Dead (2012 video game)|The Walking Dead]]''|| ([[Point and Click Adventure|Point & Click]]) [[Adventure]]: ([[Survival horror|Horror]]) [[Visual novel|Visual Novel]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Playstation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS X|OS X]], [[iOS]] || [[Telltale Games]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Portal 2]]'' || [[Video puzzle game|Puzzle]], [[first-person shooter]], [[science fiction]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-platinum-chalice-awards-2010/a-2010121616912603042/p-6 |title=GamesRadar Game of the Year 2010 |publisher=Gamesradar.com |date=18 December 2010 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar San Diego]], [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-platinum-chalice-awards-2009/a-2009121718458226099/p-7 |title=GamesRadar Game of the Year 2009 |publisher=Gamesradar.com |date=18 December 2009 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]: [[Beat 'em up]], [[Stealth game|Stealth]]|| [[PlayStation 3]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]]|| [[Rocksteady Studios]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fallout 3]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/gamesradars-officially-annual-platinum-chalice-awards-2008/a-2008121817178666006/p-6 |title=GamesRadar Game of the Year 2008 |publisher=Gamesradar.com |date=19 December 2008 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[The Orange Box]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/gamesradars-seemingly-annual-platinum-chalice-awards-2007/a-2007122091726139085/p-17 |title=GamesRadar Game of the Year 2007 |publisher=Gamesradar.com |date=20 December 2007 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]], [[Puzzle game|Puzzle]]|| [[PlayStation 3]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]]|| [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/gamesradars-potentially-annual-platinum-chalice-awards-2006/a-20061222102721204040/p-17 |title=GamesRadar Game of the Year 2006 |publisher=Gamesradar.com |date=22 December 2006 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No. 3]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Team Ico]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Resident Evil Code: Veronica]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]] || [[Dreamcast]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Capcom Production Studio 4]], [[Nex Entertainment|Nextech]], [[Sega]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Stealth game|Stealth]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Konami Computer Entertainment Japan]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|GoldenEye 007]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Civilization II]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[Turn-based strategy|Turn-Based]]) [[Strategy video game|Strategy]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] || [[MicroProse]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Chrono Trigger]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[iOS]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Super Metroid]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) {{nowrap|[[Platform-adventure|Platform-Adventure]]}} || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]], [[Intelligent Systems]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Doom (video game)|Doom]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[DOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]], [[Linux]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar]], [[Sega 32X|32X]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]], [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]], [[Nintendo 64|N64]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[Xbox]], [[iOS]] || [[id Software]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting|Street Fighter II Turbo]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Capcom]] |- | ''''1990''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[Tetris]]''<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[Elektronika 60]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Game Boy]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Alexey Pajitnov]], [[Blue Planet Software|Bullet Proof Software]] |- | '''1985''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' <br> (Best Game of All Time)<ref name="best_games"/> || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |} === GameSpot === The winners of the [[GameSpot]] Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpot editors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com |title=GameSpot Website |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2013''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]] '' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo 3DS]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Group No. 3]], [[Monolith Soft]] |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Journey]] '' || [[Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Thatgamecompany]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/best-of-2011-awards/game-of-the-year/index.html?page=1 |title=Game of the Year - GameSpot's Best of 2011 Awards |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Role-playing game]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.gamespot.com/best-of-2010/game-of-the-year/index.html?tag=topslot;img;3 |title=GameSpot Game of the Year 2010 |publisher=Us.gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Demon's Souls]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.gamespot.com/best-of-2009/game-of-the-year/index.html?page=2 |title=GameSpot Game of the Year 2009 |publisher=Us.gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: [[Hack and slash|Hack & Slash]]|| [[PlayStation 3]]|| [[From Software]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/best-of-2008/game-of-the-year/index.html?page=2 |title=GameSpot Game of the Year 2008 |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Stealth game|Stealth]] [[Action game|Action]] || [[PlayStation 3]]|| [[Kojima Productions]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/best-games-of-2007/gameoftheyear/index.html?page=2 |title=GameSpot Game of the Year 2007 |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Gears of War]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/gameofyear/index.html?page=2 |title=GameSpot Game of the Year 2006 |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Tactical Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Epic Games]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pages/features/bestof2005/index.php?day=6&page=1 |title=GameSpot Game of the Year 2005 |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2004/day6w_2.html |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050104003929/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2004/day6w_2.html |archivedate=2005-01-04 |title=GameSpot Game of the Year 2004 |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2005-01-04 |accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Blizzard]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day6_2.html GameSpot Game of the Year 2003]{{Dead link|date=July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/general2.html GameSpot Game of the Year 2002]{{Dead link|date=July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Retro Studios]], [[Nintendo]] |} * From 1996 to 2001, console and PC awards were selected separately. There were no console awards given pre-1998. '''Console''' {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/p6_06.html |title=GameSpot Console Game of the Year 2001 |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]] [[Action game|Action]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p6_01.html |title=GameSpot Console Game of the Year 2000 |publisher=Gamespot.com |date=2000-08-16 |accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] || [[Square Co.]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Soulcalibur|Soul Calibur]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogames.com/features/universal/game_year/p15_01.html |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20000818042635/http://www.videogames.com/features/universal/game_year/p15_01.html |archivedate=18 August 2000 |title=GameSpot Console Game of the Year 1999 - Archived from original videogames.com web site |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=18 August 2000 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Fighting game|Fighter]] || [[Dreamcast]] || [[Namco]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/19990508222939/www.videogames.com/features/universal/awards98/sec15.html |title=GameSpot Console Game of the Year 1998 - Archived from original videogames.com web site |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=8 May 1999 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |} '''PC''' {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Serious Sam: The First Encounter]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/bestof_2001/p5_06.html |title=GameSpot PC Game of the Year 2001 |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Linux]] || [[Croteam]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[The Sims]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/bestof_2000/p5_02.html |title=GameSpot PC Game of the Year 2000 |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> || [[Life simulation game]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]] || [[Maxis]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[EverQuest]]'' <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/features/1999/p4_01a.html GameSpot PC Game of the Year 1999]{{Dead link|date=July 2012}}</ref> || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Sony Online Entertainment]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[Grim Fandango]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/awards1998/gameofyear2.html |title=GameSpot PC Game of the Year 1998 |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[LucasArts]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Total Annihilation]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamespot.com/features/awards97/game.html |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/19980213094308/http://gamespot.com/features/awards97/game.html |archivedate=1998-02-13 |title=GameSpot PC Game of the Year 1997 |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=1998-02-13 |accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> || [[Real-time strategy]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]] || Cavedog Ent. |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Diablo (video game)|Diablo]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/bestworst96/goty.html |title=GameSpot PC Game of the Year 1996 |publisher=Gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: [[Hack and slash|Hack and Slash]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]] || [[Blizzard North]] |} ;Greatest Games (Pre-1998) {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''<br />(Best Game of All Time)<ref name="best_games"/> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square Enix#Production teams|Square Product Development Division 1]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' <ref name="best_games"/> || [[Platform game|Platformer]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[iQue Player]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Doom (video game)|Doom]]'' <ref name="best_games"/> || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[DOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]], [[Linux]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar]], [[Sega 32X|32X]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]], [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]], [[Nintendo 64|N64]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[Xbox]], [[iOS]] || [[id Software]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[Virtua Racing]]'' <ref name="best_games"/> || ([[Arcade racing|Arcade]]) [[Racing video game|Racing]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega 32X]], [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]], [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Sega AM2]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' <ref name="best_games"/> || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Sega Genesis]], [[Sega Master System|Master System]], [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum]], [[IBM PC compatible|PC]], [[Game Boy]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[iOS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]]'' <ref name="best_games"/> || ([[Graphic adventure game|Graphic]]) [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || [[MS-DOS]], [[Amiga]], [[Apple IIGS]], [[Atari ST]] || [[Sierra Entertainment]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[Tetris]]'' <ref name="best_games"/> || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[Elektronika 60]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Game Boy]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Alexey Pajitnov]], [[Blue Planet Software|Bullet Proof Software]] |- | '''1986''' || ''[[Dragon Warrior]]'' <ref name="best_games"/> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[MSX]], [[NEC PC-9801]], [[Sharp X68000]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]] || [[Chunsoft]] |- | '''1985''' || ''[[Commando (video game)|Commando]]'' <ref name="best_games"/> || ([[Run and gun (video game)|Run & Gun]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[Amstrad CPC|Amstrad]], [[MSX]], [[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum]], [[Intellivision]], [[Atari 2600]]/[[Atari 7800|7800]], [[Amiga]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Acorn Electron]], [[BBC Micro]], [[IBM PC compatible|PC]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Capcom]] |} === GameSpy === The winners of the [[GameSpy]] Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpy editors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespy.com/ |title=Video Games, PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, DS, PSP |publisher=GameSpy |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]] || [[Open world|Open World]]: [[Role-playing video game|RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'' || [[First-person shooter]], [[third-person shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fallout 3]]'' || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || [[First-person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Civilization IV]]'' || [[Turn-based strategy game]], [[4X]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Firaxis Games]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Halo 2]]'' || [[First-person shooter|First-person Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]] || [[Bungie]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' || [[First-person adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Retro Studios]], [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' || [[Action game|Action]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Rockstar North|DMA Design]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Deus Ex]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]] || [[Ion Storm]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Unreal Tournament]]'' || [[First-person shooter]] || [[Dreamcast]], [[Linux]], [[Mac OS]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Epic Games]], [[Digital Extremes]] |} === GamesTM === The title chosen by ''[[GamesTM]]'' as the year's best game.<ref>{{cite web|title=GamesTM|url=http://www.gamestm.co.uk|work=[[GamesTM]]|accessdate=29 January 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Dead Space 2]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Visceral Games]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Demon's Souls]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: [[Hack and slash|Hack & Slash]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[From Software]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |} === GameTrailers === The winners of the [[GameTrailers]] Game of the Year are chosen by GameTrailers editors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/ |title=Video Game Trailers for Wii, PSP, Xbox, Playstation 3 & More |publisher=Gametrailers.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/game-of-game-of-the/725255 |title=GameTrailers Game of the Year 2011 |publisher=Gametrailers.com |date=30 December 2011 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/game-of-game-of-the/708672 |title=GameTrailers Game of the Year 2010 |publisher=Gametrailers.com |date=31 December 2010 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/game-of-gt-goty/60274 |title=GameTrailers Game of the Year 2009 |publisher=Gametrailers.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/game-of-gt-goty/43921 |title=GameTrailers Game of the Year 2008 |publisher=Gametrailers.com |date=22 February 2007 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North|Rockstar North Ltd.]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/game-of-gametrailers-game/29286 |title=GameTrailers Game of the Year 2007 |publisher=Gametrailers.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo|Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/game-of-game-of-the/16209 |title=GameTrailers Game of the Year 2006 |publisher=Gametrailers.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No. 3]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/top-ten-gt-countdown/8750 |title=GameTrailers Game of the Year 2005 |publisher=Gametrailers.com |date=25 July 2006 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]] || [[Capcom Production Studio 4]] |} === GDC Game Developers Choice Awards === The [[Game Developers Choice Awards]] are chosen by registered game developers and unveiled at the [[Game Developers Conference]] (GDC) in San Francisco. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''<ref name="Game Developers Choice Awards"/> || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]''<ref name="Game Developers Choice Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/winners/index.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]''<ref name="Game Developers Choice Awards 2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_10th.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards 2009 |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fallout 3]]''<ref name="Game Developers Choice Awards 2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_9th.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards 2008 |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_8th.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards 2007 |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Puzzle game|Puzzle]]-[[Platformer]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Gears of War]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_7th.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards 2006 |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Tactical Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Epic Games]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_6th.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards 2005 |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Team Ico]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Half-Life 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_5th.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards 2004 |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_4th.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards 2003 |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_3rd.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards 2002 |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Retro Studios]], [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_2nd.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards 2001 |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]] [[Action game|Action]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[The Sims]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_1st.html |title=Game Developers Choice Awards 2000 |publisher=Gamechoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Life simulation game]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]] || [[Maxis]] |} === Giant Bomb === The winners of the [[Giant Bomb]] Game of the Year are chosen by Giant Bomb editors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/ |title=GiantBomb.com |publisher=GiantBomb.com |date=21 July 2008 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]] '' || ([[Turn-based tactics|Turn-Based]]) [[Tactical RPG|TRPG]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]|| [[Firaxis Games]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' <ref>{{cite web|author=E3 2012: Need for Speed: Most Wanted Interview |url=http://www.giantbomb.com/game-of-the-year-2011-giant-bombs-top-10/17-5473/ |title=Game of the Year 2011: Giant Bomb's Top 10 |publisher=Giant Bomb |date=30 December 2011 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Role-playing game]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/news/giant-bombs-game-of-the-year-2010-day-six/2805/ |title=GiantBomb Game of the Year 2010 |publisher=Giantbomb.com |date=1 January 2011 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/news/giant-bombs-game-of-the-year-2009/1821/ |title=GiantBomb Game of the Year 2009 |publisher=Giantbomb.com |date=1 January 2010 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Action-adventure game|Third-person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/features/best-of-2008/1/?category=1 |title=GiantBomb Game of the Year 2008 |publisher=Giantbomb.com |date=20 December 2008 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Open world|Open World]] [[Action game|Action]] || [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North]] |} === Global Online Game Awards === {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! [[Action-adventure game|Action/Adventure]] ! [[Casual gamer|Casual]]/[[Racing]] ! [[First-person shooter|FPS]] ! [[RPG]] ! [[Sports]] ! [[Strategy]]/[[Simulation]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[City of Heroes]] /<br />[[City of Villains]] '' || ''[[Crazyracing Kartrider]]'' || ''[[Counter-Strike: Source]]'' || ''[[World of Warcraft]] ''|| ''[[FIFA 09]]'' || ''[[Eve Online]]'' |} === HollywoodChicago === The winners of HollywoodChicago Game of the Year are chosen by the editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |} === IGN === [[IGN]]'s most prestigious game of the year award is chosen by all the editors at IGN and unveiled mid-January. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Journey]] '' || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Thatgamecompany]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Portal 2]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Puzzle game|Puzzle]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' <ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/01/15/ign-overall-game-of-the-year-2010-winner] IGN Overall Game of the Year 2010]</ref>|| [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2009/overall/overall-game-of-the-year.html |title=IGN Overall Game of the Year 2009 |publisher=Bestof.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fallout 3]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.bestof.ign.com/2008/overall/23.html |title=IGN Overall: Game of the Year in 2008 |publisher=Au.bestof.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/overall/25.html |title=IGN Overall Game of the Year 2007 |publisher=Bestof.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Ōkami]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2006/overall/39.html |title=IGN Overall Game of the Year 2006 |publisher=Bestof.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii]] || [[Clover Studio]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[God of War (video game)|God of War]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2005/overall/25.html |title=IGN Overall Game of the Year 2005 |publisher=Bestof.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action game|Action]]: [[Hack and slash|Hack & Slash]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[SCE Santa Monica Studio|SCE Studios Santa Monica]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2004/overall/20.html |title=IGN Overall Game of the Year 2004 |publisher=Bestof.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/decade/best-games-2003.html |title=IGN Overall Game of the Year 2003 |publisher=Uk.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Battlefield 1942]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.ign.com/articles/383/383717p2.html |title=IGN Overall Game of the Year 2002 |publisher=Games.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[EA Digital Illusions CE|Digital Illusions CE]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/101/101074p1.html |title=IGN Overall Game of the Year 2001 |publisher=Cube.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]] |} * Pre-2001 awards were limited to specific platforms with no overall winner announced. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:95%;" |- ! style="width:25px;"| Year ! style="width:200px;"| [[Console game|Console]] ! style="width:200px;"| [[Handheld video game|Handheld]] ! style="width:200px;"| [[PC game|PC]] |- | rowspan="2"| '''2000''' || '''N64''': ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'' || rowspan="2"| ''[[Metal Gear Solid (Game Boy)|Metal Gear Solid]]'' || rowspan="2"| ''[[Deus Ex]]'' |- | '''PSX''': ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' |- | rowspan="2"| '''1998''' | colspan="2" | '''N64''': ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' | rowspan="2"| ''[[Baldur's Gate]]'' |- | colspan="2" | '''PSX''': ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' |} ;Greatest Games (Pre-2000)<ref name="best_games"/> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Soulcalibur|Soul Calibur]]'' <ref name="ign2003_list">{{cite web|title=Top 100 Games of All Time|url=http://kisrael.com/vgames/powerlist/?fromform=on&2003=on|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=Kisrael|accessdate=14 April 2012|year=2003}}</ref> || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Dreamcast]], [[iOS]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]] || [[Namco]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[iQue Player]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Nintendo 3DS]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]'' <ref name="ign2007">{{cite web|title=Top 100 Games|url=http://top100.ign.com/2007/index.html|publisher=IGN|accessdate=13 April 2012|year=2007}}</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: {{nowrap|[[Platform-adventure|Platform-Adventure]]}} || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Sega Saturn]] || [[Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[iQue Player]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' <ref name="ign2003">{{cite web|title=Top 100 Games|url=http://top100.ign.com/2003/index.html|publisher=IGN|accessdate=13 April 2012|year=2003}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Super Metroid]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) {{nowrap|[[Platform-adventure|Platform-Adventure]]}} || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]], [[Intelligent Systems]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[NHL '94]]'' <ref name="ign2003"/> || [[Sports game|Sports]] || [[Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis / Mega Drive]] || [[EA Canada]], [[Score Entertainment|High Score Productions]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[WonderSwan Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Portable]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Super Mario World]]'' <ref name="ign2007"/> || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Super NES]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1989''' || ''[[Prince of Persia (1989 video game)|Prince of Persia]]'' <ref name="ign2003_list"/> || ([[Cinematic platformer|Cinematic]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Apple II]], [[Amiga]], [[Amstrad CPC|Amstrad]], [[Atari ST]], [[DOS]], [[Sharp X68000|X68000]], [[TurboGrafx-16]], [[Sega Master System|Master System]], [[Sega Mega-CD|Sega CD]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Game Boy]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]], [[Game Boy Color|GBC]] || [[Brøderbund]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Contra (video game)|Contra]]'' <ref name="ign2003_list"/> || ([[Run and gun (video game)|Run & Gun]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[MSX2]], [[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC|Amstrad]], [[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[PlayStation Network|PSN]] || [[Konami]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[Punch-Out!! (NES)|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'' <ref name="ign2003_list"/> || [[Sports game|Sports]], [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo R&D3]] |- | '''1986''' || ''[[Tetris]]'' <ref name="ign2005_list">{{cite web|title=Top 100 Games of All Time|url=http://kisrael.com/vgames/powerlist/?fromform=on&2005=on|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=Kisrael|accessdate=14 April 2012|year=2005}}</ref> || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[Elektronika 60]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Game Boy]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Alexey Pajitnov]], [[Blue Planet Software|Bullet Proof Software]] |- | '''1985''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''<br />(Best Game of All Time) || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1984''' || ''[[Excitebike]]'' <ref name="ign2003_list"/> || [[Racing game|Racing]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[NEC PC-8801]], [[Sharp X1]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Nintendo eShop]] || [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]] |- | '''1983''' || ''[[Track & Field (video game)|Track & Field]]'' <ref name="ign2003_list"/> || [[Sports game|Sports]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]], [[MSX]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[Game Boy]], [[Amstrad CPC|Amstrad]], [[Sharp X1]], [[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Nintendo DS|NDS]], [[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]] || [[Konami]] |- | '''1982''' || ''[[Pitfall!]]'' <ref name="ign2003_list"/> || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Atari 2600]]/[[Atari 5200|5200]], [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Intellivision]], [[Sega SG-1000]] || [[Activision]] |- | '''1981''' || ''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'' <ref name="ign2003"/> || [[List of maze chase games|Maze Chase]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]] || [[Namco]], [[General Computer Corp.]], [[Midway Games|Midway]] |} === IGN AU (Australia) === In addition, the Australian (Au) team at IGN has been posting a top 10 games of the year since 2008. IGN AU's game of the year is as follows: {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.xbox360.ign.com/articles/113/1139551p4.html |title=IGN AU Top Game 2010 |publisher=Au.xbox360.ign.com |date=22 January 2010 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]]|| [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/105/1052117p3.html |title=IGN AU Top Game 2009 |publisher=Au.ps3.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=var authorId = "" by The IGN AU Team IGN AU |url=http://au.xbox360.ign.com/articles/936/936331p3.html |title=IGN AU Top Game 2008 |publisher=Au.xbox360.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North|Rockstar North Ltd.]] |} === Japan Game Awards / CESA Awards === The winners of the Grand Award annually given by the [[Japan Game Awards]], formerly known as the CESA Awards, since 1996. There are some years where two games shared the Grand Award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan Game Awards|url=http://awards.cesa.or.jp/en/index.html|publisher=[[Japan Game Awards]]|accessdate=30 December 2011}}</ref> The awards ceremony is held at the [[Tokyo Game Show]]. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' (16th) || ''[[Gravity Rush]]'' [http://awards.cesa.or.jp/en/prize/prize_01.html] || [[Action-adventure|Action-Adventure]], [[Action RPG]], [[Open world|Open World]], [[Platformer]] || [[PlayStation Vita]] || [[SCE Japan Studio]] ([[Project Siren]]) |- | '''2011''' (15th) || ''[[Monster Hunter Portable 3rd]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''2010''' (14th) || ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2009''' (13th) || {{nowrap|''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''}}<br />''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' || [[Stealth game|Stealth]]<br />[[Racing game|Racing]] || [[PlayStation 3]]<br />[[Wii]] || [[Kojima Productions]]<br />[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2008''' (12th) || ''[[Wii Fit]]''<br />''[[Monster Hunter Freedom Unite|Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G]]'' || [[Exergaming|Fitness]]<br />[[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Wii]]<br />[[PlayStation Portable]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]<br />[[Capcom]] |- | '''2007''' (11th) || ''[[Wii Sports]]''<br />''[[Monster Hunter Freedom 2|Monster Hunter Portable 2nd]]'' || [[Sports game|Sports]]<br />[[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Wii]]<br />[[PlayStation Portable]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]<br />[[Capcom]] |- | '''2006''' (10th) || ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''<br />''[[Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!|Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|RPG]]<br />[[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[PlayStation 2]]<br />[[Nintendo DS]] || [[Square Enix]]<br />[[Nintendo Software Design & Development|Nintendo SDD]] |- | '''2005''' (9th) || ''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King|Dragon Quest VIII]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Level-5]] |- | '''2004''' (8th) || ''[[Monster Hunter (video game)|Monster Hunter]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''2003''' (7th) || ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]''<br />''[[Taiko no Tatsujin]]'' || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|MMORPG]]<br />[[Rhythm game|Rhythm]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]<br />[[PlayStation 2]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]]<br />[[Namco]] |- | '''2001-2002''' (6th) || ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Vita]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''2000''' (5th) || ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' || [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|Multiplayer Online RPG]]: [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Dreamcast]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Xbox]] || [[Sonic Team]] |- | '''1999''' (4th) || ''[[Toro (cartoon character)|Dokodemo Issyo]]''<br />''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Anime / Manga Gaming|url=http://www.animenewsservice.com/archives/asept4.htm|work=September 3–10 Anime News|publisher=Anime News Service|accessdate=4 May 2012|date=09-05-1999}}</ref> || [[Strategy video game|Strategy]]<br />[[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]<br />[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] || {{nowrap|[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]}}<br />[[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1998''' (3rd) || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[iQue Player]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Nintendo 3DS]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' (2nd) || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1996''' (1st) || ''[[Sakura Wars]]'' <ref>{{cite web | year=2008 | title=About Sakura Taisen| url=http://www.red-entertainment.co.jp/eng/works/sakura/works/index.html| work=[http://www.red-entertainment.co.jp/ Red Entertainment] | accessdate=2 February 2008 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20081221055452/http://www.red-entertainment.co.jp/eng/works/sakura/works/index.html | archivedate=21 December 2008}}</ref> || [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical RPG]], [[Dating sim|Dating Sim]], [[Visual novel|Visual Novel]] || [[Sega Saturn]], [[Dreamcast]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[i-mode]] || [[Sega]] |} === Japan Media Arts Festival === Video games are often nominated for awards in the Entertainment/Interactive Art division (which includes several other media as well as games) of the [[Japan Media Arts Festival]], awarded by the [[Japan]]ese government's Ministry of Cultural Affairs. The games below are the winners of the Grand Prize and the Excellence Prize (runner-up). "N/A" is written for the years where a video game did not win the Grand Prize, but did win the Excellence Prize. Many of the games below have often mainly been awarded for reasons such as originality, innovation, creativity, polish, and artistic achievement. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Grand Prize ! Excellence Prize |- | '''2012''' (16th) || N/A || ''[[Gravity Rush]]'' [http://j-mediaarts.jp/dl/press/release/en/16jmaf_release_1213.pdf] |- | '''2010''' (14th) || N/A || ''[[Echochrome II]]'' |- | '''2009''' (13th) || N/A || ''[[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm]]'' |- | '''2008''' (12th) || N/A || ''[[Wii Fit]]'' |- | '''2007''' (11th) || ''[[Wii Sports]]'' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]] '' |- | rowspan="2"| '''2006''' (10th) || rowspan="2"| ''[[Ōkami]]'' || ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' |- | ''[[Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?|Shaberu DS Oryouri Navi]]'' |- | '''2005''' (9th) || N/A || ''[[Nintendogs]]'' |- | '''2004''' (8th) || ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' || ''[[Onimusha 3: Demon Siege]]'' |- | '''2003''' (7th) || ''[[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles]]'' || ''[[EyeToy: Play]]'' |- | '''2001''' (5th) || N/A || ''[[Pikmin]]'' |- | '''2000''' (4th) || ''[[Dragon Warrior VII|Dragon Quest VII]]'' || ''[[Shenmue]]'' |- | '''1999''' (3rd) || N/A || ''[[Seaman (video game)|Seaman]]'' |- | '''1998''' (2nd) || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' |- | rowspan="2"| '''1997''' (1st) || colspan="1" rowspan="2"| N/A || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' |- | ''[[Intelligent Qube]]'' |} === Joystiq === The winners of the Joystiq Game of the Year are chosen by Joystiq editors.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hinkle |first=David |url=http://www.joystiq.com/ |title=Joystiq |publisher=Joystiq |date=27 July 2012 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]] '' || [[Open world|Open World]]: [[Role-playing video game|RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Third-person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fable II]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]], [[Nonlinear gameplay|Sandbox]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Lionhead Studios]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]'' || [[Video puzzle game|Puzzle]], [[first-person shooter]], [[science fiction]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Gears of War]]'' || [[Tactical Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Epic Games]] |} === Korea Game Awards === {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Blade & Soul]] '' |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Exiled Realm of Arborea]] '' |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Vindictus]] '' |- | '''2009''' || ''[[C9]]''<br />''[[Aika]]'' |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Aion]]'' |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Lineage II]] '' |- | '''1998''' || ''[[Lineage]] '' |} === Kotaku === Over the years, [[Kotaku]] has been refining how it selects its Game of the Year. Currently, it involves a debate which starts with the Kotaku editors determining the four most defendable candidates for the award. Editors are then given time to play all the games, and for each of the candidates, an appropriate editor is determined to make his case behind it in front of a panel who also raise questions. The results of these debates are given to the readers, who then also have the chance to make their own opinions felt. To make the final decision, the Kotaku staff members reexamine their arguments, and the winner is determined from a vote between the editors in late January.<ref>{{cite web|author=Contact Brian Crecente: Comment Facebook Twitter |url=http://kotaku.com/5735122/the-great-debate-starts-today |title=How Kotaku selects Game of the Year |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=17 January 2011 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2013''' || ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]] '' || [[Action-adventure|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo 3DS]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2012''' || ''[[X-COM|X-COM: Enemy Unknown]]'' || ([[Turn-based tactics|Turn-Based]]) [[Tactical RPG]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Firaxis Games]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Portal 2]]'' <ref>{{cite web|last=Fahey|first=Mike|title=Portal 2 Takes Kotaku’s 2011 Game of the Year Award for Science, You Monster|url=http://kotaku.com/5872357/portal-2-takes-kotakus-2011-game-of-the-year-award-for-science-you-monster|publisher=Kotaku}}</ref> || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]: ([[First-person action|First-Person]]) [[Action]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' <ref name="Kotaku's 2010 Game of the Year">{{cite web|url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/01/kotakus-2010-game-of-the-year/ |title=Kotaku's 2010 Game of the Year |publisher=Kotaku.com.au |date=25 January 2011 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' <ref name="Kotaku's 2009 Game of the Year">{{cite web|author=Contact Brian Crecente: Comment Facebook Twitter |url=http://kotaku.com/5455099/kotakus-2009-game-of-the-year |title=Kotaku's 2009 Game of the Year |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=25 January 2010 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Third-person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5122222/kotakus-2008-games-of-the-year-awards |title=Kotaku's 2008 Game of the Year |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=5 January 2009 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]], [[Action game|Action]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' <ref name="Kotaku's 2007 Game of the Year">{{cite web|author=Contact Brian Crecente: Comment |url=http://kotaku.com/338725/kotakus-overall-game-of-the-year |title=Kotaku's 2007 Game of the Year |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=28 December 2007 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo]] |} === ''LOGiN'' === Japanese [[PC game]] magazine ''[[wikipedia:jp:LOGiN|LOGiN]]'' handed out Game of the Year awards to the following games. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''1989''' || ''[[wikipedia:jp:ナイトアームズ|Knight Arms: The Hybrid Framer]]'' || [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Sharp X68000]] || [[Arsys Software]] |- | '''1984''' || ''[[The Black Onyx]]'' || [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[NEC PC-8801|PC-88]], [[NEC PC-9801|PC-98]], [[Sharp X1|X1]], [[MSX]] || [[Bullet-Proof Software]] |} === ''Los Angeles Times'' === The winners of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' Game of the Year are chosen by ''Los Angeles Times'' editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'' || [[First-person shooter]], [[third-person shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]], [[Action game|Action]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North]] |} === '' E!Online'' === The winners of the ''[[E!]]Online'' Game of the Year are chosen by ''E!Online'' editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' ||| ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rocksteady Studios]] |} === ''Yahoo! Games'' === The winners of the ''[[Yahoo! Games]]'' Game of the Year are chosen by ''Yahoo! Games'' editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' ||| ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rocksteady Studios]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]''<ref name="Kotaku's 2010 Game of the Year"/> || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]''<ref name="Kotaku's 2009 Game of the Year"/> || [[Action-adventure game|Third-person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fallout 3]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Bethesda Game Studios]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<ref name="Kotaku's 2007 Game of the Year"/> || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo]] |} === ''Metro GameCentral'' === The top game of each year, chosen by ''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]'''s [[GameCentral]] editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[XCOM: Enemy Unknown]] '' || ([[Turn-based tactics|Turn-Based]]) [[Tactical RPG|TRPG]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]|| [[Firaxis Games]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Wii]]|| [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], [[Monolith Soft]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Street Fighter IV]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Capcom]], [[Dimps]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fallout 3]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Bethesda Game Studios]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]], [[iOS]], [[Zeebo]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Capcom Production Studio 4]] |} === MTV Game Awards === {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game |- | '''2012''' | ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' [http://gameawards.mtvla.com/juego-del-anio/] |- | '''2011''' | ''[[Killzone 3]]'' |} === ''New York Times'' === The winners of ''[[The New York Times]]'' Game of the Year are chosen by ''New York Times'' editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''|| [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]]|| [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' (Tie) || ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/arts/television/20schiesel.html?_r=2 |title=New York Times Game of the Year 2009 |publisher=Nytimes.com |date=20 December 2009 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]] [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Ubisoft Montreal]] |- | '''2009''' (Tie) || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]''|| [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]], [[Action game|Action]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Mass Effect]]'' || [[Role-playing game|RPG]] || [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Wii Sports]]'' || [[Sports game]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |} === Nintendo Power Awards === The winners of the [[Nintendo Power Awards]], also known as the Nester Awards, from 1988 onwards. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]''|| [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], [[Monolith Soft]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Wii]] || [[HAL Laboratory]], [[Sora Ltd.|Sora]], [[Game Arts]], [[Monolith Soft]], [[Paon]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Capcom Production Studio 4]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Retro Studios]], [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Retro Studios]], [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[HAL Laboratory]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Rare Ltd.]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|GoldenEye 007]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Rare Ltd.]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super NES]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Super NES]] || [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Super NES]] || [[Midway Games|Midway]], [[Sculptured Software]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[Street Fighter II: The World Warrior]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Super NES]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[Super Mario World]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Super NES]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1989''' || ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' || [[Platform game|Platform]]-[[Action game|Action]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Konami]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: [[Platform game|Platform]]-[[Action-adventure game|Adventure]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |} === ''Oh!X'' === Japanese [[PC game]] magazine ''[[wikipedia:jp:Oh!X|Oh!X]]'' was active from 1982 to 1995. Game of the Year awards were handed out to the following games.<ref name="cyberhead_profile">{{cite web|title=Corporate profile|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20011024203406/http://www.cyberhead.co.jp/info.htm|publisher=Cyberhead|accessdate=30 August 2012|archiveurl=http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20011024203406%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.cyberhead.co.jp%2Finfo.htm|archivedate=24 October 2001}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''1989''' || ''[[wikipedia:jp:ナイトアームズ|Knight Arms: The Hybrid Framer]]'' || [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Sharp X68000]] || [[Arsys Software]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Star Cruiser]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Role-playing shooters|Role-Playing Shooter]], {{nowrap|[[Space flight simulator game|Space Flight Simulator]]}} || [[NEC PC-8801|PC-88]], [[NEC PC-9801|PC-98]], [[Sharp X1|X1]], [[Mega Drive]] || [[Arsys Software]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[Reviver|Reviver: The Real-Time Adventure]]'' || [[Adventure game|Adventure]] || [[NEC PC-8801|PC-88]], [[Sharp X1|X1]], [[Sharp MZ|MZ]], [[MSX2]] || [[Arsys Software]] |- | '''1986''' || ''[[Wibarm]]'' || ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Role-playing shooters|Role-Playing Shooter]] || [[NEC PC-8801|PC-88]], [[NEC PC-9801|PC-98]], [[Sharp X1|X1]], [[Sharp MZ|MZ]], [[FM-7]], {{nowrap|[[MS-DOS]]}} || [[Arsys Software]] |} === ''Omni'' === The games chosen as the year's best by ''[[Omni (magazine)|Omni]]'' magazine, which was active from 1978 to 1995. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Ys I & II]]''<ref name="gtm_falcom_156">{{cite journal|last=Szczepaniak|first=John|title=Falcom: Legacy of Ys|journal=[[GamesTM|Games<sup>TM</sup>]]|date=7 July 2011|issue=111|pages=152–159 [156]|url=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/35/yshistory05.jpg/|accessdate=8 September 2011}} ([[cf.]] {{cite web|last=Szczepaniak|first=John|title=History of Ys interviews|url=http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2011/07/history-of-ys-interviews-by-john.html|work=Hardcore Gaming 101|accessdate=8 September 2011|date=8 July 2011}})</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[TurboGrafx-CD]] || [[Nihon Falcom]] |- | '''1984''' || ''[[Boulder Dash]]''<ref>{{cite journal|last=Swan|first=Gerald|title=Boulder Dash|journal=[[Page 6]]|year=1985|month=March/April|issue=14|url=http://www.page6.org/archive/issue_14/page_38a.htm|accessdate=8 February 2012}}</ref> || [[Action game|Action]] || [[Atari 8-bit family|Atari 8-bit]] || [[First Star Software]] |- | '''1983''' || ''[[Pitfall!]]''<ref>{{cite news|last=Hutcheon|first=Stephen|title=The video games boom has yet to come|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fC5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=npQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4131,3188851|accessdate=22 February 2012|newspaper=[[The Age]]|date=7 June 1983}}</ref> || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Atari 2600]] || [[Activision]] |- | '''1982''' || ''[[Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds]]''<ref>{{citation|title=Back Cover|work=[[Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds]]|year=1987|publisher=[[Sir-Tech]]|url=http://pics.mobygames.com/images/covers/large/989016669-00.jpg|accessdate=8 February 2012}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Apple II]] || [[Sir-Tech]] |} === PlayStation Official Magazine (UK) === The winners of the [[PlayStation Official Magazine]] (UK) Game of the Year are chosen by editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' || [[Stealth game|Stealth]]-[[Action game|Action]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Kojima Productions]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]''|| ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Windows]],|| [[Infinity Ward]] |} === Rock, Paper, Shotgun === The winners of the [[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] PC Game of the Year are chosen by editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''|| [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Minecraft]]'' || [[First-person (video games)|First person]], [[Open world|Sandbox]], [[Role-playing video game|RPG]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Mojang]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[BioWare]], [[Edge of Reality]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[World of Goo]]'' || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[2D Boy]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Portal (video game)|Portal]]'' || [[Video puzzle game|Puzzle]], [[first-person shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |} === RPGamer === The games chosen by [[role-playing game]] website [[RPGamer]] as Game of the Year. {| class="wikitable" width="95%" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Bastion]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[PC]], [[XBLA]] || [[Supergiant Games]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Role-playing shooter|Role-Playing Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PC]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Demon's Souls]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Hack & Slash]]) [[Dungeon crawl|Dungeon Crawler]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[From Software]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]'' || ([[Real-time tactics|Real-Time]]) [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical RPG]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Tactical shooter|Tactical]] [[Role-playing shooter|Role-Playing Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Sega Wow]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Eternal Sonata]]'' || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Tri-Crescendo]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Persona|Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3]]'' (Game of the Decade) [http://www.rpgamer.com/features/decade/decade-end.html] || [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]]: ([[Social simulation|Social]]) [[Simulation]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Atlus]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'' || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Level-5]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Shadow Hearts: Covenant]]'' || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Sacnoth|Nautilus]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness]]'' || ([[Turn-based tactics|Turn-Based]]) [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical RPG]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Nintendo DS]] || [[Nippon Ichi]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Suikoden III]]'' || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Konami]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Vita]] || [[Squaresoft]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' || ([[Turn-based tactics|Turn-Based]]) [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical RPG]] || [[Dreamcast]], [[GameCube]] || [[Sega Wow|Overworks]] |} === RPGFan === The games chosen by [[RPGFan]] editors as Game of the Year.[http://www.rpgfan.com/features/index_goty.html] {| class="wikitable" width="95%" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Role-playing shooter|Role-Playing Shooter]] |- | rowspan="2" | '''2009''' | ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'' (Game of the Year) || ([[Pausable real-time|Pausable Real-Time]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Persona|Persona 3 Portable]]''<br />(Games of the Decade) [http://www.rpgfan.com/features/Top_20_RPGs_of_the_Last_Decade/2.html] || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]]: ([[Social simulation|Social]]) [[Simulation]] |- | rowspan="2" | '''2008''' | ''[[Fallout 3]]'' (Game of the Year) || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Pausable real-time|Pausable Real-Time]]) [[First-person shooter|First-Person]] [[Role-playing shooter|Role-Playing Shooter]] |- | ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4]]''<br />(Games of the Decade) [http://www.rpgfan.com/features/Top_20_RPGs_of_the_Last_Decade/4.html] || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]]: ([[Social simulation|Social]]) [[Simulation]] |- | rowspan="2" | '''2007''' | ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Persona|Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3]]''<br />(Game of the Year) || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]]: ([[Social simulation|Social]]) [[Simulation]] |- | ''[[Megami Tensei|Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2]]''<br />(Game of the Decade)<ref name="rpgfan_decade1">[http://www.rpgfan.com/features/Top_20_RPGs_of_the_Last_Decade/1.html #1 - Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2 (PS2)], ''Top 20 RPGs of the Last Decade'', RPGFan</ref> || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' || ([[Pausable real-time|Pausable Real-Time]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | rowspan="2" | '''2005''' | ''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'' (Game of the Year) || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | ''[[Megami Tensei|Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga]]''<br />(Game of the Decade)<ref name="rpgfan_decade1"/> || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | rowspan="3" | '''2004''' | ''[[Star Ocean|Star Ocean: Till the End of Time]]'' (Console) || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] |- | ''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'' (Import) || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' (PC) || ([[Real-time|Real-Time]]) [[MMORPG]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' || ([[Pausable real-time|Pausable Real-Time]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Suikoden III]]'' || ([[Turn-based tactics|Turn-Based]]) [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical RPG]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | rowspan="2" | '''2000''' | ''[[Grandia II]]'' (Game of the Year) || ([[Pausable real-time|Pausable]] [[Real-time tactics|Real-Time]]) [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical RPG]] |- | ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]''<br />(Games of the Decade) [http://www.rpgfan.com/features/Top_20_RPGs_of_the_Last_Decade/3.html] || ([[Active Time Battle|Active Time-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Chrono Cross]]''<br />(Games of the Decade) [http://www.rpgfan.com/features/Top_20_RPGs_of_the_Last_Decade/8-6.html] || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[Lunar (series)|Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete]]'' <ref name="rpgfan98">[http://www.rpgfan.com/features/awards.html 1st Annual RPG Awards - 1998], RPGFan</ref> || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' <ref name="rpgfan98"/> || ([[Active Time Battle|Active Time-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Lunar (series)|Lunar: Eternal Blue]]'' <ref name="rpgfan98"/> || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' <ref name="rpgfan98"/> || ([[Active Time Battle|Active Time-Based]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] |} === Saturn Awards === The winners of the 2006 Saturn Awards, chosen by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films.[http://uk.imdb.com/event/ev0000004/2006] {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! [[Survival horror|Horror]] ! Fantasy ! Science Fiction |- | '''2006''' | ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' | ''[[God of War]]'' | ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]'' |} === ''Sentinel'' === The highest-ranking games of the year chosen by the ''[[wikipedia:The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|Sentinel]]'' newspaper. [http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/10-video-games-family-Christmas/story-20336749-detail/story.html] {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2013''' | ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' | [[Wii U]] | [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]] |} === ''Slant Magazine'' === The winners are chosen by the editors of Slant magazine in a "top 25". {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles]]'' <ref>[http://www.slantmagazine.com/games/feature/the-25-best-video-games-of-2012/339/page_3 The 25 Best Video Games of 2012], ''Slant''</ref> || ([[Action role-playing game|Action]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Wii]] || [[Monolith Soft]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Portal 2]]'' <ref name="Slant_Magazine_top25">{{cite web|title=The 25 Best Video Games of 2011|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/games/feature/the-25-best-video-games-of-2011/291/page_3}}</ref> || ([[First-person|First-Person]][[first-person shooter|) ]][[Puzzle]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |} === Spike Video Game Awards === The winners of the [[Spike Video Game Awards]] Game of the Year are chosen by an advisory council, featuring 25 journalists from various media outlets. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[The Walking Dead (2012 video game)|The Walking Dead]]''|| ([[Point and Click Adventure|Point & Click]]) [[Adventure]]: ([[Survival horror|Horror]]) [[Visual novel|Visual Novel]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Playstation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS X|OS X]], [[iOS]] || [[Telltale Games]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''|| [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]''|| [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]]|| [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Rockstar San Diego]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Third-person shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person|Third-Person]]) [[Action game|Action]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[BioShock]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[2K Boston/2K Australia]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Madden NFL 2004]]'' || [[Sports game|Sports]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[EA Tiburon]] |} === ''Super Play'' === The winners were chosen by the editors of ''[[w:c:magazinesfromthepast:Super Play|Super Play]]'' magazine. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Yoshi's Island]]'' <ref>https://archive.org/stream/Superplay_Issue_39_1996-01_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n11/mode/2up</ref> || [[2D platformer]] || [[SNES]] || [[Nintendo EAD]] |} === ''The Washington Examiner'' === The games chosen by ''[[The Washington Examiner]]'' editors as the best game in their annual "Top 10 video games" list. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]''<ref name="washingtonexaminer_games">{{cite news|title=Top 10 video games of 2011|url=http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/2011/12/top-10-video-games-2011/2015366|accessdate=31 December 2011|newspaper=[[The Washington Examiner]]|date=12/18/11|author=Greg Prince|author2=Ryan Vogt}}{{dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], [[Monolith Soft]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''|| [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Obsidian Entertainment]] |} === ''Time'' === The winners of the [[Time magazine|''Time'' magazine]] Game of the Year are chosen by ''Time'' magazine editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Minecraft]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Open world|Sandbox]] || [[Java platform]], [[Java applet]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Mojang]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Alan Wake]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]], [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Remedy Entertainment|Remedy]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'' ||([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]], [[Action game|Action]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Halo 3]]'' || [[First-person shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bungie]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Wii Sports]]'' || [[Sports game|Sports]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |} === ''Tyler Morning Telegraph'' === {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2013''' || ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' [http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-Arts+Entertainment/191974/2013-video-games-an-evolving-world-10-plus-1-of-the-years-best-titles#.Ur1kV_RdWSp] || ([[3D platformer|3D]]) [[Platformer]] || [[Wii U]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]], [[Monolith Soft]] |} === VentureBeat === The winners of the [[VentureBeat]] Game of the Year are chosen by editors. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar San Diego]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Gears of War 2]]'' || [[Third person shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Epic Games]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group]] |} === ''X-Play'' === The winners of the ''[[X-Play]]'' Game of the Year are chosen by ''X-Play'' editors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://g4tv.com/games/xplay/ |title=X-Play |publisher=G4tv.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Borderlands 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|Posted December 5, 2011 - By G4 Staff}} |url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/729580/x-plays-best-of-2012-awards-results-2012-game-of-the-year-and-more/ |title=X-Play's Best of 2012 Awards Results - 2012 Game of the Year and More! |publisher=G4tv.com |date=5 December 2012 |accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref> || [[First-person shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Playstation 3]], [[Mac OS X|OS X]] || [[Gearbox Software]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted December 14, 2011 - By Mike D'Alonzo |url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/719187/x-plays-best-of-2011-awards-results-2011-game-of-the-year-and-more/ |title=X-Play's Best of 2011 Awards Results - 2011 Game of the Year and More! |publisher=G4tv.com |date=14 December 2011 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Dec |first=Posted |url=http://g4tv.com/articles/73136/The-Best-Video-Games-of-2010---X-Plays-Best-Of-Awards-/ |title=X-Play Game of the Year 2010 |publisher=G4tv.com |date=14 December 2010 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted December 15, 2009 - By Jake Gaskill |url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/701354/x-plays-best-of-2009-winners-announced/ |title=X-Play Game of the Year 2009 |publisher=G4tv.com |date=15 December 2009 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fable II]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://g4tv.com/xplay/articles/65800/XPlay_Best_of_2008_Game_of_the_Year.html#bestof2008 |title=X-Play Game of the Year 2008 |publisher=G4tv.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: [[Nonlinear gameplay|Sandbox]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Lionhead Studios]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[BioShock]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=December 17, 2007 |url=http://g4tv.com/videos/19478/Best-of-2007-Game-of-the-Year/ |title=X-Play Game of the Year 2007 |publisher=G4tv.com |date=17 December 2007 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]]: [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[2K Boston/2K Australia]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Halo 2]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]] || [[Bungie]] |} === VSDA Awards === The [[Video Software Dealers Association]]'s VSDA Awards for home entertainment handed out awards for the best [[video game]]s of the year, which are listed here.<ref>{{cite web|title=Home Entertainment Awards - Video Games|url=http://www.entmerch.org/industry/awards/emavsda-home-entertainment-/home-entertainment-awards-v-2.html|publisher=[[Entertainment Merchants Association]]|accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform ! Publisher |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2]]'' || [[Sports game|Sports]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] || [[Activision]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]'' || [[Strategy video game|Strategy]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|GoldenEye 007]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[NBA Jam]]'' || [[Sports game|Sports]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Sega Genesis|Genesis / Mega Drive]] || [[Acclaim Entertainment]] |- | '''1983''' || ''[[Pac-Man]]''<ref>{{cite journal|title=Pac-Man Scores!|journal=[[Electronic Games]]|year=1983|month=January|volume=1|issue=11|url=http://www.archive.org/stream/electronic-games-magazine-1983-01/Electronic_Games_Issue_11_Vol_01_11_1983_Jan#page/n11/mode/2up|accessdate=5 February 2012|page=12}}</ref> || [[List of maze video games|Maze]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Atari 2600]] || [[Namco]], [[Atari]] |} == Cumulative statistical analysis of critic reviews == Typically, Game of the Year is decided amongst a consensus of video game editors. The following sites provide rankings based on a cumulation of their review scores. === GameRankings === [[GameRankings]] ranks games according to an average of their review score across multiple sources. The highest for each year are:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com |title=GameRankings Website |publisher=Gamerankings.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4|Persona 4 Golden]] '' || [[Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation Vita|PlayStation Vita]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Atlus]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Batman: Arkham City]] '' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Beat 'em up|Brawler]], [[Stealth game|Stealth]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rocksteady Studios]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]]|| [[PlayStation 3]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No. 3]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Capcom]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox]], [[PlayStation 3]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]] ''† || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No. 3]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Retro Studios]], {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid (Game Boy)|Metal Gear Solid]]'' || [[Stealth game|Stealth]]: [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Game Boy Color]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Tose (company)|Tose]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Soulcalibur]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]]: [[Hack and slash|Hack & Slash]] || [[Dreamcast]], [[Namco System 12]], [[iOS]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Namco]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[iQue Player]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Nintendo 3DS]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|GoldenEye 007]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[iQue Player]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[iOS]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[Super Mario World]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/519824-super-mario-world/index.html |title=Super Mario World |publisher=GameRankings |date=23 June 1991 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Game Boy Advance]], || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Motocross Maniacs]]'' || [[Racing video game|Racing]] || [[Game Boy]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Konami]] |- | '''1989''' || ''[[Tetris]]'' || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[Game Boy]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Bullet Proof Software]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Phantasy Star II]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive / Genesis]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]], [[iOS]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Sega]] |} † The Xbox release of ''[[Grand Theft Auto (series)|Grand Theft Auto Double Pack]]'' scored slightly higher than ''The Wind Waker'' but was a re-release of both ''GTA3'' & ''Vice City'', which came out in 2001/2002. * Prior to 2001, GameRankings statistics are somewhat more patchy, with fewer games making the 20 review cut off. The threshold has been set to a minimum of 10 reviews for titles released between 1992 and 2000, 7 reviews for 1993, 6 reviews for 1991, and 4 reviews for titles before 1991. === GameStats === The GameStats scores are determined by ratings from both critics and readers. These are the games with the highest GameStats scores for each year.[http://www.gamestats.com/index/gs/] {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre |- | '''2012''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Xenoblade Chronicles]]'' || ([[Real-Time]]) [[Action RPG]]: [[Open world|Open World]] |- | '''2011''' || {{flagicon|united Kingdom}}''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' || ([[Stealth action|Stealth]]) [[Action-adventure|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Open world|Open World]]) [[Beat 'em up|Brawler]] |- | '''2010''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Xenoblade Chronicles]]'' || ([[Real-Time]]) [[Action RPG]]: [[Open world|Open World]] |- | '''2009''' || {{flagicon|united States}}''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter]] |- | '''2008''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' || [[Stealth action|Stealth-Action]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter]] |- | '''2007''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || ([[3D platformer|3D]]) [[Platformer]] |- | '''2006''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || ([[Open world|Open World]]) [[Action-adventure|Action-Adventure]] |- | '''2005''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter]] |- | '''2004''' || {{flagicon|united States}}''[[Half-Life 2]]'' || ([[First-Person Shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter]] |- | '''2003''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' || ([[Open world|Open World]]) [[Action-adventure|Action-Adventure]] |- | '''2002''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'' || [[Stealth action|Stealth-Action]] |- | '''2001''' || {{flagicon|united States}}''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' || ([[First-Person Shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter]] |- | '''2000''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Chrono Cross]]'' || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[RPG]]: [[Open world|Open World]] |- | '''1999''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Soulcalibur]]'' || ([[3D fighter|3D]]) [[Versus fighting game|Versus]] [[Fighting game|Fighter]] |- | '''1998''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || ([[Open world|Open World]]) [[Action-adventure|Action-Adventure]] |- | '''1997''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' || ([[Active Time Battle|Active Time-Based]]) [[RPG]]: [[Open world|Open World]] |- | '''1993''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Gunstar Heroes]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling shooter|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Run and Gun|Run & Gun]] [[Shooter]] |- | '''1987''' || {{flagicon|Japan}}''[[Final Fantasy]]'' || ([[Turn-based|Turn-Based]]) [[RPG]]: [[Open world|Open World]] |} === Metacritic === The winners of the [[Metacritic]] Game of the Year are determined by the game with the highest score garnered from an average of weighted review scores from various sources. Each year, Metacritic announce the highest in an official award.<ref name="Metacritic"/> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[The World Ends With You|The World Ends With You: Solo Remix]]'' <ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all?view=condensed&sort=desc 2012 Game Releases by Score], Metacritic</ref> || ([[Action role-playing game|Action]]) [[Role-playing game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[iOS]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Square Enix]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-video-games-of-2011 |title=Best Games of 2011 |publisher=Metacritic |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> '' '' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Beat 'em up|Brawler]], [[Stealth game|Stealth]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rocksteady Studios]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-video-games-of-2010 |title=games-of-2010/ MetaCritic Best Games of 2010 |publisher=Features.metacritic.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://features.metacritic.com/features/2009/the-best-games-of-2009/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100207230157/http://features.metacritic.com/features/2009/the-best-games-of-2009/|archivedate=2010-02-07 |title=MetaCritic Best Games of 2009 |publisher=Features.metacritic.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Capcom]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Valve Corporation|Valve]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Wii]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Retro Studios]], {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rockstar North|DMA Design]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Soulcalibur]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]]: [[Hack and slash|Hack & Slash]] || [[Dreamcast]] || <span style="font-size:14px;">{{flagicon|Japan}} </span>[[Namco]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || <span style="font-size:14px;">{{flagicon|Japan}} </span>[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|GoldenEye 007]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || <span style="font-size:14px;">{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} </span>[[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[iQue Player]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] || <span style="font-size:14px;">{{flagicon|Japan}} </span>[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |} == Cumulative statistical analysis of all-time greatest rankings == {{See also|List of video games considered the best}} The following lists provide rankings based on a cumulation of their weighted ranking scores from top 10 'all-time greatest games' lists/polls.<ref name="Filibuster">[http://www.filibustercartoons.com/games.htm The Best Video Games in the History of Humanity], Filibuster, 2012</ref> === Encyclopedia Gamia === {{See also|List of video games considered the best}} {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' || ([[3D platformer|3D]]) [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' || [[Stealth game|Stealth]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kojima Productions]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || ([[3D platformer|3D]]) [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Capcom#Development studios|Capcom Production Studio 4]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Valve Corporation|Valve]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development#Software Development Group No. 3|Nintendo EAD Group No. 3]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' || [[Fighting]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || {{flagicon|Japan}}[http://gamia.gamepedia.com/HAL_Laboratory HAL Laboratory] |- | '''2000''' || ''[http://gamia.gamepedia.com/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Majora%27s_Mask The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Soul Calibur]]'' || ([[3D fighter|3D]]) [[Fighting]] || [[Arcade]], [[Dreamcast]] || {{flagicon|Japan}}[http://gamia.gamepedia.com/Namco Namco] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' || ([[Active Time Battle|Active Time-Based]]) [[RPG]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[PlayStation]], [[PC]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Square Enix#Product development divisions|Square Product Development Division 1]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[iQue Player]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' || ([[Active Time Battle|Active Time-Based]]) [[RPG]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[iOS]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Super Metroid]] '' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Metroidvania]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Virtual Console]] || [Nintendo Research & Development 1|{{flagicon|Japan}}[http://gamia.gamepedia.com/Nintendo_Research_%26_Development_1 Nintendo R&D1] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Doom]] '' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[DOS]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation]], [[Saturn]], [[Nintendo 64]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[id Software]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' || ([[Kart racer|Kart]]) [[Racing]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Super NES]], [[Satellaview]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Super Mario World]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platformer]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]] '' || ([[Side-scrolling|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platformer]] || [[NES]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1986''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Famicom Disk System|FDS]], [[NES]], [[GameCube]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1985''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platformer]] || [[NES]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1984''' || ''[[Tetris]]'' || [[Puzzle]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronika_60 DVK2], [[DOS]], [[Arcade]], [[NES]], [[Game Boy]] || {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[Alexey Pajitnov|Dorodnitsyn]] |- | '''1981''' || ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' || [[Platformer]] || [[Arcade]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Atari 2600|2600]], [[Intellivision]], [[Game & Watch]], [[NES]], [[Famicom Disk System|FDS]], [[Amiga]], [[Apple II]], [[Atari 7800|7800]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[Commodore VIC-20|VIC-20]], [[PC]], [[ZX Spectrum|ZX]], [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]], [[MSX]], [[Atari 8 Bit|Atari 8-bit]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo]] |- | '''1980''' || ''[[Pac-Man]]'' || [[Maze]] || [[Arcade]], [[Atari 2600|2600]], [[Atari 5200|5200]], [[Atari 8 Bit|Atari 8-bit]], [[Commodore VIC-20|VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[ZX Spectrum|ZX]], [[PC]], [[Apple II]], [[NES]], [[MSX]], [[Game Boy|GB]], [[Game Gear]], [[GBC]], mobile, [[XBLA]], [[Virtual Console|VC]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Namco]] |- | '''1978''' || ''[[Space Invaders]] '' || [[Shooter]]: [[Shmup]] || [[Arcade]], [[Atari 2600|2600]], [[Atari 5200|5200]], [[Atari 8 Bit|Atari 8-bit]], [[PC]], [[NES]], [[Sega SG-1000|SG-1000]], mobile, [[iOS]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Taito]] |} === Filibuster === :''See also: [http://www.filibustercartoons.com/games.htm Filibuster]'' {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Beat 'em up|Brawler]], [[Stealth game|Stealth]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rocksteady Studios]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' || ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Role-playing shooter|Role-Playing Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || {{flagicon|Canada}} [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]] '' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Gears of War]] '' || ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Epic Games]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Capcom#Development studios|Capcom Production Studio 4]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Half-Life 2]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Valve Corporation|Valve]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development#Software Development Group No. 3|Nintendo EAD Group No. 3]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind]]'' || ([[First-person|First-Person]]) [[Action RPG]] || [[Xbox]], [[Windows]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda Game Studios]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rockstar North|DMA Design]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Deus Ex]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Role-playing shooter|Role-Playing Shooter]] || [[Windows]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Ion Storm]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Gran Turismo 2]]'' || ([[Simulation racer|Simulation]]) [[Racing]] || [[PlayStation]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Polyphony Digital]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' || ([[Active Time Battle|Active Time-Based]]) [[RPG]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[PlayStation]], [[PC]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Square Enix#Product development divisions|Square Product Development Division 1]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[iQue Player]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' || ([[Active Time Battle|Active Time-Based]]) [[RPG]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[iOS]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Super Metroid]] '' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Metroidvania]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Doom]] '' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[DOS]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation]], [[Saturn]], [[Nintendo 64]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[id Software]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' || ([[Kart racer|Kart]]) [[Racing]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' || ([[2D fighter|2D]]) [[Fighting]] || [[Arcade]], [[Sharp X68000]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Mega Drive]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[PlayStation 2]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Capcom]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]] '' || ([[Side-scrolling|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platformer]] || [[NES]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1989''' || ''[[Mega Man 2]]'' || ([[Run and Gun|Run & Gun]]) [[Platformer]] || [[NES]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Capcom]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[NES]], [[Super NES]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Sega]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[Tetris]]'' || [[Puzzle]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronika_60 DVK2], [[DOS]], [[Arcade]], [[NES]], [[Game Boy]] || {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[Alexey Pajitnov|Dorodnitsyn]] |- | '''1986''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Famicom Disk System|FDS]], [[NES]], [[GameCube]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1985''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platformer]] || [[NES]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Virtual Console]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1984''' || ''[[Elite]]'' || [[Simulation]] || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Micro BBC], [[Acorn Electron|Acorn]], [[Apple II]], [[Amstrad CPC|Amstrad]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[ZX Spectrum|ZX]], [[MSX]] || {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Acornsoft]] |- | '''1983''' || ''[[M.U.L.E.]]'' || ([[Turn-based strategy|Turn-Based]]) [[Strategy]] || [[Atari 8 Bit|Atari 8-bit]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[MSX]], [[NES]], [[NEC PC-88|PC88]], [[Sharp X1|X1]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[Ozark Softscape]] |- | '''1981''' || ''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'' || [[Maze]] || [[Arcade]], [[Atari 2600|2600]], [[Atari 5200|5200]], [[Atari 7800|7800]], [[Atari 8 Bit|Atari 8-bit]], [[Commodore VIC-20|VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[ZX Spectrum|ZX]], [[IBM PC|PC]], [[Apple II]], [[NES]], [[Master System|SMS]], [[Mega Drive]] || {{flagicon|United States}} [[General Computer Corp.]] |- | '''1980''' || ''[[Pac-Man]]'' || [[Maze]] || [[Arcade]], [[Atari 2600|2600]], [[Atari 5200|5200]], [[Atari 8 Bit|Atari 8-bit]], [[Commodore VIC-20|VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[ZX Spectrum|ZX]], [[PC]], [[Apple II]], [[NES]], [[MSX]], [[Game Boy|GB]], [[Game Gear]], [[GBC]], mobile, [[XBLA]], [[Virtual Console|VC]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Namco]] |- | '''1978''' || ''[[Space Invaders]] '' || [[Shooter]]: [[Shmup]] || [[Arcade]], [[Atari 2600|2600]], [[Atari 5200|5200]], [[Atari 8 Bit|Atari 8-bit]], [[PC]], [[NES]], [[Sega SG-1000|SG-1000]], mobile, [[iOS]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Taito]] |} == Reader and gamer polls == === 1UP.com Reader's Choice === In addition to the editor's picks, [[1UP.com]] also hosts a [[Opinion poll|poll]] for the Readers' GOTYs. Until 2010, this was considered their primary Game of the Year.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]'' <ref name=autogenerated2 /> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Treyarch]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' <ref name=autogenerated3 /> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=3&cId=3172295 |title=1UP 2008 Reader's Choice |publisher=1up.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Stealth game|Stealth]] [[Action game|Action]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Kojima Productions]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Halo 3]]'' || [[First-person shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bungie]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Gears of War]]'' || [[Third-person shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Epic Games]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror]], [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]], [[Third-person shooter]], [[Open world|Sandbox]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]] || [[Rockstar Games]] |} === Amazon Japan === {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2013''' || ''[[Monster Hunter|Monster Hunter 4]]'' [http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/11/amazon-japans-best-game-2013-monster-hunter-4-pokemon-x-number-3/] || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo 3DS]] || [[Capcom]] |} === Crash === Starting in 1984, the [[ZX Spectrum]] magazine [[Crash (magazine)|''Crash'']] published an annual readers awards article, based on votes from the readers. {|class="wikitable" |- !Year !Game !Genre !Developer |- |'''1990''' |''[[RoboCop 2 (video game)|Robocop 2]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/87/awards.htm |title=CRASH 87 - Readers' Awards |publisher=Crashonline.org.uk |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> |[[Platform game|Platformer]] |[[Data East]] |- |'''1989''' |''[[Batman: The Movie (video game)|Batman - The Movie]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/75/awards.htm |title=CRASH 75 - Readers' Awards |publisher=Crashonline.org.uk |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> |[[Platform game|Platformer]] |[[Sunsoft]] |- |'''1987''' |''[[Driller (video game)|Driller]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/51/awards.htm |title=CRASH 51 - Readers' Awards |publisher=Crashonline.org.uk |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> |[[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] |[[Incentive Software]] |- |'''1986''' |''[[Starglider]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/38/awards.htm |title=CRASH 38 - Readers' Awards |publisher=Crashonline.org.uk |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> |[[Space flight simulator game|Space Simulation]] |[[Argonaut Games]] |- |'''1985''' |''[[Elite (video game)|Elite]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/27/awards.htm |title=CRASH 27 - Readers' Awards |publisher=Crashonline.org.uk |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> |[[Space flight simulator game|Space Simulation]] |[[Acornsoft]] |- |'''1984''' |''[[Daley Thompson's Decathlon]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/12/awards.htm |title=CRASH 12 - Readers' Awards |publisher=Crashonline.org.uk |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> |[[Sports game|Sports]] |[[Ocean Software]] |} === ''Dengeki'' === {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Monster Hunter|Monster Hunter Freedom 2]]'' [http://web.archive.org/web/20090807024238/http://kotaku.com/364353/dengeki-readers-say-fav-2007-game-fav-of-all-time] || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation Portable]] || [[Capcom]] |} === ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' Readers' Choice Awards === In addition to their Editors' Choice Awards, ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' also handed out Readers' Choice Awards voted by the magazine's readers. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time|Prince of Persia: Sands of Time]]'' <ref>{{cite news|title=Electronic Gaming Monthly Reveals Winners for '2003 Gamers' Choice Awards'|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/electronic-gaming-monthly-reveals-winners-for-2003-gamers-choice-awards-58680012.html|accessdate=8 February 2012|date=2 February 2004|agency=[[PR Newswire]]}}</ref> || [[Platform game|Platform]]-[[Action-adventure game|Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Ubisoft Montreal]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Wii]] || [[Retro Studios]], [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bungie]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' <ref>{{cite journal|title=1998 Gamers' Choice Awards|journal=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|year=1999|month=April|issue=117|pages=107–114 [114]}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[iQue Player]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Nintendo 3DS]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' <ref name="egm_104_100">{{cite journal|title=Readers' Choice Awards|journal=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|year=1998|month=March|issue=104|url=http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/2/20635/1475652-magazine_electronic_gaming_monthly_v11__3__of_12____yoshi_s_story__1998_3____page_104_super.jpg|accessdate=8 February 2012|page=100}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |} === ''Electronic Games'' === Along with the Arcade Awards (see above) announced by ''[[Electronic Games]]'' magazine each year, it also held a regular reader poll for the most popular games among its readers in each issue, from May 1982 to January 1985.<ref name="eg_archive">{{cite web|title=Electronic Games Magazine|url=http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=%28collection%3Aelectronic-games-magazine%20OR%20mediatype%3Aelectronic-games-magazine%29%20AND%20-mediatype%3Acollection|publisher=[[Internet Archive]]|accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> The games that topped these polls the most in each year are listed here. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! [[Arcade game|Arcade]] ! [[Console game|Console]] ! [[PC game|Computer]] |- | '''1985''' | ''[[Star Wars (1983 video game)|Star Wars]]'' | ''[[Pitfall II: Lost Caverns|Pitfall II]]'' | ''[[Miner 2049er]]'' |- | '''1984''' | ''[[Dragon's Lair]]'' | ''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]''<br />''[[Pitfall II: Lost Caverns|Pitfall II]]'' | ''[[Zork I]]'' |- | '''1983''' | ''[[Pole Position (video game)|Pole Position]]'' | ''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]''<br />''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | rowspan="2" | ''[[Star Raiders]]'' |- | '''1982''' | ''[[Pac-Man]]'' | ''[[Pac-Man (Atari 2600)|Pac-Man]]'' |} === Eurogamer Portugal Reader's Choice === In addition to the editor's picks, [[Eurogamer]] Portugal also hosts a [[Opinion poll|poll]] for the Reader's GOTY. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox360]], [[Personal computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Fable II]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: [[Nonlinear gameplay|Sandbox]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Lionhead Studios]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[BioShock]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[2K Boston/2K Australia]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] || [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]] || [[Capcom]] |} === ''Famitsu'' === The Grand Prize winners of the annual ''[[Famitsu]]'' Awards, voted by the magazine's readers. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2012''' || ''[[wikipedia:Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair|Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair]]'' [http://gamingeverything.com/famitsu-readers-rank-the-top-games-of-2012/] || [[Adventure]]: ([[First-person|First-Person]]) [[Visual novel|Visual Novel]] || [[PlayStation Portable]], [[PlayStation Vita]] || [[Chunsoft|Spike Chunsoft]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Monster Hunter Tri G]]'' <ref>{{cite web|title=Monster Hunter 3 G Takes Top Prize in Famitsu Awards|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-04-18/monster-hunter-3-g-takes-top-prize-in-famitsu-awards|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=4 May 2012|date=18 April 2012}}</ref> || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo 3DS]] || [[Capcom Production Studio 1]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation Portable]] || [[Square Enix]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies]]'' <ref>{{cite web|last=Gifford|first=Kevin|title=Famitsu Awards 2009 Announced|url=http://www.1up.com/news/famitsu-awards-2009-announced|publisher=[[1UP.com]]|accessdate=1 January 2012|date=05/12/2010}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo DS]] || [[Level-5]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Monster Hunter Freedom Unite|Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation Portable]] || [[Capcom]] |- | rowspan="2" | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]] |- | ''[[Monster Hunter Freedom 2|Monster Hunter Portable 2nd]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation Portable]] || [[Capcom]] |- | rowspan="2" | '''2006''' || ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Square Enix]] |- | ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo DS]] || [[Game Freak]] |- | rowspan="2" | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival Horror]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wii]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Capcom]] |- | ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Square Enix]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Monster Hunter (video game)|Monster Hunter]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen]]'' <ref name="1990awards">https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.games.video/OccmuafYtzc</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Nintedo DS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]] || [[Chunsoft]] |} ;Greatest Games (Pre-2004)<ref name="famitsureaders">{{cite web | date=3 March 2006 | title=Japan Votes on All Time Top 100 | url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/japan-votes-all-time-top-100 | work=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] | accessdate=24 November 2008}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Sakura Wars|Sakura Taisen 3 ~Pari wa Moeteiru ka~]]'' || ([[Turn-based tactics|Turn-Based]]) [[Tactical Role-Playing Game]], {{nowrap|([[Adventure game|Adventure]]) [[Visual novel|Visual Novel]]}} || [[Dreamcast]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Sega]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''<br />(Best Game of All Time) || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Vita]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Dragon Warrior VII]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] || [[Heartbeat (company)|Heartbeat]], [[ArtePiazza]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[Machi (video game)|Machi]]'' || ([[Adventure]]) [[Visual novel|Visual Novel]] || [[Sega Saturn]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[PlayStation Portable]] || [[Chunsoft]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Sakura Wars]]'' || ([[Turn-based tactics|Turn-Based]]) [[Tactical Role-Playing Game]], {{nowrap|([[Adventure game|Adventure]]) [[Visual novel|Visual Novel]]}} || [[Sega Saturn]], [[Dreamcast]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[i-mode]] || [[Sega]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together]]'' || ([[Turn-based tactics|Turn-Based]]) [[Tactical Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]], [[Sega Saturn]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] || [[Quest Corporation|Quest]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Network|PSN]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen]]'' || ([[Real-time strategy|Real-Time]]) [[Tactical Role-Playing Game|Strategy Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Sega Saturn]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Quest Corporation|Quest]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo DS]] || [[Chunsoft]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[WonderSwan Color]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[WonderSwan Color]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]], [[iOS]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1989''' || ''[[Mother (video game)|Mother]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]], [[Game Boy Advance]] || [[Nintendo]], [[Creatures (company)|Ape]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Dragon Warrior III|Dragon Quest III]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Game Boy Color|GBC]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Wii]] || [[Chunsoft]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[Dragon Warrior II|Dragon Quest II]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Game Boy Color|GBC]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Wii]] || [[Chunsoft]] |- | '''1986''' || ''[[Dragon Warrior|Dragon Quest]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Game Boy Color|GBC]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Wii]] || [[Chunsoft]] |- | '''1985''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Family Computer Disk System|Famicom Disk System]], [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], [[Game Boy Color|GBC]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |} === G4 === The winners of [[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]'s annual "Videogame Deathmatch" or "G-phoria" polls. The 2011 "Videogame Deathmatch" poll involved 500,000 votes.<ref name="g4_winner">{{cite web|title=Best of 2011: Videogame Deathmatch Best of 2011 Winner|url=http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56655/best-of-2011-videogame-deathmatch-best-of-2011-winner/|publisher=[[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]|accessdate=22 December 2011|month=December|year=2011}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' <ref name="g4_deathmatch">{{cite web|title=Best Game 2011 - Videogame Deathmatch|url=http://www.g4tv.com/vgdm/best-game-2011/|publisher=[[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]|accessdate=21 December 2011|month=December|year=2011}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], [[Monolith Soft]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]'' || [[Real-time strategy|Real-Time Strategy]] || [[Windows]]|| [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Fallout 3]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Bethesda Game Studios]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' || [[Stealth game|Stealth]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Kojima Productions]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Gears of War]]'' || ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Epic Games]] |} === GameFAQs === [[GameFAQs]]' annual Game of the Year is chosen by its readers. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=4594 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2011 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=4218 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2010 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]]|| [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3727 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2009 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3365 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2008 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Wii]] || [[HAL Laboratory|HAL Laboratory, Inc]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2994 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2007 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2630 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2006 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No. 3]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2254 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2005 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Survival Horror]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Capcom Production Studio 4]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1877 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2004 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Open world|Open World]] [[Action game|Action]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Apple Macintosh]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1492 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2003 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No. 3]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=1134 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2002 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Retro Studios]], [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=776 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 2001 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Square (company)|Square]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'' <ref>{{cite web|title=The Top 10 Games of 2001|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/c0112.html|publisher=[[GameFAQs]]|accessdate=31 December 2011|date=December 2001}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Square]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' <ref name="GameFaqs Game of the Year 1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=38 |title=GameFaqs Game of the Year 1999 |publisher=Gamefaqs.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Square]] |} ;Greatest Games (Pre-2001)<ref name="gfaqs2005"/> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2000''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]''<br />(Game of the Decade)<ref>{{cite web|title=Game of the Decade|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/gotd.html|publisher=[[GameFAQs]]|accessdate=22 December 2011|date=Fall 2010|year=2010}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' <ref name="GameFaqs Game of the Year 1999"/> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Square]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''<br />(Best Game Ever)<ref>{{cite web| title=Spring 2009: Best. Game. Ever. | url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3509 | publisher=[[GameFAQs]] | accessdate=10 June 2009}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]], [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Nintendo 3DS]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''<br />(Best Game Ever)<ref name="gfaqs2005">{{cite web| title=Fall 2005: 10-Year Anniversary Contest—The 10 Best Games Ever | url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/top10 | publisher=[[GameFAQs]] | accessdate=16 July 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Spring 2004: Best. Game. Ever. | url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/c04spr | publisher=[[GameFAQs]] | accessdate=16 July 2008}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Square]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Doom (video game)|Doom]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[MS-DOS]] || [[id Software]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis / Mega Drive]] || [[Sonic Team]] |- | '''1991''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1990''' || ''[[Super Mario World]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1989''' || ''[[Tetris (Game Boy)|Tetris]]'' || [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[Game Boy]] || [[Alexey Pajitnov]], [[Blue Planet Software|Bullet Proof Software]] |- | '''1988''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1987''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1986''' || ''[[Metroid (video game)|Metroid]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) {{nowrap|[[Platform-adventure|Platform-Adventure]]}} || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]], [[Intelligent Systems]] |- | '''1985''' || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1980''' || ''[[Pac-Man]]'' || [[List of maze chase games|Maze Chase]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]] || [[Namco]] |} === ''Game Revolution'' === The winner of the ''[[Game Revolution]]'' Community Choice Game of the Year award. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Dark Souls]]'' <ref name="gamerev_goty">{{cite web|title=Community Choice Game of the Year|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/community-choice-game-of-the-year-10205|work=[[Game Revolution]]|accessdate=31 December 2011|date=23 December 2011}}</ref> || ([[Action role-playing game|Action]]) [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows]] || [[From Software]] |} === GameSpot Readers' Picks === In addition to the editor's picks, [[GameSpot]] also hosts a [[Opinion poll|poll]] for the Readers' GOTY. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' <ref name="GameSpot's 2010 Game of the Year">{{cite web|url=http://us.gamespot.com/best-of-2010/game-of-the-year/index.html?tag=topslot;img;3 |title=GameSpot's 2010 Game of the Year |publisher=Us.gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || ([[Action role-playing game|Action]]) [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation 3]] [[Xbox 360]] [[Windows]] || [[Bethesda Softworks]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]'' <ref name="GameSpot's 2010 Game of the Year"/> || ([[Real-time strategy|Real-Time]]) [[Strategy video game|Strategy]] || [[Windows]]|| [[Blizzard Entertainment]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.gamespot.com/best-of-2009/game-of-the-year/index.html?page=2 |title=GameSpot's 2009 Games of the Year |publisher=Us.gamespot.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]]|| [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' || [[Stealth game|Stealth]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]]|| [[Kojima Productions]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || [[Action game|Action]]: ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Personal computer|PC]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[Gears of War]]'' || ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]] || [[Epic Games]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival horror|Survival Horror]]: ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Capcom]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Halo 2]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]] || [[Bungie]] |} ;Pre-2004 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:95%;" |- ! style="width:25px;"| Year ! style="width:200px;"| [[Console game|Console]] ! style="width:200px;"| [[Handheld video game|Handheld]] ! style="width:200px;"| [[PC game|PC]] |- | rowspan="3"| '''2003''' | style="text-align:left;" | '''GameCube''': ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''<br /> | rowspan="3"| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' | rowspan="3"| ''[[Call of Duty (video game)|Call of Duty]]'' |- | style="text-align:left;" | '''PlayStation 2''': ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]'' |- | style="text-align:left;" | '''Xbox''': ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|Grand Theft Auto Double Pack]]'' |- | rowspan="3"| '''2002''' | style="text-align:left;" | '''GameCube''': ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' | rowspan="3"| ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'' | rowspan="3"| ''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]'' |- | style="text-align:left;" | '''PlayStation 2''': ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' |- | style="text-align:left;" | '''Xbox''': ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (video game)|Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell]]'' |- | '''2001''' || colspan="2" | ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' || ''[[Max Payne]]'' |- | '''2000''' | colspan="2" | ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' <ref>{{cite web|title=Game of the Year: Chrono Cross|url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/readers_bestof_2000/p5_01.html|work=Readers' Choice|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate=12 April 2012|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20030202140114/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/readers_bestof_2000/p5_01.html|archivedate=2 February 2003|year=2000}}</ref> || ''[[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]]'' |} === Gamest Awards === The Japanese ''[[:jp:Gamest|Gamest]]'' magazine was published from 1986 to 1999, and held the [[:jp:ゲーメスト大賞|Gamest Award]] ceremonies every year, focusing mainly on [[arcade game]]s. The winners of the Grand Prize awards were chosen by voters. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Company |- | '''1998''' (12th) | ''[[Psychic Force 2012]]'' | [[Fighting game|Fighting]] | [[Taito Corporation|Taito]] |- | '''1997''' (11th) | ''[[Darkstalkers|Vampire Savior]]'' | [[Fighting game|Fighting]] | [[Capcom]] |- | '''1996''' (10th) | ''[[Street Fighter Alpha 2|Street Fighter Zero 2]]'' | [[Fighting game|Fighting]] | [[Capcom]] |- | '''1995''' (9th) | ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'' | [[Fighting game|Fighting]] | [[Sega]] |- | '''1994''' (8th) | ''[[The King of Fighters '94]]'' | [[Fighting game|Fighting]] | [[SNK Playmore|SNK]] |- | '''1993''' (7th) | ''[[Samurai Shodown|Samurai Spirits]]'' | [[Fighting game|Fighting]] | [[SNK Playmore|SNK]] |- | '''1992''' (6th) | ''[[Street Fighter II: Champion Edition|Street Fighter II Dash]]'' | [[Fighting game|Fighting]] | [[Capcom]] |- | '''1991''' (5th) | ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' | [[Fighting game|Fighting]] | [[Capcom]] |- | '''1990''' (4th) | ''[[Final Fight]]'' | [[Beat 'em up|Beat 'Em Up]] | [[Capcom]] |- | '''1989''' (3rd) | ''[[Tetris]]'' | [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] | [[Sega]] |- | '''1988''' (2nd) | ''[[Gradius II]]'' | ([[Side-scrolling shooter|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] | [[Konami]] |- | '''1987''' (1st) | ''[[Darius (video game)|Darius]]'' | ([[Side-scrolling shooter|Side-Scrolling]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] | [[Taito Corporation|Taito]] |} === Golden Joystick Awards === {{Main|Golden Joystick Award}} The Golden Joysticks are the second oldest gaming awards (after the [[Electronic Games|Arcade Awards]]). The inaugural ceremony took place in 1982 in London's [[Berkeley Square]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue030/Pages/CVG03000081.jpg |title=Archive - Magazine viewer |publisher=World of Spectrum |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2014''' || ''[[Dark Souls II]]'' || ([[Third-person action|Third-Person]]) [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows]] || [[From Software]] |- | '''2013''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' || ([[Open world|Open World]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2012''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Bethesda Game Studios]] |- | '''2011''' || ''[[Portal 2]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Valve Corporation]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' || ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Role-playing shooters|Role-Playing Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Fallout 3]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Role-playing shooters|Role-Playing Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[OS X|Mac OS X]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Gears of War]]'' || ([[Third-person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Epic Games]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]] || [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' || ([[Open world|Open World]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Doom 3]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Linux]] || [[id Software]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' || ([[Open world|Open World]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' <ref name="cvg_gj"/> || ([[Open world|Open World]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] || [[Rockstar North|DMA Design]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' [http://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/officialsegasaturnmagazine/OSSM28.html] || ([[Open world|Open World]]) [[Platformer]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' <ref name="cvg_gj">{{cite web|title=12 facts about the Golden Joysticks|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/223211/features/12-facts-about-the-golden-joysticks/|work=[[Computer and Video Games]]|publisher=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]|accessdate=3 February 2012|date=14 September 2009}}</ref> || ([[Two-dimensional|2D]]) [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]], [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], [[DOS]], [[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum]] || [[Capcom]] |} ;Pre-1992 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Arcade ! Computer ! Console |- | rowspan="2" | '''1991''' [http://archive.org/stream/cuamiga-magazine-028/CUAmiga_028_Jun_1992#page/n7/mode/2up/] | rowspan="2" | ''[[Toki (video game)|Toki]]'' | colspan="2" | '''8-bit''': ''[[Toki (video game)|Toki]]'' |- | colspan="2" | '''16-bit''': ''[[Heimdall]]'' |- | '''1990''' [http://archive.org/stream/cvg-magazine-115/CVG_115_Jun_1991#page/n9/mode/2up/] | ''[[Golden Axe]]'' [http://archive.org/stream/theone-magazine-36/TheOne_36_Sep_1991#page/n1/mode/2up/]<br />''[[Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2|Rainbow Islands]]'' | ''[[Railroad Tycoon]]'' ([[PC]]) | ''[[Mega Man (NES)|Mega Man]]'' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) |- | '''1989''' | ''[[Hard Drivin']]'' [http://archive.org/stream/computer-video-games-magazine-103/CVG103_Jun_1990#page/n27/mode/2up/] | colspan="2" | ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'' ([[PC]]) [http://www.outofprintarchive.com/articles/features/out-of-print/back_in_time_june_1990.html] |- | rowspan="2" | '''1988''' <ref>{{cite journal|title=Golden Joystick Awards 1989|journal=[[Computer and Video Games]]|issue=92|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue092/Pages/CVG09200062.jpg|accessdate=13 January 2012|page=62|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Golden Joystick Awards 1989|journal=[[Computer and Video Games]]|issue=92|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue092/Pages/CVG09200063.jpg|accessdate=13 January 2012|page=63|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]}}</ref> | rowspan="2" |''[[Operation Wolf]]'' | '''8-bit''':<br />''[[Operation Wolf]]'' | rowspan="2" | ''[[Thunder Blade]]''<br />([[Sega Master System]]) |- | '''16-bit''':<br />''[[Speedball (video game)|Speedball]]'' |- | '''1987''' <ref>{{cite journal|title=Golden Joystick Awards|journal=[[Computer and Video Games]]|year=1987|month=April|issue=66|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue079/Pages/CVG07900039.jpg|accessdate=13 January 2012|page=101|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]}}</ref> | ''[[Renegade]]'' | colspan="2" | ''[[OutRun]]'' |- | '''1986''' <ref>{{cite journal|title=Golden Joystick Awards|journal=[[Computer and Video Games]]|year=1987|month=April|issue=66|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue066/Pages/CVG06600101.jpg|accessdate=13 January 2012|page=101|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]}}</ref> | ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins]]'' | colspan="2" | ''[[Gauntlet (arcade game)|Gauntlet]]'' |- | '''1985''' <ref>{{cite journal|title=Golden Joystick Awards|journal=[[Computer and Video Games]]|year=1986|month=May|issue=55|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue055/Pages/CVG05500090.jpg|accessdate=13 January 2012|page=90|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]}}</ref> | ''[[Commando]]'' | colspan="2" | ''[[Way of the Exploding Fist]]'' |- | '''1984''' | colspan="3" | ''[[Knight Lore]]'' <ref>{{cite journal|title=C&VG's Golden Joystick Awards|journal=[[Computer and Video Games]]|year=1985|month=June|issue=44|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue044/Pages/CVG04400122.jpg|accessdate=13 January 2012|page=122|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]}}</ref> |- | '''1983''' | ''[[Galaga]]'' | colspan="2" | ''[[Jetpac]]'' <ref>{{cite journal|title=1983 Golden Joystick Awards|journal=[[Computer and Video Games]]|year=1984|month=April|issue=30|url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue030/Pages/CVG03000081.jpg|accessdate=13 January 2012|page=81|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]}}</ref> |} === IGN Reader's Choice === In addition to the editor's picks, [[IGN]] also hosts a [[Opinion poll|poll]] for the Readers' GOTY. IGN, considered the world's largest gaming website, attracted 300,000 votes for its "Best of 2011" Readers' Choice awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=IGN readers name The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword their game of 2011|url=http://gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/82001/IGN_readers_name_The_Legend_of_Zelda_Skyward_Sword_theirgame_of_2011.php|publisher=[[Gamasutra]]|accessdate=26 January 2012|date=18 January 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' <ref name="ign_overall">{{cite web|title=Overall|url=http://ign.com/wikis/best-of-2011/Overall|work=Best of 2011|publisher=IGN|date=17 January 2011|accessdate=20 January 2011}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], [[Monolith Soft]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2010/overall/game-of-the-year.html |title=IGN Overall Game of the Year 2010 |publisher=Bestof.ign.com |date= |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>|| [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]]|| [[Xbox 360]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Naughty Dog]] |- | '''2008''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' || [[Stealth game|Stealth]] [[Action game|Action]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Kojima Productions]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || [[Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group]] |- | '''2006''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Wii]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No. 3]] |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' || [[Survival Horror]]: ([[Third person (video games)|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Capcom Production Studio 4]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Halo 2]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox]] || [[Bungie]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No. 3]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[Retro Studios]], [[Nintendo]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] || [[HAL Laboratory|HAL Laboratory, Inc]] |} ;Greatest Games (Pre-2002)<ref name="best_games"/><ref name="ign_reader2006">{{cite web|title=Readers' Picks Top 100 Games|url=http://uk.top100.ign.com/2006/index.html|publisher=IGN|accessdate=14 April 2012|year=2006}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Shenmue II]]'' <ref>{{cite web|title=Top 100 Games of All Time|url=http://uk.top100.ign.com/2008/ign_top_game_10.html|work=Readers' Choice|publisher=IGN|accessdate=1 January 2012|year=2008}}</ref> || [[Adventure game|Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Sega Dreamcast]], [[Xbox]] || [[Sega AM2]] |- | '''2000''' || ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' || ([[First-person shooter|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Nintendo 64]] || [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]], [[Nintendo]] |- | '''1999''' || ''[[Soulcalibur|Soul Calibur]]'' || [[Fighting game|Fighting]] || [[Arcade game|Arcade]], [[Dreamcast]], [[iOS]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]] || [[Namco]] |- | '''1998''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''<br />(Best Game of All Time) || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[iQue Player]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Nintendo 3DS]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1997''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' {{nowrap|(Game of the Century)}}<ref name="ign_choice">{{cite web|title=Reader's Choice Game of the Century|url=http://uk.psx.ign.com/articles/073/073859p1.html|publisher=IGN|accessdate=30 December 2011|date=12 January 2000}}</ref> || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Windows]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square Enix#Production teams|Square Product Development Division 1]] |- | '''1996''' || ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Nintendo 64]], [[iQue Player]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |- | '''1995''' || ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[PlayStation]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[iOS]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1994''' || ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' || [[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing Game]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]], [[PlayStation Network]] || [[Square (company)|Squaresoft]] |- | '''1993''' || ''[[Super Metroid]]'' || ([[Side-scrolling video game|Side-Scrolling]]) {{nowrap|[[Platform-adventure|Platform]]-[[Action-adventure game|Adventure]]}} || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]], [[Intelligent Systems]] |- | '''1992''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]] || [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Virtual Console]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] |} === MMGN === The winners of [[MMGN]]'s annual Community Game of the Year poll. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' <ref name="mmgn_goty">{{cite web|title=Game of the Year 2011 Winners|url=http://ps3.mmgn.com/Articles/Game-of-the-Year-2011-Winners|publisher=[[MMGN]]|accessdate=31 December 2011|date=25 November 2011}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], [[Monolith Soft]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' || [[Open world|Open World]]: ([[Third person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox360]] || [[Rockstar San Diego]], [[Rockstar North]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'' || ([[First-person (video games)|First-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]] || [[Infinity Ward]] |- | '''2007''' || ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' || [[Platform game|Platformer]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo EAD Tokyo]] |} === RPGFan === <p style="font-size:13px;">The games chosen by [[RPGFan]]'s readers as Game of the Year.</p> {| class="wikitable" width="95%" |- ! Year ! Game of the Year ! Runner-Up |- | '''2012''' || ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles]] '' || ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4|Persona 4 Golden]] '' |} === RPGamer === The games chosen by [[RPGamer]]'s readers as Game of the Year. {| class="wikitable" width="95%" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2005''' || ''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'' || ([[Turn-Based]]) [[RPG]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Level-5]] |- | '''2004''' || ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'' || ([[Pausable Real-Time]]) [[Action RPG]] || [[GameCube]] || [[Namco Tales Studio]] |- | '''2003''' || ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]'' || ([[Active Time Battle|Active Time-Based]]) [[RPG]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Squaresoft]] |- | '''2002''' || ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' || ([[Real-Time]]) [[Action RPG]] || [[PlayStation 2]] || [[Squaresoft]] |- | '''2001''' || ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' || ([[Turn-Based]]) [[RPG]] || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Vita]] || [[Squaresoft]] |} === ScrewAttack === The winners of [[ScrewAttack]]'s annual Top 10 Games poll. {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) ! Developer(s) |- | '''2011''' || ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' <ref name="screwattack_top">{{cite web|title=Top 10 Games of 2011|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/top-10-screwattack/725346|work=[[ScrewAttack]]|publisher=[[GameTrailers]]|accessdate=30 December 2011|date=24 December 2011}}</ref> || [[Action-adventure game|Action-Adventure]]: [[Open world|Open World]] || [[Wii]] || [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], [[Monolith Soft]] |- | '''2010''' || ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' || [[Action role-playing game|Action RPG]]: ([[Third person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[Xbox360]], [[Personal computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 3]] || [[BioWare]] |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' || [[Stealth game|Stealth]]: ([[Third person shooter|Third-Person]]) [[Shooter game|Shooter]] || [[PlayStation 3]] || [[Kojima Productions]] |} === ''Softalk'' === In 1981, ''[[Softalk]]'' held one of the first reader polls on popular [[home computer]] software, released up until 1980.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Super Invader Is Reader’s Choice|journal=[[Softalk]]|year=1981|month=April|issue=13|url=http://apple2history.org/appendix/aha/aha78/|accessdate=10 February 2012}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) |- | '''1980''' || ''[[Super Invader (video game)|Super Invader]]'' || [[Shoot 'em up|Shoot 'Em Up]] || [[Apple II]] |} ===WebMoney Award=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;" |- ! Year ! Game ! Genre ! Platform(s) |- | '''2009''' || ''[[Dungeon Fighter Online]] '' || [[Beat 'em up|Beat 'Em Up]]<br />[[MMORPG]] || [[Windows]] |} == See also == *[[List of video games considered the best]] == References == {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} == External links == * [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Games_100 100 Games, 1980 to 2010, at BoardGameGeek] * [http://goty.gamespy.com/2004/ 2004 Game of the Year feature] at [[GameSpy]] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20090611143227/http://www.gametrailers.com/game/5931.html 2007 Game of the Year Awards] at [[GameTrailers]] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20080309065055/http://www.crispygamer.com/goty2007/ 2007 Game of the Year Awards] at [[Crispy Gamer]] * [http://www.crispygamer.com/features/2008-12-20/2008-game-of-the-year-day-1-the-year-in.aspx 2008 Game of the Year Awards] at [[Crispy Gamer]] * [http://kotaku.com/5122222/kotakus-2008-games-of-the-year-awards?skyline=true&s=x Kotaku's 2008 Games of the Year Awards ] at [[Kotaku]] * [http://www.crispygamer.com/features/2009-12-18/game-of-the-year-2009-the-game-trusts-picks.aspx 2009 Game of the Year Award] at [[Crispy Gamer]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Game Of The Year}} [[Category:Video game awards]] [[Category:Video game culture]]
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