Game of the Year (abbreviated GotY) is a title awarded by various magazines, websites, 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:
- 1UP.com
- Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
- Academy of Interactive Entertainment
- Electronic Entertainment Expo
- Arcade Awards / Electronic Gaming Awards
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts
- Crispy Gamer
- Cheat Code Central
- Edge (magazine)
- Electronic Gaming Monthly
- Eurogamer
- G4
- Gamasutra
- Game Informer
- GamePro
- GamesMaster
- 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 GameCentral
- The New York Times
- PlayStation Official Magazine
- Pushsquare
- ScrewAttack
- Spike
- The Washington Examiner
- Time (magazine)
- VentureBeat
- X-Play
- E!Online
- Yahoo! Games
Critic and editor awards[ | ]
1UP.com[ | ]
As of 2010[update], 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 Reader and gamer polls GOTY Section below.[1]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[2] | Open World: RPG | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Bethesda Softworks |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption[3] | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar Games |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[4] | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences[ | ]
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.
Amusement Journal Best Income Award[ | ]
The award for the highest-grossing arcade games in Japan each year.
Year | Regular | Large |
---|---|---|
2010 | Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion [2] | |
2003 | Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution [3] | Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 2 [4] |
2002 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon DX [5] | Initial D Arcade Stage [6] |
Arcade Awards / Electronic Gaming Awards[ | ]
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 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.[18] Following the magazine's revival in 1992, it published the Electronic Gaming Awards in January 1993 for the best video games released in 1992.[19]
Year | Arcade | Standalone | Console | Computer |
---|---|---|---|---|
1992 (7th) | Street Fighter II | NHLPA Hockey '93 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | ||
1984 (6th) | Star Wars | Zaxxon | Space Shuttle | Ultima III: Exodus |
1983 (5th) | Pole Position | Q*bert | Over 16K: Lady Bug | Lode Runner |
Under 16K: Ms. Pac-Man | ||||
1982 (4th) | Tron | Galaxian | Demon Attack | David's Midnight Magic |
1981 (3rd) | Pac-Man | Asteroids | Star Raiders | |
1980 (2nd) | Asteroids | Superman | ||
1979 (1st) | Space Invaders |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts[ | ]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Portal 2[20] | Puzzle-platform game: (First-Person) Shooter | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Mac OS X | Valve Corporation |
2010 | Mass Effect 2[21] | Action RPG: (Third-Person) Shooter | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum[22] | Action-Adventure: Stealth Brawler | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | Rocksteady Studios |
2008 | Super Mario Galaxy[23] | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo EAD Tokyo |
2007 | BioShock[24] | (First-Person) Shooter: Survival Horror | Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | Irrational Games |
2006 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter[25] | Tactical Shooter | Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 | Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Red Storm |
2004 | Half-Life 2[26] | (First-Person) Shooter | Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox | Valve Corporation |
2003 | Call of Duty[27] | (First-Person) Shooter | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 2 | Infinity Ward |
Crispy Gamer[ | ]
The winners of the Crispy Gamer Game of the Year are chosen by the Crispy Gamer Game Trust.[28]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum[29] | Action/adventure | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Rocksteady Studios |
2008 | Fallout 3[30] | Action RPG | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Bethesda Game Studios |
2007 | BioShock | Shooter | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows, 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.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Open World: Action-Adventure | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | Rockstar Games |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | LittleBigPlanet | Puzzle-Platformer | PlayStation 3 | Media Molecule |
2007 | BioShock | (First-Person) Shooter | Windows, Xbox 360, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3 | 2K Boston/2K Australia |
2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Action-Adventure | Wii, Nintendo GameCube | Nintendo |
2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Wii | Capcom |
Digital Spy[ | ]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Super Mario 3D World [7] | (3D) Platformer | Wii U | Nintendo EAD Tokyo, 1-UP Studio |
E3[ | ]
The winners of the annual "Best of E3" awards, chosen annually at the Electronic Entertainment Expo each year.[31]
Year | Console | Handheld | PC |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | The Last of Us | Sound Shapes | XCOM: Enemy Unknown |
2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Sound Shapes | BioShock Infinite |
2010 | 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 |
2007 | Mass Effect | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass | Crysis |
2006 | Gears of War | Spore | |
2005 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Nintendogs | |
2004 | Halo 2 | Splinter Cell 3 | |
2003 | Half-Life 2 | ||
2002 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Doom 3 | |
2001 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | Star Wars Galaxies | |
2000 | Jet Grind Radio | Black & White | |
1999 | Perfect Dark | Freelancer | |
1998 | Metal Gear Solid | Half-Life |
Edge[ | ]
The winners of the Edge Game of the Year are chosen by Edge editors.[32]
Electronic Gaming Monthly[ | ]
The winners of the Electronic Gaming Monthly Game of the Year are chosen by the magazine's editors.
- Greatest Games (Pre-1990)
Eurogamer (UK)[ | ]
The winners of the Eurogamer (UK) Game of the Year are chosen by Eurogamer (UK) editors.[35]
Gamasutra[ | ]
The winners of the Gamasutra Game of the Year are chosen by Gamasutra editors.[36]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Portal 2[37] | Puzzle | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Valve Corporation |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Action Adventure | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar Games |
2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | Role-Playing Game | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows, Mac OS X | BioWare, Edge of Reality |
2008 | Fallout 3 | RPG | PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 | Bethesda Softworks |
2007 | Portal | Puzzle, first-person shooter, science fiction | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows | Valve Corporation |
2006 | Wii Sports | Sports game | Wii | 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.[38]
- Greatest Games (Pre-1996)[40]
GamePro[ | ]
The winners of the GamePro Game of the Year are chosen by GamePro editors.[41]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Assassin's Creed II | Third-person action-adventure | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Ubisoft Montreal |
2008 | LittleBigPlanet | Puzzle Platformer | PlayStation 3 | Media Molecule |
2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Action | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PC | Infinity Ward |
2006 | Gears of War | Third-person shooter | Xbox 360 | Epic Games |
2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | GameCube, PlayStation 2 Windows | Capcom |
Game Revolution[ | ]
The winner of the Game Revolution Editors' Choice Game of the Year award.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Assassin's Creed III [8] | Open World: (Stealth) Action-Adventure | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Microsoft Windows | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Singapore |
Games[ | ]
The winners of the Games magazine Game of the Year are chosen by Games editors.[42]
- 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.[43]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Batman: Arkham City | Action/adventure | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Rocksteady Studios |
2010 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo |
2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Action/adventure | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Eidos Interactive |
2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Open World, Action | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North |
2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo |
2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Action-adventure | Wii, Nintendo GameCube | Nintendo |
2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | GameCube, PlayStation 2, 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:[44]
GameSpot[ | ]
The winners of the GameSpot Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpot editors.[50]
- From 1996 to 2001, console and PC awards were selected separately. There were no console awards given pre-1998.
Console
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Grand Theft Auto III [61] | Open World Action | PlayStation 2 | Rockstar North |
2000 | Chrono Cross [62] | RPG | PlayStation | Square Co. |
1999 | Soul Calibur [63] | Fighter | Dreamcast | Namco |
1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [64] | Action-Adventure | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo EAD |
PC
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Serious Sam: The First Encounter [65] | (First-Person) Shooter | Windows, Linux | Croteam |
2000 | The Sims [66] | Life simulation game | Windows, Mac OS | Maxis |
1999 | EverQuest [67] | MMORPG | Windows | Sony Online Entertainment |
1998 | Grim Fandango [68] | Adventure | Windows | LucasArts |
1997 | Total Annihilation [69] | Real-time strategy | Windows, Mac OS | Cavedog Ent. |
1996 | Diablo [70] | Action RPG: Hack and Slash | Windows, Mac OS | Blizzard North |
- Greatest Games (Pre-1998)
GameSpy[ | ]
The winners of the GameSpy Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpy editors.[71]
GamesTM[ | ]
The title chosen by GamesTM as the year's best game.[72]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Dead Space 2 | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Visceral Games |
2010 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
2009 | Demon's Souls | Action RPG: Hack & Slash | PlayStation 3 | From Software |
2003 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Action-Adventure: Open World | Nintendo GameCube | Nintendo EAD |
GameTrailers[ | ]
The winners of the GameTrailers Game of the Year are chosen by GameTrailers editors.[73]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception[74] | Action-adventure | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2010 | Mass Effect 2[75] | Action RPG: (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[76] | (First-Person) Shooter | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Infinity Ward |
2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV[77] | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North Ltd. |
2007 | Super Mario Galaxy[78] | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group |
2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[79] | Action-adventure | Wii, Nintendo GameCube | Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No. 3 |
2005 | Resident Evil 4[80] | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | GameCube, PlayStation 2, 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.
Giant Bomb[ | ]
The winners of the Giant Bomb Game of the Year are chosen by Giant Bomb editors.[92]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | (Turn-Based) TRPG | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows | Firaxis Games |
2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [93] | Role-playing game | Windows, Xbox 360 | Bethesda Softworks |
2010 | Mass Effect 2 [94] | RPG | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves [95] | Third-person shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV [96] | Open World Action | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North |
Global Online Game Awards[ | ]
Year | Action/Adventure | Casual/Racing | FPS | RPG | Sports | Strategy/Simulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | City of Heroes / 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.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Action-adventure | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar Games |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) 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.
- Pre-2001 awards were limited to specific platforms with no overall winner announced.
Year | Console | Handheld | PC |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | N64: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Metal Gear Solid | Deus Ex |
PSX: Chrono Cross | |||
1998 | N64: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Baldur's Gate | |
PSX: Metal Gear Solid |
- Greatest Games (Pre-2000)[33]
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:
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Mass Effect 2[111] | Action RPG: (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox 360, Windows | BioWare |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[112] | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV[113] | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | 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.[114] The awards ceremony is held at the Tokyo Game Show.
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 Japanese 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.
Year |
Grand Prize |
Excellence Prize |
---|---|---|
2012 (16th) | N/A | Gravity Rush [10] |
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 |
2006 (10th) | Ōkami | Rhythm Tengoku |
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 Quest VII | Shenmue |
1999 (3rd) | N/A | Seaman |
1998 (2nd) | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Metal Gear Solid |
1997 (1st) | N/A | Final Fantasy VII |
Intelligent Qube |
Joystiq[ | ]
The winners of the Joystiq Game of the Year are chosen by Joystiq editors.[117]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Open World: RPG | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Bethesda Softworks |
2010 | Mass Effect 2 | RPG | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Third-person shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Fable II | Action RPG, Sandbox | Xbox 360 | Lionhead Studios |
2007 | Portal | Puzzle, first-person shooter, science fiction | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows | Valve Corporation |
2006 | Gears of War | Tactical Shooter | Xbox 360, Windows | Epic Games |
Korea Game Awards[ | ]
Year | Game |
---|---|
2012 | Blade & Soul |
2011 | The Exiled Realm of Arborea |
2010 | Vindictus |
2009 | C9 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.[118]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | Action-Adventure | Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo |
2012 | X-COM: Enemy Unknown | (Turn-Based) Tactical RPG | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Mac OS X | Firaxis Games |
2011 | Portal 2 [119] | Puzzle: (First-Person) Action | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Mac OS X | Valve Corporation |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption [120] | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar Games |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves [121] | Third-person shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV [122] | Open World, Action | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC | Rockstar North |
2007 | Super Mario Galaxy [123] | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo |
LOGiN[ | ]
Japanese PC game magazine LOGiN handed out Game of the Year awards to the following games.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | Knight Arms: The Hybrid Framer | Shooter | Sharp X68000 | Arsys Software |
1984 | The Black Onyx | Role-Playing Game | PC-88, PC-98, 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.
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, Action | 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.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Batman: Arkham City | 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.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Batman: Arkham City | Action-Adventure | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rocksteady Studios |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption[120] | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar Games |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[121] | Third-person shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Fallout 3 | Role-Playing Game | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows | Bethesda Game Studios |
2007 | Super Mario Galaxy[123] | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo |
Metro GameCentral[ | ]
The top game of each year, chosen by Metro's GameCentral editors.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | (Turn-Based) TRPG | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows | Firaxis Games |
2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | Action-Adventure: Open World | Wii | Nintendo EAD, Monolith Soft |
2010 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
2009 | Street Fighter IV | Fighting | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows | Capcom, Dimps |
2008 | Fallout 3 | Role-Playing Game | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows | Bethesda Game Studios |
2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Action-Adventure: Open World | Wii, GameCube | Nintendo EAD |
2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Wii, iOS, Zeebo, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Capcom Production Studio 4 |
MTV Game Awards[ | ]
Year | Game |
---|---|
2012 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword [11] |
2011 | Killzone 3 |
New York Times[ | ]
The winners of The New York Times Game of the Year are chosen by New York Times editors.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Action RPG: (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
2009 (Tie) | Assassin's Creed II[124] | Open World Action-Adventure | Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Ubisoft Montreal |
2009 (Tie) | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Open World, Action | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North |
2007 | Mass Effect | RPG | PC, Xbox 360 | BioWare |
2006 | Wii Sports | Sports game | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
Nintendo Power Awards[ | ]
The winners of the Nintendo Power Awards, also known as the Nester Awards, from 1988 onwards.
Oh!X[ | ]
Japanese PC game magazine Oh!X was active from 1982 to 1995. Game of the Year awards were handed out to the following games.[125]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | Knight Arms: The Hybrid Framer | Shooter | Sharp X68000 | Arsys Software |
1988 | Star Cruiser | (First-Person) Role-Playing Shooter, Space Flight Simulator | PC-88, PC-98, X1, Mega Drive | Arsys Software |
1987 | Reviver: The Real-Time Adventure | Adventure | PC-88, X1, MZ, MSX2 | Arsys Software |
1986 | Wibarm | (Third-Person) Role-Playing Shooter | PC-88, PC-98, X1, MZ, FM-7, MS-DOS | Arsys Software |
Omni[ | ]
The games chosen as the year's best by Omni magazine, which was active from 1978 to 1995.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Ys I & II[126] | Action Role-Playing Game | TurboGrafx-CD | Nihon Falcom |
1984 | Boulder Dash[127] | Action | Atari 8-bit | First Star Software |
1983 | Pitfall![128] | Platformer | Atari 2600 | Activision |
1982 | Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds[129] | 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.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | Rockstar Games |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Stealth-Action: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Kojima Productions |
2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | (First-Person) 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.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Action RPG | Windows | Bethesda Softworks |
2010 | Minecraft | First person, Sandbox, RPG | Windows | Mojang |
2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | Role-Playing Game | Windows | BioWare, Edge of Reality |
2008 | World of Goo | Puzzle | Windows | 2D Boy |
2007 | Portal | Puzzle, first-person shooter | Windows | Valve Corporation |
RPGamer[ | ]
The games chosen by role-playing game website RPGamer as Game of the Year.
RPGFan[ | ]
The games chosen by RPGFan editors as Game of the Year.[13]
Saturn Awards[ | ]
The winners of the 2006 Saturn Awards, chosen by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films.[18]
Year | 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 Sentinel newspaper. [19]
Year | Game | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | Nintendo EAD Tokyo |
Slant Magazine[ | ]
The winners are chosen by the editors of Slant magazine in a "top 25".
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Xenoblade Chronicles [132] | (Action) Role-Playing Game | Wii | Monolith Soft |
2011 | Portal 2 [133] | (First-Person) Puzzle | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, 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.
Super Play[ | ]
The winners were chosen by the editors of Super Play magazine.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | Yoshi's Island [134] | 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.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[135] | Action-Adventure: Open World | Wii | Nintendo EAD, Monolith Soft |
2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Action RPG | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Obsidian Entertainment |
Time[ | ]
The winners of the Time magazine Game of the Year are chosen by Time magazine editors.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Minecraft | (First-Person) Sandbox | Java platform, Java applet, Android, iOS, Xbox 360 | Mojang |
2010 | Alan Wake | Action-Adventure, Survival Horror | Xbox 360 | Remedy |
2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | (First-Person) Shooter | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Infinity Ward |
2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Open World, Action | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar North |
2007 | Halo 3 | First-person shooter | Xbox 360 | Bungie |
2006 | Wii Sports | Sports | Wii | Nintendo EAD |
Tyler Morning Telegraph[ | ]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Super Mario 3D World [20] | (3D) Platformer | Wii U | Nintendo EAD Tokyo, Monolith Soft |
VentureBeat[ | ]
The winners of the VentureBeat Game of the Year are chosen by editors.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Action-adventure | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rockstar San Diego |
2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | (First-Person) 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 EAD Tokyo Development Group |
X-Play[ | ]
The winners of the X-Play Game of the Year are chosen by X-Play editors.[136]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Borderlands 2[137] | First-person shooter | Xbox 360, Windows, Playstation 3, OS X | Gearbox Software |
2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[138] | Action RPG: Open World | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3 | Bethesda Softworks |
2010 | Mass Effect 2[139] | Action RPG: (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox 360, Windows, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[140] | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Fable II[141] | Action RPG: Sandbox | Xbox 360 | Lionhead Studios |
2007 | BioShock[142] | (First-Person) Shooter: Survival Horror | Windows, Xbox 360, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3 | 2K Boston/2K Australia |
2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Action-Adventure | Wii, Nintendo GameCube | Nintendo |
2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Wii | Capcom |
2004 | Halo 2 | (First-Person) Shooter | Windows, Xbox | Bungie |
VSDA Awards[ | ]
The Video Software Dealers Association's VSDA Awards for home entertainment handed out awards for the best video games of the year, which are listed here.[143]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Sports | PlayStation | Activision |
2000 | Pokémon Stadium | Strategy | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo |
1999 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Action-Adventure | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo |
1998 | GoldenEye 007 | (First-Person) Shooter | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo |
1996 | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | (Side-Scrolling) Platformer | Super NES | Nintendo |
1995 | Donkey Kong Country | (Side-Scrolling) Platformer | Super NES | Nintendo |
1994 | NBA Jam | Sports | Arcade, Super NES, Genesis / Mega Drive | Acclaim Entertainment |
1983 | Pac-Man[144] | Maze | 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:[145]
† The Xbox release of 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.[21]
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.[43]
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.[151]
Encyclopedia Gamia[ | ]
- See also: List of video games considered the best
Filibuster[ | ]
- See also: Filibuster
Reader and gamer polls[ | ]
1UP.com Reader's Choice[ | ]
In addition to the editor's picks, 1UP.com also hosts a poll for the Readers' GOTYs. Until 2010, this was considered their primary Game of the Year.[1]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Call of Duty: Black Ops [3] | (First-Person) Shooter | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Treyarch |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves [4] | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots [152] | Stealth 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 | GameCube, PlayStation 2 | Capcom |
2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Action-adventure, Third-person shooter, Sandbox | PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox | Rockstar Games |
Amazon Japan[ | ]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Monster Hunter 4 [22] | Action Role-Playing Game | Nintendo 3DS | Capcom |
Crash[ | ]
Starting in 1984, the ZX Spectrum magazine Crash published an annual readers awards article, based on votes from the readers.
Year | Game | Genre | Developer |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | Robocop 2 [153] | Platformer | Data East |
1989 | Batman - The Movie [154] | Platformer | Sunsoft |
1987 | Driller [155] | Puzzle | Incentive Software |
1986 | Starglider [156] | Space Simulation | Argonaut Games |
1985 | Elite [157] | Space Simulation | Acornsoft |
1984 | Daley Thompson's Decathlon [158] | Sports | Ocean Software |
Dengeki[ | ]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Monster Hunter Freedom 2 [23] | 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.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Prince of Persia: Sands of Time [159] | Platform-Adventure | PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Windows, PlayStation 3 | Ubisoft Montreal |
2002 | Metroid Prime | (First-Person) Action-Adventure | GameCube, Wii | Retro Studios, Nintendo |
2001 | Halo: Combat Evolved | (First-Person) Shooter | Xbox, Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox 360 | Bungie |
1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [160] | Action-Adventure | Nintendo 64, GameCube, iQue Player, Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo EAD |
1997 | Final Fantasy VII [161] | Role-Playing Game | PlayStation, Windows, PlayStation Network | 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.[18] The games that topped these polls the most in each year are listed here.
Year | Arcade | Console | Computer |
---|---|---|---|
1985 | Star Wars | Pitfall II | Miner 2049er |
1984 | Dragon's Lair | Donkey Kong Jr. Pitfall II |
Zork I |
1983 | Pole Position | Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr. |
Star Raiders |
1982 | Pac-Man | Pac-Man |
Eurogamer Portugal Reader's Choice[ | ]
In addition to the editor's picks, Eurogamer Portugal also hosts a poll for the Reader's GOTY.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Action RPG: (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox360, PC, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Fable II | Action RPG: Sandbox | Xbox 360 | Lionhead Studios |
2007 | BioShock | (First-Person) Shooter | Windows, Xbox 360, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3 | 2K Boston/2K Australia |
2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Action-Adventure | Wii, Nintendo GameCube | Nintendo |
2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Wii | Capcom |
Famitsu[ | ]
The Grand Prize winners of the annual Famitsu Awards, voted by the magazine's readers.
- Greatest Games (Pre-2004)[165]
G4[ | ]
The winners of G4's annual "Videogame Deathmatch" or "G-phoria" polls. The 2011 "Videogame Deathmatch" poll involved 500,000 votes.[166]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword [167] | Action-Adventure: Open World | Wii | Nintendo EAD, Monolith Soft |
2010 | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Real-Time Strategy | Windows | Blizzard |
2009 | Fallout 3 | Role-Playing Game | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Bethesda Game Studios |
2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Stealth: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Kojima Productions |
2007 | Gears of War | (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox 360, Windows | Epic Games |
GameFAQs[ | ]
GameFAQs' annual Game of the Year is chosen by its readers.
- Greatest Games (Pre-2001)[181]
Game Revolution[ | ]
The winner of the Game Revolution Community Choice Game of the Year award.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Dark Souls [185] | (Action) 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 poll for the Readers' GOTY.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [186] | (Action) Role-Playing Game | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows | Bethesda Softworks |
2010 | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty [186] | (Real-Time) Strategy | Windows | Blizzard Entertainment |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves [187] | Action-Adventure: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Stealth: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3 | Kojima Productions |
2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Action: (First-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC | Infinity Ward |
2006 | Gears of War | (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox 360 | Epic Games |
2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Survival Horror: (Third-Person) Shooter | GameCube, PlayStation 2 | Capcom |
2004 | Halo 2 | (First-Person) Shooter | Windows, Xbox | Bungie |
- Pre-2004
Year | Console | Handheld | PC |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | GameCube: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Call of Duty |
PlayStation 2: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | |||
Xbox: Grand Theft Auto Double Pack | |||
2002 | GameCube: Metroid Prime | Metroid Fusion | Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos |
PlayStation 2: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | |||
Xbox: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | |||
2001 | Grand Theft Auto III | Max Payne | |
2000 | Chrono Cross [188] | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn |
Gamest Awards[ | ]
The Japanese Gamest magazine was published from 1986 to 1999, and held the Gamest Award ceremonies every year, focusing mainly on arcade games. The winners of the Grand Prize awards were chosen by voters.
Year | Game | Genre | Company |
---|---|---|---|
1998 (12th) | Psychic Force 2012 | Fighting | Taito |
1997 (11th) | Vampire Savior | Fighting | Capcom |
1996 (10th) | Street Fighter Zero 2 | Fighting | Capcom |
1995 (9th) | Virtua Fighter 2 | Fighting | Sega |
1994 (8th) | The King of Fighters '94 | Fighting | SNK |
1993 (7th) | Samurai Spirits | Fighting | SNK |
1992 (6th) | Street Fighter II Dash | Fighting | Capcom |
1991 (5th) | Street Fighter II | Fighting | Capcom |
1990 (4th) | Final Fight | Beat 'Em Up | Capcom |
1989 (3rd) | Tetris | Puzzle | Sega |
1988 (2nd) | Gradius II | (Side-Scrolling) Shooter | Konami |
1987 (1st) | Darius | (Side-Scrolling) Shooter | Taito |
Golden Joystick Awards[ | ]
The Golden Joysticks are the second oldest gaming awards (after the Arcade Awards). The inaugural ceremony took place in 1982 in London's Berkeley Square.[189]
- Pre-1992
Year | Arcade | Computer | Console |
---|---|---|---|
1991 [26] | Toki | 8-bit: Toki | |
16-bit: Heimdall | |||
1990 [27] | Golden Axe [28] Rainbow Islands |
Railroad Tycoon (PC) | Mega Man (NES) |
1989 | Hard Drivin' [29] | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (PC) [30] | |
1988 [191][192] | Operation Wolf | 8-bit: Operation Wolf |
Thunder Blade (Sega Master System) |
16-bit: Speedball | |||
1987 [193] | Renegade | OutRun | |
1986 [194] | Ghosts 'n Goblins | Gauntlet | |
1985 [195] | Commando | Way of the Exploding Fist | |
1984 | Knight Lore [196] | ||
1983 | Galaga | Jetpac [197] |
IGN Reader's Choice[ | ]
In addition to the editor's picks, IGN also hosts a 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.[198]
MMGN[ | ]
The winners of MMGN's annual Community Game of the Year poll.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword [204] | Action-Adventure: Open World | Wii | Nintendo EAD, Monolith Soft |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Open World: (Third-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Xbox360 | Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar North |
2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | (First-Person) Shooter | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Infinity Ward |
2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo EAD Tokyo |
RPGFan[ | ]
The games chosen by RPGFan's readers as Game of the Year.
Year | Game of the Year | Runner-Up |
---|---|---|
2012 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Persona 4 Golden |
RPGamer[ | ]
The games chosen by RPGamer's readers as Game of the Year.
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-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.
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword [205] | Action-Adventure: Open World | Wii | Nintendo EAD, Monolith Soft |
2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Action RPG: (Third-Person) Shooter | Xbox360, PC, PlayStation 3 | BioWare |
2009 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Stealth: (Third-Person) 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.[206]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | Super Invader | Shoot 'Em Up | Apple II |
WebMoney Award[ | ]
Year | Game | Genre | Platform(s) |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Dungeon Fighter Online | Beat 'Em Up MMORPG |
Windows |
See also[ | ]
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