MULTI Game Of The Year 2018 - Summary and Website Lists

[Chandoo]

 

[Necrokiller]

I guess since RDR2 is not a PS4 exclusive and Rockstar didn't do justice to the Pro version, Chandoo is not interested in updating that RDR2 has also joined the "100 GoTY award" club in his tally

RDR2 still has a slight lead on the Metacritic list.

 

[Chandoo]

Tally update:



God of War - 155
Red Dead Redemption 2 - 111
Marvel's Spider-Man - 16
Celeste - 7
Fortnite Battle Royale - 4
Return of the Obra Dinn - 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 4
Tetris Effect - 4
Monster Hunter: World - 3
Astro Bot Rescue Mission - 2
Florence - 2
Assassin's Creed Odyssey - 1
Frostpunk - 1
Kingdom Come: Deliverance - 1
Subnautica - 1
Two Point Hospital - 1
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life - 1
11-11: Memories Retold - 1

 

[Necrokiller]

Stats calculation by a ResetEra member:

Games with most awards:

2015 - The Witcher 3 - 257
2013 - The Last of Us - 249
2011 - Skyrim - 227
2017 - Breath of the Wild - 189
2018 - God of War -166
2016 - Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - 165
2013 - GTA V - 160
2014 - Dragon Age Inquisition -134
2018 - Red Dead Redemption 2 - 120
2010 - Red Dead Redemption - 111
2009 - Uncharted 2 - 111
2010 - Mass Effect 2 -101
2016 - Overwatch - 102


Top 10 GOTY winners by percentage:

1. Witcher 3 - 58%
2. BOTW - 57%
3. RE4 - 57%
4. Skyrim - 56%
5. Uncharted 2 - 52%
6. TLOU - 47%
7. KOTOR - 46%
8. Uncharted 4 - 40%
9. Red Dead Redemption - 38%
10. Half-Life 2 - 38%

Total GOTY count:

2018 - 340 (so far)
2017 - 333
2016 - 409
2015 - 439
2014 - 405
2013 - 523
2012 - 385
2011 - 403
2010 - 291
(Average 399)

 

[CerebralTiger]

Total GOTY count:

2015 - 439
2013 - 523

Explains why TW3 and TLoU were able to get that many awards. Heck, even GTAV managed to get 160 despite TLoU winning 249 in the same year lol.

And the significant drop to 333 critics in 2017 tells us that there are a lot of seasonal critics who don't do GoTY features each year. Metacritic certified critics are a more accurate representation imo. [MENTION=26]Chandoo[/MENTION] take note

 

[Chandoo]

The only note I'm taking right now is that GoTY 2019 is about to release in 4 days.

 

[Necrokiller]

Explains why TW3 and TLoU were able to get that many awards. Heck, even GTAV managed to get 160 despite TLoU winning 249 in the same year lol.

2013 is the only outlier here. Rest are not deviating that much from the average.

The more interesting fact is how Zelda's win ratio is not the highest, despite having the lowest total count since 2010.

And the significant drop to 333 critics in 2017 tells us that there are a lot of seasonal critics who don't do GoTY features each year. Metacritic certified critics are a more accurate representation imo. @Chandoo take note

Not many skip a year. Thats mostly due to sites deciding to go for individual lists, so they don't get featured in the wins.

The only note I'm taking right now is that GoTY 2019 is about to release in 4 days.

eh....2019 = The Last of Us 2 vs Cyberpunk 2077.

 

[Chandoo]

^ If either of those 2 games makes 2019 at all in the first place.

 

[CerebralTiger]

eh....2019 = The Last of Us 2 vs Cyberpunk 2077.

^ If either of those 2 games makes 2019 at all in the first place.

I may be wrong, but I doubt Sony would want TLoU II out in the same year as Days Gone. Dreams and Days Gone (not including PSVR titles like Blood and Truth) will be the only first-party PS4 releases in 2019 imo.

 

[manigamer]

The only note I'm taking right now is that GoTY 2019 is about to release in 4 days.

for you that maybe if youre talking about re2 although yeah re2 is remarkably awesome it wont be GOTY but an honorable mention ofcourse.

 

[Chandoo]

I'm guessing this will be the final (or one of them) updates to the list since we're almost a month into the new year.

Your undisputed Game of the Year for 2018 was: God of War.
Followed by Red Dead Redemption 2
and a surprise third place for Spider Man



God of War - 176
Red Dead Redemption 2 - 124
Marvel's Spider-Man - 16
Celeste - 7
Fortnite Battle Royale - 4
Monster Hunter: World - 4
Return of the Obra Dinn - 4
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 4
Tetris Effect - 4
Astro Bot Rescue Mission - 2
Florence - 2
Assassin's Creed Odyssey - 1
Frostpunk - 1
Kingdom Come: Deliverance - 1
Subnautica - 1
Two Point Hospital - 1
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life - 1
11-11: Memories Retold - 1

 

[manigamer]

spiderman third place by a HUGE GAP

 

[Necrokiller]

Not even a respectable difference between 2nd and 3rd place. Someone had to collect the scrap amidst all those indie games.

 

[Chandoo]

The Annual Dice awards just happened and here are the winners, God of War cleaned house.


Game of the Year
God of War (Winner)


Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Marvel's Spider-Man (Winner)


Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
God of War (Winner)


Outstanding Achievement in Character
God of War (Kratos) (Winner)


Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
God of War (Winner)


Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
God of War (Winner)


Outstanding Achievement in Story
God of War (Winner)


Outstanding Technical Achievement
Red Dead Redemption 2 (Winner)

Action Game of the Year
Celeste (Winner)


Adventure Game of the Year
God of War (Winner)


Family Game of the Year
Unravel Two (Winner)


Fighting Game of the Year
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Winner)


Racing Game of the Year
Forza Horizon 4 (Winner)


Role-Playing Game of the Year
Monster Hunter World (Winner)


Sports Game of the Year
Mario Tennis Aces (Winner)


Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Into the Breach (Winner)


Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Tónandi (Winner)


Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Beat Saber (Winner)


Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Celeste (Winner)
Portable Game of the Year
Florence (Winner)


Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay
Fortnite (Winner)


Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
God of War (Winner)


Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
God of War (Winner)

 

[manigamer]

wow this makes kratos happy !

 

[CerebralTiger]

The Annual Dice awards just happened and here are the winners, God of War cleaned house.

Huge win for GoW.

I consider the DICE and GDC awards far more prestigious than the others. Will be interesting to see if it also wins at GDC.

 

[Necrokiller]

I consider the DICE and GDC awards far more prestigious than the others.

Never forget that DICE chose Fallout 4 over Bloodborne, MGS V and Witcher 3

 

[CerebralTiger]

Never forget that DICE chose Fallout 4 over Bloodborne, MGS V and Witcher 3

lol that was a disaster. I wonder who the judges were that year.

 

[Necrokiller]

lol that was a disaster. I wonder who the judges were that year.

Don't know about that year, but this year, the judging panel also had members including (but not limited to) bunch of people from each of SIE, NaughtyDog, Santa Monica, Insomniac, Guerilla Games, Ready At Dawn

 

[CerebralTiger]

this year, the judging panel also had members including (but not limited to) bunch of people from each of SIE, NaughtyDog, Santa Monica, Insomniac, Guerilla Games, Ready At Dawn

*facepalm* at the bolded ones. How can the academy even allow this. Oh well, that means GDC awards are the only ones I'll hold in high esteem.