MULTI Game Of The Year 2018 - Summary and Website Lists

Chandoo · Jan 11, 2019

Necrokiller · Jan 12, 2019

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 · Jan 16, 2019

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 · Jan 22, 2019

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 · Jan 22, 2019

Necrokiller said:
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 · Jan 22, 2019

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

Necrokiller · Jan 22, 2019

CerebralTiger said:
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.

CerebralTiger said:
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.

Chandoo said:
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 · Jan 22, 2019

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

CerebralTiger · Jan 22, 2019

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

Chandoo said:
^ 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 · Jan 22, 2019

Chandoo said:
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 · Jan 28, 2019

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 · Jan 29, 2019

spiderman third place by a HUGE GAP

Necrokiller · Jan 29, 2019

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

Chandoo · Feb 14, 2019

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 · Feb 14, 2019

wow this makes kratos happy !

CerebralTiger · Feb 14, 2019

Chandoo said:
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 · Feb 14, 2019

CerebralTiger said:
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 · Feb 15, 2019

Necrokiller said:
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 · Feb 15, 2019

CerebralTiger said:
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 · Feb 15, 2019

Necrokiller said:
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.

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