Golden Joystick
GoTY: Hades
Ultimate GoTY: The Last of Us Part 2
Both these get counted in the GoTY blog historically.
MULTI Game of the Year 2020 Media Picks Thread
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Golden Joystick
GoTY: Hades
Ultimate GoTY: The Last of Us Part 2
Both these get counted in the GoTY blog historically.
Added a key to the OP to indicate which award meets which criteria. Should make it easier for people to filter the list and determine an overall winner based on their own criteria. For example, the TLOU2's Golden Joystick win is a public poll, while Hades' is the awards show win based on a jury/panel.
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TLoU 2 is quickly taking a lead in the number of awards.
Award Totals
Winners by Media Outlet
Award Totals
- The Last of Us Part II - 11
- Hades - 2
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 1
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake - 1
Winners by Media Outlet
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12/7 Update
Award Totals
Winners by Media Outlet
Award Totals
- The Last of Us Part II - 14
- Hades - 3
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 1
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake - 1
Winners by Media Outlet
12/13 Update:
Winners by Media Outlet
- The Last of Us Part II - 24
- Hades - 10
- Ghost of Tsushima - 6
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 3
- Final Fantasy VII Remake - 2
- Kentucky Route Zero - 1
- Microsoft Flight Simulator - 1
- Spiritfarer - 1
Winners by Media Outlet
- Paste Magazine (US): Hades
- Gaming Route (IN): The Last of Us Part II
- The Breeze (US): The Last of Us Part II
- UAGNA (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Lifehacker.ru (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- Numerama (FR): Hades
- Washington Post (US): Hades
- Slant Magazine (US): Hades
- EFTM (AU): Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Female First (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- The Game Awards Player's Voice (US, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- Evening Standard (UK): Ghost of Tsushima
- Mashable (US): Hades
- PopCultHQ (US): Hades
- Critical Hit (ZA): Hades
- Digital Trends (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Slate (US): Kentucky Route Zero
- BitMe (MX): The Last of Us Part II
- InsideGamers (award link) (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- LOS40 México (MX): Ghost of Tsushima
- IGN Japan (JP): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Complex (US): Hades
- MonkeyBit (IT): Ghost of Tsushima
- Toledo Blade (US): Spiritfarer
- Empire (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- Los Angeles Times (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- RTE (IE): The Last of Us Part II
- The Game Awards (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Video Chums (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- WhatCulture (UK): Ghost of Tsushima
- Vulture (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Fun & Serious Game Festival (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Game Two (DE): The Last of Us Part II
Why Hades is Polygon’s game of the year
Hades pulls off an upset in the year of Animal Crossing.
www.polygon.com
hades wins GOTY from polygon
Half-Life: Alyx is Gamespot's GOTY.
www.gamespot.com
Game Of The Year 2020 - Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is an incredible blend of the best VR concepts with expert execution, and it paints the storied franchise in a whole new light. There's just nothing like it.
www.gamespot.com
As far as the list based on Metacritic / jury-based Awards shows is concerned, the current standings are:
- Hades - 6
- The Last of Us Part II - 4
- Final Fantasy VII Remake - 2
- Half-Life: Alyx / Dreams / Ghost of Tsushima - 1
- Time (Metacritic certified)
- Golden Joystick (Awards show)
- Polygon (Metacritic certified)
- Washington Post (Metacritic certified)
- Slant Magazine (Metacritic certified)
- Critical Hit (Metacritic certified)
- Gamespot (Metacritic certified)
- Trusted Reviews (Metacritic certified)
- IGN Japan (Metacritic certified)
- Developer Star Awards (Awards show)
- The Game Awards (Awards show)
- Digital Trends (Metacritic certified)
- GamesRadar+ (Metacritic certified)
- Brazil Game Awards (Awards show)
- Video Chums (Metacritic certified)
Half-Life: Alyx is Gamespot's GOTY.
Game Of The Year 2020 - Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is an incredible blend of the best VR concepts with expert execution, and it paints the storied franchise in a whole new light. There's just nothing like it.
TLOU Part 2 is GameCrate's GOTY.
gamecrate.com
Metacritic / jury-based Awards show list tally is now:
Turns out, GOTY is actually The Last of Us 2 vs Hades. Yikes Cyberboyz, yiiiikes!!
Also, good to see that Necrokiller sees worth in the overall GOTY tally, not just the Metacritic certified one. Noted.
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Metacritic / jury-based Awards show list tally is now:
- Hades - 6
- The Last of Us Part II - 5
- Final Fantasy VII Remake - 2
- Half-Life: Alyx / Dreams / Ghost of Tsushima - 1
Spoiler: show
Turns out, GOTY is actually The Last of Us 2 vs Hades. Yikes Cyberboyz, yiiiikes!!
Also, good to see that Necrokiller sees worth in the overall GOTY tally, not just the Metacritic certified one. Noted.
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Game Informer's top 10 so far:
- #10 Immortals Fenyx Rising
- #9 Final Fantasy VII Remake
- #8 Half-Life: Alyx
- #7 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- #6 Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- #5 Ori And The Will Of The Wisps
- #4 Yakuza: Like A Dragon
- #3 Ghost Of Tsushima
- #2 ??
- #1 ??
Yup, it didn't meet the deadline for The Game Awards. It got nominated for IGN and a few other site's GOTY. Was also an honorable mention in GameCrate's GOTY list.
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Hardcore Gamer's GOTY is Ghost of Tsushima.
hardcoregamer.com
Digitally Downloaded's GOTY is Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
www.digitallydownloaded.net
Gamer.nl's GOTY is Hades.
gamer.nl
Metacritic / jury-based Awards show list tally is now:
Top 10 Games of 2020 (Game of the Year) - Hardcore Gamer
Going into Hades, Supergiant had high bars to clear. Bastion. Tansistor. Pyre. All classics in one way or another, and yet Hades somehow surpassed all of
hardcoregamer.com
Digitally Downloaded's GOTY is Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
DDNet Awards 2020! The best games of 2020
The big award for 2020: The best games of the year! Join DigitallyDownloaded.net as we highlight the four best games overall of 2020.
Gamer.nl's GOTY is Hades.
Dit zijn de 10 beste games van 2020 - Gamer.nl Podcast 312
De jury is eruit: dit zijn de top tien beste games van 2020. Ons panel van experts (Erik, Ron, Marcel, Thijs en Michel) weet vakkundig het kaf van het kore
Metacritic / jury-based Awards show list tally is now:
- Hades - 7
- The Last of Us Part II - 5
- Final Fantasy VII Remake - 3
- Ghost of Tsushima - 2
- Half-Life: Alyx / Dreams / Sakuna - 1
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I have played quite a bit of HADES on the switch. It's a good game but it just doesn't come across to me as a GOTY kinda game.
IGN - Hades
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Hades is a big hit with the more known outlets and has the lead in MC Certified awards.
TLoU 2 is running away in the popular awards.
www.gameawards.net
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Hades is a big hit with the more known outlets and has the lead in MC Certified awards.
TLoU 2 is running away in the popular awards.
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