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It's time to have your say on your favourite games of the year. Voting on the 35th Golden Joystick Awards presented with OMEN by HP has now opened with 21 categories where we need YOU to decide on the cream of the gaming crop. Whether you've played nothing but Horizon Zero Dawn – which is tying with Persona 5 for the most nominations across all categories, with five appearances each – or already spent too much time with Destiny 2, the categories are swamped with the very best the industry has to offer. Breath of the Wild or Mario + Rabbids? Playerunknown's Battlegrounds or Friday the 13th? The choice is yours. Better yet, everyone who votes can claim a FREE eBook worth up to £15.99.

The awards, presented by none other than Assassin's Creed's Danny Wallace, take place on Nov 17 in London but before any of that happens, the Golden Joystick Awards need you to decide who deserves the ultimate accolade of a shiny, well, Golden Joystick. There are even four new categories this year on top of the usual highly contested Best PlayStation, Best Xbox, Best Nintendo and Ultimate Game of the Year accolades. For the first time you can choose your Best VR Game, eSports Team of the Year, Best Streamer/Broadcaster and the Still Playing Award for the game you just can't quit.

Game of the year nominations are...

Spoiler

- Assassin's Creed Origins
- Dishonored 2
- Destiny 2
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Monument Valley 2
- Persona 5
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- Resident Evil 7
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- What Remains of Edith Finch

http://www.gamesradar.com/were-live...ite-games-in-the-35th-golden-joystick-awards/

To vote:
http://www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickawards/

Lock if old.

 

[Alexious]

Uhm...Dishonored 2 released in 2016?

 

[Mediking]

Persona 5 and Zelda... I love you both but I can just feel that Super Mario Oddy will be my GOTY.

 

[GravityInsanity]

Uhm...Dishonored 2 released in 2016?

Dishonored 2 was late on release. This happens with a lot of games for this award show. Most games that missed this show end up being nominated for next years show.

 

[dickroach]

BOTW's going to win every single GOTY award. wrap it up

 

[crimilde]

Voted yesterday.
Yakuza 0 was robbed! Should have gotten an entry in "Best Story".

 

[bombshell]

2 unreleased games nominated for Game of the Year? Yeah, that's not rigged at all...

 

[SargerusBR]

PUBG is there oh god here we go

 

[UnluckyKate]

Esport game of the year and no Street Fighter V ?

 

[WhereAreMahDragonz]

Some tough choices in here.

Was particularly stuck on Best Audio. I feel like Hellblade did an incredible job with the audio effects / voices in your head aspect, but I ultimately gave it to Breath of the Wild because of how they reimagined old school themes with new instrumentals. It was extremely well done.

Voted for my main squeeze Ashly Burch for her awesome work on H:ZD and voted it my GOTY as well.

 

[Naliem]

Am I blind or I'm not seeing Hollow Knight in the indie category and Nier:A in the sound?

 

[pelican]

Despite being a fan of PUBG it should not be included until after release.

 

[Enzo88]

I know that mario is always good, but the game is not even out yet XD

Btw, i can`t see anything beating zelda.

 

[hotcyder]

Darn - I can't decide between Dishonored 2, Monument Valley 2, Resident Evil 7 or Breath of the Wild... I would choose Super Mario Odyssey but it's not even out yet.

That being said who am I kidding - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is going to win

 

[Linkstrikesback]

I know that mario is always good, but the game is not even out yet XD

Btw, i can`t see anything beating zelda.

It's a public vote thing. Pubg could easily take it just through sheer size of the player base if they made an effort

 

[J@hranimo]

BOTW's going to win every single GOTY award. wrap it up

Idk man, Nier Automata and Persona 5 are in some of those lists.

...How do you vote for the Nintendo game of the year? Mario isn't even out yet!

 

[emperor_ing]

Voted. These awards are always a popularity contest so I always take them with a pinch of salt. As a Nintendo fan hoping for some recognition for BotW but expecting Horizon to sweep its categories.

 

[Lyng]

Where is Divinity Original Sin 2?

 

[J_Viper]

Assassin's Creed Origins

The fuck, this isn't even out yet

 

[LAA]

Well one thing I don't agree with already.
How can Mario Odyssey be a nomination..when it's not even out yet? Ridiculous if that wins, even if it does end up being GOTY to most people, the problem is we can't judge that now!

The other interesting point, interesting Switch games aren't covered in the Handheld/Mobile section, Switch would be in quite a unique space there for technically being allowed there, but can be compared to console games also.

EDIT: Ah I see voting closing November 3rd, so it'd have been out for a while by then. Bet people have voted for it already though, should at least be "locked from voting" for now.

 

[His Majesty]

Where is Divinity Original Sin 2?

Would be unfair to the other games to include.

 

[Lyng]

Would be unfair to the other games to include.

Hehe true

 

[Jimnymebob]

Can I vote for my free copy of Dark Souls I didn't get last year?
/s

But yeah, having unreleased games on a GotY list is utterly stupid. It's also unfair on games that have actually been released to a good reception.

2017 has been one of the best years for gaming in a long time in my opinion, and you're telling me they can't fill a list with titles released since January 1st.

 

[Turin Turambar]

Despite being a fan of PUBG it should not be included until after release.

It's already 'released'. Millions of people are playing it. They can improve it and extend it, but I doubt the core gameplay is going to be altered.

 

[weekev]

Zelda is my GOTY by some distance (until October 27th) but this is a public vote, more people have played and loved PUBG so I reckon it will win. Could be wrong but I don't think I will be. Seems odd to have so many unreleased games in there unless voting is open till the very last second, but why not just open voting for a week and make sure all the games are out by then.

 

[kami_sama]

Idk man, Nier Automata and Persona 5 are in some of those lists.

...How do you vote for the Nintendo game of the year? Mario isn't even out yet!

But really, why is Odyssey in there if it still hasn't released?

 

[Springy]

I love how many yet to be released games they let the public vote for.

 

[Exentryk]

Lol, no NieR Automata in GOTY and Best Audio category... GTFO!

 

[J@hranimo]

But really, why is Odyssey in there if it still hasn't released?

Lmao! I love this pic.

 

[Plum]

I ain't voting in a popularity contest like this, especially one with games that aren't even out yet, so I'll just post my predictions instead. I'll come back and see how I did.

Best Storytelling - Horizon
Best Visual Design - Horizon
Best Audio - Persona 5
Best Performance - Ashly Burch (Horizon)
Best Indie Game - Night in the Woods
Best MP - PUBG
Studio of the Year - Nintendo EPD
Best VR Game - Resi 7
eSports Play of the Year - ???
eSports Team of the Year - ???
eSports Game of the Year - Overwatch
Best Streamer/Broadcaster - ???
Best Mobile/Handheld Game - Pokemon Sun & Moon
Nintendo Game of the Year - Zelda
Playstation Game of the Year - Horizon
Xbox Game of the Year - Cuphead
PC Game of the Year - PUBG
Breakthrough of the Year - Brendan Greene
Most Wanted Game - RDR2
Still Playing - Overwatch
Ultimate Game of the Year - PUBG

 

[CountAntonius]

Rocket League deserves Esports game of the year. The scene has grown so much.

 

[Aters]

lol Nier Automata is not nominated for best audio. Goodbye, no thinks. This vote is meaningless for me.

 

[J_Viper]

Only now noticed Dishonored 2 on the list

Excellent game, one of the best of last year, but it's strange to see it here

 

[ldcommando]

pubg got my goty pick, let´s go

 

[rochellepaws]

Any game of the year award which is announced before the release season has ended clearly exists for marketing reasons and not for the purposes of recognising quality.

 

[J_Viper]

Any game of the year award which is announced before the release season has ended clearly exists for marketing reasons and not for the purposes of recognising quality.

Aside from Brian Bloom being nominated early, I agree. That dude is a pro


It was hard choosing between him and Claudia Black, but had to go with Blazko

 

[T.O.P]

PUBG - Odissey - RE7 were my overall picks

 

[Ombala]

I would go with Horizon, that game is amazing and such a good new IP.

 

[Ludens]

Do you know where you can pick up your free ebook with a value of 16₤?
It's not Amazon, right?
EDIT: Sadly you can select between six options, and they mail the ebook to you.

 

[Daffy Duck]

No Dr.Disrespect?

What?

Voted PUBG GOTY

 

[WITHE1982]

Went with Horizon for GOTY.

I absolutely loved my time with it (on my 3rd play-through now). A great new IP and unbelievably Guerrilla's first open world game. They absolutely knocked it out of the park.

I'm pretty sure PUBG or Zelda will win it but as I've not played either Horizon was the obvious choice.

Nice to see Edith Finch in there too. Another game I enjoyed immensely.

 

[kurahador]

AC Origins isn't even out yet.

 

[R aka Bon]

I voted very willingly till i came to the category: "21. Ultimate Game of the Year
It all comes down to this. Which games meant the most to you in the last year - and which experiences will you remember in the years to come?"


Which is just odd, because there are games in there that for once haven't been released, and there are still unreleased games coming out in the coming months, that are also robbed of this nomination...

Definitely not gonna waste more time on that thing.

 

[Plum]

AC Origins isn't even out yet.

Mario Odyssey and Wolfenstein as well.

Someone needs to tell the Golden Joystick people that October 27th hasn't happened yet.

 

[Theswweet]

No Nier for best sound? Why?

 

[Lain]

Why is Assassin's Creed Origin up for voting, if the game isn't even out. Or is it only not out on PC?

 

[takriel]

It was hard for me not to vote BotW on everything it is a contender for.

With it and Odyssey, Nintendo are really killing it this year.

 

[bombshell]

Do you know where you can pick up your free ebook with a value of 16₤?
It's not Amazon, right?

I received a redeem link on email after voting where I could choose between some e-books. Received the chosen book shortly after.

 

[Lanrutcon]

So...unreleased games. What's that about?

 

[dead monkey uk]

No Kane & Lynch 2?