Not that it's ultimately important, but I wanted to do an overall look at how many awards various games took, as an interesting look at the most acclaimed games of the year and the trends that they follow. So here's a tally, without naming each publication because that's pretty irrelevant too (although maybe less so with exclusives). Anyway:
Titanfall 2: 1
Hitman: 1
Dark Souls III: 1
Doom: 1
The Witness: 1
The Last Guardian: 2
Inside: 2
Uncharted 4: 7
Overwatch: 8
Interesting to note that only one game receiving multiple awards was a sequel.
To better classify:
Shooters: 3
Puzzle-adventures: 3
Action: 2
RPG: 1
On a personal note, I agree that Overwatch was the tops, with Uncharted 4 a little behind, and Inside, Doom, The Witness, and even TF2 being quality titles. Not as sure about The Last Guardian, given all the technical issues, control problems, and pacing, but hey.
Thoughts?
Keep in mind, not every establishment has awarded their yet, notably the British Academy of Film and TV. The BAFTAs are on 12/2.
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Edited by Murph Tha Smurf: 1/12/2017 5:12:43 PMI'm very surprised Uncharted gets so much love. It's good, don't get me wrong, but it's not that good. [spoiler]no one important (of the good guys) even died for christ's sake. Drake just acted like a baby the whole game about only being in it for his brother and not- hm. I've had a realization whilst typing. There were a few moments his expression said he was enjoying it. That he was loving the adventure. If that was the case, then why does he want to home so badly? Has Elena got him on a chain that tight? I feel like they went for a mushy, relatable ending instead of something fitting of Nathan Drake. [/spoiler]