2018 has continued the trend of great games frequently being released throughout the year but sadly, there can only be one Game of the Year. The crew put their heads together and came up with a list of nominees to narrow down the difficult task. Here is our list for the best games of the year.
GAME OF THE YEAR:
Smash Bros: Ultimate
Red Dead Redemption 2
Dead Cells
Monster Hunter World
God of WarPlaystation:
Spider-Man
God of War
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Tetris Effect
Yakuza 6Nintendo:
The Messenger
Pokemon Let’s Go
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Super Mario Party
Valkyria Chronicles 4Xbox:
State of Decay 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Forza Horizon 4
Shadow of the Tomb RaiderBest PC:
Moonlighter
Mutant Year Zero
Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Far Cry 5
Into the BreachBest Action Adventure:
Dead Cells
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Red Dead Redemption 2
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
The MessengerBest Shooter:
Earth Defence Force 5
Far Cry 5
Call of Duty Black Ops 4
Battlefield V
MotherGunShipBest Racing/Sport
Onrush
MLB The Show
Forza Horizon 4
NHL19
The Crew 2Best RPG
The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2
Octopath Traveller
Valkyria Chronicles 4
Ni No Kuni 2
Dragon Quest XIBest Horror:
Call of Cthulhu
Hello Neighbour
The Inpatient
The Forest
AgonyBest Strategy
Frostpunk
Mutant Year Zero
Into the Breach
This is the Police 2
Total War: Thrones of BritanniaBest Fighting:
Soulcalibur 6
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy
BlazBlue: Cross Tag BattleBest Kid Friendly
Overcooked 2
Pokemon Let’s Go
Super Mario Party
Nintendo Labo
Detective PikachuBest Adapted
Lego The Incredibles
Dragonball FighterZ
Spider-Man
Call of Cthulhu
Lego DC Super-villainsBest Story
Red Dead Redemption 2
Detroit: Become Human
Spider-Man
God of War
Assassin’s Creed OdysseyBest Performance Male:
Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan – Red Dead Redemption II
Greg Bryk as Joseph Seed – Far Cry 5
Christopher Judge as Kratos – God of War
Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker/Spider-man – Spider-man
Takeshi Kitano as Toru Hirose – Yakuza 6Best Performance Female:
Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft – Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Valorie Curry as Kara – Detroit: Become Human
Laura Bailey as Mary Jane Wn – Spider-Man
Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra – Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Erica Lindbeck as The Black Cat – Spider-ManBest Remake
Spyro Remastered
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Burnout Paradise Remastered
Pokemon Let’s Go
Shadow of the ColossusBest Music
Persona: Dancing All Night
Tetris Effect
The Messenger
Red Dead Redemption 2
God of WarBest Graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Red Dead Redemption 2
God of War
Octopath Traveller
Dragonball FighterZMost Disappointing:
Metal Gear Survive
Fallout 76
Sea of Thieves
PSClassic
Diablo Immortal announcement
Expect to see the winners later this week, until then, let us know what you expect to win Game of the Year!