The 30th Annual Golden Joysticks were held today. Game developers, PR and journalists got scrubbed up and gathered in a swanky London venue to find out which games were voted the best by 4 million gamers.
The winners of the Golden Joystick awards, all in one place.
Baldur's Gate 3 has had multiple wins at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023, but Larian Studios' CEO didn't see any of it coming.
The award ceremony of the Golden Joystick Awards has just concluded, and the winners have been announced.
★ Ultimate Game of the Year ★
The Last of Us 2
Studio of the Year - Naughty Dog
Best Visual Design - The Last of Us 2
Best Storytelling - The Last of Us 2
Best Audio - The Last of Us 2
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★ Most Wanted Game ★
God of War: Ragnarok
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I think not
Audio and Visual Design of course.
Best Storytelling...no
Best Studio (after the whole crunch thing which resulted in a fair few leaving)...no
GOTY...no
What a joke, there was a bunch of games this year more deserving.
(cue the hostile comments)
@foxtrot....."It's one of the greatest games in the history of mankind" 😁..... I'll quote what I said before again----
"the facts are undeniable there isn't a game in History with the level of attention to detail, butter smooth transitional animations in character movement and overall graphical fidelity that comes close to TLOU part 2...
The narrative is subjective and divisive, but what many don't understand is that this is EXACTLY what the writers intended. So for people like you who spew Hatred because you dislike and disagree with one aspect of the game's narrative and completely ignore everything else it does at a Pristine level, I'm afraid is shallow minded."
Unfortunately for you I'm afraid those awards are gonna keep coming... 😁
@TripleAAARating
“It's one of the greatest games in the history of mankind"
Dude saying that kind of stuff sounds like you’re in a cult, it’s over the top either way.
You’re just one of these people who try and defend the below average story by saying “that’s what they intended all along” and “it’s supposed to make you feel like that”. Next you’ll be telling us how “our IQ’s are not high enough to understand the rich complexity of an masterfully told deep story”...
You want to praise the graphics, of course
Visuals? Definitely
Audio & Soundtrack? Damn right
However Story, Narrative, Studio, GOTY...I don’t think so, other games deserve them better.
@foxtrot ...... "Next you’ll be telling us how “our IQ’s are not high enough to understand the rich complexity of an masterfully told deep story”...
You said it not me 😁... you couldn't have state it better, this quote perfectly outlined the conundrum you personally are faced with this game... man it's been MONTHS you've been spewing hate toward TLOU 2, without adequately stating exactly WHY you hate the narrative so much..
I'll make it easy for you, please name a game that is eligible within this years GOTY contenders that you think is more deserving...
@tripleAAA, so ur telling me that they wrote a story that they knew a decent portion of the playerbase wouldnt like, since it was divisive on purpose? you talk about them like they are some godlike entity beyond the comprehension of mere mortals and ND tasked you as a disciple to spread the word of their greatness.
Now the ultimate question for you: would you let yourself be crucified for them?
@TripleAAARating
"without adequately stating exactly WHY you hate the narrative so much.."
ARE YOU JOKING ME?
I've said it TONS of time at release, I could give you a whole little essay breaking down why I didn't like it, hell I'm pretty sure I did on here yet all I get in response is people ignoring what I've said and dumbing it down to "bu bu but you're just saying that because Joel died" while everything else in the comment is thrown away. Either that or something about being sexist, hating strong women or some other excuse.
I don't keep saying it on here because if I or anyone else did you'd get comments directed at me saying "You keep repeating yourself on everypost" and people like yourself would just gloss over it and would say I'm still "hating" on it for "no reason".
So really...what's the point
Since it would be pointless to ramble on for that long, he's some fun memes to get a few of the points across...
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I love that Foxtrot is still so upset his computer Dad died.
Well deserved Naughty Dog.
@Bathyj
You’ve just proved my point from above and at the current time of writing it’s only been 30 minutes.
Thank you
"so ur telling me that they wrote a story that they knew a decent portion of the playerbase wouldnt like, since it was divisive on purpose?"
Yes. There was a quote I heard earlier this year. I don't remember it exactly and I think it was in relation to the design of something, but it was something like they would rather people love it or hate it rather than be bored or not care. At least they felt something.
Tsushima is the goty.. Unmatched artistic style, combat and sound.. A true Swan song to conclude a total dominance
Fox
I don't see you talk about the crunch culture at Rockstar and CDRedProject
But that because you are hypcrite
You cry so much i kinda feel sorry for you ... but you know what i love your tears
keep going
That's classical foxtrot. Dude is full of passive aggressiveness with his black-and-white opinions. If you disagree with him your comment is a "joke". His maturity level never seize to amaze me.
TLOU2 is more than deserving to win GOTY. There is a lot going for it. Sure feel free to disagree but it should be pretty obvious why many won't. Your argument for "best storytelling" is "No". I disagree as I cannot think of any other game that did story telling so well. You do realize that "plot" is different than "storytelling", right? And if one thinks that TLOU2 has an amazing storytelling then it's pretty hard NOT to give GOTY to this game: best visuals, best audio, best(or among best) storytelling --> that kinda leads into GOTY. And if your game is the ultimate game of the year then the "Studio of the year" is a no-brainer as well.
@ foxtrot
If you played the game you would know those memes you posted are silly.
*spoiler alert*
First meme. I’ll admit it was awkward watching that scene. Mainly because as the player controlling Abby its natural to try and relate to the character. But being a straight male I could not relate to that scene (as Abby). However, I am aware that the awkwardness derives from my own preferences and am able to detach myself from the character. Could they have omitted the scene? Sure. Could the same context been conveyed with a kiss instead? Sure. But I’m not going to let an “unnecessary” sex scene be the be all end all for judging a game. Do you think Witcher 3 is a bad game because of an “unnecessary” sex scene?
Second meme. Comparing the cautious nature of a lone 14 year old girl, that’s actively being targeted, in the company of a grown man she doesn’t know is fundamentally different than two grown men being friendly towards a girl they just saved. Ellie’s relationship with Joel has changed him. He probably seen a helpless girl (in his eyes) and introduced himself to show he is not a threat.
Third meme. Ellie wasn’t upset at Joel for saving her and keeping it from her. She made it abundantly clear she was upset because he made the choice for her. She also felt curing the infection would have given her life meaning, something he took away (remember Ellie was a 14 year old girl that just lost her best friend to the infection). She ultimately forgave him but wasn’t able to express that to him. And Ellie did not forgive Abby. The reason she didn’t kill Abby (and vice versa) was for her own sake and sanity. It was the closure she needed to be at peace with herself and forgive herself for how she treated Joel, as well as move on with her life (which is what Joel and Dina wanted). People who haven’t played the game or don’t understand the game think it’s a tale of revenge, but it’s more a tale of closure and redemption for both characters.
...well deserved indeed. Congrats naughty dog for making this game, really a gem this generation. Now waiting game for part 3 to be released on ps5. I hope soon, maybe 2-3 years please?
I’m sure most would disagree but I found the story better than in the first game.
My favorite game this entire gen.
Never has any other entertainment medium made so emotionally invested in it's world and characters. It still makes me emotional thinking about it.
Naughty Dog with U4, U Lost legacy and TLoU2 are untouchable.
Best devs in the industry.
Interestingly enough you mention the most divisive naughty dog games within their canvases.
Unlike the unanimous acclaim for tlou1 and uncharted 2
I named NDs most recent titles which happen to be the ones I liked the most.
All ND games since ps2 have been critically acclaimed.
So, TLOU cleaned the house. Amazing
Looks like another 200 GOTY awards club. :D
I would have given ghost of Tuishima PS game of the year imo. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the best Xbox game and its not even an exclusive
24 likes and 11 dislikes on this comment? Spam bots incoming from angry TheQuartering fans. It's happened a few times this week alone. They can't stand the fact that most people liked TLOU2.
@Ouchiemdais
Your account was made just 39 min ago. You are the pathetic loser - stop using spam bots and making fake accounts.
As I predicted when you had 24 likes and 11 dislikes, it wasn't going to be long before someone got offended by the majority being positive about TLOU2 and used spam bots. Complete losers.
With the surge of likes that Foxtrot got out of nowhere ....
Ultimate whinging moany faced tw@t of the year -Foxtrot.
Congrats mate. Now let's get you some more butt hurt. ,🖕
Awww the little princess is trying to be big and tough on the mean internet, that’s adorable
Why don’t you put your bottle down and take five before you cut yourself on all that edge
💅🏼
Well sometimes people like you need it.
You moan non stop about this game, time to get over it m8 it's game of the year and there nothing you can do about it.
Maybe my comments were a little harsh and I apologise, but man your a moaner.
Go do something you like, it's obviously not gaming.
And I'm not trying to be big and tough I am BIG and Tough. And it's not a bottle it's a large can of whoopass, come get some 😘
TLOU2 swept like it deserves. The ironic thing is that these were user voted. That loud minority of haters can go cry in the corner.
Me too, I bet Joel Miller is on the list thousands of times and we all know he's not eligible to vote anymore.
Stop the steal, right?
Just in case it's necessary... /S
@mac
Not sure it's a steal. But it would be good to see. Nothing wrong with transparency I think.
Especially for something so legitimate, right?
TheQuartering fans: "Damn. It's a shame we didn't hear about those awards. We would have made thousands of accounts like we did on Metacritic because we have nothing better to do with our lives."
Yeah that is the funny thing about it
It was gamers who vote it as game of the year ... which show how pathetic the trolls are who think they represent the gamers
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This studio made Transistor which is also a very good game. Ill be grabbing this as soon as it gets released on console. The moment I saw footage of this I knew it was by the same studio without looking because of the similarities
GR:
From Best Audio to the Ultimate Game of the Year itself, millions of people participated in The Golden Joysticks Awards online voting to show some love to their favourite titles of the last 12 months, and we've got the final results listed right here. Read on below for the full breakdown of winners, and see where your top picks of the year ended up.
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Yeah I'm pretty sure Resident Evil 2 will be the overall GOTY this year. It already has 2 of them.
Death stranding is the gonna win a lot. It’s my game of the year, followed by re2.
YES
Well deserved, they really need to continue with this and how they approached it.
Epic? Really
Yeah that was one of the worst choices they could make. Like how is it not Capcom who had RE2, DMC5, Monster Hunter World Iceborne etc.
Regardless of how anyone feels about Fortnite, it's downright ignorant not to see how much effort Epic put into the game over the last 2 years. They consistently update it and keep it rewarding and fresh for its fan base. Best developer of the year? Maybe not my choice but don't all holier than thou over it
I'd actually agree with Justin and say Capcom had a storming year
This is actually a really good model for re-makes going forward. RE2 set the bar for re-makes and I hope that pubishers look at their older IPs and do more of this with them. There are a lot of games that I would like to see from the past re-built from the ground up in future generations using all the capabilities of the generation to modernize them.
Agreed but I'd love an old school run mode with damage turned the right up that gives you the option to pop zombie heads the entire way through.
The changes to re made it feel more about resource control and less about horror which is fine but an additional mode just for fun would have been great
