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Game Critics E3 2015 award winners

The 38 media outlets that vote on the Game Critics Awards are happy to announce the winners for E3 2015:

Best of Show
Fallout 4
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)

Best Original Game
Horizon Zero Dawn
(Guerrilla Games/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 4)

Best Console Game
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertianment for PlayStation 4)

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JMaine5183212d ago

Horizon is going to have some big shoes to fill. I'm not worried though, all of this love should make GG excited about their new IP. I can't wait to play it.

uptownsoul3212d ago (Edited 3212d ago )

Yeah Horizon:ZD is looking like its going to be very, very good. And I can't wait for Fallout 4…This generation looks like RPG's will take the forefront between Bloodborne, Witcher, Dragon Age, Crackdown, Horizon, Fallout 4…Can't wait to hear about more

JMaine5183212d ago

Absolutely. I've never been much of an RPG fan but this gen has changed that for me and has even gotten me to go back and play other known greats. I love it.

dirkdady3212d ago

So per ign versus gamers pick Sony and with the game critics awards, the industry reviewers pick Sony. Seems like things are in harmony.

Ezz20133212d ago

Best Console Game
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertianment for PlayStation 4)

Best Action/Adventure Game
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 4)

Special Commendation for Graphics
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 4)

Best Original Game
Horizon - Zero Dawn
(Guerrilla Games/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 4)

WOW, Sony must be mad happy about this.

RocketScienceLvlStuf3212d ago (Edited 3212d ago )

Damn. I swear on the run up to E3 xbone fanboys where talking about how Halo 5 would wipe the floor with everything. Now it turns out Uncharted 4 won best console game.

Uncharted > Halo.

Always.

Xavior_Reigns3212d ago

Surprised Need for Speed took best racing game. I would've thought Forza 6 took it, oh well.

Letthewookiewin3212d ago

Need for Speed looks amazing though and I'm not even into racers.

Xavior_Reigns3212d ago

I just have my doubts because well it's EA and if I'm not mistaken, online only. Might turn out to be solid but some EA features might spoil it.

Rookie_Monster3212d ago (Edited 3212d ago )

I take these awards with a giant grain of salt.

Just last year, they gave the win to the Crew over Forza Horizon 2 and DC. LOL
http://www.gamecriticsaward...

Also, Evolve won the best console game and best of show awards last year too but does anyone real think that was the best game of the show after it is all said and done in the final product vs other games?

It is like predicting the Oscar based on trailers and watching 10 minutes of the preview. LOL

TheNew13212d ago

Yeah I completely agree.

Aloy-Boyfriend3212d ago (Edited 3212d ago )

@thenew

You agree with him yet below you are claiming bias toward Sony for the lack of MS games. Lol

Aloy-Boyfriend3212d ago (Edited 3212d ago )

The only thing that matters is what they showed which is what the awards are based on. And what they showed damn good games. Will the games hold up when it finally releases? Nobody knows but that shouldn't hold any bearing on who gets the awards.

Genuine-User3212d ago

Would you have taken it with a grain of salt if your favourite games had the mind-share?

Rookie_Monster3212d ago

@genuine user,

Is that a trick question? Of course. ;)

iceman063212d ago

The year before that was TitanFall...and before that was The Last of Us...and before that was Bioshock Infinite. Seems like they do a decent job of guessing quality.
That being said, these awards are simply an acknowledgement of what the industry insiders are most excited about after playing at E3.

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iceman063212d ago

Need For Speed has a much longer pedigree and is a bit more accessible than Forza for your average player. It's rare that a sim will beat out a game with more mass appeal. Plus, Need For Speed kind of had that Underground look to it and many racing fans LOVED that series of Need For Speed games.

Rimeskeem3212d ago

Uncharted 4 is gonna be epic!

CamBulls123212d ago

Fallout 4 GOTY 2015, Uncharted 4 GOTY 2016. My prediction!

MasterCornholio3212d ago (Edited 3212d ago )

Sounds like a good prediction to me.

:)

I'm happy that I'll get to play both of them.

Jaqen_Hghar3212d ago

For a man it will probably be uncharted 4, ratchet and clank or horizon

MasterCornholio3212d ago

Good choices in my opinion. I'm surprised that PlayStation has so many though.

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How to recruit Lam in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Lam is among the 120 characters available for recruitment in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. While she is one of the many straightforward recruits, a known bug may prevent players from recruiting her if certain conditions are met. Despite developers’ assurances of fixing the bug, some early access players still encounter issues with recruiting Lam despite attempting the standard method.

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Tomb Raider Remastered just quietly censored one in-game detail

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered players are ticked off by the game’s most recent patch, which censors in-game pin-up posters of Lara Croft.

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rlow19h ago

This is why gaming is screwed. When people change things to fit someone’s agenda, it’s a slippery slope downhill.

Christopher8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Even if that agenda is of the developer? Way to remove developer rights.

***One player called it a “huge problem with modern games,” saying they can now be “ruined AFTER people buy them”.***

The level of drama. Yes, I recall sitting there for more hours than I did anything else in the game. These two pinups are the core of the game, after all!

coolbeans7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

rlow1's cringe catastrophizing aside, I do think developers *ought* to strive to maintain an original work to the best of their ability. The language of a "remaster" tacitly implies that - for good or ill - what's being resold is what fans remember but better.

Profchaos7h ago

Games can be ruined after purchasing them yeah we know this not from this but from GTA IV which had half it's radio content patched out due to licensing expirations and to me that was a huge deal.

This pin up poster is a bit of nonsense but the whole argument of modern games can be ruined post launch is Absol true.

DedicatedDark6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

It's not their work to censor. They are incharge of restoration & remastering the work, not overwriting it.

Barlos4h ago

It's not the agenda of the developer though, they're pandering and trying to increase their ESG score.

Way to support censorship...

victorMaje4h ago

It’s not the end of the world for sure, but I understand the hate towards this kind of change. I believe it’s also a matter of principle.

Imagine a Picasso painting being restored & the restorer deciding there aren’t enough strokes, or some lines aren’t straight enough or curved enough…not sure it would/should sit well with people.

Have all original devs signed off on this change? Even if it’s the case, are we saying older gamers are better mentally equipped to process what was there than current gamers, hence the change?

Enough time ago the case was made that games are an art form. We’re supposed to have won that case.
So which is it? Are games art or not?

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Eidolon5h ago

Hasn't this been happened for over a decade since remasters? I can't see that it's any worse now. Maybe if Sweet Baby starts getting their hands on remasters we will definitely have a problem.

Rebel_Scum7h ago

tbh I dont see something like this as censorship. Does anyone else not find it strange for someone to stick pin ups of themsleves in a locker room?

Now of it was a pin up of some half naked firefighters it might make sense as Lara might like that, and if they removed that I would cry censorship. But removing pin ups of the main character, yeah I get it.

Barlos4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

It's a game, and they were placed there for the audience. It's not real life. If it was, she wouldn't have fought a T-Rex now would she?

Yes, it's censorship but it's a bit less in your face. If they were in the original game, then they should have been in the remasters. It's bad enough that they have that ridiculous unnecessary warning at the start, but then they start removing things post launch. I don't care how small the change, they shouldn't be doing it. It's nothing but ESG pandering but in a subtle way.

Rebel_Scum3h ago

Look bro, if you have pictures of yourself naked on a bear skin rug up in your house let me tell you, its not normal.

jambola2h ago

I wasn't aware censorship was based on what made sense to you

Rebel_Scum2h ago

Likewise, what a stupid comment.

jambola2h ago

I agree
Your comment was pretty stupid

Rebel_Scum1h ago

I never said censorship is based on what I say dumbass. Just because I dont see this as censorship doesnt mean I’m saying others cant.

How about you come at me with your opinion rather than snarky comments with no thought on the matter.

SimpleDad4h ago

By the year 2030, this remaster collection will totally be changed and censored. Probably will remove Lara as a playable character. It's ridiculous. Glad that my family didn't buy this.
I still have Tomb Raider 2 PS1 as a memory.

jambola2h ago

Those shorts are a little revealing
Should probably make them snow pants

Barlos2h ago

They'll probably make her trans

CobraKai4h ago

It’s mentioned in the article, and it’s a point i 100% agree with, it’s the fact that they can censor a game after you buy it. That’s total bullshit.

Killer2020UK3h ago

Whilst it's an overreaction to say this has "ruined" the game, it's still problematic that this has happened post launch and for many, post-purchase.

I don't want someone to change a product for the worse after I've bought it. The same goes for implementing micro transactions after reviews.

I wonder why they did this? Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

maykhausonninh3h ago

Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

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Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster Review – You Are Your Job, Apparently

Gary Green said: In a time where an enhanced, 3D remake of Final Fantasy III already exists, it’s hard to argue that Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster is the definitive version we were expecting. With Final Fantasy III already being the last in the series to be translated and make its way west, this is something of a slap in the face for the fans. Still, let’s not be disheartened. There may be many shortfalls in this edition of Final Fantasy III, however there’s no denying that this classic JRPG still holds some nostalgic value, even if it struggles to break away from its original hardware limitations.

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FACTUAL evidence9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

It’s funny I’m seeing these articles about pixel remaster, and I just platinumed 1-4 within 8 days lol. I’ve been on FF5 for about a week now. Let’s just say 5 was the start of FF having content like crazy. I should have the plat within 2-3 days.

MrBaskerville2m ago

The game being an accurate represantation of the original was not a slap in the face to the fans. The 3D remasters looked like ass (visually) tbh.