Uncharted 4 leads The Game Awards 2016 list with 8 nominations
Overwatch, Firewatch and Inside also grabbed several nods.
The nominees for The Game Awards 2016 have been revealed and Uncharted 4, Overwatch, Firewatch and Inside leading the way.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End led the way with 8 nominations, with three extra for voice acting. Overwatch, Firewatch and Inside received five nominations each. For publishers, Sony had 13 nominations, followed by EA with 10, Blizzard with 7 and Betehsda with 6.
Winners will be announced on December 1 during a televised event from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Fan voting is being accepted in six categories, including the three eSports categories, Trending Gamer, Most Anticipated Gaem and Best Fan Creation. Voting will end on November 30.
Here are the nominees:
GAME OF THE YEAR
For a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
- DOOM (id Software/Bethesda)
- Inside (Playdead)
- Overwatch (Blizzard)
- Titanfall 2 (Respawn/Electronic Arts)
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
BEST GAME DIRECTION
Recognizing a game studio for outstanding creative vision, game direction and design.
- Blizzard (for Overwatch)
- DICE (for Battlefield 1)
- id Software (for DOOM)
- Naughty Dog (for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End)
- Respawn (for Titanfall 2)
BEST NARRATIVE
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
- Firewatch (Campo Santo)
- Inside (Playdead)
- Mafia III (Hangar 13/2K)
- Oxenfree (Night School Studio)
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Naughty Dog/SIE)
BEST ART DIRECTION
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
- Abzu (Giant Squid/505)
- Firewatch (Campo Santo)
- Inside (Playdead)
- Overwatch (Blizzard)
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Naughty Dog/SIE)
BEST MUSIC/SOUND DESIGN
For outstanding audio, inclusive of score, original song, licensed soundtrack and sound design.
- Battlefield 1 (DICE/EA)
- DOOM (id/Bethesda)
- Inside (Playdead)
- Rez Infinite (Enhance Games)
- Thumper (Drool)
BEST PERFORMANCE
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.
- Alex Hernandez as Lincoln Clay, Mafia III
- Cissy Jones as Delilah, Firewatch
- Emily Rose as Elena, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Nolan North as Nathan Drake, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Rich Summer as Henry, Firewatch
- Troy Baker as Sam Drake, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
GAMES FOR IMPACT
Honoring exemplary games that take on real-world issues and advocate for social change.
- 1979 Revolution (iNK Stories)
- Block’hood (Plethora Project/Devolver Digital)
- Orwell (Osmotic Studios/Surprise Attack)
- Sea Hero Quest (Glitchers)
- That Dragon, Cancer (Numinous Games)
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
For outstanding achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.
- Firewatch (Campo Santo)
- Hyper Light Drifter (Heart Machine)
- Inside (Playdead)
- Stardew Valley (ConcernedApe/Chucklefish Games)
- The Witness (Thelka, Inc.)
BEST MOBILE/HANDHELD
For the best game playable on mobile phones and dedicated gaming handhelds.
- Clash Royale (Supercell)
- Fire Emblem Fates (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)
- Monster Hunter Generations (Capcom)
- Pokemon Go (Niantic)
- Severed (DrinkBox Studios)
BEST VR GAME
For the best game experience playable in virtual reality.
- Batman: Arkham VR (Rocksteady Studios/WBIE)
- EVE: Valkyrie (CCP Games)
- Job Simulator (Owlchemy Labs)
- Rez Infinite (Enhance Games)
- Thumper (Drool)
BEST ACTION GAME
For the best game experience focused around first or third person combat.
- Battlefield 1 (DICE/EA)
- DOOM (id Software/Bethesda Softworks)
- Gears of War 4 (The Coalition/Microsoft Studios)
- Overwatch (Blizzard)
- Titanfall 2 (Respawn/EA)
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
For the best game experience that combines combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
- Dishonored 2 (Arkane Studios/Bethesda Softworks)
- Hitman (IO Interactive/Square-Enix)
- Hyper Light Drifter (Heart Machine)
- Ratchet & Clank (Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
BEST RPG
The best game designed for rich player character customization and progression, both offline and online, including massively multiplayer.
- Dark Souls 3 (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (Eidos Montreal/Square-Enix)
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt -- Blood and Wine (CD Projekt RED)
- World of Warcraft: Legion (Blizzard)
- Xenoblade Chronicles X (Monolith Soft/Nintendo)
BEST FIGHTING GAME
For a game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
- Killer Instinct Season 3 (Iron Galaxy Studios/Microsoft Studios)
- King of Fighters XIV (SNK/Atlus USA)
- Pokken Tournament (Bandai Namco Studios/The Pokemon Co.)
- Street Fighter V (Capcom)
BEST STRATEGY GAME
Best game focused on real time or turn-based strategy.
- Civilization VI (Firaxis Games/2K)
- Fire Emblem Fates (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)
- The Banner Saga 2 (Stoic Studio/Versus Evil)
- Total War: Warhammer (Creative Assembly/Sega)
- XCOM 2 (Firaxis Games/2K)
BEST FAMILY GAME
Best game for family play, including toys-to-life, rhythm/music/dance, and other genres.
- Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix)
- Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (TT Fusion/WBIE)
- Pokemon Go (Niantic)
- Ratchet & Clank (Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Skylanders: Imaginators (Toy for Bob/Activision)
BEST SPORTS/RACING
For traditional and non-traditional sports and racing games.
- FIFA 17 (EA Canada/EA Sports)
- Forza Horizon 3 (Playground Games/Microsoft Studios)
- MLB The Show 16 (SCE San Diego Studio/SIE)
- NBA 2K17 (Visual Concepts/2K Sports)
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 (PES Productions/Konami)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences.
- Battlefield 1 (DICE/EA)
- Gears of War 4 (The Coalition/Microsoft Studios)
- Overcooked (Ghost Town Games/Team 17)
- Overwatch (Blizzard)
- Titanfall 2 (Respawn/EA)
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
An upcoming game that has shown significant ambition and promise in moving the gaming medium forward.
- God of War (Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon: Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Mass Effect: Andromeda (Bioware/EA)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games)
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
TRENDING GAMER, PRESENTED BY INTEL
For a notable influencer, online streamer or media personality in 2016.
- AngryJoeShow
- Boogie2988
- Danny O’Dwyer
- JackSepticEye
- Lirik
BEST FAN CREATION
For fan-created content, such as MODs, fan films, and other player content.
- Project A2MR
- Pokemon Uranium
- Brutal Doom 64
- Enderal: The Shards of Order
BEST ESPORTS PLAYER, PRESENTED BY OMEN BY HP
The eSports player judged to be the most outstanding performer in 2016, irrespective of game.
- Faker – Lee Sang-hyeok (SK Telecom T1, League of Legends)
- Coldzera – Marcelo David (SK Gaming, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- ByuN –Hyun Woo (Starcraft 2)
- Infiltrator – Lee Seeon-woo (Team Razer, Street Fighter V)
- Hungrybox – Juan Debiedma (Team Liquid, Super Smash Bros.)
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
The eSports team or organization judged to be the most outstanding for performance in 2016, irrespective of game.
- SK Telecom T1 (League of Legends)
- Wings Gaming (DOTA2)
- SK Gaming
- ROX Tigers (League of Legends)
- Cloud 9
BEST ESPORTS GAME
The eSports game that has shown creative and technical excellence in 2016 with the best gameplay, community support and content updates.
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve)
- DOTA2 (Valve)
- League of Legends (Riot)
- Overwatch (Blizzard)
- Street Fighter V (Capcom)
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replyJohn Keefer posted a new article, Uncharted 4 leads The Game Awards 2016 list with 8 nominations
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I'm going to say it: Uncharted 4 is not a good game.
The story and characters are somewhat interesting. (Also somewhat incoherent; suddenly Nathan has a brother whom he was really tight with an strongly influenced his childhood, but we've literally never heard of him before? What?!)
The graphics and environments are often gorgeous.
The set pieces are impressive.
But the actual game part, that you play? Poorly tuned, unsatisfying drudgery. By the time I reached the abandoned colony, I just wanted the game to be over. So much so that it was hard to appreciate what should have been some of the most impressive visuals.-
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I just finished my first playthrough on PS4Pro and I ended up liking it...a lot. The story/char/setting was way more interesting and engaging than 3 was. In UC3, I couldn't wait for the damn game to be over, but in this game I was just focused on the story and gawking at everything (might be because of 4k/HDR though).
Yeah, the shooting stuff is pretty dumb. I just turned on auto lock-on, chose to do Metal Gear stealth when I was able to, and I found it to be pretty fun.
That said, def not GOTY. I'd think they have to give that to Overwatch, right?
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DOOM is GOTY as far as I'm concerned. I mean, Overwatch is pretty good, and I've heard Titanfall 2 is good, and I'm really enjoying Dishonored 2, but DOOM is just a revelation. It's the shooter I didn't know I was craving, and the shooter that reminded me how much fun shooters can be.
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If DooM isn't GOTY, I am shutting down this website.
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DOOM is SP of the year, Titanfall 2 is MP of the year.
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It won't be. Overwatch wins that.
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I need to play more of that to form an opinion. The beta didn't really grab me but I've heard it's improved.
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It's not fast enough for my tastes. Admittedly, my tastes skew towards the Quake and Tribes end of the spectrum.
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AKA the correct end of the spectrum.
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Stardew Valley is better.
As is Dark Souls 3.
As is World of Final Fantasy.
As is The Witness.
As is Firewatch.
As is Hitman.
As is Salt and Sanctuary.
As is Overwatch.
As is No Man's Sky.
As is Inside.
This is based on time played. I have played these 10 releases 2016 more than I have played Doom.-
You think No Man's Sky is better than DooM?
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EDF 4.1
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Rez makes Thumper pretty much null imo.
The remastered Dreamcast VR portion is good.
The new lvl designed for updated hardware fn nails it. straight up acid trip lawnmower man shit going on there. Hope they release a full game based off that one lvl.
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I used to dislike parts of UC3 as well, but I replayed the entire series (remastered) just recently and it was wayyyy less frustrating than I remember.
I had a much harder time with some parts of the combat in UC2.
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It wouldn't be my pick, but it seems to be very popular and well liked. I dunno.
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Yeah, waaaaaay too much climbing that goes on far too long in most instances. I didn't love it.
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True, but it does feel like the fail condition in UC4 is the most obvious. You just kind of move the thumbstick around until you magnetically floop to the next ledge while in these super linear maps. At least those other games, especially Tomb Raider, gives the illusion of choice (even if they are still totally on rails).
Its really obvious with UC4, like they wanted to make sure that absolutely everyone would finish the game. Its a fine goal but I'm not into the way they went about it.
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was it different from the previous games in that respect? I only played 1 and 2 but I'd say the same thing applied. You had one route that didn't really require any skill and it'd periodically make the rocks fall out from under your feet right after you jumped for some fake tension.
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No, it's basically the same, maybe a little easier. No one plays uncharted for the cliff climbing, it's the Indiana jones stuff that make it awesome.
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yeah ok, I kinda felt that towards the 3/4 mark of both of the first games. A lot of pretty cutscenes but there's only so many times I can watch just barely making some jump while everything falls apart underfoot before it just gets ridiculous.
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definitely drudgery. Sums it up quite well.
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Some mad Sony money going around.
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