In racing and Highlanders: there can only be one – and after the announcement of the nominees last week, we now have the breakdown for Game Critics Awards. And the wins pretty much falls in line with what I was expecting, with Evolve and No Man’s Sky each nabbing a bunch. The former gleaning a cool four wins including Best of Show and Best Console game with NMS taking the Best Original and Best Independent awards.
Other notable winners include Batman: Arkham Knight and something I’m very much looking forward to checking out, Mario Maker. Additionally, Oculus Rift received Best Hardware because it’s completely awesome along with “no shit.” Anyway, check out the full list below. Did your favorite make the cut?
Best of Show
Evolve – (Turtle Rock/2K Games for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Original Game
No Man’s Sky – (Hello Games for PlayStation 4)
Best Console Game
Evolve – (Turtle Rock/2K Games for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – (Sora/Namco-Bandai/Nintendo for 3DS)
Best PC Game
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
Oculus Rift – (Oculus VR)
Best Action Game
Evolve – (Turtle Rock/2K Games for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Batman: Arkham Knight – (Rocksteady/WBIE for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Role Playing Game
Dragon Age: Inquisition – (BioWare/EA for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
Best Fighting Game
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – (Sora/Namco-Bandai/Nintendo for Wii U)
Best Racing Game
The Crew – (Ivory Tower/Reflections/Ubisoft for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Sports Game
NHL 15 – (EA Canada/EA Sports for PS3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
Best Strategy Game
Civilization: Beyond Earth – (Firaxis/2K Games for Linux, OSX, OC)
Best Social/Casual/Family Game
Mario Maker – (Nintendo EAD/Nintendo for Wii U)
Best Online Multiplayer
Evolve – (Turtle Rock/2K Games for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Independent Game
No Man’s Sky – (Hello Games for PlayStation 4)
Special Commendation for Innovation
No Man’s Sky – (Hello Games for PlayStation 4)