Game Awards 2018: Αποκαλύφθηκαν τα υποψήφια παιχνίδια

Με το gaming έτος να φτάνει σιγά σιγά στο τέλος του και τις περισσότερες αξιοσημείωτες κυκλοφορίες να έχουν φτάσει στα χέρια των παικτών, ο Geoff Keighley αποκάλυψε τις υποψηφιότητες των The Game Awards 2018. Φέτος, η τελετή απονομής των μεγαλύτερων βραβείων στον χώρο του gaming θα διεξαχθεί στις 6 Δεκεμβρίου και αναμένεται παραδοσιακά να έχει και πολλές σημαντικές ανακοινώσεις και αποκαλύψεις.

Ακολουθεί η λίστα με τα υποψήφια παιχνίδια για όλες τις κατηγορίες των Game Awards 2018 που είδε τα φώτα της δημοσιότητας. Αξίζει να σημειωθεί πως το Red Dead Redemption 2 και το God of War σαρώνουν με οκτώ υποψηφιότητες το καθένα. Αναλυτικότερα:

GAME OF THE YEAR

Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
• Celeste
• God of War
• Marvel’s Spider-Man
• Monster Hunter: World
• Red Dead Redemption 2

BEST ACTION GAME

For the best game in the action genre focused on combat.

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
• Dead Cells
• Destiny 2: Forsaken
• Far Cry 5
• Mega Man 11

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME

For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.

• Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
• God of War
• Marvel’s Spider-Man
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider

BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME

For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.

• Dragon Quest XI
• Monster Hunter: World
• Ni no Kuni II
• Octopath Traveler
• Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

BEST ONGOING GAME

Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.

• Destiny 2: Forsaken
• Fortnite
• No Man’s Sky
• Overwatch
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

BEST GAME DIRECTION

Awarded to a game studio for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

• A Way Out
• Detroit: Become Human
• God of War
• Marvel’s Spider-Man
• Red Dead Redemption 2

BEST NARRATIVE

For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.

• Detroit: Become Human
• God of War
• Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
• Marvel’s Spider-Man
• Red Dead Redemption 2

BEST ART DIRECTION

For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
• God of War
• Octopath Traveler
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Return of the Obra Dinn

BEST SCORE/MUSIC

For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.

• Celeste
• God of War
• Marvel’s Spider-Man
• Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
• Octopath Traveler
• Red Dead Redemption 2

BEST AUDIO DESIGN

Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
• Forza Horizon 4
• God of War
• Marvel’s Spider-Man
• Red Dead Redemption 2

BEST PERFORMANCE

Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.

• Bryan Dechart as Connor, Detroit: Become Human
• Christopher Judge as Kratos, God of War
• Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
• Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption II
• Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Marvel’s Spider-Man

GAMES FOR IMPACT

For a thought provoking game with a profound pro-social meaning or message.

• 11-11 Memories Retold
• Celeste
• Florence
• Life is Strange 2
• The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories

BEST INDEPENDENT GAME

For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.

• Celeste
• Dead Cells
• Intro the Breach
• Return of the Obra Dinn
• The Messenger

BEST MOBILE GAME

For the best game playable on a dedicated mobile device.

• Donut County
• Florence
• Fortnite
• PUBG MOBILE
• Reigns: Game of Thrones

BEST VR/AR GAME

For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.

• ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
• Beat Saber
• Firewall Zero Hour
• Moss
• Tetris Effect

BEST FIGHTING GAME

For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.

• BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
• Dragon Ball FighterZ
• Soul Calibur VI
• Street Fighter V Arcade Edition

BEST FAMILY GAME

For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.

• Mario Tennis Aces
• Nintendo Labo
• Overcooked 2
• Starlink: Battle for Atlas
• Super Mario Party

BEST ESPORTS PLAYER

The eSports player judged to be the most outstanding performer in 2018, irrespective of game.

• SonicFox
• Tokido
• Uzi
• s1mple
• JjoNak