The finalists for the annual Game Developers Choice Awards have been announced. A combination of some amazing AAA blockbuster titles such as The Last of Us and Tomb Raider, and some underdog Indie games that have proven their worth such as Device 6 and The Stanley Parable, proves that 2013 was one of the best years in gaming.
The 14th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards will be held at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 19.
[divider]Game of the Year[/divider]
- Gone Home (The Fullbright Company)
- Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar North/Rockstar Games)
- The Last Of Us (Naughty Dog/Sony)
- Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo EAD Tokyo/Nintendo)
- Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix)
[divider]Innovation Award[/divider]
- DEVICE 6 (Simogo)
- Gone Home (The Fullbright Company)
- Papers, Please (Lucas Pope)
- Tearaway (Media Molecule/Sony)
- The Stanley Parable (Galactic Cafe)
[divider]Best Audio[/divider]
- BioShock Infinite (Irrational Games/2K Games)
- Forza Motorsport 5 (Turn 10 Studios/Microsoft Games)
- Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar North/Rockstar Games)
- Saints Row IV (Volition/Deep Silver)
- Tearaway (Media Molecule/Sony)
[divider]Best Debut[/divider]
- Blue Manchu (Card Hunter)
- The Fullbright Company (Gone Home)
- Galactic Cafe (The Stanley Parable)
- Squad (Kerbal Space Program)
- Undead Labs (State Of Decay)
[divider]Best Downloadable Game[/divider]
- Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons (Starbreeze/505 Games)
- Gone Home (The Fullbright Company)
- Papers, Please (Lucas Pope)
- Resogun (Housemarque/Sony)
- The Stanley Parable (Galactic Cafe)
[divider]Best Design[/divider]
- Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar North/Rockstar Games)
- The Last Of Us (Naughty Dog/Sony)
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo EAD/Nintendo)
- Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo EAD Tokyo/Nintendo)
- Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix)
[divider]Best Handheld/Mobile Game[/divider]
- DEVICE 6 (Simogo)
- Fire Emblem: Awakening (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo EAD/Nintendo)
- Ridiculous Fishing (Vlambeer)
- Tearaway (Media Molecule/Sony)
[divider]Best Narrative[/divider]
- Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons (Starbreeze/505 Games)
- Gone Home (The Fullbright Company)
- The Last Of Us (Naughty Dog/Sony)
- Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix)
- The Stanley Parable (Galactic Cafe)
[divider]Best Technology[/divider]
- Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)
- Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar North/Rockstar Games)
- The Last Of Us (Naughty Dog/Sony)
- Killzone: Shadow Fall (Guerrilla Games/Sony)
- Tearaway (Media Molecule/Sony)
[divider]Best Visual Arts[/divider]
- BioShock Infinite (Irrational Games/2K Games)
- DmC (Ninja Theory/Capcom)
- The Last Of Us (Naughty Dog/Sony)
- Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch (Level 5/Namco Bandai)
- Tearaway (Media Molecule/Sony)
A few days ago, the finalists in the Independent Games Festival, a part of the Game Developers Conference were announced as well.
What do you believe should the winners for each category be? Which game do you believe is deserving of the title Game Of The Year?
Source: The Official Site of the Game Developers Conference