[dropcap size=dropcap]N[/dropcap]ext month, during VGX, Spike TV will present this year’s Video Games Awards. Gamers, developers and publishers from all around the world are waiting impatiently to see whether the expectations were met or not and of course, to see which video game will win the “game of the year” award and why.
Fortunately, we already know the nominees for each category. Thus, “the game of the year” title will be disputed by BioShock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto V, The Last of Us, Super Mario 3D World and Tomb Raider.
There are however, as everyone has expected, video games that were nominated for several categories. Grand Theft Auto V is one of the titles that will dispute no more than 7 prizes such as: Studio of the Year, Best Action Adventure Game, Best Xbox Game, Best PlayStation Game, Best Voice Actor, Best Soundtrack and Best Song in a Game
BioShock Infinite, also received seven different nominations such as: Studio of the Year, Best Shooter, Best Xbox Game, Best Voice Actor, Best Voice Actress, Best Soundtrack and Best Song in a Game.
The Last of Us is another game that was highly acclaimed by fans and media. The game qualified for seven awards as well: Game of the Year, Studio of the Year, Best Action Adventure Game, Best PlayStation Game, Best Voice Actor, Best Voice Actress and Best Soundtrack.
Other games that were nominated for more than one category is Gone Home, an independent game that competes for the Studio of the Year, Best PC Game and Best Independent Game awards.
Those who would like to see the Event live will be able to do it on Monday, December 8, on the Spike, Twitch, MTV, MTV2 and BET websites. Below, you may analyze the full list of nominalizations.
Game of the Year: BioShock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto 5, Super Mario 3D World, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider
Studio of the Year: Irrational Games, Naughty Dog, Rockstar North, The Fullbright Company
Best Shooter: Battlefield 4, BioShock Infinite, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Metro: Last Light
Best Action Adventure Game: Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, Grand Theft Auto 5, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider
Best Sports Game: FIFA 14, MLB 13: The Show, NBA 2K14, NHL 14
Best Independent Game: Gone Home, Kentucky Route Zero, Papers, Please, The Stanley Parable
Best RPG: Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Pokemon X/Y
Best Fighting Game: Divekick, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Killer Instinct, Tekken Revolution
Best Driving Game: F1 2013, Grid 2, Forza Motorsport 5, Need for Speed Rivals
Best DLC: Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Mass Effect 3: Citadel
Best Xbox Game: BioShock Infinite, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Grand Theft Auto 5, Tomb Raider
Best PlayStation Game: Grand Theft Auto 5, Rayman Legends, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider
Best Nintendo Game: Pikmin 3, Rayman Legends, Super Mario 3D World, The Wonderful 101
Best PC Game: Battlefield 4, Gone Home, Papers, Please, The Stanley Parable
Best Handheld Game: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Pokemon X/Y, Tearaway, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Best Casual Game: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Disney Infinity, Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time, Skylanders Swap Force
Best Voice Actor: Troy Baker as Joel in The Last of Us, Troy Baker as Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite, Steven Ogg as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto 5, Willem Dafoe as Nathan Dawkins in Beyond: Two Souls
Best Voice Actress: Ashely Johnson as Ellie in The Last of Us, Courtnee Draper as Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite, Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, Ellen Page as Jodie Holmes in Beyond: Two Souls
Best Soundtrack: BioShock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto 5, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, The Last of Us
Best Song in a Game: “ADHD” by Kendrick Lamar (Grand Theft Auto 5), “Sleepwalking” by The Chain Gang of 1974 (Grand Theft Auto 5), “Survival” by Eminem (Call of Duty: Ghosts), “Will the Circle be Unbroken” by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker (BioShock Infinite)
Most Anticipated Game: SouthPark: The Stick of Truth, Destiny, Watch Dogs, Titanfall, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Which game do you think that it should win the “game of the year” award and why??