Vote Now: PS.Blog Game of the Year 2015 Awards

277 16
Vote Now: PS.Blog Game of the Year 2015 Awards

PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year 2015 (for white background)

It’s that time of year again! Whether you’re finishing up last-minute holiday shopping, booking a trip back home, prioritizing your gaming catch-up plans, or just taking it easy until 2016, there’s one thing we can all come together for: Game of the Year voting!

We’re lucky enough to live in a world where every year is pretty darned good for gamers, but 2015 was a year where PlayStation 4 really started to hit its stride. We started 2015’s list of GotY nominees nice ‘n early with FromSoftware’s Bloodborne, but things have stayed steady throughout the year.

A few quick housekeeping notes before we dive in:

  • Nominees are limited to games that have never appeared on a PlayStation platform before.
  • Additionally, if a game has won for a specific category in a previous year, it’s no longer eligible to win in that category this year.
  • We tried to include a (very) wide range of nominees for each category, but if your favorite isn’t on the list feel free to write it in at the bottom of each form.

We’re keeping the polls open until the end of 2015 to give folks time to catch up on any games they might still have in their backlog (I’m looking at you, Geralt). Once the polls close at 11:59pm Pacific on December 31st, we’ll start tallying ’em up, with the big Winners post following in early January.

But enough stalling — let’s vote!

Comments are closed.

277 Comments

16 Author Replies

  • I think Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power should be a candidate for Best Soundtrack, although Shovel Knight (which is already in the list) was really good too.

  • Whenever Hotline Miami 2 is on the list I voted for it !!!

  • what about the new naruto gane coming out febuary.

    • i’m definitely looking forward to that game. i have all the other ultimate ninja storm games and want to finish the series

  • Oh man Metal Gear Solid 5 had the best soundtrack

  • Bloodborne is definitely my favorite game this year. Witcher 3, Life is Strange and Until Dawn were also pretty good.

  • Got it voted.
    It would be cool if Yakuza 0 is added to the Most Anticipated 2016.
    Game deserves it.

  • It’s depressing to even see Destiny up there… seriously take that out.

  • How is Uncharted 4, Sony’s biggest upcoming exclusive not nominated in the Most Anticipated of 2016 category? Seems like a massive oversight here

  • Maybe I don’t understand the criteria but I think The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC should be on there somewhere.

    If Megadimension Neptunia VII can get on the list even though it is release date is Feb 2016 then The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel should make the list even though it is released on Dec 22.

  • Ummmm, Sooo, how is Uncharted 4 not on the most anticipated game of 2016 list?…unless im blind.

  • Megadimension Neptunia VII is currently on this year’s PS4 list, but the game won’t be out until 2016. (It was released in 2015 over in Japan, though.)

    Actually, it looks like Bandai Namco may be teasing one (or two) games which are on Vita and PS4 over in Japan: there’s a teaser site which may (or may not) be for God Eater: Resurrection and/or for God Eater 2: Rage Burst.

    As for other games which may or may not appear in the West in 2016, Bamco are also working on the next Sword Art Online game, Hollow Realization, over in Japan. Given the pattern which Hollow Fragment and Lost Song have followed in 2014 and 2015 respectively, I would not be surprised to see a localization announcement for SAO:HR at some point in the New Year.

    And for Vita, I’m hoping that Idea Factory International will bring the Neptunia/SeHa Girls crossover RPG to North America in 2016.

  • Most anticipated 2016: missing Uncharted 4 option =|

  • Uncharted 4 isn’t on 2016 anticipated?

  • Just voted, hopefully what I voted for wins! :D

  • I just LOVED Until Dawn, and Treyarch! <3 Don't send me hate!! :D

  • My Game of the Year vote choice was easy…The Game that made me set aside “Big AAA” titles was HELLDIVERS.
    300+ plus hrs of chaotic, challenging good fun.

    My most anticipated game for 2016 was a Very tough choice…Between Mass Effect: Andromeda, Deus Ex:Mankind divided, Horizon: Zero Dawn, DS3, Dishonored 2 and No Man’s sky.

    I held my nose and voted for an EA game, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Cautiously optimistic) hopefully they won’t find a way to Fvck !t up. To their credit, Plant Vs Zombies GF2 looks really good and seems everything right so far from what i’ve seen. This Game Needs to be added to the list. It’s due next February :)

    The rest of the games on my list, i plan to buy anyway…Unless they’re “Always Online”. Not a God dang dime.

    My .02

  • Where is Persona 5 in the “Most Anticipated “? That and some PS4 exclusives like Uncharted 4 are the only reason why I got a PS4 while the rest I play on the XBOX ONE.

  • You forgot to add Tekken 7 :)

  • Happy Chirstmas less than a week. :)

  • Best everything: Bloodborne & From Software
    Most anticipated: Horizon: Zero Dawn & Dark Souls 3
    Nuff said.

  • I had a really hard time voting, especially for the best game on vita. The vita had an amazing year and the next one is looking to be great as well!

  • This might’ve already been mentioned, but is there a particular reason why Tales from the Borderlands was not nominated for best digital only? Did it come out on disk or something?

  • Sorry for double posting, but any true PS fan has to salivating in anticipation for The Last Guardian… Team ICO, ftw!

  • playstation when is ark survival evolved coming to ps4 at least the beta

  • Things were that bad for exclusives that you put up The Order? Odd choice.

  • how do you submit your votes?.. there’s no submit button..

  • All these Rainbow Six is the best multiplayer of the year comments must be paid advertisers.

  • From Software the Best!

  • It was tough to decide some of these… I haven’t even really touched my PS3 for about a year now if I’m not mistaken… Some of these I chose not to vote due to not playing my PS3, not downloading games from my library (due to lack of space on my PS4), not playing my Vita enough, and not returning to games after they get a large expansion (like Destiny). So many games, so little time, no more storage room and no room for my PS3 which has been packed up since June… :(

  • This is how i voted
    Best Ps4 game: Metal Gear Solid 5: The phantom Pain
    Best Ps3 game: I did a write in and it was Elder Scrolls Skyrim
    Best Ps Vita game: since i don’t have a ps vita i wrote Persona 4: Dancing all night
    Best Story: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
    Best Sound Track: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain all those 80’s songs and those actual 2 songs for the game itself were awesome.
    Best Digital Only Release: Rocket league. I only played it once, however it was alot of fun.
    Best Multiplayer: gave this to Rocket League aswell
    Most anticipated game of 2016: Easy, The Last Guardian
    Best Free PS Plus Game: Dishonored
    Best Expansion: The Witcher 3: Hearts of the Stone
    Best Studio of the year: it was either square enix or Kojima productions for me… So it was Kojima Productions.
    hope a few of my picks win a place in the top 3

  • So, will the list of anticipated 2016 games now be updated to account for Bandai Namco’s recent batch of announcements?

  • Best PS4 Game: The Witcher 3 (Speaks for itself)
    Best PS3 Game: Metal Gear Solid V (I don’t own a PS3 any more but if the PS3 version is anything like the PS4 version it should be the clear winner.
    Best PS Vita Game: Super Meat Boy (I don’t have one but that’s what I would have enjoyed the most)
    Best Story: The Witcher 3 (You could pick not only the main story but many of the side-quest stories for this award)
    Best Soundtrack: The Witcher 3 (Perfectly fits the setting and the gameplay)
    Best Digital-Only Release: Rocket League (The game that did football better than FIFA)
    Best Multiplayer: Star Wars Battlefront (Might not be the most popular choice but I’m really enjoying it)
    Most Anticipated for 2016: Uncharted 4 A Thief’s End (Am I missing something? Why isn’t this on the list? Very ironic that it is missing considering the game is made by Sony)
    Best PS Plus Free Game: Valiant Hearts (An all round treat to play)
    Best Expansion: Dragon Age: Trespasser (Absolutely incredible finale to Inquisition that left me awestruck.)
    Best Studio: CD Project Red (Not only did they make one of the greatest games of all time, and my personal favourite ever, they accompanied it with a business model that puts the players first.)

  • Why isn’t Uncharted 4 on Most Anticipated Game of 2016?

  • In most of the categories is as if only Witcher 3 was available to vote…like best PS4 game,best expansion,studio of the year to CDPR,best soundtrack and etc…there is no other choice.

    Also I can’t believe Uncharted 4 ain’t in the list of most anticipated game of 2016.

    And great job leaving recycled games out of this…it would be nonsense to put them in the list.

  • Best PS4: The Witcher.
    Best Story: The Witcher.
    Best Soundtrack: The Witcher.
    Best Expansion: The Witcher.
    Best Studio: CD Projekt RED

  • No se ni por que estoy aqui

  • I’m very excited for UNCHARTED 4

  • I’m really surprised that Uncharted 4: A Theif’s End is not on here for most anticipated game of 2016

  • I absolutely adored The Witcher 3 across all the categories. For a studio with a much smaller budget and “fame” they did a job that is, of course, only in my opinion, unmatchable. This is THE game, THE studio and THE “full package” that I’d like to have with every purchase. Pick wisely and merry christmas you lovely people;)

  • Best PS4: Witcher 3
    Best PS3: Witcher 3
    Best Vita Game: Witcher 3
    Best Story: Witcher 3
    Best Soundtrack: Witcher 3
    Best Expansion: Witcher 3
    Best Digital Release: Witcher 3
    Studio of the Year: CDPR
    Best PS Plus Game: Witcher 3
    Best Multiplayer: Anything but Destiny
    Most Anticipated 2016: Witcher 3 Expansion

  • Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 is my pick for Most Anticipated 2016. The first one was so fun and different.

  • :) I voted

  • Yakuza 5 for best PS3 game

  • Yakuza 5 should definitely be in the list of games for best story, no other game even comes close to it.

    Also, what about Yakuza 0 for most anticipated game of 2016

  • here´s what i think:
    Best PS3 Game:Call Of Duty Black Ops 3
    Worst PS3 Game:Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
    Best PS4 Game(it hasn´t come out yet, but…it´s awesome):Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
    2nd Best PS4 Game:Mortal Kombat X
    Best DLCS for the PS3 :Call Of Duty Ghosts ODIN (Onslaught;Devastation;Invasion;Nemesis)
    2nd Best Game for PS3:Minecraft Playstation 3 Edition
    3rd Best Game for PS4:Assassin´s Creed Syndicate

    Its my opinion but…if someone thinks otherwise i give a **** its what i think but your comments are something i agree with

    • And Best Story:Assassin´s Creed Liberation HD
      Best Multiplayer:Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare
      Studio of the year:Bandai Namco Games
      Best PSP Game:Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3
      Best Story:Assassin´s Creed Syndicate
      Best Soundtrack:Assassin´s Creed Liberation HD

  • Do kingdom hearts 2.8 or 3 count for most anticipated? Or not 3 as it probably won’t come out til 2017.

  • I think bloodbourne should be game of the year and star wars best multiplayer rocket league best digital only and free game and destiny taken king best expansion

  • I would suggest adding Omega Quintet to the Best Soundtrack category, mainly because music is a very prominent theme in the game, but it’s also very uniquely modeled around Japanese anime and idol culture.

  • So it turns out that SAO:HR can be added to next year’s list after all…

    http://gematsu.com/2015/12/sword-art-online-hollow-realization-coming-west-2016

  • Honestly I had hoped to be up for days at a time playing ( ELDER SCROLLS ) I pre-ordered it waited for 2 years bought the 129.00 dollar version plus eso to find out that I was FAR FROM ONE OF THE FIRST TO OWN IT AND NOW IT IS 30 BUCKS.
    I FEEL REALLY REALLY BURNT OUT OF MY MONEY HERE ON THIS ONE.
    When people said that putting SKYRIM ONLINE WOULD BE A MISTAKE. Me and it’s creators should have listened and for what I spent ANY DLC SHOULD BE FREE FOR ANYONE THAT SPENDS THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU NOW WANT ME TO PAY FOR A BEAR OR WORSE YET CROWNS ARE YOU OUTTA YOUR BLINKING MINDS

Please enter your date of birth.

Date of birth fields