Game of the Year 2023: Category Awards Round

[Neon Ignition]

Time for the return of the Game of the Year voting but in this round it's the Categories that are up for your attention.

This is a much more personalised round where you can highlight your personal choices covering a number of areas in gaming allowing you to give voice to titles that otherwise might not recieve the acknowledgments they deserve before everything is pulled together for the final results.

Additionally - All voting related to Game of the Year 2023 will close on 12 January 2023 with any final vote offs coming before then



The 2023 Category List:

-Best In-Game Level

-Best Graphics Game

-Best Soundtrack

-VR Game of the Year

-Best VR Headset of the Year

-Studio of the Year

-Best Handheld of the Year

-Best Platform of the Year

-PlayStation Game of the Year

-Xbox Game of the Year

-Switch Game of the Year

-Personal Top Five Games of the Year

-Most Anticipated Release for 2024

[MartyG]

-Best In-Game Level
Something in Super Mario Bros Wonder probably

-Best Graphics Game
Alan Wake II (maxed out with RT on PC, this looks stunning).

-Best Soundtrack
Hi-Fi Rush

-VR Game of the Year
Arizona Sunshine 2

-Best VR Headset of the Year
Quest 3

-Studio of the Year
Larian Studios

-Best Handheld of the Year
Valve SteamDeck

-Best Platform of the Year
PC

-PlayStation Game of the Year
Gran Turismo 7 PSVR2 Update

-Xbox Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport

-Switch Game of the Year
Super Mario Bros Wonder

-Personal Top Five Games of the Year
Baldur's Gate 3
Dredge
Alan Wake II
Thirsty Suitors
Disgaea 7

-Most Anticipated Release for 2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
and
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (it's not actually got an official 2024 date, but you never know).​

[nonny]

-Best In-Game Level
Super Mario Wonder (singing piranha plants)

-Best Graphics Game
Alan Wake II

-Best Soundtrack
Starfield

-VR Game of the Year
N/A

-Best VR Headset of the Year
N/A

-Studio of the Year
Remedy

-Best Handheld of the Year
Steam Deck OLED

-Best Platform of the Year
PC

-PlayStation Game of the Year
N/A

-Xbox Game of the Year
Starfield

-Switch Game of the Year
Super Mario Bros Wonder

-Personal Top Five Games of the Year
Alan Wake II
Starfield
Super Mario Wonder
Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Hi-fi Rush


-Most Anticipated Release for 2024
Avowed
Hellblade II

[Neon Ignition]

-Best In-Game Level
We Sing - Alan Wake II

-Best Graphics Game
Alan Wake II

-Best Soundtrack
Alan Wake II

-VR Game of the Year
Horizon: Call of the Mountain

-Best VR Headset of the Year
Meta Quest 3

-Studio of the Year
Remedy

-Best Handheld of the Year
Steam Deck

-Best Platform of the Year
Meta Quest 3

-PlayStation Game of the Year
Spider-Man 2

-Xbox Game of the Year
Starfield

-Switch Game of the Year
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

-Personal Top Five Games of the Year
01 - Alan Wake II
02 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
03 - Street Fighter VI
04 - Resident Evil 4: Remake
05 - Starfield

-Most Anticipated Release for 2024
​Switch 2

[Atticus]

-Best In-Game Level
The Lake - Resi 4

-Best Graphics Game
Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty

-Best Soundtrack
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

-VR Game of the Year
N/A

-Best VR Headset of the Year
N/A

-Studio of the Year
Nintendo

-Best Handheld of the Year
Switch

-Best Platform of the Year
Switch

-PlayStation Game of the Year
Probably RE4 (not exclusive)

-Xbox Game of the Year
Only really played MWIII on the xbox (again, not exclusive)

-Switch Game of the Year
Super Mario Bros Wonder

-Personal Top Five Games of the Year
Super Mario Bros Wonder
Resi 4
Pikmin 4
Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty
Dead Space

-Most Anticipated Release for 2024
Switch 2​

[endo]

-Best In-Game Level
Piranha Plants on Parade, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

-Best Graphics Game
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

-Best Soundtrack
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

-VR Game of the Year
Gran Turismo 7

-Best VR Headset of the Year
PSVR2 (only one I've got/played)

-Studio of the Year
Capcom

-Best Handheld of the Year
Analogue Pocket

-Best Platform of the Year
Switch

-PlayStation Game of the Year
Street Fighter 6, though not exclusive obviously

-Xbox Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport (if the year of release doesn't count, I'd put Halo here as it had significant updates in 2023 and is now where it should have been ages ago)

-Switch Game of the Year
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

-Personal Top Five Games of the Year
In no order:
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Street Fighter VI
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Halo Infinite (see above)
Dead Space

-Most Anticipated Release for 2024
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[hudson]

-Best In-Game Level
Del Lago - RE4 Remake

-Best Graphics Game
Avatar

-Best Soundtrack
Final Fantasy XVI

-VR Game of the Year
Horizon Call of the Mountain

-Best VR Headset of the Year
Meta Quest 3

-Studio of the Year
Capcom

-Best Handheld of the Year
Steam Deck

-Best Platform of the Year
PC

-PlayStation Game of the Year
Spider-Man 2

-Xbox Game of the Year
Vampire Survivors

-Switch Game of the Year
Metroid Prime Remastered

-Personal Top Five Games of the Year

• Street Fighter 6
• Resident Evil 4 Remake
• Lethal Company
• Like a Dragon: The Man who Changed his Name
• Final Fantasy XVI

-Most Anticipated Release for 2024

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Tekken 8
• Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth
• Dragon’s Dogma II
• Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown

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