Golden Joystick Reveals Nominations for 'Ultimate Game of the Year' | Push Square
Future Publishing hosts the annual Golden Joystick Awards, and each year, nominations are open to the unwashed masses. While it may lack the pomp, circumstance, and gravitas of Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards, Future's show is decided by a public vote, and a record number were cast (over 11 million) this time around.
Polls opened at the start of October, and a shortlist has been determined, which should dispel any lingering sentiment that 2024 was a weak year for games. We don't know what Satisfactory is (Minecraft on steroids, apparently). Still, everything else is playable on PlayStation's platform, and PS5 exclusives Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth have carved out the #2 and #5 spots, respectively. Another round of voting has already begun, ending on Friday, to determine the Ultimate Game of the Year winner. You can peruse the list for yourself below:
Voting is now open
What do you think of Golden Joystick's Ultimate Game of the Year shortlist? Let us know in the comments section below.
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No Stellar Blade… blasphemy. Can't say I'm surprised though, given the state of the industry.
Bought none, played none. Makes a change. But an eclectic mix there. Should a remake be on the list? Be interesting to see what is said below.
@Slippship Actually that's a point, I've not played a single game on that list, except for Helldivers 2, but it wasn't for me. None of the other games really sound interesting to me, other than maybe Astro but will wait for a price drop.
Nice to see Animal Well in there. It's a great game.
Dragon Age being on this list is interesting given a lot of the loud (and sometimes
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