The Game Critics Awards, a panel comprised of journalists from 38 different publications, have handed out their 2015 “Best of E3” honors and Bethesda’s Fallout 4 took home the big prize… which should come as a surprise to pretty much no one. In addition to being named “Best of Show,” Fallout 4 was also awarded “Best PC Game” and “Best Role Playing Game.”
However, Fallout 4 couldn’t win all the awards, and its quantity was actually matched by Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, which collected three awards of its own. Among the traditional awards, Nathan Drake’s next adventure won “Best Console Game” and “Best Action/Adventure Game.” But it was also selected for a “Special Commendation For Graphics” award by the Game Critics Awards panel.
Star Wars: Battlefront was the only other multi-award winner, taking home “Best Action Game” and “Best Online Multiplayer.” More interestingly, this year’s Best of E3 awards included two repeat winners… Super Mario Maker for “Best Family/Social Game” and No Man’s Sky for “Best Independent Game.”
A full list of this year’s winners can be found after the break.
Best of Show
Fallout 4
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Original Game
Horizon: Zero Dawn
(Guerrilla Games/Sony Computer Entertainment for PS4)
Best Console Game
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertianment for PS4)
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
(Nintendo for 3DS)
Best PC Game
Fallout 4
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
Oculus Touch
(Oculus VR)
Best Action Game
Star Wars: Battlefront
(DICE/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment for PS4)
Best Role Playing Game
Fallout 4
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Racing Game
Need For Speed
(Ghost Games/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Sports Game
FIFA 16
(EA Canada/EA Sports for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Family/Social Game
Super Mario Maker
(Nintendo EAD/Nintendo for Wii U)
Best Online Multiplayer
Star Wars: Battlefront
(DICE/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Independent Game
No Man’s Sky
(Hello Games for PC, PS4)
Special Commendation For Graphics
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment for PS4)
