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Vote for the biggest and best of 2020 across more than 15 categories.
The PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year polls are now live and awaiting your votes! We’ve got 17 categories this year, featuring returning favorites as well as a couple new ones that integrate PlayStation 5 into the mix. One quick note: Cyberpunk 2077 will be eligible for next year’s Game of the Year awards given its release timing.
These polls will remain open until 11:59pm Pacific on Sunday, December 13. After they close, we’ll tabulate the results and reveal all the winners later in the month. Don’t see your favorite game nominated? Each category is open to write-ins as well, so drop ’em in there!
Without further ado, hit the polls below to cast your vote for Best Graphical Showcase, Best New Character, Gaming Moment of the Year, PS4 Game of the Year, PS5 Game of the Year, and a whole lot more. Then, hit the comments and make your case! Maybe you’ll help some of the fence-sitters out there come to a decision.
Good luck to the nominees!
Go The Last of Us 2!
I can’t wait for God of War: Ragnarok
ayyy
Best game this year along with Ghost of Tsushima
Tiene que ganar Ghost of tsushima!! O Doom Eternal!!
Facts
All these games are amazing, but imma be honest persona 5 royal is the best for me
LET’S GOOOO
Nah
No
Sackboy deserved to be there for multiplayer. It’s co op but so is Tsushima..
Sackboy is phenomenal in co op, underrated af.
Demon’s Souls best PS5 game.
How is Godfall not nominated for graphics?
Did you played any other game?
Last of us part 2 forever
yesssirrrr
Gta 6
i hope ghost of tsushima wins
The Last Of Deception: Fart Two👎
Marvel Spider-man Miles Morales
tlou2 trash go ghost of tsushima an actual real and good game
Yeah!
Oh god…why…?
yea I hope a trash game wins to because ND likes to slip money under table yea man its so good. Buddy call of duty has better stories and character than this game and the stories are 80% shorter lol
Clearly hasn’t played any other game.
Ghost of Tsushima is a strange omission in the “Best Multiplayer” list.
Yeah, i think the same…
Didnt it add online tho?
They came out with multiplayer so it makes sense
Totally agreed ☺️
It’s there for me on best multiplayer, and I voted for it.
It’s there. I voted Warzone, but Ghost’s multiplayer implementation is a great introduction that I’d love to see them expand on in future games.
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Also, Sackboy: A Big Adventure was the biggest surprise for me this year! That was so good! I’ve got 30 hours in it now and still haven’t started on any of the multiplayer levels! :) Highly recommend it!
Facts. Hope they make a LBP 4 for ps5.
I freaking love Sackboy
Almost 20 games nominated for best soundtrack and Genshin Impact is nowhere to be found. I’m saddened. It’s one of the things it actually excels at.
Fr :( genshin has an awesome soundtrack and it’s the best game so far For Me.
The Last of Us part 2 😍
Best gaming experience ever
Best story ever!!
Best soundtrack ever!!!
Best emotionally engaging game ever!!
Deserves Game of the year so so so much
We could argue about the story but I give you right with the rest.
I don’t think it deserves any of those.
Yes it does
Totaly true!
We’ll see what the poles say lmao
Preachhhh
It made you feel things no other game can and the accessibility is beyond exceptional
It doesn’t deserve any of those, ghost of Tsushima was infinitely better
Ghost of Tsushima was a good game but I found the story hollow and forgetable. His uncle was a stubborn dick and he never really had any emotions. Taka story was the one who I felt have a connection to the player. Last of us 2 is Goty
I dont see how you can enjoy the last of us ll, unless you enjoy feeling misery and depression.
Best Soundtrack was Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Best story and GOTY is Ghost of Tsushima. Especially with the free Legends mode multiplayer they surprised us with.
I just started playing this the other day and I cannot put it down. I am so emotionally invested.
Worse* and no it doesn’t
exactly. ghost is a good game. but the last of us 2 is on other level. it is my goty this year
So,so,so,so…not
It is a good game, no doubt. However it is not the best ever in any category you said it was.
The fact that you said that while repping a GoW plat avatar is sad.
The Last of Us part 2
Best gaming experience ever – if you only played one game
Best story ever!! – if you have a mental deficiency
Best soundtrack ever!!! – hard no, get your ears checked
Best emotionally engaging game ever!! – if you only played one ga,e
Deserves Game of the year so so so much – false, many good and better games do.
My experience with lou2 can be summarized in three words, (Pretty, annoying, and random)
The game made me feel depressed and bored and I lost some brain cells so I guess your about making me feel things I haven’t before.
@Jisatsu_Kiddo Well you only played it a couple of hours, so how would you know. Its kinda funny with all the comment about the game being trash, check their trophy list and see most have not even started the game :)
No GOT
Let’s go Assassins Creed Valhalla!!!!
good but not goty material.
The best game Call of Duty Cold War PS5 amazing🇵🇷🎧🎮🔥😍👌🏻
Go Sackboy and Dreams, go!
I don’t care who wins so long as lou2 loses
Agreed
How could you say that while wearing an LOU2 profile picture
I mean he has a joel profile picture. Tlou 2 clearly does not like joel.
Then get ready to lose yourself lol.
You and me both brother
Agreed
Biggest disappointment of the year should be a category.
Lmaooo
It’s lou 1 pic of joel
Right?…same here but Sony manipulates these polls they always have.
Agree with Jimbobb23, there should be a category for biggest disappointment award. However that will never happen.
The Last Of Us Fart Two is about Deception.
I really wish these ghost of Tsushima Trools really put aside their hate honestly I enjoyed both games but the last of us part 2 has my vote truly a good game
I really wish these ghost of Tsushima Fans really put aside their hate honestly I enjoyed both games but the last of us part 2 has my vote truly a good game
Online polls are as rigged and as trustworthy as a big pirate ship.
So it pretty much doesn’t matter what you vote for, Sony will just pick best everything for whatever Sony wants.
I mean, they falsify sales records too (oh hey, no games came out, and there was no price reduction but we sold 1503242x as many VR headsets this month for no actual reason~!!! “Oh by the way, we also septupled our sales of a robot dinosaur game, without it being in any charts, amazing right?!??! ” 😁
(Sony have a long history of doing this kind of thing, like the fake movie reviewer they had for years and the weird PSP marketing campaigns. But the thing is, as they’re so terrible at hiding it it’s kind of forgivable..) 😂
How do you know if your votes went through?
I was wondering the same thing. I hit refresh and now I can’t see it
Hope Ghost of Tsushima, Last of Us 2, or Persona 5 royal win this.
I think it’s IP bound? If you vote again it’ll tell you your vote was already counted.
They don’t. The winners have already been chosen my friend.
meaning it rigged for all my not very smart friends
Easy, GHOST and FFVII for everything this year.
Doom Eternal was awsome too.
FF7:R doesn’t deserve anything related to narrative. It should be called out for what happened so they don’t ruin the rest of it.
they already made it hack and slash and butchered story. they don’t care.
Couldn’t handle it and voted mostly in favor of The Last of Us Part II lol
I really enjoyed Ghost of Tsushima! Haven’t played The Last of Us 2to really compare them and give an opinion on which’s best. They should both be great games! Having said that I have more reasons to “vote” on GoT than TLOU2.
I highly recommend playing it, its an amazing experience as long as you avoid the online hate. GoT was very fun as well. I’m okay with either of them winning GOTY.
I already have it, but am waiting for the PS5 to play it. I actually still need to finish the first one before starting the second :’‑)
Skip TLOU2 unless you never played #1. Then as a stand alone 2 is great.
I have never been more conflicted for game of the year title between ghost of tsushima and the last of us 2
Final Fantasy have to win in Gaming Moment of the Year!
Just a friendly reminder… The category winners usually go on sale afterwards, so vote for the games that you don’t own yet. #KiddingNotKidding
Ghost of Tsushima is my pick for the game of the year. Most surprising games For the ps5 were Astro’s playroom and Bugsnax. Bugsnax’s hidden lore tho !
Man, The Last of Us Part II has to win! Graphically, looks like a PlayStation 5 game on PS4. The story is so shocking to everyone. I can’t wait for the update for PlayStation 5 and the new Factions MP! THE LAST OF US PART II <3
Hope they reveal the mp at the game awards because man that mp is going to be dope. Nd always raises the bar in all aspects of development and for that tlou 2 is also my pick
The Last Of Us Fart Two better not win best game or story award.
Best graphics, sure.
Go! Ghost Of Tsushima game of the year!!!!!!
I’ve never played Ghosts but I’d prefer that to win Goty over TLOU Fart Two.
cmon Genshin!
Played both The Last of Us 2 and Ghost of Tsushima. Gotta say GoT deserves Game of The Year. Comfortably wins everything besides graphics.
Sucker Punch should be proud of themselves for delivering a great game and meeting, if not exceeding, expectations.
amen
Last of us 2 sucked. Gaming shouldn’t be about agendas and sexuality. It should be about the story, the gameplay and the characters. Ghost of Tsushima is leagues better than TLOu2. Even Bugsnax has better story and characters than TLOU2
Amen
You’re right, gaming shouldn’t be about agendas and sexuality. That’s why TLOU2 is all about the story. Having LGBTQ characters simply existing in the game isn’t having an agenda, but if you think it is then I guess GoT is also pushing an agenda.
FACTS
Thank you someone who isn’t mind zapped thinking Tsushima deserves GOTY
You preaching jawad
@ jawad4321 – Which agenda Ghost is pushing?…Jesus what a nonsense.
spiderboysuper is 100% correct.You’re blind as hell if you don’t see how much agendas TLoU 2 works towards to.
@jawad4321 Forcing LGTBQ into a story about zombies and adventure to push your political agenda is about agendas and sexuality. What are you on?
C’mon Final Fantasy VII Remake!
It should win best ost imo
A lot of good games this year. All memes and jokes aside, TLOU2 deserves it most.
A game that was hated by at least half the fanbase for legitimate reasons does not deserve awards. I would not even put it near the top. If it wins over Ghost of Tsushima then there’s something seriously wrong with the decision making. You can be reductive and call it online hate but so many people have expressed thoroughly why they hated it.
Yes it does
This digital something is crying cuz hes favorite charakter is dying in beginning of the game and ghost is the same as all of the adventure game rescue happy ending last of us is different then others never happened before main charakter firm first part dying in the beginning of the game that was awesome and heart breaking moment this game was all about emotions,hate,and looking for vengance tlou game of the year period
I love when people say the game was hated by half the fan base. No it’s just that specific minority of haters is just a REALLY LOUD minority. You all constantly want to make it clear that you hate the game and don’t care what game wins GOTY as long as it isn’t TLOU Pt2. Regardless of whatever the reasons are for hating it this much, my point is you all need to stop trying to make it seem like there is such a large percentage of people who played the game and hated it, because it’s just not true. It’s just the ones who liked/loved it don’t feel the need to remind the internet of that every chance they get. Unlike those that hate it. You REALLY try to make it a point to remind us just how much you hate it. Literally at any opportunity. So yeah of course it seems like half the people who played it hated it too. Because you all very loudly keep saying half the people hate it. Lmao jfc
Ghost of Tsushima just destroyed TLOU2 Players Choice voting last night. 48% of the votes went to Ghost of Tsushima for the win, TLOU2 had 32%. So a very large majority loves Ghost of Tsushima and hates TLOU2,
You clearly have no idea what happened on 4chan lol. Tlou2 was winning by 12%, then people on 4chan were like “We need to save gaming” or smth and started making alt accs to vote for it. Not for ghost to win, but for Tlou2 to lose. I don’t have any problem with Ghost winning at all, I just wish people would appreciate it being a game instead of just using it to bring Tlou2 down. It’s kinda pathetic.
And tlou also swept all the awards at the golden joysticks that were all public voted, just shows that the haters would do anything to see tlou lose
damn this dude is trying so hard to prove tlou2 is trash😂😂😂 i bet he never actually played it
The Last Of Us Fart Two
Preaching and Deception along with Numpty story and dumb character decisions. 👎🤬 Complete and Utter Pants and woke nonsense.
Injunteque90 it is hated by the majority of the fan base, the minority that enjoy it are the loudest durckdrones. he even failed to rig public voting and the tried to say it was a joke when he failed. all other outlets weigh votes as such.. 99 bought off people and 1 percent fake and real gamers.
TLOU 2 was good but not great. I did not like how they forced Abby on us and for that I can’t give it GOTY
Why isn’t persona 5 the royal an option for best narrative game ?
I can’t choose for best studio of the year because all of them released incredible titles that made 2020 an incredible year despite continents and states being on fire and that small itty bity problem of a global pandemic happening. Congrats to all these amazing studios on their nominations cause they truly deserve this for giving, not only me but gamers all around the world, a fantastic gaming experience to combat this crazy yet. I look forward to whatever they produce next cause this year has been awesome for gamers.
You should have voted for Mojang. By far the best studio.
I picked naughty dog because of tlou2
Well it’s not Naughty Dog, they forced their employees to crunch like crazy and one even had to be hospitalized. Vote for Sucker Punch. Just google “Naughty Dog Crunch Hospital” if you don’t believe me.
I’m so excited for God of War ragnrok💙💙
Me too man it looks good
All ppl can have different opinions for different awards but i think evreyone agrees that the most anticipated game this year is most definitely gow ragnarok
I’ve never been so torn between two games for game of the year. I recently finished GoT and i had finished Tlou2 when it came out and i love both of them. I’m okay with either winning, phenomenal games that we are taking for granted.
Go Ghost of Tsushima!
Awesome game i loved it but i loved tlou2 more
The last of us 2 is the game of the year 😍
No.
Yeah tlou2 was awesome
yep goty 2020
The Pants Of Us Fart Two for best disappointment award 😃👍
Miles Morales is superior
Write-in vote of TLOU2’s dinosaur museum for moment of the year
That wouldve been awesome huh
Yes I really enjoyed that scene
Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is my game of the year
VOTE GHOST OF TSUSHIMA!!!!!! FOR GOTY
Its a good game but tlou2 is in my opinion better
All new games can kick my balls -burger man
Haha
If the last of us wins I’ll lose my faith in game of the year
But its a really good game. Why dont people like it? Tell me, why dont you like it?
For me, I like it up until you start to play as Abby. It just disrupts the whole Ellie story line. The story is the only thing I dont like about the game though, every other category it has been put in, besides best narrative and game of the year,it deserves to win. But when that one thing happens in the theater, (don’t want to spoil it) you just suddenly play as Abby and for me that really put me off of the game.
It was actually the whole point lol. Abby doesnt affect the games quality, if anything her portion makes it a lot better story wise. But I understand why people didnt like it.
funny that you have such a strong opinion on the game without even playing it…
Funny you still having faith in game of the year.
@RZOH
Completely Agree
@Fox_Da_Pirate
I can answer your question on why people don’t like TLOU 2. In fact I can give you afew examples, here goes.
1. Bad story, it felt it was written by some 12 year old.
2. Killing of a beloved character, the way it was all executed was just all wrong.
3. Stupid decisions by characters. For instance, there’s one scene when Ellie tosses her gun to one side, duh. That’s only one scene.
4. Flashbacks and dream sequences which tries to support the boring dull story, which makes everything twice as worse🙄
5. Forced gameplay. Meaning, Character control slows down to comply with the dull story. The game also likes to preach the player on certain agenda’s, no thank you I say.
6. Fake Advertising of the game to deceive the public, that is Deception.
Naughtydog need to get there act together.
Qick everyone vote bugsnax for ps5 GOTY
Best music has to go to Persons 5 even though it’s kind of cheating having it in a 2020 poll.
I loved GoT, but I think TLOU2 does somethings objectively better, like the audio design and the overall graphics. Even though GoT was gorgeous, stuff like character models and just all-around graphical details are better in TLOU2…
Yes i agree 100%
Thats that though just tech…yes tech is clearly better in TLoU 2,better than every other game ever actually even poor PS5 games can’t match the tech in TLoU 2 but thats that,gameplay aside the rest is garbage.
The tech in TLOU2 is good, but that’s it. I don’t mind if it wins best graphics and sound.
Just keep it away from best story and best game award.
yeah, definitely minecraft is the game of the year. notice how fortnite isnt even mentioned.
I agree. I put Minecraft for everything.
Dont bring up that monstrousity
why not you shill for a horrible game?
Best Soundtrack???
Definitely Destiny 2: Beyond Light
The music is just great!
The bugs aren’t…..
Have you ever heard Minecraft’s sound track? Every single one of those are bangers and the bugs just add to the fun. :)
I think the soundtrack is ok but the game isnt so good. I think tlou2 had the best soundtrack
surprised they didnt add Valhalla for soundtracks
Glad there was a option for other so I could put the real best game, Minecraft. :)
:)
Voted Ghost of Tsushima for everything. LOVE IT
That would just be lying then
XDD
@ Fox_Da_Pirate – You a ND bot aren’t you?…drunkman disguised?…LMAO you’re in every comment mentioning TLoU 2 positively.
No im not a bot lol i just really love this game
No im not a bot lol i just really love tlou1 and 2
Doom eternal was an amazing game, I think it should win
Nothing compared to The Last of Us 2 or Ghost of Tsushima but it was a good game
Narrative, Accessibility Features and Graphics : Last of Us 2
Art direction and Soundtrack : FF7 remake
PS4 GOTY : FF7 remake
PS5 GOTY : Miles Morales
Most Anticipated : Gran Turismo 7
Ghost of Tsushima……Game of the Year for me. Haven’t played a whole bunch of games this year(new wise but ive played a lot) but that game(Ghost) is unforgettable to me. Love Sucker Punch.
That game was a really good game
Let’s all admit Miles Morales Spider-Man had the best soundtrack
Ghost of Tsushima is my GOTY and best graphics and art by a large margin. FF7 Remake had a great soundtrack.
Dreams for me. Most innovative title in a looong time.
The Last of Us 2 was the best thing to happen to me this year so i really hope it wins. Tlou2 along with Tlou are the best games ive ever played and I dont get why people dont like tlou2. The story, the gameplay, the graphics everything about this game is phenomenal and I really hope it wins
I know why do people hate on it
100% agree, tlou one and two are amazing games
the haters are just loud vocal minorities. as a matter of fact everyone i know loved tlou part 2
Any game for goty but woke of us 2
Huh
dude u need to play it first than give an opinion. im 100% sure u haven’t played it
You don’t need to taste feces to know it’s gross. You don’t need to play TLOU2 to know it sucks.
Simple as that.
all mu homies hate Abby
Please restock pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Sony needs to be honest with themselves for the 1st time in the last two years 2019-2020 and acknowledge that Ghost of Tsushima is GOTY and The Last of us Part 2 is the worst Naughty Dog game ever produced do this and PS5’s will sell at an even higher rate in 2021 than 2020
The last of us 2 was good but the game was too long for the story and i got bored . Ghost of tsushima have every thing story , game play , graphics , sound .. it should be game if the year .
funny that you played neither of thos games… Bruh
Have you even played Last of Us 2?
Ya’ll do realize we have a feature called shareplay on the console right where you can hand the controller off and play the game right?
they don’t know anything about playstation except how to be a druckdrone.
I don’t care which one wins and I am so happy with all of these good games we enjoy as a community.