The GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2013 - vote now!

Welcome to the GRcade Game of the Year Awards 2013 voting thread!

Please take a few moments to read through the rules before submitting your votes.


THE RULES

1. Please copy and paste the Voting Form (found below) and enter your votes next to each award category. You can either submit your votes publicly in this thread, or you can send them privately to me via PM if you prefer.
2. You are permitted one vote in each award category. If you provide more than one vote in any category, only the first choice listed will count.
3. Vote for games released during 2013. Wikipedia has a few pages dedicated to 2013 in gaming, which may be of some use to those of you with bad memories:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2013_video_games"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_in_video_gaming"
3. There are quite a few award categories, but it is not required of you to cast a vote in all of them. Vote in as many categories as you wish.
4. Voting ends on the Friday 3rd of January 2014. You can go back and edit your votes at any stage prior to this deadline, but as of the end of the 3rd of January your votes are final. The votes will be counted and the results will be posted a few days after the voting has ended. We’ll be having a special live awards show, whereby I shall announce the winners.



VOTING FORM (COPY & PASTE ME)

Overall Game of the Year:
Best Action/Adventure Game:
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG:
Best Shooter:
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
Best Next-Gen Launch Game:
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best New IP:
Best Retro Re-Release:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals:
Best Audio:
Best Multiplayer:
Developer of the Year:
Publisher of the Year:
Hardware Platform of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2013:
Biggest Disappointment of 2013:
Most Anticipated Game of 2014:

I've bought very few games this year so I may struggle with most categories and it will become very clear the few games I did buy



Overall Game of the Year: The last of us
Best Action/Adventure Game: The last of us
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG:
Best Shooter: Bioshock Infinite
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
Best Next-Gen Launch Game:
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best New IP: The last of us
Best Retro Re-Release:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: The last of us
Best Audio: The last of us (voice acting)
Best Multiplayer:
Developer of the Year: Naughty Dog
Publisher of the Year:
Hardware Platform of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: The XBone u turn and general gooseberry fool thrown at it
Biggest Disappointment of 2013:
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Fallout 4 (if its coming out 2014)

Overall Game of the Year: The Last of Us
Best Action/Adventure Game: The Last of Us
Best Fighter: Killer Instinct
Best Platformer: Tearaway
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG: Ni No Kuni
Best Shooter: Bioshock Infinite
Best Sports Game: NBA 2K14
Best Strategy Game:
Best Next-Gen Launch Game: Resogun
Best New Downloadable Game: Resogun
Best New IP: The Last of Us
Best Retro Re-Release:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award: Tearaway
Best Visuals: Killzone Shadowfall
Best Audio: The Last of Us
Best Multiplayer: Battlefield 4
Developer of the Year: Naughty Dog
Publisher of the Year: Sony
Hardware Platform of the Year: PS4
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: Xbox One DRM
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Next-gen Xbox
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Destiny

Overall Game of the Year: Super Mario 3D World
Best Action/Adventure Game: Grand Theft Auto V
Best Fighter: Killer Instinct
Best Platformer: Super Mario 3D World
Best Puzzle Game: Mario & Donkey Kong Minis on the Move
Best Racing Game: Need for Speed Rivals
Best RPG: Fire Emblem Awakening
Best Shooter: Battlefield 4
Best Sports Game: Fifa 14
Best Strategy Game: Fire Emblem Awakening
Best Next-Gen Launch Game: Dead Rising 3
Best New Downloadable Game: The Wolf Among Us
Best New IP: Tearaway
Best Retro Re-Release: Spelunky
Best Downloadable Content: Civilization V Brave New World
The Innovation Award: Tearaway
Best Visuals: Battlefield 4
Best Audio: Tearaway
Best Multiplayer: Battlefield 4
Developer of the Year: Nintendo
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: 3DS
Top Gaming News Story of 2013:
Biggest Disappointment of 2013:
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Titanfall

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Overall Game of the Year: Super Mario 3D World
Best Action/Adventure Game: BioShock Infinite
Best Fighter: injustice: Ultimate Edition
Best Platformer: Super Mario 3D World
Best Puzzle Game: Gunpoint
Best Racing Game: Need for Speed Rivals
Best RPG: Zelda: Link Between Worlds
Best Shooter: Battlefield 4
Best Sports Game: Fifa 14
Best Strategy Game: Civ 5: Brave New World
Best Next-Gen Launch Game:
Best New Downloadable Game: The Stanley Parable (If it has to be a game that it is download only)
Best New IP: The Stanley Parable
Best Retro Re-Release: Shadow Warrior
Best Downloadable Content: Civ 5: Brave New World
The Innovation Award: Nvidia
Best Visuals: Battlefield 4 PC
Best Audio: Super Mario 3d World
Best Multiplayer: Battlefield 4
Developer of the Year: Dean Dodrill. The one man behind Dust Elysian Tail, out this year on steam.
Publisher of the Year: Ubisoft
Hardware Platform of the Year: PC
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: MS strawberry floating everything up
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Xbox One
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Watch Dogs

Overall Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: a Link Between Worlds
Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: a Link Between Worlds
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG: Pokemon X/Y
Best Shooter: Battlefield 4
Best Sports Game: Football Manager 2014
Best Strategy Game: Fire Emblem: Awakening
Best Next-Gen Launch Game: Killzone: Shadow Fall
Best New Downloadable Game: Hotline Miami
Best New IP:
Best Retro Re-Release: Wind Waker HD
Best Downloadable Content: Battlefield 4 China Rising
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: The Wolf Among Us
Best Audio: Hotline Miami
Best Multiplayer: Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate
Developer of the Year: Nintendo
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: Ninyendo 3DS
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: Xbox One shambles
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: The Last of Us
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: The Division

Still a few I need to fill out after I've had some time with my PS4 games. Can't think of a single new IP I played this year that deserves to be on the list, closest I can think of is The Wolf Among Us but that's based off Fables and I'm not sure that counts.

Overall Game of the Year: The Last of Us
Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG: Pokémon X & Y
Best Shooter: Bioshock Infinite
Best Sports Game: Football Manager 2014
Best Strategy Game:
Best Next-Gen Launch Game:
Best New Downloadable Game: Ridiculous Fishing
Best New IP: The Last of Us
Best Retro Re-Release:
Best Downloadable Content: Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: The Last of Us
Best Audio: The Last of Us
Best Multiplayer: Grand Theft Auto Online
Developer of the Year: Naughty Dog
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: 3DS
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: Microsoft done goof the Xbox One launch
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Batman: Arkham Origins
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Destiny

Overall Game of the Year: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destines
Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer: New Super Luigi U
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG:
Best Shooter: Serious Sam Double D XXL
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
Best Next-Gen Launch Game:
Best New Downloadable Game: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
Best New IP:
Best Retro Re-Release:The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Best Downloadable Content: New Super Luigi U
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Best Audio: The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Best Multiplayer: New Super Luigi U
Developer of the Year: Nintendo
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: Nintendo 3DS
Top Gaming News Story of 2013:
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Animal Crossing New Leaf online
Most Anticipated Game of 2014:

Overall Game of the Year: Super Mario 3D World
Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Best Fighter: SoulCalibur II HD Online
Best Platformer: Super Mario 3D World
Best Puzzle Game: Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies
Best Racing Game: Need for Speed Rivals
Best RPG: Pokémon X and Y
Best Shooter: Bioshock Infinite
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game: Fire Emblem: Awakening
Best Next-Gen Launch Game: Battlefield 4
Best New Downloadable Game: Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies
Best New IP: The Wonderful 101
Best Retro Re-Release: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (iOS)
Best Downloadable Content: Civilization V: Brave New World
The Innovation Award: nVidia Shadow Play
Best Visuals: Super Mario 3D World
Best Audio: Super Mario 3D World
Best Multiplayer: Super Mario 3D World
Developer of the Year: Nintendo
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: 3DS
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: Xbox 180
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: The Last of Us
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Monolith's X

Overall Game of the Year: DOTA2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Spelunky
Best Puzzle Game: Gunpoint
Best RPG: Shadowrun Returns (I've not played many this year, so Shadowruns wins by sorta default)
Best Sports Game: Football Manager
Best Strategy Game: XCOM: Enemy Within
Best New IP: The Wolf Among Us
Best Downloadable Content: XCOM: Enemy Within
The Innovation Award: Microsoft's PR Department, finding various new ways to trip over themselves.
Best Visuals: Democracy 3 (I'm a man who appreciates a great GUI. Smart Design > Graphics)
Best Audio: The GRCade Podcast. (Seriously though: Spelunky)
Best Multiplayer: DOTA 2
Hardware Platform of the Year: Does PC count? If so, PC.
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: Next Gen Consoles
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Bioshock Infinite
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Gal Civ 3

There needs to be a 'most overrated' category too. And Farcry 3 should win it.

I've played almost nothing this year.

Overall Game of the Year: GTAV
Best Action/Adventure Game: GTAV
Best RPG: Pokemon X
Best Shooter: Bioshock Infinite
Best Puzzle Game: Phoenix Wright 5. Does that count?
Best Strategy Game: Fire Emblem Awakening
Best New Downloadable Game: Phoenix Wright 5
Best Retro Re-Release: Oracle of Ages/Seasons
Best Downloadable Content: XCOM: Enemy Within
Best Audio: Bioshock Infinite
Hardware Platform of the Year: 3DS
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: The weekly Xbone PR diaster
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Majora's Mask 3DS

Overall Game of the Year: Saints Row IV
Best Action/Adventure Game:
Best Fighter: Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG: Pokémon X/Y
Best Shooter: Bioshock Infinite
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
Best Next-Gen Launch Game: Dead Rising 3
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best New IP: The Last of Us
Best Retro Re-Release: Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals:
Best Audio:
Best Multiplayer:
Developer of the Year:
Publisher of the Year:
Hardware Platform of the Year: PlayStation 3
Top Gaming News Story of 2013:
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Killer is Dead
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: inFamous Second Son

Place holder

Overall Game of the Year:
Best Action/Adventure Game:
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG:
Best Shooter:
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
Best Next-Gen Launch Game:
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best New IP:
Best Retro Re-Release:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals:
Best Audio:
Best Multiplayer: The last of us
Developer of the Year:
Publisher of the Year:
Hardware Platform of the Year: PS3
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: Definitely Microsoft. No doubt about it.
Biggest Disappointment of 2013:
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Whatever bluepoint are working on.

Overall Game of the Year:
Best Action/Adventure Game: Saints Row IV
Best Fighter: Injustice: Gods Among Us
Best Platformer: Rayman Legends
Best Puzzle Game: Gunpoint
Best Racing Game: Gran Turismo 6
Best RPG: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Best Shooter: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Best Sports Game: WWE 2K14
Best Strategy Game: Small World 2
Best Next-Gen Launch Game:
Best New Downloadable Game: The Stanley Parable
Best New IP: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Best Retro Re-Release: Shadow Warrior
Best Downloadable Content: Just Cause 2 Multiplayer
The Innovation Award: Nvidia Shadowplay
Best Visuals: Bioshock Infinite
Best Audio: Saints Row IV
Best Multiplayer: Battlefield 4
Developer of the Year:
Publisher of the Year:
Hardware Platform of the Year: PC
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: Microsoft getting Xboned
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Forza 5
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: No Man's Sky

Overall Game of the Year: TLOU (Very hard to choose though, we had great games this year)
Best Action/Adventure Game: ACIV
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG:
Best Shooter: Bioshock Infinite
Best Sports Game: WWE2K14
Best Strategy Game: Europa Universalis IV
Best Next-Gen Launch Game:
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best New IP: TLOU
Best Retro Re-Release:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: Tomb Raider 2013
Best Audio: TLOU
Best Multiplayer:
Developer of the Year: NaughtyDog
Publisher of the Year:
Hardware Platform of the Year: PS4
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: Xbone
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Rome 2
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Uncharted

The start of this year is pretty bad for me, but the second half improved gradually so I've been able to play most of games this year, thankfully.

But anyways, here I go:

Overall Game of the Year: Super Mario 3D World
Best Action/Adventure Game: Grand Theft Auto V
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer: Super Mario 3D World
Best Puzzle Game: 10,000,000
Best Racing Game: Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed
Best RPG: Pokémon X/Y
Best Shooter: Bioshock Infinite
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game: Pikmin 3
Best New Downloadable Game: Gone Home
Best New IP:
Best Retro Re-Release: Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: Pikmin 3
Best Multiplayer: Sonic Transformed (PC)
Developer of the Year: Nintendo
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: Nintendo 3DS
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: Xbox One 'fails' news, not console itself
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Lack of Half Life 3...
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: The Walking Dead Season 2 Ep2-4

Will be filled as I play more games.

Sigh. I haven't really played that much new games.

Overall Game of the Year: Pokemon X/Y
Best Action/Adventure Game: Lego Marvel Superheroes (PS4)
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game: NONE.
Best RPG: Pokemon X/Y (3DS)
Best Shooter:
Best Sports Game: FIFA 14 (PS4)
Best Strategy Game:
Best Next-Gen Launch Game: Lego Marvel Superheroes.
Best New Downloadable Game: Hotline Miami (PS3/Vita)
Best New IP: Hotline Miami (Vita) - Remove this if it isn't out this year, please.
Best Retro Re-Release:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals:
Best Multiplayer:
Developer of the Year: Nintendo
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: 3DS
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: X Box One/PS4 reveals, then the X Box One 180s.
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: The Last Guardian - Where Is It, Sony?
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: inFamous: Second Son (PS4) - Is Uncharted even a 2014 game?

Overall Game of the Year: Fire Emblem: Awakening
Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Best Fighter: The Wonderful 101
Best Platformer: Super Mario 3D World
Best Puzzle Game: CRUSH
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG: Pokémon X/Y
Best Shooter: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Best Sports Game: PES 2014
Best Strategy Game: Fire Emblem: Awakening
Best Next-Gen Launch Game:
Best New Downloadable Game: Year Walk
Best New IP: The Wonderful 101
Best Retro Re-Release: EarthBound
Best Downloadable Content: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
The Innovation Award: DEVICE 6
Best Visuals: Tearaway
Best Audio: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Best Multiplayer: Super Mario 3D World
Developer of the Year: Simogo
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: 3DS
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: XBone 180
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Puppeteer
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Bayonetta 2

Looking back, I'm surprised by just how little I actually played this year. If my brother brings his Wii U home for Christmas and I can play any new games he might have I'll come back and spice this up a bit as it's pretty bare right now.

Overall Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto V
Best Action/Adventure Game: Tomb Raider
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG:
Best Shooter: Metro: Last Light
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
Best Next-Gen Launch Game:
Best New Downloadable Game: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Best New IP:
Best Retro Re-Release:
Best Downloadable Content: Mass Effect 3: Citadel
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: Grand Theft Auto V
Best Audio: Grand Theft Auto V
Best Multiplayer:
Developer of the Year: 4A Games
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: PC
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: Xbox One DRM & Reversal
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: BioShock: Infinite
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Overall Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto V
Best Action/Adventure Game: The Stanley Parable
Best Fighter: Killer Instinct
Best Platformer: Rogue Legacy
Best Puzzle Game: Antichamber
Best Racing Game: Need for Speed Rivals
Best RPG: The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Best Shooter: Bioshock Infinite
Best Sports Game: Fifa 14
Best Strategy Game: Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
Best Next-Gen Launch Game: Dead Rising 3
Best New Downloadable Game: The Stanley Parable
Best New IP: The Stanley Parable
Best Retro Re-Release: The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Best Downloadable Content: Burial at Sea: Episode One
The Innovation Award: The Stanley Parable
Best Visuals: The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Best Audio: Bioshock Infinite
Best Multiplayer: Battlefield 4
Developer of the Year: Rockstar North
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: PC
Top Gaming News Story of 2013: New Consoles
Biggest Disappointment of 2013: Aliens: Colonial Marines
Most Anticipated Game of 2014: Titanfall