After being subjected to debates and voting, El Poporo de Oro finally defined the best games of 2021 across 26 categories. As you should know, these were presented for 2 weeks and their respective winners were revealed in a spectacular gala evening. Of course, this also includes the titles and players chosen by the readers.
Chosen by PS5 readers and editors, below you will find the winners of all the categories of El Poporo de Oro 2021. With the exception of the ‘free-to-play’ titles, the games listed have links to their respective reviews so that know more about them.
Without further ado, these are the winners of El Poporo de Oro 2021.
Readers’ choices at Poporo de Oro 2021
Best competitive game
- The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
- Fortnite (Winner)
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
- Guilty Gear -STRIVE-
Best esports player
- Jesus «sam_A» Taboada (Winner)
- Mao Suba (Winner)
- Cristian «Criizux» Pinto
- Felipe «Hobbler» Tobón
Best PS5 Exclusive
PS5 readers chose Returnal as the best PlayStation 5 exclusive.
Best Xbox Series X / S Exclusive
PS5 Readers Chose Halo Infinite as the best PS5 exclusive.
Worst game of the year
PS5 Readers Chose Grand Theft Auto: Trilogy – The Definitive Edition as the worst game of 2021.
Best Nintendo Switch Exclusive
PS5 readers chose Metroid Dread as the best Switch exclusive.
Game of the year
PS5 Readers Chose Halo Infinite as the best game of 2021.
Editors’ Picks at Poporo de Oro 2021
Best compilation of 2021
- Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack
- NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1
- Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition
- Castlevania Advance Collection (Winner)
Best RPG of 2021
- Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Tales of Arise (Winner)
- Shin Megami Tensei V
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Best Platformer of 2021
- Little Nightmares 2
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection
- Cyber Shadow
- Metroid Dread (Winner)
Best Action Game of 2021
- Outriders
- Returnal (Winner)
- Scarlet Nexus
- No More Heroes 3
- Metroid Dread
Best FPS of 2021
- Far Cry 6
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Halo Infinite (Winner)
- Back 4 Blood
Best Adventure Game of 2021
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Ratchet & Clank: A Dimension Apart
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Metroid Dread (Winner)
Best Remastering / Remake of 2021
- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus
- Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Winner)
- Famicom Detective Club: The Two-Case Collection
- NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
Best Multiplayer Title of 2021
- Back 4 Blood
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
- Monster Hunter Rise
- WarioWare: Get It Together!
- Mario Party Superstars (Winner)
Best Driving / Sports Game of 2021
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
- Cruis’n Blast
- FIFA 22
- Mario Golf: Super Rush
- Forza Horizon 5 (Winner)
Best story in a game of 2021
- Returnal (Winner)
- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus
- Little Nightmares 2
- No More Heroes 3
- Metroid Dread
Better ‘indie’ from 2021
- Lost in Random
- Death’s Door
- Boyfriend Dungeon
- Loop Hero
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Winner)
Best Original Soundtrack of 2021
- No More Heroes 3
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Guilty Gear -STRIVE- (Winner)
- NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
- Cruis’n Blast
Best Art Direction of 2021
- No More Heroes III (Winner)
- Guilty Gear -STRIVE-
- Lost in Random
- Hitman 3
- Age of Empires IV
Best performance of 2021
- Aaron LaPlante (The Duke) – Resident Evil Village (Winner)
- Maggie Robertson (Alcina Dimitrescu) – Resident Evil Village (Winner)
- Laura Bailey (Kaine) – NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
- Charles Martinet (Wario) – WarioWare: Get It Together!
- Robin Atkin Downes (Travis Touchdown) – No More Heroes 3
Best Family Game of 2021
- WarioWare: Get It Together! (Winner)
- Mario Party Superstars
- New Pokémon Snap
- Mythopia
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
Most disappointing game
- Biomutant (Winner)
- Twin Mirror
- Blightbound
- Art of Rally (Switch)
- The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes
Best Fighting Game
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
- SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium
- Guilty Gear -STRIVE- (Winner)
- Melty Blood TYPE LUMINA
Best Latin Dubbing
- Alicia Velez (Dani) – Far Cry 6
- Ximena Viver (Selene Vassos) – Returnal (Winner)
- Oscar Flores (Wario) – WarioWare: Get It Together!
- Leonardo García (Juan Cortéz) – Far Cry 6
- Constanza Faraggi (Rivet) – Ratchet & Clank: A Dimension Apart
Game of the year
- Returnal
- Resident Evil Village
- No More Heroes 3
- Metroid Dread (Winner)
- Hitman 3
What do you think of the winners of El Poporo de Oro 2021 chosen by readers and editors? Do you agree or disagree? Feel free to let us know through the comments. See you in a future edition of El Poporo de Oro!
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