The Last of Us 2 takes home Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards, along with a record number of other accolades.
As 2020 draws to a close, it seems now is the time to start looking back at the biggest releases of the year, with various posts and award shows beginning to reflect on what the most memorable games were this year. . Geoff Keighley fueled that discussion when he announced the nominees for his annual Game Awards exhibition last week, with artists like Hades, Ghost of Tsushima, Doom Eternal, and more all for some big awards.
However, one of the first in a long line of award shows debuted today, with the Golden Joystick Awards revealing their winners for 2020. Several popular titles had a great night at the ceremony, but it was The Last of Us 2 that who managed to take home the highest honor of being named Best Game of the Year.
Announced via the company’s Twitter feed, the title garnered praise through public votes, and the votes secured a major victory for Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic epic. In addition to taking home the grand prize, The Last of Us 2 also managed to secure the best storytelling, the best visual design, the best audio, the PlayStation game of the year and the best studio of the year. There are six awards in total and supposedly a record performance for the ceremony.
Last but definitely not least, the award for the Ultimate Game of the Year as chosen by you: The Last of Us Part 2! Once more, let’s give a round of applause to the teams at @Naughty_Dog and @PlayStation for their massive wins at this year’s #goldenjoysticks pic.twitter.com/g0B0tXSA3v
— Golden Joysticks (@GoldenJoysticks) November 24, 2020
Other games that triumphed at the exhibition were Hades, which took home the crown for Best Indie Game and the Critic’s Choice Award, as well as Fall Guys, which took home the Best Family Game and Best Multiplayer Game. Meanwhile, Among Us developers Innersloth took home the Breakthrough Award, Sandra Saad took home best performer for her portrayal of Kamala Kahn in Marvel’s Avengers, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons secured the Game of the Year. Nintendo year. It was a good performance packed full of some of this year’s biggest names, however The Last of Us 2 managed to come out on top.
Although Naughty Dog frequently does well at annual awards ceremonies, it seemed this year could be different considering the somewhat divisive reception of The Last of Us 2. Hitting shelves in June, the game divided the fan base of the franchise down the middle, with some fans staunchly defending the game and others attacking it.
However, the game’s controversial nature made it a big talking point this year, with fans considering and debating its lurid ideas about violence and revenge in a ruthless, post-apocalyptic world. It will be interesting to see if the success of Naughty Dog’s latest adventure at the Golden Joysticks translates into his chances at The Game Awards next month, where he is scheduled to face Hades, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Doom Eternal, Final Fantasy 7 Remake. . and Ghost of Tsushima for the show’s top prize.
The Last of Us 2 is out now for PlayStation 4.
