2015 proved to be a very interesting year for both video games, and the people connected to them. While we experienced several instances of controversy in the form of rushed games and overhyped titles, there still were a handful of notable releases that captured our hearts and attention as the year went on. Taking all of this into account, we have decided to put together a comprehensive list of our 2015 game of the year nominees. Feel free to check out our early picks in all their glory below:
Game Of The Year:
Fallout 4
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Batman: Arkham Knight
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Best Indie Game:
Ori and the Blind Forest
Massive Chalice
Broken Age
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Axiom Verge
Best New IP:
Dying Light
Evolve
Bloodborne
Splatoon
Until Dawn
Developer of the Year:
Telltale Games
Nintendo
CD Projekt Red
Bethesda Game Studios
Kojima Productions
Best RPG:
Pillars of Eternity
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance
Fallout 4
Best Action/Adventure:
Just Cause 3
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Batman: Arkham Knight
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Best First-Person Shooter:
Halo 5: Guardians
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
Star Wars Battlefront
Destiny: The Taken King
Battlefield Hardline
Best Episodic Series:
Life is Strange
Tales From The Borderlands
Game of Thrones
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Broken Age
Best Fighting Game:
Mortal Kombat X
Dragon Ball Xenoverse
Guilty Gear XRD Sign
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
Best Racing Game:
Forza Motorsport 6
Project CARS
The Crew: Wild Ride
Skylanders Superchargers
DIRT Rally
Best Sports Game:
NBA 2K16
Madden NFL 16
NHL 16
MLB 15: The Show
Rocket League
Best Xbox Exclusive:
Halo 5: Guardians
Rise of the Tomb Raider (Timed Exclusive)
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
Forza Motorsport 6
Rare Replay
Best PlayStation Exclusive:
The Order: 1886
Until Dawn
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
Bloodborne
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
Best Nintendo Exclusive:
Super Mario Maker
Splatoon
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Mario Party 10
Yoshi’s Woolly World
Best Handheld Game:
Fallout Shelter
Lara Croft GO
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Monument Valley
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
This concludes our full list of nominees for this year. Be sure to come back here on Friday, December 18th to check out all our winning picks. Did any of the games we have listed above make your lists? Please feel free to let us know in the comments section below.
