The Last of Us 2 and Hades lead the way in the game awards 2020 nominations

​We are currently in the middle of November, which is round about the usual time where we gear up ourselves for the insanity known as Black Friday. It is also when nominees for Gaming's biggest showpiece event The Game Awards, are announced. Just like last year, we are only listing the categories we have the most interest in as well as who got our votes and our predicted winners.  

BEST   INDIE   GAME  

• Carrion
• Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
• Hades
• Spelunky 2
• Spiritfarer

OUR VOTE:                           Hades
​MOST LIKELY WINNER:  Hades

BEST   NARRATIVE 

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ghosts of Tsushima
• Hades
• The Last of Us Part 2

​OUR VOTE:                          Final Fantasy VII Remake
​MOST LIKELY WINNER: The Last of Us Part 2

Best  Art  Direction

• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ghosts of Tsushima
• Hades
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• The Last of Us Part 2

OUR VOTE:                          Ghost of Tsushima
​MOST LIKELY WINNER: Ghost of Tsushima

best  score/music

• Doom Eternal
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Hades
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• The Last of Us Part 2

OUR VOTE:                          Ori and the Will of the Wisps
​MOST LIKELY WINNER: The Last of Us Part 2

BEST  ACTION  GAME

• Doom Eternal
• Hades
• Half-Life: Alyx
• Nioh 2
• Streets of Rage 4

OUR VOTE:                          HADES
​MOST LIKELY WINNER: DOOM ETERNAL 

BEST  ACTION/ADVENTURE   GAME

• Assassin's Creed Valhalla
• Ghosts of Tsushima
• Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
• The Last of Us Part 2

OUR VOTE:                          Ghost of Tsushima
​MOST LIKELY WINNER: Ghost of Tsushima

best  rpg  

• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Genshin Impact
• Persona 5 Royal
• Wasteland 3
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon

OUR VOTE:                          Final Fantasy VII Remake 
​MOST LIKELY WINNER: Final Fantasy VII Remake

Best   Fighting   Game 

• Granblue Fantasy: Versus
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
• Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
• One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
• Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late[CL-R]

OUR VOTE:                           Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
​MOST LIKELY WINNER:  Street Fighter V: Champion Edition

Best  Multiplayer  Game  

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Among Us
• Call of Duty: Warzone
• Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
• Valorant

OUR VOTE:                           Fall Guy: Ultimate Knockout
​MOST LIKELY WINNER:  Among Us

Best   Game   Direction 

• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ghosts of Tsushima
• Hades
• Half-Life Alyx
• The Last of Us Part 2

OUR VOTE:                           Final Fantasy VII Remake
​MOST LIKELY WINNER:  The Last of Us Part 2

GAME  OF  THE  YEAR 

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo
• Doom Eternal - id Software
• Final Fantasy VII Remake - Square Enix
• Ghost of Tsushima - Sucker Punch
• Hades - Supergiant Games
• The Last of Us Part 2 - Naughty Dog

​OUR VOTE:                          Final Fantasy VII Remake 
​MOST LIKELY WINNER: The Last of Us Part 2

I must say, in comparison to last year's categories, these are much tougher to call. 2020 has been many things, but it was also an unbelievable year of gaming. Just look at the Game of the Year category, it feels impossible to call. 

The Game Awards 2020 will be live streamed on December 10.

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