The SMG Awards 2016
Thats two years now
So here we are with another list of winners for you, as voted by, by the members of the Show Me Games Facebook group. The winners will receive a little trophy, when I get round to it.
We’ve a lot to get through, so lets get started:
Best Retro Home Computer For Gamers
C64
Amiga
ZX Spectrum
Winner: Amiga
Best Console Ever
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Playstation
Playstation 2
Winner: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Best PC Exclusive 1961-2016
Warhammer 40K: Dawn Of War
Blade Runner
World Of Warcraft
Winner: World Of Warcraft
Best Portable Exclusive 2011-2016
The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
Dissidia 012 (PSP)
Pokemon Go (Mobile)
Winner: The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
Best Wii U Exclusive 2012-2016
Hyrule Warriors
Super Mario Maker
Mario Kart 8
Winner: Mario Kart 8
Best Playstation 4 Exclusive 2013-2016
Winners: Bloodborne & Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Best Xbox One Exclusive 2013-2016
Killer Instinct
Gears Of War 4
Sunset Overdrive
Winner: Killer Instinct
Best Game Character 2016
Nathan Drake (Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End)
Ryan Clarke (The Sims Series)
Trevor (GTA V)
Winner: Ryan Clarke (The Sims Series)
Best Multiplayer Game 2016
Overwatch
Paintballing
Winner: Overwatch
Best RPG 2016 (Including Tactical, JRPG, Western, MMO etc)
XCOM 2
Winner: Dark Souls III
Best Game 2016
Overwatch
Winners: Uncharted 4:A Thiefs End & Doom
Best Sports Game 2016
Rocket League
Fifa 17
Street Fighter V
Winner: Rocket League (for the second year running?)
Best VR game/experience 2016
Until Dawn: A Rush Of Blood
Elite: Dangerous
Winner: Batman: Arkham VR
Mess Up Of 2016
Konami
Star Fox Zero
Winner: No Man’s Sky
Best UK Gaming Events/Locations 2016
SMG’s Xbox GTA V Party
Retro Games Night @ The Batcave
Arcade Club
Winner: Retro Games Night @ The Batcave
Best Visuals 2016
Battlefield 1
Winner: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
Most Anticipated 2017
The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Winner: The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Prat Of 2016
Hideo Kojima (Attention Seeking)
Geoff Keighley (The Kojima Awards)
Winner: Sean Murray (No Man’s Lie)
Best Episodic Game 2016
King’s Quest
Minecraft: Story Mode
Winner: Hitman
Hidden Gem 2016
Tokyo Mirage Sessions
Firewatch
Winner: Firewatch
Best DLC 2016
Star Wars Battlefront: X-Wing VR mission
Winner: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
Best Sound Design 2016
Battlefield 1
Winner: Doom
Which brings us to a close this year, although I don’t agree with all the victors, that’s how a democratic awards system works.
Thank you to all who voted and added to the polls. Time to clear the field and start on the 2017 awards.