Gamescom still hasn’t entirely wrapped up yet (it officially ends today), but the Best of Gamescom awards have already been announced, and a certain mustachioed plumber has come out on top. Super Mario Odyssey also dominated the E3 Critics Awards, so expect some pretty stellar reviews later this year.
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In addition to Super Mario Odyssey, which nabbed the overall Best of Gamescom award and the “Most Wanted” Consumer’s Choice award, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, and the Battlefield 1 expansion In the Name of the Tsar picked up key awards.
You can check out the full list of Gamescom winners, below:
Best of Gamescom Award
Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo)
Gamescom award for Best Add-On/DLC
Battlefield 1: In The Name Of The Tsar (EA)
Gamescom award for Best Booth
Electronic Arts Gamescom Booth 2017 (EA)
Best Console Game Sony PlayStation 4
Assassin’s Creed Origins (Ubisoft)
Best Console Game Microsoft Xbox One
Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War (WB Games)
Best Console Game Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo)
Best PC Game
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Deep Silver)
Best Mobile Game
Metroid: Samus Returns (Nintendo)
Best Role-Playing Game
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (Bandai Namco)
Best Racing Game
Forza Motorsport 7 (Microsoft)
Best Action Game
Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo)
Best Simulation Game
Project CARS 2 (Bandai Namco)
Best Sports Game
PES 2018 (Konami)
Best Family Game
Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo)
Best Strategy Game
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Ubisoft)
Best Puzzle/Skill Game
God’s Trigger (Techland)
Best Social/Online Game
Destiny 2 (Activision)
Best Casual Game
Hidden Agenda (Sony)
Best Multiplayer Game
Destiny 2 (Activision)
Best Virtual Reality Game
Fallout 4 VR (Bethesda)
Best Hardware
Xbox One X (Microsoft)
Gamescom ‘Most Wanted’ Consumer award
Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo)
Gamescom Indie award
Double Kick Heroes (Headbang Club)
Some interesting choices – Call of Duty: WWII and Star Wars Battlefront II both got shut out! Of course, European gaming tastes tend to be slightly different than American ones.
You can catch up on WWG’s Gamescom coverage here.
[via Metro]
