The Witcher 3 and Bloodborne Win Big At Golden Joystick Awards
Oct. 31, 2015The Witcher 3 and Bloodborne Win Big At Golden Joystick Awards
With the recently releasedHearts of Stoneexpansion and moreDLCto come in the future, it’s a great time to be a Witcher dev and fan. The Witcher 3 edged out some longtime industry stalwarts for Game of the Year, including Metal Gear Solid V which has vaulted the relatively new studio to the forefront of gaming consciousness.
Also performing well wasBloodborne, Sony’s crown jewel of the PS4 which so many of us at Fextralife love. The Lovecraftian beast took home 2 awards on the night in the following categories:
Although Bloodborne felt like a sequel to many longtime fans of the From Software Souls series, it is a completely new IP and one that did introduce several departures from the normal Souls formula. It’s never an easy prospect for a new concept to thrive in a land where direct sequels with minimal tweaks are the safest cash-in, so proper applause is due to Hidetaka Miyazaki and From Software for being willing to reinvent the wheel.
RPG’s are fully in a golden age, which has delighted enthusiasts around the world. No longer are we having to scour the bottom shelf or dusty imports section for deep gameplay and deep storytelling, and performing well at major events like the Golden Joysticks is a tremendous boon for the genre. Case in point,Fallout 4was voted the Most Wanted Game of the show, edging outDark Souls 3and currently fans (as well as feverish wiki builders) have their hands full with hits likeDivinity Original SinandDestiny. Let’s hope we continue to see this kind of success and quality for years to come.
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Editor at Fextralife. I look for the substantial in gaming and I try to connect video games to the emotions and stories they elicit. I love all things culture and history and have an odd fondness for the planet Jupiter. I think my dogs are pretty awesome too.
Unfortunately, not at the moment. I have so much more to do in Bloodborne and The Witcher 3 that I think I’ll be occupied for a bit.
I totally agree, too bad Metal Gear Solid V came out later. I am having lots of fultoning fun xD
Are you playing Divinity on PS4? We have an ongoing thread, would love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks for the great read. Bloodborne, The Witcher 3, Fallout 4, Dark Souls 3, Divinity, etc. We’re fortunate to have so many amazing games right now. It’s actually really difficult to find the time to play all of them. What a nice problem to have!
