Rockstar Games latest title "Grand Theft Auto V" sits atop a throne of rave reviews, sales records and seven Guinness World Records. Now it can add one other accolade to its already impressive list. "GTA V" has won Game of the Year at the Golden Joysticks.
According to The Independent, the 31-year-old gaming awards, which attracted a record 10 million votes this year, honored some of the year's most popular game titles like "The Last of Us," which took the award for Best Storytelling and Best Newcomer. The PlayStation 3 exclusive title had one of the biggest launches of the year and was critically acclaimed for its ambitious narrative and characterization.
In addition to "GTA V" and "The Lat of Us," BioShock creator Ken Levine was also given some recognition picking up the award ceremony's first ever Lifetime Achievement award. Leveine, who is best known for his work on legendary titles like "Theif: The Dark Project" and "System Shock 2," led the 2007 team behind the highest rated first-person shooter of all time, the original BioShock. It's worth noting that it shares that title with Valve's "Half Life 2."
"The great thing about the still-maturing nature of video games is you get to be inspired by the work of novices and veterans alike," said Levine "We're all figuring out day by day exactly what the medium is capable of."
Check out the full list of winners from the awards and tell us what you think of the winners, and subsequently the losers. Comment and share your thoughts with us below.
- Best Newcomer - The Last of Us
- Most Wanted - Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Best Indie Game - Mark of the Ninja
- Best Visual Design - BioShock Infinite
- Best Multiplayer - Payday 2
- Best Gaming Moment - Far Cry 3 - The Definition of Insanity
- Studio of the Year - Naughty Dog
- Innovation of the Year - Oculus Rift
- Best Storytelling - The Last of Us
- Best Online Game - World of Tanks
- Best Handheld Game - Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
- YouTube Gamer Award - Yogscast
- Best Gaming Platform - Steam
- Best Mobile/Tablet Game of the Year - XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Game of the Year - Grand Theft Auto V
- Hall of Fame - Activision: Call of Duty
- Lifetime Achievement - Ken Levine
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