Sony may have taken a rain check at E3 2019, but PlayStation 4 is the only place you’ll be able to play the Game of the Show – at least initially, anyway. Final Fantasy VII Remake unsurprisingly swept the Games Critics Awards, waltzing away with Best of Show, Best Console Game, and Best RPG. It’s perhaps worth mentioning that in order to be eligible, titles had to be playable by the press – hence why Cyberpunk 2077 only nabbed a Special Commendation for Graphics.
Other winners worthy of note included The Outer Worlds for Best Original Game, DOOM Eternal for Best Action Game, and Watch Dogs Legion for Best Action/Adventure Game. We’ve included the full list of victors below.
E3 2019 Game Critics Awards Winners
Best of Show
Final Fantasy VII Remake
(Square Enix for PS4)
Best Original Game
The Outer Worlds
(Obsidian/Private Division for PC, PS4, Xbox)
Best Console Game
Final Fantasy VII Remake
(Square Enix for PS4)
Best VR/AR Game
Phantom: Covert Ops
(nDreams/Oculus Studios for Oculus Quest, PC)
Best PC Game
Doom Eternal
(id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2
(Microsoft)
Best Action Game
Doom Eternal
(id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox)
Best Action/Adventure
Watch Dogs: Legion
(Ubisoft Toronto/Ubisoft for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox)
Best RPG
Final Fantasy VII Remake
(Square Enix for PS4)
Best Racing Game
Crash Team Racing
(Beenox/Activision for PS4, Xbox)
Best Sports Game
eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020
(Konami for PS4, Xbox)
Best Strategy Game
John Wick Hex
(Bithell Games/Good Sheperd for Mac, PC)
Best Family/Social Game
Luigi's Mansion 3
(Next Level Games/Nintendo for Switch)
Best Online Multiplayer
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
(Infinity Ward/Activision for PC, PS4, Xbox)
Best Independent Game
12 Minutes
(Luis Antonio/Annapurna for PC, Xbox)
Best Ongoing Game
Destiny 2
(Bungie for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox)
Special Commendations for Graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
(CD PROJEKT RED for PC, PS4, Xbox)
[source gamecriticsawards.com]
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Now seems like an opportune moment for that picture of Kaz Hirai doing his best troll face.
I knew that Sony won E3 2019 and without even showing to E3 what other company has ever achieved that before
Well, I’m not a fan of the whole “winning E3” thing, but Sony managed to pull off an unprecedented feat in both gaming and trolling, and that is highly commendable. Crazy props to them!
flawless victory.fatalities ps4 wins.hahaha.now give me 👻 ghost of tshushima word up son
I feel stupid that I didn’t realize FFVII Remake was a PS4 exclusive. I guess I assumed since FFXV was on Xbox that this would be also.
Luigi, erm, Sony wins. By doing absolutely nothing. chuckles
Damn, Destiny 2 got Best Ongoing Game?
Least Value for your money: Final Fantasy Remake....but you guys will lap it up....pay way too much for a game you’ve played already..
Of course it won, it's Final Fantasy VII, the game that swept awards back in 1997. Still need to play it to believe the hype though. I wasn't overly impressed with the original release although to be fair a lot had to do with the fact I had moved on from turn based RPGs by that point. The remake looks like a lot of fun though.
"Sony wins E3"? Oh you guys...
@Th3solution as far as I know, it’s a timed exclusive.
FIFA20 lost to PES20 LOL!!!
@Germs73 sorry to disagree but...
FF7 Remake will be well worth every penny as will as the time spent playing it.
For me FF7 is one of my all time favourite games and worlds to experience. I have all the FF7 based games, the movie and a few of the action figures and memorabilia. I replay the original and have paid money to have that on multiple formats, so having this enhanced version is well worth the money for me. And is much more important to me than many of the original new titles.
We all have our different loves in gaming. Some would say it is a waste of money to buy a new FIFA or CoD each year when most games would just have an expansion or free update on the roster, but for the people who love those games it’s always worth the money. Same for this Remake for me.
Good to see my 2 boys up there in FFVII and Doom Eternal, also would love Panzer Dragoon to come to PS4 but I'll be happy with it on Switch.
@Kienda don't bother with him, it's a troll account and I get your sentiments with the sports games but they are virtually identical, where as is this is as we know completely new.
@Germs73 so what if we do, it's no skin off your nose at the end of the day is it?
@Germs73 you seem like the kinda person that would get triggered if I told you Resident Evil 2 Remake was my (current) Game of the Year 😂
Well you flood them with your $$ and all ur games will start being episodic ....and you’ll be on here cryin’ about it ...like you do every month about your FREE ps plus games....
I feel that Sony took a side step because of FF7 Remake due to the lack of info since it's announcement, I wonder if SE told Sony what they had to present and partial they said we ain't going this year because we won't beat that and we have no need to
Kinda apt I was on the bog when I read this as it stunk of desperation. It’s like the officer too scared to go the frontline taking all the glory for Sergeant Square Enix’s Accomplishments in Battle.
@fullbringlchigo no skin off your nose that I don’t like it either eh?
@Germs73 That's the thing Nintendo fanboys are doing for years now: Paying full price for old Wii U games. The thing is: At least, FF7 is a full fledged Remaster. The old Wii U games are nothing but warmed up ports from an old generation. :/
Best Online Mutiplayer: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare. Uhh was this even shown? I thought only the campaign was shown off behind closed doors....but I could be wrong...
I mean, surely they wouldn't just give the award to a game they know for certain has multiplayer without actually seeing it in action.....but then again lol
It's better spend e3 money to make a discount event like days of play sale rather than spend it on e3 shows.
@Lando_I remember when they used to attack ps fans for buying ps3 remasters on ps4, calling ps4 "portstation" only to buy wiiu games at full price as soon as they came out on the switch.
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