Hardware manufacturers typically slow down their first-party output for a console in the lead-up to the launch of the next one, but Sony doesn't follow the mantra these days. The Game Awards has revealed the nominations for this year's show and games you can only play on PlayStation 4 lead the pack by a very significant margin. Of the six titles that make up the Game of the Year category, half of them are PS4 exclusives at the time of writing (yes, Final Fantasy VII Remake is likely to come to other platforms eventually). Those same three experiences dominate the Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction line-ups too.
Alongside Square Enix's long-awaited remake project, we are, of course, talking about The Last of Us: Part II and Ghost of Tsushima. Naughty Dog's latest masterpiece scooped up a whopping 10 nominations across various categories while Sucker Punch Productions' samurai hit bagged itself seven. Final Fantasy VII Remake is just behind with six nods in total. And that's pretty incredible, right? Sony could have very easily saved one of these PS4 titles for PlayStation 5 and have gotten away with another good first-party year. But it didn't — proving its commitment to the successful platform. As the next generation arrives, we've got another seven years of PlayStation magic to look forward to. If anything, these nominations prove there'll be something worth playing during every single one of them.
As the PS5 generation begins, let's celebrate what has come before it in the comments below.
[source thegameawards.com]
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@LiterallyDoNotCare This isn’t a duplicate post. 🙃
I genuinely wasn't expecting them to put re-releases/remasters up for consideration like Persona 5 Royal, MK11 Ultimate and SFV CE
At that point I'm genuinely shocked Demon's Souls wasn't pegged for at least one nomination. I totally would've given Best Art Direction to it over TLOU Part II personally
Voted for The Last of Us Part II in every category available.
Same with Fall Guys.
Voted for Persona 5 Royal as well having played and loved the original release earlier this year.
I do need to play both Final Fantasy VII and Ghost of Tsushima so couldn't consider those nor AC Valhalla.
It really has been a great year as a PlayStation gamer.
Can’t wait to play all three exclusive nominees over the holidays!
Ghost of Tsushima hands down for me 🤠
Very impressive!
7 nominations for 👻 ghost of tshushima.thats ben roethlisberger number.for the undefeated and the nfl best franchise ever the Pittsburgh Steelers.so ghost of tshushima is the winner in my book.lets go Steelers and ghost of tshushima.word ☝ up son
My plug for Ghost of Tsushima for best art direction. That game is beautiful.
I was surprised to see Jedi: Fallen Order in the nominees, since it feels like forever since that came out. It just have just missed the cut-off for the 2019 Game Awards. A very deserving nominee for best action/adventure title, nevertheless. It’s going up against Miles Morales, which came out a full year later.
@Th3solution JFO came out the literal day the deadline to be eligible for nominations in 2019 was met, so yeah it makes sense to see it here. It's also why Smash Ultimate was present at TGA 2019
GOT by a country mile.
I found TLOU2 far too long and over bloated for its own good
I want Ghost, TLOU and Persona to win as many catogories as possible. Ghost is my personal goty but being objective I think TLOU should probably win GOTY.
It's a great year for gaming in general, but Sony is definitely a stand out this year, and this generation. They absolutely dominated, and I expect a great gen from the PS5 era as well.
I voted for Hades in most every category. If you haven't played it, and are itching for a challenging, but rewarding rouge-like with an actually great story and great characters. Definitely give it a shot. It's more than worth it.
Sony has done a great job with the PS4 exclusives over the years.
So many categories for streamers and esports garbage.
@Wormold It's mostly down to how close they are in terms of release to the deadline to be considered for a nomination to begin with. That's why Jedi Fallen Order is being acknowledged here despite releasing in 2019, or why Smash Ultimate got pegged last year despite launching in 2018
@Total_Weirdo Totally agree.
It's the reason Sony has ruled for so long.
And I'm a huge, longtime Nintendo fan.
I'm happy that 13 sentinels aegis rim got at least one nomination. Its not going to win but still.
NIOH 2 got snubbed
Game awards is pathetic and meaningless. Half the categories are for esports no one cares about.
Utterly baffled that One Punch Man got nominated for best fighting game lol
@LiamCroft could be easily added to the...
nevermind
@Subsided Nioh 1 and Nier Automata got snubbed by pubg
@LiterallyDoNotCare I literally do not care.
@LiamCroft Very professional. Same thing happens on twitter.
@LiterallyDoNotCare It’s a joke based on your username...
@LiamCroft I know. It's a good one hahaha.
I get it. You are trying to get that extra cash, but I unfollowed the twitter page because it was too much.
@LiamCroft i have to admit the irony of his name does not escape me..after reading his comments on past topics..
@LiamCroft Thanks for the article on how great PS4s last meaningful year was. I've been asking Sammy and shogun on Twitter to write one, lucky for you I don't think I follow you on Twitter. 😉
Anyway I really need to play all 3 of these, and Sack boy, and Mikes Morales, time to start researching the Black Friday sales.
The last of us 2 has been my favourite game in a very long time. I really hope it gets the praise it deserves and a bit of vindication in the face of so much vitriolic and dumb hate (as well as small minority of good faith criticism - I know for some of you it just wasn't your cup of tea).
I see some people saying on Twitter that TGA will give GOTY to TLOU2 in order to avoid backlash from 'culture warriors'. Surely with the colossal horde of anti SJW zombies swarming any bit of praise for the game it's clear they would do the opposite to avoid backlash. Either way I have optimistic faith that it won't impact the panels decision.
Ghost was easily GOTY with fallen order a close second.
FFVII FTW! This game got me interested in the series as a whole. Cannot wait for Part 2 and XVI!
@rjejr I'd hardly call next year meaningless for the PS4. We're getting YS IX and probably The Legend of Heroes: Trails of The Beginnings on PS4 which don't have a PS5 version planned at present. Then we have games that'll be released on both PS5 as well as PS4 which include Horizon: Forbidden West, Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode II, Balan Worderworld, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Tales of Arise, Digimon World Survive, and MANY others!
Next year will still be an amazing year for those of us who have to wait awhile before upgrading to PS5.
@KisekiFan7 Well you can come up with whatever word you'd like, but when the PS4 is THE Sony console for 10 1/2 months in 2020 and PS5 will be THE Sony console for all 12 months in 2021, then 2020 is the last year for the PS4 to be THE console for Sony.
It's just semantics after that. 🤷
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