The 2018 Vidya Gaem Awards

Least Worst Award

For Least Worst Game

Winner
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Monster Hunter: World, 3rd. Red Dead Redemption 2, 4th. God of War, 5th. Spider-Man, 6th. Hitman 2, 7th. Octopath Traveler, 8th. Dragon Quest XI, 9th. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, 10th. Deltarune, 11th. Dragon Ball FighterZ, 12th. Celeste
Most Hated Award

For Worst Game

Winner
Fallout 76
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Battlefield V, 3rd. Fortnite Battle Royale, 4th. Metal Gear Survive, 5th. Hunt Down The Freeman, 6th. Artifact, 7th. Sea of Thieves, 8th. The Quiet Man, 9th. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, 10th. God of War, 11th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 12th. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Challenger Approaching Award

for the most wanted Smash Bros DLC character

Winner
Doomguy
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Dante, 3rd. Banjo & Kazooie, 4th. Travis Touchdown, 5th. Waluigi, 6th. Reimu, 7th. Sans Undertale, 8th. Goku, 9th. Master Chief, 10th. Geno, 11th. Sora, 12th. Steve
Newgrounds Award

For Best Flash Game of All Time

Winner
SuperDeepthroat
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Meet 'N' Fuck, 3rd. Robot Unicorn Attack, 4th. Binding of Isaac, 5th. Madness Interactive, 6th. Alien Hominid, 7th. Fancy Pants Adventures, 8th. N, 9th. Interactive Buddy, 10th. Stick RPG, 11th. Super Smash Flash 2, 12th. Toss the Turtle
The Other VR Award

For Best Virtual Reality Game

Winner
VR Chat
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Beat Saber, 3rd. Superhot VR, 4th. VR Kanojo, 5th. Tetris Effect, 6th. Pavlov VR, 7th. Moss, 8th. Astro Bot Rescue Mission
"But They'll Patch It!" Award

For Worst Fanbase

Winner
Fortnite
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Fallout 76, 3rd. Bethesda, 4th. /v/, 5th. Blizzard, 6th. Overwatch, 7th. Smash, 8th. Sony, 9th. Undertale/Deltarune, 10th. nintendo, 11th. Battlefield V, 12th. Rockstar Games
Nier Award

For Best Writing/Story

Winner
Red Dead Redemption 2
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Return of the Obra Dinn, 3rd. God of War, 4th. Deltarune, 5th. Octopath Traveler, 6th. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, 7th. Spider-Man, 8th. Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country, 9th. A Way Out, 10th. Detroit: Become Human, 11th. Celeste, 12th. 428
Big Bran Award

For Worst Writing/Story

Winner
Fallout 76
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Battlefield V, 3rd. Hunt Down The Freeman, 4th. Life Is Strange 2, 5th. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, 6th. Detroit: Become Human, 7th. The Quiet Man, 8th. Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 9th. Shadow of the Tomb Raider, 10th. God of War, 11th. Monster Hunter: World, 12th. Red Dead Redemption 2
PLEASE BUY MY GAME AWARD

For Most Blatantly Promoted Game

Winner
Fallout 76
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Battlefield V, 3rd. Fortnite: Battle Royale, 4th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 5th. Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 6th. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 7th. Far Cry 5, 8th. Spider-Man, 9th. God of War, 10th. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, 11th. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!/Eevee!, 12th. Celeste
The Sipp Boi Award

For Best Gaming Beverage

Winner
Water
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Monster Ultra Zero, 3rd. Bleach, 4th. Gamer girl pee, 5th. Coffee, 6th. Dr. Pepper, 7th. Beer, 8th. Cum, 9th. Vodka, 10th. arizona iced tea, 11th. Coca Cola, 12th. Mountain Dew
Paul Allen Award

For Best Developer

Winner
Masahiro Sakurai
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Nintendo, 3rd. CD Projekt Red, 4th. Sega, 5th. Capcom, 6th. Toby Fox, 7th. Warhorse Studios, 8th. Rockstar, 9th. IO Interactive, 10th. Insomniac, 11th. SIE Santa Monica Studio, 12th. Todd Howard
CS Grad Award

For Worst Developer

Winner
Bethesda
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Todd Howard, 3rd. Electronic Arts, 4th. Blizzard, 5th. Activision, 6th. EA DICE, 7th. Telltale Games, 8th. Konami, 9th. Ubisoft, 10th. Valve, 11th. Sony, 12th. Game Freak
Guilty Pleasure Award

For the Game I like but /v/ Hates

Winner
DUSK
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Mario Tennis Aces, 3rd. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!/Eevee!, 4th. Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, 5th. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, 6th. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, 7th. Fortnite: Battle Royale, 8th. Sea of Thieves, 9th. Artifact, 10th. Metal Gear Survive, 11th. Battlefield V, 12th. Fallout 76
Hyperbole Award

For Best Trailer

Winner
Devil May Cry 5
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Cyberpunk 2077, 3rd. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 4th. Death Stranding, 5th. Doom Eternal, 6th. Resident Evil 2, 7th. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, 8th. Kingdom Hearts III, 9th. The Outer Worlds, 10th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 11th. Mortal Kombat 11, 12th. Fallout 76
2B Award

For Best Character

Winner
Kazuma Kiryu
Eliminated
  • 2nd. King K. Rool, 3rd. Arthur Morgan, 4th. Mythra, 5th. 47, 6th. Connor, 7th. Kratos, 8th. Ralsei, 9th. Spider-Man, 10th. Dutch Van der Linde, 11th. John Marston, 12th. Henry
Peebee Award

For Worst Character

Winner
Sylvanas Windrunner
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Kassandra, 3rd. Incineroar, 4th. Marcus, 5th. Mary Jane, 6th. Lara Croft, 7th. Dane, 8th. Atreus, 9th. Handler, 10th. Kratos, 11th. Micah Bell, 12th. Connor
Make it Stop Award

For Worst Ongoing Game

Winner
Overwatch
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Fortnite, 3rd. League of Legends, 4th. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 5th. World of Warcraft, 6th. Destiny 2, 7th. Hearthstone, 8th. No Man's Sky, 9th. Fire Emblem Heroes, 10th. Counter Strike: Global Offensive, 11th. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege, 12th. Warframe
/v/irgin Award

For Best New IP

Winner
Octopath Traveler
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, 3rd. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, 4th. Return of the Obra Dinn, 5th. Into the Breach, 6th. Celeste, 7th. Kenshi, 8th. CrossCode, 9th. A Way Out, 10th. Two Point Hospital, 11th. Pathfinder: Kingmaker, 12th. Detroit: Become Human
The Little Game that Could Award

For Best Game Nobody Played

Winner
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Warhammer: Vermintide 2, 3rd. Kirby Star Allies, 4th. Frostpunk, 5th. The Messenger, 6th. Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, 7th. Vampyr, 8th. Fighting EX Layer, 9th. Frozen Synapse 2, 10th. The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories, 11th. Rival Megagun, 12th. Yoku's Island Express
IP Twist Award

For Best Implementation of an Old Franchise

Winner
Monster Hunter: World
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Dragon Ball FighterZ, 3rd. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 4th. Tetris Effect, 5th. Spider-Man, 6th. Hitman 2, 7th. Soulcalibur VI, 8th. WarioWare Gold, 9th. God of War, 10th. Mega Man 11, 11th. Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, 12th. Red Dead Redemption 2
4K ULTRA HD 2160P RETINA DISPLAY Award

For Best Graphics

Winner
Red Dead Redemption 2
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Dragon Ball FighterZ, 3rd. God of War, 4th. Spider-Man, 5th. Monster Hunter: World, 6th. Forza Horizon 4, 7th. Octopath Traveler, 8th. Detroit: Become Human, 9th. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, 10th. Far Cry 5, 11th. Battlefield V, 12th. Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Tablet Mode Award

For Worst Graphics

Winner
Fallout 76
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Hunt Down the Freeman, 3rd. Fortnite: Battle Royale, 4th. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!/Eevee!, 5th. Agony, 6th. The Quiet Man, 7th. Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn, 8th. Deltarune, 9th. Just Cause 4, 10th. Sea of Thieves, 11th. Yume Nikki: Dream Diary, 12th. Celeste
A E S T H E T I C S A W A R D

For Best Visual Aesthetics

Winner
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Return of the Obra Dinn, 3rd. Tetris Effect, 4th. Octopath Traveler, 5th. Subnautica, 6th. Monster Hunter: World, 7th. Valkyria Chronicles 4, 8th. Deltarune, 9th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 10th. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, 11th. God of War, 12th. Celeste
Kamige Award

For Best Eroge

Winner
Rance X
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Evenicle, 3rd. Koikatu!, 4th. Degrees of Lewdity, 5th. Treasure Hunter Claire, 6th. Insult Order, 7th. Maitetsu, 8th. Sanoba Witch: Sabbat of the Witch
Button Masher Award

For Best Gameplay

Winner
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Monster Hunter: World, 3rd. Hitman 2, 4th. Dragon Ball FighterZ, 5th. Spider-Man, 6th. Soulcalibur VI, 7th. La-Mulana 2, 8th. Octopath Traveler, 9th. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, 10th. Celeste, 11th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 12th. God of War
Press X to Win the Award

For Worst Gameplay

Winner
Fallout 76
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Life is Strange 2, 3rd. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!/Eevee!, 4th. Detroit: Become Human, 5th. Metal Gear Survive, 6th. The Quiet Man, 7th. Sea of Thieves, 8th. Battlefield V, 9th. Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 10th. God of War, 11th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 12th. Spider-Man
Windows 98 Award

For Best Game Released in 1998

Winner
Metal Gear Solid
Eliminated
  • 2nd. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, 3rd. Half-Life, 4th. Pokémon Red and Blue, 5th. Fallout 2, 6th. Resident Evil 2, 7th. Banjo-Kazooie, 8th. Final Fantasy Tactics, 9th. Thief: The Dark Project, 10th. Spyro the Dragon, 11th. StarCraft: Brood War, 12th. Sonic Adventure
Downward Spiral Award

For Best Game Released in 2008

Winner
Left 4 Dead
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Persona 4, 3rd. Dead Space, 4th. Devil May Cry 4, 5th. Grand Theft Auto IV, 6th. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, 7th. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, 8th. The World Ends with You, 9th. Mirror's Edge, 10th. Valkyria Chronicles, 11th. Kirby Super Star Ultra, 12th. Fallout 3
Seal of Quality Award

For Biggest Technical Blunder

Winner
Fallout 76
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Hunt Down The Freeman, 3rd. Radical Heights, 4th. Battlefield V, 5th. Metal Gear Survive, 6th. Sea of Thieves, 7th. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, 8th. Dynasty Warriors 9, 9th. Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 10th. Pathfinder: Kingmaker, 11th. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 12th. Red Dead Redemption 2
PIXEL5 R A4T

For Most Pretentious Indie Game

Winner
We Happy Few
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Celeste, 3rd. The Quiet Man, 4th. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, 5th. Deltarune, 6th. Agony, 7th. GRIS, 8th. A Way Out, 9th. Icons: Combat Arena, 10th. Iconoclasts, 11th. Subnautica, 12th. Return of the Obra Dinn
Who Cares Award

For Most Pointless Controversy in Gaming this year

Winner
Cyberpunk 2077's Daylight
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Kingdom Come's Lack of Diversity, 3rd. Mr. Game & Watch's Feather, 4th. Grinch Leak (Super Smash Bros.), 5th. Puddlegate (Spider-Man), 6th. SonicFox's Acceptance Speech, 7th. Women in Battlefield V, 8th. Fallout 76's Canvas Bags, 9th. Devil May Cry 5's Microtransactions, 10th. Diablo Immortal, 11th. Sony & Censorship, 12th. Fallout 76's Launch
Good Deed Award

For Biggest Redemption in Gaming

Winner
Masahiro Sakurai & Super Smash Bros.
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Sega, 3rd. Capcom, 4th. Valkyria Chronicles 4, 5th. Mega Man 11, 6th. Nintendo, 7th. No Man's Sky, 8th. Steam, 9th. Arthur Morgan, 10th. Microsoft, 11th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 12th. Konami
Aniki Award

For Best Representation of Men

Winner
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, 3rd. Red Dead Redemption 2, 4th. Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, 5th. Dragon Ball FighterZ, 6th. God of War, 7th. Hitman 2, 8th. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, 9th. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 10th. Soulcalibur VI, 11th. Nintendo Labo, 12th. Far Cry 5
Plot and Backstory Award

For Best Representation of Women

Winner
Soulcalibur VI
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country, 3rd. Senran Kagura Reflexions, 4th. Valkyria Chronicles 4, 5th. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 6th. SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, 7th. Gal*Gun 2, 8th. Octopath Traveler, 9th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 10th. Shadow of the Tomb Raider, 11th. Celeste, 12th. Battlefield V
Electric Boogaloo Award

For Worst Sequel

Winner
Battlefield V
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Life Is Strange 2, 3rd. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, 4th. Just Cause 4, 5th. Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 6th. Shadow of the Tomb Raider, 7th. Darksiders III, 8th. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, 9th. God of War, 10th. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, 11th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 12th. Monster Hunter: World
Hate Machine Award

For Crimes Against Gaming

Winner
SJWs
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Bethesda, 3rd. Sony Censorship, 4th. Lootboxes, 5th. Activision Blizzard, 6th. EA, 7th. The Entire State of California, 8th. Battlefield V, 9th. Ubisoft, 10th. Epic Games, 11th. Konami, 12th. Valve
Please Be Good Award

For Most Anticipated Game for 2019

Winner
Cyberpunk 2077
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Metroid Prime 4, 3rd. Devil May Cry 5, 4th. Death Stranding, 5th. Doom Eternal, 6th. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, 7th. The Outer Worlds, 8th. Resident Evil 2, 9th. Mount & Blade: Bannerlord, 10th. Metro: Exodus, 11th. Kingdom Hearts III, 12th. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Katamari Award

For Best Soundtrack

Winner
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Eliminated
  • 2nd. Deltarune, 3rd. Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, 4th. Octopath Traveler, 5th. Tetris Effect, 6th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 7th. Lethal League Blaze, 8th. Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country, 9th. Celeste, 10th. Dragon Ball FighterZ, 11th. God of War, 12th. Far Cry 5
Gramm/v/ Award

for best song from /v/ The Musical 6

Winner
Devil Trigger
Eliminated
  • 2nd. **** 2B, 3rd. Waluigi Time, 4th. wish [Y]ou were NieR, 5th. Club Penguin Dot Com, 6th. Melee Will Never Die, 7th. My Game, 8th. Let's Game, 9th. Mannterrogation Song, 10th. Sledge's Hammer, 11th. That's Juice, 12th. I've Cracked Open the Board
/v/3 Award

For Worst E3 Conference

Winner
Sony
Eliminated
  • 2nd. EA, 3rd. Ubisoft, 4th. Bethesda Softworks, 5th. Square Enix, 6th. Nintendo, 7th. Microsoft, 8th. Devolver Digital

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