After Elden Ring’s victory as the best game of the year at the TGA, the online community of PlayStation Blog also took part in the vote for choosing the Game Of The Year 2022. The time to vote has come to an end and, between the victory of the Best Story award for God of War Ragnarok and not only that, there are so many applications.
In total, players expressed their preferences for a total of sixteen categories, thus making sure that winning the award for best game of the year 2022 on PlayStation Blog was determined by users alone. But who are this year’s winners? Below we present the complete list for the individual nominations.
Best New Character Award
In the first place of the vote for the choice of the best unpublished character we find Thor from God of War Ragnarokwhich wins the above award. Nonetheless, for the gaming community there are three other characters who have managed to win their hearts, winning a place on the podium in this category. After Thor of God of War Ragnarok we find:
- Stray’s cat
- Odin from God of War Ragnarok
- Malenia of Elden Ring
Best Story Award
As stated at the beginning of the news, the last epic of Kratos and Atreus – whose name bears that of Santa Monica Studio – won the prize for best narrated story landed in the shores of PlayStation. Nonetheless, 2022 has seen the return of previously unreleased titles and sequels to great stories that have captivated audiences in recent years. Following God of War Ragnarok, in fact, we find:
- The Last of US Part 1
- Elden Ring
- Horizon Forbidden West
Best Graphical Showcase
On the graphic front – also in this case – we are witnessing the unchallenged domain of God of War Ragnarok, which continues to win the approval of the community having released one of the most significant videogame experiences of this vintage by PlayStation. However, the names that follow the Santa Monica Studio production have shown great potential on the technical front:
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Elden Ring
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Best Art Direction
At the first place of the award for the best artistic direction we find, once again, God of War Ragnarokfollowed by the following titles:
- Elden Ring
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
Best Audio Design
- God of War Ragnarok
- Elden Ring
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
- Horizon Forbidden West
Soundtrack of the Year
- God of War Ragnarok
- Elden Ring
- The Last of Us Part 1
- Horizon Forbidden West
Best Accessibility Features
Inclusivity in video games has become one of the most important topics of recent years and, as we can see from the same category, development teams and gamers are increasingly paying more attention to creating a gaming experience capable of embracing more and more players. Here are the winners of the award for best accessibility features:
- God of War Ragnarok
- The Last of US Part 1
- Horizon Forbidden West
- fifa 23
Best use of DualSense
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
- Stray
Best Multiplayer Experience
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
- Overwatch 2
- fifa 23
- Gran Turismo 7
Best Ongoing Games
Online video game productions are increasingly characterized by elements Game As A Service that make up a key part of the experience. Precisely for this reason, according to the PlayStation Blog community, the new Activision title has managed to provide the best post-launch support. Below we find:
- Fortnite
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Fall Guys
Best Sports Game
- Gran Turismo 7
- FIFA 23
- NBA 2K23
- F1 22
Best Independent Game of the Year
Following on from The Game Awards 2022 awards, Stray takes home the Best Indie Game of 2022 award, followed by:
- It was
- Cult of the Lamb
- Encryption
Best Re-Release
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
- Tennage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
- Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Best PlayStation Game of the Year
The community expressed its decision: God of War Ragnarok is the best game of the year on PlayStation. The Santa Monica Studio title wins the most coveted award of all, followed by:
- Elden Ring
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Stray
Thus comes to an end the voting of the best games according to users PlayStation Blog. What do you think? What was the Game of The Year 2022 for you? Let us know in the comments section below.
