The 2012 Golden Joystick awards was more than just your usual collection of games being honoured this year, as the event celebrated a milestone 30th year in business. It was glitz, glamour and appreciation towards the games industry that night, or at least I think so. I’m blacklisted from the event, after that incident back in 2010 where I set a Guitar Hero band on fire. Jimi Hendrix told me to do it! Anyway, here are the winners, all listed below.
Best Action-Adventure
- Batman: Arkham City
Best use of DLC
- Portal 2 (Perpetual Testing Initiative)
Best Download Game
- Minecraft (360)
Best Fighter
- Mortal Kombat Komplete
Best Handheld Game
- Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Best MMO Shortlist
- World of Tanks
Best Mobile or Tablet Game
- Angry Birds Space
Best Racing Game
- Forza 4
Best RPG
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Best Shooter
- Battlefield 3
Best Browser Game
- Slender
Best Sports Game
- FIFA 12
Best Strategy Game
- Civilization V: Gods and Kings
The One to Watch Award
- GTA V
Top Gaming Moment
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Throat of the World
The Golden Joystick Ultimate Game Award
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Overall, a pretty solid list, except for the part where Angry Birds Space won best mobile/tablet game. Scoff. Scoff to the max! That award should have gone to Kingdom Rush I say! What do you think? Do you agree with these awards, or were some better games overlooked in the judging process? Like Kingdom Rush? Kingdom Rush! DAMMIT, KINGDOM RUUUUUUUUSH!
Last Updated: October 29, 2012
