mini|Logo der Golden Joystick Awards mini|hochkant=0.5|Grafische Darstellung der Trophäe Die Golden Joystick Awards, auch bekannt als People’s Gaming Awards, ist eine seit 1983 jährlich stattfindende Preisverleihung für Videospiele.
Geschichte Die Golden Joystick Awards zeichnen die besten Videospiele des Jahres aus, die ursprünglich von der britischen Öffentlichkeit gewählt wurden. Durch die steigende Beliebtheit ist es inzwischen ein globales Ereignis, für das jeder online über GamesRadar+ abstimmen kann. Es ist die am längsten laufende Preisverleihung für Videospiele. Die Awards gibt es seit dem Jahr 1983. Außerdem ist es die zweitälteste Preisverleihung für Videospiele nach den Arcade Awards, die 1981 ins Leben gerufen wurden.
Die Auszeichnungen konzentrierten sich ursprünglich auf PC-Spiele, wurden aber später aufgrund des Erfolgs von Videospielkonsolen wie dem Sega Master System und dem Sega Mega Drive im Vereinigten Königreich auch auf Konsolenspiele ausgeweitet.
Im Jahr 2021 feierten die Golden Joystick Awards 50 Jahre Videospiele, wobei das „ultimative Spiel aller Zeiten“ gewählt wurde. Das Spiel Dark Souls aus dem Jahr 2011 gewann diesen Titel.
Auszeichnungen 1983 Kategorie Gewinner Nominiert Game of the Year JetPac Arcadia, Manic Miner, The Hobbit Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year Manic Miner Arcadia, Penetrator, Zalaga Strategy Game of the Year The Hobbit Football Manager, Planet Invasion, Scrabble Best Original Game of the Year Ah Diddums Ant Attack, Pssst, Splat! Software House of the Year Ultimate Play the Game Imagine Software, Llamasoft, Melbourne House
1984 Kategorie Gewinner Nominiert Game of the Year Knight Lore Avalon, Ghostbusters, Impossible Mission Software House of the Year Ultimate Play the Game Beyond Software, Hewson Consultants, Mikro-Gen Best Original Game of the Year Elite Deus Ex Machina, Ancipital, Pyjamarama Best Adventure Game of the Year Claymorgue Castle Erik the Viking, Eureka, Tir Na Nog Best Strategy Game of the Year Lords of Midnight Beach Head, Nato Commander, Battle for Midway Best Arcade-Style Game of the Year Daley Thompson’s Decathlon Boulder Dash, Wanted: Monty Mole, Star Strike Best Programmer of the Year Ultimate Team Acornsoft, Tony Crowther, Mike Singleton
1985 Kategorie Gewinner Nominiert Game of the Year The Way of the Exploding Fist Elite, Summer Games II Software House of the Year Melbourne House U.S. Gold, Elite Systems, Firebird Software Best Original Game of the Year Little Computer People Spy vs. Spy, Paradroid Adventure Game of the Year Red Moon Gremlins, Bored of the Rings Strategy Game of the Year Theatre Europe Shadowfire, Battle of Britain Arcade-Style Game of the Year Commando Hyper Sports, Dropzone Programmer of the Year Stephen Crow Jeff Minter, Andrew Braybrook, Bo Jangeborg
1986 Kategorie Gewinner Nominiert Game of the Year Gauntlet Uridium, Space Harrier Software House of the Year Elite Systems U.S. Gold, Hewson Consultants Best Original Game of the Year The Sentinel The Trap Door, Trivial Pursuit Adventure Game of the Year The Pawn Lord of the Rings: Game One, Heavy on the Magick Strategy Game of the Year Vietnam Johnny Reb II, Silent Service Arcade-Style Game of the Year Uridium Gauntlet, Ghosts ’n Goblins Programmer of the Year Andrew Braybrook Chris Butler, Stephen Crow Best Soundtrack of the Year Sanxion Knucklebusters, Starglider
1987 Kategorie Gewinner Nominiert Game of the Year Out Run The Last Ninja, Renegade Software House of the Year U.S. Gold Ocean Software, Elite Systems Best Original Game of the Year Nebulus Wizball, Driller Arcade Game of the Year Out Run Renegade, Bubble Bobble Adventure Game of the Year The Guild of Thieves Knight Orc, Shadows of Mordor Strategy Game of the Year Vulcan Defender of the Crown, Annals of Rome Programmer of the Year Jon Ritman Andrew Braybrook
1988 Kategorie Gewinner (8-bit) Gewinner (16-bit) Nominiert Computer Game of the Year Operation Wolf Speedball Last Ninja 2, Starglider 2 Console Game of the Year Thunder Blade R-Type Best Graphics of the Year Armalyte Rocket Ranger Last Ninja 2, Starglider 2 Best Soundtrack of the Year Bionic Commando International Karate Plus RoboCop, Starglider 2 Best Simulation Game of the Year MicroProse Soccer Falcon Project Stealth Fighter, F/A-18 Interceptor Adventure Game of the Year Corruption Fish! Ingrid’s Back Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year Operation Wolf Operation Wolf R-Type, Pac-Mania Software House of the Year Ocean Software Mirrorsoft U.S. Gold Programmer of the Year John Phillips The Bitmap Brothers Mev Dink, John Twiddy
1989 mini|1989/1990: Paul Patterson von Ocean Software nimmt von Jonathan Ross und Julian Rignall den "Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year (8-bit)" Award entgegen
Kategorie Gewinner (8-bit) Gewinner (16-bit) Game of the Year The Untouchables Kick Off Best Graphics of the Year Myth Shadow of the Beast Best Soundtrack of the Year Chase H.Q. Future Wars Best Simulation Game of the Year Carrier Command M1 Tank Platoon Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year Chase H.Q. Hard Drivin' PC Leisure Product of the Year Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Most Original Game of the Year Populous Software House of the Year Ocean Software
1990 Kategorie Gewinner (8-bit) Gewinner (16-bit) Computer Game of the Year Rick Dangerous 2 Kick Off 2 Console Game of the Year Mega Man John Madden American Football Best Graphics of the Year Midnight Resistance Shadow of the Beast 2 Best Soundtrack of the Year RoboCop 2 Speedball 2 Best Simulation Game of the Year F19 Stealth Fighter F19 Stealth Fighter Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year Rainbow Islands Golden Axe PC Game of the Year Sid Meier’s Railroad Tycoon Hardware Manufacturer of the Year Sega Software House of the Year Ocean Software
1991 Kategorie Gewinner Overall Game of the Year Sonic the Hedgehog 16-Bit Computer Game of the Year Heimdall Best Coin-Op Conversion Toki Best Simulation Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker Best Graphics Heimdall Best Soundtrack The Secret of Monkey Island Programmer of the Year Archer MacLean Software House of the Year Electronic Arts
1992 Kategorie Gewinner Game of the Year Street Fighter II Computer Game of the Year Sensible Soccer Console Game of the Year Street Fighter II Handheld Game of the Year Super Kick Off Best Licensed Console Game Street Fighter II Best Licensed Computer Game Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Best Original Console Game Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Best Original Computer Game Alone in the Dark Best Console Original Action Game Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf Best Computer Simulation Formula One Grand Prix Promotional Campaign of the Year Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Programming Team of the Year LucasArtsSoftware House of the Year Electronic Arts Team17
1994 Kategorie Gewinner Console Game of the Year Super Mario All-Stars Hand Held Game of the Year The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Best Original Computer Game Cannon Fodder Best Computer Simulation TFX Best Advert of the Year The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Best Software House Virgin Interactive Best Computer Programmer Sensible Software Services to the Industry Acclaim Entertainment
1996/1997 Kategorie Gewinner Game of the Year Super Mario 64 PlayStation Plus Best PlayStation Game Resident Evil Sega Saturn Magazine Best Saturn Game Fighters Megamix Nintendo Magazine Best N64 Game Super Mario 64 CVG Best PC Game Quake Best Looking Game Super Mario 64 Best Sounding Game Wipeout 2097 Most Original Game PaRappa the Rapper Best Ad Tekken 2 Scoop of the Year GoldenEye 007 Favourite Game Character Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) Best Development Team Rare Best Software House Sony Best Looking Pages Sega Saturn Magazine Showcases Best Review Writer Ed Lomas, CVG
2002 Kategorie Gewinnernamuwiki: Golden Joystick Awards Nominiert Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto III Halo: Kampf um die Zukunft, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Online Game of the Year Counter-Strike Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos PC Game of the Year Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Grand Theft Auto III, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Best Use of a Film Licence Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt Spider-Man, Der Anschlag Sports Game of the Year Pro Evolution Soccer Championship Manager, FIFA 2002 Game Innovation of the Year Grand Theft Auto III Max Payne, D-Day-Landung in Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Hardware of the Year Microsoft Xbox AMD Athlon XP, Nintendo GameCube British Developer of the Year Rockstar North Electronic Arts Rare Publisher of the Year Electronic Arts Activision/LucasArts, Microsoft Game Studios Retailer of the Year Gameplay.com GAME, Amazon.co.uk Most Wanted Game for Christmas Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, Super Mario Sunshine Xbox Game of the Year Halo: Kampf um die Zukunft Dead or Alive 3, Max Payne GameCube Game of the Year Resident Evil Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II – Rogue Leader, Super Smash Bros. Melee Handheld Game of the Year Golden Sun Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 PS2 Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto III Final Fantasy X, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
2003 Kategorie Gewinner Nominiert PS2 Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto: Vice City EyeToy: Play, Pro Evolution Soccer 2 GameCube Game of the Year The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Metroid Prime, Resident Evil Zero Handheld Game of the Year Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Pokémon Rubin- und Saphir-Edition, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Xbox Game of the Year Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic SoulCalibur II, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell PC Game of the Year Championship Manager 4 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Battlefield 1942 Online Game of the Year Battlefield 1942 Phantasy Star Online I & II, Unreal Championship Film Adaptation of the Year Der Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme Enter the Matrix, Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen The Daily Mirror Award: Best of British Championship Manager 4 Conflict: Desert Storm 2, Republic: The Revolution Publisher of the Year Nintendo Electronic Arts, Rockstar Games Retailer of the Year GAME Amazon.co.uk, Gameplay.com Hardware of the Year Game Boy Advance SP EyeToy, Xbox Live! Unsung Hero Game of the Year Viewtiful Joe No One Lives Forever 2, Steel Battalion Hall of Fame Industry Personality of the Year Shigeru Miyamoto Editor's Award: Game of the Year Pro Evolution Soccer 3 Call of Duty, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Most Wanted Game for Christmas Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Pro Evolution Soccer 3, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain Most Anticipated Game for 2004 Half-Life 2 Doom 3, Halo 2 Ultimate Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto: Vice City The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
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