The 2014 Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 nominees have been announced, comprising of 47 titles that were on display at this year’s expo. The winners will be announced on 1 July 2014.
Here are the nominees, based on submissions from 29 judges. Note: The Division; Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain; and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt were not made available for the judges to play, and were not considered for an award.
Best of Show
- Alien: Isolation
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Evolve
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- No Man’s Sky
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
Best Original Game
- Destiny
- Evolve
- No Man’s Sky
- Splatoon
- Sunset Overdrive
Best Console Game
- Alien: Isolation
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Destiny
- Evolve
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Best Handheld Game
- Murasaki Baby
- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- Super Smash Bros.
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
Best PC Game
- Civilization: Beyond Earth
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Evolve
- Far Cry 4
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
Best Hardware
- Alienware Alpha
- Oculus Rift
- PlayStation TV
- Project Morpheus
Best Action Game
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny
- Evolve
- Far Cry 4
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Alien: Isolation
- Assassin’s Creed Unity
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Sunset Overdrive
- The Order: 1886
Best RPG
- Bloodborne
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Fable Legends
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Best Fighting Game
- Guilty Gear Xrd
- Killer Instinct Season 2
- Mortal Kombat X
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
- Super Smash Bros.
Best Racing Game
- Driveclub
- Forza Horizon 2
- The Crew
Best Sports Game
- FIFA 15
- NHL 15
- Madden NFL 15
Best Strategy Game
- Civilization: Beyond Earth
- Grey Goo
Best Social/Casual
- Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes
- Fantasia: Music Evolved
- LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
- Mario Maker
- Yoshi’s Woolly World
Best Online Multiplayer
- Battlefield: Hardline
- Destiny
- Evolve
- Splatoon
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
Best Indie
- Axiom Verge
- CounterSpy
- Below
- No Man’s Sky
- Ori and the Blind Forest
Farcry 4, looks like a gay version of Vaas. Same mannerism, same madness, same same same. I don’t think it will be different just boring for me. Ill give it a skip.