Gaming News Voting for the best games of the year in various categories opens on PlayStation website

Voting for the best games of the year in various categories opens on PlayStation website

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The official PlayStation blog has launched a vote for the best games of the year and the most anticipated project of 2025. Users can cast their votes in 19 different categories.

Best New Character:

Emmrich Volkarin (Emmrich Volkarin) из Dragon Age: The Veilguard;
Eve (Stellar Blade);
Heismay (Metaphor: ReFantazio);
Hulkenberg (Metaphor: ReFantazio);
Jane Harrow (Call of Duty: Black Ops 6);
Kay Vess (Star Wars Outlaws);
Plucky Squire (The Plucky Squire);
Reina Mishima (Tekken 8);
Ryoma Sakamoto (Rise of the Ronin);
Vivian (Fear the Spotlight).

Best Story:

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
Dragon Age: The Veilguard;
Granblue Fantasy: Relink;
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth;
Neva;
Silent Hill 2;
Stellar Blade;
The Plucky Squire;
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

Best Graphical Showcase:

Astro Bot;
Black Myth: Wukong;
Crow Country;
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree;
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
Silent Hill 2;
Stellar Blade;
Tekken 8.

Best Art Direction:

Astro Bot
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus;
Dragon Age: The Veilguard;
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero;
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake;
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess;
LEGO Horizon Adventures;
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth;
Metaphor: ReFantasia;
Neva;
Pacific Drive;
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown;
Silent Hill 2;
Star Wars Outlaws;
Thank Goodness You're Here;
Unicorn Overlord;
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2;
Zenless Zone Zero.

Best Audio Design:

Astro Bot;
Balatro;
Dragon Age: The Veilguard;
Fear the Spotlight;
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
Helldivers 2;
Metaphor: ReFantasia;
Silent Hill 2;
Star Wars Outlaws;
Stellar Blade.

Best Soundtrack:

Astro Bot;
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
Dragon Age: The Veilguard;
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake;
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
Helldivers 2;
Hi-Fi Rush;
Metaphor: ReFantasia;
Rise of the Ronin;
Silent Hill 2;
Stellar Blade;
Tekken 8;
Vampire Survivors.

Best Accessibility Features:

Astro Bot;
Caravan Sandwitch;
Hi-Fi Rush;
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered;
Plucky Squire;
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown;
Silent Hill 2;
Star Wars Outlaws;
Tekken 8;
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered;
Until Dawn.

Best Use of DualSense:

Animal Well;
Astro Bot;
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora;
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
Dave the Diver;
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
Helldivers 2;
NBA 2K25;
Neva;
Pacific Drive;
Rise of the Ronin;
Silent Hill 2;
Stellar Blade.

Best Rerelease (Remaster):

Arizona Sunshine Remake;
Broken Sword — the Shadow of the Templars: Reforged;
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster;
Grandia HD Collection;
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered;
Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics;
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster;
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered;
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered;
Tomba Special Edition;
Until Dawn.

Best Multiplayer Experience:

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero;
EA Sports UFC 5;
Foamstars;
Fortnite;
Helldivers 2;
Palworld;
Sea of Thieves;
Valorant;
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2;
XDefiant.

Best Ongoing Game:

Best Expansion:

Cult of the Lamb: Unholy Alliance;
Destiny 2: The Final Shape;
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred;
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree;
Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide;
God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla;
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns;
Sea of Stars: Dawn of Equinox;
Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania;
Alan Wake 2: The Lake House.

Best Sports Game:

EA Sports College Football 25;
EA Sports FC 25;
F1 24;
Madden NFL 25;
MLB The Show 24;
NBA 2K25;
Tiebreak;
TopSpin 2K25;
Undisputed;
WWE 2K24.

Best Independent Game:

Another Crab's Treasure;
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure;
Balatro;
Crow Country;
Cygni: All Guns Blazing;
Darkest Dungeon 2;
Dave the Diver;
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes;
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 (Flat Version);
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn;
Harold Halibut;
Indika;
Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game;
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes;
Metal Slug Tactics;
Neva;
Nine Sols;
Pacific Drive;
Palword;
Phasmophobia;
Slitterhead;
SteamWorld Heist 2;
Still Wakes The Deep;
Tales of Kenzera: Zau;
Thank Goodness You're Here;
The Plucky Squire;
Ultros;
Until Then;
V Rising;
Vampire Survivors.

Best PS VR2 Game:

Arizona Sunshine 2;
Cooking Simulator VR;
Little Cities: Bigger;
Mare;
Metal: Hellsinger VR;
Metro Awakening;
Phasmophobia;
Resident Evil 4 VR Mode;
Sushi I;
The Exorcist: Legion VR;
Trombone Champ: Unflattened;
Vendetta Forever.

Best PS4 Game:

Balatro;
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
Crow Country;
Granblue Fantasy: Relink;
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess;
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth;
Metaphor: ReFantasia;
MLB The Show 24;
NBA 2K25;
Persona 3 Reload;
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown;
Sand Land;
Sonic X Shadow Generations;
Unicorn Overlord;
Vampire Survivors.

Best PS5 Game:

Astro Bot;
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora;
Balatro;
Black Myth: Wukong;
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
Dragon Age: The Veilguard;
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake;
Dragon's Dogma 2;
EA Sports College Football 25;
Fear the Spotlight;
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
Granblue Fantasy: Relink;
Helldivers 2;
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess;
LEGO Horizon Adventures;
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth;
Metaphor: ReFantasia;
MLB The Show 24;
Pacific Drive;
Palworld;
Persona 3 Reload;
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown;
Rise of the Ronin;
Sand Land;
Silent Hill 2;
Sonic X Shadow Generations;
Star Wars Outlaws;
Stellar Blade;
Tales of Kenzera: Zau;
Tekken 8;
Unicorn Overlord;
Vampire Survivors;
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2;
Zenless Zone Zero.

Studio of the Year:

Arrowhead Games;
Bandai Namco;
BioWare;
Bloober Team;
Fairgames;
Game Science;
LocalThunk;
Team Asobi;
Shift Up.

Most Anticipated Game of 2025 and Beyond:

The voting will run until December 13.

By the way, Sony recently released an update for the PS5 featuring the iconic intro and sound from the PS1. The company also published an atmospheric video to celebrate PlayStation's 30th anniversary.

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