News PlayStation Gamers Pick the Best Games of 2024. Eve from Stellar Blade Crowned Favorite New Character
PlayStation Gamers Pick the Best Games of 2024. Eve from Stellar Blade Crowned Favorite New Character
December 17, 2024, 06:04 PM
The official PlayStation Blog has announced the results of its massive PlayStation Game of the Year 2024 vote. This year, over 1.5 million gamers participated, selecting their favorite games, celebrating the best stories, and highlighting the most memorable characters.
The top game of 2024 was Astro Bot, a platformer that swept five categories. Its developers, Team Asobi, were also honored as the best studio. Earlier this year, Astro Bot took home the top prize at The Game Awards 2024.
Best PS4 Game:
- Platinum Trophy: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
- Gold Trophy: Metaphor: ReFantazio;
- Silver Trophy: Sonic X Shadow Generations;
- Bronze Trophy: Persona 3 Reload.
Best PS5 Game:
- Platinum Trophy: Astro Bot;
- Gold Trophy: Black Myth: Wukong;
- Silver Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Bronze Trophy: Stellar Blade.
Most Anticipated Game of 2025 and Beyond:
- Platinum Trophy: Ghost of Yōtei;
- Gold Trophy: Marvel's Wolverine;
- Silver Trophy: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach;
- Bronze Trophy: Monster Hunter Wilds.
Studio of the Year:
- Platinum Trophy: Team Asobi;
- Gold Trophy: Bandai Namco;
- Silver Trophy: Shift Up;
- Bronze Trophy: Arrowhead Games.
Best Story:
- Platinum Trophy: Silent Hill 2;
- Gold Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Silver Trophy: Stellar Blade;
- Bronze Trophy: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Best New Character:
- Platinum Trophy: Eve, Stellar Blade;
- Gold Trophy: Jane Harrow, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
- Silver Trophy: Emmrich Volkarin, Dragon Age: The Veilguard;
- Bronze Trophy: Ryoma Sakamoto, Rise of the Rōnin.
Best Graphical Showcase:
- Platinum Trophy: Black Myth: Wukong;
- Gold Trophy: Astro Bot;
- Silver Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Bronze Trophy: Stellar Blade.
Best Art Direction:
- Platinum Trophy: Astro Bot;
- Gold Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Silver Trophy: Silent Hill 2;
- Bronze Trophy: Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero.
Best Audio Design:
- Platinum Trophy: Astro Bot;
- Gold Trophy: Silent Hill 2;
- Silver Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Bronze Trophy: Stellar Blade.
Best Soundtrack:
- Platinum Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Gold Trophy: Astro Bot;
- Silver Trophy: Stellar Blade;
- Bronze Trophy: Silent Hill 2.
Best Accessibility Features:
- Platinum Trophy: Astro Bot;
- Gold Trophy: The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered;
- Silver Trophy: Silent Hill 2;
- Bronze Trophy: Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.
Best Use of DualSense:
- Platinum Trophy: Astro Bot;
- Gold Trophy: Stellar Blade;
- Silver Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Bronze Trophy: Silent Hill 2.
Best Multiplayer Experience:
- Platinum Trophy: Helldivers 2;
- Gold Trophy: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
- Silver Trophy: Fortnite;
- Bronze Trophy: Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero.
Best Ongoing Game:
- Platinum Trophy: Fortnite;
- Gold Trophy: Final Fantasy XIV Online;
- Silver Trophy: Call of Duty;
- Bronze Trophy: No Man's Sky.
Best Expansion:
- Platinum Trophy: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree;
- Gold Trophy: God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla;
- Silver Trophy: Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide;
- Bronze Trophy: Alan Wake 2: The Lake House.
Best Sports Game:
- Platinum Trophy: EA Sports FC 25;
- Gold Trophy: WWE 2K24;
- Silver Trophy: F1 24;
- Bronze Trophy: NBA 2K25.
Best Rerelease:
- Platinum Trophy: The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered;
- Gold Trophy: Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered;
- Silver Trophy: Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered;
- Bronze Trophy: Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics.
Best Independent Game:
- Platinum Trophy: Balatro;
- Gold Trophy: Palworld;
- Silver Trophy: Phasmophobia;
- Bronze Trophy: Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2.
Best PS VR2 Game:
- Platinum Trophy: Resident Evil 4;
- Gold Trophy: Metro Awakening;
- Silver Trophy: Phasmophobia;
- Bronze Trophy: Cooking Simulator VR.
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