We had the whirlwind that was E3 last month and now it is time to find out which games the critics thought were the best amongst the many that were showcased during the event.
Nintendo has picked up one award for Best Fighting game with the long-awaited Super Smash Bros Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. The game that took best of show was Resident Evil 2 for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
The Winners
The 51 global media and influencer outlets that vote on the Game Critics Awards are happy to announce the winners for E3 2018.
Best of Show
Resident Evil 2
(Capcom for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Original Game
Dreams
(Media Molecule/SIE for PlayStation 4)
Best Console
Marvel’s Spider-Man
(Insomniac Games/SIE for PlayStation 4)
Best VR/AR Game
Tetris Effect
(Resonair/Enhance Inc for PSVR)
Best PC Game
Anthem
(BioWare/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
Xbox Adaptive Controller
(Microsoft)
Best Action Game
Anthem
(BioWare/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Action/Adventure
Marvel’s Spider-Man
(Insomniac Games/SIE for PlayStation 4)
Best RPG
Kingdom Hearts III
(Square Enix for PS4, Xbox One)
Best Fighting Game
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
(Bandai Namco Studios/Sorta Ltd./Nintendo for Switch)
Best Racing Game
Forza Horizon 4
(Playground Games/Turn 10/Microsoft Studios for PC, Xbox One)
Best Sports Game
FIFA 19
(EA Vancouver/EA for PS4, Xbox One)
Best Strategy Game
Total War: Three Kingdoms
(Creative Assembly/Sega for PC)
Best Family/Social Game
Overcooked 2
(Ghost Town Games/Team 17 for PS4, Switch, Xbox One)
Best Online Multiplayer
Battlefield V
(EA DICE/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Best Independent Game
Ori and the Will of Wisps
(Moon Studios/Microsoft for PC, Xbox One)
Best Ongoing Game
Fortnite
(Epic for iOS, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One)
Special Commendations for Graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
(CD PROJEKT RED for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
The Last of Us Part II
(Naughty Dog/SIE for PlayStation 4)
Ghost of Tsushima
(Sucker Punch/SIE for PlayStation 4)
Special Commendation for Sound
The Last of Us Part II
(Naughty Dog/SIE for PlayStation 4)
Special Commendation for Innovation
Cyberpunk 2077
(CD PROJEKT RED for PC, PS4, Xbox One)
