Winners of the 2017 Vidya Gaem Awards
for most hated game of the year
- 1st. Star Wars Battlefront II
- 2nd. Mass Effect: Andromeda
- 3rd. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- 4th. LawBreakers
- 5th. Destiny 2
- 6th. Sonic Forces, 7th. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, 8th. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, 9th. Yooka-Laylee, 10th. Horizon Zero Dawn, 11th. Call of Duty: WWII, 12th. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
for least worst game of the year
- 1st. Nier: Automata
- 2nd. Persona 5
- 3rd. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 4th. Super Mario Odyssey
- 5th. Cuphead
- 6th. Hollow Knight, 7th. Sonic Mania, 8th. Yakuza 0, 9th. Divinity: Original Sin II, 10th. A Hat in Time, 11th. Nioh, 12th. Prey
for best writing/story
- 1st. Nier: Automata
- 2nd. Persona 5
- 3rd. Yakuza 0
- 4th. Doki Doki Literature Club!
- 5th. Divinity: Original Sin II
- 6th. Prey, 7th. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, 8th. Xenoblade Chronicles 2, 9th. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, 10th. Night in the Woods, 11th. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd, 12th. What Remains of Edith Finch
for worst writing or story
- 1st. Mass Effect: Andromeda
- 2nd. Star Wars Battlefront II
- 3rd. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- 4th. Sonic Forces
- 5th. Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
- 6th. Destiny 2, 7th. Horizon Zero Dawn, 8th. Assassin's Creed: Origins, 9th. Doki Doki Literature Club!, 10th. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, 11th. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 12th. Nier: Automata
for best developer of 2017
- 1st. Yoko Taro
- 2nd. Nintendo EPD
- 3rd. PlatinumGames
- 4th. Studio MDHR
- 5th. Atlus
- 6th. CD Projekt Red, 7th. Larian Studios, 8th. Sega
for the game I like but /v/ hates
- 1st. Doki Doki Literature Club!
- 2nd. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- 3rd. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- 4th. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
- 5th. Horizon Zero Dawn
- 6th. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, 7th. Middle-earth: Shadow of War, 8th. Assassin's Creed: Origins
for worst character
- 1st. Peebee
- 2nd. Ryder
- 3rd. Grace Walker
- 4th. Chloe Price
- 5th. Iden Versio
- 6th. Aloy, 7th. Infinite, 8th. Avatar, 9th. Bubsy, 10th. Cayde-6, 11th. Morgana, 12th. Monika
for best character
- 1st. 2B
- 2nd. 9S
- 3rd. Kazuma Kiryu
- 4th. Goro Maijima
- 5th. King Dice
- 6th. Joker, 7th. Cuphead, 8th. Kat, 9th. Link, 10th. Makoto Niijima, 11th. Monika, 12th. Kokichi Oma
for best new IP
- 1st. Cuphead
- 2nd. Hollow Knight
- 3rd. A Hat in Time
- 4th. Nioh
- 5th. Ruiner
- 6th. ARMS, 7th. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, 8th. Horizon Zero Dawn
for crimes against gaming
- 1st. EA
- 2nd. Lootboxes
- 3rd. Star Wars Battlefront II
- 4th. SJWs
- 5th. Creation Club
- 6th. The Entire Western AAA industry, 7th. Bethesda, 8th. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 9th. Valve, 10th. Destiny 2, 11th. Dean Takahashi, 12th. Capcom
for best game nobody played
- 1st. Puyo Puyo Tetris
- 2nd. Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
- 3rd. Snake Pass
- 4th. Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
- 5th. .hack//G.U. Last Recode
- 6th. Nex Machina, 7th. The End is Nigh, 8th. Expeditions: Vikings
for best visual aesthetics
- 1st. Cuphead
- 2nd. Persona 5
- 3rd. Nier: Automata
- 4th. Hollow Knight
- 5th. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 6th. Sonic Mania, 7th. Super Mario Odyssey, 8th. Gravity Rush 2, 9th. Ruiner, 10th. Prey, 11th. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, 12th. Horizon Zero Dawn
for worst visuals
- 1st. Mass Effect: Andromeda
- 2nd. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- 3rd. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
- 4th. Nidhogg 2
- 5th. Lawbreakers
- 6th. Sonic Forces, 7th. Xenoblade Chronicles 2, 8th. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
for comfiest game
- 1st. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 2nd. Super Mario Odyssey
- 3rd. Persona 5
- 4th. A Hat in Time
- 5th. Hollow Knight
- 6th. Gravity Rush 2, 7th. Nier: Automata, 8th. Yakuza 0, 9th. Cuphead, 10th. Sonic Mania, 11th. Night in the Woods, 12th. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
for best representation of women in gaming
- 1st. Nier: Automata
- 2nd. Persona 5
- 3rd. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- 4th. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 5th. Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
- 6th. Gravity Rush 2, 7th. Doki Doki Literature Club, 8th. A Hat in Time, 9th. Dead or Alive Venus Vacation, 10th. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, 11th. Horizon Zero Dawn, 12th. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
for best representation of men in gaming
- 1st. Nier: Automata
- 2nd. Persona 5
- 3rd. Yakuza 0
- 4th. Yakuza Kiwami
- 5th. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 6th. Super Mario Odyssey, 7th. Tekken 7, 8th. Cuphead, 9th. Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator, 10th. Nioh, 11th. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, 12th. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
for best implementation of an old franchise
- 1st. Nier: Automata
- 2nd. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 3rd. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- 4th. Sonic Mania
- 5th. Super Mario Odyssey
- 6th. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, 7th. Metroid: Samus Returns, 8th. Prey
for best trailer
- 1st. Death Stranding
- 2nd. Persona 5
- 3rd. Super Mario Odyssey
- 4th. Sonic Mania
- 5th. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 6th. Dragon Ball FighterZ, 7th. Ace Combat 7, 8th. Metro Exodus, 9th. Witchfire, 10th. Bayonetta 3, 11th. Metroid Prime 4, 12th. Accounting Plus
for most pretentious indie game
- 1st. Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
- 2nd. Night in the Woods
- 3rd. Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
- 4th. Doki Doki Literature Club!
- 5th. LawBreakers
- 6th. What Remains of Edith Finch, 7th. Getting Over It, 8th. Tacoma, 9th. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, 10th. Yooka-Laylee, 11th. Cuphead, 12th. Hollow Knight
for best soundtrack
- 1st. Nier: Automata
- 2nd. Persona 5
- 3rd. Cuphead
- 4th. Sonic Mania
- 5th. Super Mario Odyssey
- 6th. Yakuza 0, 7th. Splatoon 2, 8th. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 9th. Gravity Rush 2, 10th. Ruiner, 11th. Xenoblade Chronicles 2, 12th. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
for biggest technical blunder
- 1st. Mass Effect: Andromeda
- 2nd. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- 3rd. Star Wars Battlefront II
- 4th. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
- 5th. For Honor
- 6th. Lawbreakers, 7th. Sonic Forces, 8th. Assassin's Creed Origins
for worst gameplay
- 1st. Mass Effect: Andromeda
- 2nd. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- 3rd. 1-2-Switch
- 4th. Star Wars Battlefront II
- 5th. Sonic Forces
- 6th. Destiny 2, 7th. Doki Doki Literature Club!, 8th. Assassin's Creed: Origins, 9th. Call of Duty: WWII, 10th. Horizon Zero Dawn, 11th. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, 12th. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
for best song from /v/ The Musical 5
- 1st. Todd Howard of Bethesda Games
- 2nd. Ain't That a New Vegas Thread
- 3rd. 2B's Ass
- 4th. Steam Store
- 5th. Bing Bing
- 6th. Don't Deal With EA, 7th. Boi, 8th. The Legend of LAMAJ and ERIOIOIRE, 9th. English Longbows, 10th. I Want to Ride That Blade, 11th. Battlegrounds, 12th. Prince Marth
for worst publisher of 2017
- 1st. Electronic Arts
- 2nd. Bethesda
- 3rd. Bioware
- 4th. Activision
- 5th. Konami
- 6th. Valve, 7th. Ubisoft, 8th. Take-Two Interactive, 9th. Capcom, 10th. Sony, 11th. NISA, 12th. Nintendo
for redemption in gaming
- 1st. Nintendo
- 2nd. Sonic Mania
- 3rd. Cuphead
- 4th. Nier: Automata
- 5th. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- 6th. Sega, 7th. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, 8th. Metroid: Samus Returns, 9th. Megaman 11, 10th. Ninja Theory, 11th. Capcom, 12th. Assassin's Creed: Origins
for best eroge
- 1st. Nekopara Vol. 3
- 2nd. PlayHome
- 3rd. Meltys Quest
- 4th. Imouto Paradise! 2
- 5th. Monmusu Quest! Paradox: Second Chapter
- 6th. Youkoso! Sukebe Elf no Mori e, 7th. Eiyuu Senki, 8th. Deep Space Waifu, 9th. Material Girl, 10th. Echidna Wars DX, 11th. Wonderful Everyday, 12th. Nekojishi (家有大貓)
for worst sequel
- 1st. Mass Effect: Andromeda
- 2nd. Star Wars Battlefront II
- 3rd. Destiny 2
- 4th. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
- 5th. Sonic Forces
- 6th. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, 7th. Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back, 8th. Call of Duty: WWII, 9th. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III, 10th. Valkyria Revolution, 11th. Assassin's Creed: Origins, 12th. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
for best video game of 1997
- 1st. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
- 2nd. Final Fantasy VII
- 3rd. Fallout
- 4th. Mario Kart 64
- 5th. GoldenEye 007
- 6th. Quake II, 7th. Star Fox 64, 8th. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, 9th. Final Fantasy Tactics, 10th. Age of Empires, 11th. Diddy Kong Racing, 12th. Tekken 3
for best video game of 2007
- 1st. Super Mario Galaxy
- 2nd. Team Fortress 2
- 3rd. Portal
- 4th. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
- 5th. BioShock
- 6th. Mass Effect, 7th. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, 8th. Half-Life 2: Episode Two, 9th. Halo 3, 10th. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, 11th. The Witcher, 12th. Crysis
for most blatantly promoted game
- 1st. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- 2nd. Star Wars Battlefront II
- 3rd. Horizon Zero Dawn
- 4th. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- 5th. LawBreakers
- 6th. Destiny 2, 7th. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 8th. A Hat in Time, 9th. Assassin's Creed: Origins, 10th. Super Mario Odyssey, 11th. Night in the Woods, 12th. Hollow Knight
for best game under $20
- 1st. Cuphead
- 2nd. Hollow Knight
- 3rd. Sonic Mania
- 4th. Doki Doki Literature Club!
- 5th. Ruiner
- 6th. Pyre, 7th. Golf Story, 8th. Darkwood
for most anticipated game of 2018 and beyond
- 1st. Death Stranding
- 2nd. Cyberpunk 2077
- 3rd. Monster Hunter World
- 4th. Metroid Prime 4
- 5th. Bayonetta 3
- 6th. Red Dead Redemption 2, 7th. Devil May Cry 5, 8th. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, 9th. Dragon Ball FighterZ, 10th. Kingdom Hearts III, 11th. Metro Exodus, 12th. Ace Combat 7
for best box art
- 1st. Nier: Automata
- 2nd. Persona 5
- 3rd. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- 4th. Gravity Rush 2
- 5th. Sonic Mania
- 6th. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, 7th. Super Mario Odyssey, 8th. Super Bomberman R
for worst game to sweep the /v/GAs
- 1st. Gone Home
- 2nd. Undertale
- 3rd. The Walking Dead
- 4th. Metal Gear Solid V
- 5th. Monster Girl Quest: Chapter 3
- 6th. Portal 2, 7th. Bastion, 8th. Doom, 9th. Bloodborne, 10th. Hotline Miami, 11th. Bayonetta 2, 12th. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Detailed Results
The results shown above are the same as those shown during the show and are based only on the votes from /v/. For more details, including vote counts and votes that we filtered out, see the detailed results and pairwise comparison pages.