2017 Awards | NAVGTR
HORIZON ZERO DAWN WINS 7 NAVGTR AWARDS;
SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY TAKES GAME OF THE YEAR
Boston, MA (March 13, 2018) / NAVGTR CORP. – The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit media organization of 739 media voters and 8,804 subscribers, has announced winners for its 17th annual awards program honoring video game art, technology, and production.
The biggest winner is Horizon Zero Dawn with 7 awards. The record is held by The Last of Us with fifteen from three years ago. Cuphead was the second biggest winner with 6 awards. Super Mario Odyssey and Persona 5 each won five.
Developer and publisher tallies were not available as of press time.
Fifty-nine of sixty competitive categories were awarded recognizing achievement in animation, art direction, character design, controls, game design, game engineering, musical score, sound effects, writing, and more as seen at http://navgtr.org. Only the category of Original Racing Game received no nominations.
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Animation, Artistic
Cuphead – WINNER
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Little Nightmares
Persona 5
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Animation, Technical
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn – WINNER
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Splatoon 2
Art Direction, Contemporary
Little Nightmares
Monument Valley 2
Night in the Woods
Persona 5 – WINNER
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Art Direction, Fantasy
Destiny 2
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Prey
Pyre
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – WINNER
Art Direction, Period Influence
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Cuphead – WINNER
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn
Camera Direction in a Game Engine
Call of Duty: WWII
Gravity Rush 2
Nier: Automata – WINNER
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
What Remains of Edith Finch
Character Design
Cuphead – WINNER
Horizon Zero Dawn
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Nier: Automata
Persona 5
Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D
1-2-Switch
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Hidden Agenda
Matterfall
Metroid: Samus Returns – WINNER
Control Design, 3D
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Gravity Rush 2
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Super Mario Odyssey – WINNER
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Control Design, VR
Fallout 4 VR
Farpoint
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard – WINNER
Skyrim VR
Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Control Precision
Cuphead – WINNER
Horizon Zero Dawn
Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite
Sonic Mania
Super Mario Odyssey
Costume Design
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Gravity Rush 2
Persona 5 – WINNER
Skyrim for Switch
Direction in a Game Cinema
Gravity Rush 2
Horizon Zero Dawn
Persona 5 – WINNER
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Direction in Virtual Reality
Fallout 4 VR
Farpoint
Lone Echo
Skyrim VR
Star Trek: Bridge Crew – WINNER
Game Design, Franchise
Nier: Automata
Persona 5
Sonic Mania
Super Mario Odyssey – WINNER
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Game Design, New IP
Friday the 13th: The Game
Gorogoa
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn – WINNER
Little Nightmares
What Remains of Edith Finch
Game Engineering
Divinity: Original Sin II
Gravity Rush 2
Horizon Zero Dawn – WINNER
SteamWorld Dig 2
The Sexy Brutale
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Game of the Year
Horizon Zero Dawn
Nier: Automata
Persona 5
Super Mario Odyssey – WINNER
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Game, Classic Revival
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – WINNER
Okami HD
Planescape: Torment
Yakuza Kiwami
Game, eSports
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
League of Legends
Overwatch – WINNER
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Game, Franchise Action
Destiny 2
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
The Evil Within 2
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – WINNER
Yakuza 0
Game, Franchise Adventure
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Batman: The Enemy Within
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy – WINNER
Game, Franchise Family
Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy
Sonic Mania
Splatoon 2
Super Mario Odyssey – WINNER
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Game, Franchise Fighting
Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2
Injustice 2
Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite
Tekken 7 – WINNER
Game, Franchise Racing
Dirt 4
Forza Motorsport 7 – WINNER
Gran Turismo Sport
NASCAR Heat 2
Game, Franchise Role Playing
Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court
Divinity: Original Sin II
Mass Effect Andromeda
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Persona 5 – WINNER
Game, Franchise Sports
Everybody’s Golf
FIFA 18
MLB The Show 17
NBA 2K18 – WINNER
The Golf Club 2
Game, Music or Performance-Based
1-2-Switch
DropMix – WINNER
Hatsune Miku Project DIVA Future Tone
Game, Original Action
Farpoint
Friday the 13th: The Game
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn – WINNER
Slime Rancher
Game, Original Adventure
Tacoma
The Sexy Brutale
Thimbleweed Park
To the Moon
What Remains of Edith Finch – WINNER
Game, Original Family
A Hat in Time
Cuphead – WINNER
Yooka-Laylee
Game, Original Fighting
Absolver
Arms – WINNER
Game, Original Racing
No Nominees
Game, Original Role Playing
Cosmic Star Heroine
Kingsway
Pyre – WINNER
Game, Original Sports
Golf Story – WINNER
NBA Playgrounds
The Golf Club VR
Game, Puzzle
Battle Chef Brigade
Monument Valley 2
Puyo Puyo Tetris – WINNER
Snipperclips
Game, Simulation
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Gran Turismo Sport – WINNER
Slime Rancher
Game, Special Class
A Mortician’s Tale
Dream Daddy
Everything
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Pinball FX 3 – WINNER
Game, Strategy
Fire Emblem Heroes
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
No Heroes Allowed VR!
Total War: Warhammer II
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen – WINNER
Graphics, Technical
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Destiny 2
Horizon Zero Dawn – WINNER
Persona 5
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Innovation in Game Technology
Farpoint
Gran Turismo Sport
Hidden Agenda
Horizon Zero Dawn – WINNER
StarBlood Arena
Lighting/Texturing
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Horizon Zero Dawn
Little Nightmares
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
What Remains of Edith Finch – WINNER
Original Dramatic Score, Franchise
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Destiny 2
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Nier: Automata – WINNER
Persona 5
Original Dramatic Score, New IP
Arena of Valor
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn – WINNER
Little Nightmares
RiME
Original Light Mix Score, Franchise
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
Metroid: Samus Returns
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – WINNER
Yakuza 0
Original Light Mix Score, New IP
Celeste
Cuphead – WINNER
Pyre
To the Moon
What Remains of Edith Finch
Performance in a Comedy, Lead
Battle Chef Brigade – Erica Mendez as “Mina”
Guardians of the Galaxy – Scott Porter as “Peter Quill” – WINNER
Performance in a Comedy, Supporting
Agents of Mayhem – Eliza Schneider as “Agent Rama”
Guardians of the Galaxy – Adam Harrington as “Groot” – WINNER
Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Dar Dash as “Hawkeye”
Performance in a Drama, Lead
Destiny 2 – Nathan Fillion as “Cayde-6”
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Melina Juergens as “Senua” – WINNER
Horizon Zero Dawn – Ashly Burch as “Aloy”
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy – Claudia Black as “Chloe Frazer”
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy – Laura Bailey as “Nadine”
Performance in a Drama, Supporting
Batman: The Enemy Within – Debra Wilson as “Amanda Waller” – WINNER
Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court – Wayne June as “Narrator”
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard – Katie O’Hagan as “Mia”
Tales of Berseria – Monica Rial as “Bienfu”
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy – Troy Baker as “Samuel Drake”
Performance in a Sports Game
Forza Motorsport 7 – Josef Newgarden – WINNER
Forza Motorsport 7 – Ken Block
NHL 18 – Paul Steigerwald
Song Collection
Gran Turismo Sport
Life is Strange: Before the Storm – WINNER
Need for Speed Payback
Song, Original or Adapted
Gran Turismo Sport – “No Nothings”
Pyre – “Vagrant Song”
Super Mario Odyssey – “Jump Up, Super Star!” – WINNER
Tales of Berseria – “Burn”
Sound Editing in a Game Cinema
Mass Effect Andromeda
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy – WINNER
Sound Effects
Dead Rising 4: Frank’s Big Package
Dirt 4
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard – WINNER
Sound Mixing in Virtual Reality
Fallout 4 VR
Lone Echo
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard – WINNER
Skyrim VR
Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Use of Sound, Franchise
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Destiny 2
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Outlast 2
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard – WINNER
Use of Sound, New IP
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – WINNER
Hidden Folks
Horizon Zero Dawn
Little Nightmares
Observer
Writing in a Comedy
Agents of Mayhem
Night in the Woods – WINNER
Oxenfree
Rise & Shine
Thimbleweed Park
Writing in a Drama
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Horizon Zero Dawn
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Nier: Automata
Persona 5 – WINNER
Wins by Title
07 Horizon Zero Dawn
06 Cuphead
05 Super Mario Odyssey
05 Persona 5
04 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
02 What Remains of Edith Finch
02 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
02 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
02 Nier: Automata
02 Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
02 Guardians of the Galaxy
02 Forza Motorsport 7
Developer Tally for NAVGTR Winners 2017
08 Nintendo
07 Guerrilla Games
05 Studio MDHR
04 Atlus, P Studio
03 Platinum Games
03 Naughty Dog
02 Volition
02 Supergiant Games
02 Polyphony Digital
02 Ninja Theory
02 Giant Sparrow
02 Capcom
Publisher Tally for NAVGTR Winners 2017
12 Sony Interactive Entertainment
08 Nintendo
06 Deep Silver
05 Studio MDHR
04 Atlus, Atlus USA
03 Square Enix Co., Ltd.
02 Supergiant Games
02 Ninja Theory
02 Capcom
02 Annapurna Interactive
02 2K Games
Individual Tally for NAVGTR Winners 2017
02 Joris de Man
02 Kenta Motokura
02 Troy Mashburn
01 Alvin Nelson
01 Bastian Seelbach
01 Brian Tate
01 Dan Tanguay
01 David García Díaz
01 David Simpson
01 Emilio Gutiérrez López
01 Fredrik Ljungdahl
01 George Hufnagl
01 Gregory Donovan
01 Hironobu Sakaguchi
01 Jacob Solomon
01 Jacobo Luengo
01 Jake Clark
01 Jason L. Blair
01 Jean-Baptiste Legros
01 Jeffrey J. Thomas
01 Jennifer Jessee
01 Joel C. High
01 Katsura Hashino
01 Kurt Margenau
01 Leon Somi
01 Masayoshi Suto
01 Mayumi Suzaki
01 Michael Kent
01 Mizuki Hosoyamada
01 Nate Nanzer
01 Ryan Moldenhauer
01 Satoru Takizawa
01 Shinya Hiratake
01 Shirley Tang
01 Tomohiro Shingu
01 Wataru Hachisako
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