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The Golden Joystick Awards are the world's oldest gaming award ceremony, awarding the best computer and video games of the year, as voted for by the general public. The ceremony is in its 27th year running (as of 2009).
This is not related to the prize given away to successful contestants on GamesMaster.
Winners
2003
| Award
|
Winner
|
Runners-up
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| PS2 Game of the Year
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar)
|
EyeToy: Play (SCEE), Pro Evolution Soccer 2 (Konami)
|
| GameCube Game of the Year
|
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo)
|
Metroid Prime (Nintendo), Resident Evil Zero (Capcom)
|
| Handheld Game of the Year
|
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (Nintendo)
|
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (Nintendo), The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo)
|
| Xbox Game of the Year
|
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Activision/LucasArts)
|
Soul Calibur II (Electronic Arts), Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (Ubisoft)
|
| PC Game of the Year
|
Championship Manager 4 (Eidos)
|
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar), Battlefield 1942 (Electronic Arts)
|
| Online Game of the Year
|
Battlefield 1942 (Electronic Arts)
|
Phantasy Star Online I & II (Sega), Unreal Championship (Atari)
|
| MTV Film Adaptation of the Year
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Electronic Arts)
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Enter the Matrix (Atari), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Electronic Arts)
|
| The Daily Mirror Award: Best of British
|
Championship Manager 4 (Eidos)
|
Conflict: Desert Storm II (SCi), Republic: The Revolution (Eidos)
|
| Publisher of the Year
|
Nintendo
|
Electronic Arts, Rockstar Games
|
| Retailer of the Year
|
GAME
|
Amazon.co.uk, Gameplay.com
|
| Hardware of the Year
|
Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP
|
SCEE EyeToy, Microsoft Xbox Live!
|
| Unsung Hero Game of the Year
|
Viewtiful Joe (Capcom)
|
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way (Monolith Productions), Steel Battalion (Capcom)
|
| Hall of Fame Industry Personality of the Year
|
Shigeru Miyamoto (Nintendo)
|
|
| Editor's Award: Game of the Year
|
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami)
|
Call of Duty (Activision), The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo)
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| Most Wanted Game for Christmas
|
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Nintendo)
|
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami), WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain (THQ)
|
| Most Anticipated Game for 2004
|
Half-Life 2 (VU Games)
|
Doom III (Activision), Halo 2 (Microsoft)
|
| Ultimate Game of the Year
|
Driv3r (Reflections Interactive)
|
The Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker (Nintendo), Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Activision)
|
2004
| Award
|
Winner
|
Runners-up
|
| PS2 Game of the Year
|
Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts)
|
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (Konami), Spider-Man 2 (Activision)
|
| Game Cube Game of the Year
|
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Nintendo)
|
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Konami), Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Nintendo)
|
| Handheld Game of the Year
|
Sonic Advance 3 (THQ)
|
Metroid Zero Mission (Nintendo); Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Nintendo)
|
| Xbox Game of the Year sponsored by Sonopress
|
Fable (Microsoft)
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Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Ubisoft), GTA: Double Pack (Rockstar)
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| PC Game of the Year sponsored by PC Retail
|
Doom 3 (Activision)
|
X2: The Threat (Deep Silver), Far Cry (UbiSoft)
|
| Online Game of the Year
|
Battlefield Vietnam (Electronic Arts)
|
Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts), Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (Valve Corporation)
|
| Publisher of the Year sponsored by Macrovision
|
Electronic Arts
|
THQ, Ubisoft
|
| Retailer of the Year sponsored by Electronic Arts
|
Amazon.co.uk
|
GAME, Play.com
|
| Hardware of the Year
|
Nintendo GBA SP NES Classic Edition
|
Creative Labs Gigaworks S750, GBA Wireless Adapter
|
| Unsung Hero Game of the Year (Editors' Award)
|
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (VU Games)
|
The Suffering (Midway), Mashed (Empire Interactive)
|
| Game of the Year (Editors' Award)
|
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Konami)
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The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (Nintendo), Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising (NovaLogic)
|
| Hall of Fame - Industry Personality of the Year
|
Warren Spector (Ion Storm)
|
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| Radio One Colin & Edith Show Most Wanted Game For Xmas
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GTA San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
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Half-Life 2 (VU Games), Halo 2 (Microsoft)
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| Most Wanted Game For 2005
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The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo)
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Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater (Konami), Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
|
| Ultimate Game Of The Year
|
Doom 3 (Activision)
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Fable (Microsoft), Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Konami)
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| The Sun Ultimate Gaming Hero
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Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega)
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Master Chief (Halo 2, Microsoft); Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos)
|
2005
| Award
|
Winner
|
| PlayStation 2 Game of the Year
|
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar)
|
| GameCube Game of the Year
|
Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
|
| Xbox Game of the Year
|
Halo 2 (Microsoft)
|
| PC Game of the Year
|
Half-Life 2 (Valve Software)
|
| The Carphone Warehouse Handheld Game of the Year
|
Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo)
|
| Best Film-Based Game of 2005
|
Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
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| BBC Radio 1 - Colin and Edith's Best Game Soundtrack of 2005
|
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar)
|
| The Sun Online Online Game of the Year
|
World of Warcraft (Blizzard)
|
| Publisher of the Year
|
Nintendo
|
| The In Stock Magazine Retailer of the Year
|
Play.com
|
| The Game One Gaming Innovation of the Year
|
PSP
|
| The MCV One to Watch for Xmas
|
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
|
| The Sun's One to Watch for 2006
|
Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
|
| Hero of 2005
|
CJ (GTA: San Andreas, Rockstar)
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| Villain of 2005
|
Officer Tenpenny (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar)
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| The Girl's Choice for 2005
|
The Sims 2
|
| Editor's Game of the Year
|
Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
|
| Unsung Hero of the Year
|
Fahrenheit (Quantic Dream)
|
| Ultimate Game of the Year
|
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar)
|
2006
2007
2008
2009
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