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Revision as of 19:45, 2 November 2009
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 | 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 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Electronic Arts) | 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) |
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 |
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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) | Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Ubisoft), GTA: Double Pack (Rockstar) |
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) | The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (Nintendo), Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising (NovaLogic) |
Hall of Fame - Industry Personality of the Year | Warren Spector (Ion Storm) | |
Radio One Colin & Edith Show Most Wanted Game For Xmas | GTA San Andreas (Rockstar Games) | Half-Life 2 (VU Games), Halo 2 (Microsoft) |
Most Wanted Game For 2005 | The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo) | Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater (Konami), Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) |
Ultimate Game Of The Year | Doom 3 (Activision) | Fable (Microsoft), Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Konami) |
The Sun Ultimate Gaming Hero | Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega) | Master Chief (Halo 2, Microsoft); Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos) |
2005
Award | Winner |
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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) |
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) |
Villain of 2005 | Officer Tenpenny (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar) |
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
Award | Winner |
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The Play.com Ultimate Game of the Year | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks) |
The E-Buyer PC Game of the Year | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks) |
The Official PlayStation Magazine PlayStation Game of the Year | Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) |
The Xbox 360 Official Magazine Xbox Game of the Year | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks) |
The Official Nintendo Magazine Nintendo Game of the Year | New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo) |
The Edge Online Handheld Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar) |
The Intel Online Game of the Year | Age of Empires III (Ensemble Studios) |
The Nuts All-Nighter Award | Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (Konami) |
The One to Watch 2007 | PlayStation 3 (Sony) |
The Editor's Choice Award | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Ubisoft) |
The Sonopress Publisher of the Year | Electronic Arts |
The Sierra Retailer of the Year | GAME |
The 1Xtra and Rampage Soundtrack of the Year | Need for Speed: Carbon (Electronic Arts) |
The T3 Innovation Award | Xbox Live Marketplace (Microsoft) |
The Sun Family Game of the Year | Nintendogs (Nintendo) |
The PlayStation World Favourite Character Award | Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Edios) |
The Bliss Girls' Choice Award | Nintendogs (Nintendo) |
2007
Award | Winner |
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The 02 Ultimate Game of the Year | Gears Of War (Epic Games) |
Sonopress Xbox Game of the Year | Gears Of War (Epic Games) |
PC Game of the Year sponsored by PC Gamer | Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Midway) |
PlayStation Game of the Year 2007 sponsored by Official PlayStation Magazine | God of War II (SCE Studios Santa Monica) |
Nintendo Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo) |
The Editor's Choice Award | Gears of War (Epic Games) |
The Publisher of the Year | Nintendo |
The Vivendi Retailer of the Year | GAME |
The One to Watch | Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft) |
Next-Gen.biz UK Developer of the Year | Codemasters |
The GameTribe Online Game of the Year | World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard Entertainment) |
The Nuts All-Nighter | Gears of War (Epic Games) |
The 1Xtra Soundtrack of the Year | Guitar Hero II (Harmonix Music Systems) |
The Innovation of the Year | Nintendo Wii |
4Talent Mobile Game of the Year | Final Fantasy |
The Games Radar Handheld Game of the Year | GTA: Vice City Stories (Rockstar) |
The Sun Family Game of the Year 2007 | Wii Sports (Nintendo) |
The Bliss Girls' Choice Game of the Year 2007 | Guitar Hero II (Harmonix Music Systems) |
2008
Award | Winner | |
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Waynes World | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[1] (Actvision) | |
Bliss Handheld Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass[1] (Nintendo) | |
4Talent Mobile Game of the Year | Bejeweled 2[1] (PopCap Games) | |
Mobile Game Pitch 2008 | Finders Keeper[1] (Tobias Rowe) | |
Official Nintendo Magazine Game of the Year | Super Smash Bros: Brawl[1] (Nintendo) | |
ESA PC Game of the Year | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[1] (Activision) | |
Activision/Blizzard Retailer of the Year | Play.com[1] | |
Official Playstation Magazine HD PlayStation Game of the Year | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots[1] (Konami) | |
BBC 1Xtra Soundtrack of the Year | Grand Theft Auto IV[1] (Rockstar games) | |
Arvato Digital Services Xbox Game of the Year | Grand Theft Auto IV[1] (Rockstar games) | |
Edge Most Wanted Award | Fallout 3[1] (Bethesda) | |
GamesRadar.com Online Game of the Year | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[1] (Activision) | |
CVG.co.uk UK Developer of the Year | Rockstar North[1] | |
E4.com Grand Master Flash Award | Stickman Madness[1] | |
Play.com One To Watch | Call of Duty: World at War[1] (Activision) | |
Future UK Publisher of the Year | Activision Blizzard[1] | |
Virgin Media Ultimate Game of the Year | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[1] (Activision) |
2009
Award | Winner |
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Family game of the year | LittleBigPlanet[2] |
Bliss handheld game of the year | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[2] |
Retailer of the year | GAME[2] |
Mobile game of the year | Metal Gear Solid Touch[2] |
Nintendo game of the year | Call of Duty: World at War[2] |
MSN multiplayer game of the year | Call Of Duty: World At War[2] |
The Rampage soundtrack of the year | Guitar Hero World Tour[2] |
Xbox Game of the Year | Gears of War 2[2] |
PC game of the year | Fallout 3[2] |
Amiqus games UK developer of the year | Jagex[2] |
PlayStation game of the year | Killzone 2[2] |
Publisher of the year | Activision Blizzard[2] |
Online game of the year | Left4Dead[2] |
ShortList one to watch | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[2] |
Ultimate game of the year, together with Zavvi.co.uk | Fallout 3[2] |