The winners of this year's Golden Joystick awards, voted for by over 200,000 gamers, have been announced today. Unsurprisingly, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has done quite well picking up PlayStation 2 Game of the Year, Soundtrack of the Year, Best Villain, Best Hero and the internationally coveted, Nuts Magazine's Ultimate Game of 2005. Resident Evil 4 also bagged a few well-deserved golden book-ends, including Editor's Game of the Year.
Here's the full list:
PlayStation 2 Game of the Year – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
GameCube Game of the Year – Resident Evil 4
Xbox Game of the Year – Halo 2
PC Game of the Year – Half Life 2
The Carphone Warehouse Handheld Game of the Year – Super Mario 64 DS
Best Film-Based Game of 2005 – Resident Evil 4
BBC Radio One – Colin and Edith's Best Game Soundtrack of 2005 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Sun Online - Online Game of the Year – World of Warcraft
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
The Sun's One to Watch for 2006 – Resident Evil 5
Hero of 2005 – CJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Villain of 2005 – Officer Tenpenny from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Girl's Choice for 2005 – The Sims 2
Editor's Game of the Year – Resident Evil 4
Unsung Hero of the Year - Fahrenheit
Nuts Magazine's Ultimate Game of 2005 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas