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What's your game of the year? Vote now in the Golden Joystick Awards

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By Louise Blain published 9 September 2015

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Here are your Game Of The Year nominees

Here are your Game Of The Year nominees

Bloodborne

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Destiny

Destiny

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Batman: Arkham Knight

Batman: Arkham Knight

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Dragon Age Inquisition

Dragon Age Inquisition

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Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare

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Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain

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Her Story

Her Story

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Kerbal Space Program

Kerbal Space Program

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Life Is Strange

Life Is Strange

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Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate

Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate

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Ori and the Blind Forest

Ori and the Blind Forest

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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PES 2016

PES 2016

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Louise Blain is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in gaming, technology, and entertainment. She is the presenter of BBC Radio 3’s monthly Sound of Gaming show and has a weekly consumer tech slot on BBC Radio Scotland. She can also be found on BBC Radio 4, BBC Five Live, Netflix UK's YouTube Channel, and on The Evolution of Horror podcast. As well as her work on GamesRadar, Louise writes for NME, T3, and TechRadar. When she’s not working, you can probably find her watching horror movies or playing an Assassin’s Creed game and getting distracted by Photo Mode. 

It's time for you to decide which game deserves the much coveted Game Of The Year award in the 33rd Golden Joystick Awards. Vote here to choose between 13 worthy contenders. Just like the Hunger Games, there can only be one winner but don't worry, you don't have to kill the others.

I'm not here to sway your vote but is Batman Arkham Knight your hero of the year or does the grim darkness of Bloodborne's Yharnam win out over Gotham's goon packed streets? The correct answer is of course he is and nothing can beat Gotham. However, maybe you've been hooked on Life Is Strange just like GR or are suffering from a serious Light addiction in Destiny. Maybe they're better than Batman (they're not). Oh and there's also this Metal Gear thing, you might just have heard of it.

If you've forgotten what any of the games of the year look like, take a flick through the gallery above and get voting right here alongside 20 equally important categories.

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