Just like I did for last year’s TGA, and since this year’s nominees were revealed a few hours ago, I thought it’d be cool to imagine again this event if they operated just like the Oscars, with a few things altered and some categories excluded to suit video games better. In bold are the games I think could win in this scenario while also serving as my predictions for the actual TGA.
Best Game
- Astrobot
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Silent Hill 2
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Helldivers II
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best Direction
- Astrobot
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Balatro
Best Actor
- Luke Roberts as James Sunderland (Silent Hill 2)
- Kaiji Tang as Ichiban Kasuga (Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth)
- Cody Christian as Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
- Russ Bain as Red Mac Raith (Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden)
- Alec Newman as Caz (Still Wakes the Deep)
Best Actress
- Melina Juergen as Senua (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II)
- Hannah Telle as Max Caulfield (Life Is Strange: Double Exposure)
- Humberly González as Kay Vess (Star Wars Outlaws)
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Alvilda (Asgard’s Wrath 2)
- Amaka Okafor as Antea Duarte (Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden)
Best Supporting Actor
- Matt Berry as Herbert (Thank Goodness You’re Here!)
- Gareth David-Lloyd as Solas (Dragon Age: The Veilguard)
- Takaya Kuroda as Kazuma Kiryu (Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth)
- John Eric Bentley as Barret Wallace (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
- Chris O’Reilly as Thórgestr (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II)
Best Supporting Actress
- Briana White as Aerith (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
- Neve McIntosh as Suze (Still Wakes the Deep)
- Dawn M. Bennett as Aigis (Persona 3 Reload)
- Salóme Gunnarsdóttir as Maria (Silent Hill 2)
- Debra Wilson as Amanda Waller (Suicide Squad)
Best Original Screenplay
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Mouthwashing
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Unicorn Overlord
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Silent Hill 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best Animation in a Video Game
- Astrobot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Stellar Blade
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Best International Game
- Astrobot (Japan)
- Black Myth: Wukong (China)
- Balatro (Canada)
- Silent Hill 2 (Poland)
- Stellar Blade (South Korea)
Best Original Song
- “No Promises to Keep” by Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth)
- “Animal Soul” by Aurora (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II)
- “September” by Chloe Moriondo (Life Is Strange: Double Exposure)
- “Battle Theme” by Shoji Meguro (Metaphor: ReFantazio)
- “My Last Stand” by Robbie Wyckoff (Tekken 8)
Best Original Score
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Stellar Blade
- Silent Hill 2
- Astrobot
Best Sound
- Silent Hill 2
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Astrobot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Best Production Design
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Neva
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Astrobot
Best Cinematography/Cutscenes
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Silent Hill 2
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Black Myth: Wukong
Best Makeup/Hairstyling
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Dragon’s Dogma II
Best Costume Design
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Best Visual Effects
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (technically released last year, but after the cut-off date so it enters this year)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Helldivers II
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: 13 nominations, 3 wins
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II: 11 nominations, 3 wins
Metaphor: ReFantazio: 8 nominations, 3 wins
Black Myth: Wukong: 8 nominations, 0 wins
Astrobot: 7 nominations, 4 wins
Silent Hill 2: 6 nominations, 2 wins
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