The game won the award for " Best Sidekick " ( 9S ) and " Best Soundtrack " in '' Game Informer '' s 2017 RPG of the Year Awards , while in their Reader 's Choice Best of 2017 Awards , it came in third place for both " Best Sony Game " and " Best Role-Playing Game " . The game was nominated for the Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year and the Herman Melville Award for Best Writing at the New York Game Awards 2018 . It was also nominated for " Best Audio " , " Best Design " , and " Game of the Year " while winning the " Audience Award " at the 18th annual Game Developers Choice Awards ; and won the " Role-Playing Game of the Year " award at the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards . In addition , it won the awards for " Excellence in Musical Score " and " Excellence in Technical Achievement " at the 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards , whereas its other nominations were for " Excellence in Visual Achievement " , " Excellence in Art " , " Excellence in Design " , and " Video Game of the Year " . At the 17th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards , the game was nominated for " Character Design " ; " Game Design , Franchise " ; " Game of the Year " ; and " Writing in a Drama " , and won in " Camera Direction in a Game Engine " and " Original Dramatic Score , Franchise " . It also won the award for " Best Audio " at the Italian Video Game Awards , whereas its other nominations were for " Game of the Year " , " Best Art Direction " , and " Best Game Design " ; it was also nominated for " Game Design " and " Game Innovation " at the 14th British Academy Games Awards , and for " Xbox Game of the Year " at the 36th Annual Golden Joystick Awards . At the Famitsu Awards , it won the Excellence Prize
14th British Academy Games Awards
14th British Academy Games Awards
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