It was ranked as one of the best games of 2017 by Eurogamer , '' Polygon '' , The Verge , '' GamesRadar '' , and '' Electronic Gaming Monthly '' end of year lists . Ray Porreca of '' Destructoid '' named it his 5th best game of 2017 . The website also nominated the game for " Best PS4 Game " at its Game of the Year Awards 2017 . Readers and staff of '' Game Informer '' voted it as their best role-playing game of 2017 , as well as having the best narrative and cast . In their reader 's choice awards , it also came in second place for " Best Sony Game " and third place for Game of the Year . The game won the Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game at the New York Game Awards 2018 . It was also nominated for the " Best Visual Art " award at the Game Developers Choice Awards . In addition , it was nominated for best role-playing game at the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards , and for " Excellence in Musical Score " and " Excellence in Art " at the 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards . At the 2018 NAVGTR Awards , the game won the " Art Direction , Contemporary " ; " Costume Design " ; " Direction in a Game Cinema " ; " Game , Franchise Role Playing " ; and " Writing in a Drama " awards . The game was nominated for " Best Game Music Cover/Remix " at the 2019 G.A.N.G. Awards
21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
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