The Golden Joystick Awards will try to solve one of life's ancestral debates

The Golden Joystick Awards will try to solve one of life's ancestral debates

The Golden Joystick Awards celebrate 50 years of gaming this year and should answer the age old question: which game is the best of all time? The prestigious awards ceremony, presented by GamesRadar+, will pit Halo: Combat Evolved, Grand Theft Auto V and Super Mario 64 against each other in a fight over who will be crowned the "greatest game of all time." by the public. But it's not just video games whose fate will be determined by the voting public. The Golden Joystick Awards will also decide the "Best Gaming Hardware of All Time" and includes the Atari 2600, Wii and Xbox 360 to name a few. There are 20 nominees in each category, and while not everyone's favorite made the cut, it's an impressive list of games and gear that's sure to divide opinion. (I'm going for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Sega Dreamcast.) Voting has started and ends at 3pm PST / 6pm EST / 11pm GMT on Friday, November 12, so don't miss your chance to cast your vote for your all-time favourite. If you're tired of The Last of Us taking all the prizes under the sun or feel like the Nintendo GameCube was ahead of its time, your vote could make all the difference. Check out the full list of nominees below: Ultimate Game of All TimeBest Gaming Hardware of All TimeCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareAmiga 500Dark SoulsAtari 2600Doom (1993) Commodore 64Grand Theft Auto VSega DreamcastHalf-Life 2Game BoyHalo: Combat EvolvedGame Boy AdvanceMetal Gear SolidNyer Nintendo GameStation 2Station FlayerStation 4Station Flayer 4Station Flayerspace Nintendo Nintendo Nintendo GameCubeMinecraft AdvanceMetal Gear SolidNintendo GameCubeMinecraftStation 2Station Flayer PlayStation 4Station Flayerspace Mario 64Sega Mega Drive / GenesisSuper Mario Bros. 3Sega SaturnSuper Mario KartSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Last of UsWiiTetrisXbox 360The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildZX Spectrum "We are delighted to celebrate 50 years of gaming at a historic moment for the gaming industry," said Daniel Dawkins, Chief Content Officer at Future Games. “In November 1971, Computer Space became the world's first commercially playable arcade machine, spawning a €150 billion industry from a penny. We celebrate this milestone by inviting the public to vote for their Best Game of All Time and Best Gaming Hardware of All Time. The winners of the public vote will be announced on November 23 via an online stream, and the event will also feature more than 20 awards for the best games of 2021, including Ultimate Game of the Year and Studio of the Year. . Check out the 2021 Golden Joystick Awards for more information, or follow the Golden Joystick Awards social media on Twitter and Facebook.