Tag: grimmys

  • The 2016 Grimmys: Quickie Game of the Year

    When we had 20 minutes or less, we always went here. Devil Daggers 20 minutes? Good luck lasting 1 minute. It doesn’t feel quick because it’s the longest minute of your life spent being chased by disembodied skulls in a frenetic arena of demons. Don’t worry, it’s all worth it when you beat your buddy’s…

  • The 2016 Grimmys: Old Game of the Year

    What we played and enjoyed the most in 2016 that didn’t come out in 2016. Rocket League Add a few more teammates and a lot more practice and Rocket League was bumping new games out of our playlist for the entire year. It keeps getting better and that’s an amazing yet terrifying proposition for 2017…

  • The 2016 Grimmys: Games of the Year Deliberations

    Welcome to The 2016 Grimmys – HorribleNight.com’s Games of the Year Awards. Join Justin, Cole, Aaron, Justin, Coop, Ryan, Josh, and JB as they nominate, deliberate, and select finalists and award winners for 9 different awards including Horrible Night’s Top Ten Games of the Year. Subscribe Horrible Night on SoundCloud RSS Feed iTunes Feed Google…

  • The 2015 Grimmys: Game of the Year

    The consensus pick for Horrible Night’s Game of the Year 2015. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Awe continues to be the tone of any discussion centered around The Witcher 3. Then the stories start flowing. Memorable battles, monster encounters, dad jokes, tales of lust, and even that damn card game all keep us playing to…

  • The 2015 Grimmys: Developer of the Year

    This team went way above and beyond just releasing a game this year. Psyonix (Rocket League) Success certainly gets you attention. Developing a great game definitely makes you worthy of that attention. Developing a great and successful game does come with some burdens though as your new fans can be hard to keep happy. The…

  • The 2015 Grimmys: Moment of the Year

    Above all else, what will you remember the most about a game from this year? Bloody Baron’s Baby (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt) Once The Witcher 3 opens you up to its truly massive world, it isn’t long before it hits you in the gut with the most memorable quest line in the game. Getting…

  • The 2015 Grimmys: Best Looking Thing of the Year

    This deserves all of your screenshots and you should consider hanging it up on your wall. Graphics and Weather Effects (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt) Two-thirds of our judges upgraded their PC’s this year for the Witcher. There were zero regrets expressed from those judges. It’s not just the moment to moment beauty of the…

  • The 2015 Grimmys: Mr. Dave Award for Best New Character of the Year

    ![Mr. Dave Award for Best New Character of the Year](http://cdn.horriblenight.com/ghost/2016/Feb/15award05n-1455574793955.png) The most unforgettable character that did not exist before this year made him/her/it up. ![Grimmy Winner](http://cdn.horriblenight.com/ghost/2016/Feb/grimmyWinner16e-1455496507440.png) Loader Bot (Tales from the Borderlands) Loader Bot starts out as your typical Borderlands robot character with a sense of humor. Sure, his introduction is kind of epic, but…

  • The 2015 Grimmys: Best Sounding Thing of the Year

    ![Best Sounding Thing of the Year](http://cdn.horriblenight.com/ghost/2016/Feb/15award04n-1455574570581.png) If our ear holes had thumbs, we’d give this noise two thumbs and ears up. ![Grimmy Winner](http://cdn.horriblenight.com/ghost/2016/Feb/grimmyWinner16e-1455496507440.png) Episode Intro Music and Voice Acting (Tales from the Borderlands) It’s the attention to detail that surprisingly set Tales from the Borderlands apart. Nothing felt phoned in or without a purpose. The…

  • The 2015 Grimmys: Feature of the Year

    ![Feature of the Year](http://cdn.horriblenight.com/ghost/2016/Feb/15award03n-1455574616373.png) Games are full of stuff, but what was the best stuff in one game that was better than all the other stuff in all of the other games? ![Grimmy Winner](http://cdn.horriblenight.com/ghost/2016/Feb/grimmyWinner16e-1455496507440.png) Fulton Balloons of Friendship (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain) It turns out that balloons are as effective for team…