[Alrik Fassbauer]

I really hope a game does that before everyone forgets about killing rats!

Hmmm... Naheulbeuk, South Park games, Dungeon Keeper... I think I'll give the Meta award to The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk.

There is a "Dungeon Master" game for Naheulbeuk out now. It looks as if it is a little bit different than the original "Dungeon Master" and "Dungeons", where you have to kill heroes ...

 

[lackblogger]

Back then, I was always impressed by the help system of TOEE.
That was before I learned about the "right click on item for info" help system of Drakensang.

I'm actually a bit surprised that no-one posted help systems here.

Ah, and, yes, I loved the UI of the very first Sacred game, back then ...

I'm not entirely sure what you're nominating here, but I've added the category of Help System and your nomination (?) of ToEE for it, and I've added Sacred to the nominations for UI.

I hope this is what you meant

 

[Alrik Fassbauer]

Yes. I mean, with "help system" I mean the way of giving information to players about items, how they work, how they can be used, about mechanics and the underlying rules set (dice etc.) , like with magic spells, too.

 

[ryaah]

Best Cinematics: Witcher 3 // Mass Effect 2-3
Best Turnbased Combat: Baldur's Gate 3 // Divinity Original Sin 2
Best RTWP combat: Icewind Dale 2
Best Action Combat: Souls
Best Story: Planescape Torment
Best Worldbuilding: Elder Scrolls // Witcher
Best Soundtrack: Witcher 3 // Elder Scrolls
Best Visuals: Cyberpunk 2077 // Witcher 3 Blood and Wine
Best Quest design: Fallout New Vegas // Baldur's Gate 2 & 3
Best Immersion: Elder Scrolls // Gothic
Best Characters: Baldur's Gate 3 // Planescape Torment
Best Space RPG: Mass Effect
Best Fantasy RPG: Baldur's Gate
Best Post-Apocalyptic RPG: Fallout New Vegas
Best Cities: Witcher 3
Best Character Building: Pathfinder // Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines
Best Dialogue: Disco Elysium // Witcher 3
Best Enemy Variety: Baldur's Gate 3 // Souls
Best Open World: Morrowind
Best JRPG: Suikoden 2
Best Lifepath: Dragon Age Origins
Best RPG franchise: Fallout // Baldur's Gate
Best Leveling System: Fallout

 

[lackblogger]

More entries required, methinks.

 

[soola]

Best musical battle: Baldur’s Gate 3