At this year’s Spike TV Video Game Awards, BioShock (sort of) unexpectedly took the Game of the Year award, sealing the already successful story of a game now ranked in the top 15 of all time. The reason I say unexpectedly is because of the plethora of other high-quality titles we have seen in the past year, a few of which have received higher average ratings than 2K Games and Take-Two’s underwater science-fiction horror/FPS. Among them are the likes of titles like Super Mario Galaxy, The Orange Box, Mass Effect, and Halo 3, all thought to be major contenders for the crown of “Game of the Year.”
In addition, Harmonix was chosen as the Studio of the Year, quite obviously for their creation (in tandem with Electronic Arts and the newly formed MTV Games) of Rock Band, which is quickly overtaking Guitar Hero in the minds of gamers and non-gamers alike. As for the titles that took home the most honors, BioShock got 3, and Call of Duty 4, The Orange Box, Rock Band, and Super Mario Galaxy picked up 2 each. Below are the full awards listings.
Game of the Year: BioShock
Studio of the Year: Harmonix
Best Shooter: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Best RPG: Mass Effect
Best Military Game: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Best Individual Sports Game: skate
Best Handheld Game: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Best Graphics: Crysis
Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: The Simpsons Game
Best Rhythm Game: Rock Band
Best Driving Game: DiRT
Best Action Game: Super Mario Galaxy
Best Team Sports Game: Madden NFL 08
Best Soundtrack: Rock Band
Breakthrough Technology: The Orange Box/ Portal
Best Xbox 360 Game: BioShock
Best Wii Game: Super Mario Galaxy
Best PS3 Game: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Best PC Game: The Orange Box
Best Original Score: BioShock
Best Multiplayer Game: Halo 3
Most Addictive Video game Fueled by Dew: Halo 3 (I don’t even count this one)
So, which of these games have you played? Do they deserve the awards they were given? Any games you think should have gotten awards that didn’t? Sound off in the comments!
[via Joystiq]
