Official SWK Game of the Year 2008 awards!!

[stingerhs]

yep, its already that time of year. so get ready to be judgmental all over again. just remember, you don't have to vote in every category.

The categories:
Best Graphics, Technical
Best Graphics, Artistic
Best Audio Design
Best Soundtrack, Original
Best Soundtrack, Licensed
Best Voice Acting
Best Innovation
Best Multiplayer
Best Single Player
Best Storyline
Best Sense of Humor
Most Addictive
Most Improved Sequel/Expansion
Most Innovative Game
Best Action/Adventure
Best RPG
Best Platformer
Best Strategy Game
Best Fighting Game
Best Racing Game
Best Sports Game
Best Music/Rhythm Game
Best Xbox360 Game
Best PS3 Game
Best Wii Game
Best PC Game
Game of the Year

alright, now time to vote, so get out there and let your gamer voice be heard to some extent!!! i'll do mine later.

**Important Notes**
the "Best Innovation" award is different from the "Most Innovative" award in the respect that the Best Innovation goes to a specific gameplay mechanic such as the first person platforming in Mirror's Edge. Most Innovative refers to a game that implemented the most unique and innovative gameplay changes when compared to other games within its genre such as LittleBigPlanet.

also, shooters fall under the Action/Adventure category.

[PastramiX]

Best Graphics, Technical
I guess Gears of War 2, but I dunno

Best Graphics, Artistic
Wario Land: Shake It

Best Audio Design
Cubello

Best Soundtrack, Original
The Force Unleashed. Mark Griskey rulez.

Best Soundtrack, Licensed
Skate It

Best Innovation
What's that?

Best Multiplayer
Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Best Single Player
Lock's Quest

Best Storyline
I thought they abolished storylines in 2004

Best Sense of Humor
Fallout 3

Most Addictive
World of Goo

Most Improved Sequel/Expansion
Mario Kart Wii

Most Innovative Game
Wii Music

Best Action/Adventure
Any of the Strong Bad games.

Best RPG
It anyone says Fallout 3, I will have to slap you. That's an FPS, duh.

Best Platformer
Wario Land: Shake It

Best Strategy Game
Boom Blox

Best Music/Rhythm Game
Wii Music

Best Wii Game
Boom Blox

Best PC Game
I guess I have to say Spore.

Game of the Year
Myst DS

[jawathehutt]

Best Innovation
FPS in space for halo 3. Just kidding, Im not actually voting for this category.

Best Multiplayer
Call of Duty 4 looked fun
Best Single Player
sins of a solar empire was the only new game I played this year so I guess that gets my vote
Best Storyline
If being rereleased for free on gametap counts, than Deus Ex, otherwise no vote
Best Sense of Humor
Kingdom of Loathing
Most Addictive
World of Warcraft
Most Improved Sequel/Expansion
Desktop TD-Zone TD(Like I said, I havent bought any new games lately)
Most Innovative Game
Isnt this the same as best innovation?
Best Strategy Game
Sins of a Solar Empire
Best Wii Game
Resident Evil 4

Best PC Game
Sins of a Solar Empire

Game of the Year
Peggle

[mimartin]

Best Graphics, Technical Fallout 3
Best Graphics, Artistic Fable 2
Best Audio Design Fallout 3
Best Soundtrack, Original Fable 3
Best Soundtrack, Licensed GTA IV
Best Single Player Force Unleashed
Best Storyline Fable 2
Best Sense of Humor GTA IV
Most Addictive Fallout 3
Most Improved Sequel/Expansion Fable 2 - Sequel & Mass Effect "Bring Down the Sky" - Expansion
Most Innovative Game Force Unleashed
Best Action/Adventure Force Unleashed
Best RPG Fallout 3

Originally Posted by PastramiX

Best RPG
It anyone says Fallout 3, I will have to slap you. That's an FPS, duh.

I'll turn the other cheek.

Best Xbox360 Game Fable 2
Game of the Year Fallout 3

Worse Game Mercenaries 2

[Rabish Bini]

Best Graphics, Technical: Fallout 3
Best Graphics, Artistic: Fable 2
Best Audio Design: Fallout 3
Best Soundtrack, Original: Fable 2
Best Soundtrack, Licensed: Guitar Hero: World Tour (Crazy Train and Mr. Crowley specifically)
Best Voice Acting: Force Unleashed
Best Innovation:
Best Multiplayer: Call of Duty 4
Best Single Player: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Storyline: Gradn Theft Auto IV
Best Sense of Humor: Grand Theft Auto IV
Most Addictive: Halo 3
Most Improved Sequel/Expansion: Fable 2
Most Innovative Game: Force Unleashed
Best Action/Adventure: Force Unleashed
Best RPG: Fable 2
Best Platformer:
Best Strategy Game: Warlords Battlecry II, it's about 5 years old, but it's so good it's awesomeness carries on from year to year
Best Fighting Game:
Best Sports Game: Tie betweenPro Evolution Soccer 2009 and Football Manager 2009
Best Racing Game: Project Gotham Racing 3 (I don't play many racing games)
Best Music/Rhythm Game: Guitar Hero: World TOur
Best Xbox360 Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best PS3 Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Wii Game: Wii Sports
Best PC Game: Warlords Battlecry II
Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV FTW!!

[Josh]

Best Graphics, Technical: Crysis Warhead
Best Audio Design: Fallout 3
Best Soundtrack, Original: Mass Effect
Best Voice Acting: The Force Unleashed
Best Multiplayer: Left 4 Dead
Best Single Player: Fallout 3
Best Storyline: The Force Unleashed
Most Addictive: Fallout 3
Most Improved Sequel/Expansion: Crysis Warhead
Best RPG: Fallout 3
Best Music/Rhythm Game: Rock Band 2
Game of the Year: Fallout 3

[Mav]

Best Graphics, Artistic: Valkyria Chronicles // Runner-up: Prince of Persia

Best Soundtrack, Original: Persona 4

Best Innovation: LittleBIGPlanet

Best Multiplayer: (Local: SSBBrawl // R-up: LBP) (Online: Resistance 2)

Best Single Player: Valkyria Chronicles

Best Storyline: Valkyria Chronicles (vote may change to Persona 4, not done yet)

Most Improved Sequel/Expansion: Resistance 2

Most Innovative Game: LittleBIGPlanet

Best Action/Adventure: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Best RPG: Persona 4

Best Platformer: LittleBIGPlanet

Best Strategy Game: Valkyria Chronicles

Best PS3 Game: MGS4:GotP // Runner-up: Valkyria Chronicles

Best Wii Game: Brawl

Best PC Game: Mass Effect

Game of the Year:MGS4:GotP // Runners-up: Valkyria Chronicles, Persona 4

Additional Categories:
Best New IP:Valkyria Chronicles

Best PS2 Game : Persona 4

[Jeff]

Added Best Voice Acting and Best Fighting Game to my list. Also took out "Best Innovation" as it's redundant with "Most Innovative Game".

Best Graphics, Artistic: Mirror's Edge Runner up: Prince of Persia

Best Audio Design: Metal Gear Solid 4

Best Soundtrack, Original: Mirror's Edge

Best Soundtrack, Licensed: Rock Band 2

Best Voice Acting: The Force Unleashed

Best Multiplayer: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Best Storyline: The Force Unleashed

Most Improved Sequel/Expansion: Wrath of the Lich King

Most Innovative Game: Mirror's Edge

Best Action/Adventure The Force Unleashed

Best RPG: Mass Effect

Best Platformer: Prince of Persia Runner up: Mirror's Edge

Best Fighting Game: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Best Strategy Game: Sins of a Solar Empire

Best Xbox 360 Game: Prince of Persia

Best PS3 Game: Metal Gear Solid 4

Best Wii Game: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Best PC Game: Mass Effect

Game of the Year: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

[igyman]

Best Graphics, Technical: Mass Effect
Best Graphics, Artistic: Prince of Persia
Best Audio Design: /
Best Soundtrack, Original: C&C Red Alert 3
Best Soundtrack, Licensed: NFS Undercover
Best Innovation: Spore
Best Multiplayer: /
Best Single Player: The Witcher Enhanced Edition, runner up: Mass Effect
Best Storyline: Assassin's Creed, runner up: The Witcher Enhanced Edition
Best Sense of Humor: /
Most Addictive: /
Most Improved Sequel/Expansion: /
Most Innovative Game: /
Best Voice Acting: Mass Effect, runner up: Tomb Raider Underworld
Best Sports Game: /
Best Racing Game: Need for Speed Undercover
Best Fighting game: /
Best Action/Adventure: Tomb Raider Underworld
Best RPG: Mass Effect
Best Platformer: /
Best Strategy Game: C&C Red Alert 3
Best Music/Rhythm Game: /
Best Xbox360 Game: /
Best PS3 Game: /
Best Wii Game: /
Best PC Game: Mass Effect, runner up: Assassin's Creed
Game of the Year: Mass Effect, runner up: Assassin's Creed

[RC-1183]

I also added "Best Shooter/FPS/TPS Game" to the list

Best Graphics, Technical:Gears of War 2
Best Graphics, Artistic:/
Best Soundtrack, Original:Gears of War 2
Best Soundtrack, Licensed:Rock Band 2 (if that counts)
Best Multiplayer:Local:SSB/Online:CoD WaW
Best Single Player:Metal Gear Solid 4
Best Storyline:MGS 4
Best Sense of Humor:/
Most Addictive:Left 4 Dead
Most Improved Sequel/Expansion:Guitar Hero World Tour
Most Innovative Game:Mirrors Edge
Best Action/Adventure:Gears of War 2
Best RPG:Mass Effect, Runner up Fallout 3
Best Platformer:Assassin's Creed
Best Strategy Game:/
Best Music/Rhythm Game:Guitar Hero World Tour
Best Sports Game:NCAA Football 09
Best Voice Acting:Mass Effect
Best Xbox 360 Game:Gears of War 2
Best PS3 Game:/
Best Wii Game:Medal of Honor Vanguard
Best PC Game:/
Game of the Year:Gears of War 2

[stingerhs]

the "Best Innovation" award is different from the "Most Innovative" award in the respect that the Best Innovation goes to a specific gameplay mechanic such as the first person platforming in Mirror's Edge. Most Innovative refers to a game that implemented the most unique and innovative gameplay changes when compared to other games within its genre such as LittleBigPlanet.

also, shooters fall under the Action/Adventure category.

i'll add those notes to the top and add Best Voice Acting, Best Sports Game, Best Racing Game, and Best Fighting game to the categories.

without further ado, my votes:

Best Graphics, Technical
Crysis: Warhead

Best Graphics, Artistic
Prince of Persia

Best Audio Design
Mass Effect (PC)

Best Soundtrack, Original
Mirror's Edge

Best Soundtrack, Licensed
Rock Band 2

Best Voice Acting
The Force Unleashed

Best Innovation
First Person Platforming, Mirror's Edge

Best Multiplayer
Left 4 Dead

Best Single Player
Fallout 3

Best Storyline
The Force Unleashed

Best Sense of Humor
Grand Theft Auto IV

Most Addictive
Sins of a Solar Empire

Most Improved Sequel/Expansion
Grand Theft Auto IV

Most Innovative Game
LittleBigPlanet

Best Action/Adventure
Grand Theft Auto IV

Best RPG
Fallout 3

Best Platformer
LittleBigPlanet

Best Strategy Game
Sins of a Solar Empire

Best Music/Rhythm Game
Rock Band 2

Best Fighting Game
Soul Caliber IV

Best Racing Game
Grid

Best Sports Game
NCAA Football 09

Best Xbox360 Game
Gears of War 2

Best PS3 Game
Grand Theft Auto IV

Best Wii Game
Super Smash Bro. Brawl

Best PC Game
Fallout 3

Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto IV

[mur'phon]

Best Soundtrack, Original: Ufo: Aftershock
Best Voice Acting: The Witcher EE
Best Gameplay: Mercenaries 2/Ufo: Aftershock
Best Storyline: Deus Ex
Best Sense of Humor: Overlord: Raising Hell
Most Addictive: Ufo: Aftershock
Most Improved Sequel/Expansion: Ufo: Aftershock/The Witcher EE
Most Innovative Game: Ufo: Aftershock
Best Action/Adventure: Mercenaries 2
Best RPG: Deus Ex
Best Strategy Game: Sins of a Solar Empire
Best PC Game: Ufo: Aftershock
Game of the Year: Deus Ex

[Cattpride]

Best Graphics, Technical
Grand Theft Auto 4
Best Graphics, Artistic
Fable II
Best Audio Design
Far Cry 2
Best Soundtrack, Original
Fable II
Best Soundtrack, Licensed
GTA4
Best Voice Acting
GTA4
Best Innovation
Fallout 3- VATS
Best Multiplayer
Call of Duty: World At War
Best Single Player
Fallout 3
Best Storyline
GTA4
Best Sense of Humor
Fable II
Most Addictive
Fable II
Most Improved Sequel/Expansion
GTA4
Most Innovative Game
Far Cry 2
Best Action/Adventure
GTA4
Best RPG
Fallout 3
Best Platformer
I don't know
Best Strategy Game
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Best Fighting GameSomething with Dragon Ball Z... I don't play Fighters
Best Racing Game
Need For Speed: Undercover
Best Sports Game
I don't play Sports
Best Music/Rhythm Game
Or that stuff...
Best Xbox 360 Game
CoD: WaW
Best PS3 Game
I don't play PS3
Best Wii Game
Or Wii...
Best PC Game
Fallout 3
Game of the Year
Fallout 3


You also forgot one VERY important category -
Best First Person Shooter
I choose CoD: WaW