Friday, December 18, 2009

And The Winners Are...


Face it,gaming is in the same league as movies and music when it comes to entertainment,if not bigger.An example would be the release of Halo 3 last year,which grossed over US$170 mill on opening day,far surpassing the record set by The Dark Knight.A more recent example would be James Cameron's Avatar.It's a pretty well-known fact that the director plays World of warcraft,and it shows in the movie.Night-elf like Na'Vi,the world tree,floating islands,it's all reminiscent of the popular MMORPG.

So a glitzy awards show attended by big name celebs should be an option.Though it lacked it merit,the Spike TV VGAs is still one of the biggest.Several big announcements were made at the event,namely the revealing of a sequel to Star Wars:The Force Unleashed,Arkham Asylum and also Green Day:Rock Band.Trailers to Halo:Reach,the new Prince of Persia movie,Crackdown 2 and True Crime,this time in Hong Kong.And once the dust settled,the winners were revealed.

Drumroll please...

Game of the Year: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Studio of the Year: Rocksteady Studios
Best Independent Game Fueled by Dew: Flower
Best Xbox 360 Game: Left 4 Dead 2
Best PS3 Game: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best PC Game: Dragon Age: Origins
Best Handheld Game: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV
Best Action Adventure Game: Assassin's Creed II
Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins
Best Multiplayer Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Best Individual Sports Game: UFC 2009 Undisputed
Best Team Sports Game: NHL 10
Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 3
Best Music Game: The Beatles: Rock Band
Best Soundtrack: DJ Hero
Best Original Score: Halo 3: ODST
Best Graphics: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best Game Based On A Movie/TV Show: South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!
Best Performance By A Human Female: Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Best Performance By A Human Male: Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Best Cast: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Best Voice: Jack Black for the voice of Eddie Riggs in Brütal Legend
Best Downloadable Game: Shadow Complex
Best DLC: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Most Anticipated Game of 2010: God of War III


Not a lot of surprises there,though the awards based on movies were pretty questionable.In fact,the whole genre is laughable.Movie tie-up games have not been known to be any good,and the existence of the awards are most probably just to have an excuse to invite the starlets of Hollywood and lend the show more viewer ratings.

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