Game of the Year Awards 2008 - voting closed

[akijones]

Overall Game of the Year: Fable 2
PC Game of the Year:
PS3 Game of the Year: Wipeout HD
Wii Game of the Year: Animal Crossing
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Fable 2
DS Game of the Year:
PSP Game of the Year: Football Manager Handheld 2009
Best Action/Adventure Game: Fable 2
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer:
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game: Wipeout HD
Best RPG: Fallout 3
Best Rythym/Music Game: Rock Band
Best Shooter: Gears of war 2
Best Sports Game: Fifa 09
Best Strategy Game: Civilisation Revolution
The Oddball Award:
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: Gears of War 2
Best Audio: Rock Band
Best Multiplayer: Battlefield bad company
Developer of the Year:
Publisher of the Year: Microsoft
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year: Edge
Games Website of the Year:
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2008:
Biggest Disappointment of 2008:
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: Resident Evil 5

[JiggerJay]

VOTING GUIDE

Overall Game of the Year: Fallout 3
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Left for Dead - Although I have played it only for 2 hours, I can easily say this is my favourite!
Best Action/Adventure Game: Grand Theft Auto 4
Best RPG: Lost oddyssy
Best Shooter: left for dead
Best Sports Game: Fifa 09
The Innovation Award: Mirrors Edge, it was a great idea, it just needed more follow through
Best Visuals: Mirrors Edge
Best Audio: Prince of Persia
Best Multiplayer: Left for Dead
Developer of the Year: Bethesda
Hardware Platform of the Year: 360, you unreliable piece of gooseberry fool!
Games Website of the Year: Kotaku.com
Top Gaming News Story of 2008: Gamesradar closing it's doors, that counts don't it? if not then probabily the Goldeneye xbla fiasco!
Biggest Disappointment of 2008:It's a tough one, as I love it, and I hate it, Fable 2 I would have to say.
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: the game you're most looking forward to in 2009.

[addsy0]

Overall Game of the Year: Fable 2
PC Game of the Year: Spore
PS3 Game of the Year: Little Big Planet
Wii Game of the Year: Super Smash Bros Brawl
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Fable 2
DS Game of the Year: Professor Layton
PSP Game of the Year: God Of War
Best Action/Adventure Game:Metal Gear Solid 4
Best Fighter: Soul Calibur 4
Best Platformer: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Best Puzzle Game: Braid
Best Racing Game: Burnout Paradise
Best RPG: Fable 2
Best Rythym/Music Game: Rock Band 2
Best Shooter: Gears Of War 2
Best Sports Game: Fifa 09
Best Strategy Game:Civilisation Revolution
The Oddball Award: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Import Game of the Year: Silent Hill V
Best New Downloadable Game: Braid
Best Downloadable Content: Banjo-Kazooie
The Innovation Award: Little Big Planet
Best Visuals: Gears Of War 2
Best Audio: Dead Space
Best Multiplayer: Super Smash Bros Brawl
Developer of the Year: EA
Publisher of the Year: Microsoft
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year: GamesTM
Games Website of the Year: Eurogamer
Games Podcast of the Year: Xbox World
Top Gaming News Story of 2008: Final Fantasy XIII on 360
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: The Wii
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: Resident Evil 5

[Afro_Ken]

Overall Game of the Year: GTA IV
PC Game of the Year:
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Xbox 360 Game of the Year: GTA IV
DS Game of the Year: The World Ends With You
PSP Game of the Year: God Of War: Chains of Olympus
Best Action/Adventure Game: Tomb Raider: Underworld
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer: Prince Of Persia
Best Puzzle Game: Professor Layton
Best Racing Game: Pure
Best RPG: Fable II
Best Rythym/Music Game:
Best Shooter: Battlefield: Bad Company
Best Sports Game: Fifa 09
Best Strategy Game: Advance Wars: Dark Conflict
The Oddball Award: Patapon
Import Game of the Year: Professor Layton
Best New Downloadable Game: Castle Crashers
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award: Patapon
Best Visuals: Prince Of Persia
Best Audio: GTA IV
Best Multiplayer: Fifa 09
Developer of the Year: Lionhead
Publisher of the Year: Electronic Arts
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year: GamesTM
Games Website of the Year: GRCade
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2008: Final Fantasy XIII on 360
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: Killzone 2

[Saint of Killers]

Overall Game of the Year: Fallout 3
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[BID0]

Overall Game of the Year: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
PC Game of the Year: n/a
PS3 Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Wii Game of the Year: Super Smash Bros: Brawl
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
DS Game of the Year: n/a
PSP Game of the Year: n/a
Best Action/Adventure Game: Tomb Raider: Underworld
Best Fighter: Super Smash Bros: Brawl
Best Platformer: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Best Puzzle Game: n/a
Best Racing Game: Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Best RPG: Fable II
Best Rythym/Music Game: Rock Band 2
Best Shooter: Left4Dead
Best Sports Game: n/a
Best Strategy Game: n/a
The Oddball Award: n/a
Import Game of the Year: n/a
Best New Downloadable Game: n/a
Best Downloadable Content: Rock Band 2
The Innovation Award: Mirror's Edge
Best Visuals: Mirror's Edge
Best Audio: Left4Dead
Best Multiplayer: Rock Band 2
Developer of the Year: n/a
Publisher of the Year: n/a
Hardware Platform of the Year: XBOX 360
Games Magazine of the Year: n/a
Games Website of the Year: http://www.grcade.com
Games Podcast of the Year: n/a
Top Gaming News Story of 2008: n/a
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: Vigilante 8 Arcade, not being as good as I remembered.
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: Rock Band 3 & Rock Band Beatles Edition

[Vishvanath]

Overall Game of the Year: Persona 3: FES
PC Game of the Year: Fallout 3
PS3 Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Wii Game of the Year: No More Heroes
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Lost Odyssey
DS Game of the Year: The World Ends With You
PSP Game of the Year: God of War: Chains of Olympus
Best Action/Adventure Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Fighter: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
Best Platformer: LittleBIGPlanet
Best Puzzle Game: N/A
Best Racing Game: Burnout Paradise
Best RPG: Persona 3: FES
Best Rythym/Music Game: N/A
Best Shooter: Fallout 3
Best Sports Game: N/A
Best Strategy Game: Valkyria Chronicles
The Oddball Award: World Of Goo
Import Game of the Year: Silent Hill Homecoming
Best New Downloadable Game: wipEout HD
Best Downloadable Content: Burnout Paradise
The Innovation Award: LittleBIGPlanet
Best Visuals: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best Audio: Silent Hill Homecoming
Best Multiplayer: Mario Kart Wii
Developer of the Year: Media Molecule
Publisher of the Year: Konami
Hardware Platform of the Year: Playstation 3
Games Magazine of the Year: EDGE
Games Website of the Year: 1UP
Games Podcast of the Year: 1UP Yours
Top Gaming News Story of 2008: Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox360
Biggest Disappointment of 2008:
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: Persona 4

[Monkey Man]

Overall Game of the Year: Fallout 3
PC Game of the Year:
PS3 Game of the Year: LittleBigPlanet
Wii Game of the Year: Boom Blox
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Fable 2
DS Game of the Year:
PSP Game of the Year:
Best Action/Adventure Game: Fable 2
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer: LittleBigPlanet
Best Puzzle Game: Braid
Best Racing Game: Pure
Best RPG: Fable 2
Best Rythym/Music Game:
Best Shooter: Gears of War 2
Best Sports Game: FIFA 09
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award: Saints Row 2
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game: Braid
Best Downloadable Content: Burnout Paradise
The Innovation Award: LittleBigPlanet
Best Visuals: Gears of War 2
Best Audio: Dead Space
Best Multiplayer: Call of Duty: World at War
Developer of the Year: Bethesda
Publisher of the Year: Microsoft Game Studios
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year:
Games Website of the Year: GRcade
Games Podcast of the Year: 1Up Yours
Top Gaming News Story of 2008: Final Fantasy to Xbox 360
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: Metal Gear Solid 4
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: Halo: ODST

[sw26]

Overall Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
PC Game of the Year: n/a
PS3 Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Wii Game of the Year: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: n/a
DS Game of the Year: Dragon Quest: The Chapters of the Chosen
PSP Game of the Year: n/a
Best Action/Adventure Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Fighter: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Best Platformer: n/a
Best Puzzle Game: n/a
Best Racing Game: n/a
Best RPG: Dragon Quest: The Chapters of the Chosen
Best Rythym/Music Game: n/a
Best Shooter: n/a
Best Sports Game: Everybody's Golf: World Tour
Best Strategy Game: n/a
The Oddball Award: n/a
Import Game of the Year: n/a
Best New Downloadable Game: Mega Man 9
Best Downloadable Content: n/a
The Innovation Award: LittleBigPlanet
Best Visuals: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best Audio: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Multiplayer: Everybody's Golf: World Tour
Developer of the Year: n/a
Publisher of the Year: n/a
Hardware Platform of the Year: Nintendo DS
Games Magazine of the Year: EDGE
Games Website of the Year: GRCade
Games Podcast of the Year: Retronauts
Top Gaming News Story of 2008: Final Fantasy XIII going multiplatform
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: n/a
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: Resident Evil 5

[Luboluke]

Overall Game Of The Year: Fallout 3

That'll be all.

[Pred]

Overall Game of the Year: Rock Band 2.
PC Game of the Year:
PS3 Game of the Year: LittleBigPlanet.
Wii Game of the Year:
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Rock Band 2.
DS Game of the Year: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.
PSP Game of the Year:
Best Action/Adventure Game:
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer: LittleBigPlanet.
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game: MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.
Best RPG: Fable II.
Best Rythym/Music Game: Rock Band 2.
Best Shooter: Gears of War 2.
Best Sports Game: FIFA 09.
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.
Import Game of the Year: Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.
Best New Downloadable Game: Banjo-Kazooie.
Best Downloadable Content: Rock Band 2.
The Innovation Award:
Best Visuals: Mirror's Edge.
Best Audio:
Best Multiplayer: Gears of War 2.
Developer of the Year: Harmonix.
Publisher of the Year: Electronic Arts.
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360.
Games Magazine of the Year: EDGE.
Games Website of the Year: Eurogamer.
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2008:
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: Burnout Paradise.
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: House of the Dead: Overkill.

[tomvek]

Overall Game of the Year: Gears of war 2
PC Game of the Year: Fallout 3
PS3 Game of the Year: Siren: Blood Curse
Wii Game of the Year: No More Heroes
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Gears of war 2
DS Game of the Year: The World Ends With You
PSP Game of the Year: -
Best Action/Adventure Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Fighter: Soul Caliber 4
Best Platformer: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Best Puzzle Game: Braid
Best Racing Game: Burnout Paradise
Best RPG: Fable 2
Best Rythym/Music Game: Guitar Hero: World Tour
Best Shooter: Gears of War 2
Best Sports Game: Fifa 09
Best Strategy Game: Civilization Revolution
The Oddball Award: Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game: Geometry Wars 2
Best Downloadable Content: Burnout Paradise
The Innovation Award: Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts
Best Visuals: Gears of war 2
Best Audio: Fable II
Best Multiplayer: Gears of war 2
Developer of the Year: Lionhead
Publisher of the Year: Microsoft
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year: EDGE
Games Website of the Year: 1UP
Games Podcast of the Year: GFW Radio
Top Gaming News Story of 2008: Final Fantasy XIII on 360
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: Too Human
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: Alan Wake

[Slayerx]

Overall Game of the Year: Fallout 3
PC Game of the Year: Warhammer Online
PS3 Game of the Year: Dead Space
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Fallout 3
DS Game of the Year: Professor Layton & The Curious Village
Best Action/Adventure Game: MGS4
Best Platformer: LBP
Best RPG: Lost Odyssey
Best Rythym/Music Game: Rock Band 2
Games Website of the Year: Grcade
Top Gaming News Story of 2008:FFXIII multi platform
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: Too Human
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: FFXIII (it could happen)

[The 1 and 0n1y]

Overall Game of the Year: Gears of War 2
PC Game of the Year: Fallout 3
PS3 Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid 4
Wii Game of the Year: Mario Kart Wii
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Gears of War 2
DS Game of the Year: Guitar Hero : On Tour
PSP Game of the Year: N/A
Best Action/Adventure Game: Tomb Raider : Underworld
Best Fighter: N/A
Best Platformer: N/A
Best Puzzle Game:N/A
Best Racing Game: Burnout Paradise
Best RPG: Fallout 3
Best Rythym/Music Game: Rock Band 2
Best Shooter: Gears of War 2
Best Sports Game: FIFA 09
Best Strategy Game: N/A
The Oddball Award: Wii Fit
Import Game of the Year:N/A
Best New Downloadable Game: N/A
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award: Left 4 Dead
Best Visuals: Gears of War 2
Best Audio: GTA IV
Best Multiplayer: Rock Band 2
Developer of the Year: EPIC
Publisher of the Year: Microsoft Game Studios
Hardware Platform of the Year: 360
Games Magazine of the Year: Gamesmaster
Games Website of the Year: IGN
Games Podcast of the Year: N/A
Top Gaming News Story of 2008: -
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: Wii
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: Resident Evil 5

[Herdanos]

Overall Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto IV
Wii Game of the Year: Boom Blox
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Action/Adventure Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Fighter: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Best Rythym/Music Game: Boom Boom Rocket (only discovered this year... so only if it counts)
The Oddball Award: Boom Blox
The Innovation Award: Boom Blox
Best Visuals: Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Audio: Grand Theft Auto IV
Publisher of the Year: EA
Hardware Platform of the Year: Xbox 360
Games Magazine of the Year: Edge
Games Website of the Year: GRCade
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: Fable II

As you can see I've played a lot this year.

[White Rabbit]

Overall Game of the Year: Fallout 3
PS3 Game of the Year: Motorstorm Pacific Rift
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Fallout 3
DS Game of the Year: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
PSP Game of the Year: Crisis Core
Best Action/Adventure Game: GTA IV
Best Platformer: LittleBigPlanet
Best Puzzle Game: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Best Racing Game: Motorstorm Pacific Rift
Best RPG: Fallout 3
Best Shooter: Gears of War 2
The Oddball Award: Mirror's Edge
Best New Downloadable Game: Geometry Wars 2
The Innovation Award: Mirror's Edge
Best Multiplayer: Motorstorm Pacific Rift

[Suffocate Peon]

Overall Game of the Year: Mirrors Edge
PC Game of the Year:
PS3 Game of the Year:
Wii Game of the Year:
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Mirrors Edge
DS Game of the Year:
PSP Game of the Year:
Best Action/Adventure Game: Mirrors Edge
Best Fighter:
Best Platformer: Mirrors Edge
Best Puzzle Game:
Best Racing Game:
Best RPG:
Best Rythym/Music Game:
Best Shooter:
Best Sports Game:
Best Strategy Game:
The Oddball Award:
Import Game of the Year:
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award: Mirrors Edge
Best Visuals: Mirrors Edge
Best Audio: Mirrors Edge
Best Multiplayer:
Developer of the Year:
Publisher of the Year: EA
Hardware Platform of the Year:
Games Magazine of the Year:
Games Website of the Year: Gametrailers
Games Podcast of the Year:
Top Gaming News Story of 2008:
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: Mirrors Edge
Most Anticipated Game of 2009:

Games released this year that I've played: Mirrors Edge, Fallout 3, Gears of War 2.

[Wedgie]

Overall Game of the Year: Gears of War 2
PC Game of the Year:
PS3 Game of the Year: Metal Gear Solid 4
Wii Game of the Year:
Xbox 360 Game of the Year: Gears Of War 2
DS Game of the Year: Professor Layton
PSP Game of the Year:
Best Action/Adventure Game: Tomb Raider : Underworld
Best Fighter: N/A
Best Platformer: N/A
Best Puzzle Game: Professor Layton (DS)
Best Racing Game: Mario Kart Wii (Don't play that much racers.)
Best RPG: Should be Fallout 3 but I haven't played it properly... so an void vote.
Best Rythym/Music Game: Wii Music
Best Shooter: Gears of War 2
Best Sports Game: FIFA 09
Best Strategy Game: N/A
The Oddball Award: Wii Music
Import Game of the Year: Professor Layton (DS)
Best New Downloadable Game:
Best Downloadable Content:
The Innovation Award: Wii Music
Best Visuals: Gears of War 2
Best Audio:
Best Multiplayer: Mario Kart Wii
Developer of the Year: Value
Publisher of the Year: Nintendo
Hardware Platform of the Year: 360
Games Magazine of the Year: Games TM
Games Website of the Year: IGN
Games Podcast of the Year: N/A
Top Gaming News Story of 2008: -
Biggest Disappointment of 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV.
Most Anticipated Game of 2009: Resident Evil 5