Uncharted 2 wins three E3 09' Game Critics Awards including 'Best of Show'
- June 23, 2009 11:52 AM PST
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The Game Critics Awards, which compiles rankings from 29 of the most well-known media outlets, has announced the Best of E3 2009 winners.
When nominations for the Game Critics Awards "Best of E3" were announced, Tim Schafer's Brutal Legend and Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves were neck and neck with four nominations apiece. Looks like it's the year of Nathan Drake (or at least the E3 year of Nathan Drake), as Uncharted 2 walked away with three awards, including "Best of Show", while Brutal Legend was left empty handed.
Chloe: 'So Drake, I hear you're the BIG winner.' Drake: 'That's right Chloe, I certainly am BIG....' (Sigh) Okay, I'll stop. Uncharted 2 wins 'Best of Show' at E3 09' Game Critics Awards
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves not only won the coveted "Best of Show" award, but also nabbed "Best Console Game" and "Best Action/Adventure Game" beating out the likes of God of War III. I'm sure Kratos won't be too happy about that one.
Scribblenauts was also a big winner, taking away two awards from the "Best Original Game" and "Best Handheld Game" categories. Looks like the inventive charm of the little DS title was enough to put it over such big titles as Brutal Legend, Heavy Rain, Alan Wake, and Bayonetta.
The entire list of winners is below. To check out the original nominees, click here.
Best of Show
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)
Best Original Game
Scribblenauts(5TH Cell/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for Nintendo DS)
Best Console Game
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)
Best PC Game
Star Wars: The Old Republic(BioWare Austin/LucasArts)
Best Handheld Game
Scribblenauts(5TH Cell/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for Nintendo DS)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
"Project Natal"(Microsoft for Xbox 360)
Best Action Game
Modern Warfare 2(Infinity Ward/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)
Best Role Playing Game
Mass Effect 2(BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360, PC)
Best Racing Game
Split/Second(Black Rock/Disney Interactive Studios for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)
Best Sports Game
Fight Night Round 4(EA Canada/EA Sports for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Fighting Game
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars(Eighting/Capcom for Nintendo Wii)
Best Strategy Game
Supreme Commander 2(Gas Powered Games/Square-Enix for Xbox 360, PC)
Best Social/Casual/Puzzle
DJ Hero(Freestyle/Red Octane/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii)
Best Online Multiplayer
Left 4 Dead 2(Valve/EAP for Xbox 360, PC)
You can find out more about the Game Critics Awards at GameCriticsAwards.com
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No awards love for Brutal Legend. Oh well, there's always Game of the Year Awards and the "Yay, I love Tim Shafer and Jack Black Awards" too, which I just invented in my head. Stiff competition in that one.
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- Jun 23 2009 at 12:38:30:PM PST
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yep, i'm not surprised. my top 3 choices for best of show were uncharted 2, God of war 3, or project natal. And after playing the beta i was pretty convinced that uncharted 2 would win it.
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god motion sensing sucks no matter who does it i love having a controller sony and microsoft should stay away from it if the next generation or this generation become wii copies am converting into pc gaming dammit
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I can't wait for these games I'm surprised Assassin's Creed 2 wasn't on that list though.
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I think that Gran Turismo 5 should get best Racing game. But thats just me.
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Uncharted looks amazing and so does GOW... and Modern warfare2. Can't wait to have my hands on them
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