News 2011 Video Game Award Winners

[GrandBlue]

GameTrailers doing their awards now too. So far, they've done:

Best New IP:
Nominees: Bastion, Rage, L.A. Noire, Bulletstorm, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Winner: L.A. Noire

Best Driving Game:
Nominees: Dirt 3, Driver: San Fransisco, Forza Motorstport 4, Mario Kart 7, Shift 2: Unleashed
Winner: Forza Motorsport 4

Best Platform Game:
Nominees: LittleBigPlanet 2, Ms. 'Splosion Man, Outland, Rayman Origins, Super Mario 3D Land
Winner: Super Mario 3D Land

Best DS Game:
Nominees: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Kirby: Mass Attack, Okamiden, Pokemon: Black and White, Professor Layton and the Last Spector
Winner: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Most Innovative:
Nominees: Driver: San Fransisco, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, L.A. Noire, Minecraft, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
Winner: Minecraft

Best Sports Game:
Nominees: Fifa 12, Fight Night Champion, MLB II: The Show, NHL 2K12, NBA 2K12,
Winner: Fifa 12

Best Action Adventure Game:
Nominees: Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Batman: Arkham City, L.A. Noire, Infamous 2, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Winner: Batman: Arkham City

More to come here:
http://www.gametrailers.com/game/gametrailers-game-of-the-year/15923

 

[HBK619]

I always like listening to GameTrailers vids...the narrator has one of the best voices going around.

But I don't see how this differs from the VGA's...different voting system? Something?

Surprised FIFA 12 got the nod ahead of those other sports titles too. Not that it's not a great game, imo it's actually the best FIFA title to date for pure content and the gameplay is very quick and varied (I definitely agree about it being 'all the little things piling up'). But it's not exactly a US title so for Gametrailers as a US site to pick it over probably NBA 2K12 or MLB is very surprising.

 

[GrandBlue]

I always like listening to GameTrailers vids...the narrator has one of the best voices going around.

But I don't see how this differs from the VGA's...different voting system? Something?

Surprised FIFA 12 got the nod ahead of those other sports titles too. Not that it's not a great game, imo it's actually the best FIFA title to date for pure content and the gameplay is very quick and varied (I definitely agree about it being 'all the little things piling up'). But it's not exactly a US title so for Gametrailers as a US site to pick it over probably NBA 2K12 or MLB is very surprising.

Well for one, they're consistent with their console awards, unlike the VGAs, who picked exclusives for the PS3, and didn't pick them for the 360. GameTrailers just give it to the best game on the system rather than the best exclusive. This can get controversial though, as, GTA IV and MW3 won Best PS3, 360, PC and Overall GotY in their respective years.

 

[Peck]

Classic Game Room gave game of the year to Mario 3Dland ( I think that is the title)

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[HBK619]

GameTrailers doing their awards now too.
More to come here:
http://www.gametrailers.com/game/gametrailers-game-of-the-year/15923

Uncharted 3 won GOTY from Gametrailers.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/game-of-game-of-the/725256

 

[caMoGFC]

we need to play some uncharted co-op dude

i need a lil break from mw3 again cause it's so frustrating (even though i dominated the last few sessions just so much bs going on)