VGAs 2011
Source: Spike.com
It’s that time of year again. We are all wondering what is to be the industry’s game of the year.
We all have our own opinions, and we certainly do at Gamedot HQ. Most print and web based gaming magazines will publish their ‘end of year’ articles detailing the best and worst of 2011 and their foresight into 2012.
It’s the VGAs that is the culmination of a year sat at your console/PC. Spending those hours with your most loved release can leave you with a wanting for praise. Not only for your efforts (which comes with those shiny achievements and trophies) but for the efforts of the development teams that lovingly produced and release the titles.
There are 25 categories up for grabs, including the top dog prize of Game of the Year, Best Shooter, Best RPG and Best Independent Game.
Full Categories and Respective Winners:
Game Of The Year: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Studio Of The Year: Bethesda Softworks
Best Xbox 360 Game: Batman: Arkham City
Best PS3 Game: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Wii Game: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best PC Game: Portal 2
Best Handheld/Mobile Game: Super Mario 3D Land
Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Best Action Adventure Game: Batman: Arkham City
Best RPG: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Best Multi-Player: Portal 2
Best Individual Sports Game: Fight Night Champion
Best Team Sports Game: NBA 2K12
Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 4
Best Fighting Game: Mortal Combat
Best Motion Game: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best Independent Game: Minecraft
Best Adapted Video Game: Batman: Arkham CIty
Best Song In A Game: “Build that Wall (Zia’s Theme)” by Darren Korb
Best Original Score: Bastion
Best Graphics: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Best Performance By A Human Male: Stephen Merchant “Wheatley – Portal 2″
Best Performance By A Human Female: Ellen McLain “GlaDOS – Portal 2″
Best Downloadable Game: Bastion
Best DLC: Portal 2 Peer Review
There are no real suprises here, although I am sure MW3 fanboys/girls will be a little disappointed that the Call of Duty of the year did not win game of the year.
A massive congratulations to the lads and lasses at Bethesda and to Mojang for their amazing Minecraft that more than deserves ‘Best Independent’!
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http://www.gamedot.co.uk Liam
