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Game Critics Best of E3 Nominations revealed |
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The 38 nominees for the Game Critics Awards for the best of E3 2006 have been revealed today. The Game Critics Awards are a symbol of gaming quality based on what was on show at this years E3 expo, and features categories such as Best of show, Best original game, Best hardware etc.
The game with the most nominations in different categories is Xbox 360 title Gears of War with 5 nominations. Gears of War was closely followed by Assassin's Creed, Bioshock, and Spore; each of which received 4 nominations. As far as publishers are concerned, Nintendo received a massive 14 nominations, with the closest competitor, EA coming second with just 11. Sony and Microsoft took up the rear on the publishing side, with both picking up third and fourth place respectively.
Here's the full list of nominations, sorted by category:
Best of Show
- AssassinÂ’s Creed (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PlayStation 3)
- Bioshock (Irrational Games/2K Games for PC and Xbox 360)
- Gears of War (Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
- Spore (Electronic Arts for PC)
- Wii (Nintendo)
Best Original Game
-
AssassinÂ’s Creed (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PlayStation 3)
-
Bioshock
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC/Xbox 360)
- Gears
of War
(Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
-
LocoRoco
(SCEJ/Sony
Computer Entertainment for PSP)
-
Spore
(Electronic Arts for PC)
-
Wii Sports (Nintendo
for Wii)
Best PC Game
- Crysis
(Crytek/Electronic
Arts for PC)
- Enemy
Territory: Quake Wars
(Splash
Damage/id/Activision for PC)
-
Hellgate: London
(Flagship
Studios/Namco Bandai Games for PC)
- Supreme
Commander
(Gas Powered Games/THQ for PC)
- Spore
(Electronic Arts for PC)
Best Console Game
-
AssassinÂ’s Creed (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PlayStation 3)
-
Bioshock
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC and Xbox 360)
-
Gears of War
(Epic
Games/Microsoft Games Studios for Xbox 360)
-
Mass Effect
(BioWare/Microsoft
Games Studio for Xbox 360)
-
Super Mario Galaxy
(Nintendo for Wii)
Best
Handheld Game
-
Elite Beat Agents
(Inis/Nintendo
for Nintendo DS)
- Killzone: Liberation
(Guerrilla/Sony Computer Entertainment for PSP)
- LocoRoco
(SCEJ/Sony
Computer Entertainment for PSP)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
(Kojima
Productions/Konami for PSP)
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
Best Hardware
-
DS Lite
(Nintendo)
-
Logitech G25 Racing
Wheel
(Logitech
for PC)
- PlayStation 3
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
-
Wii
(Nintendo)
-
Xbox 360 Wireless Headset
(Microsoft for Xbox 360)
Best Action Game
-
Crysis
(Crytek/Electronic
Arts for PC)
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
(Splash Damage/id/Activision for PC)
- Gears
of War
(Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studios for Xbox 360)
-
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
(Capcom for Xbox 360)
-
Resistance: Fall of Man
(Insomniac/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Best
Action/Adventure Game
- AssassinÂ’s Creed (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PlayStation 3)
- Bioshock
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC and Xbox 360)
-
God of War 2
(Sony
Santa Monica/SCEA for PlayStation 2)
-
Super Mario Galaxy
(Nintendo for Wii)
-
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
(Nintendo for GameCube/Wii)
Best
Fighting Game
-
Heavenly Sword
(Ninja Theory/Sony Computer Entertainment for PS3)
- Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
(Midway Games for PlayStation 2/Xbox)
- Tekken: Dark Resurrection
(Namco Bandai Games for PSP)
-
Virtua Fighter 5
(Sega for
Arcade/PlayStation 3)
-
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007
(YukeÂ’s/THQ for 360/PS3/PS2/PSP)
Best Role
Playing Game
-
Final Fantasy XII
(Square
Enix for PlayStation 2)
- Hellgate: London
(Flagship Studios/Namco Bandai Games for PC)
- Mass Effect
(BioWare/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
- Neverwinter Nights 2
(Obsidian/Atari for PC)
-
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
(Blizzard for PC)
Best
Racing Game
-
Excite Truck
(Nintendo
for Wii)
-
Formula One 06
(Studio Liverpool/SCEE for PlayStation 3)
-
Gran Turismo HD
(Polyphony
Digital/Sony Computer Entertainment for PS3)
- MotoGP 06
(Climax/THQ
for Xbox 360)
- Test Drive Unlimited
(Eden Studios/Atari for Xbox 360, PC, PS2, PSP)
Best
Simulation Game
-
Microsoft Flight Simulator X (Microsoft Games Studio for PC)
-
Sid MeierÂ’s Railroads! (Firaxis Games/2K Games for PC)
-
Spore
(Electronic Arts for PC)
- The Movies: Stunts and Effects
(Lionhead Studios/Activision for PC)
-
Wii Music Orchestra
(Nintendo
for Wii)
Best Sports Game
- Madden NFL 07
(Tiburon/EA for PS3 / Xbox 360)
- Madden NFL 07
(Tiburon/EA for Nintendo Wii)
- NBA 2K7
(Visual
Concepts/2K Sports for Xbox 360)
- NCAA Football 07
(EA Tiburon/Electronic Arts for X360/PS2/Xbox/PSP)
- Wii Sports
(Nintendo for Wii)
Best
Strategy Game
- Company of Heroes
(Relic/THQ for PC)
-
Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II
(EA for X360)
-
Medieval 2: Total War
(Creative Assembly/Sega for PC)
-
Supreme Commander
(Gas Powered Games/THQ for PC)
-
World in Conflict
(Massive
Entertainment/Sierra for PC)
Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game
-
Elite Beat Agents
(Inis/Nintendo
for Nintendo DS)
-
Guitar Hero 2
(Harmonix/Red
Octane for PlayStation 2)
-
LocoRoco
(SCEJ/Sony
Computer Entertainment for PSP)
-
Lumines II
(Q
Entertainment/Buena Vista Games for PSP)
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves
(Nintendo for Wii)
Best
Online Multiplayer Game
- Battlefield 2142
(Digital Illusions/Electronic Arts for PC)
-
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
(Splash
Damage/id/Activision for PC)
- Gears of War
(Epic Games/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
-
Huxley
(Webzen for PC/Xbox 360)
-
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
(Blizzard for PC)
I did warn you about the list size! The Winners will be announced on May 31st 2006, so make sure you check back next week!
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XBox sucks too
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I'm gonna alert websters, new definition for : jealous sony fanboy...sigh
microsoft games and the wii stole the show...everyone is rating sony as the dissapointment, with a few titles being the exception. go home and get over your envy.
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Check this link - http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/nom-stats-2006.html
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Also, before some Sony fanboy comes yelling at me cuz he's a tool, check any site, even some game sites are rating Sony as the dissapointment, which is sad considering Microsoft didn't even have anything big.
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Super Smash Bros Brawl was only shown in trailer form, the game wasn't playable.
To be nominated for an E3 award, the game would have to be playable.
Notice how MGS4 wasn't nominated either.
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these are just my honest votes~
best of show-Wii, you gotta admit, they had lots of suprises and great games, it handeled greatly and it was a joy playing wario ware smooth moves
best original-LOCO ROCO, simple controls, original idea
best pc game-CRYSIS, omg, have u seen the graphics! it makes me want to get windows vista right when it comes out
best console game-ASSASINS CREED, it prince of persia in the next gen, amazing
best handheld game-MGS PORTABLE OPS, finally a live action mgs on the go!
best hardware-PS3, i played the games and was amazed at the power the system could acheive
best action game-GEARS OF WAR AND RESISTENCE, too hard to decide, they both look great, plus i didnt get to play them at e3
best action adventure game-LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS- i played it on the wii and it was the game weve all been waiting for, a mature zelda
best fighting game-WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW- the graphics look great and you can do so much more than the 2006 WWE
best role playing game-MASS EFFECT- this game seems interesting, not the classic medevil times type of game.
best racing game-EXCITE TRUCK- a rebirth from the original excite bike, and it should be fun to play it with the wiimote
best simulation game-SPORE, create your own specis and have it take over the universe, awsome!
best sports game-Wii SPORTS- how bout trying your own skills instead of just pressin buttons
best stratgy game-not really a fan of strategy games, so i'll let you decide this one
best puzzle/trivia/parlor game-GUITAR HERO 2- you gotta play it to see how much fun it is
best online multiplayer game-GEARS OF WAR- great graphics mixed with online equals hours of play time
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MGS4, was by far the best of E3, and it is nowhere to be found in the list above.
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"How was Gears of War up there so many times? It was stupid. Just another overrated, hyped-up, Halo-esque game.
XBox sucks too"
No comment.
"This E3 was Nintendos, followed by Sony. Other than GoW and the short H3 trailer Microsoft had nothing this E3"
Actually, going by every major gaming site, Sony was last with a mix of Wii and Microsoft winning.
"MGS4, was by far the best of E3, and it is nowhere to be found in the list above."
Hmm, maybe that's because there wasn't actually any gameplay. That's not surprising, considering it's Sony.
Now I'm no fanboy. In fact, the only systems I own are a PSP (which I only use for hacking) and a PC. The reason why I'm, you could say, "bashing" Sony is because of the pathetic attitude you are portraying. Throughout these comments there have been numerous comments where people are 'announcing' that the Xbox 360 and Wii sucks, and their games as well without hardly backing up their theory.
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I dont know how you think i'm a Sony fanboy. What, so everytime someone says "XBox sucks (it does, you should know)" or "Halo and Gears of War sucks", their a Sony fan, huh? What about the Wii. No where in my 1st post did I say "Wii sucks, Sony has motion sensing too." did I? No. Post 2, why dont they put a definition of YOU in Websters, "Stupid 12-year-old who knows nothing about anything and sits at his/her XBox all day playing retarded games, e.g. Halo Gears of War, etc."
And yes, it is true, Microsoft hardly anything to show, besides multi-platform games (they had Halo/Gears of War, but they were dumb).
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Example: post #19 "And yes, it is true, Microsoft hardly anything to show, besides multi-platform games (they had Halo/Gears of War, but they were dumb)"
So your telling me you didnt see lost planet? Mass Effect? Spinter Cell DA? Prey? Dead Rising? Huxley(yes its mutiplatform but only to the PC, not other consoles, atleast not yet)? Bio-shock? Crackdown? do i need to continue? Also, what columnist on any gaming sites thats not a PS gaming site that said GOW was dumb? just stop being an idiot already. We know everybody is entitled to their opinions, but you need to keep some sense of reality and rationale. Just because you dont like something doesnt mean it sucks, just cuz you dont acknowledge something doesnt mean it hardly showed anything, if the majority of people like something, maybe its not them, its you......
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