Author Topic: Best of 2009 Awards - GameSpot; IGN; Giant Bomb; G4TV's X-Play; GameTrailers; BD (Read 6013 times)

MysterD · « **on:** Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 04:23:34 PM »

Best of IGN 2009 Awards are up.

Best Of IGN 2009 Awards - PC Games.

PC Game of The Year = Dragon Age: Origins
Best RPG = Dragon Age: Origins
Best Story = Dragon Age: Origins

Best Multiplayer = Left 4 Dead 2
Award for Excellence in Sound = Left 4 Dead 2

Best Shooter = Borderlands

Best Expansion = Fallout 3 - Broken Steel
Best Action Game = Batman: Arkham Asylum
Best Adventure Game = Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Best Persistent World = Aion
Best Puzzle Game = Crayon Physics Deluxe
Best Racing Game = Burnout: Paradise - The Ultimate Box
Best Strategy Game = Empire: Total War
Award for Visual Excellence = Resident Evil 5

K-man · « **Reply #1 on:** Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 05:01:41 PM »

I do not see that any of the awards in question were fueled by Dew.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #2 on:** Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 05:13:55 PM »

Left 4 Dead 2 - Best Multiplayer of 2008. When it was called Left 4 Dead.

Sort of a weird list. Personally I don't find Dragon Age nearly as engaging as most people seem to, and I'd have given Best Action Game to Demon's Souls (and for that matter, Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes on DS gets my Puzzle Game vote), but it's a decent list. Or at least I guess it is. I didn't play Empire, haven't gotten to Broken Steel yet, and can't comment on Aion as far as persistent worlds go. I will say that Secret of Monkey Island seems like an absolutely horrible choice given how many great, original fucking adventure games there were. I think that was a stupid decision (especially since it didn't even look very good, and despite being a fan of the franchise, I'd rather go play the original).

iPPi · « **Reply #3 on:** Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 05:34:23 PM »

What D has listed is purely for PC only.

Here's the PS3 and Xbox360 lists, respectively:

PS3 GOTY: Uncharted 2
Best Action Game: Uncharted 2
Best Multiplayer Game: Uncharted 2
Best RPG: Demon's Souls
Best Fighting Game: BlazBlue
Best Music Game: DJ Hero
Best Shooter: Killzone 2
Award for Visual Excellence: Uncharted 2
Award for Excellence in Sound: Uncharted 2
Best Story: Infamous
Best PSN Game: Shatter

Xbox360 GOTY: Assassin's Creed II
Best Action Game: Assassin's Creed II
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV
Best Racing Game: Forza 3
Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins
Best Shooter: Modern Warfare 2
Award for Visual Excellence: Modern Warfare 2
Award for Excellence in Sound: Modern Warfare 2
Best Story: Batman Arkham Asylum
Best Multiplayer Game: Modern Warfare 2
Best XBLA Game: Shadow Complex

To be quite honest, I think the guys over at IGN PS3 gave a little too much bias towards Uncharted 2. Yes, it's a good game, but best multiplayer? Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer suite blows Uncharted 2 out of the water. Spec Ops is leaps and bounds more fun and challenging than Uncharted 2's interpretation of Gears of War Horde mode and co-op missions are a drag. The competitive multiplayer is limited to only 10 players in Uncharted 2 as well, and to be honest, Uncharted 2's MP plays a lot like Gears of War, but the lack of a sprint/roadie run ability limits players' mobility. I didn't really like it all that much, especially compared to MW2.

Best Action game is a tough call between Uncharted 2, Assassin's Creed II and Demon's Souls for me. I totally agree with best RPG for Demon's Souls, even having not yet played Dragon Age Origins. Demon's Souls is some of the most fun I've had in a game recently. I haven't played Killzone 2 aside from the demo to objectively judge it against MW2 though. I hear inFamous' story is pretty good so it's good to see it get the best story. I'll be picking it up in the near future actually.

The Xbox360 awards seem more reasonable, but without a doubt, I find the 360 lineup this year to be kind of stale. The PS3 got so many exclusive games that were just amazing (Uncharted 2, Demon's Souls, inFamous, Killzone 2, God of War Collection).

It's kind of sad that Batman Arkham Asylum kind of got lost in the shuffle as well. It really is an amazing game and deserves more recognition than it's getting. It just kind of got eclipsed by releases like AC2, MW2, Uncharted 2, and the other '2' games this year.

I should post the Wii list as well, but it's just so... pointless.
Wii GOTY: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best Action Game: Madworld
Best Adventure: Silent Hill Shattered Memories
Best Platform Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best Puzzle Game: A Boy and His Blob
Best Shooter: Dead Space Extraction
Best Sports Game: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Best Story: Silent Hill Shattered Memories

I only picked up two Wii Games this year (better than the zero games in 2008) and they were Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and A Boy and His Blob. Both are great games and are definitely worth playing. I'm interested in getting Silent Hill Shattered Memories but I hear it's a fairly short affair so it might be a rental for me. And whenever I see mention of Dead Space I keep reminding myself I need to finish up the first game some time in the near future. I'm on Chapter 9 now, so just about 3-4 hours more to go before I reach the end.

/end wall of text

MysterD · « **Reply #4 on:** Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 06:06:44 PM »

Quote from: Quemaqua on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 05:13:55 PM

Left 4 Dead 2 - Best Multiplayer of 2008. When it was called Left 4 Dead.

I think I had more fun w/ Borderlands' MP - on GameRanger, where it was working for me.

Don't get me wrong, I like L4D2 - but yeah, this feels like a stand-alone expansion to me.

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I will say that Secret of Monkey Island seems like an absolutely horrible choice given how many great, original fucking adventure games there were. I think that was a stupid decision (especially since it didn't even look very good, and despite being a fan of the franchise, I'd rather go play the original).

I don't understand why they didn't have a "Best Re-Release Award" or something. I think w/ Secret of MI Special Ed, Enhanced Remake of Riddick: Butcher Bay placed on Riddick: Dark Athena, and The God Of War Collection here, we might see even more older games get re-releases and have say extra content and enhanced graphics features, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if this becomes a growing trend, too - w/ the way things are going.

It seems really odd to me they're giving an award for an OLD game that basically got re-released w/ additional extra graphics features and other content when - like Que said - there's other NEW adventure games that got released this year for the first time. WTF, IGN?

I have Secret of Monkey Island - Special Ed (thanks to when it was like $2.50 on Steam, not too long ago) downloaded and installed, but I ain't even looked at it yet.

idolminds · « **Reply #5 on:** Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 06:14:12 PM »

Thanks iPPi, I hadnt seen the console lists yet. Man, they really love Uncharted 2.

MysterD · « **Reply #6 on:** Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 08:01:39 PM »

X-Play's Best of 2009 Awards.

GAME OF THE YEAR
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GAME OF THE YEAR ACCEPTANCE
Naughty Dog for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

BEST ANIMATION
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

BEST WRITING
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

BEST ORIGINAL GAME
Borderlands

BEST GAMEPLAY INNOVATION
Demon's Souls (multiplayer)

BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

BEST SHOOTER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

BEST NEW CHARACTER
Eddie (Brutal Legend)

BEST ART DIRECTION
Brutal Legend

BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
Flower

BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME
Shadow Complex

BEST DLC
Fallout 3: Broken Steel

RACING GAME
Forza Motorsport 3

ROLE-PLAYING GAME
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

MUSIC GAME
The Beatles: Rock Band

FIGHTING GAME
Street Fighter IV

HANDHELD GAME
GTA: Chinatown Wars (DS)

SPORTS GAME
Fight Night Round 4

idolminds · « **Reply #7 on:** Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 09:55:13 PM »

You guys ever notice that most Game of the Year awards end up being given to games that are roughly less than two months old? Is that because big, quality games are held for release this time of year or is it because gamers have a short memory and cant remember anything that came out in the spring and summer?

Sure you get some stuff that came out earlier, like Chinatown Wars for DS there. But theres a lot of Uncharted 2, MW2, Borderlands, Demons Souls, etc. Not to say they dont deserve it just because they are newer...but...yeah.

Pugnate · « **Reply #8 on:** Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 10:37:26 PM »

I think it is a bit of both.

I guess it is the same with the oscars, where movies that can win those awards are normally released near awards season.

Here the motivation is the holiday season of course.

MysterD · « **Reply #9 on:** Thursday, December 24, 2009, 08:05:43 PM »

GameSpot's Best of 2009 Awards

GameSpot's Game of The Year
Game of The Year = Demon's Souls (PS3)

Genre Awards
Best Action/Adventure Genre = Uncharted 2 (PS3)
Best Driving Game = Forza Motorsport 3 (X360)
Best Fighting Game = Street Fighter 4 (PC, X360, PS3)
Best Platformer = Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time (PS3)
Best Puzzle Game = Trials HD (X360)
Best Rhythm/Music = The Beatles: Rock Band (X360, PS3, Wii)
Best RPG = Demon's Souls (PS3)
Best Shooter = Killzone 2 (PS3)
Best Sports Game = FIFA Soccer 10 (X360, PS3)
Best Strategy Game = The Sims 3 (PC)

Platform Awards
Best PC Game = Dragon Age: Origins
Best X360 Game = Assassin's Creed 2
Best PS3 Game = Demon's Souls
Best Wii Game = Dead Space: Extraction
Best PSP and DS Game = GTA: Chinatown Wars

Special Achievement Awards
Most Surprisingly Good Game = 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
Best Story = Cryostasis: The Sleep of Reason (PC)
Best Graphics Technical; Best Voice Acting = Uncharted 2 (PS3)
Best Graphics Artistic = Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii)
Best New Character = Ezio from Assassin's Creed 2
Best Original Downloadable Console Game = Comet Crash (PS3)
Best DLC/Expansion Pack = GTA4 for The Lost And The Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony (X360)
Best Atmosphere; Best Use of a Creative License = Batman: Arkham Asylum (PC, X360, PS3)
Best Original Music = Afro Samurai (X360, PS3)
Best License Music = The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3, X360, Wii)
Best Sound Design; Best Competitive Multiplayer; Most Improved Sequel = Killzone 2 (PS3)
Funniest Game = House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii)
Best Cooperative Multiplayer = Left 4 Dead 2 (PC, X360)
Best Original Game Mechanic = Demon's Soul (PS3) for the Online Mechanic
Best Use of Control Scheme = Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii)
Best Original Intellectual Property = Infamous (PS3)
Best Boss Fights = Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? (PSP)
Most Memorable Moment = Dead Space: Extraction (Wii) for Strategic Self-Dismemberment
Best UK Developed Game; Most Surprising Game To Make It Past Aussie Censors = GTA: Chinatown Wars (PSP; DS)
Best Writing & Dialogue = Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time (PS3)
Biggest News = "Recession-Proof" Industry's Game Sales Sink

Dubious Honors
Most Despicable Use of In-Game Advertising = Bionic Commando for Pristine Pepsi Machines
Most Disappointing Game = FEAR 2: Project Origin (PC, X360)
Flat-Out Worst Game = Stalin Vs. Martins (X360)
Worst Game Everybody Played = Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes (X360, PS3, Wii)
Best Game No One Played = Dead Space: Extraction (Wii)
Least Improved Sequel = The Godfather 2 (PC, X360, PS3)
Worst Use Of A Great License = Star Trek: D-A-C (X360)
Worst Box Art = The Conduit (Wii)
Character Most Likely To Fail A Performance-Enhancing Drug Test = Chris Redfield from Resident Evil 5 (PC, X360, PS3)

Pugnate · « **Reply #10 on:** Thursday, December 24, 2009, 11:51:24 PM »

Must get Demon Souls...

W7RE · « **Reply #11 on:** Friday, December 25, 2009, 12:06:54 AM »

There you go Idol, Gamespot remembers the earlier games of the year. Killzone 2, Trials HD, Prinny, several others.

iPPi · « **Reply #12 on:** Friday, December 25, 2009, 01:36:29 AM »

Wow Trials HD looks a lot like an old PC game I used to play called Elastomania, which was a lot of fun but challenging. I might have to check it out.

It's definitely surprising to see Demon's Souls as PS3 GOTY from Gamespot... I'd have thought they would give it to Uncharted 2, like many others.

MysterD · « **Reply #13 on:** Friday, December 25, 2009, 08:16:08 AM »

I was really shocked Cryostasis got Best Story - especially being up against big name titles like DAO. I knew that was a game I missed and really wanted to play, back when it came out and all. Thanks for the reminder, GameSpot. Gonna have to go find that one.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #14 on:** Friday, December 25, 2009, 10:25:26 AM »

I picked that up during one of the GoGamer sales and still haven't played it. Need to do that, it looked cool. Glad to see Demon's Souls get rewarded for actually innovating. I don't care how cool Uncharted 2 was, there wasn't anything terribly unique about it (well, from what I gather... I haven't played it).

idolminds · « **Reply #15 on:** Friday, December 25, 2009, 11:49:59 AM »

Best Strategy Game = The Sims 3 (PC)

wat?

I suppose it can be classified as a strategy game, but man it must have been a shitty year for more traditional strategy titles.

iPPi · « **Reply #16 on:** Friday, December 25, 2009, 02:11:07 PM »

Gamespot's Overall Game of the Year = Demon's Souls (PS3)

Definitely a surprise there.

MysterD · « **Reply #17 on:** Friday, December 25, 2009, 07:43:01 PM »

Quote from: iPPi on Friday, December 25, 2009, 02:11:07 PM

Gamespot's Overall Game of the Year = Demon's Souls (PS3)

Definitely a surprise there.

Wow. Congrats to Demon's Souls.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #18 on:** Friday, December 25, 2009, 08:31:51 PM »

That's a huge surprise, in fact. Good choice, though, and it's great to see the game getting recognition, especially since it's so old-school and unforgiving in its general mentality.

iPPi · « **Reply #19 on:** Friday, January 01, 2010, 01:00:02 AM »

GameTrailers' GOTY awards are all out now and wow... The best console game nominees are pretty bad. They're all Batman Arkham Asylum, Street Fighter 4, Assassin's Creed 2, Modern Warfare 2 and GTA4 The Ballad of Gay Tony (X360) and Uncharted 2 (PS3). DAO, Demon's Souls, and Killzone 2 seem to be missing from the lists.

GOTY: Modern Warfare 2
Best PC Game: Modern Warfare 2
Best PS3 Game: Modern Warfare 2
Best Xbox360 Game: Modern Warfare 2
Best Software Lineup: PS3
Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Biggest News Story: Motion Controls
Best Sports game: NHL 10
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV
Best Racing Game: Forza 3
Best Multiplayer: Modern Warfare 2
Best Story: Uncharted 2
Best Graphics: Uncharted 2
Best First Person Shooter: Modern Warfare 2
Best Third Person Shooter: Uncharted 2
Best Action/Adventure: Batman: Arkham Asylum
Best RPG: Demon's Souls
Best New IP: Demon's Souls

idolminds · « **Reply #20 on:** Friday, January 01, 2010, 01:27:49 AM »

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GOTY: Modern Warfare 2
Best PC Game: Modern Warfare 2
Best PS3 Game: Modern Warfare 2
Best Xbox360 Game: Modern Warfare 2

Do you like my hat? Its made of MONEY!

Pugnate · « **Reply #21 on:** Friday, January 01, 2010, 01:35:39 AM »

I know we are just looking at this stuff for fun, but do people really care what gametrailers?

MysterD · « **Reply #22 on:** Friday, January 01, 2010, 07:27:23 AM »

Quote from: iPPi on Friday, January 01, 2010, 01:00:02 AM

Best First Person Shooter: Modern Warfare 2
Best Multiplayer: Modern Warfare 2
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GOTY: Modern Warfare 2
Best PC Game: Modern Warfare 2
Best PS3 Game: Modern Warfare 2
Best Xbox360 Game: Modern Warfare 2

Geez - why didn't they just give MW2 Best Multi-Platform Game?

Winning every platform really takes away awards from other games - I remember when GameSpot did the Best Multi-Platform Award back in the day b/c of such matters. I remember when Hitman 2: Silent Assassin won such an award - b/c across all platforms, no matter what version you picked, you couldn't go wrong w/ it. Designers who make a game for multiple platforms - and they all turn out about equal - yeah, they deserve an award for doing right for every platform.

Though on another note - MW2 getting Best PC Game? Really? Even w/ all the blunders of the rampant cheating, no ded-servers and possibly no SDK plans?

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Best Software Lineup: PS3
Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Biggest News Story: Motion Controls
Best Sports game: NHL 10
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV
Best Racing Game: Forza 3
Best Story: Uncharted 2
Best Graphics: Uncharted 2
Best Third Person Shooter: Uncharted 2
Best Action/Adventure: Batman: Arkham Asylum

Oh, Street Fighter 4 on my PC kicks major ass. I can't argue w/ SF4 getting Best Fighter. The game's awesome.

About Best Story - geez, I figured Dragon Age would take that home...

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Best RPG: Demon's Souls
Best New IP: Demon's Souls

I figured it'd be b/t Demon's Souls or Dragon Age.

Though - WTF at no love for Borderlands in any category it might have a chance in - (Shooter, New IP).

EDIT:
Some of the awards ippi left out from GTTV...
Biggest Surprise - Batman: Arkham Asylum
Best Downloadable Only Game - Fat Princess
Best Strategy Game - Empire: Total War
Most Innovative Game - Scribblenauts
Best Puzzle/Parlor Game - Professor Layton & The Diabolical Box
Best Nintendo DS Game - GTA: Chinatown Wars
Most Disappointing Game - Tony Hawk: Ride

PyroMenace · « **Reply #23 on:** Saturday, January 02, 2010, 05:29:26 AM »

Here is Giantbomb's list:

Game of the Year: Uncharted 2 Among Thieves

Multiplatform: Batman Arkham Asylum
PS3 Exclusive: Uncharted 2 Among Thieves
XBox 360 Exclusive: Shadow Complex
Wii Exclusive: Silent Hill Shattered Memories
PC Game: Dragon Age Origins
PSP Game: Patapon 2
DS Game: Mario & Luigi Bowsers Inside Story

Other Awards:
Best New NPC: Tenzin from Uncharted 2
Best Performance by Nolan North: Nathan Drake
Most Disappointing Game: Scribblenauts
Best Competitive Multiplayer: Modern Warfare 2
Weirdest Game: Noby Noby Boy
Best Download Only Game: Shadow Complex
Second Annual Soulja Boy Award for Games To Play If You Drink And Get Drunk or Smoke And Get High: Modern Warfare 2 (Hahahaha)
Best Big-Ass Ramp: Borderlands (which beats out 50 Cent Blood on the Sand)
Character We'd Most like to Party With: Eddie Riggs from Brutal Legend
Best Classic Revival: Street Fighter IV
Dave Snider's Eastern Bloc Game of the Year Brought To You By Dave Snider: Cryostasis The Sleep of Reason
Best Villain: Helicopters
Worst Game of the Year: Leisure Suit Larry Box Office Bust
Best Add-On: Fallout 3 - Point Lookout
Guilty Pleasure of the Year: 50 Cent Blood on the Sand
Best Debut: Infamous
Best Co-op: Modern Warfare 2
The Brad Shoemaker "I'm Callin' It" Award For Best Use of Zombies: Left 4 Dead 2
Best Graphics: Uncharted 2 Among Thieves
Best Ending: Silent Hill Shattered Memories
2009's 2008 Game of the Year: Persona 4
Most Divisive Game: Flower
Best Song In A Non-Rhythm Game: "Everybody Loves Donuts" from Splosion Man
Best Late Title Card: X-Men Origins Wolverine
Best Original Soundtrack: Shatter

Well there they are, if anything Brad's noteworthy attention to the Silent Hill Wii game has made me curious.

Edit: Also to note, each of the main awards, PS3, XBox 360, Multiplatform each have their own quicklook. I was watching the Wii game one (Silent Hill) and its making me want the game more.

Edit 2: Fuck that game... I want it, but at the same time I don't. It looks as stressing and immersively frightening as the original one, which is the only one that I played... and quit because I'm too much of a pussy.

MysterD · « **Reply #24 on:** Saturday, January 02, 2010, 08:35:44 AM »

Quote from: PyroMenace on Saturday, January 02, 2010, 05:29:26 AM

Dave Snider's Eastern Bloc Game of the Year Brought To You By Dave Snider: Cryostasis - The Sleep of Reason

Damn, I gotta get this game...

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Best Performance by Nolan North: Nathan Drake

My God, how many games did Nolan North wind-up in this year? Geez...

Uncharted 2 (Nathan Drake); Assassin's Creed 2 (Desmond Miles); Halo Wars (Sgt. Forge); Halo 3: ODST (Romeo); Shadow Complex (Jason Fleming); Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (War Machine); DAO; Infamous; X-Men: Origins - Wolverine; Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (Guard); Red Faction: Guerrilla; Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen - The Game; etc.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #25 on:** Saturday, January 02, 2010, 12:30:35 PM »

That's a pretty decent list. Doesn't smack so much of "big game syndrome" as a lot of these things do now. I'm really glad that Brad was so into SH. Just picked that one up the other day and plan to play through most or all of it on Sunday. I'm really excited about it. I put down SH5 not all that far in because I think the formula is starting to wear on me, but this one looks so refreshingly different and just drops the combat entirely, which were the weakest parts of the series (though SH5 did that better than all the others from what I can tell). My love for the franchise has been rekindled a bit lately, so hopefully I'll be getting through both of those games in the next while.

MysterD · « **Reply #26 on:** Saturday, January 02, 2010, 03:26:45 PM »

Quote from: idolminds on Friday, December 25, 2009, 11:49:59 AM

Best Strategy Game = The Sims 3 (PC)

wat?

I suppose it can be classified as a strategy game, but man it must have been a shitty year for more traditional strategy titles.

I don't think so.
DOW2 and Empire: Total War don't sound like slouches to me.

How the hell did these two get lost on the GameSpot's GOTY Genre List?
Hmmmm...DOW2 did come out on Feb 2009, Empire: TW was in March 2009.

I could say seeing Sims 3 winning Best Sim Game, but NOT Best Strategy.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #27 on:** Saturday, January 02, 2010, 04:32:55 PM »

Sorry. Best sim game would be ArmA II for sure, unless there's some obscure flight or space sim that I missed.

MysterD · « **Reply #28 on:** Saturday, January 02, 2010, 04:37:44 PM »

Quote from: Quemaqua on Saturday, January 02, 2010, 04:32:55 PM

Sorry. Best sim game would be ArmA II for sure, unless there's some obscure flight or space sim that I missed.

Dunno if you'd consider this on the Sim list for 2009....
X3: Terran Conflict was released in April 2009 on disc in USA.

X3TC was released on Steam in Dec. 2008 in USA, actually.
Released in October 2008 in Europe on disc.

MysterD · « **Reply #29 on:** Sunday, January 03, 2010, 09:20:20 AM »

Big Download's 2009 PC Gaming Awards

Best PC Games of 2009

Best PC Game Of 2009 = Dragon Age: Origins
Runner-Ups = Sims 3 and Batman: AA

Best FPS = Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Runner-Ups = Borderlands and L4D2

Best Action Game = Batman: AA
Runner-Ups = Res Evil 5 and Street Fighter 4

Best RPG = Dragon Age: Origins
Runner-Ups = Borderlands and Torchlight

Best Strategy Game = Dawn of War 2
Runner-Ups = Tropico 3 and Empire: Total War

Best Co-Op Multiplayer = L4D2
Runner-Ups = Borderlands and Killing Floor

Best Competitve Multiplayer = Section 8
Runner-Ups = Dawn of War 2 and Modern Warfare 2

Best Puzzle Game = Plant vs. Zombies
Runner-Ups = Trine and Puzzle Kingdoms

Best New MMO = Champions Online
Runner-Up = Aion

Best Expansion = Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment
Runner-Up = Fallout 3 DLC Packs

Best Adventure Game = Machinarium
Runner-Ups = Lego Indiana Jones 2 and Tales of Monkey Island

Best Indie Game = Braid
Runner-Ups = Eufloria and Zeno Clash

Most Disappointing Game = F.E.A.R. 2
Runner-Ups = Modern Warfare 2 and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

Worst Game = Godfather 2
Runner Ups = Ghostbusters and Stormrise

Biggest No-Show = Starcraft 2
Runner-Ups = Alpha Protocol and Assassin's Creed 2 PC

Best Indie PC Games of 2009
Killing Floor
Zeno Clash
Eufloria
Captain Forever and Captain Successor
Doom RL
Torchlight
Runman
Tasty Static
Gratuitous Space Battles
Time Gentlemen, Please!

Best PC Games Of The Decade (2000-2009)
26. World of Goo
25. Freedom Force
24. NOLF
23. Guild Wars
22. CS: Source
21. L4D
20. BG&E
19. TF2
18. Sins of a Solar Empire
17. Far Cry
16. Mass Effect
15. Fallout 3
14. Dawn of War 2
13. Sup Com
12. BF2
11. COD4: Modern Warfare
10. Call of Duty
09. MOH:AA
08. UT 2004
07. Deus Ex
06. Warcraft 3
05. Diablo 2
04. HL2
03. Civ 4
02. The Sims
01. WoW

Most Disappointing PC Games Of The Decade (2000-2009)
10. Mirror's Edge
09. ALL games based on The Matrix
08. Deus Ex: Invisible War
07. Black & White
06. Hellgate: London
05. Sims Online
04. Tabula Rasa
03. Doom 3
02. Star Wars: Galaxies
01. Spore.

idolminds · « **Reply #30 on:** Sunday, January 03, 2010, 10:10:25 AM »

Mirrors Edge and Doom 3 should not be on that last list. Also, Best of the Decade list is missing Tribes 2.

MysterD · « **Reply #31 on:** Sunday, January 03, 2010, 10:21:26 AM »

Quote from: idolminds on Sunday, January 03, 2010, 10:10:25 AM

Mirrors Edge and Doom 3 should not be on that last list.

Both were solid efforts and really don't belong on the list, if you ask me.

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Also, Best of the Decade list is missing Tribes 2.

Baldur's Gate 2 is missing, as well.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #32 on:** Sunday, January 03, 2010, 11:54:38 AM »

That's still a pretty damned interesting list that gives some good but generally overlooked games more attention. Definitely not the usual meaningless industry blowjob these things usually are.

MysterD · « **Reply #33 on:** Sunday, January 03, 2010, 12:25:41 PM »

Quote from: Quemaqua on Sunday, January 03, 2010, 11:54:38 AM

That's still a pretty damned interesting list that gives some good but generally overlooked games more attention. Definitely not the usual meaningless industry blowjob these things usually are.

Agreed.
I think Big Download's list is one of the better lists I've seen for 2009 and Decade Awards, actually.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #34 on:** Sunday, January 03, 2010, 12:35:43 PM »

Was nice to see Eufloria get some attention too. I should really start a thread for that one.

MysterD · « **Reply #35 on:** Sunday, January 03, 2010, 12:37:28 PM »

Quote from: Quemaqua on Sunday, January 03, 2010, 12:35:43 PM

Was nice to see Eufloria get some attention too. I should really start a thread for that one.

Get that thread going!
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