2008 GAME OF THE YEAR - Genre Awards

2008 Game Of The Year - from media outlets

* Video Game Awards Only - Video Game includes Console & PC Game, but not Handheld game, Mac game, Kids game, Indie game, etc.

* Professional Awards Only - Media include Sites, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Broadcastings, but not Blogs have a staff of one.

* All-Format GOTY Awards Only - But a single GOTY pick must be a single title, except for a tie.

* In release order.



2008 SHOOTER OF THE YEAR


G4TV G-phoria 2008 (US) : Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Playfire (US) : Resistance 2: Fall of Man

Voodoo Extreme (US) : Left 4 Dead

The Daily Vanguard (US) : Call of Duty: World at War

Brutal Gamer (US) : Left 4 Dead

X-Play (US) : Left 4 Dead

GameFocus (CA) : Gears of War 2

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Gears of War 2

The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Call of Duty: World at War

WhatIfGaming (US) : Resistance 2: Fall of Man

Stuff (NZ) : Gears of War 2 & Resistance 2: Fall of Man

GamePro (US) : Call of Duty: World at War

Gamingfront.net (US) : Gears of War 2

Games On Smash (US) : Gears of War 2

Aramation (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

iafrica.com (SA) : Gears of War 2

iafrica.com Reader's Choice Awards (SA) : Far Cry 2

The Bitbag (US) : Resistance 2: Fall of Man

Cheat Code Central (US) : Call of Duty: World at War

Console Monster (UK) : Gears of War 2 / Left 4 Dead

Tech2 (IN) : Call of Duty: World at War

GameZone (US) : Left 4 Dead

411mania (US) : Gears of War 2

Gaming Obsession Australia (AU) :
Single Player - Dead Space
Multiplayer - Call of Duty: World at War

GameSpot (US) : Left 4 Dead

Gametrailers (US) :
Third Person - Gears of War 2
First Person - Resistance 2: Fall of Man

VGChartz (UK) :
Third Person - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
First Person - Left 4 Dead

VGChartz Reader's Choice (UK) :
Third Person - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
First Person - Left 4 Dead

Extremegamer (CA) : Gears of War 2

Newsvine (US) : Left 4 Dead

LoadingReality (US) : Gears of War 2

NeoGAF (US) : Left 4 Dead

Gamerz Galore (US) : Call of Duty: World at War

TGR (US) : Gears of War 2

GameStooge (US) : Gears of War 2

Citizen Game (UK) : Gears of War 2

IGN (US) : Left 4 Dead

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Gears of War 2

1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : Gears of War 2

NEWS10.net - Game Guys Awards (US) : Resistance 2: Fall of Man

GamingIndians (IN) : Gears of War 2

EMA's 2009 Video Game Awards (US) : Call of Duty: World at War

Game Industry News (US) : Call of Duty: World at War



2008 RPG OF THE YEAR


G4TV G-phoria 2008 (US) : Mass Effect

Gamesmagazine-online (UK) : Mass Effect

Playfire (US) : Fallout 3

Voodoo Extreme (US) : Fallout 3

The Daily Vanguard (US) : Fallout 3

X-Play (US) : Fallout 3

GameFocus (CA) : Fallout 3

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Fallout 3

The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Fable II

WhatIfGaming (US) : Fallout 3

Stuff (NZ) : Fallout 3 & Fable II

Yahoo! Games (US) : Fallout 3

GamePro (US) : Fallout 3

Gamingfront.net (US) : Fallout 3

Games On Smash (US) : Fallout 3

Aramation (US) : Fallout 3

iafrica.com (SA) : Fallout 3

iafrica.com Reader's Choice Awards (SA) : Fallout 3

The Bitbag (US) : Fallout 3

Cheat Code Central (US) : Fallout 3

Console Monster (UK) : Fable II

GameZone (US) : Fable II

411mania (US) : Fallout 3

Gaming Obsession Australia (AU) : Fallout 3

Gametrailers (US) : Fallout 3

GameSpot (US) : Fallout 3

Actiontrip (US) : Fable II

Extremegamer (CA) : Fallout 3

Newsvine (US) : Fallout 3

LoadingReality (US) : Fallout 3

NeoGAF (US) : Fallout 3

Softpedia (RO) : Fallout 3

Gamervision (US) : Fallout 3

TGR (US) : Fallout 3 & Persona 4 (tie)

GameStooge (US) : Fallout 3

RPGWatch (UK, formerly known as RPGDot) : Fallout 3

Citizen Game (UK) : Fallout 3

Kombo (US) : Fallout 3

IGN (US) : Fallout 3

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Fallout 3

1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : Fallout 3

e-AAGH.net (US) : Fallout 3

NEWS10.net - Game Guys Awards (US) : Fable II

GamingIndians (IN) : Fallout 3

EMA's 2009 Video Game Awards (US) : Fallout 3

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : Fallout 3

Game Industry News (US) : Fallout 3



2008 ACTION / ADVENTURE OF THE YEAR


G4TV G-phoria 2008 (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Gamesmagazine-online (UK) : Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Playfire (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

The Daily Vanguard (US) :
ACTION - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
ADVENTURE - Prince of Persia

X-Play (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

GameFocus (CA) : Dead Space

Voodoo Extreme (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

WhatIfGaming (US) :
ACTION - Grand Theft Auto IV
ADVENTURE - Fallout 3

Yahoo! Games (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

GamePro (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Gamingfront.net (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Games On Smash (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

iafrica.com (SA) : Grand Theft Auto IV

iafrica.com Reader's Choice Awards (SA) : Grand Theft Auto IV

The Bitbag (US) : Dead Space

Cheat Code Central (US) :
ACTION - Grand Theft Auto IV
ADVENTURE - Prince of Persia

Console Monster (UK) : LittleBigPlanet

Tech2 (IN) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

GameZone (US) :
ACTION - Gears of War 2
ADVENTURE - Lock's Quest

411mania (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Gametrailers (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

VGChartz (UK) :
ACTION - No More Heroes
ADVENTURE - Prince of Persia

VGChartz Reader's Choice (UK) :
ACTION - No More Heroes
ADVENTURE - Okami

Gaming Obsession Australia (AU) : Grand Theft Auto IV

GameSpot (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Actiontrip (US) : Gears of War 2

Extremegamer (CA) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Newsvine (US) :
ACTION - Grand Theft Auto IV
ADVENTURE - Penny Arcade Adventures: Ep. 2

LoadingReality (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

NeoGAF (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Gamervision (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

TGR (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

GameStooge (US) :
ACTION - Grand Theft Auto IV
ADVENTURE - Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Citizen Game (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV

IGN (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

e-AAGH.net (US) : Super Smash Bros. Brawl

GamingIndians (IN) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

EMA's 2009 Video Game Awards (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) :
ACTION - Dead Space
ADVENTURE - Mirror’s Edge

Game Industry News (US) : LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures



2008 STRATEGY OF THE YEAR


G4TV G-phoria 2008 (US) : Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

Gamesmagazine-online (UK) : Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

X-Play (US) : Sins of a Solar Empire

GameFocus (CA) : Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath

Voodoo Extreme (US) : King's Bounty: The Legend

WhatIfGaming (US) : Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

Yahoo! Games (US) : Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

Aramation (US) : Sins of a Solar Empire

iafrica.com Reader's Choice Awards (SA) : Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

The Bitbag (US) : Valkyria Chronicles

Cheat Code Central (US) : Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

Gametrailers (US) : Sins of a Solar Empire

VGChartz (UK) : Valkyria Chronicles

VGChartz Reader's Choice (UK) : Valkyria Chronicles

GameZone (US) : Ninjatown

411mania (US) : Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

GameSpot (US) : Sins of a Solar Empire

Actiontrip (US) : Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

Extremegamer (CA) : Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

Newsvine (US) : Tom Clancy's EndWar

NeoGAF (US) : PixelJunk Monsters

Gamervision (US) : Sins of a Solar Empire

TGR (US) : Spore

GameStooge (US) : Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

IGN (US) : Sins of a Solar Empire

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Spore

1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : Valkyria Chronicles

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

Game Industry News (US) : Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution



2008 Sports Game OF THE YEAR


G4TV G-phoria 2008 (US) : skate

Gamesmagazine-online (UK) : MLB ’08: The Show

X-Play (US) : Madden NFL 09

GameFocus (CA) : NHL 09

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Shaun White Snowboarding

The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : NBA 2K9

WhatIfGaming (US) : NHL 09

Yahoo! Games (US) : Madden NFL 09

UGO (US) : NHL 09

Gamingfront.net (US) : Madden NFL 09

Gamespy (US) : NHL 09

iafrica.com (SA) : FIFA 09

iafrica.com Reader's Choice Awards (SA) : FIFA 09

Cheat Code Central (US) : Madden NFL 09

Console Monster (UK) : FIFA 09

GameZone (US) : NHL 09

411mania (US) : Madden NFL 09

Gaming Obsession Australia (AU) : FIFA 09

GameSpot (US) : NHL 09

VGChartz (UK) : Shaun White Snowboarding

VGChartz Reader's Choice (UK) : FIFA 09

Extremegamer (CA) : NHL 09

Newsvine (US) : Wii Fit

LoadingReality (US) : MLB ’08: The Show

NeoGAF (US) : NHL 09

Gamervision (US) : NHL 09

TGR (US) : Madden NFL 09

GameStooge (US) : NHL 09

Citizen Game (UK) : FIFA 09

Kombo (US) : NHL 09

IGN (US) : NHL 09

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Wii Fit

1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : NHL 09

NEWS10.net - Game Guys Awards (US) : Shaun White Snowboarding

GamingIndians (IN) : FIFA 09

EMA's 2009 Video Game Awards (US) : Madden NFL 09

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : NHL 09

Game Industry News (US) : NHL 09



2008 Best Graphics


G4TV G-phoria 2008 (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Playfire (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

WhatIfGaming (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

UGO (US) : Gears of War 2

Games On Smash (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Gamespy (US) : Gears of War 2

The Bitbag (US) : Gears of War 2

Cheat Code Central (US) : Crisis Warhead

Console Monster (UK) : Mirror’s Edge

GameSpot (US) :
Technical - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Artistic - Valkyria Chronicles

411mania (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Gaming Obsession Australia (AU) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Gametrailers (US) : Gears of War 2

VGChartz (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

VGChartz Reader's Choice (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Giant Bomb (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

PALGN (AU) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Extremegamer (CA) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Newsvine (US) : Gears of War 2

LoadingReality (US) : Gears of War 2

Voodoo Extreme (US) : Crisis Warhead

Gamerz Galore (US) : Fallout 3

Diehard Gamefan (US) : Gears of War 2

GameStooge (US) :
Technical - Gears of War 2
Artistic - LittleBigPlanet

Gamervision (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Kombo (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

IGN (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

IGN Reader's Choice (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

e-AAGH.net (US) : Fallout 3

Cheat Code Central Reader's Choice (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

EMA's 2009 Video Game Awards (US) : Gears of War 2

GamesMaster (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots



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