Game of the Year 2009 [voting ends today!]

[Klippy]

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What is this for?

The first PC Game of the Year thread! Vote on your favorite games that were released this year. After all the big releases, there's no doubt there will be some hard choices.

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Rules

Rules for voting for the Game of the Year

These are just the basic rules. This voting functions similar to the Member of the Month voting processes.

• You may only vote for one game per category
• You have until December 18th to vote
• You may only vote for a game a maximum of five times
• You must vote in at least 5 categories
• All games must be from 2009 (excluding "most anticipated for 2010")

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Categories

Use this outline to cast your votes for Game of the Year!

Best Wii game
Best Playstation 3 game
Best Xbox 360 game
Best handheld game
Best PC game

Best action game
Best adventure game
Best first-person shooter game
Best role-playing game
Best fighting game
Best sport game
Best rhythm game
Best strategy game
Best racing game
Best simulator/virtual life game

Best multiplayer game
Best downloadable content
Best soundtrack from a game

Best graphics
Best storyline
Best sound effects
Best voice acting
Best box art

Favorite character
Favorite protagonist
Favorite villain

Biggest industry announcement
Worst industry announcement

Most over-hyped game
Most anticipated release for 2010

Worst game of the year

Game of the Year
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[Guillermo]

Best Wii game:
Best Playstation 3 game: inFAMOUS
Best Xbox 360 game: Modern Warfare 2
Best handheld game:
Best PC game:

Best action game:
Best adventure game
Best first-person shooter game: Modern Warfare 2
Best role-playing game: Borderlands
Best fighting game: Tekken 6
Best sport game: Fifa 10
Best rhythm game:
Best strategy game:
Best racing game: Need For Speed Shift
Best simulator/virtual life game:

Best multiplayer game: Borderlands
Best downloadable content:
Best soundtrack from a game: Tekken 6

Best graphics: Assassin's Creed 2
Best storyline
Best sound effects
Best voice acting

Favorite character: Ezio Auditore Di Firenze
Favorite villain

Biggest industry announcement
Worst industry announcement

Most over-hyped game:
Most anticipated release for 2010: Bioshock 2

Worst game of the year: Warhammer Battle March

Game of the Year: Borderlands

 

[DeeJayFusion]

Best Wii game: Dead Space: Extraction
Best Playstation 3 game: inFAMOUS
Best Xbox 360 game: Borderlands
Best handheld game: GTA: Chinatown Wars


Best action game: Modern Warfare 2
Best adventure game: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best first-person shooter game: Modern Warfare 2
Best role-playing game: Borderlands
Best fighting game: Tekken 6
Best sport game: Madden 10
Best rhythm game: DJ Hero
Best racing game: Forza 3
Best simulator/virtual life game: Sims 3

Best multiplayer game: Borderlands
Best downloadable content: GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Best soundtrack from a game: DJ Hero

Best graphics: Batman: Arkham Asylum
Best storyline: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best sound effects: Batman: Arkham Asylum
Best voice acting: Batman: Arkham Asylum
Best box art: Modern Warfare 2 (Hardened)

Favorite character: Ghost (MW2)
Favorite protagonist: Captian Price (MW2)
Favorite villain: Joker (Arkham Asylum)

Biggest industry announcement: PS3 Price Cut
Worst industry announcement: PSPGO

Most over-hyped game: Modern Warfare 2
Most anticipated release for 2010: Lost Planet 2

Worst game of the year: The Godfather 2

Game of the Year: Batman: Arkham Asylum​

 

[Captain Fabio]

Best Wii game
Best Playstation 3 game: Uncharted - Drakes Fortress
Best Xbox 360 game:
Best handheld game:
Best PC game: Left 4 Dead

Best action game: Modern Warfare 2
Best adventure game: Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves
Best first-person shooter game: Modern Warfare 2
Best role-playing game: Borderlands
Best fighting game: Tekken 6
Best sport game: Fifa 2010
Best rhythm game: Guitar Hero - Greatest Hits
Best strategy game: Red Alert 3
Best racing game: Grand Turismo
Best simulator/virtual life game:

Best multiplayer game: Borderlands
Best downloadable content:
Best soundtrack from a game: Dead Space

Best graphics: Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves
Best storyline:
Best sound effects: Modern Warfare 2
Best voice acting:
Best box art: Assassins Creed II

Favorite character: Nathan Drake
Favorite protagonist:
Favorite villain: Joker (Batman)

Biggest industry announcement:
Worst industry announcement: Nintendo Wii in black

Most over-hyped game: Fallout 3
Most anticipated release for 2010: Final Fantasy XIII

Worst game of the year: 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

Game of the Year: Modern Warfare 2

 

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Best Wii game: Mad World
Best Playstation 3 game: inFAMOUS
Best Xbox 360 game:
Best handheld game: GTA: Chinatown Wars


Best action game: Modern Warfare 2
Best adventure game:
Best first-person shooter game: Modern Warfare 2
Best role-playing game:
Best fighting game:
Best sport game: Fifa 10
Best rhythm game:
Best racing game:
Best simulator/virtual life game:

Best multiplayer game:
Best downloadable content:
Best soundtrack from a game:

Best graphics: Batman:
Best storyline: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best sound effects:
Best voice acting:
Best box art: Modern Warfare 2 (Hardened)

Favorite character: Ghost (MW2)
Favorite protagonist: Captian Price (MW2)
Favorite villain:

Biggest industry announcement:
Worst industry announcement: PSPGO

Most over-hyped game:
Most anticipated release for 2010:

Worst game of the year:

Game of the Year:

 

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You do realize that this is for games released in 2009, right?

 

[parallelzero]

Best Wii game ➟ Tales of Graces
Best Playstation 3 game ➟ Prototype
Best Xbox 360 game ➟ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Best handheld game ➟ Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days
Best PC game ➟ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Best action game ➟ Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best adventure game ➟ Assassin's Creed 2
Best first-person shooter game ➟ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Best role-playing game ➟ Tales of Graces
Best fighting game ➟ Blazblue: Calamity Trigger
Best sport game
Best rhythm game
Best strategy game ➟ Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Best racing game
Best simulator/virtual life game

Best multiplayer game ➟ Left 4 Dead 2
Best downloadable content ➟ Rock Band 2
Best soundtrack from a game ➟ Blazblue: Calamity Trigger

Best graphics ➟ Assassin's Creed 2
Best storyline ➟ Kingdom Hearts 358/2
Best sound effects ➟ Blazblue: Calamity Trigger
Best voice acting ➟ Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2
Best box art ➟ Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2

Favorite character ➟ Matsuri Kudo (BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom)
Favorite protagonist ➟ Alex Mercer (Prototype)
Favorite villain ➟ Axel the Dark Hero (Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days)

Biggest industry announcement ➟ PS3 slim / price cuts
Worst industry announcement ➟ Bigger DSi

Most over-hyped game ➟ Halo 3: ODST
Most anticipated release for 2010 ➟ Final Fantasy XIII

Worst game of the year ➟ Left 4 Dead 2 (AU censored edition)

Game of the Year ➟ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

 

[Logan]

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Best Wii game: Forumla One 2009
Best Playstation 3 game:
Best Xbox 360 game: Borderlands
Best handheld game: Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Best PC game: Sims3

Best action game
Best adventure game
Best first-person shooter game
Best role-playing game
Best fighting game
Best sport game
Best rhythm game
Best strategy game
Best racing game: Forumla One 2009
Best simulator/virtual life game: Sims3

Best multiplayer game: Borderlands
Best downloadable content: COD: WaW
Best soundtrack from a game

Best graphics
Best storyline
Best sound effects
Best voice acting
Best box art

Favorite character
Favorite protagonist
Favorite villain

Biggest industry announcement
Worst industry announcement

Most over-hyped game
Most anticipated release for 2010

Worst game of the year

Game of the Year: COD: MW2
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[Spherical Ice]

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Best Wii game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best Playstation 3 game: --
Best Xbox 360 game: --
Best handheld game: Professor Layton and Pandora's Box.
Best PC game: --

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Best Action game: --
Best Adventure game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best FPS game: ...erm...Halo 3 ODST..? -shot by CoD fans-
Best role-playing game: Pogeymanz SohlSilvr
Best Fighting game: SSBB --
Best Sport game: --
Best Rhythm game: --
Best Strategy game: --
Best Racing game: --
Best Simulator/Virtual Life game: --

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Best Multiplayer game: --
Best Downloadable Content: --
Best soundtrack from a game: Pogeymanz SohlSilvr

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Best Graphics CoD: MD2
Best Storyline: Professor Layton and Pandora's Box.
Best Sound Effects: --
Best Voice Acting: Professor Layton and Pandora's Box. Luke FTW
Best Box Art: --

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Favourite Character Professor Hershel Layton [Professor Layton and Pandora's Box.]
Favourite Protagonist Professor Hershel Layton [Professor Layton and Pandora's Box.]
Favourite Villain Don Paolo [Professor Layton and The Curious Village.]

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Biggest Industry Announcement: --
Worst Industry Announcement: --

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Most Over-hyped Game: CoD: MD2 -shot again-
Most Anticipated Release For 2010: Pogeymanz SohlSilvr

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Worst Game of the Year: --

The Most Epic Win Epic Win Awesomesauce Epic Win Epic Win Awesomesauce Win Epic Amazing Awesomesauce Game Of The Year In My Opinion Must Be, Because Of It's Epic Win Epic Win Awesomesauce Epic Win Epic Win Awesomesauce Win Epic Amazing Awesomesauce Is...

The Most Epic Win Epic Win Awesomesauce Epic Win Epic Win Awesomesauce Win Epic Amazing Awesomesauce Game Of The Year In My Opinion Must Be, Because Of It's Epic Win Epic Win Awesomesauce Epic Win Epic Win Awesomesauce Win Epic Amazing Awesomesauce Is...

Spoiler:

Ready?

Spoiler:

Professor Layton and Pandora's Box!

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Ahem.

 

[Klippy]

Just a reminder, the games HAVE TO BE FROM 2009.

If you're going to vote, read the rules first. Even though it's fairly obvious.

 

[Fenrir Reki]

Best Wii game: Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles
Best Playstation 3 game: CoD Modern Warfare 2
Best Xbox 360 game: CoD Modern Warfare 2
Best handheld game: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days
Best PC game: Left 4 Dead 2

Best action game
Best adventure game
Best first-person shooter game: CoD Modern Warfare 2
Best role-playing game: Borderlands
Best fighting game: Tekken 6
Best sport game
Best rhythm game
Best strategy game
Best racing game
Best simulator/virtual life game

Best multiplayer game: CoD Modern Warfare 2
Best downloadable content
Best soundtrack from a game

Best graphics: CoD Modern Warfare 2
Best storyline: Assassins Creed II
Best sound effects: CoD Modern Warfare 2
Best voice acting: CoD Modern Warfare 2
Best box art: Halo 3 ODST

Favorite character: Gary "Roach" Sanderson
Favorite protagonist
Favorite villain

Biggest industry announcement
Worst industry announcement
Most over-hyped game
Most anticipated release for 2010: Final Fantasy XIV

Worst game of the year

Game of the Year
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

 

[Eruption]

Best Wii game
Best Playstation 3 game
Best Xbox 360 game - L4D2
Best handheld game - Pokemon Platinum?
Best PC game - L4D2

Best action game
Best adventure game
Best first-person shooter game - Modern Warfare 2
Best role-playing game - Fallout 3 (Probabaly wont count but incase it does because of goty edition, no vote if this doesn't count btw.)
Best fighting game - Fight Night Round 4
Best sport game - Fifa 2010
Best rhythm game
Best strategy game
Best racing game
Best simulator/virtual life game

Best multiplayer game - L4D2
Best downloadable content - Fallout (content was released this year so might count, if not no vote again)
Best soundtrack from a game

Best graphics - Modern Warfare 2
Best storyline - Modern Warfare 2
Best sound effects
Best voice acting
Best box art - Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

Favorite character - Sgt. 'Soap' Mactavish
Favorite protagonist
Favorite villain - 'Chainsaw Guy' (Resi 5)

Biggest industry announcement - Project Natal
Worst industry announcement - Limited Edition Black Wii

Most over-hyped game - Forza 3
Most anticipated release for 2010 - Dead Rising 2

Worst game of the year - Shellshock 2

Game of the Year - Modern Warfare 2

 

[GengarNightmare]

Best Wii game - New Super Mario Bros Wii
Best Playstation 3 game - Assassin's Creed II
Best Xbox 360 game - Assassin's Creed II

Best handheld game -
Best PC game
Best action game
Best adventure game - New Super Mario Bros Wii
Best first-person shooter game - Modern Warfare 2

Best role-playing game
Best fighting game
Best sport game
Best rhythm game
Best strategy game
Best racing game
Best simulator/virtual life game

Best multiplayer game
Best downloadable content
Best soundtrack from a game

Best graphics - Assassin's Creed II
Best storyline- Assassin's Creed II

Best sound effects
Best voice acting
Best box art

Favorite character
Favorite protagonist
Favorite villain

Biggest industry announcement
Worst industry announcement

Most over-hyped game - Modern Warfare 2
Most anticipated release for 2010 - HGSS

Worst game of the year

Game of the Year - Assassin's Creed II
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[Klippy]

Best Wii game New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best Xbox 360 game Assassin's Creed II
Best PC game Left 4 Dead 2

Best action game Batman: Arkham Asylum
Best adventure game Assassin's Creed II
Best first-person shooter game Left 4 Dead 2
Best role-playing game Borderlands
Best rhythm game DJ Hero
Best simulator/virtual life game Sims 3

Best multiplayer game Left 4 Dead 2
Best downloadable content GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

Best graphics Assassin's Creed II
Best storyline Modern Warfare 2
Best sound effects Assassin's Creed II
Best voice acting Left 4 Dead 2
Best box art Boderlands

Favorite character Soap from Modern Warfare 2
Favorite protagonist Ezio from Assassin's Creed II
Favorite villain The Joker from Batman: Arkham Asylum

Most over-hyped game Modern Warfare 2
Most anticipated release for 2010 Bioshock 2

Game of the Year Left 4 Dead 2

 

[Stronkadonk]

Best Wii game Modern Warfare: Reflex
Best Playstation 3 game n/a
Best Xbox 360 game Modern Warfare 2
Best handheld game Pokémon Platinum
Best PC game n/a

Best action game Prototype
Best adventure game Assassin's Creed 2
Best first-person shooter game Modern Warfare 2
Best role-playing game Prototype
Best fighting game n/a
Best sport game n/a
Best rhythm game n/a
Best strategy game
Best racing game
Best simulator/virtual life game n/a

Best multiplayer game Modern Warfare 2
Best downloadable content Call of Duty: World at War (Map Packs 1, 2, and 3, + they came out in '09)
Best soundtrack from a game Call of Duty: World at War (Lullaby for a Dead Man, The One, and Beauty of Annihilation, + the map packs came out in '09)

Best graphics Modern Warfare 2
Best storyline Prototype
Best sound effects idk, Borderlands?
Best voice acting Prototype
Best box art idk, Borderlands?

Favorite character Ghost (Modern Warfare 2)
Favorite protagonist Alex Mercer (Prototype)
Favorite villain Sheppard (Modern Warfare 2)

Biggest industry announcement Assassin's Creed 2
Worst industry announcement Left 4 Dead 2

Most over-hyped game Left 4 Dead 2
Most anticipated release for 2010 Call of Duty 7

Worst game of the year the MP40 Left 4 Dead 2

Game of the Year Modern Warfare 2

 

[Samurai X]

Best Wii game Madworld
Best Playstation 3 game Uncharted 2
Best Xbox 360 game Modern Warfare 2
Best handheld game Patapon 2
Best PC game

Best action game Uncharted 2
Best adventure game Uncharted 2
Best first-person shooter game Modern Warfare 2
Best role-playing game Borderlands
Best fighting game
Best sport game FIFA 10
Best rhythm game
Best strategy game
Best racing game Forza 3
Best simulator/virtual life game

Best multiplayer game Left 4 Dead 2
Best downloadable content
Best soundtrack from a game Guitar Hero 5

Best graphics Uncharted 2
Best storyline
Best sound effects
Best voice acting
Best box art DJ Hero

Favorite character
Favorite protagonist
Favorite villain

Biggest industry announcement
Worst industry announcement

Most over-hyped game
Most anticipated release for 2010 God of War III

Worst game of the year

Game of the Year Uncharted 2

So many sequels.

Judging by votes here, other forums, and some websites with early lists I have to say that I haven't seen a console FPS get so many votes and awards since Halo: CE. I'm talking about MW2 of course.

 

[blink.]

Best Wii game NSMBW
Best Playstation 3 game uncharted 2
Best Xbox 360 game hahahahaha maybe if i could hold the block they call a controller
Best handheld game phantasy star, the one that just came out
Best PC game pc gamers pfft lol

oh and final fantasy xiii for most anticipated 2010

 

[Razer302]

Best Wii game
Best Playstation 3 game: Modern warfare 2
Best Xbox 360 game: Left 4 Dead
Best handheld game: Pokemon Platinum
Best PC game: Dragon Age: Origins

Best action game: Uncharted 2
Best adventure game: Assassin Creed II
Best first-person shooter game: Modern Warfare 2
Best role-playing game: Dragon Age Origins
Best fighting game: Street Fighter 4
Best sport game: Fifa 10
Best rhythm game: Guitar Hero 5
Best strategy game
Best racing game
Best simulator/virtual life game

Best multiplayer game: Modern Warfare 2
Best downloadable content:
Best soundtrack from a game:

Best graphics Assassins Creed 2
Best storyline Assassins creed 2
Best sound effects Modern Warfare 2
Best voice acting:
Best box art:

Favorite character: Ezio
Favorite protagonist:
Favorite villain:

Biggest industry announcement
Worst industry announcement

Most over-hyped game:
Most anticipated release for 2010: Final Fantasy XIII

Worst game of the year:

Game of the Year: Modern Warfare 2

I will edit this with the rest I haven't scored out later. I need to go look through some of the box art and take anothe look at some of the release dates for some DS games i want to add.

 

[Dukey]

Best Wii game: Wii Sports Resort
Best Playstation 3 game
Best Xbox 360 game: Modern Warfare 2
Best handheld game: Kingdom Hearts 358/2
Best PC game: Sins of a Solar Empire

Biggest Industry Announcement: Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Game of the Year: Kingdom Hearts 358/2
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Don't play enough games to be able to vote properly so have these XD

 

[Jolene]

Best Wii game New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best Playstation 3 game
Best Xbox 360 game
Best handheld game Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Best PC game

Best action game Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Best adventure game Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Best first-person shooter game
Best role-playing game Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Best fighting game
Best sport game
Best rhythm game
Best strategy game
Best racing game
Best simulator/virtual life game Style Savvy

Best multiplayer game New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best downloadable content
Best soundtrack from a game New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Best graphics
Best storyline Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Best sound effects New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Best voice acting
Best box art Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Favorite character Princess Zelda
Favorite protagonist Bowser! (in Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)
Favorite villain Fawful

Biggest industry announcement Project Natal
Worst industry announcement

Most over-hyped game
Most anticipated release for 2010 Super Mario Galaxy 2

Worst game of the year

Game of the Year Zelda: Spirit Tracks