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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