The Game Critics Awards judges are proud to announce the nominees for
2008. The judges have nominated 46 products from 21
publishers.
Winners are now available on this
page.
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Which game publisher and console picked up the most nods? Click
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to find out with our fast fact breakdown by game, publisher and system.
Best
of Show
-
Fallout 3 (Bethesda
Softworks for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Gears of War 2 (Epic
Games/Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360)
-
LittleBigPlanet (Media
Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)
-
Mirror’s Edge (DICE/Electronic
Arts for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Spore (Maxis/EA
for PC)
Best Original Game
-
Flower (ThatGameCompany/Sony
Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)
-
Left 4 Dead (Valve
for PC, Xbox 360)
- Little Big Planet (Media
Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)
- Mirror’s Edge (DICE/Electronic
Arts for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Spore (Maxis/EA
for PC)
Best
PC Game
-
Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare/EA
for PC)
- Left 4 Dead (Valve/EAP
for PC)
-
Spore (Maxis/EA
for PC)
-
Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II (Relic/THQ
for PC)
-
Warhammer Online (EA
Mythic/EA for PC)
Best
Console Game
-
Fallout 3 (Bethesda
Softworks for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Gears of War 2 (Epic
Games/Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360)
-
LittleBigPlanet (Media
Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)
-
Resistance 2 (Insomniac
Games/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)
-
Resident Evil 5 (Capcom
for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best
Handheld Game
-
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Konami
for Nintendo DS)
- Chrono Trigger DS (Square-Enix
for Nintendo DS)
- Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (D3Publisher,
Nintendo DS, PC, Xbox 360)
- Resistance: Retribution (Bend
Studio/Sony Computer Entertainment for PSP)
-
Rhythm Heaven
(Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
Best
Hardware
-
Lips Microphone (Microsoft
for Xbox 360)
-
Rock Band 2 Ion “Drum Rocker” Set
(ION
Audio/MTV Games for Xbox 360)
- Wii MotionPlus (Nintendo
for Wii)
Best
Action Game
-
Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft
Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
- Gears of War 2 (Epic
Games/Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360)
-
Left 4 Dead (Valve/EA
for PC, Xbox 360)
-
Mirror’s Edge (DICE/Electronic
Arts for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Resistance 2 (Insomniac
Games/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)
Best
Action/Adventure Game
-
Dead Space
(EA Redwood Shores/EA for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
- Prince of Persia (Ubisoft
Montreal/Ubisoft PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Resident Evil 5 (Capcom
for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
(LucasArts
for PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360)
-
Tomb Raider: Underworld (Crystal
Dynamics/Eidos for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best
Role Playing Game
-
Chrono Trigger DS (Square-Enix
for Nintendo DS)
-
Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare/EA
for PC)
-
Fable 2 (Lionhead/Microsoft
Game Studios for Xbox 360)
-
Fallout 3 (Bethesda
Softworks for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (BioWare/Sega
for Nintendo DS)
Best
Racing Game
-
Baja: Edge of Control (2XL
Games/THQ for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Midnight Club: Los Angeles (Rockstar
San Diego/Rockstar Games for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
- MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (Evolution
Studios/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)
- Pure (Black
Rock/Disney Interactive Studios for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best
Fighting Game
-
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Midway
Chicago/Midway for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
- Soul Calibur IV (Namco-Bandai
Games for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Street Fighter IV (Capcom
for Arcade)
-
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (Capcom
for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best
Sports Game
-
Madden NFL 09 (Tiburon/EA
for All Systems)
-
NBA Live 09 (EA
Canada/EA for All Plaforms)
- Shaun White Snowboarding (Ubisoft
Montreal/Ubisoft for All Systems)
- Skate It (EA
Black Box/EA for Nintendo Wii)
- Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 (Tiburon/EA
Sports for PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
Best
Strategy Game
-
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 (EALA/EA
for PC, Xbox 360)
- Empire: Total War (Creative
Assembly/Sega for PC)
-
Halo Wars (Ensemble
Studios/Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360)
-
Tom Clancy’s EndWar (Ubisoft
Shanghai/Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
-
Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II (Relic/THQ
for PC)
Best
Social/Casual Game
-
Guitar Hero World Tour (Neversoft/Red
Octane/ATVI for All Systems)
-
Lego Batman: The Videogame (Traveler’s
Tales/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
- LittleBigPlanet (Media
Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)
-
Rock Band 2 (Harmonix/MTV
Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
- Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo
for Wii)
Best
Online Multiplayer Game
-
Gears of War 2 (Epic
Games/Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360)
-
Left 4 Dead (Valve/EAP
for PC, Xbox 360)
- LittleBigPlanet (Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment
for PlayStation 3)
-
Resistance 2
(Insomniac Games/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3)
- Rock
Band 2
(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for All Systems)