The 2011 Golden Joystick Awards





This week saw the annual gaming awards ceremony, The Golden Joystick Awards, take place once again, with some predictable winners, and some not so much.

The winners are:

Best ActionWinner – Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Runner Up – Portal 2
Third Place – L.A. Noire

Best MobileWinner – Angry Birds Rio
Runner up – Fruit Ninja
Third Place – Infinity Blade

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mRCXfsddqU[/youtube]

Best RPGWinner: Fallout New Vegas
Runner Up – The Witcher 2: Assassin’s Of Kings
Third Place – Dragon Age II

Best MMO (subscription)Winner – World of Warcraft
Runner Up – Rift
Third Place – Eve Online

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrKjqFLGlH0[/youtube]

Best FightingWinner – Mortal Kombat 
Runner Up – Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Third Place – Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition

Best RacingWinner – Gran Turismo 5
Runner Up – DiRT 3
Third Place – Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

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Best SportsWinner – FIFA 11
Runner Up – Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Third Place – NHL 2011

Best StrategyWinner – Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Runner Up – Civilization V
Third Place – Total War: Shogun 2

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Best MusicWinner – Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Runner Up – Rock Band 3
Third Place – Child of Eden

Best Free-to-Play MMOWinner – League of Legends
Runner Up – World Of Tanks
Third Place – RuneScape

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Best Downloadable GameWinner – Minecraft
Runner Up – Limbo
Third Place – Dead Nation

Best ShooterWinner – Call of Duty: Black Ops
Runner Up – Halo: Reach
Third Place – Crysis 2

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaMTedT6P0I[/youtube]

One to WatchWinner – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Runner Up – Battlefield 3
Third Place – Guild Wars 2

Innovation of the YearWinner – Nintendo 3DS

Outstanding ContributionWinner – Sonic The Hedgehog

Ultimate Game of the YearWinner – Portal 2
Runner Up – Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Third Place – Call of Duty: Black Ops

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One thing’s for sure, most of the winners are as predictable as the tides. Having said that, FIFA 11 is most definitely deserved of its accolade, as it is the greatest football game ever made.

The Ultimate Game of the Year winner is a little surprising. Not that Portal 2 doesn’t deserve that award, but surprising in that a game such as Call Of Duty 27 didn’t take the award. As the awards are voted for by gamers, it makes me happy that the majority went for such a smart, amusing and brain bending puzzle game, over the yearly franchises. There’s no question that the 3DS should pick up innovation of the year, it’s an amazing console. It’s also nice to see Sonic the Hedgehog get the outstanding contribution award. Although the more recent efforts of the speedy blue hedgehog have been somewhat lacking, you can’t deny the iconic status of Sonic. The little guy has been around for 20 years now!

Deadly Premonition was nominated for Best Action/Adventure. Some people just don’t know quality when they see it!

Let us know what you think on the winners losers and who should have been in contention.

 

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