Over the weekend, the annual Video Game Awards from Spike TV took place, and there were some surprising (and not so surprising) winners.
For those who may not know, this is the Oscars of the video game industry, with a board of judges comprised of the most well-known and respected gaming journalists.
Among the list is Geoff Keighley (Host / Executive Producer, SPIKETV); Andy McNamara (Editor in Chief, Game Informer Magazine); Ludwig Kietzmann (Editor in Chief, Joystiq); Jeff Gerstmann (Editor in Chief, Giant Bomb); Justin Calvert (Executive Editor, Gamespot); and Tal Blevins (VP Games Content, IGN Entertainment) just to name a few.
Samuel L. Jackson returned to host the show, which was also filled with secret game trailers and big announcements.
There were some big awards on offer, but obviously the biggest prize is the Game of the Year award. This year’s nominees included Assassin’s Creed III, Dishonored, Mass Effect 3, Journey, and The Walking Dead: The Game, but who came out on top?
Game of the Year
The Walking Dead: The Game
Studio of the Year
Telltale Games
Best Xbox 360 Game
Halo 4
Best PS3 Game
Journey
Best Wii / Wii U Game
New Super Mario Bros. U
Best PC Game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Best Handheld / Mobile Game
Sound Shapes
Best Shooter
Borderlands 2
Best Action Adventure Game
Dishonored
Best RPG
Mass Effect 3
Best Multiplayer Game
Borderlands 2
Best Individual Sports Game
SSX
Best Team Sports Game
NBA 2K13
Best Driving Game
Need For Speed Most Wanted
Best Fighting Game
Persona 4 Arena
Best Adapted Video Game
The Walking Dead: The Game
Best Independent Game
Journey
Best Graphics
Halo 4
Best Song in a Game
“Cities” by Beck
Best Original Score
Journey
Best Performance By a Human Male
Dameon Clarke as Handsome Jack (Borderlands 2)
Best Performance By a Human Female
Melissa Hutchison as Clementine (The Walking Dead: The Game)
Best Downloadable Game
The Walking Dead: The Game
Best Social Game
You Don’t Know Jack
Best DLC
Dawnguard – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Most Anticipated Game
Grand Theft Auto V
Character of the Year
Clap Trap (Borderlands 2)
Best Game of the Decade
Half Life 2
What do you think? Do you agree with the winners?
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I’d say there was no real competition in the RPG category for 2012. ME3 was basically one of the only big RPGs for This year. If Dark Souls worked properly on PC it would have been a truly good competitor RPG’s just aren’t the same on PC compared to Consoles different feel depending on what type of RPG of course. ME3 was made for console in mind thus it was most successful. I think PC Market is a bit harder to satisfy compared to console market. Not saying one is better than the other. Just harder to satisfy.
What do you think?