I'm the king of rock, there is none higher
Sucker MC's should call me sire
To burn my kingdom, you must use fire
I won't stop rockin' till I retire
--"King of Rock," by Run D.M.C.
Yesterday, the Game Critics Association announced its winners for the 2007 Game Critics Awards,
given to the best playable games shown at the E3 Conference in Los
Angeles. Harmonix's Rock Band claimed the most awards with three,
followed by Bioware's Mass Effect with two. Xbox 360 had the most wins
on a per-platform basis with 11, followed by Playstation 3 with eight.
Meanwhile, there was just one win for the Wii, showing a sharp
divergence between the tastes of critics and the console purchasing
public. As for publishers, Electronic Arts led its peers with six wins,
followed by Microsoft with three. Read on for the complete list of
winners.
Best of Show
Rock Band
(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Original Game
LittleBigPlanet
(Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PS3)
Best Console Game
Mass Effect
(Bioware/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
Best PC Game
Crysis
(Crytek/EAP)
Best Handheld Game
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
(Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
Rock Band Instruments
(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Action Game
Call of Duty 4
(Infinity Ward/Activision for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Bioshock
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, Xbox 360)
Best Role Playing Game
Mass Effect
(Bioware / Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
Best Racing Game
Burnout Paradise
(Criterion Games/Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Sports Game
Madden NFL 08
(Electronic Arts for All Platforms)
Best Fighting Game
Virtua Fighter 5
(Sega for Xbox 360)
Best Strategy Game
World in Conflict
(Massive Entertainment/Sierra for PC)
Best Social/Casual/Puzzle
Rock Band
(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Online Multiplayer
Halo 3
(Bungie/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
Special Commendation for Graphics
Killzone 2
(Guerrilla Games/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PS3)
