X-Play has announced its list of winners for the sixth annual X-Play Best of 2008 Awards. The whole list follows, but here is the Game of the Year video.
And now, below the jump, please check out the entire list of winners.
As you can see from the list, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was the big winner, with four awards, while Fable II took home the coveted Game of the Year prize, beating out the likes of Resistance 2 and Fallout 3. “The game’s charming settings, elegant combat and accessibility without compromising depth all worked together to create our favorite gaming experience of the year, said Adam Sessler, X-Play Host and Editor in Chief, G4 Games and Content.
“The categories were all very close calls,” said Morgan Webb, Host of X-Play. “And a gamer can’t go wrong choosing any game nominated, winner or not.”
That said, here are your winners, folks. Let us know if you agree or disagree with the decisions made.
Game of the Year
- Fable II
Most Original Game
- Braid
Best Gameplay Innovation
- “Level creation/sharing” – LittleBIGPlanet
Best Multiplayer Game
- Left 4 Dead
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best Sports Game
- Madden NFL 09
Best Shooter
- Left 4 Dead
Best RPG
- Fallout 3
Best New Character
- Drebin 893 – Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best Art Direction
- LittleBIGPlanet
Best Animation
- NBA 2K9
Best Writing
- Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Original Soundtrack
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best Sound Design
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Best Downloadable Content
- Rock Band 2 - DLC songs
Best New Downloadable Game
- Braid
Best Strategy Game
- Sins of a Solar Empire
Best Racing Game
- GRID
Best Music/Rhythm Game
- Rock Band 2
Best Handheld Game
- The World Ends With You
Best MMO
- Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
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