Video Game Award Time!
Most Overrated Game (Old Games Journalism dept): Grand Theft Auto IV
Most Underrated Game (New Games Journalism dept): Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Soundtrack: No More Heroes
Best Downloadable Game: Braid
Best Downloadable Game You'll Actually Bother Playing More Than Once: Bionic Commando Rearmed
Best reason to ignore anyone who claims that sports titles are the lowest form of video game: MLB Power Pros 2008
Best game to include a bitchin' disco whip '79 Trans Am: Midnight Club Los Angeles
Best argument against gratuitous old-school "Nintendo Hard" difficulty in a once-accessible series: Castlevania: Order of How the Fuck Do I Kill That Crab
Most likely to disappoint in 2009: MadWorld
You Had to Have Been There Award: Mega Man 9
1:1 Giddy Amazed Expletive to Controller-Throwing Rage-Fueled Expletive Ratio Award: Mirror's Edge
I Can Die Guilt-Free Without Having Ever Played This Award: Super Smash Brothers Brawl
I'm Sure It's a Good Game for People Who Like That Sort of Thing But Can We Talk About Something Else Please Award: Persona 4
You Know What, I Loved the Last One Like Family, But I Give Up Award: Metal Gear Solid 4
Nate Patrin Memorial Award for excellence in preventing a once fairly-active video game blogger from caring about anything game-related outside one specific title: Fallout 3
Most Underrated Game (New Games Journalism dept): Grand Theft Auto IV
Best Soundtrack: No More Heroes
Best Downloadable Game: Braid
Best Downloadable Game You'll Actually Bother Playing More Than Once: Bionic Commando Rearmed
Best reason to ignore anyone who claims that sports titles are the lowest form of video game: MLB Power Pros 2008
Best game to include a bitchin' disco whip '79 Trans Am: Midnight Club Los Angeles
Best argument against gratuitous old-school "Nintendo Hard" difficulty in a once-accessible series: Castlevania: Order of How the Fuck Do I Kill That Crab
Most likely to disappoint in 2009: MadWorld
You Had to Have Been There Award: Mega Man 9
1:1 Giddy Amazed Expletive to Controller-Throwing Rage-Fueled Expletive Ratio Award: Mirror's Edge
I Can Die Guilt-Free Without Having Ever Played This Award: Super Smash Brothers Brawl
I'm Sure It's a Good Game for People Who Like That Sort of Thing But Can We Talk About Something Else Please Award: Persona 4
You Know What, I Loved the Last One Like Family, But I Give Up Award: Metal Gear Solid 4
Nate Patrin Memorial Award for excellence in preventing a once fairly-active video game blogger from caring about anything game-related outside one specific title: Fallout 3