PSXE Game Of The Year Nominations

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Well, it's that time of the year, and we're just about ready to unveil all the big winners of 2008. But before we do, we're giving you a look at all the nominees, thereby giving you a chance to debate 'til you're blue in the face.

There were plenty of fantastic titles in 2008, and as we look back, we start to realize just how far the industry has come. In fact, we've come a long way since the start of this new generation; few will argue that we've all had memorable experiences this year. We can't drop any hints regarding all the winners, but we'll be interested to hear what you think...will we spread the wealth? Will one or two games dominate? Will there be surprises? Who knows? What we do know is that we'll announce the winners just after New Year's, so stay tuned for the big feature. For those of you who give us a lot of respect and put a lot of emphasis on our reviews, you should probably agree with a lot of our decisions. But we won't satisfy everyone...and that's half the fun. ;)

And the nominees for PSX Extreme's Game of the Year Awards are:

Achievement Awards

Best Graphics

• Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
• LittleBigPlanet
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Resistance 2
• Grand Theft Auto IV

Best Sound

• Resistance 2
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Dead Space
• Call of Duty: World at War

Best Acting

• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Dead Space
• Bioshock
• Silent Hill: Homecoming

Best Multiplayer Game

• MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
• Resistance 2
• Rock Band 2
• Guitar Hero: World Tour
• Metal Gear Online
• Grand Theft Auto IV

Best Artistry/Art Direction

• LittleBigPlanet
• Prince of Persia
• Mirrors Edge
• Dead Space
• Bioshock
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Most Original/Innovative

• Mirrors Edge
• LittleBigPlanet
• echochrome
• Valkyria Chronicles
• Patapon

Most Overlooked

• Valkyria Chronicles
• Pure
• The Club
• Patapon
• Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Perelli

Genre Awards

Best Puzzle Game

• echochrome
• Downstream Panic!
• Pipe Mania

Best Music Game

• Guitar Hero: World Tour
• Rock Band 2
• SingStar

Best Racing Game

• Wipeout HD
• Burnout Paradise
• Pure
• MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
• Midnight Club: Los Angeles
• Gran Turismo 5: Prologue

Best Sports Game

• Madden NFL 09
• NHL 09
• MLB 08: The Show
• Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
• FIFA Soccer 09

Best RPG

• Fallout 3
• Valkyria Chronicles
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
• Eternal Sonata
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

Best Fighting Game

• Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
• Soul Calibur IV
• Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit
• WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2009
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

Best FPS

• Far Cry 2
• Resistance 2
• Bioshock
• Call of Duty: World at War
• Battlefield: Bad Company

Best Action/Adventure

• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• LittleBigPlanet
• Devil May Cry 4
• Dead Space
• God of War: Chains of Olympus

Platform Awards

Best PS2 Game

• Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant
• Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
• Yakuza 2

Best PSP Game

• Patapon
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
• Wipeout Pulse
• God of War: Chains of Olympus
• Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2

Best PS3 Game

• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• LittleBigPlanet
• Resistance 2
• Fallout 3
• Bioshock

Special: The PSXE Favorite

• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
• Devil May Cry 4
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds

Game of the Year

• LittleBigPlanet
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Dead Space
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Bioshock
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
• Resistance 2
• Fallout 3

12/30/2008 Ben Dutka, Arnold Katayev

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