Welcome to the Elder-Geek.com 2009 Game of the Year Awards page! Here you’ll have direct access to every award as they go live between December 21 – 28. Just click on your category title of choice you’ll be taken to the winner’s page. Thanks!
Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-22-2009)
Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios, Eidos Interactive/Warner Bros. Interactive)
Dragon Age: Origins (Bioware Edmonton, Electronic Arts)
inFAMOUS (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Wii Game of the Year
Nominees – (Launching 12-21-2009)
Dead Space: Extraction (Visceral Games/Eurocom, Electronic Arts)
Metroid Prime Trilogy (Retro Studios, Nintendo)
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Vanillaware, Ignition Entertainment)
Punch-Out!! (Nintendo IRD/Next Level Games, Nintendo)
Rabbids Go Home (Ubisoft Montepllier, Ubisoft)
Xbox 360 Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-21-2009)
Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios, Eidos Interactive/Warner Bros. Interactive)
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Rockstar North, Rockstar Games)
Halo 3: ODST (Bungie, Microsoft Games Studio)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve Corporation, Valve Corporation)
Playstation 3 Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-21-2009)
Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios, Eidos Interactive/Warner Bros. Interactive)
Demon’s Souls (From Software, Sony Computer Entertainment)
inFAMOUS (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment)
PC Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-21-2009)
Borderlands (Gearbox Software, 2K Games)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward, Activision)
Dragon Age: Origins (Bioware Edmonton, Electronic Arts)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve Corporation, Valve Corporation)
The Sims 3 (EA Black Box/Visceral Games, EA Play)
Nintendo DS Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-21-2009)
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (AlphaDream, Nintendo)
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (Level-5, Level-5)
Scribblenauts (5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Suikoden Tierkreis (Konami, Konami)
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier (Banpresto/Monolith Soft, Namco Bandai Games)
PSP Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-21-2009)
Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Square Enix, Square Enix)
Gran Turismo (Polyphony Digital, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North)
LittleBigPlanet (SCE Studio Cambridge/Media Molecule, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)
Patapon 2 (Pyramid/Japan Studio, Sony Computer Entertainment)
RPG of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-22-2009)
Borderlands (Gearbox Software, 2K Games)
Demon’s Souls (From Software, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Dragon Age: Origins (Bioware Edmonton, Electronic Arts)
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (AlphaDream, Nintendo)
Nostalgia (Matrix Software/Red Entertainment, Ignition Entertainment)
Racing Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-22-2009)
Dirt 2 (Codemasters, Codemasters)
Forza Motorsport 3 (Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Game Studios)
Fuel (Asobo Studio, Codemasters)
Gran Turismo (Polyphony Digital, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Need for Speed SHIFT (Slightly Mad Studioes, Electronic Arts)
Team Sports Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-22-2009)
FIFA Soccer 2010 (EA Canada, EA Sports)
Madden NFL 2010 (EA Tiburon, EA Sports)
NHL 2010 (EA Canada, EA Sports)
NBA Live 2010 (EA Canada, EA Sports)
PES 2010 (Konami, Konami)
Fighting Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-22-2009)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Arc System Works, Aksys Games)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Backbone Entertainment, Capcom)
Street Fighter IV (Dimps/Capcom, Capcom)
Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai, Namco Bandai)
UFC Undisputed 2009 (Yuke’s Osaka, THQ)
Shooter of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-22-2009)
Borderlands (Gearbox Software, 2K Games)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward, Activision)
Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Terminal Reality, Atari)
Halo 3: ODST (Bungie, Microsoft Games Studio)
Killzone 2 (Guerilla Games, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Action Adventure Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-22-2009)
Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios, Eidos Interactive/Warner Bros. Interactive)
inFAMOUS (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Platformer of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-22-2009)
Trine (Frozenbyte, SouthPeak Interactive)
New Super Mario Brothers Wii (Nintendo EAD, Nintendo)
Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time (Insomniac Games, Sony Computer Entertainment)
A Boy and his Blob (WayForward Technologies, Majesco Games)
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (High Impact Games, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Multiplayer Award
Nominees (Launching 12-23-2009)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve Corporation, Valve Corporation)
Borderlands (Gearbox Software, 2K Games)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward, Activision)
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (Codemasters, Codemasters)
Best Console Lineup
Nominees (Launching 12-23-2009)
Nintendo DS
Nintendo Wii
PC
Playstation 3
Xbox 360
Downloadable Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-23-2009)
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Rockstar North, Rockstar Games)
Flower (ThatGameCompany, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Shadow Complex (Chair Entertainment/Epic Games, Microsoft Game Studios)
Tales of Monkey Island (Telltale Games, Telltale Games)
Torchlight (Runic Games, Perfect World Entertainment)
Most Innovative Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-23-2009)
Borderlands (Gearbox Software, 2K Games)
Flower (ThatGameCompany, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Fat Princess (Titan Studioes, Sony Computer Entertainment)
FATALE (Tale of Tales, Tale of Tales)
Scribblenauts (5th Cell, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Most Improved Sequel
Nominees (Launching 12-23-2009)
Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward, Activision)
Killzone 2 (Guerilla Games, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Need for Speed SHIFT (Slightly Mad Studioes, Electronic Arts)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Most Overlooked Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-24-2009)
Afrika (Rhino Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (Techland, Ubisoft)
Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Terminal Reality, Atari)
The Godfather II (EA Redwood Shores, Electronic Arts)
The Path (Tale of Tales, Tale of Tales)
Biggest Surprise of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-24-2009)
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (Swordfish Studios, THQ)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios, Eidos Interactive/Warner Bros. Interactive)
Demon’s Souls (From Software, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Saw (Zombie Studios, Konami)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Raven Software, Activision)
Best Trailer of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-24-2009)
Assassin’s Creed II E3 2009 Trailer
Assassin’s Creed II “Ezio’s Destiny”
Halo ODST “We Are ODST”
God of War III “Epic Scale”
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 “Infamy”
Best Original Score
Nominees (Launching 12-24-2009)
Borderlands (Gearbox Software, 2K Games)
Demon’s Souls (From Software, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Dragon Age: Origins (Bioware Edmonton, Electronic Arts)
Halo 3: ODST (Bungie, Microsoft Games Studio)
Nostalgia (Matrix Software/Red Entertainment, Ignition Entertainment)
Best Licensed Score
Nominees (Launching 12-24-2009)
Band Hero (Neversoft, RedOctane)
The Beatles: Rock Band (Harmonix, MTV Games)
Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions, Electronic Arts)
DJ Hero (FreeStyleGames, Activision)
Madden NFL 2010 (EA Tiburon, EA Sports)
Best News Story
Nominees (Launching 12-24-2009)
EVERYTHING Delayed Until 2010
Hugh Jackman Top Pick for Uncharted Movie
Modern Warfare 2 Airport Level Controversy
Online Retailers Leak Most Exclusive Announcements
PS3 Price Drop Drama
Best Technical Presentation
Nominees (Launching 12-25-2009)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios, Eidos Interactive/Warner Bros. Interactive)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward, Activision)
inFAMOUS (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Killzone 2 (Guerilla Games, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Sound Design
Nominees (Launching 12-25-2009)
Afrika (Rhino Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios, Eidos Interactive/Warner Bros. Interactive)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward, Activision)
inFAMOUS (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Killzone 2 (Guerilla Games, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Narrative of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-25-2009)
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (Techland, Ubisoft)
Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Terminal Reality, Atari)
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Rockstar North, Rockstar Games)
inFAMOUS (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment)
Most Artistic Presentation
Nominees (Launching 12-25-2009)
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Arc System Works, Aksys Games)
Flower (ThatGameCompany, Sony Computer Entertainment)
MadWorld (Platinum Games, Sega)
The Path (Tale of Tales, Tale of Tales)
Street Fighter IV (Dimps/Capcom, Capcom)
Most Disappointing Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-25-2009)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Square Enix, Square Enix)
Resident Evil 5 (Capcom, Capcom)
Tony Hawk Ride (RoboModo, Activision)
Turtles in Time: Re-shelled (Dimps/Capcom, Capcom)
Wolfenstein (Raven Software/id Software/Pi Studios, Activision)
Worst Game of the Year
Nominees (Launching 12-25-2009)
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (TOSE Software Inc./Capcom Production Studio 1, Capcom)
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (Vicious Cycle Software, D3 Publisher)
Onechanbara (Tamsoft, D3)
Sonic and the Black Knight (Sonic Team, Sega)
Tony Hawk Ride (RoboModo, Activision)
About the 2009 Elder-Geek Game of the Year Awards:
The Elder-Geek Game of the Year Awards are nominated and voted on by every individual member of the Elder-Geek staff. Elder-Geek.com is an independently owned and operated media source and is not part of a parent company.
Writing Credits: Gavin Greene and Randy Yasenchak
Video: Eliot Hagen
Voiceovers (video): Sela Davis and Randy Yasenchak
Editing: Patrick Feng
