Gametrailers.Com Announces Winners Of Distinguished Game Of The Year Awards 2008

Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV Takes Home Coveted “Game of the Year” Award, Along with “Best Action Adventure Game,” “Best Story,” “Best PlayStation3 Game” and “Best Xbox 360 Game”

GameTrailers (GT) – the premier provider of video for gamers – announced the winners of the “GameTrailers Game Of The Year Awards 2008,” crowning Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV as “Game of the Year.”  Other notable winners include Bethesda Software’s Fallout 3 and SCEA’s LittleBigPlanet.

Celebrating the outstanding caliber of games in 2008, GameTrailers revealed the nominees and winners of 28 game award categories during a ten-day series, culminating on New Years Eve.   The GT editorial staff selected the nominees and winners after spending countless hours reviewing hundreds of games for their gameplay, design, artistry and innovation.  In honoring the five nominees and ultimate winner in each category, GT produced informative video packages that showcase gameplay highlights and editorial comments on the merits of each nominee.

“This was yet another epic year for the gaming industry, and choosing a winner for each category proved to be very difficult,” said Shane Satterfield, Editor in Chief, GameTrailers.  “It was a lengthy, yet fulfilling task to sit with our experienced editorial staff and pick the winners.  We want to congratulate the many developers and publishers for their exceptional games and hope their great results carry on into the New Year.”

Log on to GameTrailers to watch all of the “Game of the Year Awards 2008” at www.gametrailers.com

Winners of the “GameTrailers Game Of The Year Awards 2008” are as follows:

Best Puzzle/Parlor Game
Professor Layton and the Curious Village – Nintendo

Best Strategy Game
Sins of A Solar Empire – Stardock

Best New Franchise
LittleBigPlanet - SCEA

Best PlayStation 2 Game
Rock Band 2 - MTV Games/Electronic Arts

Best Racing Game
Burnout Paradise - Electronic Arts

Best PSP Game
God of War: Chains of Olympus - SCEA

Best Nintendo DS Game
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia – Konami

Best Action Adventure Game
Grand Theft Auto IV - Rockstar Games

Best Sports Game
NHL 09 - Electronic Arts

Best Role-Playing Game
Fallout 3 – Bethesda Softworks

Most Innovative Game
LittleBigPlanet - SCEA

Best Story
Grand Theft Auto IV – Rockstar Games

Best Third-Person Shooter
Gears of War 2 - Microsoft Game Studios

Biggest News Story
Final Fantasy XIII for Xbox 360

Best Downloadable Game
Braid - Number None Inc.

Best Music and Rhythm Game
Rock Band 2 – MTV Games

Most Disappointing Game
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - LucasArts

Best Graphics
Gears of War 2 – Microsoft Game Studios

Best First-Person Shooter
Resistance 2 - SCEA

Best Trailer
Resident Evil 5 Tokyo Game Show Trailer – Capcom

Best Software Lineup
PlayStation 3

Best Multiplayer Game
Rock Band 2 - Electronic Arts

Biggest Surprise
Final Fantasy XIII for the Xbox 360

Best PC Game
Fallout 3 – Bethesda Softworks

Best Wii Game
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Nintendo

Best PlayStation 3 Game
Grand Theft Auto IV - Rockstar Games

Best Xbox 360 Game
Grand Theft Auto IV - Rockstar Games

Game of the Year
Grand Theft Auto IV - Rockstar Games

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