Gamespot's Best of 2007

Special Achievement

Best Original Music: Mass Effect (Microsoft Game Studios, BioWare)
Most Surprisingly Good Game: Medal of Honour Heroes 2 (Electronic Arts, EA LA)
Best Licensed Music: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock (RedOctane, Neversoft Entertainment)
Best Story: BioShock (2K Games, 2K Boston)
Best Sound Design: Rock Band (MTV Games, Harmonix Music Systems)
Best Graphics, Technical: Crysis (EA Games, Crytek)
Best Voice Acting: Mass Effect (Microsoft Game Studios, BioWare)
Best Graphics, Artistic: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
Best Use of a Creative License: Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (cdv Software, Frogwares)
Best New Character(s): GLaDOS from The Orange Box/Portal (Valve Software)
Funniest Game: The Orange Box/Portal (EA Games, Valve Software)
Biggest News: Vivendi merges with Activision in $18.9B deal on December 2.
Best Multiplayer Game: Rock Band (MTV Games, Harmonix Music Systems)
Best Expansion Pack: World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade (Blizzard Entertainment)
Best Original Game Mechanic: The Orange Box/Portal (EA Games, Valve Software)
Best Downloadable Console Game: Pac-Man Championship Edition (Namco Bandai Games)
Most Improved Sequel: Medal of Honour Heroes 2 (Electronic Arts, EA LA)
Best New Gaming Hardware: Rock Band Instrument Set
Most Innovative Game: World in Conflict (Sierra Entertainment, Massive Entertainment)
Best Downloadable Content: Rock Band (MTV Games, Harmonix Music Systems)
Best Use of Control Scheme: The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo)
Best Atmosphere: S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl (THQ, GSC Game World)

Dubious Honours

Most Despicable Use of In-Game Advertising: Need for Speed ProStreet (EA Games)
Worst Trend: Lousy Wii Ports
Most Disappointing Game: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (EA Sports)
Flat Out Worst-Game: Hour of Victory (Midway, NFusion)
Worst Game Everyone Played: Spider-Man 3 (Activision, Vicarious Visions)
Best Game No One Played: Puzzle Quest Challenge of the Warlords (D3, Vicious Cycle)
Most Disappointing Delay: Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games, Rockstar North)

Genre Awards

Best Action Adventure Game: Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal)
Best Adventure Game: Zack and Wiki Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Capcom)
Best Shooter: Crysis (EA Games, Crytek)
Best Fighting Game: Virtua Fighter 5 Online (Sega, Sega-AM2)
Best Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Best Puzzle Game: The Orange Box/Portal (EA Games, Valve Software)
Best Rhythm/Music Game: Rock Band (MTV Games, Harmonix Music Systems)
Best Role-Playing Game: Shin Megami Tensei Persona 3 (Atlus Co.)
Best Sports Game: NHL 08 (Electronic Arts)
Best Strategy Game: World in Conflict (Sierra Entertainment, Massive Entertainment)

Platform Awards

Best Nintendo DS Game: The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo)
Best PSP Game: Puzzle Quest Challenge of the Warlords (D3, Vicious Cycle)
Best PlayStation 2 Game: God of War II (SCEA)
Best Xbox 360 Game: Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare (Activision, Infinity Ward)
Best PlayStation 3 Game: Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare (Activision, Infinity Ward)
Best Wii Game: Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
Best PC Game: Crysis (EA Games, Crytek)















Game of the Year: SUPER MARIO GALAXY (NINTENDO)

GlaDOS is sweeping all the Best new Character awards

Still havn't played Super Mario Galaxy.

Not a bad list, I think CoD4 or Crysis multi would be a hell of a lot better than Rock band. But I havn't played any of those besides the demo for the first two.

Finally a list that doesn't put the mediocre frag fest of Halo on it. Which means this list is true.

SMG is only the EDITORS choice for GOTY. In the polls CoD4 is winning as it should.

Luckymoose said:

Finally a list that doesn't put the mediocre frag fest of Halo on it. Which means this list is true.

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While I definetely like that fact, I'm surprised that Halo 3 didn't win ANY award.

I believe Gamespot rated Super Mario Galaxy higher than Call of Duty 4.

You believe wrong. SMG is the editors choice.

SMG has 12% of the general gamer vote. CoD4 has 23%(the most as of now).

I might have put Bioshock as having better atmosphere than Stalker, despite being the weaker game overall.

Can't really comment much though, given I haven't played most of the games. Delighted with the Portal mentions, obviously

PERSONAL COMPUTER
Best Action Game: Gears of War (Microsoft, Epic Games)
Best Adventure Game: Sam & Max Season 1 (The Adventure Company, Telltale Games)
Best Expansion: Civilization IV Beyond the Sworld (2K Games, Firaxis)
Best First-Person Shooter: BioShock (2K Games, Irrational Games)
Best Music Game: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock (Aspyr)
Best Persistent World Game: The Lord of the Rings Online Shadows of Angmar (Midway Games, Turbine)
Best Puzzle Game: The Orange Box/Portal (Valve)
Best Racing/Driving Game: DiRT (Codemasters)
Best RPG: The Witcher (Atari, CDProjekt)
Best Strategy Game: World in Conflict (Sierra, Massive Entertainment)
Best Graphics Technology: Crysis (Electronic Arts, Crytek Studios)
Best Artistic Design: The Orange Box/Team Fortress 2 (Valve)
Best Original Score: The Witcher (Atari, CDProjekt)
Best Licensed Soundtrack: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock (Aspyr)
Best Use of Sound: I somehow cannot get here.
Best Story: BioShock (2K Games, Irrational Games)
Best Online Multiplayer Game: World in Conflict (Sierra, Massive Entertainment)
Most Innovative Design: The Orange Box/Portal (Valve)
Best Game No One Played: Europa Universalis III (Paradox Interactive)
Biggest Surprise: Activision and Vivendi merge to form Activision Blizzard.
Best Developer: Valve Software
PC Game of the Year: BioShock (2K Games, Irrational Games)
PLAYSTATION 2
Best Action Game: God of War II (Sony Computer Entertainment, SCE Studios Santa Monica)
Best Fighting Game: Guilty Gear XX Action Core (Aksys Games, ARC System Works)
Best Music Game: Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol (Konami, Blitz Games)
Best Puzzle Game: Puzzle Quest Challenge of the Warlords (D3 Publisher, Vicious Cycle)
Best Racing/Driving Game: Burnout Dominator (Electronic Arts, EA UK)
Best RPG: Odin Sphere (Atlus, Vanillaware)
Best Sports Game: MLB '07 The Show (Sony Computer Entertainment, SCE Studios San Diego)
Best Strategy Game: GrimGrimoire (NIS, Vanillaware)
Best Graphics Technology: God of War II (Sony Computer Entertainment, SCE Studios Santa Monica)
Best Artistic Design: Odin Sphere (Atlus, Vanillaware)
Best Original Score: God of War II (Sony Computer Entertainment, SCE Studios Santa Monica)
Best Licensed Soundtrack: Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock (RedOctane, Neversoft Entertainment)
Best Use of Sound: God of War II (Sony Computer Entertainment, SCE Studios Santa Monica)
Best Story: Odin Sphere (Atlus, Vanillaware)
Most Innovative Design: Odin Sphere (Atlus, Vanillaware)
Best Game No One Played: GrimGrimoire (NIS, Vanillaware)
Biggest Surprise: Manhunt 2 is banned...And then comes back.
Best Developer: Vanillaware
PS2 Game of the Year: God of War II (Sony Computer Entertainment, SCE Studios Santa Monica)
PLAYSTATION 3
Best Action Game: Uncharted Drake's Fortune (Sony Computer Entertainment, Naughty Dog Software)
Best Fighting Game: Virtua Fighter 5 (SEGA, SEGA-AM2)
Best First-Person Shooter: Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare (Activision, Infinity Ward)

...to be continued.

I'm surprised CoD4 wasn't mentinoed on IGN's list, also I don't think Bioshock is the PC GOTY. Yay for EUIII on the list!