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Tuesday, 27 January 2009

2008 GAME OF THE YEAR

2008 Game Of The Year - from media outlets

* Video Game Awards Only - The Video Game includes Console & PC Games, but not Handheld games, Mac games, Kids games, Indie games, etc.

* Professional Awards Only - The Media include Sites, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Broadcastings, but not Blogs have a staff of one.

* All-Format GOTY Awards Only - But a single GOTY pick must be a single title, except for a tie.

* In release order.

* More details are here.



Gamekult Reader's Choice GOTY (FR) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

G4TV G-phoria 2008 (US) : Halo 3

Golden Joystick (UK) : Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

MTV Europe (DE) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Gamesmagazine-online (UK) : Spore

Geek.com (US) : LittleBigPlanet

Playfire (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Swedish Level Magazine (SE) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards (UK) : LittleBigPlanet

Paste Magazine (US) : Fallout 3
The State News - Lowdown (US) : Fallout 3

Hooked Gamers (US) : Fallout 3

The Daily Vanguard (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots / Fallout 3 (tie)

IGN AU (AU) : Grand Theft Auto IV

TIME (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

DailyJoystick (UK) : Fallout 3

X-Play (US) : Fable II

GameFocus (CA) : Fallout 3

iTWire (AU) : Gears of War 2

Gamereactor (NO) : LittleBigPlanet
Ars Technica - The 2008 Ovatio Awards (US) : Fallout 3

Telegraph (UK) : Fable II

Spike TV Video Game Awards (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Edge (UK) : LittleBigPlanet

WhatIfGaming (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

OXCGN (AU) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

AreaGames (DE) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Haymarket Consumer Media - the Leisure Lab (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Associated Press (US) : Fallout 3

Blast Magazine (US) : Fallout 3 Yahoo! Games (US) : Fallout 3

GamePro (US) : LittleBigPlanet

PCWorld.ca (CA) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

UGO (US) : Fallout 3

Gamingfront.net (US) : Fallout 3

Entertainment Weekly (US) : Wii Fit

livemint.com (US) : World of Goo

Guardian readers' choice GOTY (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Games On Smash (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

iafrica.com (SA) : Gears of War 2
iafrica.com Reader's Game of the Year (SA) : Gears of War 2

MSN UK (UK) : Call of Duty: World at War

Destructoid (US) : Left 4 Dead

Gamespy (US) : Fallout 3

GamesRadar (US) : Fallout 3

VG-Reloaded (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

TechCrunch Network - CrunchGear (US) : Left 4 Dead

TechCrunch Network - CrunchGear People’s Choice (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

The Bitbag (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Foxnews (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Meristation (ES) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

The New York Times (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Sky News (UK) : Fallout 3

Daily Star (UK) : LittleBigPlanet

Digital Spy (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Cheat Code Central (US) : LittleBigPlanet

Wired (US) : LittleBigPlanet

Virgin Media (UK) : Fallout 3

Console Monster (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV

ALT+F4 (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Check Out (US) : Fallout 3

Eurogamer Reader's Choice GOTY (UK) : Fallout 3

Gamasutra (US) : Fallout 3

Gaming Obsession Australia (AU) : Fallout 3

Associated Content (US) : Fallout 3

Crispy Gamer (US) : Fallout 3

Eurogamer (PT) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Techtree.com India (IN) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Salt Lake Tribune (US) : LittleBigPlanet

Actiontrip (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV
Actiontrip People's Choice (US) : Fallout 3

Play.tm (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV

VideoGamer (UK) : Left 4 Dead

Daily Record (UK) : LittleBigPlanet

GameSpot (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

MonsterVine (CA) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

GamingShogun (US) : Fallout 3

TrustedReviews (UK) : Fable II

Tech2 (IN) : Fallout 3

Unigamesity (US) : Fallout 3
PALGN (AU) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

CBN Media - CyberShack (AU) : LittleBigPlanet

CBN Media - CyberShack People's Choice (AU) : Grand Theft Auto IV

VentureBeat (US) : Gears of War 2

Extremegamer (CA) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Sun-Times (US) : LittleBigPlanet

Cinema Blend (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Giant Bomb (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

LoadingReality (US) : Fallout 3

Eurogamer (UK) : LittleBigPlanet
NeoGAF (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Elite Bastards (US) : Fallout 3

Newsarama (US) : Fallout 3

Los Angeles Times (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Voodoo Extreme (US) : Fallout 3

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Eurogamer (DE) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Loot Ninja (US) : Gears of War 2

WildGames (ES) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

WildGames Community choice GOTY (ES) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Ninsox (US) : LittleBigPlanet

Gametrailers (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Contra Costa Times (US) : LittleBigPlanet

Gamerz Galore (US) : Gears of War 2

Joystiq (US) : Fable II

VGChartz (UK) : LittleBigPlanet

VGChartz Reader's Choice GOTY (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

JournalStar (US) : Fallout 3

WorthPlaying (US) : Fallout 3

The News & Observer (US) : Fallout 3

Herald & Review (US) : Fallout 3

Philly.com (US) : Fallout 3

Evil Avatar (US) : Fallout 3

NextGen Player (CA) : Fallout 3

GameZone (US) : LittleBigPlanet

411mania (US) : Fallout 3

Binge Gamer (US) : Fallout 3

GWJ (US) : Fallout 3

Gamervision (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Thunderbolt (US/UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV

DarkZero (UK) : Left 4 Dead

CraveOnline (US) : Fallout 3

NY Daily News (US) : Fable II

Kotaku (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Gamezine (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Gamestyle (UK) : Gears of War 2

Newsvine (US) : Fallout 3

Citizen Game (UK) : Fallout 3

The Gaming Planet (US) : LittleBigPlanet

The A.V. Club (US) : Left 4 Dead

Napa Valley Register (US) : Fallout 3

Diehard Gamefan (US) : Valkyria Chronicles

GameStooge (US) : Fallout 3

Gameshark (US) : Rock Band 2

Game Revolution (US) : LittleBigPlanet

The Escapist Zero Punctuation (US) : Saints Row 2

Game With A Brain (US) : Fable II

Gamereactor Reader's Choice GOTY (NO) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the
Patriots

Project Mena (Arab) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

EastBayRI (US) : Fallout 3

Kombo (US) : LittleBigPlanet

GameSponge (NR) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Gamesweasel (UK) : Fallout 3

Video Game Media (US) : Dead Space

Giant Bomb People's Choice GOTY (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

GameFAQs (US) : Super Smash Bros. Brawl

IGN (US) : Fallout 3

IGN Reader's Choice GOTY (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Game Informer (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

If Magazine (US) : Fallout 3

2old2play (US) : Fallout 3

PS3ThEvolution (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

1UP Readers' Choice Awards (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

The Gamers' Temple (US) : Fallout 3

e-AAGH.net (US) : Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Gamer's Land (IR) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Gamer's Land Reader's Choice GOTY (IR) : Grand Theft Auto IV

NEWS10.net - Game Guys Awards (US) : Rock Band 2

Multiplayer.it (IT) : Fallout 3

Multiplayer.it Reader's Choice GOTY (IT) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the
Patriots

CC2K (US) : Fallout 3

4PLAYER.DE (DE) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

4PLAYER.DE Reader's Choice GOTY (DE) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Worthing Herald (UK) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

JackCentra (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

GameSpot Reader's Choice GOTY (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Cheat Code Central Reader's Choice GOTY (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

EMA's 2009 Video Game Awards (US) : Grand Theft Auto IV

GamingIndians (IN) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

GameFly Q Awards (US) : Fallout 3

AIAS - Interactive Achievement Awards (US) : LittleBigPlanet

Game Industry News (US) : Fallout 3

Ripten Reader's Choice GOTY (US) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Ripten (US) : Saints Row 2

NAViGaTR Awards (US) : LittleBigPlanet

BAFTA Awards (UK) : Super Mario Galaxy

NTSC-uk (UK) : Fallout 3

Game Critics Awards (US) : Fallout 3

Dataspelsgalan 2009 (SE) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Game Developers Choice Awards (US) : Fallout 3

IGN Select Awards (AU) : Fallout 3

Elan Awards (CA) : Left 4 Dead

Pelit (FI) : Fallout 3

GamesMaster (UK) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Eurogamer (ES) : Fallout 3

Eurogamer Reader's Choice GOTY (ES) : Gears of War 2

Eurogamer (NL) : Fallout 3

Gameplayer.se (SE) : Grand Theft Auto IV

InsideGamer (NL) : Grand Theft Auto IV

EVERYEYE.IT (IT) : LittleBigPlanet

EVERYEYE.IT Reader's Choice GOTY (IT) : LittleBigPlanet

3DJuegos (ES) : Grand Theft Auto IV

3DJuegos Reader's Choice GOTY (ES) : Grand Theft Auto IV

GamesNation (IT) : Grand Theft Auto IV

The Charleston Gazette (US) : Fallout 3

Evil Avatar Readers' Choice GOTY (US) : Fallout 3

SpazioGames (IT) : Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

DOME.fi (FI) : Fallout 3

Gamemag Readers' Choice GOTY (IT) : Fallout 3

Gullstikka (NO) : Grand Theft Auto IV

PlayGround.ru (RU) : Left 4 Dead

PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice GOTY (RU) : Grand Theft Auto IV

Box Office Prophet - Calvin Awards (US) : Super Smash Bros. Brawl




* The Winners of the Year *


Fallout 3 - 69 
(including Awards 2009)

The Critics' Picks - 51

The Readers' Picks - 18


GTA IV - 39

The Critics' Picks - 25

The Readers' Picks - 14


Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - 38

The Critics' Picks - 23

The Readers' Picks - 15


LittleBigPlanet - 24

The Critics' Picks - 23

The Readers' Picks - 1


Gears of War 2 - 8

Left 4 Dead - 7

Fable II - 6

Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 3

Rock Band 2 - 2

Saints Row 2 - 2

Call of Duty: World at War - 1

Dead Space - 1

Spore - 1

Valkyria Chronicles - 1

Wii Fit - 1

World of Goo - 1




* The Big Winner of the Year - Fallout 3






* The Big Winners of GOTY Awards *

2003 Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic

2004 Half-Life 2

2005 Resident Evil 4

2006 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

2007 Bioshock

2008 Fallout 3




Next Page - 2008 Genre Awards

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* Updated, thanks styx! - VGChartz Awards.
* Updated, thanks toxsick_187(IGN Boards Name)!-
The Escapist Zero Punctuation Awards.
* Updated, thanks Greyfox513! - Swedish Level Awards.
* Updated, thanks! - ALT+F4 Awards.
* Updated, thanks Greyfox513! - Giant Bomb People's Choice GOTY Awards.
* Updated, thanks ahsen! - GOONL!NE Gamers Choice GOTY Awards.
* Updated, thanks Greyfox513! - GameSponge Awards.
* Updated, thanks greatcooler1! - WildGames / EuroGamer PT Awards.
* Updated, thanks Greyfox513! - Antzill.com / 4PLAYER.DE / Worthing Herald Awards.
* Updated, thanks Greyfox513! - Gamekult Reader's Choice GOTY / MonsterVine / Project Mena / 4PLAYER.DE Reader's Choice GOTY Awards.
* Updated, thanks Greyfox513! - Gamereactor Reader's Choice GOTY / Gamer's Land / JackCentra Awards.
* Updated, thanks chaudhrt! - Criousgamer Awards.
* Reupdated, thanks chaudhrt! - Games On Smash Awards.
* Updated, thanks chaudhrt! - PS3ThEvolution / Student Direct Awards.
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