• Here they are in order of importance, winners of higher-ranked awards are ineligible for lower ranked awards. Game of the year: SMT: Persona 4 RPG of the year: Fallout 3 FPS of the year: Left 4 Dead Driving/Racing game of the year: GTA IV Platformer of the year: Super Mario Galaxy Multiplayer of the year: Castle Crashers Best game I haven't played: Braid I can't believe I payed $60 for this shit award: Spore Worst game of the year (if you call it a game): Wii Fit

• Most Overrated Game (Old Games Journalism dept): Grand Theft Auto IV Most Underrated Game (New Games Journalism dept): Grand Theft Auto IV Best Soundtrack: No More Heroes Best Downloadable Game: Braid Best Downloadable Game You'll Actually Bother Playing More Than Once: Bionic Commando Rearmed Best reason to ignore anyone who claims that sports titles are the lowest form of video game: MLB Power Pros 2008 Best game to include a bitchin' disco whip '79 Trans Am: Midnight Club Los Angeles Best argument against gratuitous old-school "Nintendo Hard" difficulty in a once-accessible series: Castlevania: Order of How the Fuck Do I Kill That Crab Most likely to disappoint in 2009: MadWorld You Had To Have Been There Award: Mega Man 9 1:1 Giddy Amazed Expletive to Controller-Throwing Rage-Fueled Expletive Ratio Award: Mirror's Edge I Can Die Guilt-Free Without Having Ever Played This Award: Super Smash Brothers Brawl I'm Sure It's a Good Game for People Who Like That Sort of Thing But Can We Talk About Something Else Please Award: Persona 4 You Know What, I Loved the Last One Like Family, But I Give Up Award: Metal Gear Solid 4 Nate Patrin Memorial Award for excellence in preventing a once fairly-active video game blogger from caring about anything game-related outside one specific title: Fallout 3

• Quantum of Solace for the PS2 was a blast.

• I had fun with PC games: Fallout 3 Red Alert 3 Brothers in Arms - Hells Highway (though, way to short) sin of the solor empire Warhammer Online Supreme Commander - Forged Alliance Wii games: Mario Galaxy Mario kart Metroid Prime 3: Corruption marvel ultimate alliance (i know its older...but never played until the Wii) Wii Play

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