I'll keep this really simple..
Also, this is a work in progress so more categories will be added on a later date.
Best Platformer 2009 - Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Honorable Mentions: New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Best Real Time Strategy 2009 - Empire: Total War
Honorable Mentions: Halo Wars, Little King's Story, Brutal Legend
Best RPG 2009 - Borderlands
Honorable Mentions: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Star Ocean 4, Magna Carta 2
Best Fighting Game 2009 - Street Fighter 4
Honorable Mentions: BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, Tekken 6, Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny
Best First Person Shooter 2009 - Modern Warfare 2
Honorable Mentions: Killzone 2, Halo 3: ODST
Best Action Adventure 2009 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Honorable Mentions: Murasama: The Demon Blade, Assassin's Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena
Best Racing Game 2009 - Forza Motorsport 3
Honorable Mentions: Need for Speed: Shift, Dirt 2, Gran Turismo PSP, Motorsport: Arctic Edge
Best Sports Game 2009 - Fight Night: Round 4
Honorable Mentions: Madden NFL 2010, FIFA 2010, Tiger Woods: PGA Tour 10
Best Music Game 2009 - The Beatles: Rock Band
Honorable Mentions: Guitar Hero 5, Rhythm Heaven, Rock Band: Unplugged
Best Portable Game 2009 - Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Honorable Mentions: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite, Resistance: Retribution
Best DS Game 2009 - Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Honorable Mentions: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Scribblenauts, Rhythm Heaven
Best Wii Game 2009 - New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Honorable Mentions: Madworld, Murasama: The Demon Blade, Wii Sports Resort
Best Simulator Game 2009 - The Sims 3
Honorable Mentions: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.
Best Downloadable Game 2009 - Shadow Complex
Honorable Mentions: Trials HD, Flower, Fat Princess, Battlefield 1943
Best PS3 Game 2009 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Honorable Mentions: Killzone 2, Demon's Souls, Infamous
Best 360 Game 2009 - Halo 3: ODST
Honorable Mentions: Forza Motorsport 3, Halo Wars,
Best PSP Game 2009 - Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Honorable Mentions: Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny, Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite, Gran Turismo PSP
Overall Game of the Year 2009 - Uncharted 2: Among Theives
Feel free to post suggestions and your thoughts.
Also It's a shame several games I enjoyed this year most likely don't have a chance like Pokemon Platinum and Excitebots: Trick Racing.
Pixel Art can be fun.
