The tally of Neogaf's 2009 game of the year vote is finally here. Over a 1000 forumites voted, spreading 10832 votes across 314 games. Those who voted included regular old gamers like me, well known developers like J Stevenson of Insomniac, Arne of Naughty Dog, and Che of Turn 10, and employees from most major gaming websites on the web, from 1UP to Gamersyde.
I'm sure Dennis Dyack and David Jaffe would've voted had they been given the chance, but the former was removed from the forums... permanently, and the latter vowed to no longer post (not even once) until his new game was finally revealed.
Anywho, here are the awards:
Overall Top Twenty
GAME OF THE YEAR
01. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
02. Batman: Arkham Asylum
03. Demon's Souls
04. Dragon Age: Origins
05. Assassin's Creed 2
06. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
07. Killzone 2
08. Street Fighter IV
09. Infamous
10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
11. Borderlands
12. Flower
13. Left 4 Dead 2
14. Resident Evil 5
15. Torchlight
16. Halo 3: ODST
17. Shadow Complex
18. Forza Motorsport 3
19. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time
20 (tie). Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
20 (tie). Trials HD
Genre Awards
Action Game of the Year: Uncharted 2
2. Batman: Arkham Asylum
3. Assasin's Creed 2
4. Infamous
5. Resident Evil 5
Adventure Game of the Year: Flower
2. Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
3. Tales of Monkey Island
4. Ryu ga Gotoku (Yakuza) 3
5. Another Code: R
Fighting Game of the Year: Street Fighter IV
2. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
3. Dissidia: Final Fantasy
4. Tekken 6
5. UFC 2009 Undisputed
Fitness Game of the Year: Wii Fit Plus
2. EA Sports Active
FPS Game of the Year: Killzone 2
2. Call of Duty: Modern warfare 2
3. Borderlands
4. Left 4 Dead 2
5. Halo 3: ODST
Horror Game of the Year: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
2. The Path
3 (tie). Cursed Mountain
3 (tie). Saw
3 (tie). Cryostasis
MMO Game of the Year: League of Legends
2. Aion
3. Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood
4. Champions Online
Platformer Game of the Year: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
2. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time
3. Trine
4. 'Splosion Man
5. A Boy and His Blob
Puzzle Game of the Year: Machinarium
2. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
3. Scribblenauts
4. Shatter
5. Critter Crunch
Racing Game of the Year: Forza Motorsport 3
2. Trials HD
3. Wipeout HD Fury
4. Need for Speed: Shift
5. Dirt 2
Rail Shooter Game of the Year: House of the Dead: Overkill
2. Dead Space Extraction
3. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Rhythm/Music Game of the Year: Beatles: Rock Band
2. Rhythm Heaven
3. DJ Hero
4. Bit.Trip BEAT
5. Patapon 2
RPG Game of the Year: Demon's Souls
2. Dragon Age: Origins
3. Torchlight
4. Mario and Luigi 3: Bowser's Inside Story
5. Dragon Quest V
RTS Game of the Year: Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II
2. Dawn of Discovery/Anno 1404
3. Empire: Total War
4. Halo Wars
5. PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe
Shooter Game of the Year: PixelJunk Shooter
2. Mushihime-sama Futari
3. Sin and Punishment 2: Successor to the Sky
4. Raiden IV
5. Raiden Fighters Aces
Simulation Game of the Year: The Sims 3
2. Football Manager 2010
3. Style Savvy
4. Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility
5. IL-2: Birds of Prey
Sports Game of the Year: Punchout!!
2. Wii Sports Resort
3. FIFA 10
4. MLB '09: The Show
5. Grand Slam Tennis
Strategy Game of the Year: Plants vs Zombies
2. King's Bounty Armored Princess
3. AI War: Fleet Command
4. Defense Grid: The Awakening
5. Solium Infernum
Strategy RPG Game of the Year: Little King's Story
2. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
3. Knights in the Nightmare
4. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
5. Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days
Top Twenty Vote Tally
(Rank) (Game Title) (Total Points)
01 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 1690
02 Batman: Arkham Asylum 905
03 Demon's Souls 613
04 Dragon Age: Origins 593
05 Assassin's Creed 2 513
06 New Super Mario Bros. Wii 452
07 Killzone 2 447
08 Street Fighter IV 414
09 Infamous 396
10 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 383
11 Borderlands 284
12 Flower 272
13 Left 4 Dead 2 217
14 Resident Evil 5 195
15 Torchlight 180
16 Halo 3: ODST 147
17 Shadow Complex 140
18 Forza Motorsport 3 135
19 Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time 97
20 Mario and Luigi 3: Bowser's Inside Story 87
20 Trials HD 87
