VGC is currently holding voting among its contributor staff for our GoTY selections in several categories.   Now we would like to find out what is YOUR GoTY.  So if you have a few minutes to give your opinion please cast your votes and take note that scoring is weighted based on the number of games you list for the category to give those who have played more games in that category more importance.  Please don't add games if you've never played them at all.

Voting is now open. Voting will be open until December 20th.

When voting: Please pick at least top 2 choices for each category whenever possible. Preferably top 3 if you can come up with that many. You may list up to the top 5 in each category.

NOTE: The games listed are not the only options, feel free to add games we forgot so long as they were released in NA during 2008.

Thank you for participating in the VGC Game of the Year. Happy voting!

THIS IS HOW YOUR VOTES WILL BE COUNTED

If you vote for 5 games, your votes are worth 3, 2, 1, .5, and .25 points .
If you vote for 4 games, your votes are worth 3, 2, 1, .25 points.
If you vote for 3 games, your votes are worth 3, 2, and 1 points.
If you vote for 2 games, your votes are worth 2.5 and 1.5 points.

If you only vote for 1 game, your vote is worth 1.5 points.

Shooter
Call of Duty: World at War
Blastworks: Build, Trade, Destroy
Castle of Shikigami III
Quantum of Solace
House of the Dead 2&3 Return

Action – Adventure
No More Heroes
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Disaster: Day of Crisis
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Okami
LEGO Indy
LEGO Batman

Fighter
Super Smash Bros Brawl
Castlevania: Judgement
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2

Platformer
De Blob
Sonic Unleashed
Mega Man 9
Wario Land: Shake It!

Strategy & Simulation
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as King
Worms: A Space Odyssey
Animal Crossing
Wii Fit
Endless Ocean
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility

Puzzle
Boom Blox
Tetris Party
World of Goo

Racing
Mario Kart Wii (yes, it wins by default)

RPG
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon
Monster Lab
Dokapon Kingdom

Music
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Samba de Amigo
Wii Music

Sports
MLB Power Pros 2008
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Madden 09
Tiger Woods 09
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009

WiiWare
Final Fantasy: My Life as a King
LostWinds
Strong Bad
Tetris Party
World of Goo

Best Graphics (open voting)

Best Music Score (open voting)

Most Innovative (open voting)

Biggest Disappointment (open voting)

Best Game No One Played (open voting)

Wii Game of the Year (open voting)

Reserved

I hope I'm doing this right... If I'm not, then please feel free to help me out.

Shooter
1. House of the Dead 2&3 Return
2. Call of Duty: World at War
3. Quantum of Solace

Action – Adventure
1. Okami
2. No More Heroes
3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Fighter
1. Super Smash Bros Brawl
2. Castlevania: Judgement
3. Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2

Platformer
1. De Blob
2. Wario Land: Shake It!

Strategy & Simulation
1. Animal Crossing
2. Endless Ocean
3. Wii Fit

Puzzle
1. World of Goo
2. Boom Blox

Racing
1. Mario Kart Wii

RPG
1. Dokapon Kingdom

Music
1. Guitar Hero: World Tour
2. Samba de Amigo
3. Wii Music

Sports
1. Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
2. Tiger Woods 09

WiiWare
1. World of Goo
2. Tetris Party

Best Graphics (open voting)
1. Okami
2. de Blob
3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
4. Wario Land: Shake It!
5. No More Heroes

Best Music Score (open voting)
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2. de Blob
3. Okami

Most Innovative (open voting)
1. de Blob
2. Boom Blox
3. Wii Fit

Biggest Disappointment (open voting)
1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Best Game No One Played (open voting)
1. Okami
2. No More Heroes
3. de Blob

Wii Game of the Year (open voting)
1. Okami
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
3. Mario Kart Wii
4. No More Heroes
5. de Blob

Shooter
Battalion Wars 2

Action – Adventure
No More Heroes

Fighter
-

Platformer
Lost Winds

Strategy & Simulation
Battalion Wars 2

Puzzle
Zack & Wiki

Racing
Mario Kart Wii (yes, it wins by default) (indeed it does)

WiiWare
Toki Tori

Best Graphics (open voting)
Lost Winds

Wii Game of the Year (open voting)

Mario Kart Wii


Oh and I am using European release dates... I don't see why this should correspond to USA only.

My votes are as follows. If a category is not listed, I have not played games in that category.

Action-adventure: 1) No More Heroes 2) Okami

Fighter: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Puzzle: Boom Blox

Racing: Mario Kart Wii

Best Graphics: 1) Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2) Okami

Best Music Score: 1) No More Heroes 2) Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Most Innovative: 1) No More Heroes 2) Boom Blox

Biggest Disappointment: 1) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2) Worms: A Space Oddity

Best Game No One Played: Does No More Heroes count?

Wii Game of the Year: 1) Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2) No More Heroes 3) Okami 4) Boom Blox 5) Mario Kart Wii

I will only vote for game of the year as my gaming time this year has been reduced...

Mario Kart Wii.

Shooter
1)Blastworks: Build, Trade, Destroy
2)Call of Duty: World at War

Action – Adventure
1)Okami
2)No More Heroes
3)Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Fighter
1)Super Smash Bros Brawl

Platformer
1)De Blob
2)Mega Man 9

Strategy & Simulation
1)Wii Fit
2)Endless Ocean
3)Animal Crossing

Puzzle
1)World of Goo
2)Tetris Party
3)Boom Blox

Racing
1)Mario Kart Wii (yes, it wins by default)

RPG
1)Monster Lab
2)Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

Music
1)Guitar Hero: World Tour
2)Samba de Amigo
3)Wii Music
4)Guitar Hero Aerosmith

Sports
- no vote

WiiWare
1)World of Goo
2)LostWinds
3)Strong Bad
4)Tetris Party

Best Graphics (open voting)
1)Okami
2)Super Smash Brothers Brawl

Best Music Score (open voting)
1)Super Smash Brothers Brawl
2)Okami

Most Innovative (open voting)
1)WiiFit
2)Boom Blox


Biggest Disappointment (open voting)
1) My Life As A King

Best Game No One Played (open voting)
1) Okami

Wii Game of the Year (open voting)

1) SSBB
2) Okami
3) Wii Fit

Shooter
-

Action – Adventure
1. No More Heroes
2. LEGO Batman

Fighter
1. Super Smash Bros Brawl

Platformer
-

Strategy & Simulation
-

Puzzle
-

Racing
1. Mario Kart Wii

RPG
-

Music
-

Sports
-

WiiWare
1. LostWinds
2. Strong Bad

Best Graphics (open voting)
1. Mario Kart Wii

Best Music Score (open voting)
1. Super Smash Brothers Brawl

Most Innovative (open voting)
-

Biggest Disappointment (open voting)
-

Best Game No One Played (open voting)
-

Wii Game of the Year (open voting)
1. Mario Kart Wii

My vote is for SSBB

Shooter
N/A

Action – Adventure
1.No More Heroes
2.Okami

Fighter
Super Smash Bros Brawl

Platformer
N/A

Strategy & Simulation
N/A

Puzzle
N/A

Racing
Mario Kart Wii

RPG
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

Music
N/A

Sports
N/A

WiiWare
N/A

Best Graphics (open voting)

Super Smash Brother's Brawl

Best Music Score (open voting)

Super Smash Brother's Brawl

Most Innovative (open voting)

No More Heroes

Biggest Disappointment (open voting)

Super Smash Brothers Brawl

Best Game No One Played (open voting)

1.No More Heroes
2.Okami

Wii Game of the Year (open voting)

No More Heroes