Last year the VGChartz Game of the Year Awards were the most popular articles on the site, so this year we're once again hosting a set of Game of the Year Awards. Just as with last year we're also going to include the winners selected by you, the forum users, as well as those selected by the site staff. So simply follow the instructions below to get voting:
1) You vote simply by listing your winners (there's a sample ballot below which serves as an example) and posting them in this thread, there are other threads out there for each console, handheld and overall.
2) Voting is open straight away, but you only have until the 17th of December to get your votes in, so make sure you vote before that deadline otherwise you'll miss out on your chance to influence the winning games. You may edit your votes up until that deadline - votes won't be counted until the threads are locked.
3) Only votes from users with more than 200 posts will be counted.
4) Staff votes don't count here - all staff should head over to the staff forums to vote.
5) Please try and pick as many games as possible, up to a maximum of 5 games in each category. Note that voting is weighted to give those listing more games a stronger voice. However, please don't vote for games you've never played.
6) The list of nominees below is not definitive, feel free to vote for games that haven't been listed as long as they were released in NA or Europe during 2009, but do not vote for games that were released in the US in 2008.
7) Please check out the sample ballot below. If you fail to follow it and your votes are not clear then they will not be counted. If you're uncertain about anything just make a post in this thread or send Naznatips, Machina or Torillian a wall post/pm.
Thank you for participating in the VGChartz Game of the Year Awards. Happy voting!
Best Indie Game
QuantZ
Machinarium
Trine
Eufloria
Blueberry Garden
Best MMORPG
Aion
Champions Online
CrimeCraft
Free Realms
Fallen Earth
Eve Online
Best Shooter
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Shattered Horizons
Borderlands
Left 4 Dead 2
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
The Chronicles of Riddick
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Best RPG
Risen
Dragon Age: Origin
Mount & Blade
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
Best Strategy
Empire: Total War
Anno 1404
Plants vs. Zombie
AI Wars: Fleet Commander
Crazy Machines 2
Tropico 3
Best Simulation
Cities XL
The Sims 3
World of Zoo
RailWorks
Anno 1404
Best Racing Game
Dirt 2
Need for Speed: Shift
Fuel
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Best Sports
PES 2010
Football Manager 2010
Cricket Revolution
Metal Drift
NBA 2K10
Best Action Game
[Prototype]
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition
Street Fighter 4
Watchmen: The End is Nigh - Part 2
Best Adventure Game
Tales of Monkey Island (franchise)
Blueberry Garden
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Best Graphics (open voting)
Best Original Music Score (open voting)
Most Innovative (open voting)
Biggest Disappointment (open voting)
Best Game No One Played (open voting)
Most Anticipated Game (open voting)
PC Game of the Year (open voting)
Overall Voting Thread.
Xbox 360 Voting Thread.
PS3 Voting Thread.
Wii Voting Thread.
PSP Voting Thread.
DS Voting Thread.
