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!
Sample ballot:
First Person Shooter
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2. Halo 3: ODST
3. Borderlands
4. Left 4 Dead 2
5. The Chronicles of Riddick
Third Person Shooter
1. Resident Evil 5
2. Red Faction: Geurilla
Action-Adventure
No vote.
Fighter
1. Street Fighter IV
360 Game of the Year (open voting)
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2. Halo 3: ODST
3. Resident Evil 5
4. Red Faction: Geurilla
5. DiRT 2
note - the sample ballot lists 360 categories and nominees, but the principles are the same for all of the voting threads.
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Nominees
Best Shooter
Call of Duty Modern Warfare: Mobilized
Big Bang Mini
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
Space Invaders Extreme 2
Best Fighting
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2
WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010
Tokyo Beat Down
Best Platformer
The Legendary Starfy
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Drawn To Life: Next Chapter
Best Action/Adventure
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
C.O.P. The Recruit
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past
Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker/Black Ace
Retro Game Challenge
Best Rhythm/Music
Band Hero
Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits
Rhythm Heaven
Lego Rock Band
Best Puzzle
Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Peggle Dual Shot
Professsor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
Space Bust-A-Move
Scribblenauts
Bomberman II
Best Racing
MySims Racing
TrackMania DS
Dirt 2
Need For Speed Nitro
Asphalt 4: Elite Racing Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
MX vs. ATV Reflex
Best RPG
Avalon Code
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Suikoden: Tierkreis
Phantasy Star 0
DragonBall Z: Attack of the Saiyans
Fossil Fighters
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
Legacy of Ys Books I and II
Nostalgia
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier
Best Strategy
Anno: Create A New World/ Dawn of Discovery
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Overlord Minions
Best Sports
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
The Bigs 2
FIFA Soccer 2010
Don King Boxing
Best DSiWare
Mighty Flip Champs
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Flipnote Studio
Dragon Quest Wars
Puzzle League Express
Dr. Mario Express
Art Style: DIGIDRIVE
Art Style: PiCTOBiTS
Art Style: BOXLIFE
Rayman
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)
DS Game of the Year (open voting)
Overall Voting Thread.
Xbox 360 Voting Thread.
PS3 Voting Thread.
Wii Voting Thread.
PSP Voting Thread.
PC Voting Thread.
