Game of the Year 2006 Winners
It's December 31st, and that means it's time to tally all the votes and present to you the Shacknews Game of the Year 2006 winners, as voted on by our audience. As we switched voting formats this year, results are based on total points per category in which a game was awarded 3 points for a first place vote, 2 points for a second place vote and 1 for a third place vote. We feel this allowed for readers to represent a broader cross-section of their personal taste and favorite game experiences from throughout the year. Without further ado...
PC
Action
| Winner: Half-Life 2: Episode One
Runner-Up: Prey
Runner-Up: Battlefield 2142
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| By the numbers: | Half-Life 2: Episode One: 5923 points, 36% of total. Prey: 3734 points, 23% of total. Battlefield 2142: 3453 points, 21% of total. |
Racing
| Winner: Need for Speed Carbon
Runner-Up: GTR 2
Runner-Up: TOCA Race Driver 3
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| By the numbers: | Need for Speed Carbon: 2464 points, 31% of total. GTR 2: 1979 points, 25% of total. TOCA Race Driver 3: 1550 points, 20% of total. |
RPG
| Winner: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Runner-Up: Neverwinter Nights 2
Runner-Up: Titan Quest
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| By the numbers: | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: 7237 points, 51% of total. Neverwinter Nights 2: 2749 points, 20% of total. Titan Quest: 1953 points, 14% of total. |
Strategy
| Winner: Company of Heroes
Runner-Up: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Runner-Up: Medieval II: Total War
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| By the numbers: | Company of Heroes: 5516 points, 42% of total. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade: 2330 points, 18% of total. Medieval II: Total War: 2216 points, 17% of total. |
Xbox 360
Overall
| Winner: Gears of War
Runner-Up: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Runner-Up: Dead Rising
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| By the numbers: | Gears of War: 3961 points, 45% of total. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: 1920 points, 22% of total. Dead Rising: 1555 points, 17% of total. |
Wii
Overall
| Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Runner-Up: Rayman Raving Rabbids
Runner-Up: Trauma Center: Second Opinion
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| By the numbers: | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: 3499 points, 54% of total. Rayman Raving Rabbids: 1234 points, 19% of total. Trauma Center: Second Opinion: 769 points, 12% of total. |
Playstation 3
Overall
| Winner: Resistance: Fall of Man
Runner-Up: Call of Duty 3
Runner-Up: Fight Night Round 3
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| By the numbers: | Resistance: Fall of Man: 1785 points, 43% of total. Call of Duty 3: 920 points, 22% of total. Fight Night Round 3: 524 points, 13% of total. |
Playstation 2
Overall
| Winner: Guitar Hero II
Runner-Up: Final Fantasy XII
Runner-Up: Okami
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| By the numbers: | Guitar Hero II: 1987 points, 31% of total. Final Fantasy XII: 1720 points, 27% of total. Okami: 1336 points, 21% of total. |
Xbox
Overall
| Winner: Black
Runner-Up: Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Runner-Up: Hitman: Blood Money
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| By the numbers: | Black: 1283 points, 30% of total. Splinter Cell: Double Agent: 968 points, 22% of total. Hitman: Blood Money: 806 points, 19% of total. |
Nintendo DS
Overall
| Winner: New Super Mario Bros.
Runner-Up: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Runner-Up: Metroid Prime Hunters
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| By the numbers: | New Super Mario Bros.: 2480 points, 45% of total. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin: 1124 points, 20% of total. Metroid Prime Hunters: 808 points, 15% of total. |
Sony PSP
Overall
| Winner: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Runner-Up: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Runner-Up: LocoRoco
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| By the numbers: | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories: 1127 points, 30% of total. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops: 1007 points, 27% of total. LocoRoco: 787 points, 21% of total. |
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Console
Action
| Winner: Gears of War
Runner-Up: Dead Rising
Runner-Up: Rainbow Six: Vegas
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| By the numbers: | Gears of War: 3099 points, 49% of total. Dead Rising: 1315 points, 21% of total. Rainbow Six: Vegas: 880 points, 14% of total. |
Adventure - Action/Adventure
| Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Runner-Up: Okami
Runner-Up: Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
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| By the numbers: | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: 2488 points, 45% of total. Okami: 981 points, 18% of total. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy: 883 points, 16% of total. |
Platform
| Winner: New Super Mario Bros.
Runner-Up: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Runner-Up: LocoRoco
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| By the numbers: | New Super Mario Bros.: 2178 points, 49% of total. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin: 1183 points, 27% of total. LocoRoco: 611 points, 14% of total. |
Puzzle
| Winner: Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Runner-Up: Tetris DS
Runner-Up: Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
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| By the numbers: | Trauma Center: Second Opinion: 1201 points, 36% of total. Tetris DS: 1035 points, 31% of total. Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis: 679 points, 20% of total. |
Overall
PC Game of the Year
| Winner: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Runner-Up: Company of Heroes
Runner-Up: Half-Life 2: Episode One
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| By the numbers: | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: 4557 points, 29% of total. Company of Heroes: 2923 points, 19% of total. Half-Life 2: Episode One: 2822 points, 18% of total. |
Console Game Of The Year
| Winner: Gears of War
Runner-Up: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Runner-Up: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
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| By the numbers: | Gears of War: 2104 points, 30% of total. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: 1578 points, 23% of total. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: 906 points, 13% of total. |
2006 Game Of The Year
| Winner: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Runner-Up: Gears of War
Runner-Up: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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| By the numbers: | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: 3146 points, 20% of total. Gears of War: 2991 points, 19% of total. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: 2154 points, 14% of total. |
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