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2009 Interactive Achievement Award Finalists Announced

by Jeff Mattas, Jan 21, 2010 7:20pm PST

Related Topics – D.I.C.E., xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, AIAS

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the extensive list of finalists for its 13th annual Interactive Achievement Awards.

Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves leads the pack with fifteen nominations, followed by Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal) with ten. Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 snagged nine nods, with Rocksteady Studios' Batman: Arkham Asylym grabbing eight. All of the nominations were were chosen by "industry leaders and members of the interactive entertainment software creative community."

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Assassin's Creed 2.

The awards also gain three new categories this year: Portable Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, and Social Networking Game of the Year. Actor Jay Mohr will host the event for the fifth year in a row.

All of this year's winners will be announced during an awards ceremony at the 2010 D.I.C.E. Summit on February 18th. You can check out the massive list of nominees below.

Overall Game of the Year

Assassin's Creed II
/ Ubisoft
/ Ubisoft Montreal
Batman: Arkham Asylum
/ Eidos/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ Rocksteady Studios
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
/ Activision
/ Infinity Ward
Dragon Age: Origins
/ Electronic Arts
/ BioWare
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

Demon's Souls
/ Atlus
/ From Software
FarmVille
/ Zynga
/ Zynga
Flower
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ thatgamecompany
Scribblenauts
/ Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ 5th Cell Media
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

Batman: Arkham Asylum
/ Eidos/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ Rocksteady Studios
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
/ Activision
/ Infinity Ward
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
/ Nintendo
/ Alphadream
Plants vs. Zombies
/ PopCap Games
/ PopCap Games
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Assassin's Creed II
/ Ubisoft
/ Ubisoft Montreal
Batman: Arkham Asylum
/ Eidos/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ Rocksteady Studios
Brutal Legend
/ Electronic Arts
/ Double Fine Productions
Flower
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ thatgamecompany
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Adventure Game of the Year

Assassin's Creed II
/ Ubisoft
/ Ubisoft Montreal
Batman: Arkham Asylum
/ Eidos/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ Rocksteady Studios
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
/ Nintendo
/ Nintendo
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Insomniac Games
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year

Borderlands
/ 2K Games
/ Gearbox Software
Champions Online
/ Atari
/ Cryptic Studios
Demon's Souls
/ Atlus
/ From Software
Dragon Age: Origins
/ Electronic Arts
/ BioWare
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
/ Nintendo
/ Alphadream

Sports Game of the Year

FIFA Soccer 10
/ Electronic Arts
/ EA Canada
MLB 09: The Show
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ SCE San Diego
NBA 2K10
/ 2K Sports
/ Visual Concepts
NHL 10
/ Electronic Arts
/ EA Canada
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (Wii)
/ Electronic Arts
/ EA Tiburon

Racing Game of the Year

DiRT 2
/ Codemasters
/ Codemasters
Forza Motorsport 3
/ Microsoft Game Studios
/ Turn 10 Studios
Need for Speed SHIFT
/ Electronic Arts
/ Slightly Mad Studios

Fighting Game of the Year

Fight Night Round 4
/ Electronic Arts
/ EA Canada
Punch-Out!!
/ Nintendo
/ Nintendo
Street Fighter IV
/ Capcom
/ Capcom
Tekken 6
/ Namco Bandai Games
/ Namco Bandai
UFC 2009 Undisputed
/ THQ
/ THQ Fighting Group/Yuke's Osaka

Action Game of the Year

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
/ Activision
/ Infinity Ward
Left 4 Dead 2
/ Valve Software
/ Valve Software
Prototype
/ Activision
/ Radical Entertainment
Red Faction: Guerrilla
/ THQ
/ Volition
Shadow Complex
/ Microsoft Game Studios
/ Chair Entertainment

Portable Game of the Year

LittleBigPlanet
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ SCE Cambridge Studio
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
/ Nintendo
/ Alphadream
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
/ Nintendo
/ Level-5
Scribblenauts
/ Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ 5th Cell Media
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
/ Nintendo
/ Nintendo

Family Game of the Year

Guitar Hero 5 / Activision / Neversoft
LEGO Rock Band
/ Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment/MTV Games
/ TT Games/Harmonix Music Systems
The Beatles: Rock Band
/ MTV Games
/ Harmonix Music Systems
Wii Fit Plus
/ Nintendo
/ Nintendo
Wii Sports Resort
/ Nintendo
/ Nintendo

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Brutal Legend
/ Electronic Arts
/ Double Fine Productions
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
/ Nintendo
/ Intelligent Systems
Halo Wars
/ Microsoft Game Studios
/ Ensemble Studios/Robot Entertainment
The Sims 3
/ Electronic Arts
/ The Sims Studio
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2
/ THQ
/ Relic Entertainment

Casual Game of the Year

Drawn: The Painted Tower
/ Big Fish Games
/ Big Fish Games
Flower
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ thatgamecompany
Flight Control
/ Firemint
/ Firemint
Plants vs. Zombies
/ PopCap Games
/ PopCap Games
Scribblenauts
/ Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ 5th Cell Media

Social Networking Game of the Year

Bejeweled Blitz
/ PopCap Games
/ PopCap Games
Farm Town
/ Codebell
/ Codebell
FarmVille
/ Zynga
/ Zynga
Restaurant City
/ Electronic Arts/Playfish
/ Playfish

Outstanding Achievement in Portable Game Design

Henry Hatsworth
/ Electronic Arts
/ EA Casual Studios
LittleBigPlanet
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ SCE Cambridge Studio
LocoRoco 2
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Sony Computer Entertainment International
Patapon 2
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Sony Computer Entertainment International
Scribblenauts
/ Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ 5th Cell Media

Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play

Borderlands
/ 2K Games
/ Gearbox Software
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
/ Activision
/ Infinity Ward
FarmVille
/ Zynga
/ Zynga
Left 4 Dead 2
/ Valve Software
/ Valve Software
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Assassin's Creed II
/ Ubisoft
/ Ubisoft Montreal
Batman: Arkham Asylum
/ Eidos/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ Rocksteady Studios
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
/ Activision
/ Infinity Ward
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Insomniac Games
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Assassin's Creed II
/ Ubisoft
/ Ubisoft Montreal
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
/ Activision
/ Infinity Ward
Machinarium
/ Amanita Design
/ Amanita Design
Resident Evil 5
/ Capcom
/ Capcom
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering

Assassin's Creed II
/ Ubisoft
/ Ubisoft Montreal
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
/ Activision
/ Infinity Ward
Killzone 2
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Guerrilla Games
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Insomniac Games
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering

Assassin's Creed II
/ Ubisoft
/ Ubisoft Montreal
Forza Motorsport 3
/ Microsoft Game Studios
/ Turn 10 Studios
Left 4 Dead 2
/ Valve Software
/ Valve Software
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
/ Nintendo
/ Nintendo
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Character Performance

Batman: Arkham Asylum - Joker
/ Eidos/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ Rocksteady Studios
Brutal Legend - Eddie Riggs
/ Electronic Arts
/ Double Fine Productions
Resident Evil 5 - Sheva Alomar
/ Capcom
/ Capcom
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - Chloe Frazier
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - Nathan Drake
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Achievement in Adapted Story

Batman: Arkham Asylum
/ Eidos/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ Rocksteady Studios
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
/ Atari
/ Terminal Reality
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
/ Activision
/ Vicarious Visions

Outstanding Achievement in Original Story

Assassin's Creed II
/ Ubisoft
/ Ubisoft Montreal
Brutal Legend
/ Electronic Arts
/ Double Fine Productions
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
/ Nintendo
/ Level-5
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Insomniac Games
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Assassin's Creed II
/ Ubisoft
/ Ubisoft Montreal
Batman: Arkham Asylum
/ Eidos/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
/ Rocksteady Studios
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
/ Activision
/ Infinity Ward
Flower
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ thatgamecompany
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack

Brutal Legend
/ Electronic Arts
/ Double Fine Productions
DJ Hero
/ Activision
/ FreeStyleGames
Skate 2
/ Electronic Arts
/ EA Black Box
The Beatles: Rock Band
/ MTV Games
/ Harmonix Music Systems

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

Assassin's Creed II
/ Ubisoft
/ Ubisoft Montreal
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
/ Activision
/ Infinity Ward
Flower
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ thatgamecompany
Skate 2
/ Electronic Arts
/ EA Black Box
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
/ Sony Computer Entertainment America
/ Naughty Dog

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Uncharted 2 gets my vote. DA:O a close second. MW2 definitely for multiplayer.

Batman is right up there, but not being a Batman fan myself, i didnt stay engrossed in the story as much as i did with U2 and DA:O. Game mechanics and art direction were fantastic in batman, however.

Jan 22, 2010 5:31am PST

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Farmville? really. Really? what? jesus.... c'mon people.

Jan 21, 2010 7:50pm PST

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Farmville? really. Really? what? jesus.... c'mon people. : .ka`boom.zZz.
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Am I the only one who didn't fall in love with Uncharted 2? I mean, sure it was a good game in some respects, but hardly deserving of 15 nominations.
I mean, "Outstanding Innovation in Gaming" really? Outstanding innovation? Please.

Also, these sound more like Console Game Interactive Achievement Awards. I can only spot two PC non-multi-platform game in this list (if you count FarmVille). Although that's more a reflection of the current market more than anything, but they could have at least added Solium Infernum and AI Wars/GSB or something.

/nerdrage

Jan 22, 2010 6:20am PST

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I played a lot of games this year on most platforms and the 2 most memorable for me (by far) is Uncharted 2 and Demon's Souls. Both worth remembering for a long time, especially Demon's Souls which I'm like 80 hours into now. Dragon Age was great too.

Jan 22, 2010 1:50am PST

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played Dragon Age, loved it, red faction was good, everything else (short of Uncharted2 which i haven't played yet) i will personally never touch. probably why i don't give a crap about any awards for anything, they're for a different kind of a gamer.

Jan 22, 2010 6:34am PST

played Dragon Age, loved it, red faction was good, everything else (short of Uncharted2 which i haven't p... : araczynski

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Man, you guys must be bored as shit.

Jan 21, 2010 7:47pm PST

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Pickings in the Strategy genre were slim this year indeed. Glad Dawn of War 2 will get some love though.

Jan 21, 2010 10:28pm PST

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so many games and left 4 dead 2 is pretty much the only game I would play.

not a single worthy shooter. get lost gaming industry, you suck

Jan 22, 2010 5:42am PST

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I've only played Uncharted 2 and CoD6:MW2 on that list, yet. Both great games but Uncharted 2 is the best game I've played in a looong time. Absolutely amazing and probably the best looking game I've ever played.

Jan 22, 2010 4:05am PST

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+1 for Batman: AA -- totally under talked about/played game. If you haven't played it, go pick it up or rent it. Amazingly well done and lots of fun.

Jan 21, 2010 11:15pm PST

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Batman: AA was a phenomenal game. I'd hope that wins 'Best Direction', as it was the first Batman game to really capture everything about the characters and the universe.

I'd like Borderlands to win for Multiplayer. Borderlands is the first game I've seen feature a story / goal driven multiplayer mode that wasn't either complete fluff or too rigid. The ability for anyone to come in - drop out at any point is fantastic.

And Ghostbusters for Adapted Story. Fantastic script in that one.

Jan 21, 2010 11:16pm PST

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Out of all the games listed there, I have Borderlands.
I would have SFIV but the demo ran at 10fps with Backgrounds Off.
I'm probably going to pick up Batman soon though.

Jan 21, 2010 11:08pm PST

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