Game of the Year 2006 Winners

-- December 31, 2006 by: Shack Staff

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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