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AIAS nominations up. Gears of War leads with 10 nominations

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Wario64

works for Gamestop (lol)
Full list: http://interactive.org/awards.php?winners&year=2007

Overall Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Wii Sports Nintendo Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo Nintendo
Guitar Hero 2 Harmonix Activision/Red Octane
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Softworks 2k Games

Computer Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Softworks 2k Games
Company of Heroes Relic THQ
Battlefield 2142 D.I.C.E. Electronic Arts
Prey Human Head Games 2K Games
Age of Empires III: The Warchiefs Ensemble Studios Microsoft

Console Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo Nintendo
Wii Sports Nintendo Nintendo
Guitar Hero 2 Harmonix Activision/Red Octane
Viva Pinata (mistake on AIAS website)

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Game Title Developer Publisher
Wii Sports Nintendo Nintendo
Nintendo Brain Age Nintendo Nintendo
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Viva Piñata Rare Microsoft Game Studios
LocoRoco Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Game Title Developer Publisher
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Daxter ReadyatDawn Sony Computer Entertainment
Lego Star Wars II TT Games Lucas Arts
Rayman Raving Rabidds Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft
Fight Night Round 3 EA Sports Electronic Arts

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Game Title Developer Publisher
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Final Fantasy XII Square Enix Square Enix
Call of Duty 3 Treyarch Activision
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Viva Piñata Rare Microsoft Game Studios

Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack
Game Title Developer Publisher
Guitar Hero 2 Harmonix Activision/Red Octane
SingStar Rocks! Sony Computer Entertainment London Sony Computer Entertainment
FIFA '07 Electronic Arts Canada Electronic Arts
Marc Ecko's Getting Up The Collective Atari
Scarface Radical Entertainment Sierra Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Game Title Developer Publisher
Call of Duty 3 Treyarch Activision
LocoRoco Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Softworks 2k Games
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft
Black Criterion Games Electronic Arts

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Game Title Developer Publisher
Call of Duty 3 Treyarch Activision
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Softworks 2k Games
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Redstorm Studios/Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft
Company of Heroes Relic THQ

Outstanding Character Performance - Male
Game Title Developer Publisher
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft
Bully Rockstar Games Rockstar Games
Lego Star Wars II TT Games Lucas Arts
Daxter ReadyatDawn Sony Computer Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance - Female
Game Title Developer Publisher
Saints Row Volition THQ
Desperate Housewives Liquid Entertainment Buena Vista Games
Viva Piñata Rare Microsoft Game Studios
Bully Rockstar Games Rockstar Games
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Softworks 2k Games

Outstanding Achievement in Story and Character Development
Game Title Developer Publisher
Sam & Max Episode 1: Culture Shock GameTap/Telltale Games GameTap/Telltale Games
Saints Row Volition THQ
24: The Game Sony Online Entertainment 2k Games
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo Nintendo
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey Funcom Aspyr

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Game Title Developer Publisher
Wii Sports Nintendo Nintendo
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Softworks 2k Games
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo Nintendo
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Company of Heroes Relic THQ

Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
Game Title Developer Publisher
Call of Duty 3 Treyarch Activision
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Redstorm Studios/Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Chromehounds From Software Sega of America
Battlefield 2142 D.I.C.E. Electronic Arts

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Game Title Developer Publisher
Viva Piñata Rare Microsoft Game Studios
Resistance: Fall of Man Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Call of Duty 3 Treyarch Activision
Company of Heroes Relic THQ

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Game Title Developer Publisher
Wii Sports Nintendo Nintendo
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Softworks 2k Games
Company of Heroes Relic THQ
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo Nintendo
Nintendo Brain Age Nintendo Nintendo

Sports Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Tony Hawk Project 8 Neversoft Entertainment Activision
MLB '06: The Show SCEA SD Sports Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
NBA 2K7 Visual Concepts 2K Sports
FIFA '07 Electronic Arts Canada Electronic Arts
NBA '07 SCEA SD Sports Studio Sony Computer Entertainment

Strategy Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Company of Heroes Relic THQ
Star Wars: Empire at War Pretroglyph Lucas Arts
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II Electronic Arts Electronic Arts
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends Big Huge Games Microsoft Game Studios
Medieval II: Total War Creative Assembly Sega of America

First Person Action Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Resistance: Fall of Man Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment
Prey Human Head Games 2K Games
Half Life 2: Episode 1 Valve Valve/Electronic Arts
Black Criterion Games Electronic Arts

Fighting Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Fight Night Round 3 EA Sports Electronic Arts
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Midway Midway
WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2006 Yuke's Co. Ltd. THQ
Tekken Dark Ressurection Namco Namco

Racing Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Test Drive Unlimited Eden Studios Atari
Burnout Revenge Criterion Games Electronic Arts
Excite Truck Nintendo Nintendo
Full Auto 2: Battlelines Pseudo Interactive Sega of America
Need for Speed: Carbon EA/Black Box Electronic Arts

Role-Playing Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Softworks 2k Games
Final Fantasy XII Square Enix Square Enix
Final Fantasy III DS Square Enix Square Enix
Titan Quest Iron Lore Entertainment THQ
Phantasy Star Universe Sonic Team Sega of America

Children's Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
LocoRoco Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team The Pokemon Co./CHUNSOFT Co. Nintendo
Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch A2M Buena Vista Games
Over the Hedge Edge of Reality Activision
Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning Krome Studios Sierra Entertainment

Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo Nintendo
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft
Saints Row Volition THQ
Daxter ReadyatDawn Sony Computer Entertainment

Handheld Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
LocoRoco Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment
Elite Beat Agents Nintendo Nintendo
New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo Nintendo
Nintendo Brain Age Nintendo Nintendo
Lego Star Wars II TT Games Lucas Arts

Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Eve Online: Revelations CCP Games CCP Games
Guild Wars: Nightfall Arena Net NCsoft
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach Turbine Atari/Wizards of the Coast
Auto Assault Net Devil NCsoft

Family Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Rayman Raving Rabidds Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft
Viva Piñata Rare Microsoft Game Studios
Guitar Hero 2 Harmonix Activision/Red Octane
Lego Star Wars II TT Games Lucas Arts
Nintendo Brain Age Nintendo Nintendo

Simulation Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Microsoft Flight Simulator X Microsoft Game Studios Microsoft Game Studios
Sid Meier's Railroads! Firaxis Games 2K Games
Tourist Trophy Polyphony Digital, Inc. Sony Computer Entertainment

Downloadable Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects Big Fish Games Big Fish Games
Virtual Villagers: A New Home Last Day of Work Big Fish Games
Diner Dash: Flo on the Go Playfirst Playfirst
Bookworm Adventures PopCap PopCap
Plantasia Playfirst Playfirst

Mobile Game of the Year
Game Title Developer Publisher
Orcs & Elves Fountainhead Entertainment Electronic Arts Mobile
Tropical Madness Gameloft Gameloft
Duckshot MoFactor Hands-On Mobile
Brothers in Arms 3D ?? Gameloft
 
C

commish

Jason Kidd murdered my dog in cold blood!
AIAS is such trash.

I think one year they had a PC game that, while it didn't in best PC game, it won for Best game overall. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE.
 
B

Brashnir

Member
Lots of nominations for Viva Pinata. It doesn't look like it'll be the winner in any of those categories, but it's nice to see a game that didn't sell a ton get nods in so many categories.
 
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Tiktaalik

Member
How on earth is Okami not nominated for Art Direction? Of those nominated Viva Pinata should win.

Also Zelda being nominated for Gameplay is pretty meh in my opinion, since Zelda games have had the same basic gameplay since the first one. It's a traditional game. A nomination should have been given to a game that's pushing the envelope.
 
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radjago

Member
soul creator said:
uh oh, Gears of War is nominated for an "innovation" award...

*cue Kill.Switch defense force*
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Kill.Switch didn't have active reload.

I'm surprised Fight Night Round 3 didn't get more love.
 
D

Dizzy

Banned
Smackdown vs Raw 2006 nominated as fighting game of the year? and DOA4 isn't?

and this is a touchy one here, but Zelda: Twilight Princess for story & character development? No, just no. I'd also argue about its nomination for game play engineering. Seems like this game is only there because of the hype. You can defend the gameplay all you want, but Zelda Twilight Princess was just plain mediocre at best for story and character development.
 
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Wollan

Member
Heh, Resistance not included in online play category. Good research guys.

(unless this is a UK event? Edit: No, I see the game elsewhere.)
 
A

AniHawk

Member
Okami wasn't nominated for anything.

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S

satterfield

BIGTIME TV MOGUL
Tiktaalik said:
How on earth is Okami not nominated for Art Direction? Of those nominated Viva Pinata should win.

Also Zelda being nominated for Gameplay is pretty meh in my opinion, since Zelda games have had the same basic gameplay since the first one. It's a traditional game. A nomination should have been given to a game that's pushing the envelope.
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I'm sorry, but perhaps there was another game that let you swing a sword, fish, shoot a bow and arrow, etc. like you would in real life that I missed. Could you please point me in that direction?
 
C

commish

Jason Kidd murdered my dog in cold blood!
soul creator said:
I'm not sure about their cutoff dates, but DOA4 did actually come out in 2005
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Im pretty sure it came out in 2006. 99.9% sure, at least in the U.S.
 
D

Dizzy

Banned
soul creator said:
I'm not sure about their cutoff dates, but DOA4 did actually come out in 2005
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Yeah, late December in America I think and early January for Europe.

But Smackdown vs Raw 2006 came out in November 2005.

Unless it's a mistake and they mean SD vs Raw 2007...but I presume that this is a copy & paste list from the site? unless they really screwed up and made a mistake on the website.
 
S

sprsk

force push the doodoo rock
I think that theres a high chance Gears of War will go down as the most overrated game of all time.
 
C

commish

Jason Kidd murdered my dog in cold blood!
sp0rsk said:
I think that theres a high chance Gears of War will go down as the most overrated game of all time.
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If Zelda, OOT didn't exist, I'd agree. That or Halo.
 
K

krypt0nian

Banned
Wollan said:
Heh, Resistance not included in online play category. Good research guys.

(unless this is a UK event? Edit: No, I see the game elsewhere.)
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It's even stranger to me not to see it up for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design...

WTF?
 
S

Systems_id

Banned
Wario64 said:
Full list: http://interactive.org/awards.php?winners&year=2007
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Game Title Developer Publisher
Wii Sports Nintendo Nintendo
Nintendo Brain Age Nintendo Nintendo
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Viva Piñata Rare Microsoft Game Studios
LocoRoco Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Game Title Developer Publisher
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Daxter ReadyatDawn Sony Computer Entertainment
Lego Star Wars II TT Games Lucas Arts
Rayman Raving Rabidds Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft
Fight Night Round 3 EA Sports Electronic Arts
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You've got to be effing kidding me.:lol

Gears of War gets a nod in animation and innovation, arguably its two weakest categories yet games like Okami, FFXII, Valkyrie Profile and probably many others I'm forgetting get snubbed? Come on. Hell Twilight Princess was probably more innovative than Gears was. Plus it had much better animation.
 
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Pud

Banned
Outstanding Character Performance - Male
Game Title Developer Publisher
Gears of War Epic Games Microsoft Game Studios
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft
Bully Rockstar Games Rockstar Games
Lego Star Wars II TT Games Lucas Arts
Daxter ReadyatDawn Sony Computer Entertainment
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Wait... what? You may as well have given the same nomination to Red Steel. Gears deserves some friggin awards, but this isn't one of them (neither are the afformentioned categories that Systems_id listed).
 
K

Kilrogg

paid requisite penance
Having Call of Duty nominated for Art Direction is already a joke in itself, but NOT having Okami nominated in that category makes it completely preposterous.

Also, I agree with sp0rsk : why, please tell me why Gears of War is so overrated. It can win Graphics awards hands down, but other than that, why should it be so "unique" and awesome? o_O
 
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REV 09

Member
sp0rsk said:
OOT and Halo both deserve the acclaim the got.
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and gears doesn't? Just because it may not appeal to you doesn't discredit the game. Gears raised the bar in this industry on many levels and deserves it's acclaim.
 
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Tiktaalik

Member
satterfield said:
I'm sorry, but perhaps there was another game that let you swing a sword, fish, shoot a bow and arrow, etc. like you would in real life that I missed. Could you please point me in that direction?
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Maybe I don't understand what you mean... but well, in every previous Zelda game you could do all of those things. The point of my post was that I'm not sure if Twilight Princess has done those things in a way that makes it's gameplay significantly more due of awards than the many other quality games released this year.

If you're interested in being pointed in a direction where you can swing a sword, fish and do much, much more I'd suggest Okami.
 
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Wollan

Member
Outside of getting nominated in way too many categories, Gears actually got snubbed in one. They should have been nominated for best soundtrack. It was amazing and cinematic. Again, terrible research by AIAS, a joke.
 
J

jett

D-Member
Virtua Fighter 4 Sega - AM2 Sega

Someone needs to tell these tards that VF4 or Evo didn't come out in 2006.
 
S

Speevy

Banned
There's something seriously wrong with these lists.

Gears deserves nominations, but not THIS many. Good grief. They should have gone all out and nominated it for family GOTY.

Of course, Viva should win something.
 
B

Brashnir

Member
sp0rsk said:
Aren't you an xbox hater? Did you even own an xbox?
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well, technically, that little countdown was a countdown until he hit the "submit reply" button, so it was accurate for him too.
 
P

pj

Banned
Kobun Heat said:
Remember last year when Resident Evil 4 wasn't nominated for anything?

Same deal.
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You didn't say it loud or obvious enough.

CAPCOM ISN'T PART OF AIAS SO THEIR GAMES DON'T GET NOMINATED. I think it's because you have to pay to be in AIAS and capcom doesn't want to pay.

Wollan said:
Outside of getting nominated in way too many categories, Gears actually got snubbed in one. They should have been nominated for best soundtrack. It was amazing and cinematic. Again, terrible research by AIAS, a joke.
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Uh, negatory on that. The music was produced very well, but it tried to be way better than it is. Using an orchestra does not provide a free ride into "good music" territory.
 
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R3Z

Member
Systems_id said:
You've got to be effing kidding me.:lol

Gears of War gets a nod in animation and innovation, arguably its two weakest categories yet games like Okami, FFXII, Valkyrie Profile and probably many others I'm forgetting get snubbed? Come on. Hell Twilight Princess was probably more innovative than Gears was. Plus it had much better animation.
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Gears is innovative for the co-op alone and dont trash the annimation because its actually really really good.
 
M

mood

Member
Its predictable that Gears would get called overrated after it passed 3 million in sales.

It deserves every win it gets.
 
D

datruth29

Member
Tiktaalik said:
Maybe I don't understand what you mean... but well, in every previous Zelda game you could do all of those things. The point of my post was that I'm not sure if Twilight Princess has done those things in a way that makes it's gameplay significantly more due of awards than the many other quality games released this year.

If you're interested in being pointed in a direction where you can swing a sword, fish and do much, much more I'd suggest Okami.
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One could say how Zelda has been done over and over again, but despite that, it is still one of the better formulas in Adventure gaming. For a game that size and of that scope, it does an incredible job of giving the player a very seamless world without getting in the way. The dungeon design in itself is excellent. As far as I can remember, almost every room in the dungeons has something for you to do in the sense of solving a problem or puzzle. If you want to knock it for being unoriginal, thats fine since it doesn't do much different from other Zelda's and definitely shouldn't win an innovation awards. But don't knock its actual game design as that in itself is very solid by any standard.
 
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