Microsoft announces Xbox Live Arcade Awards

by Christopher Grant { Jan 21st 2008 at 2:47PM }

Considering the glut of game of the year distinctions – best game fueled by Dew, for example – Microsoft figured one more wouldn't hurt and so, without further ado, we introduce the Xbox Live Arcade Awards! There's no fancy panels or sponsored awards here, it's all powered by the sweat of the people. Want to affect change in the well-appointed corner offices of corporate America? Let them know what XBLA games stood out in 2007!

Though they say voting doesn't begin until 5am Joystiq Time tomorrow morning, we didn't have any trouble making our voices heard in categories like "Best Competitive Multiplayer Game" (Carcassone!) and "Best Original Game" (Pac-Man CE!) right now. You've only got until next Wednesday when they'll cut off access to the polls, tally our feedback and announce a winner at the Game Developers Conference next month. How does that sound, tovarish?

Tags: GOTY, XBLA, XBLA-Awards

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ChiTownRuler23 @ Jan 21st 2008 2:53PM

Don't really care since i don't play any of the arcade games. o yah when the hell are we getting our free arcade game for when XBL had sand in its vagina?

deaftly @ Jan 21st 2008 3:18PM

Wednesday, jackass.

NATO_Duke @ Jan 21st 2008 3:23PM

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Read the announcement and you would have the answer before getting pissy.

If you don't play them anyway, what do you care? Aren't you the tough guy who said you were trading in your 360 on a PS3 anyway? Yeah - that was you: "now Micro$oft pulls this shit im srry but im tradein in my 360 and my games and buyin a ps3 go to hell bill gates" Yeah.

ChiTownRuler23 @ Jan 21st 2008 3:34PM

I don't read Joystiq everyday, and im calling the number so i can get Mortal Kombat thats the only Arcade game i have interest in, since i played it all the time on my SNES. and i did trade my 360 in for a PS3 and then i got another 360 for my birthday along with Halo 3 and Bioshock

Martin @ Jan 21st 2008 3:39PM

I can comfortably say that you deserve none of them, ChiTownRuler23.

AK @ Jan 21st 2008 3:40PM

If you don't play any of them, why would you care about the free one?

AK @ Jan 21st 2008 3:48PM

So you traded in your 360 and all your games because you weren't happy with it, and purchase a PS3. Then, somebody buys you ANOTHER 360 for your birthday, and you keep it?
Who the hell would buy you another 360, knowing you already had one, and traded it in because you weren't happy with it?

DemonGSides @ Jan 21st 2008 5:23PM

Probably his parents, because they obviously don't love him enough to know what he likes.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jan 21st 2008 2:54PM

I like how Microsoft focuses on the community aspect of gaming by offering stuff like voting and stuff like that. It's one of the reasons why I feel that XBL is worth the money.

StrangeBum @ Jan 21st 2008 3:47PM

Kind of like the 'Everybody Votes' channel on the wii. Except you know, people care about this on XBL. And it's more pertinent to us as gamers than say -

'Do you prefer cats (blue answer) or dogs (red answer)?'

creid @ Jan 21st 2008 2:57PM

How many MS points are they charging for 1 vote?

paragraph @ Jan 21st 2008 3:13PM

800, but only 1650 for 2, it's a great deal don't you think.

Mr Khan @ Jan 21st 2008 3:57PM

Pistol Whip?!?

mmmm.... Pistol Whip....

Mr.ESC @ Jan 21st 2008 2:57PM

Best puzzle game-Exit
Best Platformer-Exit
Best Style-Exit
Best Original Xlive game-Ex..Er I mean Undertow.
Best Multiplayer game-Bomberman or Undertow.
Best Beat 'em up-Either TMNT or Streets of Rage 2.
Best Shooter-Marathon.

Fernando Rocker @ Jan 21st 2008 3:03PM

Try to get all the gold medals on Switchball... I'm like the number 25 in all the world in do that.

Mr.ESC @ Jan 21st 2008 3:33PM

Oh yeah pass through Prince of Persia without dying in survival mode.

Another kick ass game,but Exit is simply awesome.

Ok Best Platformer-Prince of persia or Exit.

(I like games like Marbel Madness but I rather play Mercury Meltdown)

Tiptup300 @ Jan 21st 2008 7:32PM

Best puzzle game-Portal(Other)
Best Platformer-Portal(Other)
Best Style-Portal(Other)
Best Original Xlive game-Portal(Other)
Best Multiplayer game-Portal(Other)
Best Beat 'em up-Portal(Other)
Best Shooter-Portal(Other)

Fixed

Mighty Shockwave @ Jan 21st 2008 3:10PM

Kinda off topic, but what does everybody think about the 2007 arcade lineup. I'm curious, and have about 4000 points from Chrictmas burning a hole in my pocket.

T3H WICKERMAN (TMNT DF) (BWF) @ Jan 21st 2008 3:12PM

Tough choices between Carcassonne, Band of Bugs, Catan, Puzzle Quest, TMNT, and Pac Man Champ. Everyone of these brought something to the proverbial table this year. Carcassonne is astounding, and so is Catan. Both offer a more (and I am loathe to say it) casual and adult environment. Puzzle Quest is also similar in its sensebilities. TMNT was and is still one of the best arcade multiplayer quarter crunchers and the true Pac Man sequel is outstanding in fun and challenge. Band of Bugs has such heart to it. You can see Ninja Bee loves its titles and the expansions have been great. What a tough bunch of choices!

T3H WICKERMAN (TMNT DF) (BWF) @ Jan 21st 2008 3:13PM

see below and dont forget Castlevania either!!!

Mr Khan @ Jan 21st 2008 3:14PM

Just recognize the brilliance of Pacman CE

That game was seriously better than the original

arrrgh @ Jan 21st 2008 3:58PM

I agree, and that's saying a METRIC FUCKTON of a lot

GreyFox @ Jan 21st 2008 4:48PM

It was worth every penny and is great for tournaments but I have to say it's ironic to award it "most original".

NvM @ Jan 21st 2008 3:16PM

Where's the Yaris love?

Fernando Rocker @ Jan 21st 2008 3:16PM

Anyone wants to bet? It took me like 20 days in get the gold medals on Switchball... Lets bet some Points cards.

Who is in? Really.

Andy S. @ Jan 21st 2008 3:30PM

I would take that bet, but I'm busy working on the Not Giving A Crap About Switchball achievement.

arrrgh @ Jan 21st 2008 3:53PM

BUUUUT the SICK thing is that since like EVERYONE is getting undertow now, it's gonna get pretty hectic online :) might be fun....if youre stoned ;)

AirIntake @ Jan 21st 2008 3:54PM

I think MS should fix their broken Live! service that decided to deny me access to all of my saved games when I took my gamertag to a friends place and then brought it back. I don't really care anymore what features or crap MS offers on Live!, as I can't really justify purchasing anything if their DRM is going to screw up and lock me out of my saved games. If MS and their call centers don't start being more helpful, then they have lost me as a customer. I don't think I'm the only one here that thinks saved games are very very important feature for a successful console. I have a thread on the Xbox forums here: http://forums.xbox.com/18015242/ShowPost.aspx#18015242
and I'm not the only one with this problem. There's another post about it here: http://forums.xbox.com/17067018/ShowPost.aspx and here: http://forums.xbox.com/18049832/ShowPost.aspx#18049832 .

JAmerican @ Jan 21st 2008 4:11PM

Just vote "Goldeneye" for all the categories to get the picture across :). I did :) There is an Other section if you were wondering.

T3H WICKERMAN (TMNT DF) (BWF) @ Jan 21st 2008 4:59PM

good call.

PeteDorr @ Jan 21st 2008 4:23PM

My XBLA game of the year went to Bomberman Live, I had thousands of rounds played online and it was so addictive. The only frustrating part was that I could not convince some friends to buy it because they didnt believe me when I told them it was the most addictive XBLA game yet.