Also, sponsored by GAME
Alright, perhaps "debate" is a somewhat enthusiastic label for a question none of us have ever seriously considered. Which is more worthy of a prestigious award -- the cratered theater of war in Activision's Call of Duty 4, or the smiling planetoids of Super Mario Galaxy? We can't come up with a way to decide, which is precisely why we're grateful that the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards (for games that are sold by GAME) have decided to lump both into the "Best Game" category:
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Fable II
- Fallout 3
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Rock Band
- Super Mario Galaxy
ACTION & ADVENTURE
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Dead Space
- Fable II
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Prince of Persia
- Tomb Raider: Underworld
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT
- Assassin's Creed
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Dead Space
- Gears of War 2
- LittleBigPlanet
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
BEST GAME
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Fable II
- Fallout 3
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Rock Band
- Super Mario Galaxy
CASUAL
- Boom Blox
- Buzz! Quiz TV
- Guitar Hero: World Tour
- LittleBigPlanet
- SingStar Vol. 2
- Wii Fit
GAMEPLAY
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Left 4 Dead
- Mario Kart Wii
- Rock Band
- Super Mario Galaxy
HANDHELD
- Geometry Wars: Galaxies
- God of War: Chains of the Olympus
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
- Patapon
- Professor Layton and the Curious Village
- Soul Bubbles
MULTIPLAYER
- Buzz! Quiz TV
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Gears of War 2
- Left 4 Dead
- Mario Kart Wii
- Rock Band
ORIGINAL SCORE
- Assassin's Creed
- Dead Space
- Fable II
- Fallout 3
- LittleBigPlanet
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
SPORTS
- FIFA 09
- Football Manager 2009
- Motorstorm Pacific Rift
- Pure
- Race Driver: GRID
- Wii Fit
STRATEGY
- Advance Wars: Dark Conflict
- Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3
- Ninjatown
- Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
- SOCOM: US Navy Seals Tactical Strike
- Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise
STORY AND CHARACTER
- Assassin's Creed
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Fable II
- Fallout 3
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Mass Effect
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
- Assassin's Creed
- Fable II
- Fallout 3
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- LittleBigPlanet
- Spore
USE OF AUDIO
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Dead Space
- Gears of War 2
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- LittleBigPlanet
- Super Mario Galaxy
BAFTA ONE'S TO WATCH AWARD in association with Dare to Be Digital
- Boro-Toro
- Origamee
- VegeMe
