So we took a look at the shortlist for the Game Of The Year recently, now the full shortlist is out. This gives us a breakdown of the games in each of the separate categories.
Action
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
inFAMOUS
Left 4 Dead 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Artistic Achievement
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Flower
Streetfighter IV
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best Game
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
FIFA 10
Left 4 Dead 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Family & Social
The Beatles: Rock Band
Buzz! Quiz World
EyePet
Guitar Hero 5
New Super Mario Bros Wii
Wii Sports Resort
Gameplay
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
New Super Mario Bros Wii
PixelJunk Shooter
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Handheld
Gran Turismo
LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
LocoRoco Midnight Carnival
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box
Scribblenauts
Multiplayer
Battlefield 1943
The Beatles: Rock Band
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3 ODST
Left 4 Dead 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Original Score
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
PixelJunk Shooter
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Sports
Colin McRae: DiRT 2
FIFA 10
Football Manager 2010
Forza 3
Wii Fit Plus
Wii Sports Resort
Story
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: The Director’s Cut
Brutal Legend
Dragon Age: Origins
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Strategy
Command and Conquer 3: Uprising
Empire: Total War
FIFA Manager 10
Football Manager 2010
Halo Wars
Plants vs Zombies
Use of Audio
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
DJ Hero
Flower
Left 4 Dead 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Use of Online
Battlefield 1943
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
FIFA 10
LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
Singstar TakeThat
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
BAFTA Ones To Watch Award in association with Dare to Be Digital
Colour Coded
Quick as Thieves
Shrunk!
GAME Award of 2009 (The only award to be voted for by the public)
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman Arkham Asylum
The Beatles: Rockband
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
FIFA 10
GTA China Town Wars
Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
Street Fighter IV
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Wii Sports Resort
I’ve been pretty clear in my support for Batman : Arkham Asylum over the past few weeks, but there are some really strong titles there so competition will be fierce. Uncharted 2 is going to feature heavily, and Call of Duty is always going to have strong support. With so many of the titles appearing in several categories I think it’ll be interesting to see if one title walks away with everything.
Keep an eye on the official site over the coming weeks and remember you can watch the awards show online on March 19th at 1845
