[The Coggies] Final Awards

[DoctorFinger]

2008 Coggie Award Winners

Best Action Game
Community - Grand Theft Auto 4
Editors - Tie: Dead Space & Metal Gear Solid 4

Best Sports/Driving Game
Community - Burnout Paradise
Editors - Burnout Paradise

Gaming News Story of The Year
Community - Final Fantasy XIII going multiplatform
Editors - Vivendi and Activision merge to become Activision Blizzard

Best Multiplayer Experience
Community - Left 4 Dead
Editors - Left 4 Dead

Best Handheld Game
Community - Professor Layton & the Curious Village
Editors - God of War: Chains of Olympus

Best Downloadable Game
Community - Braid
Editors - Braid

Best Game Writing (story & dialogue)
Community - Grand Theft Auto 4
Editors - Grand Theft Auto 4

Best Visual Presentation (graphics & design)
Community - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Editors - Prince of Persia

Best Strategy Game
Community - Sins of a Solar Empire
Editors - Civilization Revolution

Best 'Alternative' or 'Oddball' Game
Community - Audiosurf
Editors - Audiosurf

Best Role Playing Game
Community - Fallout 3
Editors - Fallout 3

Most Surprising Game
Community - Braid
Editors - Braid

Most Disappointing Game
Community - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Editors - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Best Shooter
Community - Left 4 Dead
Editors - Gears of War 2

Best MMO
Community - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
Editors - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Most Anticipated Game of 2009 - Sequel
Community - Mass Effect 2
Editors - Tie: Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams, Mass Effect 2 & Resident Evil 5

Most Anticipated Game of 2009 - New Property
Community - Brutal Legend
Editors - Brutal Legend

Game of the Year
Community - Fallout 3
Editors - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

[Whunpo]

Nothing I really disagree with on this list, and most of the community picks are mine as well. I approve of these results!

[Troggles]

Maybe I should get Fallout 3 finally.

[Shadowstorm]

Maybe I should get Left 4 Dead finally.

[ThievesAmongUs]

Maybe I should finally play Mass Effect.

[DoctorFinger]

The result which shocked me more than any other was Mass Effect 2's domination of the Most Anticipated Sequel category. Even up against God of War 2, Bioshock 2 & Resident Evil 5, it still won the community award going away. In fact, I think it won by the second largest margin overall. I thought the first ME was very good, but I didn't think it rose to quite that level .

[rinichanraar]

I'm glad the editors picked Gears 2 for Best Shooter. I picked L4D for Best Multiplayer, but I was among the few who picked Gears 2 over L4D for the shooter category.

[Hotcod]

I only voted for it beacuse DoW2 wasn't on the list :P but really out of all the games there it has the largest potential. ME had some major flaws but a lot of how disappointing it was stemmed from it not living up to some of the grand ideas it put in place. Now that it has it's ground work established there's a chance that the next game could be one of the best in years. When you look at the games it was up against... sc2, is just an updated sc1... very little new. God of War 2, while i'm sure it will be fun, i doubt will do anything to different to it's idea... bioshock while it's an awesome game it had the feeling of a singular experience and the second one is going to have to a whole new game. RE5 so far just look likes RE4 in Africa. In other words i think ME2 has the most chance to strikes the balance between staying true to the series and evolving it's self in to something better than the past games.

All in all it's a good balance, the community i feel got it far better than the editors but that's only beacuse we are awesome. civ rev better than sins? do i smell a hit of consoleitus? :P and MGS4 better than Fallout 3? bah, last time i trust reviews from you lot....

*runs away in to the dark*

[DarkDay]

I agree with only one of these. But all good picks none the less.

[Stmfuller]

MGS 4 was good, but honestly there were better games out there.

[Katslover]

I agree with Metal Gear Solid 4 for best overall game. It's been a long time since I've been so emotionally attached to a series, and I'm all a quiver with anticipation over a new entry (that isn't related in any way to a telephone).

[TrackZero]

Originally Posted by DoctorFinger

The result which shocked me more than any other was Mass Effect 2's domination of the Most Anticipated Sequel category. Even up against God of War 2, Bioshock 2 & Resident Evil 5, it still won the community award going away. In fact, I think it won by the second largest margin overall. I thought the first ME was very good, but I didn't think it rose to quite that level .

I think it's because ME2 has the most potential. In the game engine, gameplay itself, narrative advances and the story (that universe...LOVE it) all have plenty of room to jack it up another notch on what was already a top game of this generation.

[Variable Gear]

Pretty disappointing awards, but sheep are sheep.

[Spigot]

Tracky hit the nail on the head. I love the ME universe and the story of the first one was pretty great, not to mention all of the various mechanics involved.

Expand the story, fix the technical quirks and have a better universe to explore (less cut & paste planetoids, more unique worldlets) and you've got my vote!

[Krispy]

Originally Posted by Variable Gear

Pretty disappointing awards, but sheep are sheep.

Oh I get it. We shouldn't be voting on games with budgets and advertising. Fucking sheep.

[NoName]

I'm still annoyed that Spore wasn't on the ballot for most disappointing game of the year :/. I think it had almost enough write-in's to win...

[Telefrog]

Originally Posted by rinichanraar

I'm glad the editors picked Gears 2 for Best Shooter. I picked L4D for Best Multiplayer, but I was among the few who picked Gears 2 over L4D for the shooter category.

I did as well. L4D is a terrific multiplayer game, but as it stands now, there just isn't enough content to give it legs.

It warms my heart to see that even with all the internet gamer backlash, people still managed to pick GTA4 for a couple of awards.

Finally, Fallout 3 is my personal pick for GotY regardless of everyone else's opinion.

[Kelegacy]

Originally Posted by DoctorFinger

The result which shocked me more than any other was Mass Effect 2's domination of the Most Anticipated Sequel category. Even up against God of War 2, Bioshock 2 & Resident Evil 5, it still won the community award going away. In fact, I think it won by the second largest margin overall. I thought the first ME was very good, but I didn't think it rose to quite that level .

I unfortunately didn't think ME was great, but I own it anyway. I won't be grabbing the sequel. I was tremendously disappointed with Bioware and ME, but I have been since they peaked back with BG2.

[crazyD]

Originally Posted by DoctorFinger

The result which shocked me more than any other was Mass Effect 2's domination of the Most Anticipated Sequel category. Even up against God of War 2, Bioshock 2 & Resident Evil 5, it still won the community award going away. In fact, I think it won by the second largest margin overall. I thought the first ME was very good, but I didn't think it rose to quite that level .

I dunno, Bioshock 2 is being made without Ken Levine, and all reports I have heard call the Resi 5 demo disappointing. Can't say I've ever really followed the God of War games, although I am enjoying the PSP version well enough. Even though I'm not the biggest Mass Effect fan, it got my pick over the other options.

[National Kato]

Originally Posted by Variable Gear

Pretty disappointing awards, but sheep are sheep.

Translation: My opinion doesn't match the majority opinion, thus everyone is stupid.