12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards led by LittleBigPlanet

27 January 2009

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Posted by:Josh

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has revealed their nominees for the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards which will be presented at the D.I.C.E. Summit on February 19th at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas (hosted by Jay Mohr).

Leading the charge is Media Molecule’s exclusive PS3 platformer LittleBigPlanet which is dominating the boards with 10 nominations including overall 2008 Game of the Year. Challenging LittleBigPlanet to the ultimate Game of the Year crown is Fallout 3, Grand Theft Auto 4, Left 4 Dead and Metal Gear Solid 4.

Other games that are up for multiple nominations include: Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Fallout 3 and Fable 2.

“This was an exciting year for games,” said Joseph Olin, president, AIAS. “The depth of talent and creativity in this industry continues to amaze me and we are honored to highlight some of the most impressive games of the year at the Interactive Achievement Awards. The 2009 nominees indeed reflect a stronghold of talent embodying the best and brightest in this field.”

Here is a partial list of the various categories on offer and games that are nominated in that category:

OVERALL GAME OF THE YEAR AWARD

Fallout 3
Grand Theft Auto IV
Left 4 Dead
LittleBigPlanet
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

CONSOLE GAME OF THE YEAR AWARD

Fallout 3
Gears of War 2
Grand Theft Auto IV
LittleBigPlanet
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

COMPUTER GAME OF THE YEAR AWARD

Fallout 3
Left 4 Dead
Mass Effect
Spore
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

HANDHELD GAME OF THE YEAR AWARD

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
God of War: Chains of Olympus
Patapon
Professor Layton and the Curious Village

OUTSTANDING INNOVATION IN GAMING AWARD

Braid
Left 4 Dead
LittleBigPlanet
Spore
Wii Fit

STRATEGY/SIMULATION GAME OF THE YEAR AWARD

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
Sins of a Solar Empire
Tom Clancy’s EndWar

OUSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION AWARD

Castle Crashers
Gears of War 2
Left 4 Dead
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Prince of Persia

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION AWARD

Dead Space
Fable II
LittleBigPlanet
Mirror’s Edge
Prince of Persia

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL ENGINEERING AWARD

Gears of War 2
LittleBigPlanet
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Resistance 2
Tomb Raider: Underworld

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN GAME PLAY ENGINEERING AWARD

Fable II
Fallout 3
Left 4 Dead
Spore
Tom Clancy’s EndWar

FAMILY GAME OF THE YEAR AWARD

Boom Blox
LittleBigPlanet
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
Rock Band 2
Wii Fit

See the full list at the official site.