The winners of the 14th annual Interactive Achievement Awards were announced at a ceremony last night, after an extensive list of nominees was announced in late January by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS).
As has become the trend at award ceremonies for games released in 2010, Red Dead Redemption cleaned up and took no less than five awards in categories such as ‘Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction’ and ‘Outstanding Character Performance,’ while Heavy Rain, Mass Effect 2 and Limbo also received multiple awards.
But which title won ‘Game of the Year’?
The full list of awards winners in 24 categories follows below:
2011 Interactive Achievement Awards Winners
Outstanding Achievement in Animation:
God of War III
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction:
Red Dead Redemption
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering:
Heavy Rain
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering:
Red Dead Redemption
Outstanding Character Performance:
Red Dead Redemption
Family Game of the Year:
Dance Central
Racing Game of the Year:
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Outstanding Achievement in Story:
Mass Effect 2
Role Playing / MMO Game of the Year:
Mass Effect 2
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming:
Heavy Rain
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music:
Heavy Rain
Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack:
Rock Band 3
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design:
Limbo
Adventure Game of the Year:
Limbo
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay:
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Action Game of the Year:
Red Dead Redemption
Sports Game of the Year:
FIFA 2011
Fighting Game of the Year:
Super Street Fighter IV
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year:
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Portable Game of the Year:
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Casual Game of the Year:
Angry Birds HD
Social Game of the Year:
CityVille
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction:
Red Dead Redemption
Game of the Year:
Mass Effect 2
Lifetime Achievement Award:
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Comments:
Mass Effect 2 must be a great game. I was thinking RDR would take GOTY.
You would hear no complaints from Oltman here at El33tonline! ;)
I also thought Red Dead Redemption would take it, simply based on general internet jibber-jabber since it was released, but Mass Effect 2 is also a mighty title.
woohoo!!! i would like to point you to this link: http://www.el33tonline.com/past_article/2010/2/11/mass_effect_2_review/
the second last paragraph ends with "This will be the Game of the Year! Remember, you read it here!" man, it sucks being right all the time :)
Good job, oltman! I will never doubt you again!
I learned that lesson the hard way... never again! ;)