15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.

[ProjectPat2280]

The 2012 D.I.C.E. Summit will also host the 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAAs) ceremony on February 9, 2012. The IAAs focus on peer-based voting and are viewed as the highest honor of recognition in the interactive entertainment industry.

GameSpot will be airing a live webcast of the IAAs in its entirety via GameSpot.com, Twitch.tv/gamespot and Youtube.com/gamespot on Thursday, February 9th at 7:30 PM PT / 10:30 PM ET. Actor, stand-up comedian and long-time game enthusiast Jay Mohr will be returning as host.

Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception leads all titles with 12 nominations, followed by Portal 2 with 10 nominations and LA Noire with 9.

The rest of the awards and finalist:

Achievement in Original Music Composition
InFamous 2
L.A. Noire
LittleBigPlanet 2
Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
L.A. Noire
Need For Speed: The Run
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Story
Bastion
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Character Performance
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Adam Jensen)
L.A. Noire (Cole Phelps)
Portal 2 (Wheatley)
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Nathan Drake)
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Victor Sullivan)

Downloadable Game of the Year
Bastion
Drawn: Trail of Shadows
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Ms. Splosion Man
Orcs Must Die!

Casual Game of the Year
Fruit Ninja Kinect
Tiny Wings
Jetpack Joyride
Monsters Ate My Condo
Where's My Water?

Social Networking Game of the Year
Army Attack
CastleVille
Gardens of Time
The Sims Social
Triple Town

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Dark Souls
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Star Wars: The Old Republic
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Bastion
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
Skylanders Spyro's Adventure
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Sports Game of the Year
FIFA 12
Madden NFL 12
MLB 11 The Show
NBA 2K12
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition

Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 4
Mario Kart 7
Real Racing 2 HD

Fighting Game of the Year
Fight Night Champion
King of Fighters XIII
Mortal Kombat
Super Street Fighter 4: 3D Edition
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Iron Brigade
Orcs Must Die!
Total War: Shogun II
Toy Soldiers: Cold War
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution

Family Game of the Year
Dance Central 2
Just Dance 3
Kinect Disneyland Adventure
LittleBigPlanet 2
Skylanders Spyro's Adventure

Mobile Game of the Year
Contre Jour
Dead Space
Infinity Blade II
Tentacles
The Dark Meadow

Handheld Game of the Year
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Kirby Mass Attack
Mario Kart 7
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Super Mario 3D Land

Adventure Game of the Year
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Gears of War 3
LittleBigPlanet 2
Star Wars: The Old Republic

Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Dragon Age II
Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Action Game of the Year
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Dead Space 2
Gears of War 3
Saints Row: The Third

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
Rayman Origins
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Batman: Arkham City
Battlefield 3
Portal 2
Rayman Origins
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Battlefield 3
Crysis 2
L.A. Noire
RAGE
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Batman: Arkham City
Portal 2
Skylanders Spyro's Adventure
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Game of the Year
Batman: Arkham City
Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

 

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Blue = what I would like to win
red = what I think will win
purple = when those two lines of thinking intersect

Achievement in Original Music Composition
InFamous 2
L.A. Noire
LittleBigPlanet 2
Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
L.A. Noire
Need For Speed: The Run
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Story
Bastion
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Character Performance
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Adam Jensen)
L.A. Noire (Cole Phelps)
Portal 2 (Wheatley)
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Nathan Drake)
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Victor Sullivan)

Downloadable Game of the Year
Bastion
Drawn: Trail of Shadows
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Ms. Splosion Man
Orcs Must Die!

Casual Game of the Year
Fruit Ninja Kinect
Tiny Wings
Jetpack Joyride
Monsters Ate My Condo
Where's My Water?

Social Networking Game of the Year
Army Attack
CastleVille
Gardens of Time
The Sims Social
Triple Town

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
Dark Souls
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Star Wars: The Old Republic
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Bastion
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
Skylanders Spyro's Adventure
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Sports Game of the Year
FIFA 12
Madden NFL 12
MLB 11 The Show
NBA 2K12
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition

Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 4
Mario Kart 7
Real Racing 2 HD

Fighting Game of the Year
Fight Night Champion
King of Fighters XIII
Mortal Kombat
Super Street Fighter 4: 3D Edition
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Iron Brigade
Orcs Must Die!
Total War: Shogun II
Toy Soldiers: Cold War
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution

Family Game of the Year
Dance Central 2
Just Dance 3
Kinect Disneyland Adventure
LittleBigPlanet 2
Skylanders Spyro's Adventure

Mobile Game of the Year
Contre Jour
Dead Space
Infinity Blade II
Tentacles
The Dark Meadow

Handheld Game of the Year
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Kirby Mass Attack
Mario Kart 7
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Super Mario 3D Land

Adventure Game of the Year
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Gears of War 3
LittleBigPlanet 2
Star Wars: The Old Republic

Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Dragon Age II
Portal 2
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Action Game of the Year
Battlefield 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Dead Space 2
Gears of War 3
Saints Row: The Third

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
Rayman Origins
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Batman: Arkham City
Battlefield 3
Portal 2
Rayman Origins
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Battlefield 3
Crysis 2
L.A. Noire
RAGE
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Batman: Arkham City
Portal 2
Skylanders Spyro's Adventure
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Batman: Arkham City
L.A. Noire
Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Game of the Year
Batman: Arkham City
Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

The rest of the awards and finalist:

Achievement in Original Music Composition
Shogun 2

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Portal 2

Outstanding Achievement in Story
Arkham City

Outstanding Character Performance
Portal 2 (Wheatley)

Downloadable Game of the Year
Amnesia: The Dark Decent

Casual Game of the Year
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Social Networking Game of the Year
?

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year

Unsure but Witcher 2 and Skyrim both have horrible design (still good games but bad design).

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Bastion (more of a gimmick)

Sports Game of the Year
?

Racing Game of the Year
Dirt 3

Fighting Game of the Year
Super Street Fighter 4: Super Arcade Edition whatever

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Shogun 2

Family Game of the Year
Sonic Generations

Mobile Game of the Year
Sonic CD

Handheld Game of the Year
?

Adventure Game of the Year
Batman: Arkham City

Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
Portal 2

Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity
Portal 2

Action Game of the Year
Saints Row: The Third

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Shogun 2

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Shogun 2

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
Shogun 2

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Shogun 2

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Shogun 2

Game of the Year
Shogun 2

I'm pretty sure Sonic Generations was 2011, the wikipedia says so.
No platforming or puzzle catagory? These are pretty bad nominations imo.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

I was just checking out gamespot (which has a partnership) and in announcing the awards they pretty much negated the entire existence of RTS. That pretty much indicates that this is more mainsteam dude bro awards.

The "oscars" of games used a credbility buzzword (became gaming is generally seen as not having any) is pretty silly in itself as well. As the oscars have always had questionable credibility. A good example would be Jeff Goldblum in the 1986 movie "the fly". He was completely snubbed not because of his acting ability but because of the genre (horror) he was in. Same thing happening here and with pretty much every gaming award. "judged by developers" all of whome as not exceptional and do not make or have anything to do with RTS games., I look forward to the day when gaming rises about MTV level. Maybe then games will rightfully get due credit for being good rather than mainstream. :<

 

[ProjectPat2280]

You're just pissed the game you like didn't get a ton of nominations. Grow up

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

But i'm right. And the problem isn't that it wasn't nomimated, it was the reasoning behind it.
Also "simulators", how many simulators are listed? None. DCS: Warthhog? One of (if not the most) realistic depiction of a plane to date? Nope. Doesn't exist.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

But i'm right. And the problem isn't that it wasn't nomimated, it was the reasoning behind it.
Also "simulators", how many simulators are listed? None. DCS: Warthhog? One of (if not the most) realistic depiction of a plane to date? Nope. Doesn't exist.

No you just think you're right because of your f***ed up logic on what the video game industry should be. News flash bro guy, the industry doesn't revolve around you. Thank god. I still dont understand why you even waste your time coming here. Do you think your whiney, pain in the ass attitude will change everyone's perception of the industry?

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

double post*

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

No you just think you're right because of your f***ed up logic

But it's perfectly sound logic, a perfectly valid complaint and probably one of the biggest (and increasingly bigger) problems of the gaming industry.

News flash bro guy, the industry doesn't revolve around you. Thank god.

It seems I am arguing for equality, decency and fairness.
I think it's very poor form to oppose such a positive attitude.

do you think your whiney, pain in the ass attitude will change everyone's perception of the industry?

I suspect at some point (maybe not now) people will wake up.
Gaming compared to other forms of media is still in it's very early stages. It's pretty low brow for the most part. Coke can production games and MTV style media are the driving force. That doesn't mean it will always be that way. So yes,not me, but eventually, people will adopt a similar point of view I have.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

No you just think you're right because of your f***ed up logic

But it's perfectly sound logic, a perfectly valid complaint and probably one of the biggest (and increasingly bigger) problems of the gaming industry.

News flash bro guy, the industry doesn't revolve around you. Thank god.

It seems I am arguing for equality, decency and fairness.
I think it's very poor form to oppose such a positive attitude.

do you think your whiney, pain in the ass attitude will change everyone's perception of the industry?

I suspect at some point (maybe not now) people will wake up.
Gaming compared to other forms of media is still in it's very early stages. It's pretty low brow for the most part. Coke can production games and MTV style media are the driving force. That doesn't mean it will always be that way. So yes,not me, but eventually, people will adopt a similar point of view I have with ultimately gaming being all the better for it.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

No you just think you're right because of your f***ed up logic

But it's perfectly sound logic, a perfectly valid complaint and probably one of the biggest (and increasingly bigger) problems of the gaming industry.

News flash bro guy, the industry doesn't revolve around you. Thank god.

It seems I am arguing for equality, decency and fairness.
I think it's very poor form to oppose such a positive attitude.

do you think your whiney, pain in the ass attitude will change everyone's perception of the industry?

I suspect at some point (maybe not now) people will wake up.
Gaming compared to other forms of media is still in it's very early stages. It's pretty low brow for the most part. Coke can production games and MTV style media are the driving force. That doesn't mean it will always be that way. So yes,not me, but eventually, people will adopt a similar point of view I have with ultimately gaming being all the better for it.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

Broke.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

I suspect at some point (maybe not now) people will wake up.
Gaming compared to other forms of media is still in it's very early stages. It's pretty low brow for the most part. Coke can production games and MTV style media are the driving force. That doesn't mean it will always be that way. So yes,not me, but eventually, people will adopt a similar point of view I have with ultimately gaming being all the better for it.

Damn, you mean we have to put up with your infantile whining for that much longer? I mean its only going to get worse by your point of view.

I guess it'll be fun to watch as the industry further moves away from you though.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

Damn, you mean we have to put up with your infantile whining for that much longer? I mean its only going to get worse by your point of view.

I guess it'll be fun to watch as the industry further moves away from you though.

If fun means being angry to the point of insulting, knock yourself out. This venomous attitude of opposing me for the sake of opposing me is in itself, juvenile. I'm not saying you should agree with this point of view, however, it would probably be best to develope an opinion on something more than a school yard mentality. I think also part of the problem is that you are a mainstream gamer, you haven't really played the games I played or have indeed played in the past and most likely go with what you know, which is understandable. I also think if you care about gaming as a whole, you probably would agree with my point of veiw. I'm not saying you don't care about gaming but I think the schoolyard attitude just seems to get in the way of having an un-bias viewpoint. I think most of the time, you totally let that attitude get in the way of your thinking (as with alot of people in general).

Overall, given how much these awards are touted, i'm extreamly dissapointed. Getting Jay Mohr is also a mistake. He isn't witty, he is just very rude and unpleasant. Adam Sessler is also a mistake, he doesn't have a presenter voice, he sounds very much like a rat dying of throat cancer and is clearly a mainstream dude-bro presenter (G4). Unless someone wonderful such as Gabe Newell or Sid Meier is on stage, I wont be watching.

 

[Havok83]

These are what I would pick

Achievement in Original Music Composition
LittleBigPlanet 2


Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Story
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Character Performance
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Nathan Drake)

Downloadable Game of the Year
Ms. Splosion Man

Casual Game of the Year
Where's My Water?

Social Networking Game of the Year
The Sims Social

Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming
Portal 2

Sports Game of the Year
NBA 2K12

Racing Game of the Year
Mario Kart 7

Fighting Game of the Year
Mortal Kombat


Family Game of the Year
LittleBigPlanet 2

Mobile Game of the Year
Contre Jour

Handheld Game of the Year
Super Mario 3D Land

Adventure Game of the Year
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play
LittleBigPlanet 2

Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity
Portal 2

Action Game of the Year
Saints Row: The Third

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Rayman Origins

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Rayman Origins


Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering
Batman: Arkham City

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Game of the Year
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

 

[ProjectPat2280]

If fun means being angry to the point of insulting, knock yourself out. This venomous attitude of opposing me for the sake of opposing me is in itself, juvenile. I'm not saying you should agree with this point of view, however, it would probably be best to develope an opinion on something more than a school yard mentality. I think also part of the problem is that you are a mainstream gamer, you haven't really played the games I played or have indeed played in the past and most likely go with what you know, which is understandable. I also think if you care about gaming as a whole, you probably would agree with my point of veiw. I'm not saying you don't care about gaming but I think the schoolyard attitude just seems to get in the way of having an un-bias viewpoint. I think most of the time, you totally let that attitude get in the way of your thinking (as with alot of people in general).

Overall, given how much these awards are touted, i'm extreamly dissapointed. Getting Jay Mohr is also a mistake. He isn't witty, he is just very rude and unpleasant. Adam Sessler is also a mistake, he doesn't have a presenter voice, he sounds very much like a rat dying of throat cancer and is clearly a mainstream dude-bro presenter (G4). Unless someone wonderful such as Gabe Newell or Sid Meier is on stage, I wont be watching.

No, your problem is you feel your way of gaming is it and there is no other way to look at it. You can't go 5 posts without saying something negative. You claim i have formed a biased opinion, you've done the exact same thing with your annoying "dude bro", "coke can" "whack a mole" comments towards ANYTHING you aren't a fan of. You troll for the utter hell of it. I mean why else do you think you are banned from even posting in the Skyrim thread? I can't recall someone else from this message board being banned from a thread because they dont know how to act right.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

These are what I would pick

Thats pretty much how my list would go, save for a few items.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Todd Howard - Why We Play, Why We Create. DICE 2012 Keynote

 

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David Jaffe Keynote

 

[ProjectPat2280]

There were some great speakers this year. David Jaffe, Sefton Hill and Todd Howard are fantastic.


Heres Sefton Hills presentation.