BioShock Wins at X-Play Awards

BioShock picked up another title on Monday night when it was announced the Game of the Year at the X-Play Awards on G4. Here's the official press release with all the details and prize winners"

The best videogames of the year were revealed Monday night during the "X-Play Best of 2007 Awards" on G4. BioShock was selected as Game of the Year, one of the four awards the game received during the special year-end episode of X-Play, the most watched videogame series on television. Two other games also won in multiple categories, with Portal receiving Most Original Game and Best New Character accolades and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare winning Best Shooter and Best Sound Design.

"BioShock is one of those rare games that I can see myself playing in 10 years," said Adam Sessler, host, X-Play. "The story is great, the music is amazing, the art direction is stunning and the overall execution just feels amazingly fresh. There were a ton of amazing games this year, but BioShock was the best."

"The innovations in Portal are simple, but immensely satisfying," said Morgan Webb, host, X-Play. "There's limitless potential for new types of gameplay and Portal is a great example of what happens when designers come up with truly original concepts."

The "X-Play Best of 2007 Awards" marked the fifth anniversary of the annual awards and the last episode of the series in its current review format. Beginning Monday, Jan. 14 at 8 pm ET/PT, the series will unveil an all-new and expanded format that adds breaking news, demos, videos, interviews and more to the series' celebrated reviews.

The "X-Play Best of 2007 Awards" winners are:

Game of the Year - BioShock
Most Original Game - Portal
Best Gameplay Innovation - Assassin's Creed (free-running/climbing)
Best Multiplayer Game - Rock Band
Best Action/Adventure Game - Super Mario Galaxy
Best Sports Game - Forza Motorsport 2
Best Shooter - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Best Role Playing Game - Mass Effect
Best New Character - Portal (GLaDOS)
Best Art Direction - BioShock
Best Animation - Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Best Writing/Story - BioShock
Best Original Soundtrack - BioShock
Best Sound Design - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Best Downloadable Content - Pac-Man Championship Edition (XBLA)
Best Strategy Game - Supreme Commander

Past "X-Play" Game of the Year award winners have included Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003), Halo 2 (2004), Resident Evil 4 (2005), and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006). For more information on the winners and to watch clips from the "X-Play Best of 2007 Awards," please visit www.g4tv.com/bestof2007.