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BioShock Wins at X-Play Awardsby Matt Gibbs
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.
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