Game of the Year Awards 2009 - Marc's Picks

Most Disappointing Game

Halo 3: ODST

Runner Up: (TIE) Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

Best Downloadable Game

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Runner Up: Shadow Complex


Best Shooter

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

Runner Up: 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

Best Role Playing Game

Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story


Best Music Game

Guitar Hero: Metallica

Runner Up: DJ Hero

Best Platformer

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Runner Up: Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time


Best Fighting Game

Street Fighter IV

Runner Up: Marvel Vs. Capcom 2


Best Racing Game

Forza Motorsport 3

Runner Up: Fuel


Best Real Time Strategy Game

Brutal Legend

Best Action/Adventure Game

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Runner Up: Infamous


Best Graphics

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Runner Up: The Saboteur


Best Story

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

Runner Up: Mario and Luigi: Inside Bowser's Story


Best Soundtrack

Brutal Legend


Worst Peripheral

Tony Hawk Ride Skateboard


Best Game No One Played

Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure


Worst Game Everyone Played

Prototype

Game of the Year

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Runner Up: Batman: Arkham Asylum

Game of the Year Awards 2009 - Jon's Picks

Behold the first annual Gamerology Game of Year Awards! There were quite a few excellent games in 2009 and this year's recipients represent the best of the best (or in some cases worst of the worst). Agree of Disagree? Let us know what your personal picks are in the comments section below.

Most Disappointing Game

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Runner Up: Bionic Commando

Worst Game

Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust

Runner Up: Stalin vs. Martians


Best Downloadable Game

Shadow Complex

Runner Up: Trine


Best Shooter

Killzone 2

Runner Up: Borderlands

Best Platformer

Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time

Runner Up: New Super Mario Bros.


Best Fighting Game

Street Fighter IV

Runner Up: Tekken 6


Best Role Playing Game

Demon’s Souls

Runner Up: Dragon Age: Origins

Best Music Game

The Beatles: Rockband

Runner Up: DJ Hero


Best Racing Game

Forza Motorsport 3

Runner Up: Dirt 2


Best Real Time Strategy Game

Halo Wars

Runner Up: Brutal Legend


Best Action/Adventure Game

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Runner Up: Batman: Arkham Asylum


Game of the Year

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Runner Up: Batman: Arkham Asylum