E3 2010 Game Critics Awards final, 3DS takes Best of Show

It may seem pointless to award honors to a bunch of unreleased games, but the tradition at least offers an easy-to-digest E3 hype gauge. Nintendo's 3DS won Best Hardware and Best of Show, and based on our time with it, the awards are deserved. But since we love to play devil's advocate, we'll point out that the Wii won Best of Show in 2006, and you know how much we love it now.

Above: Will we still love it in a year or two? We think so, but only time will tell

Bethesda/id's RAGE was the winningest game with three awards, including Best Console Game. Publisher-wise, Electronic Arts took home the most awards, with four total. The complete list of winners, with links to our existing previews, screens, and videos, is below:

Best of Show
Nintendo 3DS (view platform page)

Best Original Game
Dance Central (360)

Best Console Game
Rage (360, PS3, PC)

Best Handheld Game
God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP)

Best PC Game
Portal 2 (360, PS3, PC)

Best Hardware
Nintendo 3DS (view platform page)

Best Action Game
Rage (360, PS3, PC)

Best Action/Adventure Game
Portal 2 (360, PS3, PC)

Best Role Playing Game
Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC)

Best Fighting Game
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (360, PS3)

Best Racing Game
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (360, PS3, PC)

Best Sports Game
NBA Jam (Wii)

Best Strategy Game
Civilization V (PC)

Best Social/Casual Game
Rock Band 3 (360, PS3)

Best Motion Simulation Game
Dance Central (360)

Best Online Multiplayer
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (360, PS3, PC)

Special Commendation for Graphics
Rage (360, PS3, PC)

Anything you feel was left out? Misawarded? Cut through the hype in the comments!

Jul 6, 2010