Rock Band voted the king of E3
Game critics hand Rock Band Best of Show, BioWare's Mass Effect doesn't do too bad either
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The Game Critics Awards, an awards body consisting of an independent group of journalists (including GamesRadar staff), has awarded Rock Band "Best of Show" for E3 2007. The music/rhythm action game additionally won "Best Hardware/Peripheral" and "Best Social/Casual/Puzzle."
It was only one of two games to scoop more than a single award -BioWare'sMass Effect being the other, having snagged"Best Console Game" and "Best Role Playing Game." The likes of Crysis, Call of Duty 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass won single awards.
Here's the list of winners in full:
Best of Show
Rock Band
(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Original Game
LittleBigPlanet
(Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PS3)
Best Console Game
Mass Effect
(Bioware/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
Best PC Game
Crysis
(Crytek/EAP)
Best Handheld Game
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
(Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
Rock Band Instruments
(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Action Game
Call of Duty 4
(Infinity Ward/Activision for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Action/Adventure Game
BioShock
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, Xbox 360)
Best RPG
Mass Effect
(Bioware / Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
Best Racing Game
Burnout Paradise
(Criterion Games/Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Sports Game
Madden NFL 08
(Electronic Arts for All Platforms)
Best Fighting Game
Virtua Fighter 5
(Sega for Xbox 360)
Best Strategy Game
World in Conflict
(Massive Entertainment/Sierra for PC)
Best Social/Casual/Puzzle
Rock Band
(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Online Multiplayer
Halo 3
(Bungie/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)
Special Commendation for Graphics
Killzone 2
(Guerilla Games/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PS3)
A more detailed breakdown and added stat fun can be found on the official Game Critics Awards website.
August 1, 2007
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