Suggest Categories for Giant Bomb's Game of the Year Awards

#1 Posted by Jeff (3107 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Now that 2010 is almost over, we're starting to turn our attention to the Game of the Year awards process. We're starting by putting together a list of categories, and I figured it'd be cool to hear some suggestions from you guys. I can't guarantee that we'll use them all (in fact, I can pretty much guarantee that we won't use them all), but if you have any award categories you'd really like to see, post 'em! 
 
For reference, I can already confirm that we'll be doing... 
 
2010's 2009 Game of the Year 
Best Nolan North Performance In A Nolan North Game By Nolan North 

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#2 Posted by ch13696 (4582 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

The best Cigar/Cigarette smoker. 

#3 Edited by fishmicmuffin (1011 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago
  • 'Best use of a big ass ramp' should return.  
  • Best use of the Kinect technology (not necessarily the best game, but the best display of the technology)
  • Best use of the Playstation Move technology (same as above)
#4 Posted by charlie_victor_bravo (685 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best breast physics in non-Japanese game

#5 Edited by HubrisRanger (398 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

I believe "Character We'd Most Like to Party With" needs to return.
I also think that Keith Ingram needs to be a nominee.
 
Some more "serious" suggestions:

  • Best Story/Narrative (For a Game)
  • Best Multiplayer (Competitive and Cooperative
  • Best Villain
  • Biggest Bummer
  • Best Add-On Downloadable content (a shit ton of really great stuff this year, between the ME2 stuff, Undead Nightmare and that Bioshock 2 add-on that Brad was so wowed by, but the name escapes me of)
#6 Edited by Jost1 (2065 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago
  • Best use of liquid
  • Best Robot
#7 Posted by KennyPowers (247 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

C. Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence 

#8 Posted by wibby (175 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best non pre rendered game Burp or Fart.

#9 Edited by TheSeductiveMoose (3617 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best Game Room Release.
Best Beard.
Most Disappointing Sequel.
Best Use Of The Word "Fuck".

#10 Posted by HawkSE (216 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

"Games Nolan North Should Have Been In" 
- Example: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, character: police siren

#11 Posted by fleethefactory (172 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best Game Acronym of 2010; I vote BLOPS.

#12 Posted by Sil3n7 (1034 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best Starcraft game of the year

#13 Posted by Arker101 (1474 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

The most linear sandbox game.
#14 Posted by MisterMouse (3497 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

best game for an endurance run that wont become an endurance run! (for all of those people who are killing for another endurance run, kind of to spite them haha)

#15 Posted by ashbash (360 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

As always any awards should have best facial hair.

#16 Edited by Milpool (487 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago
#17 Posted by Cypher (109 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago
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#18 Posted by stinky (1531 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Game Room Game of the Year.

#19 Posted by Guybrush (76 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best Use of Digital Video Distortion 
 
2010 seemed a big year for it.

#20 Posted by Jayross (2368 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

- Best story
- Best environment
- Best character in a game (pigsy ftw)
- best sequel
- best multiplayer shooter
- best soundtrack

#21 Posted by Swick (202 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

No brainer: Best Beard

#22 Posted by Sil3n7 (1034 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Worst use of Activion developers of the year.

#23 Posted by Mrskidders (1330 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

The Deadly Premonition award because it can't really go in any actual game category but deserves an award award

#24 Posted by BeachThunder (9237 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best use of zombies (or zombie-like creatures).
Best game delay.
Best Poker game.

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#25 Posted by zeox (84 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best face-and-neck-stabbing simulator

#26 Edited by rufo (56 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best Delayed Game. 
 
EDIT: Wait, that's all of them. Scratch this.

#27 Posted by animateria (3250 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best game to play while eating a hamburger.

#28 Posted by wibby (175 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best Quick Look of the year award

#29 Posted by JacobFromMT (41 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best ridiculous accent.  Heavy Rain (pronunciation of origAMi killer) and Just Cause 2 (Bolo Santossi) come to mind. 

#30 Posted by HumanityPlague (248 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best Game that could've used Jeff Bridges?
 
Best Game that could use John Vignocchi as its pitch man?
 
Worst game to have had a delay hit by?

#31 Posted by DanceDanceKennypants (632 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best DLC expansion/add on/Pre LC.
 
If this is the way games are going, with companies needing those extra few dollars per game, it would be good to recognise add-ons that try and be something more than just more of the same.
 
I'm all for good DLC.

#32 Edited by TopCat (64 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

best uh uh uh uh uh moment in a game  
best horse meet rider moment in a videogame

#33 Posted by JohnDudebro (920 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago
Best Faux-Retro/NosCon Game. Scott Pilgrim, Sonic 4, etcetera. Maybe 3D Dot Game Heroes if that counts.
 
Also, Character We Most Want to Punch in the Face.
#34 Edited by aurahack (2064 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago
@KennyPowers said:

" C. Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence  "

This.
 
Also, 2010's "Thing" of the Year. For example, Color Separation should be a nominee. As should Post-Match Awards.
#35 Posted by Kingloo (79 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Other people at Whiskey Media play games.
 
How about "Screened / Tested / ComicVine 's Game of the Year" ?

#36 Posted by bcjohnnie (442 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago
@Milpool said:
" I think we should just defer to the GB Topic Generator. "
This... I want "until you read some fanfiction" to be in one of the award titles.
 
Also, I love your name and profile pic, Milpool... really brings me back to the golden days of the Simpsons.
#37 Posted by TheVideoHustler (406 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

The man that would turn you gay

#38 Posted by Zimbo (874 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Mafia 2 has already won the Nolan North award in my opinion. A City of Nolans is a grand achievement.

Most charmingly garrulous character.


#39 Posted by CountYourBlessings (165 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best/Worse Use of Kinect UI

#40 Edited by Tyrax (31 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

2010 game candidate for 2011 Endurance Run

#41 Posted by GullumF (77 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

best pre-order bonus

#42 Posted by aurahack (2064 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago
@Milpool said:
" I think we should just defer to the GB Topic Generator. "
Are you telling me that there was fierce competition this year for Best Cosplay of Vectorized Graphics?
#43 Edited by zkillz (86 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best use of style instead of fidelity

#44 Posted by Sil3n7 (1034 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best package GB recieved from publishers of the year.
 
Best package GB recieved from viewers of the year.

#45 Posted by Smokay (525 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best use of FMV

#46 Posted by BrickRoad (694 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

2010's Most Surprisingly Good Game / 2010's Most Surprisingly Bad Game

#47 Posted by SternOne (27 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best Brad Death in a Quick Look 2010
Most Obnoxious Paid DLC (i.e. The Horse Armor Award) 
Best Obscure PC Game 
Most Dangerous (Best) Kinect "Game"

#48 Posted by Ramboknife (108 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best Video Game About Video Games
#49 Posted by ILikePopCans (116 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best helicopter fight.
Most evil helicopter. 

#50 Posted by nick_verissimo (1323 posts) - 2 years, 6 months ago

Best beard!

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