The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced its nominees for the GAME British Academy Video Game Awards. Many of the choices are games you’d expect, while others definitely favor European tastes. Check out the list and let me know what you think (please)!
And the nominees are….
Action
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Infamous
Left 4 Dead 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Artistic Achievement
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Flower
Street Fighter IV
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Best Game
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
FIFA 10
Uncharted 2: among Thieves
Family & Social
The Beatles: Rock Band
Buzz! Quiz World
EyePet
Guitar Hero 5
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Wii Sports Resort
Gameplay
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
PixelJunk Shooter
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Handheld
Gran Turismo
LittleBigPlanet
LocoRoco Midnight Carnival
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Insider Story
Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box
Scribblenauts
Multiplayer
Battlefield 1943
The Beatles: Rock Band
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3 ODST
Left 4 Dead 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Original Score
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
PixelJunk Shooter
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Sports
Colin McRae: Dirt 2
FIFA 10
Football Manager 2010
Forza 3
Wii Fit Plus
Wii Sports Resort
Story
Assassin’s Creed II
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Director’s Cut
Brutal Legend
Dragon Age: Origins
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Strategy
Command and Conquer 3: Uprising
Empire: Total War
FIFA Manager 10
Football Manager 2010
Halo Wars
Plants vs. Zombies
Use of Audio
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
DJ Hero
Flower
Left 4 Dead 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Use of Online
Battlefield 1943
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
FIFA 10
LittleBigPlanet
Singstar: Take That
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
MW2 is nominated way too much. It was an overhyped, overpriced exp. pack in my opinion. It's inclusion in the 'Artistic Achievement' category better be a typo.