Call of Duty 4 dubbed game of the year at Interactive Achievement Awards
Despite nabbing 12 nominations for the (deep breath) Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, BioShock was bested in the Overall Game of the Year category by cinematic tour de force, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Both games were awarded four, err, awards at this year's event, held alongside D.I.C.E. at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Orange Box's Portal made off with some shiny statuettes, as did fake instrument extravaganza, Rock Band. Super Mario Galaxy was deemed the best "adventure" game in absence of a "platformer" category (a sad commentary in itself), while Assassin's Creed got a hearty stab pat on the back for its fancy animation. The complete list of winners can be found after the break -- a list of whiners is sure to follow shortly.
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Handheld Game of the Year -- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Family Game of the Year -- Rock Band
Outstanding Achievement in Animation -- Assassin's Creed
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction -- BioShock
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering -- Crysis
Outstanding Character Performance -- The Orange Box: Portal (GLaDOS)
Outstanding Achievement in Story Development -- BioShock
Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering -- The Orange Box: Portal
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay -- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Downloadable Game of the Year -- Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition -- BioShock
Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack -- Rock Band
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design -- BioShock
Cellular Game of the Year -- skate.
Role-Playing Game of the Year -- Mass Effect
Racing Game of the Year -- Motorstorm
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design -- The Orange Box: Portal
Outstanding Innovation in Gaming -- Rock Band
Adventure Game of the Year -- Super Mario Galaxy
Sports Game of the Year -- skate.
Strategy / Simulation Game of the Year -- Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Action Game of the Year -- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year -- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Computer Game of the Year -- The Orange Box
Console Game of the Year -- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Overall Game of the Year -- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare