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Uncharted 2 crowned Best of E3 in Game Critics Awards

The winners of the annual Best of E3 Game Critics Awards have been announced, with Uncharted 2 taking home the gold as "Best of Show." Not only that, but the game was also awarded "Best Console Game" and "Best Action/Adventure Game," taking the lead with three wins. Check out the trailer above (yes, again) for a good indication of why Uncharted 2 was handed the grand prize.

Meanwhile, Scribblenauts also got the recognition it deserved, coming in second with two awards for "Best Original Game" and "Best Handheld Game." No other games received multiple awards, though Valve recaptured the "Best Online Multiplayer" award with Left 4 Dead 2 a year after its predecessor did the same in 2008. While EA's Brütal Legend is nowhere to be seen in the list of winners, EA did take home more wins than any other publisher (three, if you're curious). And while the PS3-exclusive Uncharted 2 took top honors, from a console perspective the Xbox 360 edged out the PS3 by a single win, at eight versus seven.

Check out the full list of winners after the break and, for more granular stats, check out the breakdowns at the Game Critics Awards website.



  • Best of Show
    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

    Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3

  • Best Original Game
    Scribblenauts

    5TH Cell/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for Nintendo DS

  • Best Console Game
    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

    Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3

  • Best PC Game
    Star Wars: The Old Republic

    BioWare Austin/LucasArts for PC

  • Best Handheld Game
    Scribblenauts

    5TH Cell/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for Nintendo DS

  • Best Hardware/Peripheral
    "Project Natal"
    Microsoft for Xbox 360

  • Best Action Game
    Modern Warfare 2

    Infinity Ward/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC

  • Best Action/Adventure Game
    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

    Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3

  • Best Role Playing Game
    Mass Effect 2

    BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360, PC

  • Best Racing Game
    Split/Second

    Black Rock/Disney Interactive Studios for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC

  • Best Sports Game
    Fight Night Round 4

    EA Canada/EA Sports for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

  • Best Fighting Game
    Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars

    Eighting/Capcom for Nintendo Wii

  • Best Strategy Game
    Supreme Commander 2

    Gas Powered Games/Square-Enix for Xbox 360, PC

  • Best Social/Casual/Puzzle
    DJ Hero

    Freestyle/Red Octane/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii

  • Best Online Multiplayer
    Left 4 Dead 2

    Valve/EAP for Xbox 360, PC