Wii Sports tops 2007 BAFTA nominees
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominees for its 2007 Video Game Awards. Topping the list with most nominations is Wii Sports with seven, including the Innovation and Best Game categories. There is four-way tie for second most nominations, with Crackdown, Gears of War, Okami and God of War 2 having five nominations apiece.
Other best game nominees include BioShock, Crysis, Gears of War, Guitar Hero II and Kane & Lynch. Of those, two titles haven't yet been released. If Crysis and Kane & Lynch somehow get delayed until 2008, will be the eligible for next year's awards, too?
There are 15 categories, including Artistic Achievement and Best Story/Characters. Winners will be announced October 23; you can view the full list after the break.
Action and Adventure
Crackdown
Gears of War
God of War 2
Orange Box
Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Artistic Achievement
BioShock
Heavenly Sword
Okami
Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction
Skate
Viva Pinata
Best Game
BioShock
Crysis
Gears of War
Guitar Hero II
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Wii Sports
Casual
Big Brain Academy for Wii
Cake Mania
Guitar Hero II
More Brain Training
Singstar PS3
Wii Sports
Gameplay
Crackdown
Gears of War
Sega Rally
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Warhawk
Wii Sports
Innovation
flOw
Okami
Super Paper Mario
Eye of Judgment
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Wii Sports
Multiplayer
Battlefield 2142
Crackdown
Guitar Hero II
Wii Sports
World in Conflict
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade
Original Score
Final Fantasy XII
God of War 2
Lair
Okami
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Viva Pinata
Sports
Football Manager 2008
Colin McRae: Dirt
FIFA 08
Motorstorm
Virtua Tennis 3
Wii Sports
Strategy and Simulation
Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars
Forza Motorsport 2
Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Wii Sports
World in Conflict
Story and Character
Final Fantasy XII
God of War 2
Heavenly Sword
Okami
The Darkness
The SImpsons Game
Technical Achievement
Crackdown
Gears of War
God of War 2
Motorstorm
Okami
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Use of Audio
Crackdown
Elite Beat Agents
Gears of War
God of War 2
Guitar Hero II
Skate
BAFTA's One to Watch (in association with Dare to be Digital)
Ragnarawk
Climbactic
Bear Go Home
The PC World Gamers Award (voted by public)
Brain Training
FIFA 07
Football Manager 2007
Gears of War
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Resistance: Fall of Man
Wii Play