Giant Bomb Game of the Year 2009

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The second annual Game of the Year awards from Giant Bomb.

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Overview

Giant Bomb's Game of the Year Awards celebrates 2009's best and worst in the world of video games. This was the first year that the entirety of the deliberations were made available via the podcast. Five full days of many hours of arguing over who would win a fight: Batman or The Half-Tuck.

Deliberations

• Day One
• Day Two
• Day Three
• Day Four
• Day Five
• Game of the Year

Recap Articles

• Day One
• Day Two
• Day Three
• Day Four
• Day Five

The Awards

Game of the Year Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Batman: Arkham Asylum

Multiplatform Game of the Year Batman: Arkham Asylum Article - Video Runners-Up Modern Warfare 2 Assassin's Creed II

PC Game of the Year Dragon Age: Origins (Game) Article - Video Runners-Up Trine (Game) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

PlayStation 3 Game of the Year Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Article - Video Runners-Up inFamous (Game) Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

Xbox 360 Game of the Year Shadow Complex (Game) Article - Video Runners-Up Halo 3: ODST Forza Motorsport 3 (Game)

Wii Game of the Year Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Article - Video Runners-Up Wii Sports Resort (Game) Rabbids Go Home

PSP Game of the Year Patapon 2 (Game) Article - Video Runners-Up Half-Minute Hero Resistance: Retribution

DS Game of the Year Mario andamp;amp;amp;amp; Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Article - Video Runners-Up Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Rhythm Heaven (Game)

Weirdest Game Noby Noby Boy (Game) Article Runners-Up Zeno Clash (Game) Demon's Souls

Best Competitive Multiplayer Modern Warfare 2 Article Runners-Up Street Fighter IV (Game) Left 4 Dead 2 (Game)

Most Disappointing Game Scribblenauts (Game) Article Runners-Up Ghostbusters: The Video Game Brütal Legend

The Northies Nathan Drake (Character) (Uncharted 2) Article Runners-Up Jason Fleming (Character) (Shadow Complex (Game)) Sgt. Forge (Halo Wars (Game)) Desmond Miles (Character) (Assassin's Creed II) War Machine (Character) (Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (Game)) Guard (The Chronicles of Riddick: AoDA) Additional Voices (Dragon Age: Origins (Game)) Additional Voices (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) Additional Voices (inFamous (Game)) Additional Voices (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)

Best New NPC Tenzin (Character) (Uncharted 2) Article Runners-Up Ghost (Modern Warfare 2) Girl (Noby Noby Boy (Game))

Best Classic Revival Street Fighter IV (Game) Article Runners-Up Punch-Out!! Tales of Monkey Island (Game)

Characters We'd Like to Party With Eddie Riggs (Character) (Brütal Legend) Article Runners-Up Ellis (Left 4 Dead 2 (Game)) Chris Cashman (Character) (1 vs. 100 (Game)) John Vignocchi (Person)

Best Big-Ass Ramp Borderlands (Game) Article Runners-Up 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Modern Warfare 2

===Second Annual Soulja Boy Award for Games to Play If You Drink and Get Drunk or Smoke and Get High=== Modern Warfare 2 Article <p>Runners-Up</p>* Noby Noby Boy (Game) Flower (Game)||

Best Download Only Game Shadow Complex (Game) Article Runners-Up Shatter (Game) Noby Noby Boy (Game)

Guilty Pleasure of the Year 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Article Runners-Up X-Men Origins: Wolverine The Godfather II (Game)

Best Add-On Point Lookout (Location) (Fallout 3 (Game)) Article Runners-Up The Lost and the Damned (Grand Theft Auto IV (Game)) [/videos/quick-look-the-zombie-island-of-dr-ned/2300-1685/ The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned] (Borderlands (Game))

Worst Game of the Year Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust Article Runners-Up Tony Hawk: RIDE (Game) Velvet Assassin (Game)

Best Villain Helicopters Article Runners-Up Zoran Lazarevic (Character) (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves) Doviculus (Character) (Brütal Legend)

Dave Snider's Eastern Bloc Game of the Year Brought To You By Dave Snider Cryostasis: The Sleep of Reason Article Runners-Up Majesty 2 Drakensang: The Dark Eye

Best Graphics Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Article Runners-Up Batman: Arkham Asylum Ratchet % Clank Future: A Crack in Time

The Brad Shoemaker "I'm Callin' It" Award for Best Use of Zombies Left 4 Dead 2 (Game) Article Runners-Up [/videos/quick-look-the-zombie-island-of-dr-ned/2300-1685/ Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned] Plants vs. Zombies

Best Co-Op Modern Warfare 2 Article Runners-Up Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Resident Evil 5 (Game)

Best Debut inFamous (Game) Article Runners-Up Borderlands (Game) Shadow Complex (Game)

Best Original Soundtrack Shatter (Game) Article Runners-Up The Saboteur (Game) Halo 3: ODST

Best Late Title Card X-Men Origins: Wolverine Article Runners-Up Assassin's Creed II inFamous (Game)

Best Song in a Non-Rhythm Game "Everybody Loves Donuts" ('Splosion Man) Article Runners-Up "End Credits" (Rogue Warrior (Game)) "Indestructible" (Street Fighter IV (Game))

Most Divisive Game Flower (Game) Article Runners-Up Demon's Souls Altitude (Game)

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2009's 2008 Game of the Year Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 Article Runners-Up Fallout 3 (Game) Fable II (Game)

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Staff Picks

Links in names go to each staff member's featured video.

Jeff Gerstmann Modern Warfare 2 Shadow Complex Borderlands Street Fighter IV Batman: Arkham Asylum Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Assassin's Creed II Forza Motorsport 3 UFC 2009 Undisputed Rhythm Heaven

Ryan Davis Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Batman: Arkham Asylum Assassin's Creed II Modern Warfare 2 The Beatles: Rock Band Fallout 3 F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Rabbids Go Home Punch-Out!! DJ Hero

Vinny Caravella Batman: Arkham Asylum Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Resident Evil 5 inFamous Assassin's Creed II Dragon Age: Origins Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Shadow Complex Street Fighter IV Tales of Monkey Island

Brad Shoemaker Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Batman: Arkham Asylum Flower inFamous Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Modern Warfare 2 Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Shadow Complex Resident Evil 5 Street Fighter IV

Dave Snider Batman: Arkham Asylum Dragon Age: Origins Cryostasis Street Fighter IV Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II inFamous Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Empire: Total War Forza Motorsport 3

Drew Scanlon Borderlands Shadow Complex DiRT 2 Modern Warfare 2 Wii Sports Resort Halo 3: ODST 'Splosion Man Zeno Clash Batman: Arkham Asylum Battlefield 1943

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• 'Splosion Man (Game)
• 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (Game)
• Batman: Arkham Asylum (Game)
• Borderlands (Game)
• Brütal Legend (Game)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Game)
• Cryostasis (Game)
• Dragon Age: Origins (Game)
• Flower (Game)
• Left 4 Dead 2 (Game)
• Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust (Game)
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Game)
• Noby Noby Boy (Game)
• Patapon 2 (Game)
• Scribblenauts (Game)
• Shadow Complex (Game)
• Shatter (Game)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (Game)
• Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Game)
• Street Fighter IV (Game)
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Game)
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Game)
• inFamous (Game)

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Giant Bomb Game of the Year 2009

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Giant Bomb GOTY 2009,GB GOTY 2009

Games

• 'Splosion Man (Game)
• 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (Game)
• Batman: Arkham Asylum (Game)
• Borderlands (Game)
• Brütal Legend (Game)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Game)
• Cryostasis (Game)
• Dragon Age: Origins (Game)
• Flower (Game)
• Left 4 Dead 2 (Game)
• Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust (Game)
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Game)
• Noby Noby Boy (Game)
• Patapon 2 (Game)
• Scribblenauts (Game)
• Shadow Complex (Game)
• Shatter (Game)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (Game)
• Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Game)
• Street Fighter IV (Game)
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• Has characters: Tenzin (Character), Eddie Riggs (Character)

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• Has related concepts: Giant Bomb Game of the Year Awards (Concept), Interactive Achievement Awards 2010 (Concept), Spike Video Game Awards 2009 (Concept)