Shadow of Colossus wipes up at GDC Awards
Guitar Hero and Nintendogs pick up awards for innovation
Shadow of the Colossus was the recipient of five of the top awards at the Best 6th annual Game Developers Choice Awards which took place at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Jose earlier today.
The awards ceremony is considered by many in the industry to be the one that matters as it is organised by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and is the only awards ceremony in the industry by developers for developers.
Nominations were free of charge and open to all IGDA members, ensuring that the nominees reflect the international development community’s opinions. The IGDA membership voted on the finalists.
"Game creators have earned the recognition we give other celebrities such as movie stars and pop singers, and they’ve provided an undeniable contribution to world culture in light of the hours of entertainment they deliver,” said Jamil Moledina, director, Game Developers Conference. “Games really are a 21st century art form, and our goal in hosting and producing the Game Developers Choice Awards is to validate the achievements of these creative artists.”
Shadow of the Colossus took home a total of 5 awards including awards for Innovation, Game Design, Character Design, Technology and Visual Arts.
SPOnG is largely in agreement with the IGDA’s final decisions, although some eyebrows were raised when God of War received no awards.
The recipients for the 6th annual Game Developers Choice Awards were as follows:
The awards ceremony is considered by many in the industry to be the one that matters as it is organised by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and is the only awards ceremony in the industry by developers for developers.
Nominations were free of charge and open to all IGDA members, ensuring that the nominees reflect the international development community’s opinions. The IGDA membership voted on the finalists.
"Game creators have earned the recognition we give other celebrities such as movie stars and pop singers, and they’ve provided an undeniable contribution to world culture in light of the hours of entertainment they deliver,” said Jamil Moledina, director, Game Developers Conference. “Games really are a 21st century art form, and our goal in hosting and producing the Game Developers Choice Awards is to validate the achievements of these creative artists.”
Shadow of the Colossus took home a total of 5 awards including awards for Innovation, Game Design, Character Design, Technology and Visual Arts.
SPOnG is largely in agreement with the IGDA’s final decisions, although some eyebrows were raised when God of War received no awards.
The recipients for the 6th annual Game Developers Choice Awards were as follows:
Innovation
* Guitar Hero
* Nintendogs
* Shadow of the Colossus
New Studio
* ArenaNet (Guild Wars)
* Double Fine Productions (Psychonauts)
* New Crayon Games (Bonnie's Bookstore)
* TellTale Games (Bone: Out From Boneville)
* Wideload Games (Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse)
Writing
* Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich
* God of War
* Indigo Prophecy
* Jade Empire
* Psychonauts (winner)
Game Design
* Animal Crossing: Wild World
* God of War
* Nintendogs
* Psychonauts
* Shadow of the Colossus (winner)
"The Maverick award recognizes the current achievements of a developer who exhibits independence in thought and action while experimenting with alternate/emerging forms of digital games." Presented by Masaya Matsuura to the Guitar Hero team.
Audio
* Call of Duty 2
* Electroplankton
* God of War
* Guitar Hero (winner)
* Project Gotham Racing 3
Character Design
* City of Villians
* God of War
* Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
* Psychonauts
* Shadow of the Colossus (winner)
"The First Penguin award looks back to the industry's history to recognize the bravery of a developer who tested the proverbial "waters," uncertain of success or failure." Awarded to Will Crowther and Don Woods, creators of the original adventure game, Adventure.
Technology
* Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
* Guitar Hero
* Nintendogs (winner)
* Project Gotham Racing 3
* Shadow of the Colossus
Visual Arts
* God of War
* Project Gotham Racing 3
* Resident Evil 4
* Shadow of the Colossus (winner)
* We Love Katamari
"The Community Contribution award embodies the goals of the IGDA and recognizes the significant contributions that an individual has made in building community, sharing knowledge, speaking on behalf of developers and/or contributing to the art form of game development." Presented by Valve's Gabe Newell to Chris Hecker.
"The Lifetime Achievement award recognizes the career and achievements of a developer who has made an indelible impact on the craft of game development and games as a whole." Presented by last year's recipient, Eugene Jarvis, to Ultima creator Richard Garriott.
Best Game
* Animal Crossing: Wild World
* God of War
* Guitar Hero
* Shadow of the Colossus (winner)
* The Movies
* Guitar Hero
* Nintendogs
* Shadow of the Colossus
New Studio
* ArenaNet (Guild Wars)
* Double Fine Productions (Psychonauts)
* New Crayon Games (Bonnie's Bookstore)
* TellTale Games (Bone: Out From Boneville)
* Wideload Games (Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse)
Writing
* Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich
* God of War
* Indigo Prophecy
* Jade Empire
* Psychonauts (winner)
Game Design
* Animal Crossing: Wild World
* God of War
* Nintendogs
* Psychonauts
* Shadow of the Colossus (winner)
"The Maverick award recognizes the current achievements of a developer who exhibits independence in thought and action while experimenting with alternate/emerging forms of digital games." Presented by Masaya Matsuura to the Guitar Hero team.
Audio
* Call of Duty 2
* Electroplankton
* God of War
* Guitar Hero (winner)
* Project Gotham Racing 3
Character Design
* City of Villians
* God of War
* Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
* Psychonauts
* Shadow of the Colossus (winner)
"The First Penguin award looks back to the industry's history to recognize the bravery of a developer who tested the proverbial "waters," uncertain of success or failure." Awarded to Will Crowther and Don Woods, creators of the original adventure game, Adventure.
Technology
* Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
* Guitar Hero
* Nintendogs (winner)
* Project Gotham Racing 3
* Shadow of the Colossus
Visual Arts
* God of War
* Project Gotham Racing 3
* Resident Evil 4
* Shadow of the Colossus (winner)
* We Love Katamari
"The Community Contribution award embodies the goals of the IGDA and recognizes the significant contributions that an individual has made in building community, sharing knowledge, speaking on behalf of developers and/or contributing to the art form of game development." Presented by Valve's Gabe Newell to Chris Hecker.
"The Lifetime Achievement award recognizes the career and achievements of a developer who has made an indelible impact on the craft of game development and games as a whole." Presented by last year's recipient, Eugene Jarvis, to Ultima creator Richard Garriott.
Best Game
* Animal Crossing: Wild World
* God of War
* Guitar Hero
* Shadow of the Colossus (winner)
* The Movies
Read More Like This
Comments
kid_77 23 Mar 2006 15:43
1/1
Having not played SOC I can't dispute it's claim to Best Game.
My personal choice would be a flip between Mario Kart DS or Animal Corssing: Wild World.
My personal choice would be a flip between Mario Kart DS or Animal Corssing: Wild World.