From the Vault — originally published December 13, 2009. Some links, videos or prices may be out of date.
This year, many great games has hit store shelves. We have had Assassin’s Creed II, Left for Dead 2 and Batman: Arkham Asylum, but none of these great games won Spike’s VGA Game of the Year award.
This year Spike’s VGA: Game of the Year went to, Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Naughty Dog has done a superb job on this game. From the graphics, to the animation and even the voice acting was superb. The things that helped this game win Spike’s VGA Game of the Year, in my opinion, was the top notch ability to tell a story and the inclusion of a unexpectedly great multiplayer mode. These two things, especially the multiplayer mode, are what made Uncharted 2 the game that everybody wants.
For those that are curious about the other winners, just scroll down to see if your favorite game, publisher or studio had taken a category.
* Best Voice in a Video Game: Jack Black as Eddie Riggs in Brutal Legend
* Best Cast: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
* Best Performance by a Human Male: Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine
* Best Performance by a Human Female: Megan Fox in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
* Best Indie Game Fueled by Dew: Flower
* Best Downloadable Game: Shadow Complex
* Best Downloadable Content: GTA4: The Ballad of Gay Tony
* Best Graphics: Uncharted 2
* Best Soundtrack: DJ Hero
* Best Original Score: Halo 3: ODST
* Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: South Park: Let’s Go Tower Defense Play
* Best Multiplayer Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
* Best Action/Adventure: Assassin’s Creed 2
* Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 3
* Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter 4
* Best Music Game: Beatles Rock Band
* Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins
* Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
* Best Team Sports Game NHL 10
* Best Individual Sports Game: UFC 2009 Undisputed
* Studio of the Year: Rocksteady Studios for Batman: Arkham Asylum
* Best PlayStation 3 Game: Uncharted 2
* Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii
* Best Xbox 360 Game: Left 4 Dead 2
* Best Handheld Game: GTA: Chinatown Wars
* Best PC Game: Dragon Age Origins
* Most Anticipated Game: God of War 3
* Game of the Year: Uncharted 2
