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BioShock Infinite Cleans Up In Game Critics Awards
Game Informer declared BioShock Infinite the best game of E3, and it looks like we weren't alone. The annual Game Critics Awards' Best of E3 winners have been announced, and Irrational Games' dramatic shooter has emerged as the clear favorite of the annual convention.
BioShock Infinite won four awards, including Best of Show and Best Original game over strong contenders like Elder Scroll V: Skyrim and Battlefield 3. Here's the full list of winners:
Best of Show
BioShock Infinite
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Original Game
BioShock Infinite
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Console Game
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Handheld Game
Sound Shapes
(Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita)
Best PC Game
BioShock Infinite
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Hardware
PlayStation Vita
(Sony Computer Entertainment)
Best Action Game
Battlefield 3
(DICE/EA Games for PC)
Best Action/Adventure Game
BioShock Infinite
(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Role Playing Game
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Fighting Game
Street Fighter X Tekken
(Capcom/Capcom for PS3, Xbox 360, PSVita)
Best Racing Game
Forza 4
(Turn 10 Studios/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
Best Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 12
(EA Canada/EA Sports for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Strategy Game
From Dust
(Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Social/Casual Game
Sound Shapes
(Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita)
Best Motion Simulation Game
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
(Nintendo EAD/Nintendo for Wii)
Best Online Multiplayer
Battlefield 3
(DICE/EA Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Downloadable Game
Bastion
(Supergiant Games/WB Games for PC, Xbox 360)
The Game Critic Awards, which is organized by Geoff Keighley of Gametrailers TV and Rob Smith of Machinima.com, is compiled through a poll of 35 leading North American media outlets, including USA Today, AP, Wired, 1UP, Giant Bomb, Kotaku, and more. Game Informer's editor in chief Andy McNamara votes in the poll.
For Game Informer's E3 2011 award winners, click here.
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