While Uncharted 2: Among Thieves got the top nod from Spike’s annual Video Game Awards, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 managed to sweep a different video game ceremony just one day ahead of the VGAs.
The First Annual Inside Gaming Awards was held December 11 in Los Angeles to “specifically appeal to the vast community of global gamers and was established to provide an alternative look at the recent year in gaming.”
This means that Modern Warfare 2 got the Game of the Year slot instead of Uncharted 2, and in total developer Infinity Ward walked away with six statuettes.
Here’s a list of the IG winners (not to be confused with IGA — the Indie Game Awards held at the Game Developers Conference). For fun, compare the alternative winners circle to the VGA winners. Notice anything?
https://kotaku.com/rounding-up-the-winners-and-videos-from-the-vgas-31374837
Game of the Year
Modern Warfare 2 (Activision, Infinity Ward)
Best Trailer
Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft, Bungie)
Best Multiplayer
Modern Warfare 2 (Activision, Infinity Ward)
Best Narrative
Brutal Legend (EA, Double Fine)
Best Art Direction
Batman Arkham Asylum (Eidos/Warner Bros., Rocksteady Studios)
Best Animation
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos/Warner Bros., Rocksteady Studios)
Best Game Cinematography
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony, Naughty Dog)
Best Replayability
Modern Warefare 2 (Activision, Infinity Ward)
Best Indie Game
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH ZOMBIES 1N IT!!!1 (Ska Studios)
Most Compelling Character
The Joker – Batman Arkham Asylum (Eidos/Warner Bros., Rocksteady Studios)
Best DLC (best content pack/expansion content)
Fallout 3 – Expansions (Bethesda Game Studios)
Best Downloadable Game (games only available digitally for purchase or free download)
Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap)
Most Original Game
Scribblenauts (Warner Bros, 5th Cell)
Best Control
Modern Warfare 2 (Activision, Infinity Ward)
Best Game Innovation
1 vs. 100 – Massively Multiplayer Online game show with real prizes (Microsoft)
Best Original Score
Modern Warfare 2 (Activision, Infinity Ward)
Best Weapon
AC – 130 – Modern Warfare 2 (Activision, Infinity Ward)
Best Sound Design
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony, Naughty Dog)
