Jan 12, 2010

The Games Radar "Anti-Awards"

The gaming industry's 2009 roster sported more than enough finger-in-the-butt moments to fill a six page article.  Games Radar was up to the task of writing that article, and it's a pretty entertaining read.  The categories and the respective "winners" follow. (Be careful to note how many time Activision is mentioned.)

  • Winner - Eat Lead
  • Runner Up - Darkest of Days

  • Winner - Bionic Commando ("the Wife Arm")
  • Runner Up - Modern Warfare 2

  • Winner - Killzone 2 shi*tstorm
  • Runner Up - Flaccid L4D2 boycott

  • Winner - Halo 3: ODST
  • Runner Up - Star Wars: the Old Republic

  • Winner - Modern Warfare 2
  • Runner Up - Ghostbusters: the Video Game



  • Winner - Resident Evil 5
  • Runner Up - Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

  • Winner - PSP go
  • Runner Up - Twitter on Xbox 360

  • Winner - Brutal Legend surprise RTS
  • Runner Up - none

  • Winner - Shady DLC
  • Runner Up - Modern Warfare 2 UK price hike

  • Winner - X Blade
  • Runner Up - Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 boob jigglin'

  • Winner - Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
  • Runner Up - Damnation
  • Winner - Activision sues Doublefine
  • Runner Up - Activision buys the competition

  • Winner - Change4Life
  • Runner Up - PlayStation palmar hidradenitis

  • Winner - Nolan North
  • Runner Up - Horde Mode(s)

  • Winner - Kurt Cobain singing Public Enemy (Activision/Guitar Hero)
  • Runner Up - Johnny Cash singing No Doubt (Activision/Guitar Hero)

  • Winner - Modern Warfare Reflex
  • Runner Up - Dead Rising: Chop 'til You Drop 

  • Winner - Modern Warfare 2 (for delaying so many other games)

  • Winner - Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Tony Hawk Ride peripherals

  • Winner - just about every 2009 sequel of a 2007 game
  • Winner - Tony Hawk Ride
  • Runner Up - Rogue Warrior

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