The E3 Game Critics Awards have become a staple of the event since their beginning in 1998, and the results are now in for 2011.
35 US publications decide on these results, so if you disagree with any of these choices (which I must say I do), then you’ll have to take it up with them.
Some notable games that came away empty handed were Batman: Arkham City, Mass Effect 3, Tomb Raider, Star Wars: The Old Republic and Uncharted 3. Bioshock Infinite was the big winner, taking ‘Best of Show’ and triumphing in three other categories.
The winners were as follows:
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 PC, 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)
For an alternative view, have a look at IncGamers own E3 awards.
Image taken from Bioshock Infinite.
