Nathan Drake, it’s time to pop some champagne. Naughty Dog’s excellent PS3 action-adventure title took top honors at the Spike Video Game Awards this evening, causing quite a stir for folks expecting Modern Warfare 2 to win (based on its insane popularity). Also big news at the event – a sequel to Batman Arkham Asylum was announced, as was a sequel to Star Wars: The force Unleashed and a new True Crime game.
1Up posted a list of all the winners:
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
What do you think? Was Uncharted 2 really the top dog this year?
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YEAAAH!!!! Uncharted 2 Rocks! So does Assassin's Creed 2!