Game Critics Awards divulga indicados para edição 2009

O site da Game Critics Awards - premiação anual na qual um grupo de 29 veículos da imprensa votam nos melhores jogos apresentados no decorrer da E3 do ano - publicou a lista de indicados.

Os games com maior número de indicações foram "Brütal Legend" e "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves", com quatro cada - seguidos de "Left 4 Dead 2", "Mass Effect 2", "Modern Warfare 2", "Scribblenauts" e "Star Wars: The Old Republic", com três cada um.

Os dois primeiros ajudam a Electronic Arts e a Sony em número de jogos publicados - com 18 e 13 indicações, respectivamente.

A lista dos vencedores será revelada em 23 de junho. Confiram a listagem completa de categorias e seus indicados a seguir:

Melhor da Apresentação
. Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP, PS3, Xbox 360)
. Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/Electronic Arts, Xbox 360, PC)
. Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
. Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft, Xbox 360)
. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA, PS3)

Melhor Jogo Original
. Alan Wake (Remedy/MGS, Xbox 360)
. Bayonetta (Platinum Games/Sega, PS3, Xbox 360)
. Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP, PS3, Xbox 360)
. Heavy Rain (Quantic Dream/SCEE, PS3)
. Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE, Nintendo DS)

Melhor Jogo - Consoles
. Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP, PS3, Xbox 360)
. God of War 3 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA, PS3)
. Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/Electronic Arts, Xbox 360)
. Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision , PS3, Xbox 360)
. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA, PS3)

Melhor Jogo - Portáteis
. Gran Turismo (Polyphony Digital/SCEJ, PSP)
. LittleBigPlanet (SCE Studio Cambridge/Media Molecule/SCEE, PSP)
. Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Alphadream/Nintendo, Nintendo DS)
. Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE, Nintendo DS)
. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo, Nintendo DS)

Melhor Jogo - PC
. DC Universe Online (Sony Online Austin/SOE)
. Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare/EA)
. Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP)
. Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts)
. Supreme Commander 2 (Gas Powered Games/Square Enix)

Melhor Hardware
. Controle para DJ Hero (Freestyle Games/Red Octane/Activision)
. Project Natal (Microsoft)
. PSP Go (Sony Computer Entertainment)
. Tony Hawk Ride Skateboard (Robomodo/Activision)
. Wii MotionPlus (Nintendo)

Melhor Jogo de Ação
. BioShock 2 (2K Marin/2K Games, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
. Halo 3 ODST (Bungie/MGS, Xbox 360)
. Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP, Xbox 360, PC)
. Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
. Singularity (Raven/Activision, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

Melhor Jogo de Ação / Aventura
. Bayonetta (Platinum Games/Sega, PS3, Xbox 360)
. Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP, PS3, Xbox 360)
. God of War 3 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA, PS3)
. Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft, Xbox 360)
. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA, PS3)

Melhor RPG
. Alpha Protocol (Obsidian/Sega, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
. Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare/EA, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Alphadream/Nintendo, Nintendo DS)
. Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/EA, Xbox 360, PC)
. Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts, PC)

Melhor Jogo de Corrida
. Blur (Bizzare Creations/Activision, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
. Forza Motorsport 3 (Turn 10/MGS, Xbox 360)
. ModNation Racers (United Front/SCEA, PS3)
. Need for Speed Shift (Slightly Mad/EA Games, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
. Split/Second (Black Rock/Disney Interactive, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

Melhor Jogo de Luta
. Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (Foundation 9/Capcom, PS3, Xbox 360)
. Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (Project Soul/Namco-Bandai Games, PSP)
. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars (Eighting/Capcom, Wii)
. Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360)
. The King of Fighters XII (SNK Playmore, PS3, Xbox 360)

Melhor Jogo Esportivo
. Fight Night Round 4 (EA Canada/EA Sports, PS3, Xbox 360)
. Madden NFL 10 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
. NHL 10 (EA Canada/EA Sports, PS3, Xbox 360)
. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports, Wii)
. Tony Hawk Ride (Robomodo/Activision, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

Melhor Jogo de Estratégia
. League of Legends: Clash of Fates (Riot Games, PC)
. Order of War (Wargaming.net/Square Enix, PC)
. R.U.S.E. (Eugen Systems/Ubisoft, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
. Supreme Commander 2 (Gas Powered Games/Square Enix, Xbox 360, PC)

Melhor Jogo Social / Casual
. DJ Hero (Freestyle/Red Octane/Activision,, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
. Guitar Hero 5 (Neversoft/Red Octane/Activision todos os sistemas)
. Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE, Nintendo DS)
. The Beatles: Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo, Wii)

Melhor Jogo Multiplayer Online
. Halo 3 ODST (Bungie/MGS, Xbox 360)
. Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP, Xbox 360, PC)
. MAG (Zipper Interactive/SCEA, PS3)
. Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts, PC)
. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA, PS3)