If you happened to check out the Xbox LIVE Spotlight channel anytime between March 3rd and March 10th, chances are you voted for some of your favorite XBLA games of 2008. Games such as Braid, Castle Crashers, Portal: Still Alive were only a few that were up for multiple awards. Well the votes have been tallied and the winners have been announced, keep reading to see how your favorites made out in the voting.
Best Overall Arcade Game: Castle Crashers
Best Original Game: Castle Crashers
Best Family Game: A Kingdom for Keflings
Best Co-operative Multiplayer Game: Castle Crashers
Best Competitive Multiplayer Game: Street Fighter II HD Remix
Best Solo Game: Portal: Still Alive
Best Innovation in XBLA: Braid (time travel)
Best Graphics: Street Fighter II HD Remix
Best Classic/Remake Game: Street Fighter II HD Remix
I loved Castle Crashers, but in my option there were other great games that were overlooked. I definitely think Braid should have gotten the Best Overall Game along with Best Original Game. Other than that I would have to agree with the rest of the winners. What do you guys think? Did any of your favorites win?
Either way, congrats to all the developers and everyone else involved with each game!
Here is the full list of the catagories and their nominees:
Best Overall Arcade Game:Braid
Castle Crashers
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
Street Fighter II HD Remix
Portal: Still Alive
Best Original Game:
Castle Crashers
N+
Braid
Penny Arcade Episode 1
Schizoid
Age of Booty
Best Family Game:
Boogie Bunnies
Roogoo
A Kingdom for Keflings
Lost Cities
Meteos Wars
Best Co-operative Multiplayer Game:
Castle Crashers
Schizoid
Bionic Commando Rearmed
N+
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
Best Competitive Multiplayer Game:
Street Fighter II HD Remix
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
Soul Calibur
Meteos Wars
Age of Booty
Best Solo Game:
Braid
Mega Man 9
Penny Arcade Episode 1
Rez HD
Portal: Still Alive
Best Innovation in XBLA:
Braid (time travel)
A Kingdom for Keflings (use of Avatars)
Fable II Pub Games (retail game integration)
N+ (level sharing)
Duke Nukem 3D (dynamic replay) Best Graphics:
Street Fighter II HD Remix
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
Braid
Castle Crashers
Bionic Commando Rearmed Best Classic/Remake Game:
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Street Fighter II HD Remix
Mega Man 9
Galaga Legions
Rez HD
