BioShock secures X-Play’s ‘Game of the Year’ award

Following on from its recent top honour at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, 2K Games’ rapturous first-person shooter BioShock has this week added another notable "Game of the Year" gong to its already bulging awards shelf. Take Two and 2K Games take another top award for BioShock. Credit: Take Two.

Take Two and 2K Games take another top award for BioShock. Credit: Take Two.The coveted award was bestowed upon the ambitious pseudo-RPG shooter by G4 TV’s "X-Play" videogame channel during its "Best of 2007" awards broadcast. The critically acclaimed underwater epic led the evening’s deserving recipients by also securing "Best Art Direction," "Best Writing," and "Best Original Soundtrack."In taking the main award, BioShock beat out the likes of Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Halo 3, Mass Effect, and Super Mario Galaxy. Sony fans may well be upset to note that the shortlist for 2007’s ‘best game’ is devoid of a PlayStation 3 exclusive – which is something that also transpired at the Spike awards.The awards show, hosted by G4 TV regulars Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb, also saw Activision’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Valve’s FPS puzzler Portal scooping multiple prizes, with Call of Duty 4 taking "Best Shooter," and "Best Sound Design," while Portal secured "Most Original Game," and "Best New Character."Interestingly, considering its huge pre-release build-up and resulting retail popularity, Bungie’s Halo 3 failed to take a single award from the evening’s proceedings, although it was nominated in no less than six different categories.G4 TV’s "X-Play" channel is to be overhauled in January, with more focus being placed on news, demo, and review content.Other winners included: * Best Gameplay Innovation: Assassin's Creed* Best Multiplayer Game: Rock Band* Best Action Adventure Game: Super Mario Galaxy* Best Sports Game: Forza Motorsport 2* Best Role Playing Game: Mass Effect* Best Animation: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction* Best Downloadable Content: Pac-Man: Championship Edition* Best Strategy Game: Supreme Commander