Naughty Dog has done it again. The Last of Us swept the big Best of E3 awards as voted by 34 publications in the Game Critics Awards. The PlayStation 3 exclusive took Best of Show, Best Original Game, and Best Console Game. Queasy Games’ Sound Shapes, for PS Vita/PS3, took Best Handheld/Mobile Game. The Last of Us also took a couple other awards, and Sony had another exclusive in the mix. Have a look at the awards below, and we’d like to offer a congratulations from PSU to all the winners.
Best of Show
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Best Original Game
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Best Console Game
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
Sound Shapes
(Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita, PS3)
Best PC Game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
(Firaxis Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
Wii U
(Nintendo)
Best Action Game
Halo 4
(343 Industries/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
Best Action/Adventure Game
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Best Role Playing Game
South Park: The Stick of Truth
(Obsidian Entertainment/THQ for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Fighting Game
Injustice: Gods Among Us
(NetherRealm Studios/WBIE for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U)
Best Racing Game
Need for Speed Most Wanted
(Criterion Games/EA for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 13
(EA Canada/EA Sports for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Strategy Game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
(Firaxis Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Best Social/Casual Game
Dance Central 3
(Harmonix/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
Best Motion Simulation Game
Dance Central 3
(Harmonix/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
Best Online Multiplayer
Halo 4
(343 Industries/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
Best Downloadable Game
Unfinished Swan
(Giant Sparrow/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
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Special Commendations for Graphics
Star Wars 1313
(LucasArts for TBD Platforms)
Watch Dogs
(Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Special Commendation for Sound
The Last of Us
(Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)
Special Commendation for Innovation
Watch Dogs
(Ubisoft Montrea`l/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)