Skyrim and Portal 2 win at GDC

[Dark Drakan]

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Bethesda's RPG behemoth Elder Scrolls Skyrim is continuing to win awards at an alarming rate and has scooped Game of the Year at the GDC awards. Another big winner was Portal 2 which scooped 3 awards for Game Design, Best Audio and Best Narrative. ​

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Awards were as follows:​

Game of the Year​

Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady Studios)​

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)​

Portal 2 (Valve)​

Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Eidos Montreal)​

Dark Souls (FromSoftware)​

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Best Game Design​

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)​

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo)​

Portal 2 (Valve)​

Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady Studios)​

Dark Souls (FromSoftware)​

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Innovation​

Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (Toys For Bob)​

Portal 2 (Valve)​

Bastion (Supergiant Games)​

Johann Sebastian Joust (Die Gute Fabrik)​

L.A. Noire (Team Bondi)​

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Best Technology​

Battlefield 3 (DICE)​

L.A. Noire (Team Bondi)​

Crysis 2 (Crytek Frankfurt/UK)​

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)​

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog)​

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Best Handheld/Mobile Game​

Tiny Tower (NimbleBit)​

Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo)​

Jetpack Joyride (Halfbrick)​

Infinity Blade II (Chair Entertainment)​

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (Capy Games/Superbrothers)​

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Best Audio​

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Bastion (Supergiant Games)​

LittleBigPlanet 2 (Media Molecule)​

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)​

Dead Space 2 (Visceral Games)​

Portal 2 (Valve)​

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Best Downloadable Game​

Stacking (Double Fine)​

From Dust (Ubisoft Montpellier)​

Bastion (Supergiant Games)​

Outland (Housemarque)​

Frozen Synapse (Mode 7)​

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Best Narrative​

Portal 2 (Valve)​

The Witcher 2 (CD Projekt RED)​

Bastion (Supergiant Games)​

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog)​

Saints Row: The Third (Volition)​

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Best Debut​

Supergiant Games (Bastion)​

Team Bondi (L.A. Noire)​

Re-Logic (Terraria)​

BioWare Austin (Star Wars: The Old Republic)​

Eidos Montreal (Deus Ex: Human Revolution)​

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Best Visual Arts​

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog)​

Rayman Origins (Ubisoft Montpellier)​

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios)​

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (Ignition Japan)​

Battlefield 3 (DICE)​

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Pioneer Award​

Dave Theurer, creator of Missile Command, Tempest, and I, Robot​

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Ambassador Award​

Ken Doroshow and Paul M. Smith, game industry lawyers for the Supreme Court case against California​

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Lifetime Achievement Award​

Warren Spector, founder Junction Point Studios​

 

[Quistrix]

A predictable result as far GOTY is concerned. But none more deserving.

 

[Dark Drakan]

A predictable result as far GOTY is concerned. But none more deserving.

Agreed to be honest, nothing has taken up more of my time than that.

 

[Quistrix]

Agreed to be honest, nothing has taken up more of my time than that.

Well, it's only taken around 30-40 hours of my life so far. I feel almost ashamed at the pitiful amount. Having a play time of 1000 hours seems like something to be proud it. And I'm not being sarcastic.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Well, it's only taken around 30-40 hours of my life so far. I feel almost ashamed at the pitiful amount. Having a play time of 1000 hours seems like something to be proud it. And I'm not being sarcastic.

Im on around 80 hours and still feel like ive barely scratched the surface.

 

[Quistrix]

Im on around 80 hours and still feel like ive barely scratched the surface.

Aye, I've barely made a dent and I'm beginning to back away from the idea that there's still so much for me to do. It's rather off-putting, but Skyrim seems to be the sort of game that ushers you back against your will. Cruel game.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Aye, I've barely made a dent and I'm beginning to back away from the idea that there's still so much for me to do. It's rather off-putting, but Skyrim seems to be the sort of game that ushers you back against your will. Cruel game.

It does indeed, it calls when im at work and harasses me when I sleep.