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Op-EdThe Escapist Awards 2009 - Winners Announcement
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Looking back on the games we played, we've seen some truly remarkable advancements and achievements, and we're happy to reward those who've made it all possible. Please join us in congratulating our 2009 The Escapist Awards nominees, and stay tuned for the announcement of our winners.
To learn more about The Escapist Awards click here.
III. Experiential
Sometimes, some games present experiences you just have to see to believe. The Escapist Awards in the category of Experiential acknowledge these outrageous, fun, exhilarating, brilliant and happy game play events.
Most Awesome Explosions
Winner: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision)
Nominees: 'Splosion Man (Twisted Pixel Games), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision), Borderlands (2K Games)
Most Intense Death Scene
Winner: Dragon Age: Origins (EA)
Nominees: Dragon Age: Origins (EA), Demon's Souls (Atlus), Assassin's Creed 2 (Ubisoft)
Most Escapist
Winner: Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos)
Nominees: Dragon Age: Origins (EA), Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos), Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony)
Most Senseless Fun
Winner: 'Splosion Man (Twisted Pixel Games)
Nominees: MadWorld (Sega), BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Arc Systemworks), 'Splosion Man (Twisted Pixel Games)
Most Kick-Ass Weapon
Winner: Buffalo of Lies - Worms 2: Armageddon (Team 17)
Nominees: Tactical Nuke - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision), Leichenfaust 44 - Wolfenstein (Activision), Buffalo of Lies - Worms 2: Armageddon (Team 17)
Most Ingenious Location
Winner: Screaming Wall - Brutal Legend (EA)
Nominees: Screaming Wall - Brutal Legend (EA), Golem's Temple - Zeno Clash (Valve/Tripwire/Atlus), The Hotel - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony)
Most Laughs
Winner: Brutal Legend (EA)
Nominees: 'Splosion Man (Twisted Pixel Games), Plants vs. Zombies (Popcap), Brutal Legend (EA)
Most Companionable Canine
Winner: Dog - Torchlight (Runic Games)
Nominees: Dog - Torchlight (Runic Games), War Hound - Dragon Age: Origins (EA), Dogmeat - Fallout 3 (Bethesda)
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