
E3 might be over, but we're not done by a longshot. Tonight, X-Play returned to the air to bring your their Best of E3 Awards. This year's E3 brought a list of titles of unprecedented quality, but only a few were able to garner our label of Best of E3.What did you think of the decisions? Did LittleBigPlanet really deserve the title of E3 Best Of Show? Or should it have gone to revolutionary first-person action title Mirror's Edge?
Also, be sure to check out our mountains of E3 videos, trailers, and screenshots!
Check out below the cut for the list of categories, nominees, and winners:
Best of E3: Xbox 360
Winner: Gears of War 2 / Microsoft / Epic Games
- Fable 2 / Microsoft / Lionhead Studios
- Gears of War 2 / Microsoft / Epic Games
- Halo Wars / Microsoft / Ensemble Studios
- Too Human / Microsoft / Silicon Knights
Best of E3: PlayStation 3
Winner: Infamous / SCEA / Sucker Punch
- Infamous / SCEA / Sucker Punch
- Killzone 2 / SCEE / Guerilla Games
- LittleBigPlanet / SCEE / Media Molecule
- Resistance 2 / SCEA / Insomniac Games
Best of E3: PC
Winner: Warhammer Online: Age of Reskoning / Electronic Arts / Mythic Entertainment
- Dragon Age: Origins / Electronic Arts / BioWare
- Left 4 Dead / EA / Valve / Turtle Rock Studios
- Spore / Electronic Arts / Maxis
- Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning / Electronic Arts / Mythic Entertainment
Best of E3: Multiplatform
Winner: Fallout 3 / Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios
- Fallout 3 / Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios
- Far Cry 2 / Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal
- Prince of Persia / Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed / LucasArts
Best Of E3: Online Multiplayer
Winner: Left 4 Dead / EA / Valve / Turtle Rock Studios
- Gears of War 2 / Microsoft / Epic Games
- Left 4 Dead / EA / Valve / Turtle Rock Studios
- LittleBigPlanet / SCEE / Media Molecule
- Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning / Electronic Arts / Mythic Entertainment
Best of E3: Original Game
Winner: LittleBigPlanet / SCEE / Media Molecule
- Deadly Creatures / THQ / Rainbow Studios
- Infamous / SCEA / Sucker Punch
- LittleBigPlanet / SCEE / Media Molecule
- Mirror's Edge / Electronic Arts / EA Digital Illusions CE
Best of E3: Best Innovation
Winner: NBA Live 09 / Electronic Arts
- Dead Space / Electronic Arts / EA Redwood Shores
- LittleBigPlanet / SCEE / Media Molecule
- Mirror's Edge / Electronic Arts / EA Digital Illusions CE
- NBA Live 09 / Electronic Arts
Wii Considerations
- Deadly Creatures / THQ / Rainbow Studios
- Wii MotionPlus / Nintendo
- Mega Man 9 / Capcom
Best of E3: Game of Show
Winner: LittleBigPlanet / SCEE / Media Molecule
- Fallout 3 / Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios
- Gears of War 2 / Microsoft / Epic Games
- LittleBigPlanet / SCEE / Media Molecule
- Mirror's Edge / Electronic Arts / EA Digital Illusions CE
- Resistance 2 / SCEA / Insomniac Games



Comment(s)
Which of these things are still to be announced?
This is coming from a fan who favors 1up.
I love Sony because I have been with them "GIVE ME A BREAK"
Yea, I love Toyota and now I have a Nissan.. Xbox is clearly doing better than Sony right now. I have a PS2 and now I have an Xbox 360. Sony has a lot to catch up too. Games being the one thing they don't have. Exclusives which they are losing. Money which is the reason why they cannot do a price cut. PSN - which has delayed HOME over and over again. MGS4 which did not do as much as Call of Duty 4, Halo 3 or GTA4. US sales for PS3 is what??? 1.8 Million, Xbox 360 Sales which is what??? 10.5 Million in US sales. Yes, Sony is doing good, but they are not doing better. Not for a long shot. While they still work on the on going problems with delays, delays and more delays and losing more and more PS exclusives, then they are really headed in the wrong direction. This Christmas, we shall see. Now, in reguards to God of War 3. I will not hold my breath. Can be a 2009 winter or 2010 spring release.
It is 50 bucks per year. Get over it. If you can't afford that you shouldn't be worried about online play or gaming period.
As far as E3 goes...hard to choose. I was quite surprised by alot of the content this year. I figured this would be a so so year or extremely light year...however whether it was G4's presentation or just the sheer talent of the studios showcasing this year I am impressed and ready to dole out wads of cash.
Ghostbusters looked really good.
i like that he was so sure. Actually hes right though, microsoft didnt really talk about any plans for 09, except their plan to not release any decent games( shhhhh hold on....wait for it...........ZING!!!!!)
no hate here, but thats 1.8 mill just this year, just in the U.S.---they are on track to sell 10 million worldwide this year. Of course the xbox sells more, its cheaper. Im sure sams choice soda sells more than pepsi at wal mart too that doesent mean its better.
@EVERYONE
look at the best xbox game list--wtf??? halo wars? 2009 release? too human??? that game sucks. Where the eff is left 4 dead? did xplay forget about left 4 dead? too human?
the last one never got answered so ive given up
ok here goes
name 2 games you are gonna buy next year..... ( see i said 2 so they cant just say halo wars)
the last one never got answered so ive given up
ok here goes
name 2 games you are gonna buy next year..... ( see i said 2 so they cant just say halo wars)
xbox 360:Gears of War 2
ps3:Little Big Planet
pc: Spore
multiplatform: Fallout 3
online multiplayer:Little Big Planet
original game: Mirrors Edge
most innovative: Mirrors Edge
wii: none they didnt even put any good games let alone nintendo games
GAME of the SHOW:Little Big Planet i would like Gears of War 2 to win but i thing Little Big Planet because Adam and Morgan really seemed to like it
ill prolly pick up Prototype, Bioshock 2, Bionic Commando, and hopefully Age of Conan.
maybe halo wars...i like empire at war on PC, but not much of an RTS fan.
PS3: LBP
PC: Warhammer
Multi: Fallout 3
OnMult: Left 4 Dead
Original: LBP
Innov: LBP
Wii Con: Motion+
GameOshow:Gears 2
I agree. Left 4 Dead should be in place of Too Human. That game looks like pure fun, no matter what platform it's released for. Too Human has promise, but It won't be as popular as Left 4 Dead.
it does look good though! valve are game dev. geniuses :D
no one said it was multiplatform, but i DO have a computer, so i will prolly still get it
@bogus
yeah im gonna buy all those too. Cept for halo wars, that game sucks so bad even piracy wont be a problem. What i meant was name two exclusive titles you are going to buy next year. But now i dont even car, its kinda like beating a dead horse.
@wildman
Not even the flamiest xbox fanboy would agree with that assessment. You, sir, have poor opinions. Nice try though. Next time you can try to convince us that human looks better than kz2. I HATE valve, but they dont suck
OMG, the Armaggeddon is upon us! i AGREE with you on something!!! (yes, Valve is the BEST game-creating company)
are you looking forward to KZ2? I'm not personally. Mediocrity was the tune of the first one...I don't see it getting any better since it is the same people doing it. Sorry, I'm just not a fan of looking forward to sequels of crappy games.
On that note...Bioshock will be much more applauded comparatively.
i have a 360 and i played the too human demo and im sorry but in all seriousness it was horrible i quit the demo in 3 minutes the graphics were horrible and when you fight your character can randomly lunge like 50 feet to hit someone it is just a stupid game it could have been good but games developers have to understand that no matter how good a story is if the graphics are horrible then it was a waste but the story is not good at all either. Graphics are what make the game interesting to roam around in or simply be able to look at the character the entire game. Here are some games to look forward to that actually have good gameplay and graphics along with cool ideas. Far Cry 2 graphics-awsome gameplay- very interesting roamable, Gears 2 graphics- way awsome gameplay- still way awsome, Fable 2 grpahics- awsome in a different sence though not in a realistic idea but still great and the gameplay- totally cool free roamable and the dog idea very new and very cool.
Banjo-Kazooie looks pretty awesome. Looks to be a Mario 64/Galaxies type platformer, and galaxies was great. Alan Wake looks promising. Looks like Silent Hill meets RE or something. I think Age of Conan is exclusive. Mass Effect 2 are Star Ocean will buy some of my time as well.
I guess you should prolly be more specific when making flamebait arguments, since I can't read your mind, and would be in mental anguish if I could. Exclusives...check. Ooooh PC, I guess if I want to play AoC with other PC players, then yeah, you got a point. But AoC on 360 will be exclusive to playing with other 360 players. That's how Funcom is going to do it in the end. Go read the boards a bit if you really believe the shared servers thing...
Pretty much looking forward to anything in 2009 is just going to be ppl's opinions since no one nows how good they'll be. Thus my point of why anything announced for 2009 shouldn't be in the awards list.
if you knew my work you wouldnt have wondered what i meant ( sony ftw ). and i would much rather play computer to computer online rather that with the xbox live crowd. To be honest i think that game will have an awesome campaign and thats what im most looking forward to.
@noirsamurai
luke warm posts suck...grow a pair and choose a favorite
@dpsx7
dude wii didnt win anything, they were lucky to even be invited to e3. I dont know if you saw dude but sony has a few good games coming out in the next 12 months, and to be honest imma have to buy like at least 15-20 games in the next year even though i have no time to play them
madden
resistance
kz2
mk vs dc
dc universe
GOW3
MAG (?)
bioshock
bioshock 2 (?)
fallout 3
command and conquer
far cry
ok good enough for now, but thats just the next 16 months or so, maybe 1 good game a month, and november alone is gonna be a BEAST for both consoles
* Afro Samurai - October 2008
* Age of Booty (formerly Plunder) - TBA 2008
* Agency- December 2008
* Baja: Edge of Control- September 8, 2008
* Bioshock- November 2008
* Blitz: The League 2- October 2008
* Borderlands- TBA 2009
* Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - August 26, 2008
* C&C red alert 2 – TBA 2009
* Call of Duty 5 - November 2008
* Crash Commando - TBA
* Damnation- November 2008
* Darksiders: Wrath of War- TBA 2009
* DC Universe MMO- TBA 2009
* Dead Space- October 21, 2008
* Elefunk- July 17th, 2008
* Eternal Sonata - TBA 2009
* Facebreaker- September 3, 2008
* Fallout 3- October 2008
* FarCry 2- TBA 2008
* Fat Princess- TBA
* FF XIII- TBA 2009
* Flower - TBA 2008
* Free Realms MMO- TBA 2009
* God of War 3- Trailer only shown
* Golden Axe: Beast Rider - September 30, 2008
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* Ghostbusters- October 2008
* Guitar Hero World Tour- October 2008
* Harry Potter & the half blood prince- November 2008
* Hawx - September 23, 2008
* Hydrophobia- TBA
* Infamous- TBA 2009
* Just Cause 2- September 23, 2008
* Karaoke Revolution presents: American Idol Encore 2 - Q4 2008
* Killzone 2- Feb 2009
* Last Remnant- TBA 2009
* Legendary- September 9, 2008
* Lego Batman- September 1, 2008
* Little Big Planet - October 2008
* LOTR: Conquest- November 2008
* Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion - Q1 2009
* Mercenaries 2- August 31, 2008
* Mirrors Edge- November 2008
* Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe- November 2008
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* Motorstorm: Pacific Rift- October 2008
* Naruto Ultimate Nnja Storm- October 2008
* NBA 2k9- October 2008
* NBA Live 09- September 23, 2008
* NHL 09- September 9, 2008
* Operation Flashpoint 2- TBA 2009
* Pain Amusement Park - Q3 2008
* Playstation Home- TBA 2008
* PowerUp Forever (PSN)- TBA 2008
* Prince Of Persia - November 2008
* Project Origin- October 2008
* Pure- September 16, 2008
* Rage- TBA
* Ratchet and Clank: TQFB - Q3 2008
* RE 5- 13 feb 2009
* Red Faction: Guerilla- TBA 2009
* Resistance 2- November 2008
* Rise of the Argonauts- September 1, 2008
* Rock Band 2- TBA 2008
* Rock Revolution - TBA 2008
* Saints Row 2- October 2008
* SBK-08: Superbike World Championship '08- ???
* Silent Hill: Homecoming - September 30, 2008
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* SOCOM: Confrontation- October 2008
* Star Wars: The Force Unleashed- September 16, 2008
* Stormrise- TBA 2009
* Street Fighter IV - TBA 2009
* This is Vegas- Q1 2009
* Tiger Woods 09- August 26, 2008
* TNA Impact!- September 2, 2008
* Tomb Raider Underworld- November 2008
* Tom Clancy's Endwar - October 2008
* Wheelman- November 2008
* Wolfenstein - just mentioned
* WWE Legends of Wrestlemania- Q1 2009
* WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2009- November 2008
I'd say that about sums it up for '08 - '09
really though, i'm gonna be one broke mofo this fall that's for sure!
seems like your mind got DELAYED LOL
you're living in the past =D
same here, ill be getting Motorstorm, resistance 2, lbp, and saints row 2. don't forget killzone 2 in feb!!!
Last but not least i believe Microsoft was the Winner because of its partner ship with Netflix and because its offering some of the Best games this year and next and the Xbox is getting an AMAZING MAKEOVER As well
Sony pwnd E308. PERIOD.
And I would like to personally thank G4 for informin us on all things E3 because if they didnt, I prolly woulda wasted my money on food and rent this year and not this fantastic games.
And Id also like to say kudos to everyone on this comment list for not making a flamewar out of E3 and just making it about the games.