The big winners of this year’s E3 trade show were, according to the critics community, The Last of Us and Sony, which managed to get the Best of Show award and a number of other prizes, with titles like Dance Central 3, Watch Dogs, Halo 4 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown getting more than one award.
Here is the full list of 2012 E3 Game Critics Awards winners:
Best of Show
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog and Sony for PlayStation 3
Best Original Game
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog and Sony for PlayStation 3
Best Console Game
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog and Sony for PlayStation 3
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
Sound Shapes – from Queasy Games and Sony for the PS3 and PlayStation Vita
Best PC Game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown – from Firaxis Games and 2K Games for the PC, PS3, Xbox 360 Best Hardware/Peripheral
Wii U from Nintendo
Best Action Game
Halo 4 – from 343 Industries and Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360
Best Action/Adventure Game The Last of Us - Naughty Dog and Sony for PlayStation 3
Best Role Playing Game
South Park: The Stick of Truth – from Obsidian Entertainment and THQ for PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Best Fighting Game
Injustice: Gods Among Us – from NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U
Best Racing Game
Need for Speed Most Wanted – from Criterion Games and Electronic Arts for PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Best Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 13 – from EA Canada and EA Sports for PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Best Strategy Game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown – from Firaxis Games and 2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Best Social/Casual Game Dance Central 3 – from Harmonix and Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360
Best Motion Simulation Game
Dance Central 3 – Harmonix and Microsoft for Xbox 360
Best Online Multiplayer
Halo 4 – from 343 Industries and Microsoft for Xbox 360
Best Downloadable Game
Unfinished Swan – from Giant Sparrow and Sony for PlayStation 3
Special Commendations for Graphics
Star Wars 1313 – from LucasArts Watch Dogs – from Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Special Commendation for Sound
The Last of Us - Naughty Dog and Sony for PlayStation 3
Special Commendation for Innovation
Watch Dogs – from Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360.