Microsoft Lists Nominees for 2008 XBLA Awards

by **S U IVI O** Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:22 pm

Vote through the Spotlight channel from March 3-10.

Microsoft may be a little late to awards season, but their annual Xbox Live Arcade Awards are a chance for the gaming community to tell them what we liked the most in the last year. Kotaku reports that voting will take place over the Xbox 360 "Spotlight channel" between March 3 and March 10. Take a look at the categories below to plan your voting.

Best Overall Arcade Game

* Braid
* Castle Crashers
* Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
* Street Fighter 2 HD Remix
* Portal: Still Alive

Best Original Game

* Castle Crashers
* N+
* Braid
* Penny Arcade Episode 1
* Schizoid
* Age of Booty

Best Family Game

* Boogie Bunnies
* Roogoo
* A Kingdom for Keflings
* Lost Cities
* Meteos Wars

Best Co-operative Multiplayer Game

* Castle Crashers
* Schizoid
* Bionic Commando Rearmed
* N+
* Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2

Best Competitive Multiplayer Game

* Street Fighter 2 HD Remix
* Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
* Soul Calibur
* Meteos Wars
* Age of Booty

Best Solo Game

* Braid
* Mega Man 9
* Penny Arcade Episode 1
* Rez HD
* Portal: Still Alive

Best Innovation in XBLA

* Braid (time travel0
* A Kingdom for Keflings (use of Avatars)
* Fable II Pub Games (retail game integration)
* N+ (level sharing)
* Duke Nukem 3D (dynamic replay)

Best Graphics

* Street Fighter 2 HD Remix
* Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
* Braid
* Castle Crashers
* Bionic Commando Rearmed

Best Classic/Remake Game

* Bionic Commando Rearmed
* Street Fighter 2 HD Remix
* Mega Man 9
* Galaga Legions
* Rez HD