The tsumea awards 2008 nominations

The long running (t)sumea awards took a small hiatus last year which we're happy to simply award the entire year to Infinite Interactive for Puzzle Quest anyway, but we're back at it again this year! For the next two weeks, we're opening the nominations for the 2008 tsumea awards and I've posted the categories below, filled partially with the finalists from the 2008 GDAA Awards.

When I have some time free, I'll be filling all the cateogries with titles released in 2008, but in the meantime, you're all more than welcome to post any titles / developers that are missing or should be nominated. In two weeks, we'll open the awards for voting which everyone is welcomed to take part in.

1. Best Handheld game

MX vs ATV untamed, Tantalus
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Krome Studios
Zoo Hospital, Torus Games

2. Best Mobile game

Dung, Firemint
Pink Slip 3, Firemint

3. Best Console game

De Blob, Blue Tongue
Hellboy: Science of Evil, Krome Studios
Monster Jam, Torus Games
Scene It?: Box Office Smash!, Krome Studios
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels, Krome Studios
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Krome Studios

4. Best PC game

Monster Jam, Torus Games
Space Chimps, Red Tribe

5. Best Art

De Blob, Blue Tongue
Hellboy: Science of Evil, Krome Studios
Monster Jam, Torus Games
Scene It?: Box Office Smash!, Krome Studios
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels, Krome Studios
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Krome Studios

6. Best Audio

De Blob, Blue Tongue
Zoo Hospital, Torus Games

7. 2008 Game of the Year

De Blob, Blue Tongue
Hellboy: Science of Evil, Krome Studios
MX vs ATV untamed, Tantalus
Scene It?: Box Office Smash!, Krome Studios
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels, Krome Studios
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Krome Studios

8. Most Anticipated Game

9. Independent/Small Developer of the Year (less than 10 developers)
WheelSpin Studios

10. Games Educator of the Year

The Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Qantm

11. Developer Service of the Year (Audio)

12. Developer Service of the Year (Visual)

13. Middleware / Game Related Solution of the Year

14. Developer of the year

Blue Tongue
Firemint
Red Tribe
Torus Games
Krome Studios
Tantalus

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 16/12/08 - 3:07 PM Permalink

Krome Studios put out a ton of games over the last year:
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS2, PSP, Wii)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels (Wii)
Scene It?: Box Office Smash! (X360)
Hellboy: Science of Evil (PS3, X360)
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They could easily fit into a number of those categories.

Submitted by souri on Thu, 18/12/08 - 2:56 PM Permalink

All titles have sound, so all games should be in that category. However, rather than have dozens and dozens of games listed in that category, it makes sense to only nominate only the titles that have exceptional (compared to the rest) sound production in them. This is where you guys can help out!

Submitted by Sabre070 on Tue, 30/12/08 - 2:04 PM Permalink

Were these for best independent game? If so then you have to see which of these are local and which aren't. Else, if its for independent developer then yours (Achoo!) doesn't qualify because they are made by a variety of people and you cannot tell if they are small companies of large companies on their lunch break.

Also, to mr "Cough cough" are they all local? And are they all made by less than 10 people?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 23/12/08 - 1:33 PM Permalink

Best Console game
Avatar: Into the Inferno, THQ Studio Oz

Best Handheld game
Avatar: Into the Inferno, Halfbrick Studios

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 23/12/08 - 2:19 PM Permalink

%58 IGN (Nintendo DS)
A game destined to be forgotten. The basic game mechanics are solid, and it has some good concepts, but they are overused to the point of becoming tedious and boring almost immediately.

%42 Cheat Code Central (Playstation 2)
The only thing that proved to be memorable about this game was how terrible it was. From the broken controls to the mysteriously disappearing audio, this game should definitely be avoided, even for die-hard fans. Although it might be tempting to play a game based on such an awesome series, the game channels none of the amazing spirit of the show.

%50 IGN (Nintendo Wii)
In the end, this is a barebones game aimed at the youngest fans among us. It shouldn't cost $30.

From Metacritic. Sounds crap.

Marty

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 03/01/09 - 10:53 AM Permalink

...we look forward to laughing our asses off at your next attempt at making a video game.

Fact:You are the one that is 'failing' and creating shit games - not us.

Not to worry, make an 'anonymous post' you weak, gutless coward.

Marty

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 24/12/08 - 1:56 PM Permalink

...to deliver the audience a compelling and memorable entertainment experience - do consumers a favour and get out of the industry.

Marty

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 30/12/08 - 1:31 PM Permalink

so much negativity on this site.

You would think that a developer making a sub-par game would come as a shock. How dare Australian developers not strike gold wherever they dig.

Lets bitch about each other on the industry website. That will help game development in this country.

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