Excellence in World Design
The nominees are:
Assassin’s Creed III
Dishonored
Far Cry 3
Fez
Mass Effect 3
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Dishonored – Dunwall
Standing center of Dishonored is Dunwall, the sort of fantasy industrial nightmare that is destined to be remembered. Playing Dishonored invokes memories of BioShock’s haunting Rapture, or Half Life 2’s oppressive City 17 – fictional worlds that are unique in vision, well designed, and powerful in thematic resonance. Levels are small sandboxes: a brothel here, a distillery there, and swathes of flooded, derelict neighborhoods, all contrasted with the affluence of the city’s ruling classes. Dunwall is a city thriving off of the industry granted by the power of whale oil, but also a city turned in on itself, ravaged by plague, and preyed on by political opportunists.
– Aled Morgan
Runner Up: Assassin’s Creed III – Revolution-Era Northeast United States [/toggle]
Excellence Awards
- Excellence in Visual Technology
- Excellence in Aesthetic Style
- Excellence in Musical Composition
- Excellence in Sound Design
- Excellence in Voice Acting
- Excellence in Cinematic Direction
- Excellence in Authored Narrative
- Excellence in Ambient Storytelling
- Excellence in World Design
- Excellence in Innovation/Originality
- Excellence in Multiplayer Design
- Excellence in Community Building
- Excellence in Emotional Engagement
Special Achievement Awards
- Best Male Performance
- Best Female Performance
- Best Hero
- Best (Worst) Villain
- Best Supporting Character
- Best Ending
- Best Boss Fights
- Most Pleasant Surprise
- Most Disappointing
- Most Divisive
- Most Addictive
- Best Fan Service
- Most Badass Player Move/Ability
- Craziest Game
- WTF?! Moment of the Year
Best of Awards
- Best Action Game
- Best Platforming Game
- Best Role-Playing Game
- Best Fighting Game
- Best Racing Game
- Best Puzzle/Adventure Game
- Best Strategy/Simulation Game
- Best Sports Game
- Best Remake
- Best New IP
- Best Game Add-On
- Best Downloadable Game
- Best Handheld Game
- Publisher of the Year
- Most Anticipated Game of 2013
Eileen Inzauto
totally comprehensive … kudos to the gamernode team!