OXM 2006 Game of the Year Awards
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These awards were given by Official Xbox Magazine in the February 2007 Issue.
[edit] Sports Game of the Year
Fight Night Round 3 (Xbox 360)
Runners-up: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 (Xbox), NBA 2K7 (Xbox 360), College Hoops 2K7 (Xbox 360)
[edit] Clown of the Year
Agent 47 (Hitman: Blood Money)
Runner-up: Adam (Dead Rising)
[edit] News of the Year
Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta Announced
Runner-up: Grand Theft Auto IV coming to 360 on day one with exclusive downloadable content
[edit] Most Unflinching Use of "M" Rating
Runner-up: Scarface: The World Is Yours
[edit] Shooter of the Year
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Xbox 360)
Runners-up: Rainbow Six Vegas and F.E.A.R.
[edit] Best Use of a License
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Runners-up: The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth II, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
[edit] Franchise Suicide Award
[edit] Driving Game of the Year
[edit] Enemy of the Year
The Berserker (Gears of War)
[edit] Fan Service Award
Runner-up: Human Head Studios (free Prey multiplayer maps)
[edit] Quote of the Year
"Xbox Live Arcade is not a place for your old-ass Playstation 1 games." -Xbox Live Arcade Group Manager Greg Canessa
[edit] Most Innovative Achievement
Viral Achievements (Need for Speed Carbon)
[edit] Controller-Throwing Moment of the Year
Not getting an Achievement for beating General RAAM on Hardcore difficulty (Gears of War)
[edit] Role-Playing Game of the Year
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Runners-up: None. (C'mon - Phantasy Star Universe and Enchanted Arms didn't stand a chance.)
[edit] 2006's Best Special Moves
Chainsaw Melee (Gears of War)
Buddy Intimidation (Splinter Cell Double Agent co-op on Xbox)
Curb Stomp (Gears of War)
Disembowel (Dead Rising)
[edit] Accessory of the Year
Datel's Xbox 360 Headset Adapter
Runner-up: Xbox 360 HD DVD Player
[edit] Developer of the Year
Runner-up: Bethesda Softworks
[edit] Perviest Use of Physics
[edit] Action-Adventure Game of the Year
Splinter Cell Double Agent (Xbox)
Runners-up: Dead Rising, Tomb Raider: Legend (Xbox 360)
[edit] Hawkware of the Year
Major League Baseball 2K6 (Xbox 360)
[edit] Best Game That's Still Not Backward-Compatible
It's a 34-way tie!
[edit] Co-op Game of the Year
Splinter Cell Double Agent (Xbox)
Runners-up: Gears of War and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
[edit] Fighting Game of the Year
Runners-up: Dead or Alive 4 and Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting
[edit] Best PC Exchange Student
Real-time strategy games
[edit] Soundtrack of the Year
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
[edit] Sandbox Game of the Year
Runners-up: Just Cause (Xbox 360) and Destroy All Humans! 2
[edit] Best Use of the Sound of a Fist Pounding on an Oiled-Up Pig Carcass
Fight Night Round 3 (Xbox 360)
[edit] Best Use of Achievements in a Game
[edit] Multiplayer Game of the Year
Runners-up: Gears of War and Splinter Cell Double Agent
[edit] Best Retro Revival
Runners-up: Doom and Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting
[edit] Weapon of the Year
The Chainsaw
[edit] Best Graphics...If They Were on a Playstation 1
Superman Returns (Xbox)
[edit] Best Executive Decision
Xbox Live Video Marketplace
[edit] Best Game You've Already Forgotten About
[edit] Best Shameless Promotion We Secretly Loved
The Burger King Games (Big Bumpin', Pocket Bike Racer, Sneak King)
[edit] Marketplace Download of the Year
Knights of the Nine (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)
[edit] Xbox Live Arcade Game of the Year
Runners-up: Cloning Clyde, Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting, and Heavy Weapon
[edit] Xbox Game of the Year
Runners-up: Splinter Cell Double Agent, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, and Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
[edit] Xbox 360 Game of the Year
Runners-up: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Fight Night Round 3
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