Posted on Thursday 16-Feb-2012 9:55 AM

Batman: Arkham City leads BAFTA Game Awards nominations

LA Noire up for five gongs, Deus Ex: Human Revolution up for four

By Tamoor Hussain for computerandvideogames.com

BAFTA has released the complete list of games in the running for the BAFTA Game Awards 2012.

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Batman: Arkham City stands out by being nominated in a total of nine different categories including Best Game, Best Story, Best Original Music and Best Design.

LA Noire is a contender for the Artistic Achievement, Debut Game, Game Innovation, Original Music and Best Story, while Deus Ex: Human Revolution is up for Action, Strategy, Original Music and Story awards.

Here's the full list of nominations:

Action

  • Assassin's Creed Revelations
  • Batman: Arkham City
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • Portal 2
  • Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Artistic Achievement
  • Batman: Arkham City
  • L.A. Noire
  • LitteBigPlanet 2
  • Raymans Origins
  • The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
  • Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Audio Achievement
  • Batman: Arkham City
  • Battlefield 3
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
  • Dead Space 2
  • The Nightjar
  • Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Best Game
  • Batman: Arkham City
  • FIFA 2012
  • L.A. Noire
  • Portal 2
  • The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Debut Game
  • Bastion
  • Eufloria
  • Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
  • L.A. Noire
  • Monstermind
  • RIFT
Design
  • Batman: Arkham City
  • L.A. Noire
  • LittleBigPlanet 2
  • Portal 2
  • Super Mario 3D Land
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Family
  • Dance Central 2
  • Kinect Sports 2
  • LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
  • LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
  • LittleBigPlanet 2
  • Mario Kart 7
Game Innovation
  • Bastion
  • Child of Eden
  • From Dust
  • L.A. Noire
  • LittleBigPlanet 2
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Mobile & Handheld
  • Dead Space iOS
  • Magnetic Billiards: Blueprint
  • Peggle
  • Quarrel
  • Super Mario 3D Land
  • The Nightjar
Online - Browser
  • Gardens of Time
  • I Am Playr
  • Monstermind
  • Resistance 3
  • Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
  • The Sims Social
Online-Multiplayer
  • Assassin's Creed: Revelations
  • Battlefield 3
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
  • Dark Souls
  • Gears of War 3
  • LittleBigPlanet 2
Original Music
  • Assassin's Creed: Revelations
  • Batman: Arkham City
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • L.A. Noire
  • The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
  • Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Performer
  • Aaron Stanton (Cole Phelps) - L.A. Noire
  • Mark Hamill (The Joker) - Batman: Arkham City
  • Nolan North (Nathan Drake) - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
  • Stephen Fry (Narrator) - LittleBigPlanet 2
  • Stephen Merchant (Wheatley) - Portal 2
  • Togo Igawa (Dipolomat, Advisor and Military General) - Total War: SHOGUN 2
Sports/Fitness
  • Dance Central 2
  • DiRT 3
  • F1 2011
  • FIFA 2012
  • Kinect Sports 2
  • Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012
Story
  • Batman: Arkham City
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • L.A. Noire
  • Portal 2
  • The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
  • Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Strategy
  • Dark Souls
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • Football Manager 2012
  • From Dust
  • Ghost Recon Shadow Wars
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2
BAFTA Ones to Watch Award in association with Dare to Be Digital
  • Dreamweaver
  • Joust!
  • Tick Tock Toys
GAME Award of 2011

(This is the only award to be voted for by the public, cast your vote here and you might also win a limited edition Star Wars Xbox 360)

  • Batman: Arkham City
  • Battlefield 3
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
  • FIFA 2012
  • L.A Noire
  • Minecraft
  • Portal 2
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
  • Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception

Earler this month, retailer GAME revealed the shortlist for the BAFTA GAME Audience Award, the only publicly voted for prize at event.

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    WHERESMYMONKEY on 16 Feb '12 said:

    If Mark Hamill doesn't win for his performance as joker there is no justice in the world.

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    ricflair on 16 Feb '12 said:

    Not sure I'd really class Portal 2 as an action game.

    Skyward Sword for GOTY for me, followed closely by Portal 2. BF3 for online. Would like to see From Dust get some love too.

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    G00N3R on 16 Feb '12 said:

    My only complaint is no love for the Witcher 2. But I guess because that's currently only on PC, mainstream awards don't care about it. Maybe it will get recognition after the 360 version is released. It might not actually win any awards but it at least deserves a nomination.

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    Nik666uk2 on 16 Feb '12 said:

    I still havent played Skyrim, don't want to waste my money in case it's unplayable like it is for 1000s of others, does that deserve an award and a pat on the back of the devs for a job well done? Not in my book!!!!

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    JD_Method on 16 Feb '12 said:

    Deus Ex is missing from the official 'Best Game' award too? What's going on? That game got massive praise when it came out, then got forgotten about a month or two later.

    I hope Deus Ex wins the 'Original Music' award too. Fantastic soundtrack, that.

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    MrPirtniw on 16 Feb '12 said:


    I hope Deus Ex wins the 'Original Music' award too. Fantastic soundtrack, that.

    Agreed- the music is superb. I'd have nominated it for the best visual achievement too- in a genre that's done to death it's managed to create a unique style.

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    Imaduck on 16 Feb '12 said:

    Yay from Dust got a mention! Yes it's got a ton of missed potential and they f**ked up the PC version but the physics engine is fantastic. Imagine if they remade Populous with that engine!(NO NOT YOU UBISOFT, SOMEONE ELSE!!!) The other day I f**ked over nature: rerouted a river into a volcano ............ it didn't go entirely to plan :roll: ......... then the world set on fire and my dooods dieded :( ........ STILL, that's one way to improve Mondays!

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    rbt2 on 16 Feb '12 said:

    Can't understand all the clamouring (love that word) for BAFTAS for games.
    For example, last year, The Only Way is Essex got an award in last year's ceremony.
    Would you really wanna see your favourite game in that sorta spivvy, scummy, pointless, idiotic, one hit wonder with no depth to it whatsoever, wanky company?

    Well wouldja?

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    JD_Method on 16 Feb '12 said:

    Can't understand all the clamouring (love that word) for BAFTAS for games.
    For example, last year, The Only Way is Essex got an award in last year's ceremony.
    Would you really wanna see your favourite game in that sorta spivvy, scummy, pointless, idiotic, one hit wonder with no depth to it whatsoever, wanky company?

    Well wouldja?

    If it won the BAFTA for the biggest load of old b*****ks, then yes. Yes, I would.