The Game Critics Awards, an awards body consisting of an independent group of journalists (including GamesRadar staff), has awarded Rock Band "Best of Show" for E3 2007. The music/rhythm action game additionally won "Best Hardware/Peripheral" and "Best Social/Casual/Puzzle."



It was only one of two games to scoop more than a single award -BioWare'sMass Effect being the other, having snagged"Best Console Game" and "Best Role Playing Game." The likes of Crysis, Call of Duty 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass won single awards.



Here's the list of winners in full:



Best of Show

Rock Band

(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Best Original Game

LittleBigPlanet

(Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PS3)



Best Console Game

Mass Effect

(Bioware/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)



Best PC Game

Crysis

(Crytek/EAP)



Best Handheld Game

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

(Nintendo for Nintendo DS)



Best Hardware/Peripheral

Rock Band Instruments

(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)



Best Action Game

Call of Duty 4

(Infinity Ward/Activision for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)



Best Action/Adventure Game

BioShock

(Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, Xbox 360)

Best RPG

Mass Effect

(Bioware / Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)



Best Racing Game

Burnout Paradise

(Criterion Games/Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)



Best Sports Game

Madden NFL 08

(Electronic Arts for All Platforms)



Best Fighting Game

Virtua Fighter 5

(Sega for Xbox 360)



Best Strategy Game

World in Conflict

(Massive Entertainment/Sierra for PC)



Best Social/Casual/Puzzle

Rock Band

(Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)



Best Online Multiplayer

Halo 3

(Bungie/Microsoft Games Studio for Xbox 360)



Special Commendation for Graphics

Killzone 2

(Guerilla Games/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PS3)



A more detailed breakdown and added stat fun can be found on the official Game Critics Awards website.

August 1, 2007