Last night, the fourth annual Canadian Video Game Awards were held Vancouver, British Columbia. Below you will find the list of what Canada considers to be the best games of the year. The Canadian video games are awarded exclusively to games that were developed in Canada, and released in 2012. Far Cry 3 was the big winner taking home Game of the Year, Best New Character (Vaas), The Fan's Choice Award, Best Animation, Best Game Design, and Best Visual Arts. It turns out Canadian's really like to romp around tropical islands fighting insane people and tigers.

You can check out the full list of winners and nominees below, or by heading to the Canadian Video Game Awards official website.

Game of the Year

WINNER: Far Cry 3

Assassin’s Creed III

Far Cry 3

Mark of the Ninja

Mass Effect 3

Papo & Yo



Future Shop Fans’ Choice Award

WINNER: Far Cry 3

Assassin’s Creed III

Batman Arkham City Armored Edition

Far Cry 3

Mark of the Ninja

Mass Effect 3

Papo & Yo

Prototype 2

Sleeping Dogs

Sound Shapes

Waveform



Best Console Game

WINNER: Mass Effect 3

Assassin’s Creed III

Far Cry 3

FIFA Soccer 13

Mass Effect 3

Sleeping Dogs



Best Downloadable Game

WINNER: Mark of the Ninja

Incredipede

Mark of the Ninja

MechWarrior Online

Shank 2

Waveform



Best Game on the Go

WINNER: Sound Shapes

Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition

My Singing Monsters

Shellrazer

Sound Shapes

The Bard’s Tale



Best Social / Casual Game

WINNER: The Secret World

i saw her standing there

Jurassic Park Builder

Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth

Rubber Tacos

The Secret World



Best Animation

WINNER: Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Mark of the Ninja

Prototype 2

Shank 2

Sleeping Dogs



Best Audio

WINNER: Assassin’s Creed III

Assassin’s Creed III

Incredipede

Mark of the Ninja

My Singing Monsters

Sound Shapes



Best Game Design

WINNER: Far Cry 3

Assassin’s Creed III

Far Cry 3

Mark of the Ninja

Mass Effect 3

Sound Shapes



Best Game Innovation

WINNER: Sound Shapes

Far Cry 3

Mark of the Ninja

Papo & Yo

Sound Shapes

Waveform



Best Indie Game

WINNER: Mark of the Ninja

Mark of the Ninja

Papo & Yo

Shank 2

Sound Shapes

Waveform



Best New Character

WINNER: Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3 – Vaas

Nun Attack – The Nun Squad!

Papo & Yo – Quico

Prototype 2 – James Heller

Sleeping Dogs – Wei Shen



Best Original Music

WINNER: Mass Effect 3

Assassin’s Creed III – Main Theme Song

Mass Effect 3 - Leaving Earth

Papo & Yo – Liberation

Sleeping Dogs - Sleeping Dogs Score

Sounds Shapes – Cities



Best Technology

WINNER: Assassin’s Creed III

Assassin’s Creed III

Mark of the Ninja

MechWarrior Online

Prototype 2

SSX



Best Visual Arts

WINNER: Far Cry 3

Assassin’s Creed III

Far Cry 3

Incredipede

Mark of the Ninja

Mass Effect 3



Best Writing

WINNER: Mass Effect 3

Assassin’s Creed III

Far Cry 3

Mark of the Ninja

Mass Effect 3

Sleeping Dogs