advertisement

Special Achievement

Best Use of Control Scheme

Now more than ever, game hardware is accommodating unusual uses of controls. Controllers aren't just simple dual-stick setups with shoulder buttons. These days, they're wireless, and they work with new console hardware and with smart new game design that reinterprets how players can enter commands into a game. This award category recognizes the games that took a unique approach to their control schemes that not only was clever, but also worked well and added to the overall game experience.

Editorial Nominees

Editors' Choice Winner

Click to reveal winner

103 Comments

  • maverick_76

    Posted Jan 1, 2010 1:45 pm PT

    Yeah this game deserves it.

  • tmaclabi

    Posted Dec 30, 2009 11:44 pm PT

    Yeah, Tiger Woods for the Win!!!

  • sniper2k0

    Posted Dec 29, 2009 11:20 pm PT

    How can Tiger Wood's control scheme won? He can't even control himself with chicks.. lol

  • derk4

    Posted Dec 27, 2009 11:01 pm PT

    A game about a flower? Come ON!!!

  • Lisandro_v22

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 7:01 pm PT

    we all know that the wiimote only works for golf games, what an accomplishment!

  • AnelZukic

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 9:16 am PT

    Big Bang mini for me, just like Ninja Gaiden was last year, but I can see why Tiger Woods PGA won

  • nero_rules

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 2:51 am PT

    Glad to see that Flower is leading in the reader's choice poll for this one.

  • Peng33

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 10:41 pm PT

    Flower has the most intuitive control scheme I've ever come across, and I've been playing games since the Atari 2600. It's also my second favorite game of all time. It's really a shame that Flower has been nominated for so many categories, and yet is shut out each and every time.


    I think Gamespot is trying to avoid fan outrage along the lines of last year's E3, when Gamespot gave Flower Best Graphics. 2009 as a whole was fairly lacking, but there are two games released this year that will stand the test of time...Flower and Demon's Souls, which, not coincidentally, are both in my personal top ten of all time, if not top five.

  • billymgame

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 2:09 pm PT

    how the hell isn't ac2 or u2 in this????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

  • Geo1676

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 1:01 pm PT

    Why did Tiger Woods score the win on this one, he's already scored on around 20 different women. Give it to someone else, geez

  • calvinx6

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 10:23 pm PT

    This game deserve to win.

  • ViralPlayer

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 8:51 pm PT

    I'm really impressed on how accurately the controls play out. It isn't perfect, but surely it hits more than it misses.

  • Maxor127

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 3:03 pm PT

    So he likes ****ing girls. Who cares? I'm sick of hearing about it.

  • DrEvilKoala

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 8:50 am PT

    Skip this award please...

  • Rockleelives

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 8:43 am PT

    flower. sixaxis FTW!!

  • Darth_Pietrus

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 1:21 am PT

    Wtvr....

  • shadowhawk749

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 11:49 pm PT

    Flower should have won... very unique game, don't punish innovation and developers pushing games into artistic mediums... reward them so all games are forced to improve...

    With that said, Tiger Woods does display excellent control in the bedroom lol...

  • Kenny789

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 8:12 pm PT

    Should've gone with Wii Sports but eh, Tiger pretty much dominates the Wiimote.

  • hotbodyboy_2006

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 7:58 pm PT

    Tiger won because he slept with 18 women.

  • lex_in_the_moon

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 1:21 pm PT

    Tiger won because hes had so much practice with his own wii-mote, the control scheme came shortly after

advertisement

Table of Contents

Winner Reveal Schedule

  • Dec 21
    Special Achievement
  • Dec 22
    Dubious Honors
  • Dec 23
    Genre Awards
  • Dec 24
    Platform Awards
  • Dec 25
    Game of the Year

Readers' Choice winners are announced Jan. 27, 2010