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Special Achievement

Best Writing & Dialogue

An interesting overarching plot can definitely make a game more interesting. And voice actors giving excellent performances can also add a lot to the experience. But while a good story and skilled actors are valuable, so are solid writing and clever dialogue. Voice actors can really shine if they have superior material, and great stories become something truly special with well-written narrative structure and with dialogue that makes characters more memorable.

Editorial Nominees

Editors' Choice Winner

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261 Comments

  • leomon10

    Posted Jan 1, 2010 3:25 pm PT

    O.O, it deserves no comments, but, how Dragon Age lose this prize???It was the best dialogue that i´ve ever seen in a game, and it lost for an Action Adventure game???WTH is happening this year at gamespot?!

  • jake-lutze

    Posted Jan 1, 2010 8:44 am PT

    Really Gamespot, Really? Dragon Age doesnt win for best writing and dialogue? Thats most of the game! The writing sets you in this world and the characters pull you in like no other game.

    You crazy Gamespot.

  • tmaclabi

    Posted Dec 30, 2009 11:29 pm PT

    Dragon Age has the best story writing for me.

  • LordAragis

    Posted Dec 30, 2009 2:29 pm PT

    Dragon age when it comes to DIALOGUE come on now. Especially the dialogues between party members were so hilarious!

  • Get_Shorty

    Posted Dec 27, 2009 10:31 am PT

    Just a popularity contest. Nobody is considering anything but which game is popular and voting for it. It's a shame.

  • donmoster

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 11:54 pm PT

    How in the world is not Mark Hamill here. He owns this competition by far.

  • Kainkillers

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 12:39 pm PT

    yeas, rachet sounds promising, but i havent played it, I just played Uncharted 2, and i crap my pants out. i vote for it cuz his realistic storytelling and dialogue that makes a realistic environment

  • Revolu7i9n

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 12:33 pm PT

    deserved.

  • AnelZukic

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 9:37 am PT

    I new categorie when we look at the last year my vote went to Dragon Age, but can't say anything about A Crack in Time since I haven't played it

  • advocacy

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 8:56 am PT

    Batman eats punks like you for breakfast!

  • martin_tadakh

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 9:32 pm PT

    WTF AGAIN? BATMAN IS NOT NOMINATED? WHAT THE H... IS R&CF:ACIT? DA:O IS MUCH BETTER.

  • Geo1676

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 1:30 pm PT

    Surprising choice, I though Unchared 2 or Dragon Age would have won this, but Ratchet & Clank: ACIT was still pretty good too.

  • stryker99

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 4:49 pm PT

    Actually, Ratchet & Clank games are action-adventure games, almost RPGs the way they're made, but I digress. Congratulations for the epic game and worthy kudos, Insomniac and TJ.

  • Darth_Mandalore

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 4:12 pm PT

    It really seems to me that Gamespot really hates DA:O. Everytime I see a category where that game should win, they pick a game which probably has the least right of the Final Five to actually win the award, just to make the humilation as big as possible. Everybody is entitled to their opinion, I suppose.

  • Drkr_Zen

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 2:25 pm PT

    Wow. I honestly wasn't expecting this... although I certainly voted for it. Insomniac's charming duo definitely deserved this and I'm glad to see ACiT got this along with best platformer. Maybe there's hope for GS, yet...

  • Bluegreen17

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 1:51 pm PT

    Hooray! Ratchet & Clank actually won something!

  • Postal_Bill

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 9:50 am PT

    so how much did sony pay to clean up in these awards this year? Seems awfully biased to me.

  • mjc0961

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 9:39 am PT

    About time Ratchet and Clank got some respect. I was thinking "Oh great, another chance for them to ignore more worthy games and plug Uncharted 2 again" as I reached to click the envelope, but what a pleasant surprise that the game with the actual best writing and dialogue got the award.

  • Rockleelives

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 8:58 am PT

    THANK GOD RATCHET AND CLANK WON THIS AWARD!!!

  • Treboura25

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 4:55 am PT

    lol I saw who won and I was thinking... the first five comments I see are going to be complaining about how UC2 didn't win. Not surprisingly I was right. But really, I've never played any of these games besides Assassin's Creed 2 so I shouldn't be talking to much. But anyway, grats Ratchet.

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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