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Special Achievement

Best Graphics, Artistic

As technology continues to advance and to amaze us in many ways, it's easy to forget the many talented people behind the scenes and their artistic vision, which contribute to what we experience visually. No matter how advanced the technology, there's no substitute for inspired art direction. This category showcases the most breathtaking artistic graphics of 2009.

Editorial Nominees

Editors' Choice Winner

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204 Comments

  • Darthkaiser

    Posted Jan 1, 2010 11:13 am PT

    Muramasa is really close hope it makes it!

  • billysea

    Posted Dec 30, 2009 12:43 am PT

    I think A Boy and His Blob should at least be nominated.

  • derk4

    Posted Dec 27, 2009 10:36 pm PT

    Heck ya, Wii wins!!!!!!!

  • Sins-of-Mosin

    Posted Dec 27, 2009 11:04 am PT

    Uh no. Nothing on the Wii is worthy of anything besides how much shovelware it can spew.

  • guyxeno

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 6:25 pm PT

    never played muramasa but i would have to go with street fighter 4. the animations and the art was just fluid and while its all 3d graphics its a straight up 2d fighter.

  • WR_Platinum

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 2:28 pm PT

    Muramasa is a game that look incredibly good artistically. I voted for it and I am glad it won.

  • AnelZukic

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 8:43 am PT

    Muramasa is so close to Valkyria Chronicles from last year

  • advocacy

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 8:40 am PT

    Uncharted 2 has the best technical graphics, but Borderlands is just artistically sublime. It deserves this award, UC2 should get the other.

  • nero_rules

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 2:49 am PT

    Flower should have won. That game is breathtaking.

  • Peng33

    Posted Dec 25, 2009 9:27 pm PT

    Flower was robbed. Muramasa looks good, I'll grant you...lovely even, but it doesn't hold a candle to Flower.


    Also, why wasn't BlazBlue even nominated?

  • calvinx6

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 10:16 pm PT

    Yes

  • dominer

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 9:22 pm PT

    Wow, how is Brutal Legend not winning?there are so many little elements that its astounding. from the changing skies of bladehenge to the weird designs of the characters.How is it getting beat by Borderlands?theres nothing special about except the cel-shaded style. Uncharted? haven't played it but from the looks of it, theres nothing unique.

  • LiquidBullet

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 4:21 pm PT

    Quinark, there's two series of awards...reader's choice and editor's choice. Just so ya know.

  • Drkr_Zen

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 1:03 pm PT

    I have to disagree with this... Ratchet & Clank Future: ACiT was my pick. When you look at concept art versus screenshots, and even gameplay, it looks near identical. What's more is in the transition from concept to finished product very little was sacrificed and/or left out. The game just looked and ran absolutely beautifully with vibrant colors and very well done special effects.

  • 00chaos8

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 12:46 pm PT

    are you serious, no Machinrium?

  • Quinzark

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 10:40 am PT

    not impressed at how these awards have NOTHING to do with what was voted for -_-

  • DrEvilKoala

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 8:31 am PT

    Machinarium is not nominated, thereby rendering this entire award pointless. I sure as hell didn't vote on this one.

  • Rottenwood

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 7:56 am PT

    Muramasa is currently available for $28 at Amazon as a Gold Box special. Well, well worth it.

  • SoulPsychadelic

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 5:20 am PT

    Machinarium not even nominated?

  • Darth_Pietrus

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 1:04 am PT

    Another game no one knows about, just like braid.

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    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