LittleBigPlanet Takes Top AIAS Awards

February 21st, 2009 Posted in PlayStation 3 by Rajiv Ashrafi

In more Sony news, the company today sent out word that Media Molecule’s PS3-exclusive platformer LittleBigPlanet took top honors at the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences awards, held last night at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas.

The game took Overall Game of the Year, as well as Console Game of the Year, Family Game of the Year, and awards in Game Direction, Art Direction, Visual Engineering, Character Performance and Innovation in Gaming. Additionally, the character Sackoy got an award for Outstanding Character Performance.

The full list of winners can be found after the jump.

Overall Game of the Year:
LittleBigPlanet

Console Game of the Year:
LittleBigPlanet

Computer Game of the Year:
Left 4 Dead

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction:
LittleBigPlanet

Casual Game of the Year:
Braid

Fighting Game of the Year:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Handheld Game of the Year:
God of War: Chains of Olympus

Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year:
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Cellular Game of the Year:
Spore Origins

Role-Playing Game of the Year:
Fallout 3

Racing Game of the Year:
Burnout Paradise

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design:
World of Goo

Adventure Game of the Year:
Mirror’s Edge

Sports Game of the Year:
NHL 09

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year:
Command & Conquer 3: Red Alert

Action Game of the Year:
Dead Space

Family Game of the Year:
LittleBigPlanet

Outstanding Achievement in Animation:
Prince of Persia

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction:
LittleBigPlanet

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering:
LittleBigPlanet

Outstanding Character Performance:
Sackboy in LittleBigPlanet

Outstanding Achievement in Story – Adapted:
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Outstanding Achievement in Story – Original:
Fallout 3

Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play:
Left 4 Dead

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming:
LittleBigPlanet

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition:
Metal Gear Solid 4

Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack:
Rock Band 2

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design:
Dead Space

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