Game of the Year Day 3 – Genre Awards

Yesterday saw Bayonetta take home a lot of awards within the Specialty category. Today, Mass Effect 2 emerges as a front-runner to take home the most awards from GameZOne.

12/20 – Specialty Awards
12/21 – Technical Awards
12/22 – Genre Awards
12/23 – Platform Awards
12/24 – Game of the Year

Best MMO

Winner: World of Warcraft
Runner-up: Vindictus

Best Fighter

Winner: Super Street Fighter IV
Runner-up: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

Best Racer

Winner: Split/Second
Runner-up: Gran Turismo 5

Best First-Person Shooter

Winner: Halo Reach
Runner-up: Call of Duty: Black Ops

Best Sports

Winner: UFC Undisputed 2010
Runner-up: NHL 10

Best RPG

Winner: Mass Effect 2
Runner-up: Persona 3 Portable

Best Action/Adventure

Winner: Bayonetta
Runner-up: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

Best Strategy

Winner: Starcraft II
Runner-up: Civilization 5

Best Rhythm/Music

Winner: DJ Hero 2
Runner-up: Dance Central

Best Platformer

Winner: Super Meat Boy
Runner-up: Super Mario Galaxy 2

Best Puzzle

Winner: Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Runner-up: Puzzle Quest 2

Best Shoot-em-up / Top-down Shooter

Winner: Deathsmiles
Runner-up: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Check back tomorrow to find out who wins Platform Specific Awards.