BAFTA Games Awards Nominations announced: But what would you like to win?

Oh yes this is what I was waiting for, the BAFTA British Academy Video Games Awards Nominations have just been announced (revealed) of which the full list is shown below, what sticks out in my mind is that the Nintendo’s Wii Sports is leading the field. In the Action and Adventure category the line up is amazing of which many will choose Gears of War on the Xbox 360, but also in the same category is Crackdown also on the Microsoft Xbox 360.

Gears of War and Crackdown and Capcom’s Okami and Sony’s God of War 2 on PS2 all received 5 nominations, read the full list below. The British Academy Video Games Award winners will be announced October 23 at the Battersea Evolution in London.

Artistic Achievement –
• Viva Piñata (Xbox 360)
• Skate (PS3)
• Ratchet and Clank:Tools of Destruction (PS3)
• Okami (PS2)
• Bioshock (Xbox 360)
• Heavenly Sword (PS3)

Best Game –
• Wii Sports (Wii)
• Crysis (PC)
• Guitar Hero II (PS2)
• Gears of War (Xbox 360)
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Xbox 360)
• Bioshock (Xbox 360)

Action and Adventure –
• The Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess (Wii)
• Ratchet and Clank:Tools of Destruction (PS3)
• Orange Box (PC)
• God of War 2 (PS2)
• Gears of War (Xbox 360)
• Crackdown (Xbox 360)

Gameplay –
• Wii Sports (Wii)
• Warhawk (PS3)
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
• Sega Rally (PS3)
• Gears of War (Xbox 360)
• Crackdown (Xbox 360)

Casual –
• Wii Sports (Wii)
• SingStar (PS3)
• More Brain Training (DS)
• Guitar Hero II (PS2)
• Cake Mania (DS)
• Big Brain Academy for Wii (Wii)

Multiplayer –
• World of Warcraft:The Burning Crusade (PC)
• World in Conflict (PC)
• Wii Sports (Wii)
• Guitar Hero II (PS2)
• Crackdown (Xbox 360)
• Battlefield 2142 (PC)

Innovation –
• Wii Sports (Wii)
• Trauma Center:Second Opinion (Wii)
• The Eye of Judgement (PS3)
• Super Paper Mario (Wii)
• Okami (PS2)
• Fl0w (PSN)

Sports –
• Wii Sports (Wii)
• Virtua Tennis 3 (Xbox 360)
• MotorStorm (PS3)
• FIFA 08 (PS3)
• Colin McRae: Dirt (Xbox 360)
• Football Manager 2008 (PC)

Original Score –
• Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
• Viva Piñata (Xbox 360)
• The Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess (Wii)
• Okami (PS2)
• Lair (PS3)
• God of War 2 (PS2)

Story and Character –
• The Simpsons Game (Xbox 360)
• The Darkness (Xbox 360)
• Okami (PS2)
• God of War 2 (PS2)
• Heavenly Sword (PS3)
• Final Fantasy XII (PS2)

Strategy and Simulation –
• World in Conflict (PC)
• Wii Sports (Wii)
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Xbox 360)
• Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms (PC)
• Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360)
• Command & Conquer:Tiberium Wars (Xbox 360)

Use of Audio –
• Skate (PS3)
• Guitar Hero II (PS2)
• God of War 2 (PS2)
• Gears of War (Xbox 360)
• Elite Beat Agents (DS)
• Crackdown (Xbox 360)

Technical Achievement –
• Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (PS3)
• Okami (PS2)
• MotorStorm (PS3)
• God of War 2 (PS2)
• Gears of War (Xbox 360)
• Crackdown (Xbox 360)

You got to keep an eye on these ones (in association with Dare To Be Digital) –
• Ragnarawk
• Bear Go Home
• ClimbActic
• The PC World Gamers Award (one where voted by the public)
• FIFA 07 (PS2)
• Football Manager 2007 (PC)
• Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (DS)
• Wii Play (Wii)
• Resistance:Fall of Man (PS3)
• Grand Theft Auto:Vice City Stories (PSP)
• Gears of War (Xbox 360)]

Please pick your favourite from each category?