Yes, Nintendo's showcase Wii title picked up an impressive six awards at last night's BAFTA awards ceremony, triumphing in the Casual, Gameplay, Innovation, Multiplayer, Sports and Strategy/Simulation categories. Other multiple winners included Crackdown, Okami and God of War 2.
Interestingly, while the immense success of Wii Sports would seem to be an acknowledgement of the game's mainstream impact, the only award of the night to be voted on by the people went to Football Manager, an altogether more esoteric and 'hardcore' proposition.
I'm not sure about the strategy/simulation gong, though. Sure, it's deeper than just wafting aimlessly at the screen, but it's hardly the Art of War.
Anyway, here are all the nominations, with the winners in bold...
Action and Adventure
Crackdown (Xbox 360) Gears of War (Xbox 360) God of War 2 (PS2) The Orange Box (PS3) Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
Artistic Achievement
Bioshock (Xbox 360) Heavenly Sword (PS3) Okami (PS2) Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3) Skate (PS3) Viva Piñata (Xbox 360)
Best Game
Bioshock (Xbox 360) Crysis (PC) Gears of War (Xbox 360) Guitar Hero II (PS2) Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Xbox 360) Wii Sports (Wii)
Casual
Big Brain Academy for Wii (Wii) Cake Mania (DS) Guitar Hero II (PS2) More Brain Training (DS) SingStar (PS3) Wii Sports (Wii)
Gameplay
Crackdown (Xbox 360) Gears of War (Xbox 360) Sega Rally (PS3) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii) Warhawk (PS3) Wii Sports (Wii)
Innovation
fl0w (PSN) Okami (PS2) Super Paper Mario (Wii) The Eye of Judgment (PS3) Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Wii) Wii Sports (Wii)
Multiplayer
Battlefield 2142 (PC) Crackdown (Xbox 360) Guitar Hero II (PS2) Wii Sports (Wii) World in Conflict (PC) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
Original Score
Final Fantasy XII (PS2) God of War 2 (PS2) Lair (PS3) Okami (PS2) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii) Viva Piñata (Xbox 360)
Sports
Colin McRae: DiRT (Xbox 360) FIFA 08 (PS3) Football Manager 2008 (PC) MotorStorm (PS3) Virtua Tennis 3 (Xbox 360) Wii Sports (Wii)
Strategy and Simulation
Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars (Xbox 360) Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360) Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms (PC) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas (Xbox 360) Wii Sports (Wii) World in Conflict (PC)
Story and Character
Final Fantasy XII (PS2) God of War 2 (PS2) Heavenly Sword (PS3) Okami (PS2) The Darkness (Xbox 360) The Simpsons Game (Xbox 360)
Technical Achievement
Crackdown (Xbox 360) Gears of War (Xbox 360) God of War 2 (PS2) MotorStorm (PS3) Okami (PS2) Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3)
Use of Audio
Crackdown (Xbox 360) Elite Beat Agents (DS) Gears of War (Xbox 360) God of War 2 (PS2) Guitar Hero II (PS2) Skate (PS3)
BAFTA One's To Watch Award in association with Dare to Be Digital
Ragnarawk ClimbActic Bear Go Home
The PC World Gamers' Award (The only award to be voted for by the public)
Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (DS) FIFA 07 (PS2) Football Manager 2007 (PC) Gears of War (Xbox 360) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP) Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3) Wii Play (Wii)
