Aside from looking and playing great, BioShock is a great sounding game. Looking over the list of the nominees for the 6th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards, it seems that the game has made it into most of the categories, including Music of the Year, Audio of the Year, Sound Design, Best Score, Best Cutscene, Best Dialogue , and more.
G.A.N.G is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and recognition of game audio, and they've just announced the finalists for the 6th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards ceremony, which is to take place on Thursday, 21st February during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The nominees and winners are chosen and voted on by their peers, including some of the best composers and sound designers in the games industry.
"It took the 50 person G.A.N.G. Advisory Board over a month to decide the final nominees,” said Tommy Tallarico, Founder/CEO/Chairman, Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.). “With over 350 entries received this year, just being a final nominee is something to be very proud of. When you see and hear the amazing quality of the titles nominated I think you get a very good sense of where the game audio industry is headed."
Who would you pick for the top audio and music in games in 2007? Was there something better than BioShock?
Hit the jump to see the full list of nominees.
[Thanks M4G]
MUSIC OF THE YEAR
Assassin’s Creed
BioShock
God of War II
Halo 3
The Golden Compass
AUDIO OF THE YEAR
BioShock
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
God of War II
Halo 3
Mass Effect
SOUND DESIGN OF THE YEAR
BioShock
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Crysis
The Orange Box
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
BEST INTERACTIVE SCORE
BioShock
Flow
God of War II
LOTR Online: Shadows of Angmar
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
BEST HANDHELD AUDIO
Dead Head Fred
MLB 07: The Show
Shrek The Third: Shrek’s Way
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
Transformers
BEST AUDIO – OTHER
Grim’s Downfall (online game)
Jewel Quest II
Nine Billion Miles From Earth (online game)
Treasure Tunes (online game)
Website for Halo 3 Soundtrack
BEST CINEMATIC/CUT-SCENE AUDIO
BioShock
Halo 3
Heavenly Sword
Hellgate: London
Mass Effect
BEST DIALOGUE
BioShock
God of War II
Halo 3
The Orange Box
The Simpsons Game
BEST ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTAL
"Welcome To Rapture" – BioShock
"Infiltrating The Eagle’s Nest” – Blazing Angels 2
"Main Menu” – The Golden Compass
"Epilogue” – Lair
"The Citadel" – Mass Effect
BEST ORIGINAL VOCAL – CHORAL
"City of Jeruslaem" – Assassin’s Creed
"Joan of Arc" – Bladestorm
"Luck" – Halo 3
"Main Titles" – God of War II
"Divine Intervention" – Universe At War: Earth Assault
BEST ORIGINAL VOCAL – POP
"Jerusalem Horse Ride" – Assassin’s Creed
"Beowulf’s Army" – Beowulf
"M4 Part II" – Mass Effect
"Still Alive" – Portal
"Lament of the Highborne" – World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
Dead Head Fred
God of War II
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Red Steel
BEST USE OF LICENSED MUSIC
BioShock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80’s
Rock Band
Skate
BEST ARRANGEMENT OF A NON-ORIGINAL SCORE
Pirates of the Caribbean Online
Purr Pals
The Simpsons Game
BEST GAME AUDIO ARTICLE, PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST
- The Golden Compass Composer Diary – GameSpy
- "The World of Game Composing” – Film Music Magazine
- "What’s The Score?” – British Academy Magazine
- "Video Games Live" – Eurogamer TV Show
- "Does it Sound Next-Gen?" – Game Developer Magazine
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I thought Ace Combat 6's audio was something special. That score sent shivers down my spine.
Wicked!
Yeah, if hearing "How much is that Doggy in the Window" crawl to a distorted stop DIDN'T make you poo yourself, you probably have no soul.
-JD
Axle - very good call. forgot about that
I'm willing to bet that this is the only time that the Golden Compass game will be mentioned in the same breath as Assassin’s Creed, BioShock, God of War II, and Halo 3.
Twin Peaks reference in the caption FTW.
Kick ass.
What. The. Fuck. The lack of Super Mario Galaxy is a joke... seriously, that game has one of the most amazing soundtracks I've ever heard.
Was it too kiddie for them? =(
^^^^agreed...this is ludicrous.
Also Lego Star Wars needs to be somewhere
You know what game had really great music that actually has nothing to do with this year or this list? Medal of Honor European Assault. I wonder if that ever won anything?
Also, the one year that I was fortunate enough to go to a GDC, Danro introduced me to George "The Fatman" Sanger. This guy is a legendary game audio guy. He wrote a book about it that I suggest anyone who's even remotely interested in the history of game audio, should read. It's called The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness.The guy is a genius, in his own off-kilter sort of way.
I'm appalled by the handheld nominees. Overlooking the outstanding new tracks in Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles is a crime.
Still alive needs to win, regardless of how whored out on the internet Portal is.
Sweet.
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