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Heavy Rain reigns at video game Baftas | Heavy Rain reigns at video game Baftas |
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Heavy Rain was the big winner at the video game Baftas, picking up three awards. | Heavy Rain was the big winner at the video game Baftas, picking up three awards. |
The film noir-inspired murder-mystery won best story, original music and technical innovation. But the best game title went to Mass Effect 2. | The film noir-inspired murder-mystery won best story, original music and technical innovation. But the best game title went to Mass Effect 2. |
The Bafta fellowship was awarded to Populous creator Peter Molyneux. | The Bafta fellowship was awarded to Populous creator Peter Molyneux. |
Two of the most nominated games, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, picked up just one award each. | Two of the most nominated games, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, picked up just one award each. |
Black Ops won the Game award, which is voted for by the public, while Assassin's Creed was named best action game. | Black Ops won the Game award, which is voted for by the public, while Assassin's Creed was named best action game. |
Best family game went to Kinect Sports, which uses Microsoft's motion sensing Kinect controller. | Best family game went to Kinect Sports, which uses Microsoft's motion sensing Kinect controller. |
The device was recently named the fastest selling gadget of all time, having notched up 10 million sales in four months. | The device was recently named the fastest selling gadget of all time, having notched up 10 million sales in four months. |
Three Kinect games were nominated in the family category. | Three Kinect games were nominated in the family category. |
Heavy Rain | |
But the night belonged to Heavy Rain, by Quantic Dream. | But the night belonged to Heavy Rain, by Quantic Dream. |
The PS3 game tells the story of four characters caught up in the case of the Origami Killer. | The PS3 game tells the story of four characters caught up in the case of the Origami Killer. |
Detective Scott Shelby, journalist Madison Paige, FBI agent Norman Jayden and concerned father Ethan Mars try to piece together clues to the killer's identity. | Detective Scott Shelby, journalist Madison Paige, FBI agent Norman Jayden and concerned father Ethan Mars try to piece together clues to the killer's identity. |
Heavy Rain was written and directed by Quantic Dream's chief executive, David De Gruttola. | Heavy Rain was written and directed by Quantic Dream's chief executive, David De Gruttola. |
The game makes use of PlayStation's Move controller, Sony's answer to Xbox Kinect. | The game makes use of PlayStation's Move controller, Sony's answer to Xbox Kinect. |
Playing God | |
This year's Bafta fellowship went to Peter Molyneux, the creator of games such as Theme Park, Fable and Magic Carpet. | This year's Bafta fellowship went to Peter Molyneux, the creator of games such as Theme Park, Fable and Magic Carpet. |
Mr Molyneux is widely credited with inventing the "god game" genre with his 1989 title Populous. | Mr Molyneux is widely credited with inventing the "god game" genre with his 1989 title Populous. |
Players were set the task of building an electronic world and managing the development of its citizens. | Players were set the task of building an electronic world and managing the development of its citizens. |
Its success led to a raft of similar games including Sim City, the Settlers and the Sims. | Its success led to a raft of similar games including Sim City, the Settlers and the Sims. |
Receiving his award, Mr Molyneux said: "I still think one day I'm going to wake up and it's all going to be a dream." | |
His fellowship was presented by Sir Ben Kingsley, who played Sabine in Peter Molyneux' 2010 game Fable III. | |
Mr Kingsley said: "It's my first video game experience with the maestro and you try and keep me out of this business. | |
"I very much want to be a part of it, I think it's thrilling." |
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