Special Achievement

Best Use of a Creative License

When you see the word "license" in the context of a video game, you probably think one of two things--it's going to be horrible, or someone should really make a game adaptation of the film License to Drive. OK, maybe not the second part, but many games based on licensed properties struggle to stay true to the popular characteristics of their licenses while not being terrible. But every so often we get a game that captures the essence of a license and uses it as a positive asset that enhances the overall experience. This category recognizes these games.

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16 Comments

  • Tomrock101

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 6:01 pm GMT

    Where is FIFA 10?

  • Nuggetol

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 6:15 am GMT

    Deserved (never liked any of the DC heroes except batman, well any of the major ones at least) also they put on their Dubious honour awards that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 was nominated as one of the worst use of license =P

  • MissLibrarian

    Posted Dec 22, 2009 1:32 pm GMT

    Yeah, it just had to be Batman. Awesome use of the licence.

  • sambob530

    Posted Dec 22, 2009 10:05 am GMT

    Batman or Ghostbusters

  • HavQ-san

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 4:15 pm GMT

    This is the one single award I think Arkham deserves. They did an excellent job making Batman into a good game, just that there are so many other games that are better in other categories such as atmosphere.

  • harblack2

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 2:27 pm GMT

    just saw the percentages, and batman si destroying everything else lol

  • bm1212

    Posted Dec 21, 2009 2:26 pm GMT

    Batman wins again.

  • Avenger1324

    Posted Dec 19, 2009 12:33 pm GMT

    looks like this vote is a one horse race!! Batman with 78% of the vote so far

  • chocolate1325

    Posted Dec 19, 2009 7:57 am GMT

    How can it not be Arkham Asylum the game was amazing.

  • efc91

    Posted Dec 19, 2009 1:03 am GMT

    Batman

  • mightywillg

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 8:19 pm GMT

    This should just be called the Arkham Asylum award
    I'd love it to be the Ghostbusters award, but for me it didn't quite cut it

  • Racer850

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 10:53 am GMT

    Batman AA

  • English-Lion

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 8:08 am GMT

    You know and i know that Batman: Arkham Asylum shold win here!
    Best Use of a Creative License!
    Good one Batman!

  • Stabby

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 6:42 am GMT

    Why even bother mentioning the other games?

  • viper_najem

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 4:46 am GMT

    lol anything than Batman is a joke here...

  • JustPlainLucas

    Posted Dec 17, 2009 9:24 pm GMT

    Wow! No surprise here! Seriously, who would have thought a Batman game would have turned out so well!

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    Special Achievement
  • Dec 22
    Dubious Honors
  • Dec 23
    Genre Awards
  • Dec 24
    Platform Awards
  • Dec 25
    Game of the Year

Readers' Choice winners are announced Jan. 27, 2010