Originally posted by InnerRise
Well it did win a lot of "Best of" Awards."It was very well received by critics and fans alike and was the recipient of many awards, including "Game of the Year" honors from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and several informal gaming websites like IGN"
And here are just some of the specific awards that God of War won.
Overall Game of the year
Console Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement: Animation
Outstanding Achievement: Original Music Composition
Outstanding Achievement: Sound Design
Outstanding Character Performance: Male
Action/Adventure Game of the Year
anata wa wakarimasu ka.....
Super Mario 64 was praised in the gaming press, and is still highly acclaimed. It has collected numerous awards, including various "Game of the Year" honors by members of the gaming media, as well as Nintendo's own bestseller Player's Choice selection. It has placed high on many "greatest games of all time" lists, ranked #1 by Next Generation Magazine, #5 and #1 in Nintendo Power issues 200 and 100 respectively, #1 by Super PLAY, #5 by IGN, #5 by Electronic Gaming Monthly, #12 by GameInformer.and #13 by GameFAQs users . EGM awarded Super Mario 64 a Gold award in its initial review, and in Edge, the game was the first of only five games to ever score a perfect 10/10. GameSpot called Super Mario 64 one of the 15 most influential games of all time.
Super Mario 64 is one of the greatest games of all times. Everyone who had played the demo to Galaxy (which was also the most played demo) called it "perfect" and it's not even done.