Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 took home the “hardware” from the Spike Video Game Awards against a tough field. Â The war of words between Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 was decided by critics that voted for the Infinity Ward/ Sledgehammer Games love child to be declared as the top shooter this year.
In the crowded genre, the nominees that Modern Warfare 3 beat out included RAGE, Battlefield 3, and Killzone 3. Â Robert Bowling was on hand, alongside Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey to accept the award where they tipped their hats to the competition in their acceptance speech.
Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 Â had a tight race this year in critic’s eyes. Â On Metacritic, Modern Warfare 3 scored 88 Xbox 360, Â 88 PlayStation 3, Â 80 PC . Â While Battlefield 3 scored 89 on PC, 84 on Xbox 360, and 85 on PS3.
In our Reader’s Choice Game of the Year Poll, Battlefield 3 holds a slight lead over the Modern Warfare 3 for shooter of the year.