Gaming awards 1988

From thecrankyhermit

GOTY: Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Nominees:
Contra (NES)
Mega Man 2 (NES)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (PC)
Wasteland (PC)

Best arcade game: Double Dragon II: The Revenge

Best NES game: Mega Man 2

Best PC game: Wasteland

Best action game: Mega Man 2 (NES)
Nominees:
Bionic Commando (NES)
Contra (NES)
Double Dragon II: The Revenge (Arcade)
Ninja Gaiden (NES)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)

Best RPGlike: Wasteland (PC)
Nominees:
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate (Apple II)
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (PC)
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World (PC)
Pool of Radiance (PC)
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (PC)

Best quest adventure: Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (Commodore 64)
Nominees:
Gold Rush! (PC)
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (PC)
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places) (PC)
Police Quest 2: The Vengeance (PC)

Best adventure game (misc): Snatcher (PC-88)
Nominees:
Captain Blood (Atari ST)
Manhunter: New York (PC)
Neuromancer (Commodore 64)
Treasure Island Dizzy (ZX Spectrum)
Zork Zero: The Revenge of Megaboz (Macintosh)

Best strategy game: Battle Chess (Amiga)
Nominees:
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (PC)
Carrier Command (Amiga)
Gain Ground (Arcade)
Laser Squad (ZX Spectrum)
Life & Death (PC)