The editors of 1UP.com and Electronic Gaming Monthly have recovered enough from this year’s videogame preview overdose to place their votes for the best games seen at E3 2008. Some games, like Gears of War 2 were naturally expected to leave a big impression, but this year saw its share of unforeseen knockout punches with high-concept surprises like Flower, or the every-bit-as-good-as-promised showing made by Little Big Planet, which took Best of Show, and surprises like FF XIII announce on Xbox360.

Best E3 Game by Platform

Best E3 360 Game - Gears of War 2 ; Runners up: Resident Evil 5, Mirror’s Edge, Fallout 3, Fable 2
Best E3 PS3 Game - Little Big Planet ; Runners up: Killzone 2, Resistance 2, Infamous, Valkyria Chronicles
Best E3 Wii Game - Mad World ; Runners up: Mega Man 9, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Defendin De Penguin, Wii Sports Resort
Best E3 PC Game - Left 4 Dead ; Runners up: Spore, Dark Room Sex Game, Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War 2, Fallout 3
Best E3 DS Game - Chrono Trigger ; Runners up: Rhytm Heaven, Ninja Town, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff
Best E3 PSP Game - Resistance: Retribution ; Runners up: Super Stardust Portable, Yumi’s Odd Odyssey, N+, Valhalla Knights

Best E3 Game by Genre

Best E3 Action Game - Mirror’s Edge ; Runners up: Bayonetta, Dead Space, Resident Evil 5, Prince of Persia
Best E3 Shooting Game - Resistance 2 ; Runners up: Left 4 Dead, Project Origin, Gears of War 2, Killzone 2
Best E3 Role-Playing Game - Fallout 3 ; Runners up: Fable 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Chrono Trigger, Dragon Quest IV
Best E3 Strategy Game - Halo Wars ; Runners up: Valkyria Chronicles, Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War 2, Empire: Total War, Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3
Best E3 Fighting Game - Street Fighter IV ; Runners up: Soul Calibur 4, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Rag Doll Kung Fu, WWE Legends of Wrestlemania
Best E3 Download Game - Flower ; Runners up: Fat Princess, Geometry Wars 2, Mega Man 9, Galaga Legions
Best E3 Music Game - Rock Band 2 ; Runners up: Ultimate Band, Wii Music, Rhytm Heaven, Major Minor’s Majestic March

Best of The Best of E3

Best E3 Trailer - Infamous ; Runners up: Resistance 2, Gears of War 2, Mirror’s Edge, God of War 3
Best E3 New Title - M.A.G. ; Runners up: Fat Princess, Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty, Rag Doll Kung Fu, Resistance: Retribution
Game of the Show - Little Big Planet ; Runners up: Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead, Mirror’s Edge, Infamous