During a rousing evening full of sly, cutting, rapid fire jokes from Daniel Radosh (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), we presented our nine Critics Circle Awards. Game developers arrived on the cold Brooklyn evening from the U.S., Canada and Switzerland.

In addition to a wild and lively Radosh, the audience was treated to appearances by author Rick Moody and punk rocker Handsome Dick Manitoba (The Dictators), who presented Awards. Music was provided by the wonderfully strange banjo and guitar stylings of Future Folk.

Finally, Irrational Games provided a stirring, exclusive video about the final entry in the BioShock series (BioShock Infinite, Burial at Sea, Episode 2).

Watch the complete ceremony right here.

And now, the winners. Congrats to all of them!

Battery Park Award for Best Handheld Game

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Central Park Childen’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game

Super Mario 3D World

 

Herman Melville Award for Best Writing

The Last of Us

‘A’ Train Award for Best Mobile Game

Ridiculous Fishing

Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game

Gone Home

Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game

Bioshock Infinite

Statue of Liberty Award for Best World

Grand Theft Auto V

Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game

Steven Ogg, Trevor, GTA V

Big Apple Award for Best Game

The Last of Us