Loco Roco and Advanced Warfighter lead BAFTA nominations

New IP and familiar franchises have received multiple nominations for The British Academy Video Games Awards, to be held on October 5th.

Sonyâs quirky PSP title Loco Roco and Ubisoftâs gritty war sim Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter received the most praise with eight nominations each.

We love Katamari has amassed six nominations, while new IP Guitar Hero has bagged five nominations, followed by Dr Kawashimaâs Brain Training with three nominations and SingStar Rocks garnering two.

âThis yearâs decision for the Academy to elevate games to an equal status alongside film and television has been praised by the industry, government and media, and the stage is firmly set for The British Academy Video Games Awards to become the industry and consumersâ benchmark of excellence,â said Paul Jackson, chairman of the BAFTA Games committee.

The full list of categories and nominations follows:

INNOVATION

Dr Kawashimaâs Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?

Electroplankton

Guitar Hero

LocoRoco

Shadow of the Colossus

We Love Katamari

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT

Black

Hitman: Blood Money

Loco Roco

Shadow of the Colossus

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

We Love Katamari

CHARACTER

Agent 47 (Hitman: Blood Money)

Han Solo (Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy)

Lara Croft (Tomb Raider: Legend)

Loco Roco (Loco Roco)

Rogue (Rogue Trooper)

STRATEGY

Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

Football Manager 2006

Medieval II Total War

Rise and Fall: Civilizations At War

Sid Meierâs Civilization IV Warlords

Tom Clancyâs Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

CASUAL AND SOCIAL

Buzz! The Big Quiz

Dr Kawashimaâs Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?

Electroplankton

Guitar Hero

Loco Roco

SingStar Rocks!

SCREENPLAY

24: The Game

Psychonauts

Rogue Trooper

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Tom Clancyâs Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

Tomb Raider: Legend

CHILDRENâS

Daxter

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Loco Roco

New Super Mario Bros.

We Love Katamari

GAMEPLAY

Guitar Hero

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Loco Roco

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Tom Clancyâs Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

We Love Katamari

SIMULATION

C-130 Hercules

Championship Manager 2006

Football Manager 2006

Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis

The Movies

Trauma Center: Under The Knife

MULTIPLAYER

2006 FIFA World Cup

Animal Crossing: Wild World

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach

Guild Wars Factions

Tom Clancyâs Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

ACTION AND ADVENTURE

Metroid Prime: Hunters

Shadow of the Colossus

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Tom Clancyâs Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

Tomb Raider: Legend

We Love Katamari

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Black

Burnout Revenge

Just Cause

Shadow of the Colossus

Tom Clancyâs Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

SPORTS

2006 FIFA World Cup

Fight Night Round 3

Football Manager 2006

MotoGP â06

Pro Evolution Soccer 6

Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis

ORIGINAL SCORE

Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King

Loco Roco

Shadow of the Colossus

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Movies

Tomb Raider: Legend

SOUNDTRACK

B-Boy

Guitar Hero

Reservoir Dogs

SingStar Rocks!

AUDIO

Black

Electroplankton

Loco Roco

Tom Clancyâs Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

Tomb Raider: Legend

We Love Katamari

GAME

We Love Katamari

Dr Kawashimaâs Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?

Guitar Hero

Hitman: Blood Money

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Tom Clancyâs Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter