The Midway Award for Goriest Game: Ninja Gaiden 2

Sinister impulses tingle with the tactile sharpness of Ryu Hayabusa’s Dragon Sword, effortlessly slicing through limbs and heads as the ninja pursues an ancient demon. And don’t underestimate the Kusari-gama — a sickle and spiked mace attached by chain — which imparts a dull thud when it crushes the appendages of your foes. This award honors the not-quite-dead Midway, which gave us the Mortal Kombat series.