Best Artistic Design:

BioShock

Aside from its genetically enhanced citizens and its under-the-sea hazards, BioShock packs one of the most striking artistic designs we've seen in a long, long while. Every area of Rapture, from Neptune's Bounty to Apollo Square, reflects its art deco influences and shows off the promise of a utopian idea that gets tragically distorted and shattered. When traveling through its hallways, we couldn't help but be impressed by the seamless mix of classic design and technological advance, even as we blasted our way through the metropolis' army of insane splicers with our own powerful mutations.