'Ernest Goes to Camp' earned Varney a nomination for "Worst New Star" at the 1987 in film Golden Raspberry Awards (he "lost" to David Mendenhall for the film 'Over the Top'); however, the movie was a huge hit, grossing $25-million at the box office.

In GameSpot's "Best and Worst Awards" from 2001, it came seventh in the category "Top 10 Video Games of the Year".

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In their 2009 Best and Worst Awards, GameSpot awarded Demon's Souls with Overall Game of the Year, Best PS3 game, Best Role-Playing game and Best Original Game Mechanic for the online integration.

The soundtrack was also considered one of the game's strong points, with IGN noted the "impressive orchestral compositions", while GameTrailers felt it "drives your emotions throughout each evolving mission" and was nominated for Best Original Music in GameSpot's Best and Worst Awards 2006.