Spike TV's Video Game Awards Tonight

[Doctor Manhattan]

GAME OF THE YEAR
Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami)

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (Vivendi Universal Games)
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
Spider-Man 2 (Activision)
Star Wars: Battlefront (LucasArts)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN--FEMALE
Brooke Burke - Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
Judi Dench - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
Carmen Electra - Def Jam: Fight for NY (Electronic Arts)
Jennifer Garner - Alias (Acclaim)
Heidi Klum - James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (Electronic Arts)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN--MALE
Vin Diesel - The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (Vivendi Universal Games)
Hugh Jackman - Van Helsing (Vivendi Universal Games)
Samuel L. Jackson - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Christopher Lee - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
Tobey McGuire - Spider-Man 2 (Activision)

HOTTEST VIDEO VIXENS
Tina Armstong - Dead or Alive Ultimate (Tecmo)
Carmen Electra - Def Jam: Fight for NY (Electronic Arts)
BloodRayne - BloodRayne 2 (Majesco Games)
Luba Licious - Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (Vivendi Universal Games)
Rachel Teller (played by Brooke Burke) - Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)

GTO PONTIAC BEST DRIVING GAME
Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts)
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup (Electronic Arts)
Need For Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)

BEST SPORTS GAME
ESPN NFL 2K5 (Sega)
Madden NFL 2005 (Electronic Arts)
NBA Ballers (Midway)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (Electronic Arts)
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Activision)

BEST FIGHTING GAME
Def Jam: Fight for NY (Electronic Arts)
Dead or Alive Ultimate (Tecmo)
Fight Night 2004 (Electronic Arts)
Mortal Kombat: Deception (Midway)
WWE: SmackDown! vs. Raw (THQ)

BEST ACTION GAME
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami)
Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo)

BEST FIRST-PERSON ACTION
Doom 3 (Activision)
Far Cry (Ubisoft)
Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Unreal Tournament 2004 (Atari)

BEST SONG IN A VIDEO GAME
Chingy - "I Do" Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
Green Day - "American Idiot" Madden NFL 2005 (Electronic Arts)
Jimmy Eat World - "Pain" Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Activision)
Terror Squad -"Lean Back" Need for Speed Underground 2 (Electronic Arts)
Will I Am -"GO" NBA Live 2005 (Electronic Arts)

BEST SOUNDTRACK
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (Electronic Arts)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games)
Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Katamari Damacy (Namco)
Madden NFL 2005 (Electronic Arts)

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Sam Houser and Rockstar North, for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar Games/Rockstar North)
Tomonobu Itagaki and Team Ninja, for Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo/Team Ninja)
Jason Jones and Bungie Studios, for Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios/Bungie Software)
Hideo Kojima for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami/KCEJ)
Alex Ward and Criterion, for Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts/Criterion)

MOST ADDICTIVE GAME--VIEWER'S CHOICE
Burnout 3: Takedown (Electronic Arts)
City of Heroes (NCsoft)
Donkey Konga (Nintendo)
Katamari Damacy (Namco)
The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)

BEST GAMING PUBLICATION--FAN FAVORITE
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Game Informer
Official PlayStation Magazine
Official Xbox Magazine
GMR

BEST GAMING WEB SITE--FAN FAVORITE
GameSpot
Gamespy
IGN
Shacknews
1up

BEST MILITARY GAME
Call of Duty: Finest Hour (Activision)
Conflict: Vietnam (Global Star Software)
Full Spectrum Warrior (THQ)
Rome: Total War (Activision)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (THQ)

BEST PC GAME
Doom 3 (Activision)
Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Rome: Total War (Activision)
The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts)

BEST WIRELESS GAME
CBS Sportsline Baseball 2004 (Mforma)
Jamdat Sports NFL 2005 (Jamdat Mobile)
Might and Magic (Ubisoft/Gameloft)
National Treasure (Starwave)

BEST GRAPHICS
Doom 3 (Activision)
Half-Life 2 (Vivendi Universal Games)
Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo)

BEST NEW TECHNOLOGY
Half-Life 2 engine (Vivendi Universal Games/Valve)
Nintendo DS (Nintendo)
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 (Nvidia)
Spherex XBOX 5.1 Surround Sound System (Spherex)

BEST HANDHELD
Astro Boy: Omega Factor (Sega)
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Nintendo)
Metroid: Zero Mission (Nintendo)
Pokemon FireRed Version (Nintendo)

BEST MASS MULTIPLAYER GAME
City of Heroes (NCsoft)
Everquest II (Sony Online Entertainment)
Final Fantasy XI (Square Enix)

BEST RPG
The Bard's Tale (InXile Entertainment)
Fable (Microsoft Game Studios)
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (Atlus)
X-Men Legends (Activision)


Getcha groove on.

[Willstar]

I bet that there will be some Red vs Blue "cutscenes" tonight. It'll rock hard. :lol:

GO HALO 2.

[TeMpEsT]

Game of the Year: Halo 2
Best game based on a movie: Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Best female performance: Judi Dench - Goldeneye: Rogue Agent
Best male performance: Vin Diesel - Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Cyber vixen: BloodRayne - Bloodrayne 2
Best driving game: Need for Speed Underground 2 (haven't played Burnout 3)
Best action game: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Best sports game: Madden 2005
Best soundtrack: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Best fighting game: Def Jam - Fight for NY
Best designer: Tomonobu Itagaki - Ninja Gaiden
Best FPS: Half-Life 2
Best PC game: Half-Life 2
Best wireless game: Might & Magic (...I don't own a wireless)
Best graphics: Doom 3
Best new technology: Nintendo DS
Best handheld game: Metroid: Zero Mission
Best MMORPG: City of Heroes (NO WORLD OF WARCRAFT?!?!?!?!?!)
Best RPG: Fable
Best military game: Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War
Best song in a game: American Idiot - Green Day (just because I used to respect the band)
Best gaming publication: Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)
Best gaming website: 1UP
Most addictive game: City of Heroes

[Doctor Manhattan]

Fuck you Tempest, Katamari Damacy is the most addictive game ever. :whistle:

Here's hoping Half-Life 2 wins GOTY.

[Willstar]

GAME OF THE YEAR
- Halo 2

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE
- GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN (FEMALE)
- Heidi Klum (James Bond 007: Everything Or Nothing)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN (MALE)
- Christopher Lee (GoldenEye: Rogue Agent)

HOTTEST VIDEO VIXENS
- BloodRayne (BloodRayne 2)

GTO PONTIAC BEST DRIVING GAME
- Need For Speed Underground 2

BEST SPORTS GAME
- Tony Hawk's Underground 2

BEST FIGHTING GAME
- Mortal Kombat: Deception

BEST ACTION GAME
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

BEST FIRST-PERSON ACTION
- Halo 2

BEST SONG IN A VIDEO GAME
- American Idiot (Green Day)

BEST SOUNDTRACK
- Halo 2

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
- Jason Jones, Bungie Studios (Halo 2)

MOST ADDICTIVE GAME (VIEWER'S CHOICE)
- Burnout 3: Takedown

BEST GAMING PUBLICATION (FAN FAVORITE)
- Official Xbox Magazine

BEST GAMING WEB SITE (FAN FAVORITE)
- 1UP

BEST MILITARY GAME
- Rome: Total War

BEST PC GAME
- DOOM 3

BEST WIRELESS GAME
- Jamdat Sports NFL 2005

BEST GRAPHICS
- Halo 2

BEST NEW TECHNOLOGY
- Half-Life 2 engine

BEST HANDHELD
- Metroid Prime: Echoes

BEST MASS MULTIPLAYER GAME
- Everquest II

BEST RPG
- Fable

[Paul]

Halo 2 is awesome, but it felt more like a Halo 1.5 IMO.